from Monty Python's Flying Circus Season 1 - Episode 08 Full Frontal Nudity Recorded 25-11-69, Aired 07-12-69 I'm slowly uploading the entire Flying Circus series... Got any requests?
Verity: So, Mr. Lambert, it says in your resumé that you're looking for ten jobs selling mattresses... (Lambert puts a bag over his head) Verity: You're hired.
Is it really? i used to watch, "Are You Being Served?" on PBS as a teenager and was fascinated that they still had floorwalkers in charge of everything, directing people to different department heads with senior and junior salespeople, etc.
You mean you don't get your issues solved because all what they do is to goof around and in the end what you do get is a joke? That is customer service wherever customer service exists, I'm afraid.
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This has to be one of, if not, the funniest Python sketches personally. Thank heavens someone smuggled all these out of BBC premises before they had chance to wipe them for good, hence all episodes accounted for & future generations can also enjoy them.
I'm guessing they weren't sure how to end the sketch, so they decided to end it in a very random, very silly way. It's one of my favorite endings to a Monty Python sketch.
+Kendra Marybeth Davenport I agree. There are some inconsequences. 1:24 "Ten times too high", should have been "3.3333... times too high". (This would of course not had made sense to the viewer at that point, but it's still an inconsequence.) 1:56 "Multiply by 3", should have been "Multiply by 30". 2:03 "When he says the bed is 2 foot wide", should have been "When he says the bed is 20 feet wide". 2:27 "He puts a bag on his head", should have been "He puts 10 bags on his head". (That is, if you count the word "a" as a number. I admit this one can be debated.) 2:45 "Second floor" should have been "Floor 0.6666..." (And "Second floor" is mentioned again later.) 4:24 "Twice" should have been "Twenty times". I think those are all the inconsequences. :)
ulktorp I think it's meant to be a joke because character quirks only seem to occur when they're needed for the skit, and are then very quickly forgotten about.
So when Mr. Lambert says you have to divide every number Mr. Verity says by 10, does he really mean divide it by 30? But then that would mean when Mr. Verity says you have to multiply every number Mr. Lambert says by 3, he really means multiply it by 0.1! Head asplode
I like the fact that noone knew how to end this scene after "That is my only line!!" so they just hoped for inspiration at the time.... and inspiration they got, from Graham, by him starting to jump ^^ (John Cleese was the first to follow in the jumpin *thumbs up*)
The Woman Who Turned Into A Kettle.
I love the ferocious energy in which Graham puts on that bag.
"But it was my only line." ^^
Verity: So, Mr. Lambert, it says in your resumé that you're looking for ten jobs selling mattresses...
(Lambert puts a bag over his head)
Verity: You're hired.
Lambert: When do I start?
Verity: A hundred and fifty days from now.
Lambert: Right. See you in five days.
+computernerd1101 lol
Well Played good sir or ma'm
And did those feet in ancient times. Walk upon England's mountain's green and was the holy lamb of god. On England's pleasant
some hardcore ptsd floating around in this store
All British shopping is like this...still.
They don't have Amazon in England? hash tag America is great
Nope, neither do we have electricity (whatever that is), running water or mobile phones. I'm moving to Canada... ;-)
Is it really? i used to watch, "Are You Being Served?" on PBS as a teenager and was fascinated that they still had floorwalkers in charge of everything, directing people to different department heads with senior and junior salespeople, etc.
"Now I've got to stand in the tea chest!"
English customer service at it's best.
You mean you don't get your issues solved because all what they do is to goof around and in the end what you do get is a joke? That is customer service wherever customer service exists, I'm afraid.
All of them are such a good singers
This is very silly. Very, very silly indeed. I'd like to see something sensible, such as a dog that throws balls for its master to chase.
Yes, that would be the pets department on the 2nd floor
ethanor h
ketmaniac dont tell me youre from the silly sketch department!
Silly, silly, right right right. Get on with it.
GET ON WITH IT!
I've always rather liked the way they jump off rabbit-fashion when it all gets too much at the end
carol cleveland, the unspoken python
The Pythons affectionately called her "Carol Cleavage".
She had a nice score all right.
yuri zzz one sexy lady in her day.
If my bride looked like Carol Cleveland I'd be in a heck of a hurry to buy a bed as well. *nudge nudge wink wink*.
My Sunglasses
No no no, yes
This sketch is rather silly, almost too silly.
mcaddicts go to a warehouse,buy a bed BEFORE someone says"can i help you?"......and RUN !!!!!!
+mcaddicts It calls for an intervention from Chapman's army colonel character. "Stop that, stop it! Far too silly."
+mcaddicts SILLY SILLY SILLY ,
You have to post it 3 times or I cant see it.
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Right now let's see something decent and military. Some precision drilling.
This sketch is 1000% awesome.
That ending is perfect
I'd like to see the dog kennels.
Well, I'D like to have an argument! So I say we have an argument, and then I show you the dog kennels, and then we both get what we want. Okay?
I think I've got a new favourite Python sketch
i love graham's little laugh that he does :)
emstar42 Carol's girlish giggle is great, too.
At the end, she's just like a little teapot....
Ladies and gentlemen ... grown men.
I know, it's fantastic
I wonder what would happen if you take the bag off from Mr. Lambert's head...
the universe would implode
Just love the look on her face trying to figure the math out .and that laugh is hysterical
Hilarious i guess is more the word I was looking for
Poor Carol, they made her do so many strange things. But hey, she was awesome at it
Did someone say mattress to Mr Lambert?
***** Get in the teabox
+Kyle Shea AND DID THOSE FEEEEEEEEEET
IN ANCIENT TIIIIIIIIIIIIIMES
WALK UPON ENGLAND'S MOUNTAINS GREEEEEEEEN
Twice!
I love how it's totally fine if he says it himself.
*flashbacks to math class*
This store would be the perfect setting for one of those awful word problems
This is actually about Shia Lebouf's downfall.
This has to be one of, if not, the funniest Python sketches personally. Thank heavens someone smuggled all these out of BBC premises before they had chance to wipe them for good, hence all episodes accounted for & future generations can also enjoy them.
At 1:55 he should say, "You have to remember to multiply everything Mister Lambert says by 30."
that poor girl
The way they jump around at the end
No wonder the planet is in such a shape...world has lost his senses
The solution to all this is to just make sure there are no bags around for Mr. Lambert to put on his head
"Apart from that, he's perfectly all right."
The Adventure dragon!
This sketch is borderline insanity and it's frickin great.
Carol was so cute. She was as much of a Python as the rest of them.
"But it's my only line " I love monty python
Now I gotta stand in the tea chest...
"now ive got to stand in the tea chest" brilliant
The blond in all these sketches is awesome!
Her name is Carol Cleveland
haha i love the shot of st peter's square
i love the cars on the street so much cooler that todays
And now for something completely superb!!!!!!
Carol Cleveland looks particularly voluptuous in this sketch..
What a way to celebrate your wedding by buying a mattress to do the deed. Also, he should've said bed instead of mattress.
Absolutely hilarious stuff
''Otherwise he's perfectly fine''
I'm guessing they weren't sure how to end the sketch, so they decided to end it in a very random, very silly way. It's one of my favorite endings to a Monty Python sketch.
1:56 - Wait, don't you multiply your numbers by ten?
He did. The bed is in fact 6 feet wide and therefor 60ft wide. He's crazy, not stupid.
+Jones Crimson No he meant all numbers.
+Kendra Marybeth Davenport Only measurements
+Kendra Marybeth Davenport I agree. There are some inconsequences.
1:24 "Ten times too high", should have been "3.3333... times too high". (This would of course not had made sense to the viewer at that point, but it's still an inconsequence.)
1:56 "Multiply by 3", should have been "Multiply by 30".
2:03 "When he says the bed is 2 foot wide", should have been "When he says the bed is 20 feet wide".
2:27 "He puts a bag on his head", should have been "He puts 10 bags on his head". (That is, if you count the word "a" as a number. I admit this one can be debated.)
2:45 "Second floor" should have been "Floor 0.6666..." (And "Second floor" is mentioned again later.)
4:24 "Twice" should have been "Twenty times".
I think those are all the inconsequences. :)
ulktorp I think it's meant to be a joke because character quirks only seem to occur when they're needed for the skit, and are then very quickly forgotten about.
Ι am certain that the starting shortness of breath has been taken from the it's man.
4:14
Eric's giving that couple the 'stink-eye'.
The first time I heard Blake's "New Jerusalem" being sung,it was in this Python sketch,and it's been STUCK in my brain ever since.
i love mony python
and now for something totally different.
Let's not go to the bed shop. 'tis a silly place.
Eric Idle is sooooo cute!!!
Very funny too!!!
lambert says numbers 3x too low, when he says verity says numbers 10x too high, he means 30x too high so the cheapest mattress is £26
Carol Cleveland!!!!!!
Comedy + Surrealism = Monty Python
Quiz Shows + Dadaism = Shooting Stars
The definition of weird comedy.
Don't....you know.....just don't..!
Monty Python always does that.
aaaahh, to be on a dog kennel with carol Cleveland......sigh....
I wonder which shop inspired this skit.
"But it's my only line!"
btw, John Cleese facepalm at 4:18
The one time when Eric says 3 when he should've said 30.
Every time they sing Jerusalem... 😂😂🤣😂😂
I went and downloaded that hymn they sang in the tea chest.
I think the bed shop sketch was the funniest one they ever did.
11 years later and the title still says Mony instead of Monty
Nothing is quite as wonderful as Eric singing "Jerusalem".
People who find phobias odd don't understand human nature.
My favourite sketch, especially when Michael jumps on John
I don't believe there are many I haven't watched
I love Carol and Graham's twitters!!
this is one of the funniest 5 minutes ever!
"but it's my only line!"
As a lover of Blake, and having had encounters equally absurd with local mattress sellers, feel the need to share this!
God I love this so much!
That's the name of the original poem by William Blake. The musical hymn, however, is indeed known as Jerusalem. ;)
.... I did ask you not to say mattress didn't I..... this is just classic!!
YES! I love this one.
Stop this sketch. It's getting too silly!
Shilly. . . .
So when Mr. Lambert says you have to divide every number Mr. Verity says by 10, does he really mean divide it by 30? But then that would mean when Mr. Verity says you have to multiply every number Mr. Lambert says by 3, he really means multiply it by 0.1! Head asplode
"But it's my only line!"
So funny! I loved when they were singing in the tea crate/ chest.
Genius.
Eric is adorable in this one
Did somebody say mattress to Mr. Lambert!?!?
"Jerusalem", by William Blake, I believe
the 4th wall at the end tho
If the first guy said that " every number is 10 times bigger", does that mean he meant 10x3 times bigger?
I like the fact that noone knew how to end this scene after "That is my only line!!" so they just hoped for inspiration at the time.... and inspiration they got, from Graham, by him starting to jump ^^ (John Cleese was the first to follow in the jumpin *thumbs up*)
You also have to admire Terry Jones' athleticism. He did some long runs while carrying Carol, which I'm sure while a treat, was still tiring.
Carol Cleveland was smokin' hot)))))))))))))))
capt picard *_IS_* smokin' hot.
+Matthew Ward she lives in brighton, I used to deliver her mail, still hot!!!
duncan gerrard How big is her -dog kennel- mattress?
That little chipmunk laugh she has just turns me into putty.
Albatross!
with wafers ?
[Sits in the pot] My country, ' tis of thee, Sweet land of.....
Cause you don't get fxcking wafers with it.
1:52 shouldn't be multiplied by 30?
Eric nearly trips stepping into the tea chest.
I *did* ask you not to say matteress didn't I? Now I've got to stand in the tea chest...
love this
8 people need to stand in the tea-chest
Oh, England's green and pleasant land..