Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best

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Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam

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Eric Idle
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John Cleese
John Cleese

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Terry Jones
Terry Jones

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Michael Palin
Michael Palin

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Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman

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    Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contributions of a particular Monty Python member. The show begins with Gilliam claiming Monty Python's Flying Circus was originally to be his show alone, with animations only. The "viewer" flips a switch that turns on the lights to reveal that Gilliam and his workshop are really animations. General pandemonium ensues as the episode shows a vast collage of Gilliam's famously neurotic animations.

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    2006-02-27

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