Monty Python - Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson

[ChachouMiaou]

Haha I really love the mischievious smile on Eric's face from 1:38, leading up to the "No Sheds" bit :D Poor Mr Jackson.

[13705]

@graemeoliver84 was definitely the inspiration for two jags and also two jabs when he got eggd! Power of monty python - how much of the English language have they influenced?

[Mrtwoshedsjackson]

IT'S......

[glassaghman]

HAPPY ARTHUR'S DAY MR 2 SHED'S JACKSON ... WILL YOU BE HAVING A PINT OF GUINNESS IN YOUR SHED ?

[steinafl]

We have a shed at our cottage in the mountains but its also an outhouse. Is it still a "shed"?

[MrElephantMemory]

Then you would be Arthur "No Sheds" Jackson! This must be one of the very best moments in entertainment history. Check the Timmy Williams sketch to see another underrated yet brilliant MP sketch.

[GOFLuvr]

Twelve people we're expecting a conversation about music... But I don't see what the big deal is. I enjoy a good discussion about sheds!

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

This nonsense is beyond belief: With the harmless words of “two sheds” the Pythons are able to stage a highly ridiculous jest; today the so-called comedians must wear stupid costumes and behave like morons and yet are not half as entertaining as the Pythons.

[HelenaVanCity]

Beatles... Beatles!... THESE are the true brilliant sons of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (no politics involved))))) Since Shakespeare, the most brilliant representatives of the English nation are MP! I wish I'd lived in their era... Thanks to all who upload their sketches on Youtube!

[aardvaarkisgood]

I did have a shed once, then I decided to build another next to it. During building it, it collapsed, demolishing the first shed, so now I don't have any sheds at all.

I think it ever so cruel to boast about being 'two sheds' when there are unfortunate 'no sheds' around.

[DISABLEDUBSTEP]

I DON'T GIVE TWO SHEDS

[atwosheds]

A little known trivia for Monty Python fans like myself. Arthur Two Sheds Jackson appeared in the first episode of the ground breaking series, originally aired 5-10-1969

[JustSomePerson888]

@atwosheds - i'm sure i recall the same name being used one of the times they showed a name & address of someone onscreen, possibly read out different to the printed name.

[acousvnt]

Did you really refer to his nickname as a "screen name"? I don't think they had "screen names" back then...

[MrPants432]

I saw this eariler today, and thought I would have an aneurysm because I was laughing so hard.

[MrFrontallobotomy]

@RebLJ Do you write any symphonies in your shed?

[MenwithHill]

Hornet John Cleese at the end just kill me

[graemeoliver84]

Great sketch! So I wonder if this was actually the inspiration for John Prescott's "Two Jags" nickname.

[defox]

I have three sheds

[grahamlaur]

This is such a great satire of the sensationalist celebrity interviewer, who is interested in nothing beyond trivial gossip. Spot-on!

[perrin6]

I like the way Terry peers closely at his portrait - presumably to make sure there are no tiny pictures of sheds in the picture.

[heywoodejerblowme]

Classic British comedy.Along with the late great Benny Hill,Tommy Cooper.Even after 40 years Python is still hilarious.My wife is not much of a wrestler but you should see her box.

[ORCA4312]

@heywoodejerblowme LOL. Anytime, anywhere.

[kibbile95]

Anyone else notice spongebob did the same thing with Plankton? XD

I love Eric.

[perrin6]

@kibbile95 Sponge 'two-plankton' Bob ??!?!??!!!

[Irrenmann]

Get your own arts programme, you fairy.

[pianopera]

I prefer Gustav "One Shed" Mahler's Symphonies!

[perrin6]

@pianopera I prefer Wolfgang '6 garden rakes' Amadeus '17 lawnmowers' Mozart.

[cellogirlMJfan]

Eric Idle!

[TheLiveorletdie]

i have 2 buds with names arthur and jackson, they each have 1 shed... arthur "two sheds" jackson lol i called em that when they where talking to eachother and they were like "whaaaat"? lol gtz...

[KingLashiec]

12 people had shed-based nicknames and made a big fuss over nothing, getting escorted out of the studio as a result.

[topscuttler]

I have several hundred Redland ornamental roof tiles, enough to replace the roofs of two sheds.

They can also be broken up and used as hardcore / ballast for the bases of two sheds.

Anyone requiring these ornamental roof tiles, free of charge, can contact me by typing 'Wiganworld' into google and looking for 'Shed Roof Tiles' or 'Hardcore / Ballast' by tonker, under 'general'.

PS. I will deliver, but not to Melbourne, Australia.

[Hudsonjeph]

My name isn't Arther or Jackson and I don't own a shed?

I have been wanting to get one but my H.O.A . will not allow it. Damn shame I say. I could use one for yard tool storage.

God , I'm glad I got that off my chest..

[sydferret]

Benjamin Britten's well-learned discipline paid off over and over throughout his career. He sometimes worked under appalling conditions. During the composition of Peter Grimes in 1944, RAF fighter planes constantly roared overhead; surrounded by emotional turmoil and his hosts' duo piano practicing while staying in southern California, Britten was driven to writing his first string quartet in a tool shed with a loud fan running to drown out the noise.

[56nickjames]

my middle name is arthur and i dont have a shed

[leondenis00]

I wish I had a single shed. Greedy bastard!

[scatcatpdx]

Monty Python was way ahead of its time. I one sketch they encapsulate modern day journalism.

[TROUSERFLAP]

Ex Prime Minister Gordon Brown is hilarious as Two Sheds in this.

[musicalkaratekid]

'Now then,did you write the symphony...in the shed?'

[John6yt]

LOL at the irritation on the composer's face when the interviewer introduces him with the nickname "two sheds"

[methesupergirl]

This is my favourite skit from Monty Python:)

[murielsartre]

What's that got to do with my bloody music??!

[glimmer2158]

Jimmy 'Little Shed" Page must like this sketch.

[felixbroadcast10]

i have 2 sheds and my last name is jackson! christian 2 sheds jackson! :)

ps: if youve seen rebljs comment , yes i'm her sister :)

[shellroom]

I don't really enjoy the TV series Merlin much - it IS for kids after all - but I probably would enjoy it if Uther's son would announce his intention to purchase a secondary horticultural storage unit. "Yea verily, thou may callest me Arthur 'Two Sheds' Pendragon."

[InvocareIgnis]

beyond godlike!

[HeatherRawriee]

My grandad is called Arthur and he has two sheds. He'd be Arthur 'Two-Sheds' Anderton though.

"Did you write the symphony... in the shed?"

[trburns2]

Maybe he knows Phillip Garrido.

[gammygoogur]

Whatever.

Not that you're better at all, whatsoever.

[robertsewellca]

My brother has two sheds.

[Punorss]

So have I

[MasterNyx]

I guess if he sold it he would known as Arthur "No Sheds" Jackson

[arthur2sheds11111111]

My kind of sketch

[arthur2sheds11111111]

My real name ISN'T Arthur but I do own a brace of sheds.

Should I change my name by deed poll to match my youtube name?

[Novazi74]

If he has two sheds, it'll be "Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson".

If he has ten sheds, it'll be "Arthur 'Ten Sheds' Jackson".

If he has no sheds, it'll be "Arthur 'No Sheds' Jackson".

If he has a dismantled shed, it'll be "Arthur 'Dismantled Shed' Jackson".

[AlonsoArdjuna]

It's very funny to imagine that this composer is Saakashvili (cus he really looks like him! ) and theese two sheds are Abhazia and South Ossetia :) And the only one he really has is Adjaria :)

[shellroom]

My father's first name is Arthur and he has two sheds. However, his surname is not Jackson.

Doesn't stop my brother and I sometimes calling him Arthur "Two Sheds".

[volvomantom]

Has he ever considered selling or, indeed, dismantling any of the two sheds?

[Bobfis341]

Incorrect grammar, "my brother and me"

You wouldn't say "it stops I", would you?

[shellroom]

Argh! You're absolutely right. And I'm supposed to be an English teacher!

I must have been tired when I wrote it.

Incidentally, I have one shed. Three years ago I had a shed, but NOT THE SAME ONE. The current one was assembled on the site of the old one. So during my life so far I have had two sheds, but not at the same time.

[mfentruck]

@shellroom

Is your dad thinking about selling the sheds? Then he would be Arthur "No Sheds"

[chris127ukk]

It's worth buying another shed for your garden just so you can talk about this sketch

[oldaardvark]

So...you're saying you actually have one shed, just like Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson. Have you actually ordered the second shed at this time?

[chris127ukk]

We have a shed at this moment in time,i just thought maybe if we bought another shed we could talk about this sketch a bit more than we do now,so I want to make this quite clear,we haven't bought another shed yet.

[oldaardvark]

And when you acquire this second shed, will you be professionally known as Chris "Two Sheds" 127ukk?

[Gasoline85]

So, did you write that comment in the shed?

[DavidMJordan]

I like 'Two sheds' Jackson's Second Symphony: 'Der Zummerhouse!'

[timegirl95]

rotfl! that was hilarious at the end.

[fenfen59]

Henryk "2 Sheds" Nytko

[joopiterjoe]

Can we just get back to the video.

[rockyhansen]

"fed up with this shed, wish i never got one in the first place"

[mytmike96]

whos rebecca?

[joopiterjoe]

See previous page :)

[JuliatheCoolest]

Made my month to see John Cleese dressed as a viking.

[Mucky1little2me3]

Do you compose music in any of these sheds?

[burgersrgood4u]

absolute genius! its also amazing how people can argue about nationalism,racism and bigotry when commenting on a wonderful comedy sketch...the human race has sunk so low.....how sad.

[megamarsvin]

I don't know if it's sunk or the internet has just exposed it. Still, sad indeed. Also burgers really are good for me! :D

[burgersrgood4u]

:-)

[EuskaltelEuskadi]

you fairy

[oceangust]

I love it when they have the shed in the background with a question mark on it xD

[GeoffHarris22]

I also have two sheds.

[pippasghost]

Do your friends call you Geoff Two Sheds Harris?

[WinterTroll]

A symphony for organ and timpani? Lol what kind of symphony is that? No wonder he has such a weird nickname, writing crazy music like that

[lafilledebeatles3]

Eric is simply gorgeoussss in the sketch. Gosh.:)

[MyMoi93]

"Then you'd be Arthur 'no-sheds' Jackson" xD

[zorothehedgehog]

I like this scene where john clese comes on

look at him

he actualy lifts "two sheds" by the cuff of his collar for a moment, and his throw (people say it was acted, and Obv. it was) was extremely brutal. (believe it or not, that crash is two sheds actualy hitting something, and the throw was real, they just carried on)

[melago68]

is the shed thing like sexuality? lots of composers have been given nicknames about that and had lots of attention more than their actual music lol

[egrantsouth]

Was that a real piece playing at the beginning or was it composed for this segment? It kind of sounded like Tchaikovsky.

[Majesteetti84]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Just watched this on dvd and had to see it a few times more. I wish someone would come up with this kind of material in the 21st century as well. My hopes are in vain, though.

[LadyVanDaele]

Did you write this symphony in the shed of yours?

[hiiqk9s]

Does Eric look great here or what? Yow!

[fabiolemme]

"make yourself scarce, two sheds!"

I think I´ve never heard that expression before!!! :-)

[ngobleus]

"Get your own arts program, you fairy!"

[lakidj23887]

"Then you'd be Arthur... "No-Sheds" Jackson"

LMAO

[groundlings123]

I was just looking at real estate on the web and saw that one of the houses had two sheds; I just had to watch this video!

[heywoodejerblowme]

I love Monty Python.This sketch just creases me up.We have a sign on a road into Winnipeg Canada that says"Assorted sheds for Sale"every time I pass it I laugh thinking about this sketch.

[zarakhast]

Have you ever thought about buying two of the sheds on offer ?

[elvislovesrachel]

we have two sheds,laughed our heads off at this!

[happyprincess456]

and are you thinking of purchasing a second shed?

hahaah!

[pokedatwithastick070]

LOL zarakhast ur a funny bastard

[zarakhast]

People might laugh at this sketch but I, too, have a shed and was thinking of buying a second one. Since then everyone's called me me 'Two Sheds' - in anticipation of my buying this second shed. I'm fed up with it !

[BestManMe09]

Benny Hill was advertised as funnier than Monty Python by a UHF station taht ran both (WLVI TV Channel 56 in Cambridge, Mass). I agree!

[teflonmagnet]

sure...if you enjoy monotonous monologues with insipid sexual innuendos, sight and fart gags mixed in with some keystone cops and 40ish women in bikinis.

[BobLarrabee]

There, you see? He spoke his mind.  He said that Hill was funnier than Python. It just so happens that Benny Hill isn't funnier than Python, so GET OUT, YOU GD, COMMIE, PINKO SUBVERSIVE! I'LL SEE THAT YOU NEVER WORK IN THIS TOWN AGAIN!!

[tibohibj]

That's Yanks for you. No idea of what's funny.

[Lauren4077th]

I think that's a bit harsh...I'm American, and I LOVE Monty Python. I hate the overstated, in-your-face "humor" that this country is known for.

[tibohibj]

Well, you're an exception :)

[HalfBreedChaos]

Go watch Monty Python and the holy grail and then stop being racist against Americans.

We're already being racist against ourselves enough to cover for all you other nationalities so back off!

[ToasterPig]

You actually cant be racist against americans because americans arnt a race. They are in fact a nationality. The term you would use instead of racist escapes me at the moment though.

[radiofan6872]

Nationalist.

[tigerstrike54]

no, a nationalist shows loyalty and devotion to a nation the term you would use would be bigot

[oceangust]

There are a lot of americans who like monty python. Wake up. And there's nothing wrong with liking american humor also.

[nyccarini]

yeah,the sad thing is other countries are picking it up too.i miss the witty comedy of england,like monty python,faulty towers. mr bean is awesome too, i love that guy.but some american stuff is funny too,like dumb and dumber,beavis and butthead.

[delphicgobshite]

LOL @ "Get your own arts programme yer fairy!!"

[BoBoBoBoY]

man, u british sure know how to make a comedy sketch. that was brilliant. "well i thought about buying a second shed so i got the nickname two sheds" funny stuff

[zarakhast]

British humour is still alive and kicking but no-one ever did it better than Python and perhaps they will never be bettered (a depressing thought !) Their humour takes you by surprise and reaches your belly. I can't remember the exact story but I think some poor bloke actually died as a result of laughing at one of their sketches. There's some satire in Python but mainly they just concentrate on the absurd in life. It's just unashamed (and very clever) silliness and it works !

[BestManMe09]

Zara, the Pythons couldn't sing or dance well and their humour did have high brow references but then again so did Gilligan's Island and that show was still for babies. This MPFC is ful of juvenile humour!!!!

(I am on purpos mispelling words for you duimmies whoo think grown peopel acting like babies is great!!!!)

[zarakhast]

There are as many different types of comedy as there are different senses of humour. I don't want to slag off Benny Hill but he never did it for me. All he ever did was chase girls around to a ridiculous tune (although I'm laughing inwardly as I recall it !) I know plenty of people who don't care much for Python. More fool them I say : they're missing out !

[zarakhast]

Also BestManMe09 (to call you by your full name) - I'll grant you that none of them (as far as I know) could dance, but they could certainly sing and Eric Idle especially was musically very talented. But being able to dance and sing aren't qualifications for comedians. I don't understand what you're getting at when you accuse them of being 'juvenile'. All good comedy is silly in one way or another. Please come back to me with your full thesis.

And now for something completely different.

[DeDean16]

LOL!!!

[HerrBorschert]

No, no. Look. This shed business, it doesn't really matter at all, the sheds aren't important. It's just a few friends call me Two Sheds and that's all there is to it. I wish you'd ask me about my music. I'm a composer. People always ask me about the sheds, they've got it out of proportion, I'm fed up with the shed, I wish I'd never got it in the first place.

..excellent! :D

[HerrBorschert]

No, no. Look. This shed business, it doesn't really matter at all, the sheds aren't important. It's just a few friends call me Two Sheds and that's all there is to it. I wish you'd ask me about my music. I'm a composer. People always ask me about the sheds, they've got it out of proportion, I'm fed up with the shed, I wish I'd never got it in the first place.

[Ryoushadow]

I expect you're thinking of selling one? Then you'd be Arthur "No-Sheds" Jackson.

[asifsmartie]

4 of the best clips from the masters of comedy

and yes masters as many many many years later they are all still on the tv working at making us laugh out loud

[beeblebrux2112]

"then you would be called Arthur 'No Sheds' Jackson"

I love this skit! Every time I break out my DVD set to watch some flying circus, this is always the first sketch I watch. It's a classic

"Get your own arts program ya fairy"

[asambrano1]

I wonder, did they write this skit....in the shed?

[dorekatja]

I wonder if they wrote any of their sketches.... in the shed!

[NivMizzet89]

I wonder if you could comment about the sketch, instead of the shed. You are taking this shed thing out of proportion!

[dorekatja]

I wished they asked them about the commedy, they're commedians, people're allways asking about the shed!

[Kebabsvein]

This is one of my favorit python skits.. <3 eric and terry

[niiiwam]

lol, this is where i got my nickname of Arty2sheds

[manther888]

terry has cute eyes in this scene

[wuzabeeb]

I remember watching this the nite it went out ... there was a reference at the end to anyone who wanted to know more about Arthur Two Sheds Jackson ... to call 'this' telephone number ... which we did .. and a VERY unhappy person answered. I was later informed that this was David Frost's private home number??? Anybody care to confirm out there?

[Knowmansoul]

Wikipedia states that the David Frost # aired on the following week's program. "Two Sheds Jackson" aired on Oct 5 1969. "The Mouse Problem" from Oct 12, 1969 was the sketch with the telephone #.

[Knowmansoul]

If you watch "The Mouse Problem" you will see why you thought it was this sketch. John Cleese plays the fellow with the mouse problem and his name is shown to be Arthur Jackson.

[vetery1]

It's true, it was David Frost's privet home number. He demanded that this part was cutted from the episode and so they cut it.

[wickedsongbird94]

did you write the symphony in the shed?

[ZeroCoolXCM]

lol.

"Im fed up with the shed."

Said fast, it sounded like

"Im fed up with this shit."

Lol! Hilarious!! This is so great

[rgbDigital]

One of my fav sketches. Anyone remember the episode its on?

[gulsz]

First season, episode 1 :) "Whither Canada?"

[ConnDevi]

I got the complete series for Christmas. I only on disc 2 so far

[wickedsongbird94]

LUCKYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[pap4456]

I find that your symphony was written for organ and timpani in your shed!

[MrsPither]

Did you write this symphony....in the shed?

LOL.

[raspberii]

Whats sheds got to do with my bloody music!?

[beckenbauers]

Fantastic kind of humor. Eric Idles mimic is top class

[dorekatja]

"now lets get back to your symphony. did you write this symphony.... in the shed?"

"I will sell one" "then you'd be Arthur 'No Sheds' Jackson"

after all these years MP is still the funniest comedy troup in the world =D

[JediOfTheMetroids]

MP being what?

Member of Parliament? Metroid Prime? Military Police? Mario Party?

Oh, Monty Python!

It's amazing how many things have the abbreviation MP.

[kb070388]

Including Michael Palin

[gobblegobble24]

mimby pimby

darn it I can't think of anything more

[kefka242]

best sketch ever

[dorekatja]

"get your own arts program you fairy!" =D

[ecofriendlypanda]

love the viking horns

[thegreatbasher]

I love John and the wicked Vicking helmet with horns!!!!!

[donnaperrault]

Me too - it still makes me laugh after 30+ years. Thanks.

[mhausie]

this was one of the first skits i ever saw. love the earlier episodes.

[martybags72]

it's a shed - get it off!

[Lorelaissidekick]

one of my fave python sketches. no matter how many times i see it i still crack up.

[funkspiel]

Look, forget about the sheds, they don't matter.

[donnaperrault]

Yeah, what about his Music?

[slushy50254]

epithet ... heh heh

[BlackieGirl]

LOL! A classic comment on the media's obsession with tripe. This has never been more relevant than it is today!

[funkspiel]

i don't get it? how many sheds does he have?