Brilliant on so many levels. The perfectly timed cut aways, to Cleese looking directly at the camera - then back to Palin jabbering incoherently - then back again to Cleese with the line 'to tell young people that it's just not worth it'. …and intoning to the viewer in the style of a charity or government appeal for drug addicts.. absolute genius.
I've been in bookkeeping for the last 10 years. Maybe in another 10 years I'll switch to banking and maybe in another 30 I'll finally transition to lion taming.
Good idea, but make sure you do the transitions via small steps. Remember, each time you can claim reasonable wear and tear under paragraph 27.5b GrHTBLionT.
I remember watching this in the early '70s when I was but 11 years old. For some reason the name "Mr. Anchovy" made me double over with laughter. Thank you, you very silly people.
Funny how coming back to this sketch decades after having seen it, I start noticing the underlying layers of social commentary from it. How this sketch is a perfect illustration of those people who fall in love with "the idea" of a project without ever becoming truly informed about all the things that are involved in making such project come true. And when they're finally faced with the facts, all their initial passion and commitment evaporates in the air, as they realize, this is not the thing for them.
Ron, you have described my job (pre-pandemic). I am a Massage Therapist. People imagine petting models and bodybuilders for $80-$130 per hour. The reality, skipping over the toll deep tissue work and other strenuous repetitive movements takes on our bodies, is very different. There are: • common fungal, viral or bacterial infections (athletes foot, warts, yeast in skin folds, toenail fungus, ringworm, scalp diseases, acne on back, face and shoulders, ingrown hairs, etc.) Also skin conditions such as psoriasis, sunburns or other conditions that cause skin to peel in visible patches, even as simple as dry winter skin sloughing off when lubricated • Body odors (gas, bad breath, bad hygiene, less common physical anomalies, some infections like yeast, etc.) • heavier than “normal” body hair, large moles, scars, amputations, extra nipples, bones or other organs in odd places and other natural, not-unhealthy attributes that creep some people out. • sounds some find disgusting like tummy grumbles, farts, snorts or snoring, joints popping, squirting of oil or lotion • LAUNDRY…so much washing, drying and folding of table linens, blankets, towels, etc. • business expenses that dramatically lower our actual income including state or other municipal certification, registration or licensing fees, insurance, professional organization fees, continuing education tuitions, board certification, supplies, equipment, rent or other location fees, etc. I embrace or at least know how to handle most of these things. My peers and I have many fantastic, some hilarious, experiences we treasure. But whenever someone romanticizes about my career, I truthfully tell them that at least 3/4 clients involuntarily fart during their massage, often when I am massaging or stretching their glutes and my face is inches away. I also share that athletes foot, toenail fungus, and warts are common and contagious unless you know what you are doing. There are some who mistake massage therapists as sex workers. Others never consider the training involved to safely work on people who are pregnant, diabetic, those with high blood pressure, injuries, etc. I want to be a Rock Star. Just playing keyboards or drums during performances and having a worldwide audience of adoring fans… ;)
@@TheMoody138 Haha, that's amazing. Thank you for sharing that. That gives a whole different picture. And since you mention wanting to be a rockstar, while I am not one, I happen to play keyboards with a band, and that job also comes with a lot of baggage a lot of people don't consider. But it's still worth it :)
Funny thing is, anteaters can actually be pretty dangerous too; they also have nasty, long, razor-sharp claws, and will use them to good effect if threatened.
"You see a lion a huge, savage beast about 5 feet high, 10 feet long, weighing about 400 pounds, running 40 miles an hour, with masses of sharp, pointed teeth and nasty, long razor-sharp claws that could rip your belly open before you could say "Eric Robinson", and they look like this. RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!" "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
What's funny is giant anteaters are actually fairly feirce when defending themselves and their claws are capable of disemboweling a jaguar. There's several cases of humans being killed by them!
I made the mistake of saying 'enough of this gay banter' in a conversation. It turns out that not everybody in the World is a massive Monty Python nerd......
@@glennadams3395 Sadly it's bound to get worse.....Imagine a World where the Spanish Inquisition doesn't raise a laugh? Or even the lumberjack song is unknown 😕 There is hope, as Life of Brian or Holy Grail may last a few more decades, but the TV series is where my heart lies.
Wonder, you may have hit on the hidden source of this material, some late night conversation or internal monologue, where a comedian ruminates on the human desire to be great, only to look in the mirror and recognize an entertainer, not a lion tamer... an ant tamer... which grew into an ant eater tamer, as it sounded close to the original idea, and since ant tamer was a bit too absurd to be believable, but the original, heartfelt insight was such, as a comedian is not likely to think much of his own profession... yet being the ant tamer, not the ant, means the ones he's tamed are even more pathetic - the ant masses, cheering the entertainer, who himself wishes to be great yet recognizes he can't be.
@@stephenmontague6930 I like your reflecting skills. Do I sense a musing philosopher / melancholist between the lines? I recently read a book liking pick-up artists to comedians... one needs openers, routines, confidence to stand out, effective people reading skills. And creatures to pick up, of course - be they women or ants.
"Y'see, a lion is huge, savage beast, about 5 feet high, 10 feet long, weighing about 400 pounds, running 40 miles per hour, with masses of sharp, pointed teeth and nasty, long razor-sharp claws that can rip your belly open before you can say "Eric Robinson". And they look like this;" (Shows picture of a lion and roars at Mr. Anchovy, as he screams and covers his face onto the desk)
You probably remember it from the film "And Now For Something Completely Different" which is an assortment of some of the best sketches from the TV series.
what’s really ironic is that Robert Plant, the lead frontman for Led Zeppelin, and one of the most charismatic and magnetic performers in history, was being pushed by his father into a career of........yes, being a chartered accountant. I think he would have killed himself if he had. Luckily for generations of rock lovers, he rebelled against this planned future and went out on his own to begin his singing career. The rest is history.
This was me! Except I didn't manage to stand up to the old man. Wasted a lot of time and caused a heap load of heart ache but didn't stop me later becoming a pilot...
On the remade version people said they like this one better, but I found this one too speedy in execution and the acting emphasizing spectacle and energy over masterful nuance.
“Do you have any idea of what you’d want to do?”
“I’d like to have an argument.”
No, you don't!!!
"then you're in the wrong place!"
"this here is for abuse you snivelling snot!"
“Do you have any idea what you’d want to do?”
“I want to be... A LUMBERJACK”
Jon L He’s a lumberjack and he’s ok. He sleeps all night and he works all day. 🎶
Exactly what I was thinking before he said "Lion Tamer".
That would've been amazing!
Jon L no you don’t
“Leaping from tree to tree as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia!”
This has to be the most helpful, gentle and agreeable John Cleese I've ever seen.
Brilliant on so many levels. The perfectly timed cut aways, to Cleese looking directly at the camera - then back to Palin jabbering incoherently - then back again to Cleese with the line 'to tell young people that it's just not worth it'. …and intoning to the viewer in the style of a charity or government appeal for drug addicts.. absolute genius.
I've been in bookkeeping for the last 10 years. Maybe in another 10 years I'll switch to banking and maybe in another 30 I'll finally transition to lion taming.
Good idea, but make sure you do the transitions via small steps. Remember, each time you can claim reasonable wear and tear under paragraph 27.5b GrHTBLionT.
Get a good supply of ants first.
Vocational guidance counselloooor,
0:57 🤣
@LordMIGtau "They don't frighten me at all!"
Vocational guidance counseloooor,
Vocational guidance counseloooor,
David Carnan vocational guidance counselooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I remember watching this in the early '70s when I was but 11 years old. For some reason the name "Mr. Anchovy" made me double over with laughter. Thank you, you very silly people.
It's my favourite name
@@GordonHeaney 'Smegma' and 'Crump' must also be on your list.
This is the best version.
Absolutely!
Only version I’ve seen
@@midas8877 There's the film version in "Now for Something Completely Different", this is the TV version
I love the way he mentions the reasonable wear-n-tear deduction on the hat. Can't help himself.
Funny how coming back to this sketch decades after having seen it, I start noticing the underlying layers of social commentary from it. How this sketch is a perfect illustration of those people who fall in love with "the idea" of a project without ever becoming truly informed about all the things that are involved in making such project come true. And when they're finally faced with the facts, all their initial passion and commitment evaporates in the air, as they realize, this is not the thing for them.
Ron, you have described my job (pre-pandemic). I am a Massage Therapist.
People imagine petting models and bodybuilders for $80-$130 per hour.
The reality, skipping over the toll deep tissue work and other strenuous repetitive movements takes on our bodies, is very different.
There are:
• common fungal, viral or bacterial infections (athletes foot, warts, yeast in skin folds, toenail fungus, ringworm, scalp diseases, acne on back, face and shoulders, ingrown hairs, etc.) Also skin conditions such as psoriasis, sunburns or other conditions that cause skin to peel in visible patches, even as simple as dry winter skin sloughing off when lubricated
• Body odors (gas, bad breath, bad hygiene, less common physical anomalies, some infections like yeast, etc.)
• heavier than “normal” body hair, large moles, scars, amputations, extra nipples, bones or other organs in odd places and other natural, not-unhealthy attributes that creep some people out.
• sounds some find disgusting like tummy grumbles, farts, snorts or snoring, joints popping, squirting of oil or lotion
• LAUNDRY…so much washing, drying and folding of table linens, blankets, towels, etc.
• business expenses that dramatically lower our actual income including state or other municipal certification, registration or licensing fees, insurance, professional organization fees, continuing education tuitions, board certification, supplies, equipment, rent or other location fees, etc.
I embrace or at least know how to handle most of these things. My peers and I have many fantastic, some hilarious, experiences we treasure. But whenever someone romanticizes about my career, I truthfully tell them that at least 3/4 clients involuntarily fart during their massage, often when I am massaging or stretching their glutes and my face is inches away. I also share that athletes foot, toenail fungus, and warts are common and contagious unless you know what you are doing. There are some who mistake massage therapists as sex workers. Others never consider the training involved to safely work on people who are pregnant, diabetic, those with high blood pressure, injuries, etc.
I want to be a Rock Star. Just playing keyboards or drums during performances and having a worldwide audience of adoring fans…
;)
@@TheMoody138 Haha, that's amazing. Thank you for sharing that. That gives a whole different picture.
And since you mention wanting to be a rockstar, while I am not one, I happen to play keyboards with a band, and that job also comes with a lot of baggage a lot of people don't consider. But it's still worth it :)
So true!!
Funny thing is, anteaters can actually be pretty dangerous too; they also have nasty, long, razor-sharp claws, and will use them to good effect if threatened.
Could their claws rip your belly open before you could say "Eric Robertson" though?
@@smon4164 Good question! I think it depends; are we talking African or European anteaters?
@@noturbeeswax6684 I'm specifically thinking of the Giant Anteater, indigenous to the South American continent.
"You see a lion a huge, savage beast about 5 feet high, 10 feet long, weighing about 400 pounds, running 40 miles an hour, with masses of sharp, pointed teeth and nasty, long razor-sharp claws that could rip your belly open before you could say "Eric Robinson", and they look like this. RRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! * hides in terror
Once you become a chartered accountant, there’s no hope for you.
As an HR professional for over 30 years, I have to work closely with the accountants - this is right on!
They probably think the same about people in HR
danielvandam That’s true too! You can spot me coming a mile away!
Ah yes, Human Resources, unlike Accounting a complete waste of time and money.
This is the Original version! It is the Best Version! Newer version are much different and are Not as Funny! Lmao
It was terrible until 0:00
It doesn't play
What's funny is giant anteaters are actually fairly feirce when defending themselves and their claws are capable of disemboweling a jaguar. There's several cases of humans being killed by them!
Ah but were they wielding a chair and lion-taming hat?!
All together "Vocational guidance counselooooor"
I read it singing
Vocational guidance counselooooor
Vocational guidance counselooooor
Vocational guidance counselooooor
It makes me think that John Cleese's character has a picture of various different animals on his person at all times
Enough of this gay banter. LOL
i like gay banter
I made the mistake of saying 'enough of this gay banter' in a conversation. It turns out that not everybody in the World is a massive Monty Python nerd......
@@jeffreybarton1297it’s hard to believe isn’t it
@@glennadams3395 Sadly it's bound to get worse.....Imagine a World where the Spanish Inquisition doesn't raise a laugh? Or even the lumberjack song is unknown 😕 There is hope, as Life of Brian or Holy Grail may last a few more decades, but the TV series is where my heart lies.
I can never get the line “enough of this gay banter” out of my head
Mr. Anchovey! LOL!
4:15 THE LARCH
Dude sounded like he was lit compared to the show with "Wink wink nudge nudge"
Ah...... Mr Anchovie.....!!!!
Michael picking up the chair is so fucking funny😂
THIS IS THE BEST VERSION!!
0:58 he was about to start singing “vocational guidance counsellor” again. >.
The word for anteater in Spanish is oso hormiguero: ant bear. Pretty close to ant lion.
That dull speech pretty much sums up Song of the South😉😆
1:11-1:16 My thoughts about Avatar (the James Cameron movie, not the show) in a nutshell.
Ant-eater-tamer... sounds like he's an enter tainer :-)
Wonder, you may have hit on the hidden source of this material, some late night conversation or internal monologue, where a comedian ruminates on the human desire to be great, only to look in the mirror and recognize an entertainer, not a lion tamer... an ant tamer... which grew into an ant eater tamer, as it sounded close to the original idea, and since ant tamer was a bit too absurd to be believable, but the original, heartfelt insight was such, as a comedian is not likely to think much of his own profession... yet being the ant tamer, not the ant, means the ones he's tamed are even more pathetic - the ant masses, cheering the entertainer, who himself wishes to be great yet recognizes he can't be.
@@stephenmontague6930 I like your reflecting skills. Do I sense a musing philosopher / melancholist between the lines?
I recently read a book liking pick-up artists to comedians... one needs openers, routines, confidence to stand out, effective people reading skills. And creatures to pick up, of course - be they women or ants.
"Just for a bit, just for a week..." 🤪😂
When was the last time someone sent a letter to that address?
Has anyone noticed the name of the channel that uploaded this video? :p
Their aspirations are sky high!
Did you also read the video description?
Accountants are suppose to be lion tamers…. to tame the tax man 🦧
My mum was a chartered accoutant before she retired!😂👍
I just can't decide if Cleese or Palin is my favorite Python.
From a pure character-acting standpoint, they were both incredible. That's no diss to the other Pythons, who were almost on the same level.
"Y'see, a lion is huge, savage beast, about 5 feet high, 10 feet long, weighing about 400 pounds, running 40 miles per hour, with masses of sharp, pointed teeth and nasty, long razor-sharp claws that can rip your belly open before you can say "Eric Robinson". And they look like this;"
(Shows picture of a lion and roars at Mr. Anchovy, as he screams and covers his face onto the desk)
So banking leds to lion taming? Interesting, very interesting.
Via Insurance, don't forget
Every time I hear the word "boon" I think about this sketch.
I just sent a check to that address. I like to help others when I can.
I can imagine an anteater to be just as equally difficult to tame.
'irrepressibly drab and awful'. hahahaha. send this to your accountant friends.
Lol I love how he starts rambling on about how he can claim tax back on his hat under reasonable wear and tear.
But sadly not on his shoes if he goes out dancing.
Wonder what's at that address now ( yes, I realize there may be no such street in that area ).
Well, you really should contact the League for Fighting Chartered Accountancy. Give generously!
Today it would be Software Developers.
Chartered Accountancy is still around and still as boring.
Perhaps Roy Horn should have tried insurance, then banking...
These…Immortal’s!
Why doesn't he want to be a chartered accountant?
It's fun to charter an accountant and sail the wide accountan-cy.
1:08 insert hated media here.
John misspeaks at 2:58
I could have sworn that I saw a different version of this
You probably remember it from the film "And Now For Something Completely Different" which is an assortment of some of the best sketches from the TV series.
@@OreadNYC yeah that must have been it
His name is Mr. ANCHOVY Lol
The Larch
What does John Cheese's character do in this sketch?
Vocational guidance councillor, vocational guidance councillor, vocational guidance councilloooor
Julie Porter John cheese isn’t in the skit
@@lzi9452 comic Messiah
master chief He’s not a messiah, he’s a very naughty boy
amazing
awesome
lion
I think I pranged my kite right in the "How's your Father,"
who got here because of studying python programming 😂
Thumbs up if you ever blew into a pitch pipe and chanted "vocational guidance counselor"
Absolute Fav.. A lion tamer...rotfflmfao
what’s really ironic is that Robert Plant, the lead frontman for Led Zeppelin, and one of the most charismatic and magnetic performers in history, was being pushed by his father into a career of........yes, being a chartered accountant. I think he would have killed himself if he had. Luckily for generations of rock lovers, he rebelled against this planned future and went out on his own to begin his singing career. The rest is history.
This was me! Except I didn't manage to stand up to the old man. Wasted a lot of time and caused a heap load of heart ache but didn't stop me later becoming a pilot...
Narrowly avoiding the pox of chartered accountancy, Plant later went on to help fund a very silly movie: "The Life of Brian."
@@humphreywilson1125 On my way to become a pilot too... hopefully
Your comment just gave me a bit more hope
that’s me
"...via insurance." "Or banking.." You can see John Cleese smile after Michael got the wrong profession.
This is exactly how women arrive at choosing the bear.
reminds me of keir starmer haha
On the remade version people said they like this one better, but I found this one too speedy in execution and the acting emphasizing spectacle and energy over masterful nuance.
As a non native speaker I was a bit irritated by "Enaugh of that gay banter" 😅 had to look that up
😂😂😂😂
The world is run by accountants.
enough of this gay banter
Enough of this gay banter
Irrepressibly Drab and awful 😂
I thought for sure youd say Grant lol ….