I'm trying to find a copy of this but I don't know where it's from. It features John Cleese (or possibly someone else from Monty Python) in a British comedy skit about humor. The host of this mockumentary goes on describing different kinds of humor and why people laugh at it. One segment talks about overstatement where two guys are basically beating this poor guy on the ground for 30 sec. Afterwards he talks about understatement where a guy gets whacked in the face with a frying pan to no effect. I'd love to find this skit again :)
2007-01-08 10:39:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anthony 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Sounds familiar...are you sure it isn't a Monty Python sketch? Browse John Cleese online, you're bound to find a list of stuff he's been in
2007-01-08 10:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by margarita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only Monty Python sketch that comes close is the humour lecture (aka the custard pie sketch or the jape sketch) from Monty Python Live at Hollywood Bowl. In it, Graham Chapman delivers a lecture on different types of humour including tripping people up and delivering custard pies. John Cleese isn't in it though.
2007-01-11 05:55:12 · answer #2 · answered by Cardinal Fang 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be a commercial for TBS network? John Cleese does commercials about what is funny. He does one where they talk about what makes people laugh.
2007-01-08 11:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by christiangirl_tn_32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋