Match 59:Monty Python vs.Mythbuster (Monty Python wins 18-8)

[Undercover Monk]

Dont know how exactly to introduce this one. So I won't!
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Courk]

People voted Mythbusters over Python? I don't know you people.

[The Great Crep'er]

[Undercover Monk]

mythbusters are not weakly. They are good, they just can not hope to conquer the all powerful pythons.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[AZu]

We should round up the people who voted Mythbusters and shoot them (alternately we can just give them shameful titles).

Why did Mythbusters get this far in the first place?

[Duke Gnome]

[The Great Crep'er]

[wordcross]

I voted for Mythbusters. As much as I like MPFC it's just too eclectic and is often hit-or-miss for me. There's a lot of classics, yes, but the thing I like about Mythbusters is that there's not only neat tricks and whatnot, but there's also at lest a surface treatment of the science involved in most of the experiments. Also, I'd *love* to have that kind of job I can watch Mythbusters continuously for hours on end and be both entertained and enlightened (to a certain extent.) MPFC can get somewhat mindless after a while, which is better in short bursts.
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[Courk]

OK, I say we throw TGC in a pond to see if he floats (we all know Mythbusters voters don't float). Wordy, well... he didn't repent so I guess it's a ponding for him, too.

[Ctuchik]

If Courk weighs as much as a duck, she's made of wood!
And therefore ... A WITCH! BURN HER!

[Undercover Monk]

I WANT TO BUY SOME CHEESE
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[L'lanmal]

While Monty Python definitely has its moments, I've noticed that most of their skits are funnier when they are explained than when you actually watch them. This even goes for the famous ones like the Dead Parrot skit, the job interview, and the Ministry of Funny Walks. (Your milage may vary, especially if your friends aren't particularly funny.) While this brings the dubious joy of hearing the funny parts repeated ad nauseam, this indicates to me that they had good ideas but poor execution.

While Monty Python had their moments, I don't really enjoy watching random episodes, or the complete series. The majority of the episodes of Mythbusters are at least good background noise for me, so I voted for them.

I also suspect some of the love Monty Python is receiving is due to Holy Grail, or even Life of Brian. I'm definitely seeing a lot of Holy Grail quotes used.

[MatthewV]

First of all, the puppets on this forum should not try to revolt. I would like to inform the puppets that moderators really can't change anything about users. Only admins hold that evil power.

I am disappointed that it took this long to dispel the believe that Mythbusters is actually worth watching. I abstained because I don't believe much in anti-votes.

[AZu]

[Courk]

L'l, I don't think explanations are better than the sketches. Among my favorite Python bits are "Dinsdale!" and "And now, number three, the Larch. The Larch." Explaining what's going on doesn't make it funny. I don't care that it's a slide show, it's how it's said, which can't really be explained.

Even Dead Parrot Sketch -- I don't find it funny because someone's staunchly refusing to believe the bird is dead, I think it's funny because of the way they managed to pull it off. It's Cleese and Palin. It's the way all of them can deadpan even the most ridiculous things (though Cleese does almost lose it in the lead up to The Hospital For Overacting)

[Lepton]

I voted for Mythbusters. I love Monty Python: the six guys are all hilarious, the movies are fantastic (Life of Brian and Holy Grail are masterpieces, and Meaning of Life is a brilliant collection of sketches), and the radio broadcasts were great. But they didn't really take advantage of the TV format, Flying Circus lacked the sharp-edged humour that we see in the movies and in other projects (such as Fawlty Towers). Flying Circus is a lot of noise, a good deal of humourous situations, and some great actors.

Mythbusters isn't a great show, but it is consistently good. It has a purpose, which it carries out acceptably well (for a prime-time audience), and manages to combine science and anti-mysticism with the nearly-forgotten arts of craftsmanship in a way that people find enjoyable.

I like the criteria given earlier: I can watch a couple episodes of Flying Circus before the screeching starts to hurt my ears, but I could watch entire seasons of Mythbusters.

[Scurra]

I'm inclined to agree. I think Mythbusters has done really well to get to this last eight - it is a distinctly superior non-fiction show with a format that works and very little dumbing down involved (anyone who has had the misfortune to see the UK show Braniac will know that...)
And I even know that MPFC wasn't quite as ground-breakingly original as it appeared (they've admitted the debt they - and everyone else! - owes to Spike Milligan, not to mention the various pre-Python projects they did) - but... when Python is good there is still nothing that can touch it. Sure, every episode may be 90% crap, but that remaining bit is unbelievably funny and remains my favourite.
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[Undercover Monk]

reasons to vote Monty Python:
The argument Clinic
How not to be seen
The cheese Shop
Dead Parrot
Spanish Inquisition
The Knight with the Chicken
just to name a few
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Courk]

I saw Secret Service Dentistry for the first time the other day. Instantly loved it.

[mps1453]

When there's something you don't know,
Who are you gonna call?

Mythbusters!
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[Dented Ford]

[The Great Crep'er]

[Lepton*]