YouTube is a video-sharing website, created in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.
The official YouTube channel for Monty Python was launched around late 2008, although it is listed as having been active since January 13, 2006. The channel offers presumably the best quality clips from the shows, movies, and specials as well as exclusive content. In return, they encourage viewers to purchase their products, generally by clicking on a provided link to Amazon.
As of April 14, 2012, the channel has at least 189,319 subscribers and 68 video clips that have at least 57,550,552 views.
Responding to Viewer Comments[]
A member of Monty Python has sporadically responded to select comments that have been posted either on clips or to the YouTube channel main page. Generally the comments selected are either obscure or susceptible to humorous ridicule.
To date, there are three response videos that have been posted. The first was posted on September 23, 2009 and featured Eric Idle, who recorded his responses while backstage during rehearsals for An Evening Without Monty Python. The second was posted on May 24, 2010 and again featured Eric, though this time he is in a recording studio. The third, and most recent, was posted on February 16, 2012 and featured John Cleese, who jokingly calls himself Michael Palin.
Both Eric and John have approached their responses with witty humor. Eric is more direct with his answers while John will occasionally give a long explanation to his. At least once did they each make political comments, Eric coming to his about Sarah Palin while in the middle of a rant about how Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a then-new Monty Python project and John addressing a suggestion that the likes of Sarah Palin, Christine O'Donnell and Glenn Beck would be ideal candidates for Upper Class Twit of the Year.
All three videos each contain at least one response to a comment posted regarding Monty Python's Life of Brian, although the comments in Eric's second video were more in relation to Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy). Both Eric and John each dealt with one video game related comment, Eric responding with a random post asking how to active the Death Cards in Call of Duty: World at War and John responding to one suggesting he should have voiced a Gatekeepr in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Clips[]
Title | Source | Update Date | Views as of 4/14/2012 |
Notes |
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Black Knight | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | November 13, 2008 | 2,678,938 | |
Killer Rabbit | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | November 13, 2008 | 1,110,317 | |
Witch Village | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | November 13, 2008 | 417,969 | |
French Taunter | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | November 13, 2008 | 781,604 | |
Always Look On The Bright Side of Life | Monty Python's Life of Brian | November 13, 2008 | 8,905,080 | |
Hermit | Monty Python's Life of Brian | November 13, 2008 | 395,239 | |
Biggus Dickus | Monty Python's Life of Brian | November 13, 2008 | 1,990,556 | |
Stoning | Monty Python's Life of Brian | November 13, 2008 | 1,889,698 | |
Four Yorkshiremen | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | November 13, 2008 | 603,005 | |
Lumberjack Song | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | November 13, 2008 | 807,931 | |
Silly Olympics | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | November 13, 2008 | 1,631,389 | |
Pope and Michaelangelo | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | November 13, 2008 | 480,701 | |
Birth | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | November 13, 2008 | 5,587,870 | |
Galaxy Song | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | November 13, 2008 | 1,304,332 | |
Every Sperm is Sacred | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | November 13, 2008 | 1,018,000 | |
Penis Song | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | November 13, 2008 | 874,500 | |
Ministry of Silly Walks | Monty Python's Flying Circus | November 14, 2008 | 2,067,592 | Series 2, Episode 1 - Face The Press |
Argument Clinic | Monty Python's Flying Circus | November 14, 2008 | 2,787,647 | Series 3, Episode 3 - The Money Programme |
Job Interview | Monty Python's Flying Circus | November 14, 2008 | 1,036,385 | Series 2, Episode 11 - How Not to Be Seen |
Bicycle Repairman | Monty Python's Flying Circus | November 14, 2008 | 1,010,178 | Series 1, Episode 3 - How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away |
From The Vault #1 | YouTube Exclusive Content | November 14, 2008 | 203,217 | Home movie footage from 1972 Canada tour |
Monty Python Talks About... Music | YouTube Exclusive Content | November 14, 2008 | 228,158 | John Cleese talks about his interest in music, or lack thereof |
Monty Python Talks About... Writing | YouTube Exclusive Content | November 14, 2008 | 312,168 | Eric Idle talks about how he never had a writing partner on Monty Python |
The Monty Python Channel on YouTube | YouTube Exclusive Content | November 14, 2008 | 2,624,019 | Official YouTube channel launch announcement |
Constitutional Peasants | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | December 3, 2008 | 279,485 | |
Cops & Robber | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 3, 2008 | 113,118 | Series 3, Episode 3 - The Money Programme |
He's Not The Messiah | Monty Python's Life of Brian | December 3, 2008 | 1,239,990 | |
Organ Donor | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | December 3, 2008 | 343,985 | |
The Parrot Sketch | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 3, 2008 | 2,781,165 | Series 1, Episode 8 - Full Frontal Nudity |
Monty Python Talks About... Acting | YouTube Exclusive Content | December 9, 2008 | 118,146 | Michael Palin talks about his earliest memories as an actor |
Monty Python Talks About... Disneyland | YouTube Exclusive Content | December 9, 2008 | 168,717 | Terry Gilliam talks about what he loved about Disneyland as a kid |
Falling from Building | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 18, 2008 | 188,272 | Series 1, Episode 12 - The Naked Ant |
Conquistador Coffee Campaign | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 18, 2008 | 224,889 | Series 2, Episode 11 - How Not to Be Seen |
The Audit | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 18, 2008 | 192,806 | Series 1, Episode 7 - You're No Fun Anymore |
Merchant Banker | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 18, 2008 | 272,055 | Series 3, Episode 4 - Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror |
The Money Song | Monty Python's Flying Circus | December 18, 2008 | 482,900 | Series 3, Episode 3 - The Money Programme |
Christmas In Heaven | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | December 24, 2008 | 329,073 | |
Monty Pythons Talks About... Monty Python | YouTube Exclusive Content | January 13, 2009 | 97,418 | Terry Jones talks about the various names they tried to call the show |
Sit On My Face | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | January 13, 2009 | 548,176 | |
Spam | Monty Python's Flying Circus | January 13, 2009 | 514,512 | Series 2, Episode 12 - Spam |
The Knights Who Say "Ni!" | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | January 13, 2009 | 559,263 | |
What Have The Romans... | Monty Python's Life of Brian | January 14, 2009 | 400,780 | |
Why I Love Monty Python | "Monty Python Conquers America" Featurette | January 17, 2009 | 572,819 | David Hyde Pierce, Judd Apatow, Luke Wilson, Paul Rudd, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, Jimmy Fallon, Jay Roach and Hank Azaria talk about the influence of Monty Python |
Argument Clinic | The Secret Policeman's Balls | January 21, 2009 | 59,159 | 1989 stage performance featuring Dawn French and Chris Langham |
History of the Joke | The Secret Policeman's Balls | January 21, 2009 | 152,985 | Stage performance featuring backstage footage |
Parrot Sketch | The Secret Policeman's Balls | January 21, 2009 | 139,938 | Stage performance |
Monty Python Talks About... Youth | YouTube Exclusive Content | March 12, 2009 | 105,665 | John Cleese talks about the confidence of youth while he is being irritated by birds |
Monty Python Talks About... Studio Executives | YouTube Exclusive Content | March 12, 2009 | 105,665 | Eric Idle talks about how studio executives ran the BBC when Monty Python's Flying Circus first aired |
Dirty Fork | Monty Python's Flying Circus | March 12, 2009 | 257,376 | Series 1, Episode 3 - How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away |
Flying Lesson | Monty Python's Flying Circus | March 12, 2009 | 244,393 | Series 2, Episode 3 - Déjà Vu |
Hungarian Phrase Book | Monty Python's Flying Circus | March 12, 2009 | 409,161 | Series 2, Episode 12 - Spam |
Upper Class Twit of the Year | Monty Python's Flying Circus | March 12, 2009 | 285,892 | Series 1, Episode 12 - The Naked Ant |
Why I Love Monty Python's Spamalot | Spamalot | March 19, 2009 | 195,288 | Advertisement for the 2009 United States tour of Spamalot |
The Bridge of Death | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | May 22, 2009 | 423,197 | |
Little Red Riding Hood | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | May 22, 2009 | 212,031 | |
Mr. Creosote | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | May 22, 2009 | 163,141 | |
Romans Go Home | Monty Python's Life of Brian | May 22, 2009 | 408,357 | |
Why I Want to See Monty Python's Spamalot Before it Ends | Spamalot | June 11, 2009 | 359,451 | Final advertisement for the 2009 United States tour of Spamalot, reuses footage from previous advertisement |
Eric Idle Responds to Your Fatuous Comments | YouTube Exclusive Content | September 23, 2009 | 445,470 | Eric Idle responds to select comments that have been posted on the YouTube channel |
Eric Idle Talks About An Evening Without Monty Python | YouTube Exclusive Content | September 29, 2009 | 140,989 | Eric Idle promotes his An Evening Without Monty Python stage show with behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage |
Monty Python on iTunes | YouTube Exclusive Content | October 14, 2009 | 60,389 | Announcement for the launch of the Monty Python section on the iTunes store |
Galaxy Song | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | October 14, 2009 | 1,304,332 | |
Not The Messiah Trailer | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | February 18, 2010 | 406,446 | Trailer for the one night theatrical screening |
Eric Idle Responds to Your Fatuous Comments, Round #2 | YouTube Exclusive Content | May 24, 2010 | 243,243 | Eric Idle once again responds to select comments posted on the YouTube channel |
The Bright Side... Behind The Scenes | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | November 14, 2008 | 2,067,592 | Behind-the-scenes featurette promoting the DVD, Blu-ray and Soundtrack release |
Always Look on the Bridght Side of Life Sing-Along | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | June 7, 2010 | 1,625,077 | Sing-along featurette from the DVD and Blu-ray release |
John Cleese Carefully Considers Your Futile Comments | YouTube Exclusive Content | February 16, 2012 | 406,834 | "Michael Palin" takes a stab at responding to select comments posted on the YouTube channel |
Monty Python: The Holy Book of Days | Commercial | May 9, 2012 | 69,708 | Advertising the The Holy Book of Days iPad application |
Eric Idle's First Impressions | YouTube Exclusive Content | March 25, 2012 | 41,414 | Eric Idle checks out The Holy Book of Days iPad application for the first time |