Monty Python's Flying Circus - Season 2 (1970) (season)
Directed by:
Ian MacNaughtonCast:
Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Carol ClevelandVOD (1)
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An offbeat look at the Spanish Inquisition; an unconventional version of "Wuthering Heights." Also: a jury plays charades while delivering its verdict; a man attempts to find one nontaxable pleasure. (Prime Video)
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The second episode of the new series was again luxuriously funny. I enjoyed the discussion about taxation of you-know-what and the courtroom shenanigans, classic texts processed using various signaling methods. But the whole episode was completely dominated by the cunning Spanish Inquisition, which I absolutely did not expect. One of my favorite roles of Michael Palin. The inhumane smothering with soft cushions and twisted use of a comfortable armchair could have caused discomfort for weaker constitutions, but the Inquisition was simply cruel.
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