History Film / MontyPythonsTheMeaningOfLife

* HurricaneOfExcuses: The two men dressed as a tiger trying to explain the reason behind their disguise. They are variously: undercover spies; actors starring in a commercial; performing an annual tradition started by Eric Idle's aunt; doing for a bet; doing it because God told them to; and escapees from a mental asylum.

* HurricaneOfExcuses: The two men dressed as a tiger trying to explain the reason behind their disguise. They are variously: undercover spies; actors starring in a commerical; performing an annual tradition started by Eric Idle's aunt; doing for a bet; doing it because God told them to; and escapees from a mental asylum.

* HurricaneOfExcuses: The two men dressed as a tiger trying to explain the reason behind their disguise. They are variously: undercover spies; actors starring in a commerical; reenacting an annual tradition started by Eric Idle's aunt; doing for a bet; doing it because God told them to; and escapees from a mental asylum.

This is notable as ''by far'' the grossest of the Python films, via such highlights as the aforementioned "Live Organ Transplants" sketch and the restaurant scene featuring the projectile-vomiting Mr. Creosote, which is notably the only scene that has ever disgusted Creator/QuentinTarantino. That didn't stop it from receiving the Grand Prize of the Jury award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, however.

This is notable as ''by far'' the grossest of the Python films, via such highlights as the aforementioned "Live Organ Transplants" sketch and the restaurant scene featuring the projectile-vomiting Mr. Creosote. That didn't stop it from receiving the Grand Prize of the Jury award at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival, however.

* APirate400YearsTooLate: The Crimson Permanent Assurance.

* CorporateWarfare: The Crimson Permanent Assurance.

* RogerRabbitEffect: In "The Miracle of Birth Part II: The Third World", when the Protestant neighbour next door takes a walk in Yorkshire, he sees an animated stork that drops a human baby down the chimney.

* TheHedonist: Mr. Creosote's gluttony isn't just limited to food. Despite his upset stomach, he orders six bottles of wine, a double jeroboam of champagne (6 liters total), and six crates of brown ale, along with all the appetizers on the menu mixed in a bucket.

* TheHedonist: Mr. Creosote's gluttony isn't just limited to food. He also downs several bottles of alcohol, despite his upset stomach.

* AllMenArePerverts: The first sketch in the "Death" segment shows that if men were allowed to choose how they could die, being chased by bare-breasted women is apparently the way to go.

* RacistGrandma: "You see I feel that life's a game, you sometimes win or lose. And though I might be down right now, at least I don't work for Jews!" The horrified Maitre'd plunks his puke bucket on her head and apologises to the audience for hiring a racist.

* CoitusUninterruptus: The sex ed teacher manages to keep fucking his wife even though he's bored and constantly narrating his actions to his students and reacting to them.

* LoopingLines: When filming the "Every Sperm is Sacred" scene, Michael Palin recited one of his lines as "at the end of my sock", which was later dubbed to the intended line of "at the end of my cock" in post-production. The scene featured numerous underage children (some of whom weren't even dressed) and the Pythons were concerned the line could land them in hot water.

** When John Cleese the Headmaster gives a lesson on sex education, he begins with a LongList (see below) of instructions to the pupils about putting their clothes on a lower peg. Soon afterwards, one of the pupils mentions the lower peg.

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%%* Business Of Generic Importance: {{Parodied}} in the short film ''The Crimson Permanent Assurance'', the Permanent Assurance Company is a small London firm that provides vaguely-defined financial services. The company has recently been bought by the Very Big Corporation of America, but the clerks hit a RageBreakingPoint when one is sacked and mount a revolt, overthrowing their corporate overlords and turning pirate. - Unlaunched Trope; restore once properly launched

** Graham Chapman plays Music/TonyBennett in the "Christmas In Heaven" number.
** Eric Idle plays Queen Elizabeth II and Creator/NoelCoward.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Death is telling a group of people they're dead, one of the Americans says ''"How can we all have died at the same time?"''. There's a long, silent beat as Death is seemingly stumped, until he dramatically points to a salmon mousse. Then the same American reveals that she didn't even eat the mousse right after her spirit is separated from her body.
* ArtisticLicenseSpace: Paul Kohlmiller [[https://ephemeris.sjaa.net/0312/b.html pointed out some of the minor errors]] in "The Galaxy Song", which was nearly accurate. As for the last two lines of the song?

--->"Yes, well, this is nothing to worry about [...] Yes, there's a lot of it about. Probably a virus. Uh, keep warm, plenty of rest, and if you're playing football or anything, try and favor the other leg."

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* BusinessOfGenericImportance: {{Parodied}} in the short film ''The Crimson Permanent Assurance'', the Permanent Assurance Company is a small London firm that provides vaguely-defined financial services. The company has recently been bought by the Very Big Corporation of America, but the clerks hit a RageBreakingPoint when one is sacked and mount a revolt, overthrowing their corporate overlords and turning pirate.

* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: Paul Kohlmiller [[https://ephemeris.sjaa.net/0312/b.html pointed out some of the minor errors]] in "The Galaxy Song", which was nearly accurate. As for the last two lines of the song?