When I went through the Houston Police Department academy in 1990 this clip was used to introduce us to the concept of cover and concealment. I have to admit it was very effective in teaching us a lesson on where to hide if we didn't want to be seen.
The maniacal laughter when they nuke China gets me everytime. Like everything in the whole sketch was just an excuse for that one particular explosion.
When he says "Mrs. B.J. Smegma" he says it in such a deadpan tone that I always take a few seconds to realize what he said because it sounds so serious.
One of the advantages that Monty Python had was full access to whatever the BBC had - which is to say a LOT! Props, archival film, sound effects and even explosives were always close at hand. This was long before those silly safety laws, of course.
has it really been nine?? i know a lot has happened since 1974 (i arrived), but nine sounds so many...! did they really have it on the 'playlist' for y'all? strange-ish, but certainly to the point! i revisited Tom Paxton's Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues the other day via local community radio station 😉 anyhoo, thanks for doing what you did! as a fellow American, i deeply appreciate your service. ❤️
The names of the 'pepperpots' are always classics....Mrs Premise and Mrs Conclusion go to meet Jean-Paul Sartre, my favourites are Mrs Particle and Mrs Velocity '$8000 worth of smack, twice a week, for a stray Labrador?'
@@Psychol-Snooper Of course, but having watched a lot of python, you get overexposed to well known sketches like Dead Parrot or Lumberjack and to lesser extent Creosote, I appreciate the more obscure sketches.
I was playing War Thunder the other day, failed miserably in one instance and said in the chat "He has however chosen a very obvious piece of cover". And someone picked it up immediately. :)
@@alltat Exactly. People sometimes forget that the reason the past looks rosier is often because we forget all the bad or just plain monotonous and forgetful parts.
Mr. Josh Miller, who refused to contact us and then moved houses, did an exceptional job concealing himself for 2 years. However, he made a glaring mistake by putting his new P.O. box in his channel description, and then proceeding to comment online. *BANG*
This is actually a valuable strategic lesson about intelligence, and how end of the line measures are worthless if you’ve already lost the fight. First principles.
I expected this sketch to go a different direction: A 2-minute shot of an empty grassland, with a commentator explaining how not to be seen as a demonstrator (presumably) demonstrates.
I needed to watch this again to assist in alleviating the depression I have. I could be sobbing my soul out, but upon hearing the name "Mrs. B. J. Smegma", I know I'd laugh insanely.
Just because we won't see comedy like this doesn't mean there aren't people today with the same intellect. If comedy were to come out exactly like this and with the same level of intellect or skill you'd accuse them of just being copycats xD
You are being incredibly ignorant if you really believe in this. RobotChicken/AdultSwim for example is hilarious and witty and has so consistently for a long time. Or take someone like ZeFrank. His art of narration and writing great texts is legendary. If he was part of a group they would be able to rival the Pythons. Or let's take the mad genius that is ExplosmEntertainment, creator of Cyanide & Happiness. Or Carbot Animations. What bout Epic Rap Battles of History? And of course: All those thousands of comedians you have never heard of, espcially those that speak other languages.
I provide this one clip a lot in my schleppy, corporate, once or twice a year right-sizing purge world to those who would question why I don't highlight my work more. It is a litmus test to see who is with it and those who are not and also those who will never be able to understand me. A lot of Python's material actually works quite well to quickly identify who you're dealing with and if they have hard limits in certain areas (irony, levels of subtlety, etc.).
In other words you need to be as nutty as a fruitcake like me . Have you a certificate to say you are sane? They gave me one the last time I came out of hospital !
Maybe it’s me but 2:05 feels like it could be a little bit funnier if the guy hiding in the water barrel desperately tries to get out for a couple of seconds and then the explosion goes off.
'THRUST' talk show with Chris and guest Miss Anne Elk brackets mis-brackets and her theory which belongs to her *a-hem* *A-HEM!* about all brontosaurus -- 😁🤣
@@coachgoltzbizpro23 1) If I remember right, it's on Netflix. 2) There's plenty of obscenity if you're paying attention, like the aforementioned Mrs. BJ Smegma
Now Mr. xxXProgamerXxx could be anywhere. Such as the tower, or the flag, or the jeep. But because of a flare, we know he is behind the flag. *Tank blows up flag*
My favourite sketch of them all. However, you definitely need the entire sequence of people not being seen. It continues until the end of that episode. The part of the boxes on the stage doing "Yummy yummy yummy" is side splittingly good!!
Well, I'm afraid we must stop the film here, as the scenes that followed are of a graphic nature and may be upsetting to our viewers. Though not to me, I can tell you.
"Smith...I didn't see you at the camouflage practice today!" --- "Thank you, sir!"
Excellent!
What a response !
I didn’t see that coming.
@@robinhood480 he he he
Ya know the joke would’ve been twice as funny if you didn’t ruin it by typing it out.
@@lordtachanka903 tf was he supposed to do? Upload an audio file?
I can't believe they nuked Spain just for this one sketch
It was about time somebody did.
no silly, they used the same footage as from when they nuked china
Ikr? Imagine what trouble Spain would go through if SARS-nCoV-19 hit them instead.
They nuked China too early, could’ve waited ‘til December 2019; dawn of the coronavirus.
Boom
When I went through the Houston Police Department academy in 1990 this clip was used to introduce us to the concept of cover and concealment. I have to admit it was very effective in teaching us a lesson on where to hide if we didn't want to be seen.
not on a bomb?
1st Lesson of How not to be Seen : do not stand up...…...LOL.
This clip should have been shown to schoolchildren in Uvalde before the police invited them to draw attention to themselves.
Did the Dept. also introduce you to the Society for Putting Things on Top of other Things? 😂😂
"Cover and concealment"...in a police department...
The maniacal laughter when they nuke China gets me everytime. Like everything in the whole sketch was just an excuse for that one particular explosion.
Hopefully its reality soon so we dont get anymore rubbish quality products or nasty viruses! China is like a fly you cant swat.
Yeah, and the laughter's gonna be louder when it happens in real life!
I'm pretty sure I'll laugh my ass off when nukes start flying, but I doubt that's what you meant. ;)
At least he didn't get Soviet Union
Pretty good summary of the Cold War.
You know Monty Python were skilled at comedy when they could make 3 minutes of explosions and people falling over in otherwise empty fields hilarious.
NoEsUnRUclipsr that’s Monty python for ya
Pure comic genius
For me, it's John Cleese's deadpan sounding performance that cells it.
seals
@@thePOWERofART-11 Maybe sells
???
When he says "Mrs. B.J. Smegma" he says it in such a deadpan tone that I always take a few seconds to realize what he said because it sounds so serious.
One of the advantages that Monty Python had was full access to whatever the BBC had - which is to say a LOT! Props, archival film, sound effects and even explosives were always close at hand. This was long before those silly safety laws, of course.
And also before Directors General like John Birt began privatising bits of the BBC to the point it is now a husk of its former self.
those damn safety laws, ruining all the fun.
Safety laws really ruined comedy in general. Truly a shame.
@@penismightier9278 Political correctness also damage comedy. Everyone takes offence to everything
Those silly, silly safety laws!
I had to watch this on my first day of army training. Nine wars later and I'm still here.
daaaaaamn...
has it really been nine?? i know a lot has happened since 1974 (i arrived), but nine sounds so many...!
did they really have it on the 'playlist' for y'all? strange-ish, but certainly to the point!
i revisited Tom Paxton's Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues the other day via local community radio station 😉
anyhoo, thanks for doing what you did! as a fellow American, i deeply appreciate your service. ❤️
@Blood Diamond ^^^
@@chelebeaqueen Don't mention it old chap.
@@Zongooo 🥰🥰🥰
0:47 "B.J.Smegma" 😂😂
The names in Python sketches are hidden gems.
The names of the 'pepperpots' are always classics....Mrs Premise and Mrs Conclusion go to meet Jean-Paul Sartre, my favourites are Mrs Particle and Mrs Velocity '$8000 worth of smack, twice a week, for a stray Labrador?'
I had to look up what smegma means I laughed so hard
@@GafftheHorse What about Mr. Creosote? Nobody ever forgets Mr. Creosote.
@@Psychol-Snooper Of course, but having watched a lot of python, you get overexposed to well known sketches like Dead Parrot or Lumberjack and to lesser extent Creosote, I appreciate the more obscure sketches.
@@GafftheHorse Just sharing a silly Python character name. I'm sorry if it was too banal to please someone with such a refined palate. 🙃
It's like Where's Waldo but with dynamite
Mr. Waldo, will you stand up please?
*He's seen. He blows up.*
I can’t believe Monty Python blew up China for a joke. Legendary.
A great comedian goes all in!!! No cheaping out with these chaps!!!
Don't worry, it's a large country. And it has a wall that probably protected large parts of it.
Taiwan wishes there had been more jokes like that.
Hell, I'd nuke china for a fun-sized Snickers.
Not my fine china!!1!1!1!!
Mr. Nesbitt has learned the first lesson of not being seen: not to stand up. However, he has chosen a very obvious piece of cover. 😂
I was playing War Thunder the other day, failed miserably in one instance and said in the chat "He has however chosen a very obvious piece of cover". And someone picked it up immediately. :)
@@michaelkarnerfors9545 😁 😎
Mr. Nesbit: ☠️
This sketch proves the truth of the old saying that there is no problem which cannot be solved with a suitable application of high explosives.
Historical sources say that the Hyneman tribe made this quote known through a 00s descendants television program.
40-50 years later and it’s still funnier than 90% of what’s on tv and in movies ❤️
I see you posted 4 days ago.......... as of today, it changed to 96%
It's ok. Flying circus offers a lot better than this sketch, but it's pretty decent
It was funnier than 90% of what was on TV at the time too. That's why we remember Monty Python and forgot the rest.
@@alltat Exactly. People sometimes forget that the reason the past looks rosier is often because we forget all the bad or just plain monotonous and forgetful parts.
Indeed !
I haven't been seen for 2 years now,and its totally worth it,I have all my limbs,great tutorial
Mhm! Tutorial worked perfectly. What a pleasure it was to be a part of this!
The heck😂👏
Mr. Josh Miller, who refused to contact us and then moved houses, did an exceptional job concealing himself for 2 years. However, he made a glaring mistake by putting his new P.O. box in his channel description, and then proceeding to comment online.
*BANG*
uh oh... R.I.P.!
@@loganh2735 Underrated comment
This is actually a valuable strategic lesson about intelligence, and how end of the line measures are worthless if you’ve already lost the fight. First principles.
I expected this sketch to go a different direction: A 2-minute shot of an empty grassland, with a commentator explaining how not to be seen as a demonstrator (presumably) demonstrates.
Cleese's delivery of "chinAAA" gets me every time
One of the best ways to avoid being seen is to not reveal you are in front of a computer watching this classic sketch on Yo-
I needed to watch this again to assist in alleviating the depression I have. I could be sobbing my soul out, but upon hearing the name "Mrs. B. J. Smegma", I know I'd laugh insanely.
Mr. L.A. Gortho will you stand up please
Watch the argument clinic
Love Pratchett's rendition. "Your concealment teacher marked you absent today." "Yes?"
Michael Bay must be engaging in a form of pleasure after watching this.
Self*
That went completely over my head for years.
I don't think I can watch his movies in the same way again, its an improvement.
"... And now for something completely different."
*KABOOOOOM*
Clearly the work of Tim the Enchanter.
The Killer Rabbit supplied the TNT.
I love how the neighbours house is a detached house seemingly in the middle of nowhere.
It's a seaside chalet (which US writer Paul Theroux refers to as a "shally"). You're not supposed to overnight in them, though I believe some do.
3:02 And Manchester.
3:04 And the West Midlands.
3:08 Spain.
3:10 China! (Laughs hysterically)
From now on, everytime I play hide and seek, I'm afraid I'm part of a documentary about not being seen.
I’ve listened to this sketch since I was 11 or 12, and I just now realized he said that lady’s name was “B. J. Smegma”, hahahahahaha
"Yes, it was the MIDDLE one." XD!!!!
Blows up the West Midlands
GODDAMMIT I LIVE THERE
Ha! You were seen. O_O
Get nae naed
Not anymore, you don't!
At least my lot is fine, we might have your viscera covering the East Midlands but at least we can not be seen
Correction: LIVED
Nobody and i mean nobody in todays world has the intellect or skill that these chaps had.Never again will we see comedy like this..pure genius.
Agreed.
Just because we won't see comedy like this doesn't mean there aren't people today with the same intellect. If comedy were to come out exactly like this and with the same level of intellect or skill you'd accuse them of just being copycats xD
You are being incredibly ignorant if you really believe in this. RobotChicken/AdultSwim for example is hilarious and witty and has so consistently for a long time. Or take someone like ZeFrank. His art of narration and writing great texts is legendary. If he was part of a group they would be able to rival the Pythons. Or let's take the mad genius that is ExplosmEntertainment, creator of Cyanide & Happiness. Or Carbot Animations. What bout Epic Rap Battles of History? And of course: All those thousands of comedians you have never heard of, espcially those that speak other languages.
@@Puschit1 Only ZeFrank is both funny and informative.
I provide this one clip a lot in my schleppy, corporate, once or twice a year right-sizing purge world to those who would question why I don't highlight my work more. It is a litmus test to see who is with it and those who are not and also those who will never be able to understand me. A lot of Python's material actually works quite well to quickly identify who you're dealing with and if they have hard limits in certain areas (irony, levels of subtlety, etc.).
In other words you need to be as nutty as a fruitcake like me . Have you a certificate to say you are sane?
They gave me one the last time I came out of hospital !
Just your average management sociopath then.
This is not comedy, this is an operations manual.
Grew up watching flying circus in the seventies and early eighties watching this silliness, god I miss those days!
"Manchester, and the West Midlands, Spain! CHINA! (maniacal laughter)"
Take China is his main target that whole time
Maybe it’s me but 2:05 feels like it could be a little bit funnier if the guy hiding in the water barrel desperately tries to get out for a couple of seconds and then the explosion goes off.
More appropriate with the bushes as they blast either side if him, perhaps
how about if the person inside the last remaining bush @1:33 before being blown sky high attempted to make a run for it...
“Stand up please”
* BANG *
“Stand up”
* BANG BANG BANG *
As John Candy would say in the Farm Report sketches of SCTV, " he blowed up good, he blowed up real good !"
Perfect camouflage & concealment lesson .for young recruits
The explosions get me everytime
Will there ever be anything as brilliant as Monty Python?
South Park.
@@I_AM_BAYTOR what is that?
Rowan atkinson
I AM BAYTOR Have you seen the movie they made called Orgasmo? Hilarious!!
Absolutely not
My absolute favorite skit from MP.
And the moral of the story is: never play Hide and Seek with John Cleese.
You really need to make sure you're not seen or else once you are prepare to get blown up. He plays the advanced rules 😂
0:48 Mrs. B.J. Smegma totally took the censors by surprise. Look up the definition of smegma. The Pythons were geniuses.
Ditto MST3K, for example, Joel giving the Dr. Bronner's contraceptive recipe in the KTLA skit.
I think that may be a case of self-authorising... when you are of such an age that censoring could be necessary, you have no clue what it means.
Mr. Nesbit learned what not to do from watching what happened to the first two people.
However, he chose a very obvious piece of cover.
Yes, it was, the middle one
Love the pause, too!
One of my favorite Monty Python sketches, along with the bored airplane pilots and the Black Knight
fish dance!
Cardinal Richelieu singing "Don't Sleep in the Subway"!
'THRUST' talk show with Chris and guest Miss Anne Elk brackets mis-brackets and her theory which belongs to her *a-hem* *A-HEM!* about all brontosaurus --
😁🤣
Deja vu
Accident sketch ("I'll get a cloth").
😂🤣😂 Absolutely miss great shows like this. Thanks for the share. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
We did a bit like this in Cadets.
"Corporal ...... stand up! You are an idiot for breaking cover, walk off."
I used this sketch as part of an assignment for a public-speaking class in my instructional presentation on How Not to Be Seen.
How did the assignment go??
this is an actual fermi paradox solution. you don't make yourself located in a dark woods
This is my absolute FAVORITE Python skit!!!
...and now for something completely different...
What if he has a pointy stick?
@@Puschit1 ;
Or what if he weighed as much as a duck? Should we build a bridge out of him? 🤔
@@smc1942 In that three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three.
@@Puschit1;
No more. No less. Thou shalt not count to two, unless thou proceedth to three.
Five... is right out!
A man with 3 buttocks
I think this is a great example of how comedy and Kafkaesque horror are basically the same thing
Kafka wrote his stories as comedy. Orson Welles found The Trial (great movie) hilarious.
If you fire a nuke at a person's neighborhood or known vicinity your guaranteed he's a goner.😆
"Well, we regret that we cannot show any more of that film as it contains scenes that are too violent for viewers at home. Though not to me."
Monty Python: Before incredibly rude and semi-obscene was in style...
?
there’s literally a character called BJ Smegma
Clearly you haven't watched Flying Circus.
@@rgderen88 Not as much as I'd like. Can barely find it anywhere
@@coachgoltzbizpro23 1) If I remember right, it's on Netflix.
2) There's plenty of obscenity if you're paying attention, like the aforementioned Mrs. BJ Smegma
imagine spending an afternoon cranking this skit out and still collecting royalties over 50 years later.
The people looking out their living room window giving the 'WTF? look at 2:36' has always cracked me up.
Every street has them, no matter what's happening
Should have done a quick cut or track-in for a close-up of the smoking empty boots.
PS: bigger and better explosions in the movie version.
I never noticed that!
This video = pretty much any Battlefield game.
PROP Hunt
Now Mr. xxXProgamerXxx could be anywhere. Such as the tower, or the flag, or the jeep. But because of a flare, we know he is behind the flag.
*Tank blows up flag*
SNL: We are the best comedy show ever
Monty Python's flying circus: Hold my larch
"the...Larch!"
SNL wishes!!!
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Monty Python, always relevant.
My favourite sketch of them all. However, you definitely need the entire sequence of people not being seen. It continues until the end of that episode. The part of the boxes on the stage doing "Yummy yummy yummy" is side splittingly good!!
Lord Vetinari was trained as an Assassin, but he failed his final Stealth exam because the proctor marked him absent.
"B. J. Smegma" - I don't know how many times I seen this and just now noticed.
excellent advice! problem is afterwards your garden is all craters and it's difficult to disguise yourself as a crater.
Well, I'm afraid we must stop the film here, as the scenes that followed are of a graphic nature and may be upsetting to our viewers. Though not to me, I can tell you.
This should be shown to every recruit in basic training when discussing the difference between cover and concealment.
I wonder how they pitched this budget wise
"Y-ess, it-'twas the, middle, one."
This feels like I'm watching a more classy version of exploding varmints
We need Monty python now! People really have forgotten how to laugh out loud??🙈👋👋👋♥️♥️
Still funny to watch after all these years.
"Yes, it was the middle one". This line gets me every time.
That escalated quickly.
I live near that beach shot, it's in Paignton, Devon
Broadsands? I know it well.
By admitting that, you've been seen ** boooom **
Isn't that along the old GWR Riveria Line? I think that it's called the Dart Valley Railway now..
Gratuitous explosions make everything better.
"Mrs. B.J. Smegma."
*takes notes for area 51*
😂😂😂😂😂
Thicc SANDwich there are not many bushes out in the desert
*BANGBANGBANG*
@@Sir_Gugharde_Wuglis Didn't you learn from this that bushes are obvious hiding places that will get you blown up?
Retro - GM and other factories were Camoflaged in WWII to look like a Small City or Town.
This is my favorite skit from the whole show
When Robots turn hunting down humans into a game
I was looking for FNAF sb tips for Monty but this is better
"yes, it was the middle one"
That always cracks me up even if have seen it 100 times by now
no way could they make something like this today this would get immediately cancelled
I sorrly miss Monte Python every Saturday night at midnight
One of the only tv shows worth watching 😂😂
Such wonderfully macabre humor.
Poor Gumby! He didin't deserve to explode in that way....but his boots were still standing there😂
2:40 Love that incidental smoke trail sticking out of the cloud. Really sells it like he just got launched into space. 😅
Dear reader of this comment, will you stand up please?
Congratulations, you too have learned the first rule of not being seen.
*waves*
Shhhh ! You ain't seen me.. Right?
@@PaulaXism *BOOM*
I took cover before I opened the full comment!!!
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
However, you have chosen a very obvious piece of cover.
Mrs, BJ Smegma .. Will you stand up please ? ` *BLAM!*
No wonder the British empire succeeded so well!! There nuts!!!
We watched this during our theoretical marksman training
this is basically a army training video on concealment
RIP Ms B J Smegma 😔
Nothing more dangerous than a wounded mosquito
remember this sketch on tv but didn't remember the nukes at the end of it.
"Yes, it was the middle...one."
At least they didn't resort to attacking with pointy sticks.
Or the soft pillows!
or the comfy chair!
All pale in comparison to the sheer violence when they reenacted the Battle of Pearl Harbour!!!
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Or fresh fruit!
IIRC, Cleese actually narrated some serious, straight-up industrial training films, I'm not sure if it was before or after this sketch.
If you're gonna hide, don't leave a trail and don't tell anyone where you're going lol