Monty Python and Censorhip

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personally, I find the last paragraph priceless.

Interesting. I note that Mark Forstater was the producer of the film. There doesn't seem anything strange to me about him trying to bargain the censors down. What seems odd is that he thought Monty Python would be interested in trying to get (the equivalent of) a G rating.

What seems odd is that he thought Monty Python would be interested in trying to get (the equivalent of) a G rating.

Well, their TV show was entirely G-rated and suitable for children (even with the occasional naked cartoon woman). This was their first movie, so they hadn't really gone into offensive stuff yet (as they would with Life of Brian and Meaning of Life).

Monty Python generally appeals to children, so losing the "oral sex" in exchange for something that you can show your young kids wouldn't be a bad exchange. (I'd keep fart-in-your-general-direction, though.)

When I was a kid my dad used to have a set of Monty Python audio tapes which he'd play in the car on long journeys, but I didn't realise until I was much older that he'd edited out all the swear words.

Monty Python is pure classic comedy gold. To me it's funny with or without a few wording changes.

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