Monty Python - Careers Advisory Board

[MomoTheBellyDancer]

Wow, those encyclopedia salesmen sure look like a spineless lot.

[niceee50]

LOL

[happylmc]

lol, that lady could certainly benefit from encyclopedias, or maybe just a dictionary.

[SuperPanj]

damn foiled by wiki

[1laughinggravy]

"I think there's a lesson there for all of us."

[Libervurto]

@1laughinggravy

Now you must post that on every video on youtube.

[TheGoalSetter]

looks like people have been having a hard time figuring out their career for a long long time

[Tommygun1135]

I would probably purchase an encyclopedia if Eric Idle was selling it.

[GrangerDanger94]

promise, no encyclopedia?

promise

....alright

[ThingsWeSaidToday]

So I quote "well that was all good fun, and we've all had a jolly good laugh" to people all the time, and no one gets it.... :(

[tenaciousghost]

ive come to burgal :]

[joshaf26]

Michael Palin looks so sleazy in this skit, even when he's crying.

[UncleBaldy4427]

John is a brilliant woman -- except he has no lips, just a mouth.

And you know they were havin' a blast throwing those dummies out the window.

[auntbecky]

Don't cry, Michael. You can advise me anytime!

[danielvlee]

I had a jolly good laugh at that skit.

[7beers]

After 9/11, I cannot laugh at the joke at the end.

[david28175]

@7beers yeah i know what u mean dude, still the polite burgler was hilarious hahaha

[alexm5488]

@7beers I know what you're saying, but you may be overreacting a little bit.

[obiwanobiwan13]

I never wanted to be Head of the Careers Advisory Board...

I WANTED TO BE...

A LUMBERJACK!!! :D

[free0fight]

and there sure is a lesson there for each and every one of us=DDD

[athgard35]

I'm the head of this LOUSY BOARD

*Sobbing*

[SmileyCrossbones]

nowadays it would be "I think you're a telemarketer..."

[scunythescou]

"Burglar!"

[TheJaredWarren]

I love how this whole thing just devolves into an excuse for throwing people out the window! And girls, Michael needs a hug.

[MrPie455]

now here are 2 encyclopedia salesmen

[peashow]

Is there a reason that he looks off to the right at the very end? I noticed they do that a lot in other episodes

[LeppKingGathbertI]

actually newscaster of the era relied on monitors to left or right of the camera and when they led into news reports from the staff they'd look at that monitor.

[shawnmcghee1]

Oh man! I've been looking for this sketch, like forever! Thanks for uploading it. :-)

[JAVAGOIL]

The people in my neighborhood used to open their doors like that on Halloween.

[Lindav94]

at 0.30, should have added "Or a lumberjack!"

[MissLadyCris]

I thought that too xD

[billyogurt]

If I let you in you'll sell me encyclopedias.

[lindso2]

is eric wearing a skirt!!!!!!!!!!!!????????

[NewspaperTaxi11]

I think he is!! lmao :D

[Nibor7301]

Weird. The video stopped being availiable while I was watching it. :P

[DirkofDirges]

Its simply just a different style of humor. personally i find most british humor hilarious. i'll admit that this sketch was a little lacking, but most of it i would consider pure comic genius. Its just a difference in taste.

[Stephie2007]

poor micheal...

LOL @ eric *ding dong* "Burglar!"

[murielsartre]

"Well, that was all in good fun, and we all had a jolly good laugh."

I love the bit @ :38. Convincingly sobbing and then *bing!* Done and puts the hanky away.

[TwistedAnvil]

"never mind!"

[dammitjon]

Don't know why - they're all good - But I've always loved this skit most of all.

[AbbeyNormal]

Haha, good thing we don't need encyclopedias now that we have Wikipedia :D

[Evamah89]

it would definitely be hilarious if someone did this in real life

[jemmer100]

Burglar, madam!

[frobie54]

I wonder what would happen if someone were to do that in real life...

[vvelvettearss]

Is this Michael??

[dorekatja]

in the beginning? yes

love this sketch^^

[wickedsongbird94]

i think i'll become an encyclopedia salesperson now

[6020e3]

@wickedsongbird94 be careful, for not all encyclopedia salesman are successful

[dorekatja]

"I'm the head of the careers advisory board. I wanted to be a doctor, but there we are."

[mm2200]

Now here are two unsuccessful encyclopedia salesmen.

[waldoman7]

because obviously, that's more funny than one, and people falling out of windows is just a generally funny thing anyway.

It's so unexpected you know. you never expect unsuccessful businessmen to commit suicide.

the burglar bit was a tad funny just because it's so unexpected, but that only goes so far.

So, would someone kindly explain to me what is so funny about this? I find most british humor worth a chuckle at best, and would respectfully request that someone explain what I am missing

[JakeAnti]

Well the ideas are very clever, and the absurd way they're portrayed. I sometimes find the flow of the episodes funnier that just the content on its own; maybe you should watch a couple of full episodes?

[dammitjon]

Hey waldoman7

I thought it was funny. But I should say that I watched Monty Python for a couple of years before I decided that I really liked it. Now, though, I can't imagine ever have watching one of their skits and not laughing out loud. They grew on me, for sure. And, I'm not sure how old you are, but most of these skits were done before we were born, so that said - it's pretty damn good.

[Centuria13]

i don't think they're committing suicide. i think they're being tossed out the window. and that makes it 3 times funnier.

[waldoman7]

ah, yes. That would indeed much funnier

[Centuria13]

it's all in the perspective.

[JHalpert84]

i never saw it that way before, but it makes more sense. thumbs up!!

[rexkwondo55]

I think there's a lesson there for all of us.

[kryptyky]

Ransack... LMAO

[PheatherP]

=D I'd hug him!

[Sukriti]

ME TOO!

He's adorable

[Noizchild]

No use crying over spilt milk! Need a hug Mike?

[Rangel22]

i really just want to come in and ram-sack the place, lmao