The Man Who Contradicts People

 

(In the TV episode the host was Michael Palin and the part of Norman St. John Polevaulter was played by Terry J, but on one of the Python records John is the interviewer and Graham was the interviewee)

 

Host: With me now is Norman St. John Polevaulter, who for the last few years has been contradicting people. St. John Polevaulter, why do you contradict people?

 

Polevaulter : I don't!

 

Host: But you... you told me that you did.

 

Polevaulter: I most certainly did not!

 

Host: Oh. I see. I'll start again.

 

Polevaulter: No you won't!

 

Host: Ssh! I understand you don't contradict people.

 

Polevaulter: Yes I do!

 

Host: And when didn't you start contradicting them?

 

Polevaulter: I did! In 1952!

 

Host: 1952.

 

Polevaulter: 1947!

 

Host: 23 years ago.

 

Polevaulter: No!

 

(GONG!)