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Director:
Ian Fordyce
Writers:
Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...
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Release Date:
21 January 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
In this mock-documentary, John Cleese narrates a series of sketches on irritation -- types and techniques... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Not Dire more (23 total)

Cast

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John Cleese ... Himself - Various
Tim Brooke-Taylor ... Various Characters
Graham Chapman ... Various
Michael Palin ... Various
Gillian Lind ... Various
Connie Booth ... Various
Dick Vosburgh ... Various
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
John Cleese on How to Irritate People
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Runtime:
68 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:PG | UK:PG | USA:TV-PG
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In this special, John Cleese coins the term "Pepperpot" which means "a certain type of middle-aged woman who uses irritation as a way of life; it's the only thing she's really good at." This is the word for the little old ladies portrayed by Cleese and his colleagues on "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969) more
Quotes:
Flight Attendent: Hang on, there's someone going into the washroom. Wait, he's in, he's in.
Flight Attendent, Pilot #1, Pilot #2: Five, four, three, two, one.
Pilot #2: Please return to your seats and fasten you safety belts immediately.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Not Dire, 21 December 2003
Author: (caspian1978@hotmail.com) from Attleboro, MA

Lets not forget what we are watching here. This is a Python like tv episode of early sketch comedy. For a present audience, yes, it has many gaps and holes with very little if no comedy. But don't forget, this was produced in 1968! Before Laugh In and seven years before SNL! For what Python was doing then, was not only genius what probably the funniest act on television to the date. So, before you act critical, think again. This is what motivated much of the sketch comedy we see on television today.

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