The Science Fiction Sketch.
Gotta love those Blamanges! (sic) - kevinn02
Oh, "You're No Fun Anymore"!
At least that is the official title of that Season One episode with the sci-fi sketch, the one that I've known since I was a kid as being "The Blancmanges from the Planet Skyron."
I was going by the definition of "sketch" as being a single, brief scene, much in the way that another definition of "sketch" is a quick or basic drawing and not a full-blown artistic rendering. "Blancmange" is a series of sketches grouped to tell a longer story and not just a vignette. (Somewhat in the same way that Monty Python taught me that "an argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.")
Not to sound like a snobbish twit, upper-class or not, because "Blancmange" is my favorite MP segment in the entire run, but "Cheese Shop" is my favorite short sketch.
My favorite Python moment is Michael Palin caught in freeze-frame at the very end of "Blancmange," leaping into the air as his Scotsman defeats the blancmange at Wimbledon.
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Dragon_Kisses
10 years ago
I have no idea if it has an unofficial name, but it's a skit where Chapman is at home on a first date scenario with his girlfriend, and is interrupted by the arrival numerous guests, one after the other, and culminates in Cleese shooting him.
I believe that sketch was called "The Visitors"--it's one of my most favorites too!
I also love "The Four Yorkshire Men" :D I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in my life...
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