Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (2021)

DocumentaryComedy

Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.

Director: Dennis Allen

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	Seth Green as Self
	David Cross as Self
	Frank Conniff as Self
	Mike Drucker as Self
	Lizzy Cooperman as Self
	Reggie Watts as Self
	Paula Poundstone as Self
	Steven Wright as Self
	Patton Oswalt as Self
	Dana Gould as Self
	Brian Posehn as Self
	Simon Jones as Self
	Chris Barsanti as Self
	Jimmy Tingle as Self
	Darl Larson as Self
	Todd Rundgren as Self
	Jonathan Krisel as Self
	Ben Sherlock as Self
	Graham Chapman as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	John Cleese as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	Terry Gilliam as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	Eric Idle as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	Terry Jones as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	Michael Palin as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
	Carol Cleveland as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

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