About Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
- Released on June 05, 2021
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.
Full Cast of Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Seth Green plays Self
David Cross plays Self
Frank Conniff plays Self
Mike Drucker plays Self
Lizzy Cooperman plays Self
Reggie Watts plays Self
Paula Poundstone plays Self
Steven Wright plays Self
Patton Oswalt plays Self
Dana Gould plays Self
Brian Posehn plays Self
Simon Jones plays Self
Chris Barsanti plays Self
Jimmy Tingle plays Self
Darl Larson plays Self
Todd Rundgren plays Self
Jonathan Krisel plays Self
Ben Sherlock plays Self
Graham Chapman plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
John Cleese plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Terry Gilliam plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Eric Idle plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Terry Jones plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Michael Palin plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Carol Cleveland plays Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Crew of Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Sound
Editing
Directing
Production
- Seth Green
- David Cross
- Frank Conniff
- Mike Drucker
- Lizzy Cooperman
- Reggie Watts
- Paula Poundstone
- Steven Wright
- Patton Oswalt
- Dana Gould
- Brian Posehn
- Simon Jones
- Chris Barsanti
- Jimmy Tingle
- Darl Larson
- Todd Rundgren
- Jonathan Krisel
- Ben Sherlock
- Graham Chapman
- John Cleese
- Terry Gilliam
- Eric Idle
- Terry Jones
- Michael Palin
- Carol Cleveland