Monty Python - Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition skit from Monty Python and the Flying Circus

I only upload these videos because i'm tired of all the shitty quality ones on youtube.

[sully]

I didn't expect this to pop up in my recommends...but no one expects the Spanish Inquisition.

[garyturner]

I love Terry Jones was wearing goggles and flying hat as part of the Spanish Inquisition.

[AndyJarman]

The satire is that the Spanish Inquisition used to write in advance and tell people when they were arriving!

[bobd]

The Spanish Inquisition. Unexpected since 1969.

[u.v.s.]

Their devotion to the Pope is indeed unsurpassed!

[nymalous]

Before my sister got married, her boyfriend at the time was on the phone at the church (I think he was talking to his brother, but I can't really remember). He was supposed to be doing something with me and my brothers, but he was taking a long time on the phone (it was a landline, by the way... cell phones were not yet prevalent). We got bored and went poking around in the church's storage cabinets and found a pair of red graduation-type robes and a drying rack for dishes (like in the skit).
We instantly had the same idea, having seen this skit before. We continued looking until we found something to use as a rope (I think we used an old bungee cord), then got into costume and jumped into the room he was in and shouted "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
He had seen the skit before as well, and laughed the entire time we went through our version of it (we must have found a pillow somewhere, because I remember poking him with it after we "tied him to the rack").
They've got four wonderful kids now... in fact their oldest is about the age my sister was when we pulled that little "prank." Good times.

[emmagrove]

I quote this sketch all the time, whenever anyone is settling down into a comfy chair. "Put him/her in the comfy chair!" Sadly, most people have no idea I'm quoting one of the best comedy sketches ever.

[warlordofbritannia]

The granddaughter tearing up family photos is such a great little touch 😂

[Sids]

Even though I specifically typed it into the search bar, pressed enter, and clicked on the top result, I still didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

[matthewtalbot-paine]

Ironically everyone expected the Spanish inquisition because they not only told people they were being investigated but gave them time to get their defence in order.

[retrogamingcommentary]

When I used to grade English papers, I'd sometimes see a topic sentence that mentioned the "three main points" of the paper, and then go on to list four things. It always made me think of this sketch.

[warlordofbritannia]

I didn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition to have so many chief weapons…

[craigkdillon]

I once loved Monty Python for its surreal humor.
Then, I lived outside of London for three years.
I stopped enjoying its surreal humor.
I started enjoying it as documentary on actual British life.
I learned and saw so much living there.
What I saw will curdle your cackle bone.

[craigkdillon]

I had experiences in the UK that seemed like Monty Python episodes.
First experience ---
It was the winter of '91. The coldest winter ever.
A blizzard destroyed Brit Rails new trains. Snow was ingested into the electric motors and shorted them out.
People couldn't get to work throughout the realm. They were pissed.
Parliament talked about nothing else.
The nation was at a standstill.
Fortunately, I used a diesel line out of Waterloo Station.
I came home, turned on the telly, and watched the news.
There was Brit Rail spokesman, stiff and wooden (like John Cleese).
A reporter (like Michael Palin) asked him the question
"What happened?"
The Cleese-like spokesman calmly answered ----
"Wrong kind of snow" (actual quote).
I fell on the floor laughing. Composed myself quickly - I did not want to miss the follow-up question. --- (How many kinds of snow are there? What kind of snow were you expecting? etc. ANYTHING.)
But, the reporter turned to the camera and said, "There you have it, wrong kind of snow, and back to you....".

Now, that really happened. Look it up.
That was a real-life Monty Python skit.

[paulbaranofsky]

love the look on her face when they put her in the comfy chair

[JBofBrisbane]

When I started watching YouTube clips tonight, I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition...

[blondegirlsezthis]

Terry Giliam went from using a 2 dollar dishrack as a prop to making films that went 50 million over budget and I'm here for both!

[cpv]

I love how the one Inquisitor wears a World War I pilot hat 😅

[infantiltinferno]

It's been decades and only now do I pick up on the fact that "the rack" is a _triple_ entendre considering the placement on the heretic in question.

[aquamarine]

Terry's such an underrated performer.