(Back Row) Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam

(Front Row) Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin

   
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Monty Python vs. The Kids in the Hall: A Comparison

Python Member Wolfgangerl's Kids Equivalent Rebecca's Kids Equivalent
Graham Chapman Scott Thompson Scott Thompson
John Cleese Mark McKinney Mark McKinney
Terry Gilliam Paul Bellini Paul Bellini
Eric Idle Dave Foley Bruce McCulloch
Terry Jones Kevin McDonald Kevin McDonald
Michael Palin Bruce McCulloch Dave Foley

Our Reasoning

Well, let's both admit it: We took our favorite Python and think he's the Dave of the group. That's the good thing about the Kids; they had one clear-cut best looking actor. But anyway, I do have a reason for my selection. Besides the obvious sexual nature of the Scott/Graham connection, Scott is also, arguably, the only handsome Kid, while Graham has the same role in the Pythons. Mark and John are both very tall with a great tendency to do physical comedy, though for my money Mark seems to have more of a controlled, nice guy temper, which I can't exactly say for John. The Bellini/Gilliam is obvious, right? Jones and McDonald are the same in my eyes -- very talented people, but let's be honest, probably the most unattractive members of their respective groups. Now, here's the disagreement: I would associate Dave with Eric because, simply, dark humor. Both are masters of looking innocent while their character hides a dark, sometimes slightly disturbing secret. Whereas, if I recall, Michael was always just innocent. As for Bruce and Michael, both tended to play the straight man quite a bit, Michael often to John and Bruce often to Mark.

I agree with you on the Graham/Scott correlation, not just for their orientation, but for their tendency to play either gruff authority figures or... well, swans. Mark isn't as talented a physical comedian as John, but they are of a similar physical type and the women that they play are very much alike -- attractive, but just a little on the scary side. Bruce and Eric are both the songsters of their respective groups, so that lumps them together in my mind. Who can forget "Not the Noel Coward Song" or "These are the Daves I Know"?  I equate Dave with Michael because they're both play the "nice guy" role so often, and I'm completely oblivious to any darker overtones in any of their stuff. (Which says more about me, really.) Kevin and Terry J. both play the homely women and seem like very nice people, but they like showing off their bodies a bit too much for good taste. ::shudder::

 

 

 

Neil Innes, "The Ruttles"

Although he was never officially a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, he was awfully cute in "The Ruttles" with Eric Idle. He's also a talented musician and comedian, the "Lost Python," if you will. He deserves honorable mention, at the very least.

 

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