Elvis and Monty Python

[YDKM]

oh thanks Doc..... well researched

[drjohncarpenter]

oh thanks Doc..... well researched

You are very welcome. I hope Elvis watched "Fawlty Towers," and enjoyed it. It was not the best time for him.

[Revelator]

The Pittsburgh Press had a fawlty TV critic!

[Johnny2523]

Fawtly towers was a really funny show,
sadley it only lasted about 12 episodes i believe

[drjohncarpenter]

The Pittsburgh Press had a fawlty TV critic!

Indeed. I noticed that as well.

Fawtly towers was a really funny show,
sadley it only lasted about 12 episodes i believe

There's nothing sad about the two, six-episode seasons of "Fawlty Towers," made in 1975 and 1979.

Cleese and company shut it down after the 12th episode by choice.

[rickeap]

Fawlty Towers best TV show ever? It has my votes, with apologies to Homer and crew

[Mister Mike]

The Pittsburgh Press had a fawlty TV critic!

Indeed. I noticed that as well.

Fawtly towers was a really funny show,
sadley it only lasted about 12 episodes i believe

There's nothing sad about the two, six-episode seasons of "Fawlty Towers," made in 1975 and 1979.

Cleese and company shut it down after the 12th episode by choice.

It's sad that there are only 12 episodes of this great series.

[Mr Songman]

Presley's sense of humour, and love of irony and satire, was far more sophisticated than most will ever know.

So true.
It reminds me of when Elvis answered "what is your favourite group after The Beatles" with "Boston Pops".
Im sure it was too subtle for some of the guys....

[mike edwards66]

Fawlty Towers best TV show ever?

Fawlty Towers, yes, now that was, and still is funny.

[drjohncarpenter]

Presley's sense of humour, and love of irony and satire, was far more sophisticated than most will ever know.

So true.
It reminds me of when Elvis answered "what is your favourite group after The Beatles" with "Boston Pops".
Im sure it was too subtle for some of the guys....

And that was with Peter Noone, lead singer of Herman's Hermits, standing right next to him.

[stevelecher]

I find that Peter Noone interview to be a very um, interesting listen. Elvis is in a weird place and everyone's uncomfortable.

[stevelecher]

Thanks for the Pittsburgh review of Fawlty Towers Doc. That reviewer obviously didn't get it but may have come around. I didn't quite get it on my first episode but I tuned in to the second episode and suddenly, I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe.

Other than reinforcing our notion that this humor reveals that Elvis was smart and not a bumpkin, it's gratifying to know that all my friends on this board have good taste and great senses of humor.

[Mr Songman]

Thats right!

[Johnny2523]

The Pittsburgh Press had a fawlty TV critic!

Indeed. I noticed that as well.

Fawtly towers was a really funny show,
sadley it only lasted about 12 episodes i believe

There's nothing sad about the two, six-episode seasons of "Fawlty Towers," made in 1975 and 1979.

Cleese and company shut it down after the 12th episode by choice.

It's sad that there are only 12 episodes of this great series.

thats exactly what i meant

[drjohncarpenter]

It's sad that there are only 12 episodes of this great series.

Well, according to John Cleese, it would have been far sadder to make a third season, and have the quality drop.

That's why you have just two seasons, and twelve episodes.

If only Elvis had exercised such control in the 1970s.

[VEGAS74]

Here is a vinyl connection with Elvis and Python ...Current Audio Magazine vol 1 album 1972.
The A side track is the "Spam" song by Python and the B side track Elvis MSG press conference.

[elvisjock]

Presley's sense of humour, and love of irony and satire, was far more sophisticated than most will ever know.

So true.
It reminds me of when Elvis answered "what is your favourite group after The Beatles" with "Boston Pops".
Im sure it was too subtle for some of the guys....

This is precisely why I am in the camp that insists he says "PGA" rather than "PTA" in Burbank. He is sarcastically noting that just about everybody was against him.

[Mr Songman]

Presley's sense of humour, and love of irony and satire, was far more sophisticated than most will ever know.

So true.
It reminds me of when Elvis answered "what is your favourite group after The Beatles" with "Boston Pops".
Im sure it was too subtle for some of the guys....

This is precisely why I am in the camp that insists he says "PGA" rather than "PTA" in Burbank. He is sarcastically noting that just about everybody was against him.

Thats another classic Elvisjock!

[Mister Mike]

It's sad that there are only 12 episodes of this great series.

Well, according to John Cleese, it would have been far sadder to make a third season, and have the quality drop.

That's why you have just two seasons, and twelve episodes.

If only Elvis had exercised such control in the 1970s.

OK, let's try it this way. It's sad that there weren't more episodes filmed during this period of high quality.

[drjohncarpenter]

Well, according to John Cleese, it would have been far sadder to make a third season, and have the quality drop.

That's why you have just two seasons, and twelve episodes.

If only Elvis had exercised such control in the 1970s.

OK, let's try it this way. It's sad that there weren't more episodes filmed during this period of high quality.

You miss the point.

Cleese and then-wife Connie Booth felt that the six episodes in 1975 and the six in 1979 that they wrote could not be bettered. That is why they only made six each time. They felt the quality could not have been maintained if they had made any more in either case.

[Mister Mike]

Well, according to John Cleese, it would have been far sadder to make a third season, and have the quality drop.

That's why you have just two seasons, and twelve episodes.

If only Elvis had exercised such control in the 1970s.

OK, let's try it this way. It's sad that there weren't more episodes filmed during this period of high quality.

You miss the point.

Cleese and then-wife Connie Booth felt that the six episodes in 1975 and the six in 1979 that they wrote could not be bettered. That is why they only made six each time. They felt the quality could not have been maintained if they had made any more in either case.

And in light of the high quality of the show, it's sad that there weren't more for us to enjoy (man, I'm getting dizzy going around in circles).

No point missed. I understand and respect Cleese's decision to terminate while on top. We're simply expressing some sadness of having a selfish desire to get more "good stuff" remain unfulfilled (for whatever reason). That's all.

[CONFEDERATELVIS]

Fawlty towers IS THE BEST comedy show of ALL time!!!!

Simples

[drjohncarpenter]

Fawlty towers IS THE BEST comedy show of ALL time!!!!

Simples

My vote might go to:

The Phil Silvers Show
The Honeymooners
Seinfeld
Curb Your Enthusiasm

[elvisjock]

I'd throw All In The Family into the mix.

[Johnny2523]

Married With Children which was also one of the best!
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