When Michael Palin as Pontius Pilate addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered by the Pythons to stand there and not laugh but not told what Palin was going to do.
Did you know that the extras playing the guards were told that they would be sacked if they laughed. The Python team lied to them so they would get those reactions
The thing I love most about this bit is that it's not even the name Biggus Dickus that's the really funny part. The humor comes mostly from the acting itself. The way the soldiers react as they desperately try not to laugh, the way Pilot speaks - specifically when he's trying to make soldiers laugh, It's a brilliantly writen, brilliantly executed scene that turns a name joke that's essentiall as corny as Jack Meehoff into one of the most memorable scenes in comedy.
Nobbus Minimus has a sister you known, and do you known what she is called? Her name is Tightus, Tightus Vaginus - SILENCE, silence you wabble of sowldirwy.
Biggus Ewectus is well know in Woman wistory books too. What? you will be soon fwitting wabid wanimals if you giggle, when I mwention my gweat fwiend, Biggus Ewectus.
I love how completely serious Michael Palin is in this scene! Although, you do see his face contort pretty nicely when he is in the face of that one guard.
I tried. I told myself I know what's to come. I told myself I am stronger then those miserable guards. I have sworn upon my very soul I shall not laugh under any circumstances while watching this video.
I don't know how that could be improv'd, seeing as all of those shots would require 3 cameras changing position the whole time, including that reverse shot behind the guard in the back.
@ReginaldMaulding that's assuming it was all done in one take, and that these were the only things he improvised. they could've started with that one guy he stood right next to, and then shot him improvising among all of them later. to make it look like these men were trying not to laugh on the job, they apparently threatened to fire them or something between takes. when you're trying to not laugh in that kind of situation with a guy this funny, it's much more difficult.
I read that the extras playing the guards were told beforehand that they would be fired on the spot if they laughed during the scene. So their reactions weren't scripted, they really were trying desperately not to laugh.
The scene originally ended at the point when the first laughing guard is taken away (around 2:45). The rest of the scene is Michael Palin improv. The guards had no idea what he was going to do or say. They were merely told that, no matter what Palin says or does, do not laugh. They clearly failed!
I can't even count how many times I've seen this movie and this scene still brings tears to my eyes from laughing so hard. It's a tough call between this scene and the centurion's argument with the old man about crucifixion.
@lllDevilbytheDeedlll The latin lesson english private schoolroom type scene is quite very funny in it too - "write it out a hundred times, or I will chop your bollocks off"... O-O
I have a good fweind in Wome too also, called Cockus, Cockus Maximus, and do you know what his wife is called? Vargina, Vargina Deepus. GUARDS! SIEZE THEM!
i will not have the common sowdiewy making fwun of my fwiends...
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jsgold2000 7 hours ago
Was the wife's name Incontentia Bollocks?
WaNkInGsQuIrReL 14 hours ago
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No. The wife's name was Incontentia... Incontentia Buttocks:)
kissybandit 12 hours ago
@kissybandit Ok
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PhantasyBrought2Life 15 hours ago
It's sort of painful, holding laughter in!!!!!
Tennis599 3 days ago
"What about you? Do you find it wisible?"
goldenthroat86 3 days ago
now, what is your name . . . Jew.
severrnijKGU 5 days ago
2:36 He's just been told he will be going to fight "wabid, wild animals" but all he can do is laugh!!
AnthonyP73 5 days ago
Wait 'til Bigus Dickus hears about this! I laughed like the centurion.
InconditeWill 5 days ago
SPEWIT! has what sir? SPEWIT.
SquiddleBee 6 days ago
This happens in class all the time....teacher says something stupid but doesn't realise it and the kids try to hold it back :D
maccas1329 6 days ago
116 dislikes? I guess Biggus Dickus DID hear about it.
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Biggus Dickus must have been an, um, upstanding member of society.
HKOverlord117 1 week ago
my history teacher plays life of brian in glass as educational! like this so everyone can see and my teacher!
KoreanKidKicker 1 week ago
Fun Fact:
When Michael Palin as Pontius Pilate addressed the soldiers daring them to laugh, he was truly daring them. The soldier extras were ordered by the Pythons to stand there and not laugh but not told what Palin was going to do.
kissybandit 1 week ago 34
@kissybandit But not true sorry.
InTheAir1122 13 hours ago
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It's not true???
Wow, where did you learn that?
kissybandit 12 hours ago
Bwilliant pmsl
mrrodgerdelodger 1 week ago
biggus dickus :)
lynnmist123 1 week ago
incontinentia buttox
matthewpassmore1 1 week ago
This never fails to make me smile.
Jcm9991 1 week ago
Invictus Interruptus =/= Biggus Dickus
Sylux9501 1 week ago
114 people were Thwown to the floor, and their fathers were womans. :P
NoiseBoomer 1 week ago
'Oh uhh about eleven sir'
3:10 his face hahaha
LeinMarjo 1 week ago
I love how they're meant to be big and strong romans, but their legs are so skinny xD
strpr0wng 1 week ago
he has spiwit
asdfalicious 2 weeks ago
I just love it at 3:41 you just see it to the guards they're just f*** when he talks about the wife...
and he has the naught blink in his eye xD
FreedomUnited 2 weeks ago
Did you know that the extras playing the guards were told that they would be sacked if they laughed. The Python team lied to them so they would get those reactions
Mavakor 2 weeks ago 2
Classic Python...
scratchback2001 2 weeks ago
So your father was a woman? LOL
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The thing I love most about this bit is that it's not even the name Biggus Dickus that's the really funny part. The humor comes mostly from the acting itself. The way the soldiers react as they desperately try not to laugh, the way Pilot speaks - specifically when he's trying to make soldiers laugh, It's a brilliantly writen, brilliantly executed scene that turns a name joke that's essentiall as corny as Jack Meehoff into one of the most memorable scenes in comedy.
Raithious 2 weeks ago 8
Wasn't George Harrison in this scene?
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PhantasyBrought2Life 2 weeks ago
He wanks as high as any in wome.
XBLTheMattyFez 2 weeks ago 4
you father was a women...LOL... never gets boring
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PhantasyBrought2Life 2 weeks ago
112 people have minus dickus
leaudusboub 2 weeks ago
this scene is the best comedy scene ever made, i swear i LMAO watching this over and over again,
AnwarTheBoss 2 weeks ago
@17arkrage Poor Extras, they were doomed from the start. ^^
seagullmaster1 2 weeks ago
LMFAO poor guards they were doomed from the start.
17arkrage 2 weeks ago
Do you find it amusing that his name is.....Biggus......DICKUS??!?!?!
jblcn1042 2 weeks ago
GOLD!!!
splendid99 2 weeks ago
I've watched this bit time and time again, and time and time again I chuckle to bits!!
splendid99 2 weeks ago
I used to have one of the laughing guards as my creative writing lecturer :D
emmersonne 3 weeks ago
And she's called Incontinentia! Priceless Python humor. I love it!
kd1s 3 weeks ago
that centurian must be called Whackus Bonkus... XD
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1:38 to 1:40 biggest and shortest laugh EVER!!!!
albertjester 3 weeks ago
There is not enough Oscars for Palin's performance here. Such brilliant acting.
Tentacleed 3 weeks ago
At 3:35 when he says 'He has a wife, you know?' the left guard is like 'Oh God, NO!' XD
gamespy1302 3 weeks ago 4
Nobbus Minimus has a sister you known, and do you known what she is called? Her name is Tightus, Tightus Vaginus - SILENCE, silence you wabble of sowldirwy.
yippitydodah 3 weeks ago
Tried not to laugh while watching this. Guess what...? I failed!
KitttyNinja 3 weeks ago
I have a gweat fweind in Wome called Nobbus Minimus. SILENCE! Stwop gwiggiling will you, wew common swoldary that you awe.
yippitydodah 3 weeks ago
I Like Biggus Dickus's
xDonzTrickKz 3 weeks ago
I literally cry of laughing with this scene
Barbeta13 3 weeks ago
I have a gweat fweid in Wome called Biggus Dickus. So what is so fwunny? Let us in on the joke, Centuwien.
yippitydodah 3 weeks ago
fwow im to the fwoo!
Pardon Sir?
yippitydodah 3 weeks ago
111 dislikes they must be boring:)
ForestSuper 3 weeks ago
If I were there, I definitly would die 'cause of laughin' to cry :D
endre101 4 weeks ago
Is this the Life of Brian or is this Caligula?
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@hamursh life of brian
lineage2boy 3 weeks ago
Biggus Ewectus is well know in Woman wistory books too. What? you will be soon fwitting wabid wanimals if you giggle, when I mwention my gweat fwiend, Biggus Ewectus.
yippitydodah 1 month ago
I Want Him Fighting Rapid Wild Animals Within A Week...
0riginalKillJ0y 1 month ago
"Now, what is your name, Jew?"
epb45 1 month ago
111 People name Smallus Dickus ; )
Crusadeworld 1 month ago
True story, in 238 A.D. there was an emperor named Pupienus, pronounced Poopy Anus.
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@roebuck767 Is that Poopy Anus the first, or Poopy Anus the second, whose then son was the Roman Emporer afterward's Scoopus Upshitus?
yippitydodah 1 month ago
he has a wife u know..
rintrah81 1 month ago
If if you think that's funny you should hear his wife's name
Trashcansam123 1 month ago
HE TALKS LIKE WEST BROMS BOSS..... PWOBABLY BWEEDS WABBITS!
BUNNYWOLVES1 1 month ago
I CRY LAUGHING EVERY TIME I SEE THIS. THE SOLDIER AT THE VERY END DOUBLING UP WITH LAUGHTER CRACKS ME UP
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PhantasyBrought2Life 1 month ago
One of their best comedy moments ever. Unfortunately, now enter everyone with their own Lamus Namus for 3 years afterwards.
wethreestooges 1 month ago 126
@wethreestooges Is that Lamus Namus, the one and only son of Wankus Jokus? Sound's like it is.
yippitydodah 1 month ago
so if i hit like....hehehehe dirty mind
Phreak665 1 month ago
i have a vewy good fweind in Wome called biggus Dickus, also
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aaaa7777aaaa1 1 month ago
Or the daughter is boobus augmentus naturalus!
Erniethecatisawesom 1 month ago 2
I love how completely serious Michael Palin is in this scene! Although, you do see his face contort pretty nicely when he is in the face of that one guard.
AntiSCO 1 month ago 59
@AntiSCO haha yes. the faces he makes are priceless, especially after John Cleese bursts out laughing at Naughtius Maximus.
shaashiie 1 week ago
I tried. I told myself I know what's to come. I told myself I am stronger then those miserable guards. I have sworn upon my very soul I shall not laugh under any circumstances while watching this video.
....damn
TheBerylfly 1 month ago 7
I don't know why but that spin around at 3:01 cracks me up every time.
Kazumaster 1 month ago
Has anyone mentioned Biggus mother yet? You know what her name was? Vaginus, Vaginus Bucketus.
sieze them all...
yippitydodah 1 month ago 4
I don't know how that could be improv'd, seeing as all of those shots would require 3 cameras changing position the whole time, including that reverse shot behind the guard in the back.
ReginaldMaulding 1 month ago
@ReginaldMaulding that's assuming it was all done in one take, and that these were the only things he improvised. they could've started with that one guy he stood right next to, and then shot him improvising among all of them later. to make it look like these men were trying not to laugh on the job, they apparently threatened to fire them or something between takes. when you're trying to not laugh in that kind of situation with a guy this funny, it's much more difficult.
Vinco 1 month ago
Classic! Why on earth was such a brilliant piece of comedy not allowed on UK tv for so long?!
MadMac2236 1 month ago
I still dont get his wifes name
lankinator24 1 month ago
@lankinator24 Incontinentia Buttocks
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Im haveing a bland moment, but what is Incontinentia Buttocks mean :(/
Pinkey208 1 month ago
@lankinator24 Incontinent means the anus doesn't work very well, I think because it's been damaged by a big dick.
faithdelusion 1 month ago
Hahahahahahaha!!! ;P
Really funny ,)
They couden´t hold there selfs ;3
LajsaLeando 1 month ago
"About eleven, sir."
O___O
I love that face he makes. Clearly, they're talking about two different things.
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chiangsar 1 month ago
Biggus Dickus and Incontinentia Buttocks. Wonderful couple.
HowlMagic95 1 month ago
@yippitydodah XD XD XD XD XD
HowlMagic95 1 month ago
Then there was Biggus favorite cousin, who he used to play with when young, Bungaris, Bungaris Rightuparus.
yippitydodah 1 month ago
Biggus wife's grandmother was a swort, and do you know what she was called? Sensibalis, Sensibalis Blowjobber.
SIEZE THEM!!
yippitydodah 1 month ago
every time I watch this video, I find it harder not to laugh.
UNSCForwardontodawn 1 month ago
anybody else fancy a little........GIGGLE.....
qwerty00101 1 month ago
Stwike him centurion. Woughly to the gwound
08joshuacrump 1 month ago
The slapping is EPIC!!!
SkataKPonos 1 month ago
I read that the extras playing the guards were told beforehand that they would be fired on the spot if they laughed during the scene. So their reactions weren't scripted, they really were trying desperately not to laugh.
MrClickity 1 month ago 2
@MrClickity One of the guys trying not to laugh looks somewhat panicky/scared so I would agree with you
AlexanderT21 1 month ago
@AlexanderT21 Yeah, the "oh crap" look on the one guard's face after hearing "He has a wife, you know" is perfect because of this.
MrClickity 1 month ago
The little wascal has spiwit LOL
MrJohndl 1 month ago
the slaps are legendary :P
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i want him fighting wabbid wild animals within in a week!
ltrain952 1 month ago
the little wascal has spiwit
has what sir
spiwit
yes he did sir
abcdefghijklmnop8500 1 month ago
Easy to masturbate to
theyellowdot1 1 month ago
111 people know someone called Biggus Dickus
abcdefghijklmnop8500 1 month ago
Cleese's laugh stop after Nottius Maximus is perfect.
00Billy 1 month ago
Anybody else feel like a little giggle.. when I mention my friend.. Biggus.... Dickus?!
pepaphantom 1 month ago
Heard Biggus Dickus had a girfriend on the side, and do you know what she is called? Verbalis. Verbalis Mouthdiaohhraeic.
yippitydodah 1 month ago
@yippitydodah SEIZE THEM!
yippitydodah 1 month ago
His father's name was Collosus Cockus.
TheFreemanVids 1 month ago
@TheFreemanVids His grandfather's name was Maximus Erectus, and his great grandfather's name was Largeus Prickus.
erikals2 1 month ago
@erikals2 and the brother of Biggus Dickus was . . . Stiffus Bonerus (whose son was Hardonious Cockus)
DukeofColumbia 1 month ago
@DukeofColumbia he also had an uncle named Hugeus Peckerus
erikals2 1 month ago
@erikals2 his granny is still alive, and do you know what she is called? Sitdownus, Sitdownus Wetpatch.....
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@yippitydodah Biggus wife's grandmother was a swort, and do you know what she was called? Sensibalis, Sensibalis Blowjobber.
SIEZE THEM!!
yippitydodah 1 month ago
Biggus...
Dickus....
MrWafflemanguy 1 month ago
Bwavado, a touch of, daiwing doo!
Ebrainiac1 2 months ago
The scene originally ended at the point when the first laughing guard is taken away (around 2:45). The rest of the scene is Michael Palin improv. The guards had no idea what he was going to do or say. They were merely told that, no matter what Palin says or does, do not laugh. They clearly failed!
lharrod 2 months ago 107
Wait 'til Biggus Dickus hears of this!
scullyy 2 months ago
Spilt, lol. I guess, the British make Rs sound like Ls. Rome, Lome, lol.
He101A 2 months ago
it's easier not to laugh when you watch it alone
fogell14 2 months ago
Am I correct in assuming the son of Biggus Dickus is . . . .
Maximus Erectus?
DukeofColumbia 2 months ago 170
@DukeofColumbia Way to make me spit my water at my screen :)
Evan42881 2 months ago
@DukeofColumbia I'd say his name would be Largeus Prickus.
erikals2 1 month ago
@DukeofColumbia Could be right, Maximus first girlfriend was called Popus, Popus Eyeballoutus.
yippitydodah 1 month ago
The dude's fish face at 3:10 gets me everytime
maisymair 2 months ago
funniest movie ever made fact!
KingRyan7 2 months ago
your father was a woman
dezzed1982 2 months ago
Marty Feldman at 2:36
C906070 2 months ago
face at 3:14 is priceless
coturnix19 2 months ago
God I love this! I laugh so hard I cry.....
TheNameIsCalvary 2 months ago
nice nice
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Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries! Oh wait, wrong movie
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chartaco 2 months ago
how can people dislike this?!!
cassisdrinker 2 months ago
This brings great joy to my dull and underachieving existence.
Evenflowist314 2 months ago
I think Michael Palin's struggling to hold it together at 3.18, just makes it funnier.
munckymagic 2 months ago 5
0:40 - 0:50 what does he actually say there and what does the centurion think he says?
17arkrage 2 months ago
@17arkrage He actually said 'Spirit', and I don't think you're meant to know what the centurion thinks he says, that's what makes it funny.
aaddaammize 2 months ago
110 people know somebody with one of those names :p
rufabaka 2 months ago
"your mother was a woman"
TheWertonius 2 months ago
I agree with that it is so hard not to laugh while watching it
ashsteven1989 2 months ago
Watching that without laughing was the hardest challenge of my life. Awesomesauce.
Sysice 2 months ago
1:03 examin that slap... Holy shit
143421434214342k 2 months ago 2
Wait till bickus dicus hears of this xx
gabbstarrr 2 months ago
what did caeser say at 0:47
Devildude587 2 months ago
@Devildude587 "The little wascal has spiwit!" "What sir?" "Spiwit!" "Yes, it is sir!" "You know, spiwit, bwavado, a touch of bewwing-do!"
NinjaHorus 2 months ago
Best joke ever
rwood571 2 months ago
oh yes, thlow him to the flool
silfiriel 2 months ago
I couldn't stop laughing at this scene
SuperHeroMania 2 months ago
I can watch this over and over again and still laugh.
CodeRazzmatazz 2 months ago 2
-- He also has a wife, you know...
(-- Oh, please...)
-- You know what she's called?
(-- For Jupiter's sake, no!)
-- She's called Incontinentia!
(-- Pheeeeew...)
-- Incontinentia Buttocks!
aberezh 2 months ago 88
I can't even count how many times I've seen this movie and this scene still brings tears to my eyes from laughing so hard. It's a tough call between this scene and the centurion's argument with the old man about crucifixion.
"Get's ya out in the open air...."
"You're weird.." X))
lllDevilbytheDeedlll 2 months ago 2
@lllDevilbytheDeedlll The latin lesson english private schoolroom type scene is quite very funny in it too - "write it out a hundred times, or I will chop your bollocks off"... O-O
copy search and youtoob paste,
watch?v=XbI-fDzUJXI
yippitydodah 2 months ago
3:16 face lol
thebossmf 2 months ago
"a Wroman, ehh?" "No, no, a Roman"
Generation1Terrorist 2 months ago
"Stwike him, centuwion! Vewy woughly!"
thanx4life 2 months ago 2
{3:42} Alotta Fagina?
snarkus63 2 months ago
I am not a Jew.
What do you mean you are not a Jew?
About eleven Sir.........
yippitydodah 2 months ago 43
@yippitydodah Im jew.......Hahahhaa
miley78556 1 month ago
@miley78556 WOT? A jew are you. No womans in you famwily at awll? Swuewly there must be wun. Biggus Smallus maybwe?
(only joking by the way. My roman ancestor was called Biggus Tinyius)
yippitydodah 1 month ago
I have a good fweind in Wome too also, called Cockus, Cockus Maximus, and do you know what his wife is called? Vargina, Vargina Deepus. GUARDS! SIEZE THEM!
i will not have the common sowdiewy making fwun of my fwiends...
yippitydodah 2 months ago
brap-brap-brapp-barp-barpp-barpp-brapp-brap-brappppp-brap-brappppp-brapp-brap-brap-brapppppp
Fwow im to the fwow, centuwion, the wapscallion.
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There has never been anything funnier than this scene.
Dupeo42 2 months ago
"Spiwit'sa bavvado a touch of bewwing do,"
"Oh, err... about 11 sir," hahaha
kooora18 2 months ago
Biggus Dickus had a very strong lisp in the film."Hail Thaesar!"
kooora18 2 months ago
childhood ?
ssabykoops 2 months ago
the bitchslap after "a wooman??" makes me laugh so hard :D
brittyinwonderland 2 months ago