Monty Python - Exploding Penguin

[ShayMcSudonim]

I used to joke about taking arrows to the knee.

Then, I learned about exploding penguins.

[Concordski101]

"BURMA!"

"Why'd you say Burma?"

"I panicked."

[TotalGameGuide]

And now, Youtube will explode.

[PineappleTreeTrunk]

Graham almost loses it after he shouts out "Burma!"

Even better when both of them nearly lose it after "Intercourse the penguins!"

I wonder if they scripted that or if it was improv haha

[hundemens]

Why this only have a half a million views is baffling to me.

[Jokersmile08]

Intercourse the penguin..

a stroke of literary genius, my new favourite phrase.

[Lshannon90]

Graham has beautiful legs!

[MrBuch169169]

"The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots" is where Mel Gibson got the idea for "The Passion of the Christ".

[shortyherevia2697]

Did anyone else notice it was a Philips radio? XD

[MegaMark0000]

I just had an economics exam where the professor put this entire sketch into the last question.

[Mousefur79]

And now, radio four will explode.

[PAGANlNl]

Don't be so sentimental, things explode every day.

[Lillamomma]

"perhaps it's a male. looks fairly butch" xD

[Blackadder125]

This sketch is brilliant. So delightfully surreal and random and with John and Graham putting on silly shrill voices in drag and awesome lines. The favourite sketch of me and one of my friends, we'd quote it quite a lot in middle school, to the annoyance of our other friends.

[PastaForPookey]

If this show was a squirrel it would be a good squirrel.

[tysonfollie]

male penquins do lay eggs XD

[captain2ahab]

"intercourse the penguin"............priceless

[allblue3]

Of course back in those days, exploding penguins were available on the National Health. These days if you want one you have to go to Burma. I blame Thatcher.

[sonicfan1100]

@Gorboduc Ewww....Intercourse, the Penguin! *laughter*

lol and I'll make sure to have it explode as I play The Death of Mary Queen of Scotts.

[Gorboduc]

If I ever have a penguin I intend to name him Intercourse.

[Pseudonym297]

I wish those two were my grandmothers.

[antis0cialist]

I can not not watch/listen this sketch without laughing. No matter what.

[MrMontyBurnsDog]

That sketch was a bit naughty ^.^

[SPIKESSEKIPS]

Does anyone else see the wall move at 3:00 ? :D

[HoshikoHyuga]

My favorite Python sketch ever.

[popsnorman]

When Graham shouted "BURMA!" it wasn't in the script. Graham was an alcoholic and drunk out of his mind when he did Flying Circus.

So he really did panic.

[Horrorgods666]

John Cleese and Graham Chapman!!!!!!!!!!!

[lcextra]

Funny that penguin up there, innit? What's it doing?

Standing!

I can see that!

This was the first Python scene I ever heard about from my mom back in the early 90's. One of the best they ever did!

[Gareth7685]

One of my favourites too - love the fact that two total gods of comedy are blatantly corpsing in anticipation in the first moments!

[JBLAKIE1]

lol "you are the mary queen of scotts?"

"yes"

"AAAHHHHHHHH"

[ArcticWeaselStomper]

He almost lost it at "BURMA!" I think I saw a little bit of a smile.

[IamTomWaits]

There! I've run rings around you logically.

[DawnOfTheDoods]

england also does it better

[ZetaVS]

It was an inspired guess.

[partition36]

"Intercourse the penguin!", lol never caught that before.

[DJSquidCT]

4:34

[middleC17]

They stamp them when they're small!

[EdRacer71]

Nevertheless scientists believe that these penguins, these comic flightless web-footed little bastards may finally unwittingly help man to fathom the uncharted depths of the human mind. Professor Rosewall of the Laver Institute.

[mushuvve]

Burma!

[TolerancEJ]

Attacker: "I think she's dead."

Mary: "No I'm not."

LOL!

[EternalNation765]

This is my favorite sketch!

"What's on the television?"

"Looks like a penguin."

"Not what's on the television SET! What PROGRAM?" lol

[weasleynmunatoti]

I really like that radio play. 

[Trixpins]

This is probably my favorite thing to happen in Monty Python

[MentalMaladies]

Why does John Cleese make such a convincing old woman? Is it just me?

[7NekoChild7]

i have a question. What does the guy start singing when he gets up to turn on the tv?

[SaintAlia10191]

In college, my roommate and I used to do this entire bit while we did our homework. This is eternally funny. 

[pearledduck]

Too bad they posted the one with the altered soundtrack. It's supposed to be "The Girl From Ipanema" while they're waiting for the TV to warm up, not "I Dream of Jeannie." That was chopped in later. Sadly, all later PBS airings were the bad version, as were the "official" DVD set, for this item and others. IFC showed the original pure ones, digitally remastered too! I have them all.

[foxtonfan]

this one is my favourite :)

[sklines11]

"Now how did he know that was going to happen?"

"It was an inspired guess..."

lololololololololol

[MrJeppelin]

Love it. Very nice to see that there are others out there watching this today. Cheers from Sweden!

[mrspivvy]

mrs premise and mrs conclusion visit jean paul sartre

[TheRogueOne1985]

if it lays an egg it will fall down the back of the television

[TheRogueOne1985]

love it..

[hikaruhatake1]

XDXDXD 4:23 INTERCOURSE THE PENGUIN!

[lincoln7echo]

Is that a penguin on the telly?

[SpaceMasterRahel]

XDD ....what........ the...... hell.

[Kahvelisika]

... and also Cleese at 4:23. They must had fun doing this.

[Kahvelisika]

See how close Graham Chapman is to cracking up at 3:30? I never noticed it before waching this skech.

[munggipossu]

Intercourse the penguin.

[JimmyLeeVanDePutte]

Almost p*ssed me self!!!

[PunchSydeiron]

TV Penguin used Explosion! A critical hit!

[Thundercross]

@PunchSydeiron It wasn't very effective.

[LyricsVegas]

36 said BURMA and went to the next door zoo.

[corvus1970]

36 people panicked

[TheCastellan]

Sounds more like the rape of Mary Queen of Scotts. o.O

[TheCastellan]

I want that old radio. :D

[blueturtleshark]

I panicked.



[gorthorki]

do note that at the beggening, Chapman has his legs crossed...

[TheShadirage40]

They don't have bad legs at all! :D Lol maybe they shaved them... xD

[EdM021]

We 'ave to watch the telly then!

[beatlebob101]

the title gives the climax away....

[humorgutt]

35 people are french!



[WoWmiester]

I love how they both tilt their head, like they want to laugh so badly but they dont want to at the same time, hiding their grin. Lol.

[WoWmiester]

"I think she's dead."

"I'm fine! I'm not."

*BANG!*

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH! AAAAOOOWWWWWWWOWWWWOOWWWWW!"

[flowerbagel]

"MYANMAR"

[EdM021]

@flowerbagel "Why'd you say Myanmar?" ;)

[blokeshead]

35 people must have had their sense of humour surgically removed.

[sexychalupaking]

What's on the tele?

Looks like a penguin

xD

[petehjr1]

You can see Champan stiffling a laugh.

[mc4bbs]

What's on the tele? --  Looks like a penguin to me!

[jrichmondyt]

I don't think there's any Monty Python line I've borrowed more often than "there, I've run rings round you logically."

[oldsoulyoungbody]

4:27, Chapman's smirk made that joke.

[Peenutbuttar]

burma!

why'd ya say burma?

i panicked XD

gets me everytime :)



[bill1177is1]

"they stamp them when there small."

the 35 disliked were stamped when the wernt small

[SNIPERGUY9294]

You can see Chapman almost laugh at 1:38. XD

[tbussard]

Graham Chapman and John Cleese make the best women. Seriously.

[caobabao]

@tbussard And Terry Jones the ugliest one.

[artemis133]

Cleese almost cracks up when Chapman says "intercourse the penguin" lol

[mazeman90]

Hit 4. "Now, radio 4 will explode."

[twilightroomfixer]

They are about to laugh when he says burma, hahhaha

[tomboyangel78]

"Burma!"

"...Why'd you say burma?"

"...I panicked."

lol i got so many facebook quotes thanks to this video now XD

[jaapoproduction]

lol

'You are marry Queen of schots'

'i am"'

BOOM AAhhh

"I think she is dead'"

"no I'am not"

Boom aaahhhh

lets hope there where more episodes of the dead of mary queen of scots

[MenwithHill]

35 people love "The Death Of Mary Queen of Scots"

[VmKid]

The "BURMA!" was complete improv. Yeah.

[OeditpusRex]

@Ed2740 Hmm. The only sketch that calls to mind is the "Lifeboat" bit in episode 33. But she doesn't ask him repeatedly — in fact, she doesn't ask at all; she says, "I'll make you a nice cup of tea." But, later in the bit, the kitchen is full of sailors from the lifeboat and she asks who wants fruitcake, then says, "Yes, right, macaroons; that's two dozen fruit cakes, half a dozen macaroons. Right-o, won't be a jiffy, then."

There's no sheep bit, though.

[FairviewNerdfighters]

Monty Python is like the predecessor to Saturday Night Live. Except, you know...better.

[IcyScythe]

@FairviewNerdfighters wayyyy better :)

[GONEmypurpleflapjack]

@FairviewNerdfighters Much more tasteful as well.

[stupider666]

then naughty bits of the cabnet. -> ---> rofl

[Larrylarp]

"Number 26: Margaret Thatcher's brain."

I died.

[Soilwar]

I bet there's a guild in World of Warcraft called "Intercourse the Penguin".

[wwwocls]

Mary Queen of Scots is Rasputin!

[fhvr40]

I'd love to see the 18 other takes!

[AmosTheTalented]

@fhvr40 So would I, they would sell for a mint now!

[1066anglophile]

Graham's face after he says "Burma!" is priceless! It really does look like he's panicking.

[darkjesterWoW]

These men must have had the most entertaining lives of all time, ever.

[Kzar5678]

Number 22....the nipple =>

[tfaubix]

4:36.

Magical penguin transform into rabbit ears!

[SangaxOfxThexThunder]

Perhaps it's from the zoo.

[quizmaster85]

Make that 35 people who have disliked this video (as at the time I posted this), they can intercourse the penguin!

[quizmaster85]

Intercourse the penguin!!

[Wasteland90]

standing!

[NoPuns]

MAYANMAR!!

[Dragoj419]

@NoPuns BORNEO!!

[NoPuns]

MYANMAR!

I panicked too!

[SilentGunman]

Wonder how Mary, Queen of Scots Part 3 would have turned out.  Bazooka?

[7NekoChild7]

If you ask me when they kill Mary queen of scots(sp?) it sounds like they are playing ping pong.

[Ryoushadow]

@7NekoChild7 You must be playing some pretty intense games of ping pong.

[7NekoChild7]

@Ryoushadow Im serious. If you listen close enough it does sound like they are playing a rough game of ping pong.

[mazeman90]

I love how nonchalantly they act when the radio explodes

[alexiljin]

@mazeman90

eploding is a totally normal phaenomenon in the universe of monty python

[Humbledingify]

OOH! Intercourse the penguin!

[armadafanforever]

In my opinion, Gray and John played the female characters out of all the Pythons

[laggie24]

If ya know everything ... it would take the mistery out of life ... brilliant!!!

I never thought of that .....haaa

[TheWarnerSister]

There, I've run rings round you logically!

[SilenceOfChaos]

5:15 AND now to something completely different.

[radiradev90]

Pure psychedelia!

[SilenceOfChaos]

@radiradev90 Haha I never thought about it that way, this must be real life for weed smokers.

[TheYoshi42]

Best radio show ever! EVER!

[thatsucks1000]

And now, radio four, will explode.

[icebomb14]

I walked into my brothers room when i hear BURMA!

[SesakaGenX]

The stamp reads...Gorilla: property of the L.A Zoo

....run!

The naughty bits of the Cabinet!

[SangaxOfxThexThunder]

How did he know that was going to 'appen?

[pikespendragon67]

@SangaxOfxThexThunder It was an inspired guess!

[EdM021]

Funny, that penguin bein' there innit?

[SangaxOfxThexThunder]

@EdM021 Perhaps it comes from next door.

[EdM021]

@SangaxOfxThexThunder Penguins don't come from next door, the come from the Antarctic!

[pbguru101]

Intercourse the penguin!

[emilafla]

thumps up for burma!! =)

[alinemerrow]

Quit noticing the number of dislikes, people, free yourself!

[ArvidofDK]

I feel sorry for 35 people

[GuitarBlues3]

If it lays an egg... Oh my God. So funny.

[jsimon]

She panicked.

[individualist00000]

lol awesome sketch

[QuantumPrime]

Man that Mary Queen of Scots just wouldn't die XD

[skadiyoko]

XD I can see Arthur loling to this, and then Alfred barging into his house (again) and being all like, "OMG, Artie's laughing!" and Arthur'll be like, "Shut up you git! *blush*" XDD

[schutzenhaus]

I don't like sex on the telly. I mean, I keep falling off! 

[AbuAvital]

My daughter, whilst at a schoolfriends house noticed a penguin on top of the TV!!

[djsreview]

what is #69

[Bugger90]

@djsreview You serious?

[TheRealVordox]

Intercourse the penguin!

(The world's first "f'ck the penguin" but with a twist!)

[Maphysto]

@TheRealVordox If you watch Jon, he's desperately trying not to laugh after Graham says that.

[TheMohawkNinja]

LOL... the video got to "if it lays an egg" and then my internet explorer crashed

[MarxistKnight]

0:55-1:04 was the best bit of the Death of Mary Queen of Scots, the rest was a little disappointing

[SpatulaErotica]

#22 The Nipple

[denisethepainter]

"I think she's dead"--("no I'm not")

LOL

[starlitegaize]

I'm not Dr bloody Bronowski.... Brilliant!

[Fenderke]

John Cleese should learn to close his legs... *shudders*

[GinaDaBom]

LOOK AT HIS FACE AFTER HE SAYS I PANICKED

[sennerPL]

'looks like a penguin' xD

[TheFallOutBoyFan13]

#5 people missed the airing of "The death of Mary Queen of Scotts", and didn't have an exploding penguin conversation

[K1ngCaveman]

these two are what i think of whenever i think of british women! Hahahahahahahahahaha Oh dear...

[EdenJAM]

At 4:26 John Cleese almost cracked up lol XD

[StealingSocietyFilms]

"BURMA" pause ''Why did you say Burma?" "I paniced."

[KappaMikeyGuanofan12]

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE SKIT!! THANKS 4 UPLOADING!!!

[nolan2465]

I get it intercourse the penguin means fuck the penguin Monty python is just awesome

[ARMwins1st]

they stamp them when they're small

[katlando]

@ARMwins1st what happens when they molt?

[ARMwins1st]

@katlando :D so good!

[SangaxOfxThexThunder]

@ARMwins1st What happens when they molt?

[LittleNinja55]

X'D

[priscilla87mx]

love this

[AmosTheTalented]

Cleese and Chapman really pissed off the producer while filming this bit because they kept laughing at each other. The scene we see here is the 19th take!

[94Madbassist]

@AmosTheTalented they barely contained it this time round :L

[teencomment]

And now, Radio Four will explode!

*music*

BOOM

[Foxxnioxx]

34 people are Queen Mary of Scots.

[roblowefan1]

@Foxxnioxx

I think she's dead