Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series)

The BBC Entry for the Zinc Stoat of Budapest (or, It's the Arts) (1969)

John Cleese: Announcer, Interviewer for It's the Arts, Viking, Chartered Accountant, Inspector Praline, Frankenstein's Monster, Second Policeman, A Scottsman on a Horse, Fourth Writer

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Quotes 

• Inspector Praline : Mr. Milton, you are sole proprietor and owner of the Whizzo Chocolate Company?

  Mr. Milton : I am.

  Inspector Praline : Superintendent Parrot and I are from the hygiene squad. We want to have a word with you about your box of chocolates entitled the "Whizzo Quality Assortment."

  Mr. Milton : Ah, yes.

  Inspector Praline : If I may begin at the beginning. First there is the "Cherry Fondue." This is extremely nasty, but we can't prosecute you for that.

  Mr. Milton : Agreed.

  Inspector Praline : Next, we have number four - "Crunchy Frog."

  Mr. Milton : Ah, yes.

  Inspector Praline : Am I right in thinking there's a real frog in here?

  Mr. Milton : Yes, a little one.

  Inspector Praline : What sort of frog?

  Mr. Milton : A dead frog.

• Larry Saltzberg : Now boys, here's my idea.

  Third Writer : It's great!

  Larry Saltzberg : You like it, huh?

  Others : Great, really great! etc.

  Larry Saltzberg : Do *you* like it?

  First Writer : Yeah! Uh... yeah.

  Larry Saltzberg : What do you like best about it?

  First Writer : Er, well, you haven't told us... what it is yet...

  Larry Saltzberg : WHAT?

  First Writer : I like what he likes.

  Larry Saltzberg : What do you like?

  Second Writer : I like what he likes.

  Third Writer : I like what he likes.

  Fourth Writer : I like what he likes.

  Fifth Writer : I'm just crazy about what he likes.

  Larry Saltzberg : What do you like?

  Sixth Writer : Uh... I... I agree with them.

  Larry Saltzberg : Good. Now we're getting somewhere.

• Inspector Praline : Well, where's the pleasure in that?

• Inspector Praline : [filmed exterior shot]  Hello again. I am at present still on film, but in a few seconds I shall be appearing in the studio.

  [Inspector Praline disappears from the shot] 

  Inspector Praline : [voice-over]  Thank you.

  [cuts to Mr MIlton's office; Inspector Praline walks through the door] 

  Inspector Praline : [to camera]  Hello.