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Post by redtom on Oct 10, 2008 11:12:57 GMT -5
Oh and there's always the "1 2 5! 3 sir!" Riffs that happen in many episodes. Or "NOBODY EXPECTS A SPANISH INQUISITION!"
But have they ever used the riff "Get! The Comfy Chair!!!!"
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Post by doctorz on Oct 10, 2008 11:15:55 GMT -5
I think the show purposely kept the Python references to a minimum. I think I'll ask that in the interview threads.
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Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Oct 11, 2008 21:04:48 GMT -5
Oh and there's always the "1 2 5! 3 sir!" Riffs that happen in many episodes. Or "NOBODY EXPECTS A SPANISH INQUISITION!" But have they ever used the riff "Get! The Comfy Chair!!!!" It sure seems to me that they did. But surely there must be a comprehensive index to all MST Python references online somewhere. When they did use Python references, I think they deliberately tried to do more obscure ones. I know they referenced less-famous episodes like the "Bicycle Tour to Cornwall" more than once--even singing the theme music from that episode. And of course there's the occasional lines like "Splunge for me, sir!," "They mean to win Wimbledon!," or "How not to be seen."
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Post by DON3k on Oct 12, 2008 0:10:15 GMT -5
Oh and there's always the "1 2 5! 3 sir!" Riffs that happen in many episodes. Or "NOBODY EXPECTS A SPANISH INQUISITION!" But have they ever used the riff "Get! The Comfy Chair!!!!" It sure seems to me that they did. But surely there must be a comprehensive index to all MST Python references online somewhere. When they did use Python references, I think they deliberately tried to do more obscure ones. I know they referenced less-famous episodes like the "Bicycle Tour to Cornwall" more than once--even singing the theme music from that episode. And of course there's the occasional lines like "Splunge for me, sir!," "They mean to win Wimbledon!," or "How not to be seen." Cabbage crates coming over the briney! The room is full of milkmen, some of whom... are... very... old. Crossbeam's gone out of skew on the treadle! Top-hole. Bally Jerry, pranged his kite right in the how's-your-father; hairy blighter, dicky-birded, feathered back on his sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harpers and caught his can in the Bertie. A smile, two bangs, and a religion.... Sausage squad up the blue-end! There'll certainly be some car door slamming in the streets of Kensington tonight! OK, none of these were every referenced... Sadly.
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Post by Donna SadCat Lady on Oct 12, 2008 14:56:54 GMT -5
Cabbage crates coming over the briney! The room is full of milkmen, some of whom... are... very... old. [.....] Top-hole. Bally Jerry, pranged his kite right in the how's-your-father; hairy blighter, dicky-birded, feathered back on his sammy, took a waspy, flipped over on his Betty Harpers and caught his can in the Bertie. [....] OK, none of these were every referenced... Sadly. Hmmm, I thought that the quotes that you quoted that I left in my quote were referenced at one time or other. A contributor at MST3K.booyaka.com points out another great one, from Manos: "And now the Manos Women's Guild will re-enact the BATTLE OF PEARL HARBOR." - Ah, Python. This is a variation of a Monty Python sketch in which a number of women re-enact the Battle of Pearl Harbor mostly by fighting in the mud, hitting each other with their purses. The original line: "The Battle of Pearl Harbor, re-enacted for us now by the women of Batley Townswomen's Guild." Then, a bit later: "The premiere of the Batley Townswomen's Guild's re-enactment of the Battle of Pearl Harbor." From episode 11, first shown on Dec. 28, 1969. Oooh! And another one, this time from the Touch of Satan page at TV.com:
When Jodie and Melissa are out in the shed, Crow said that if she had another one, she would be known as 'Melissa 'Two Sheds' Strickland.' This is a reference to the 'Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson' sketch in the Monty Python's Flying Circus episode Whither Canada?. Later, when the shed burned down, Crow said she would then be known as Melissa 'No Sheds' Strickland.
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Post by redtom on Oct 12, 2008 23:51:13 GMT -5
I do remember them doing "Amongst our weaponry are!"
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Post by Pemmican on Oct 14, 2008 10:16:38 GMT -5
Besides the Python alum, they riff, "Mitchell, will you stand up please?" in #512, again done by Mr. Trace/Crow.
Tried to rack my brain for another reference, but ah joost cahn't do eet!
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Post by FredC on Oct 14, 2008 13:09:19 GMT -5
Don't forget their various "It's!" guy references.
(See Jack Frost and Gamera vs. Zigra.)
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Post by Bad Touch on Oct 14, 2008 13:59:24 GMT -5
I could swear on one of the later episodes I heard the shrill.. "Hello Mrs. Non-Guerrilla!" reference. That kills me every time! I should say killed since I can't remember which movie they used it in. And I don't have the particular ep with Carol in it, but what year was the actual movie made? Post Python I'd imagine, and maybe the age difference made her hard to spot. Can't wait to check that little gem out!
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Post by quinnmartin on Oct 14, 2008 14:12:02 GMT -5
And I don't have the particular ep with Carol in it, but what year was the actual movie made? Post Python I'd imagine, and maybe the age difference made her hard to spot. Can't wait to check that little gem out! It was made in 1969.
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Post by Bad Touch on Oct 14, 2008 14:40:04 GMT -5
Oh snap! There goes my theory
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Post by redtom on Oct 14, 2008 17:26:12 GMT -5
"Hello Mrs. Non-Guerrilla!" reference. That kills me every time! I should say killed since I can't remember which movie they used it in. Jack Frost
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Post by hugo on Oct 14, 2008 20:41:23 GMT -5
"When they did use Python references, I think they deliberately tried to do more obscure ones."
Ehhh...maybe. Though they still managed to trot out old chestnuts like "It's the People's Front of Judea!" and other well-known Pythonisms pretty regularly.
One of my favorite Python-related obscure riffs was "No! I won't hear of it! There's a place in Eastborn..." which was from my favorite Fawlty Towers episode. Definitely felt some spirits kindering with the Brains when I heard that one.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Oct 16, 2008 12:20:51 GMT -5
On the Water-Skiing short in Teenage Caveman, there is a shot of three skiers, and when the middle skier climbs onto the other two to form a pyramid, we hear:
"From the department of Putting Things on Top of Other Things"
I think it was Servo...
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Post by Ratso on Oct 23, 2008 13:35:42 GMT -5
One of my favorite obscure Python references is in Warrior of the Lost World when the Paper Chase Guy walks by his bike and Crow screams "Bicycle repairman!"
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