History Funny / Spamalot

* The historian tries to start the story by saying it's set in England, followed by the classic Monty Python "Finnish fish slap dance" turned into a full musical number. The historian returns and irritably says "I said ''England''!"

* Meta-funny: "Diva's Lament" ("Whatever Happened to My Part?") is great fun on its own, but then Sara Ramirez won a Tony Award for singing it -- their line of "I've no Tony Awards" had to change because now they had one.
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-->'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:Well, sir... I'm a Jew.]]\\
'''Arthur:''' [[spoiler:...Well, why on earth didn't you ''say'' so, Patsy?]]\\
'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:I'm sorry, sir, but... it's just not the sort of ''thing'' you tell a heavily-armed Christian.]]

'''Lady:''' [[spoiler: My name is...Guinevere.]]\\

** [[OverusedRunningGag Holy shit]].
* Sometimes local performances of ''Spamalot'' bring their own crowning moments of funny; in one performance at Manchester, New Hampshire's Palace Theatre, the performers who were playing the French Knights were {{corpsing}} so much that they could barely get through the part because ''everyone in the theater were in tears laughing their asses off''.

* Robin and Galaghad keep ComicallyMissingThePoint after God has given the Knights their quest:

'''Arthur:''' Look, it's not just about a missing mug! It's -- a metaphor! We must all look for the Grail... within ourselves!\\

'''Arthur:''' Look, it's not just about a missing mug! It's -- a metaphor! We must all look for the Grail... within ourselves!\\\

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-->'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:Well, sir... I'm a Jew.]]\\
'''Arthur:''' [[spoiler:...Well, why on earth didn't you ''say'' so, Patsy?]]\\
'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:I'm sorry, sir, but... it's just not the sort of ''thing'' you tell a heavily-armed Christian.]]
* "I'm All Alone". Arthur singing about how alone he is? Sad. Patsy standing ''right there''? Really sad. ''A bunch of other knights'' joining in Arthur's lament of how alone he is? Priceless.
* TheReveal of the Lady of the Lake's true identity.
-->'''Arthur:''' I can't just call you 'Lady.' Do you have a name?\\
'''Lady:''' Everyone has a name, Arthur.\\
'''Arthur:''' What is yours?\\
'''Lady:''' [[spoiler: My name is...Guinevere.]]\\
'''Lancelot:''' ...Holy '''''shit.'''''
* His name is Lance-a-lot, and in tight pants-a-lot!
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-->'''Arthur:''' I thought you were a fairy.\\
'''Lady of the Lake:''' No, that's Lancelot.
** [[OverusedRunningGag Holy shit]].

* The historian tries to start the story by saying it's set in England, followed by the classic Monty Python "Finnish fish slap dance" turned into a full musical number. The historian returns and irritably says "I said ''England''!"

* The historian tries to start the story by saying it's set in England, followed by classic Monty Python "Finnish fish slap dance" turned into a full musical number. The historian returns and irritably says "I said ''England''!"

-->'''Arthur:''' Lady... I would have your true name.\\
'''Lady:''' [[spoiler: It's... Guinevere.]]\\

** In the touring production, at least, they distract the audience from setting up the "legless" special effect by having a man come on asking for "a'ms[[note]]Meant to be "alms," like donations, but pronouncing it like "arms," which Patsy gladly throws into the basket[[/note]] for the poor"

* Meta-funny: "Diva's Lament" ("Whatever Happened to My Part?") is great fun on its own, but then Sara Ramirez won a Tony Award for singing it -- her line of "I've no Tony Awards" had to change because now she had one.

-->'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:Well, sir...I'm a Jew.]]\\

'''Patsy:''' [[spoiler:I'm sorry, sir, but...it's just not the sort of ''thing'' you tell a heavily-armed Christian.]]

-->'''Arthur:''' Lady...I would have your true name.\\
'''Lady:''' [[spoiler: It's...Guinevere.]]\\

* Meta-funny: "Diva's Lament" ("Whatever Happened To My Part?") is great fun on its own, but then Sara Ramirez won a Tony Award for singing it - her line of "I've no Tony Awards" had to change because now she had one.

* Meta-funny: "Whatever Happened To My Part?" is great fun on its own, but then Sara Ramirez won a Tony Award for singing it - her line of "I've no Tony Awards" had to change because now she had one.

** In the touring production, at least, they distract the audience from setting up the "legless" special effect by having a man come on asking for "arms for the poor".