Writers (Wilde, Shaw) - Monty Python's Flying Circus

Hysterical funny!!!

Come on Sharie! Michael Palin was always my favourite. He's a great actor and he really makes you feel sorry for him. George Bernard Shaw was a bit of an arrogant bastard IMHO.

My fave ever Python sketch. Agree with retread01 about audio version seeming funnier... after each shocking line's delivery there was a pause then audible gasps followed by relieved sighs when each clever riposte was explained. I used to be near tears with laughter; perhaps I imagined it better than I can explain it lol

"Gotta get back up palace." Love that line for some reason.

one of the most amazing python sketches I've ever seen.... love it when Whistler calls Shaw "smart ass" under his breath

There is an audio only version of this recorded for an album they put out. I think the delivery is better in that version. Cleese says "Your majesty, is like a stream of bat's piss!" much more like a grand proclamation than the way he almost mumbles it here.

I think they were wary of saying it in that way on TV, on records you could get away with practically anything.

haha, thanks a lot! I got to do research on Oscar Wilde for a school project, and this cracked me up!

The absurdists mocking the sarcastic.
I love it!

Twain would have made more sense

i dont think you know who oscar wilde is then...