The sketch is brilliant, but this clip cuts out too early -- an important part of the joke is where it cuts away to the author, who is a lunatic train buff.
@clickrick
3 ай бұрын
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@markh.6687
3 ай бұрын
I'm commenting to protest in the strongest possible terms about describing the author as a lunatic. He is, in fact, a devoted fan of British railways. Signed, the Rt. Hon. Adm. Sir Horseless Carriage--Pullman Car (Mrs.)(Retired)(Deceased).
@u.v.s.5583
2 ай бұрын
@@markh.6687 We interrupt our regular program to apologize for the previous inappropriate protest. Signed Inspector Tiger, superintendant.
@markh.6687
2 ай бұрын
@@u.v.s.5583 Tiger??!
@user-io5tu7mm2v
20 күн бұрын
@@markh.6687 Where?!!
@seanolaocha940
6 жыл бұрын
"It's a standing buffet only" is the line that always gets me 😂
@bezzaderbane9890
5 жыл бұрын
Yes that was my favourite too, duno why, probably the way Idle delivers it lol
@markh.6687
3 ай бұрын
I rather like the hard hand on the shoulder and "THAT'S Sunday's only!" of the Det-Inspector.
@davidfisher5599
10 жыл бұрын
Having lived in the UK and taken "British Rail" now, "National Rail", many times, I can vouch for the fact that, while obviously embellished, the Brits knowledge of train schedules and the the amenities on the various trains isn't too far away from this.
@lymehausdj8
6 жыл бұрын
Try catching a train here now. Timetables are gobbledegook, passengers treated like cattle and if there is any coffee it tastes like shit.
@u.v.s.5583
6 жыл бұрын
On the bright side, many a father will survive the next morning as his son will not be willing to shoot the father for the ticket reservation.
@andersonsmith979
Жыл бұрын
I think only older Brits hang on to the somewhat narrow speciality of an encyclopedic knowledge of train schedules. While staying with a sponsor family while attending Richmond University a few years ago, I recall being baffled by all the options offered up by them-and neighbours-for a simple trip from London to Bath, Portsmouth, et cetera. Even "simple" trips to St. Pancras International to get home to Lille, France seemed quite complicated after a few minutes with them! :D
@markfryer9880
Жыл бұрын
@@andersonsmith979I'm not surprised. My head is spinning after this sketch! Way too many trains and times for me and I like trains. 😢 As for memorising schedules, well I took buses and trams to school, so it was a case of waiting until the right bus or tram came along. Then there were the wildcat strikes by the tram workers that made getting home tricky. Still we love our trams here in Melbourne. Mark from Melbourne Australia
@TheAlmightyAss
3 ай бұрын
How else are shareholders and executives meant to make silly money?????
@luisreyes1963
Жыл бұрын
Only Monty Python can fuse together British railway palaver into an Agatha Christie-style mystery story and make it funny in a surreal sort of way. 😁
@gaymasterjay
11 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite Python sketches. Damn underrated as well.
@dickrichard626
10 ай бұрын
Every video has this same comment... Who cares which one is your favorite? for all I know, You spammed the same $#!+ on every sketch. 😅
@mechanicaldavid4827
4 ай бұрын
And just look at the state of Murder for British Railways ever since!
@monkeyboy92able
6 ай бұрын
Looks like the pythons beat the Californians on SNL with this sketch about travel arrangements by more than a few decades. Very funny
@mikebutler3263
9 ай бұрын
Wish there were more "Agatha Christie " sketches, this is a gem.
@danielstewart8106
6 ай бұрын
There is at least one. Where everyone from Scotland Yard ends up dying while trying to investigate a "murder" that never actually happened. Just type "Nobody leave the room" and you will find it.
@WNSCProductions
12 жыл бұрын
"don't do it tony, the 10:12 has the new narrow traction bogies, you wouldn't stand a chance!" that line cracked me up so bad, just the way he said it!
@u.v.s.5583
2 ай бұрын
Tony: You underestimate my power!
@russiane.lection-hacker2057
6 жыл бұрын
I like that inspector's train of thought.
@MrEAus
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you RePUNzel
@clickrick
3 ай бұрын
And the points go to...
@tv2109
6 жыл бұрын
this was one of my favorites. True genius. I think what makes their skits so Damn funny is they cram an overwhelming amount of detail into a very short amount of time.
@cosycleaner
11 жыл бұрын
Sadly overlooked splendid sketch from the mighty Pythons.
@miggseye
4 ай бұрын
I imagine someone at SNL saw this and dreamed up “The Californians” series of skits in which they discuss routes navigating through LA.
@RodericSpode
3 ай бұрын
It reminded me of The Californians too. Not sure this was the inspiration though. I saw a video of Bill Hader explaining how The Californians began and this wasn't mentioned, but it's possible it was floating in the back of the minds of the SNL cast members who came up with the bit.
@GtownCaniac
11 жыл бұрын
I feel like this sketch didn't get the laugh from the audience it deserved! They're geniuses, because their sketches contain so many layers of funny. You laugh immediately at how funny it is, then days later you're still laughing because it turns out it was even funnier than you realized - the more you think about it, the funnier it gets.
@PaulMurrayCanberra
6 жыл бұрын
Especially if you are familiar with Agatha Christie.
@paulsenkans3401
6 жыл бұрын
Never seen this sketch before. Definitely one of their best!
@amadeosendiulo2137
Жыл бұрын
Monty Python, Agatha Christie and railways are awesome.
@samguberman2288
4 ай бұрын
Another genius script from Python, must have been hilarious working on these sketches.
@vksasdgaming9472
4 күн бұрын
Most likely not. Constant rewrites to refine funny bits and then whole sketch has to be sold to others by amusing them. Comedy is very hard craft to study and ecen harder to master.
@KryssLaBryn
10 жыл бұрын
I've been watching Ian Carmichael's version of Dorothy L. Sayers' "Five Red Herrings" and keep being reminded of this, lol. Couldn't help but pop over and watch it again.
@miriamgreen3973
Жыл бұрын
This must be where SNL got their Californians sketch from
@gettyz
Жыл бұрын
Was gonna comment the same.
@joestrike8537
6 жыл бұрын
YOU CLIPPED OFF THE PUNCHLINE!!! the whole sketch builds up to the play's utterly looney author at his typewriter. I was about to link this to a train buff I know, but now why bother?
@RaminNazer
11 ай бұрын
0:11 My hat, Sir Horace!
@caresnomore
5 жыл бұрын
After inspector explained how he got there, I immediately thought of Californians on SNL.
@blakeyonthebuses
11 жыл бұрын
such a simple sketch and not one that many people know of, but it don't half show how talented they were
@petescafidi
11 жыл бұрын
Murder By Death....great movie.
@tapeduk
15 жыл бұрын
how could anyone shoot himself and then hide the gun without first cancelling their reservation??????
@NeidalRuekk
3 ай бұрын
Such silliness! Has it been...?
@nineofclouds
7 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the sketch where I realized Michael Palin was my favorite Python.
@Kris.G
6 жыл бұрын
He's objectively the best one in this sketch. His little "ooh aah" at 2:19 is simply adorable.
@paulmayer6715
9 ай бұрын
"Oh- but surely, he simply shot himself and then hid the gun." is a very underrated line.
@kaewonf8
12 жыл бұрын
Very funny and underappreciated sketch, probably because it's so short. Classic Python.
@JimTLonW6
13 жыл бұрын
Very funny and one of my favourites; I'm not sure if Aspergers was recognised as a condition when this was written, but there are people around with an in depth knowledge of railway timetables; we had one where I used to work and we didn't dare to ever mention going anywhere on a train in case it set him off! This is a common symptom of Aspergers.
@patchbunny
9 ай бұрын
Years ago I read a British murder mystery from the 1930's in which the whole story revolved around a similar storyline.
@LouisEmery
6 жыл бұрын
That was clever. I understand why it's funny, especially the special days. I grew up in a town with extensive bus service, whose timetables were stable year to year. When I travel to Europe, I memorize parts of the timetables before leaving. ;)
@billxysdd003
6 жыл бұрын
From 1969 to the present, the Monty Python troupe has decreased by one. Whereas, in 2015, 8,256 students joined the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I am just saying.
@bradster1708
5 жыл бұрын
And we all know what Accountancy does to people 😀
@anthonyguter
5 жыл бұрын
And there are four million cats in the Greater London area. Get out of that one, Rommel.
@peterturley2960
6 жыл бұрын
God Bless dear Graham Chapman- travelling on the Astral 3.56 via Tooting Meadow and Gladstone!!! X
@Boegea
14 жыл бұрын
This IS The most best sketch from Monthy Pyton, and the others are just amazingly great
@TheChowitzer
5 жыл бұрын
"Has he been...?" "Yes, after breakfast..."
@ingvarhallstrom2306
Жыл бұрын
The genius of cramming in a recurring joke in a three and a half minute sketch.
@u.v.s.5583
Жыл бұрын
@@ingvarhallstrom2306 And right after breakfast!!!
@batmanofni
16 жыл бұрын
I just performed "The Importace of Being Earnest" for my GCSE Drama. My costume looked just like Palin's, I was Algernon, it was great fun.
@Revictus13
16 жыл бұрын
Me and my friends decided to act this sketch for a competition, but it didn't take us long to memorize this... I just watched it few times a day and after 2-3 days I remembered all the lines, not just mine ;)
@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272
6 жыл бұрын
Bloody brilliant !
@TwistedAnvil
15 жыл бұрын
Very good :P loved the way they knew everything about every train :D HILARIOUS!!!
@AnimeFanatic5602
12 жыл бұрын
I was able to show my Japanese Literature professor this sketch after she mentioned them.
@johnheart6890
4 ай бұрын
This reminds me of a SNL sketch called the Californians!
@mjpj189
13 жыл бұрын
I never realized it before, but it's funny how after Palin pushes Jones aside at 3:02 to reach the door, and the scene ends with the "freeze" at 3:14, Jones is not there anymore XD.
@lemoncurry19
15 жыл бұрын
Hehehehe... I think this is one of my al time faves... And it really is a lot like many of A.C.'s British drawing room murder mysteries!! Thanks for posting, though it's too bad we don't have the analysis with Gavin Milla-rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
@Robmgwan
6 жыл бұрын
Pure class....
@sumazdar
4 ай бұрын
Dziękuję
@batmanofni
16 жыл бұрын
Connie (the woman) says "has he been..." and she ment dead, but Eric throught she ment "to the toilet". So her dad went to the loo asfter breakfast. Understand?
@mookie2637
Жыл бұрын
The algorithm's on point - got a South West Railways ad before this.
@batmanofni
16 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of service.
@jackson76724
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@TheBellTolls666
16 жыл бұрын
'how can any'one first shoot himself and then hide the gun without cancelling his reservation??' xD
@SuperDuus
13 жыл бұрын
This is to good!!!!
@cosminxxx5287
4 ай бұрын
is something to admire how they memorized everything they said. None of them lost their train of thought..
@Revictus13
16 жыл бұрын
Not exactly,we only received an award for being both funny and entertaining(that's what they told us) ;p Anyway, I was pretty satisfied with our performance...
@monkeytrousers
16 жыл бұрын
My hat Sir Horrace!
@allonszenfantsjones
3 ай бұрын
Yes it is definitely "thwow" and "wedding". ❤ but kept thinking where's Cleese. Now I know.
@lsdmadman
6 жыл бұрын
Whenever someone gets murdered in the same room I too forget about the new 10:15 express reservation schedule
@JeffWorthington
8 ай бұрын
This seems like an inspiration for the SNL "Californians" sketches.
@pachy444
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant from start to finish but wait. .... was the revelation right at the end that the author of the play was obsessed with trains due to growing up with the name 'Shunt' a break from the usual python material in that it had a punchline. Shunt was the very last word of the sketch but when delivered it made the entire script a genuine real life possibility. The author is pictured surrounded by train stuff right at the end at 3.31 but blink & you will miss it.
@leroneblake3836
3 ай бұрын
Has he been?..... yes after breakfast
@TheSpyFairy
11 жыл бұрын
He must be the odd one out in the house- he's the only one who hasn't memorized the timetables.
@thecapricorn11
11 жыл бұрын
the californians on SNL brought me here
@cartmann94
13 жыл бұрын
2 people shot themselves and hid the gun before canceling their reservation lol
@MrEAus
5 жыл бұрын
The inspector could have solved the case much more quickly ... ...all he had to do was _look out of the yard_
@lewisdye5627
2 ай бұрын
if we had renationalisation of the railways this sketch would be more beliveable
@JohnSmith-zq9mo
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they are not parodying Freeman Wills Crofts more than Agatha Christie, he was more fond of railway timetables.
@theultimatereductionist7592
6 жыл бұрын
I wish you included the part after this showing the author Neville Shunt!
@daviddunn1377
4 ай бұрын
Trains are so integral to British society
@AsbestosMuffins
6 жыл бұрын
in america is basically the same except replace all the train stuff with highways and delays with road construction.
@quizmaster85
6 жыл бұрын
"Yes, after breakfast."
@Vidrinskas
Ай бұрын
Some people have made the mistake of seeing Shunt's work as a load of old rubbish about railway timetables but clever people like me who talk loudly in restaurants ...
@frumpymummy
12 жыл бұрын
Has he Been?
@Kris.G
6 жыл бұрын
yes, after breakfast
@murielsartre
15 жыл бұрын
Tony!
@williamcrowe2576
6 жыл бұрын
There then follows review by theatre columnist Calvin Miller (John).
@pothos9913
3 ай бұрын
Ah, so SNL stole this idea for their "Californians talking about the freeways" skits
@vksasdgaming9472
4 күн бұрын
Ideas are copyright-free.
@Heatmat-y5p
7 ай бұрын
When they were giving out brains I thought they said trains and I said ‘’ I’ll have slow one please ! ‘’
@felineV
9 ай бұрын
2:55
@mundanest
5 жыл бұрын
I still can't take the bus
@benjiskhan
16 жыл бұрын
how'd it go? did you win?
@jeffcarroll6553
6 жыл бұрын
Did he weallly say Wredding? Oh Mr Pilate
@Andris1024
5 жыл бұрын
"I'm going to throw myself under the 10.12 from Reading!" (as in the city of Reading, pronounced "redding")
@bezzaderbane9890
5 жыл бұрын
No mention of Thames Ditton, disappointing....
@skidude13us
13 жыл бұрын
two people missed the 7:98 stopping train
@TheSeafordian
9 ай бұрын
The strikes would make this pointless.
@nskimharris
5 жыл бұрын
so as long as you use this google function they can boost your battery power from space? cool
@nskimharris
5 жыл бұрын
(add I saw)
@Kris.G
6 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does Michael say: " I'm going to THWOW myself under the..."?
@jeffcarroll6553
6 жыл бұрын
And Wreading
@QHarefield
5 жыл бұрын
Wedding!
@Andris1024
5 жыл бұрын
"I'm going to throw myself under the 10.12 from Reading!" (as in the city of Reading, pronounced "redding")
@kenns9
12 жыл бұрын
@Revictus13 they just dont get Brit humor!
@ImperatorPenguin
12 жыл бұрын
Don't mean to alarm, but TVtropes has a link to this video. It's on the page 'Rail Enthusiasts'.
@hegyitaho
11 жыл бұрын
those are written for different audience. this would be way too high-brow for those demographics.
@NeidalRuekk
5 жыл бұрын
Ah, but you have all made one fatal mistake! British trains do not run on time
@kerryedavis
Жыл бұрын
Boo for cutting off the last bit with the author.
@htgnef
13 жыл бұрын
@teencomment That's the one part of this sketch I still can't understand. :(
@donsurlylyte
10 ай бұрын
take doheny to cahuenga, then the 405
@180digi
14 жыл бұрын
Could someone explain the Has he been-Yes, after breakfast part to me? I'm afraid I don't understand.
@bordeauxhouse
5 жыл бұрын
Has he been = has he had a bowel movement.
@carztendk
10 жыл бұрын
Have anyone ever thougt about where this sketch is supposed to take place ? They mention a bunch of places and trains, so I would think it would be possible to pinpoint where this is. Since Im not living in the UK, I dont know the places / trains thou, and I guess its possible, that they just mention a bunch of names, which dont make sence, like the funniest joke in the world is gibberish.
@merrylegs234
10 жыл бұрын
The stations mentioned are located in suburban London or southern and eastern England (apart from Colmworth, which, as far as I am aware, has never had a railway station - and Fen Ditton's station had closed by the time this sketch was shown, although it had still been open when Chapman and Idle were up at Cambridge nearby). But the services are clearly fictional ones with no real world grounding. No timetabled service could serve all those stations, which are mostly on different lines, and Tooting Bec is on the Northern Line of the Underground.
@carztendk
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your answer, now I don't have to think about that anymore .... :-)
@minestrone3
15 жыл бұрын
how intelligent! you sound like EXACTLY the kind of person who'd prefer "summin else" to Pythons. Why are you posting here under this video anyway?
@cube2fox
11 ай бұрын
How could anyone shoot himself and then hide the gun without first cancelling his reservation?
@ArtyFactual_Intelligence
4 ай бұрын
That's why Americans don't reject Trump as being ridiculous.
@ghodium
15 жыл бұрын
i had a about 50 of these monty python sketches in my quicklist... after watching about half of them over a couple of days, i had an overwhelming urge to delete the rest and get on with summin else
@sandwedge
6 жыл бұрын
This is basically the British version of the SNL Californians sketch
@ArtyFactual_Intelligence
4 ай бұрын
Errrm. SNL came later. As did all American efforts at copying Brit Humour. It doesn't travel.
@deployedkitty
6 жыл бұрын
This is so English.
@micahwest3566
6 жыл бұрын
Has anyone bothered to work through it all and see if it’s self-consistent?
@bezzaderbane9890
5 жыл бұрын
I was looking to see if some obsessive had but nobody actually has lol
@minestrone3
15 жыл бұрын
who cares????
@nunyabiznez4408
6 жыл бұрын
why do the women in this skit have such big feet and an adams apples? oh rite.. england.
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