Absoloutely hilarious, but some sketches are not for young kids.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13. -
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Madcap, classic sketch comedy with adult themes.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–15
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What Parents Need to Know
About Monty Python's Flying Circus
Parents need to know that while this classic British sketch comedy series includes some silly physical comedy skits that are fine for younger kids, it's most appropriate for teens. The Pythons' humor is absurd and silly, but it also leans heavily toward the intellectual -- skits incorporate topics such as politics, classic literature, and historical figures and events. Some skits also have sexual themes and plenty of innuendo, but nothing more graphic than some occasional bits and pieces of brief nudity (mostly quick glimpses of bare breasts and unclad buns). Skits can also include violence, but it's always cartoon-like with the Pythons and always there for a laugh -- a roving gang of biker grannies pummels a victim with their pocketbooks; members of a Sousa-playing band explode into nothing, one by one; a housewife stuffs her turkey with a limp cat; and so on. One extra word of caution: Unlike Tom and Jerry and other cartoons with exaggerated violence, this show occasionally features real actors performing violent acts -- young kids won't grasp the humor and may think the action is happening in real life.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the show's spoofs on historical events and figures (like World War II, the Spanish Inquisition, Picasso, and Trotsky) and other subjects also covered in classroom settings. Why is it funny that the Spanish Inquisition tortures victims with pillows and comfy chairs? What are the Pythons really making fun of in the "Ministry of Silly Walks" skit? Families can also discuss how the all-male cast frequently dresses in drag to play women's roles. Why is it so funny? Is this tradition held over from Shakespeare's time? What skits best show off the troupe's comedic timing, physical comedy, clever comedy writing, and creativity?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
Great for Teens
- I rate this title off for age 4 and give it
British humor sucks bigtime!!!!!!!!
For Monty Python crew, You call this "Best Of"? Well, I got news for you- your title lies. -Jeremy
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Pythonesque
When i was 8 years old my sister introduced me to the wonderful world of Python, VIA Holy Grail. Three years later, I'm starting a colelction to own every single monty python DVD out there. Why? For, is it not wonderful shows that bring rise to the shows we watch and enjoy today? If it weren't for shows like Monty Python, how would the sketch comedy series have gone? Is it not that Monty Python is no longer a comical show, but a form of art? Is it that each Python is within themselves the uprising to the entertainment we see every thursday at 8:30/7:30 central? All in all Monty Python's flying circus is certaintly a privlege no child should be denied. There is nudity, but what is so bad about the human body? In conclusion this show is fantastic!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I am a lumberjack, and I'm OK
I sleep all night and I work all day! My fave Monty Python skit. Monty Python is such a funny show...the SNL of its time. There is some iffy stuff like some sexual material, breast nudity, comic violence (sometimes with...FRUIT?!? Yes I'm not joking!), and some ethnically offensive humor. But it's so funny! Watch if you are over 12 and have an open mind!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I laughed
Montey Pythons is hilariouse but still appropriate or about 6+.
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