TV Guide: Graham Chapman

Listing: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 07:30 PM IFC A half-inch-tall man appears on a talk show; a town's women's guild reenacts Pearl Harbor; the entire Royal Philharmonic Orchestra retires to the restroom.

Listing: Lust for Glory

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 10:00 PM IFC Part 5 of 6. The troupe members recall the controversy over their film "Life of Brian" (1979).

Listing: Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the Twentieth Century

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 09:30 PM IFC The Confuse-a-Cat service for lethargic feline pets; interviews with a lizard, a duck, a cat and a man in the street; an offbeat interview for a management-training course.

Listing: Monty Python's Flying Circus

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 07:30 PM IFC A bank robber mistakenly holds up a lingerie shop; a man attempts to jump the English Channel; guests on a tree show include a rain forest, a bucket of sawdust, a Chippendale writing desk and three gum trees.

Listing: The Ultimate Holy Grail Episode

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 14 10:00 PM IFC Part 4 of 6 chronicles Monty Python's Flying Circus alighting in the U.S., and leaving television for the big screen, where the troupe members experience cinematic highs and lows in the making of their first feature-length film, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Included: remarks by Jimmy Fallon, Seth Green, Russell Brand and Bruce Dickinson.

Listing: Full Frontal Nudity

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 11:00 PM IFC A pet-shop customer returns his dead parrot; a gang of female senior citizens attacks a town's young men; a young army officer who joined the service to water-ski tries to resign.

Listing: Making of Monty Python: Almost the Truth

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:35:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 03:35 PM IFC A behind-the-scenes look at the making of 2009's "Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)," which chronicles the history of the popular sketch-comedy troupe. Included: clips and interviews with members.

Video: Monty Python: Graham Chapman

IFC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In this clip from episode 3, Eric discusses not knowing each other on a personal level and not being able to tell that Graham's drinking was becoming such a problem.

Video: Monty Python: Graham Chapman Saves the Day

IFC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After feeling the strain of shooting in Scotland, Carol Clevland remembers Graham's positive influence on his other cast and crew members to complete the film. From episode 4 of Almost The Truth.

Video: Monty Python: Graham Chapman Passes Away

IFC — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

6 years after The Meaning of Life in 1989, the Pythons sixth member, Graham Chapman passed away from a battle with cancer. From episode 6 of Almost the Truth.

Video: Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: What is The Meaning Of Life? The famed comedy group explores The Big Questions of Life - from conception to death - in ribald comedy, gross-out sight gags and silly songs.

Video: And Now For Something Completely Different

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: Monthy Python's classic first film includes "The Upper-Class Twit of the Year", "Dead Parrot" and "The Lumberjack Song" skits from the troupe's "Flying Circus'' TV series.

Video: Clip 1

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A clip from the film Monty Python's Life of Brian.

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Brian Cohen is born in a stable a few doors down from the one in which Jesus is born (a fact which initially confuses the three wise men who come to praise the baby Jesus, as they must put up with Brian's boorish mother Mandy until they realize their mistake). Brian grows up to be an idealistic young man who resents the continuing Roman occupation of Judea, even after learning his father was a Roman Centurion -- Naughtius Maximus (who may indeed have raped Brian's Mother initially, with her claiming "well, at first, yes"). While attending Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, he becomes infatuated with the attractive young female rebel, Judith. His desire for Judith and hatred for the Romans lead him to join the People's Front of Judea, one of many factious and bickering separatist movements, who spend more time fighting each other than the Romans. The group's cynical leader Reg gives Brian his first assignment as a rebel: an attempt at scrawling some graffiti ("Romanes eunt domus", poorly trans

Video: And Now for Something Completely Different

iTunes — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Includes some of the best of the BBC TV's "Monty Python's Flying Circus" sketches reshot for feature film release. The cast is includes Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam.

Video: The Golden Age of Ballooning

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Montgolfier brothers prepare for the first balloon flight. Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam.

Video: Graham Chapman's Personal Best

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Some say you can't take it with you. Others just refuse to go. Graham Chapman - doctor, tall actor, self-wrestler and really famous dead guy - is the latter. Chapman has had at least 8 movie and TV appearances to his credit since he passed away in 1989, making him the most prolific corpse since Elvis. His personal best makes 9. In a comprehensive tribute written by the 5 other members of the incomparable Monty Python's Flying Circus, this program inglucdes the sketches that they believe Chapman would have called his very favorites. Of course, they could be wrong.

Video: Stork