Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python (1999 TV Movie)
Eric Idle: Self
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Eric : Is Monty Python still alive? Well, technically, yes. He is on a wife support system in an old jokes' home in Surrey. When reached for tonight's tribute, he said, "Coo," then asked for a new bedpan. So the legendary wit has not gone with the passing of time... or his colon.
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Eric : Well, John's obviously the cruel heartless bastard.
Doctor : [archive footage] Now I know some hospitals where you get the patients lying around in beds.
Eric : Michael's the sweet, slightly ineffective lower middle class one.
Silly Walker : [archive footage] I have a silly walk and I'd like to obtain a government grant to help me develop it.
Eric : Terry is the ratbag woman.
Ratbag Woman : [archive footage]
[cackles with laughter]
Eric : and Gilliam is anything with unpleasant makeup jobs.
[archive footage of Gilliam with a ferret through his head]
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Eric : It's ridiculous, there's no sense to it at all. Why are the Vikings there? Why are they dressed as Vikings? Why are they singing love songs to pressed meat?
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Eric : [about 'Sit on My Face'] Gracie would have loved my version I'm sure.