Talk:Monty Python's Flying Circus

Liberty Bell

I notice that both this article and the one for Liberty Bell (march) claim that the Pythons used Liberty Bell because it was in the public domain. This doesn't seem right, as Sousa died in 1932, only 37 years before MPFC began. Is the "public domain" explanation a myth? --88.109.139.102 (talk) 07:06, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

The time a composition or a recording can be protected has been extended over time. Today sound recordings are copyrighted for fifty years I think after the death of the composer or the main participants (the companies are presing on to have it extended to 90 years) but in 1969 it was probably less than that. /83.254.157.223 (talk) 01:15, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Reverting tag expressing concern about tone and style of article not being appropriate for Wikipedia

I am removing the tag expressing concern about the style and tone of this article not being appropriate for Wikipedia as there are no specific concerns listed detailing why the tone or style is questionable. Also, Monty Python's Flying Circus is, almost by definition, going to be somewhat controversial. There is no reason given for the article being flagged for its tone or style and no discussion defending the reason or rationale for inserting the tag. If the article's tone or style is reflagged for not being appropriate for Wikipedia, the individual posting the tag needs to state why they feel that tag is appropriate and how the article's tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Simply placing a tag on it without any explanation or reasoning is counterproductive and accomplishes nothing. I understand that there may be concerns about the tone or style being inappropriate - if so what are the specific concerns of the individual? Nothing is mentioned at all. If the tag is reinserted, please give concrete and specific reasons, examples and rationale for doing so. Themoodyblue (talk) 23:22, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Pow! Perfectly praiseworthy persistent Pythonesque pedantry! -- Bricaniwi (talk) 03:57, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

I agree entirely. Monty Python itself is ridiculous anyways, and how serious can you make ridiculous? Cais1 (talk) 01:05, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

Noël Coward - Inspiration for Monty Python's Flying Circus?

Today I found this article with the letter of Monty Python's Terry Jones. This letter was, as the author of the article says, sent to the organizers of the event created to celebrate 40 years of the first Monty Python's episode. Celebration took place in Pancevo, Serbia.

In the letter, Terry Jones says that Monty Python's Flying Circus was created in Serbia "when six Oxford and Cambridge students gathered to raise a monument to Noël Coward. Endless debate on how should the sculpture look like and should it be raised in Vojvodina lasted until the morning, when the agreement was finally made to transform the debate into a TV sketch, but without mentioning writer's name..."

Magazine in which this article appeared is pretty serious one, but I couldn't find any other documents about this letter or the mention of roots of Monty Python. I should also note that in the letter, Terry says that students gathered "on a beautiful April day in the middle of June", which makes me wonder if this letter is joke or not. Zorglub76 (talk) 09:41, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunately I don't understand Serbo-Croat and so can't read the whole thing, but I think we can safely assume it's a joke. MFlet1 (talk) 11:49, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

Scrap that Coward reference, but I keep wondering to myself lately how much of an influence Luis Buñuel mighta been upon the Pythons. His The Phantom of Liberty (1974) seems so much exactly like just about any episode of Flying Circus, minus Gilliam's animations, the breaking of the fourth wall, and a different, more French auteur-style cinematography. --79.193.62.181 (talk) 08:12, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

The "It's" Man-hermit or castaway?

Unless the Pythons themselves have described this character as a hermit, I think it's more accurate that he is a castaway, from a shipwreck or some other disaster. His tattered clothes tend to indicate that he has survived some disaster and a long period of isolation and a long trek back to civilization. Consider the show openings in which he came up out of the surf onto a shore. It's a minor detail, to be sure, but I recommend reviewing and updating this.---theBaron0530 5. October 2010 12:30 ET

Reception at time of broadcast

There is no mention of the reception the MPFC gathered when first broadcast. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.51.180.27 (talk) 23:36, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Inappropriate tone

The article is written in the jocular and informal style of a personal appreciation or reminiscence, and consists largely of awkwardly written passages. Much of it is not properly supported by citation, and reads like personal opinion and original research. I'm sure that whomever originally posted the tag felt the same. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a fan site. The article must be rewritten to comply with the objective tone of an encyclopedia, and all statements must be supported by reliable (and properly formatted) third-party citations. If you are trying to create a fan site or shrine, please go elsewhere; this is not the appropriate venue. 12.233.146.130 (talk) 22:28, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Mr Nudge

He's described here as a "well-dressed moustachioed man." Actually, he wears a blazer with a public-school emblem or the like, doesn't he? This might be an important detail in terms of what social "type" he's meant to satirize. Sillypillows (talk) 15:55, 20 May 2012 (UTC)