Monty Python - Exploding Penguin

BURMA!

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[BurninJester]

BURMA.

... Why'd you say Burma?

I panicked.

Graham actually forgot what he was supposed to say there, and that's why John looks so confused as he looks offscreen after the statement.

[Soilwar]

Why the heck doesn't my Norwegian Blue explode? Gotta go and register a complaint..

[Daniel Brown]

It looks so under-rehearsed at times, but that just adds to how great it is.

[dasheight]

Not true. It was written that way. That was the dialogue. There are photocopies of the shooting scripts from most of the episodes that were used on the day - it was a sketch written by Chapman and Cleese, and the "Burma" line is there - it's why it follows "they come from the Antarctic". :-) Not sure where you heard that rumor that Graham forgot his line there, but it's not true; that was the line. It was supposed to be absurd. Graham, however, almost cracked up at himself when he said it. :-)

[Dougie Watson]

Number 26 lol

[Theterribletuber Liveshere]

number 38 kieth lemons brain

points to the bottom of the grand canyon

[Phantom Vader]

After Chapman says "Oh, intercourse the penguin", Cleese looks like he is trying VERY hard not to laugh. Chapman's face when he says that is priceless too!

[John BongJoey]

Shouting "BURMA" during an argument should only be used as the last resort

[pinbret]

damn good sketch

my favorite all time I think ...

these people take being silly very very serious

[rcbeamer]

What will happen now with Margaret Thatcher's brain?

[00WolfSpirit]

Yea. been a very long time since I saw any of the MP documentaries but it sounds about right. They were talking about the times there was almost a crackup/something adlibbed.

[BurninJester]

I'm pretty sure it was in the Monty Python Documentary. I'm pretty sure, since it's been awhile.