The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus Megaset

The episodes are great, and I have loved every bit of this set... until the final disc. Disc 14, the last 3 episodes recorded, was disc 13. I had 2 disc 13s. Much to my dismay, I cannot finish the series despite the rather high cost for the set.

Monty Python's Flying Circus is a Hilarious Show, and this box set is sure to make any Monty Python fan happy. BUT!!! Don't get this box set! Instead I recommend the Monty Python 16 Megaton set. It has all these discs, PLUS two additional discs of bonus footage, and it's only HALF this price. The only differences are that there are 2 additional discs, and that they use the slim DVD cases instead of the full size one. But this really is a great product!

Monty Python are undoubtedly one of the funniest comedy acts of all time. I can't really think of any other comedy team that has made me laugh til my sides actually hurt. Apart from them all being able to act very well in their sketches, they had the ability to be funny across such a wide variety of comedy types; some of it is actually clever, however silly (eg Philosophy football match), some of it is kind of risque "nudge nudge" Benny Hill humour, some of it is gross out humour (their famous spurting blood scenes) and some of it just so absurd, so downright *silly*, that you can't help but laugh. (Well, there's so many, but think of the school awards ceremony, Twit Of The Year and the Election Night Special, with Sensible and Silly parties)

There are a few problems though. Some of the sketches just aren't funny. And I don't mean "what a terrible joke!" type pretending not to find something funny when you do find it funny.In the very first episode, I don't think that any part of is actually laugh worthy until the final wartime Funniest Joke In The World. Sketches like the Italian classes just aren't funny. Is New Cooker sketch amusing? I don't think it is. It's not these are offensive sketches or anything, they're just dull and unispired. And the later episodes are noticeably weaker.

Overall though if you want some good escapist humour, it's hard to find better than this. Now if you excuse me I need to call Bicycle Repair Man....

I commend revdwl for his promtness in delivery. The product was in perfect when it arrived. This product is very funny. I would suggest this to anyone who feels like they need a laugh.

First of all, Mr. Keith A. Mathar, I do indeed take that to offense. And Python was so much more than a movie, you dolt. Do some damn research.

And now for something completely different:

Well, I was about to give this four stars because of a few minor changes in a few episodes, including the censoring of the word "masturbation" in the Summerizing Proust Competition" skech. I then came to the sudden realization that THIS IS PYTHON. You can't beat it. And considering any hardcore Python fan, such as moi would be able to put this particular word in the replacement of the dreaded *beep* with the aid of their super Pythonic-Pythonesque-Pythonizing powers, it's fine. Other than that, I've watched ever episode such a rediculous amount of times, I've developed multiple personalities...

Five out of four housewives can't tell the...STOP THAT! It's much too si...Yes, I came here for an...I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT!!!!!

...See? That just keeps happening... :)