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Re: Michael Palin on JAM

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lapsedcatMar 12, 2008
 

 
Oh dear God, not John Cleese. He wasn't any good in the first series
of ISIHAC and was dead for me forever following those ill-advised
Sainsburys adverts. As for Idle, well, maybe. But I'd much prefer
Terry Jones.

--- In just-a-minute@..., Robert Torres
<bobbyshaddoe3004@...> wrote:

>
> I'm surprised that amongst the Python alumni, only Michael Palin

was ever given the call to be on Just a Minute. I think Michael
definitely was feeling his way through his first appearance, but
started to gain his confidence as the show went on, and was more into
it the second time round.

>
> I still hope that other Python alumni will pop up, like John

Cleese and Eric Idle.

>
> Miriam <delmelza@...> wrote:
> I am currently reading Michael Palin's Python Years Diary

book and his

> entry(oct 3 1975) about being on JAM-the house was only half full

and

> michael feeling out of his element. The look Clement first gave him
> and "the forbidding authoritative Peter Jones"
>
> I found both of michael's shows on my e-bay 'bootleg'double set
> ( ok when it comes to some british comedy I have no shame LOL)
> He got better near the end of the first( came in 2nd!) one and was
> more into it on the second recording.
>
> Anyways - enjoying the book on the whole- gives this american brit

fan

> some insight to what was going on- not only with michael, the

pythons

> but british life during those yrs( powercuts/ IRA bombings)-along

with

> some interesting bits about other british comics. Miriam
>
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