John Cleese On How Monty Python Invaded America | CONAN on TBS

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Published on May 3, 2022

(Original Airdate: 11/18/15) John details the early days of Python in the US, from their PBS roots to their rock star concerts.

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17 comments

  • Dennis_Brok 2 years ago

    This guy is perfect as adolf hitler in a comedy movie

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  • wyliehigh 2 years ago

    I loved watching Andy slide one in and make John Cleese genuinely laugh. Really cool moment:)

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  • Medical StudyBuddy 2 years ago

    Thanks Conan for making me Google John Cleese to make sure he didn’t die….

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  • FINALxxxPUNCH 2 years ago

    John Cleese is 6’5″?!

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  • CanadianShieldMan 2 years ago

    If anyone gets that book theres very very little about python in it but its still amazing to read. So many hilarious stories.

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  • Elaine D 2 years ago

    I genuinely get scared now when i see a clip of an oldie.. Thankfully all ok with the wonderful John Cleese.

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  • Tommyr 2 years ago

    LONG LIVE MONTY PYTHON!

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  • BobBigWheels 2 years ago

    Love how Cleese involved Andy in his interview. Normally people just talk to Conan and don’t get Andy involved. Andy is amazing.

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  • Paul Thompson 2 years ago

    Living Legend

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  • John Minarik 2 years ago

    He will also teach you how to defend against an attacker using fresh fruit as a weapon. Should set him up with TFG.

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  • Chris Johnston 2 years ago

    When Holy Grail aired on KCET (the PBS affiliate in Los Angeles) during a pledge drive in the late-70s, with Graham Chapman presenting, I was in my mid-teens, and my parents sat me down to watch it.
    I had very bad asthma, so laughing too hard was very dangerous for me.
    That night, I inaugurated my “Phlegm Factor” system for rating comedy, of which that film achieved a perfect 10.0!

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  • net-rioter 2 years ago

    PBS has an educated viewership…thats why it worked. If it was on a primetime station back then, they wouldnt have got it and it would have failed miserably

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  • Clay 2 years ago

    And I would watch all 40 days

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  • Thomas T 2 years ago

    Andy once again steals the bit. With a Pythonesque quip no less.

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  • Joy Kraft 2 years ago

    For as much as people bag on PBS their programming is top notch. Educational entertaining and groundbreaking ps huge John Cleese fan!

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  • Ryan Smiley 2 years ago

    Fawlty towers is a masterpiece!

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  • Richie Cuna 2 years ago

    yes everyone once in a while ill hear a good song from when and think well that got 6 years to get to me lol

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