TV Guide: Michael Palin

The Naked Ant

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

Mon Nov 30 07:30 PM IFC The 127th annual Twit of the Year Show. Also: Hitler and Himmler are guests for tea in a boarding house; a BBC broadcast is interrupted when a British minister falls into a fissure.

The Last Episode Ever...For Now

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Sat Nov 28 10:00 PM IFC Conclusion. The troupe recall the making of their film "The Meaning of Life" (1983) and remember Graham Chapman's memorial service. Also: Monty Python's influence is discussed by comedians and directors, including Eddie Izzard, Dan Aykroyd, Jimmy Fallon and Steve Merchant.

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.

Graham Norton Show

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

Sat Nov 21 10:00 PM BBC Actors Dawn French, Michael Palin and Rob Stewart are guests.

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).

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.

Making of Monty Python: Almost the Truth

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:00 -0500

Sat Nov 21 03:20 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.

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 11:00 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.

A Fish Called Wanda

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 12:30 AM IFC