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Some insist the project is just pining for the fjords.

WikiProject Monty Python

Shortcut	WP:Monty
Wikimedia Commons	Monty Python
Project banner template	((WikiProject Monty Python))
Userbox	((User WikiProject Monty Python))

Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better organize information in articles related to Monty Python. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

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Scope[edit]

The scope of this project is all articles related to Monty Python, its members, productions, etc. All of these articles should be included in the Category:Monty Python or one of its subcategories.

Parentage[edit]

WikiProject British TV shows

Related pages in Sister projects[edit]

Sister Project Searches

Participants[edit]

PhattyFatt (talk · contribs)- founder
Foxearth (talk · contribs)
Gan fon 02:30, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Davidpatrick 15:17, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Figaro 15:28, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Derwig 20:41, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Mbatman72 20:08, 9 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Satu Suro 02:45, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
John Carter 16:14, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Treynate2 18:47, 20 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
MattyC3350 (talk) 10:00, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Back and Forth 06:43, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OriginXT 76.195.147.144 (talk) 17:26, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Jomunro 23:31 (BST), 22 May 2008
JediActor1998 14:37 (UTC) 27 March 2010
Bogger (talk) 18:07, 21 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
AfroThundr3007730 (talk) 05:48, 14 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
_{Adotchar| reply here} 13:06, 21 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

All users should feel free to add ((User Monty Python task force)) to their userpages.

Goals[edit]

To standardize articles relating to Monty Python.
To collaborate with the Fawlty Towers WikiProject to create good entries about Monty Python.

Projects[edit]

Tasks[edit]

Create a template for MP sketches. It should include: actors & roles, episode it premiered in, a screenshot, who wrote it (if known), and any other pertinent information.
~~Created a template for the project. ((WP Monty Python))~~
Create a Userbox for the project.
Create an award/barnstar?
Create the philosophers match sketch page in German Wikipedia version (Linking to the match on May 9th)
Flesh out, and get consensus on, Live (Mostly

Templates[edit]

Infoboxes

((Infobox television episode))

Stub templates

NOTE: Stubs are managed by the Stub-sorting WikiProject. Before creating a new stub, you should propose it at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Proposals. See Wikipedia:Stub for general guidelines on proposing stub templates and categories. DO NOT simply create new stub templates, as these will be deleted.

Other templates

Use ((Monty Python)) for:

v t e Monty Python
Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Carol Cleveland Neil Innes
Television series	Flying Circus episodes Fliegender Zirkus Personal Best
Films	And Now for Something Completely Different Holy Grail Life of Brian Live at the Hollywood Bowl The Meaning of Life The Crimson Permanent Assurance
Studio albums	Another Record Previous Record Matching Tie and Handkerchief Holy Grail Life of Brian Contractual Obligation The Meaning of Life
Compilation albums	Instant Record Collection Final Rip Off Sings Ultimate Rip Off Instant CD Collection Total Rubbish
Live albums	Flying Circus Live at Drury Lane Live at City Center
Specials	Parrot Sketch Not Included Live at Aspen Python Night
Documentaries	The Pythons Life of Python Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) And Now for Something Rather Similar The Meaning of Live
Stage productions	Spamalot Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) An Evening Without Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Literature	Big Red Book Brand New Bok Holy Grail (Book) Life of Brian/SCRAPBOOK The Meaning of Life Just the Words Song Book A Pocketful of Python The Pythons Autobiography by The Pythons Live!
Video games	Flying Circus Complete Waste of Time Quest for the Holy Grail The Meaning of Life Cow Tossing The Ministry of Silly Walks
Characters	Mr Praline The Colonel Mr Creosote Rabbit of Caerbannog Other characters
Sketches	Albatross! Anne Elk's Theory on Brontosauruses Architects Argument Clinic Bruces Cheese Shop Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris Crunchy Frog Dead Parrot Dirty Fork Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook Election Night Special Fish Licence Fish-Slapping Dance Four Yorkshiremen The Funniest Joke in the World How Not to Be Seen Kilimanjaro Expedition Lifeboat Marriage Guidance Counsellor Ministry of Silly Walks Mouse Problem Nudge Nudge Patient Abuse Philosophers' Football Match Piranha Brothers Sam Peckinpah's "Salad Days" Seduced Milkmen Spam Spanish Inquisition Undertakers Upper Class Twit of the Year Vocational Guidance Counsellor World Forum/Communist Quiz
Songs	"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" "Brian Song" "Bruces' Philosophers Song" "Decomposing Composers" "Eric the Half-a-Bee" "Every Sperm Is Sacred" "Finland" "Galaxy Song" "I Bet You They Won't Play This Song on the Radio" "I Like Chinese" "I've Got Two Legs" "The Lumberjack Song" "Medical Love Song" "Oliver Cromwell" "Sit on My Face"
Related	List of Monty Python projects The Foot of Cupid Cambridge Circus I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again The Frost Report At Last the 1948 Show Twice a Fortnight Do Not Adjust Your Set We Have Ways of Making You Laugh Broaden Your Mind How to Irritate People The Complete and Utter History of Britain The Fred Tomlinson Singers Teach Yourself Heath Tiny Black Round Thing Bert Fegg's Nasty Book for Boys and Girls Rutland Weekend Television Fawlty Towers Ripping Yarns Out of the Trees A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick) Monty Python v. ABC Python On Song All You Need Is Cash The Secret Policeman's Ball A Liar's Autobiography: Volume VI The Hastily Cobbled Together for a Fast Buck Album The Wind in the Willows Monty Python Live Concert for George Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years The Seventh Python Holy Flying Circus A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Absolutely Anything

Categories[edit]

Articles[edit]

Monty Python articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Low	NA	???	Total
GA	1				1	2
B	5				4	9
C	3				11	14
Start			1		67	68
Stub					30	30
List		1			3	4
Category				43		43
File				1		1
Project				1		1
Redirect				28		28
Template				2		2
Assessed	9	1	1	75	116	202
Total	9	1	1	75	116	202
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 607			Ω = 4.93

Recognized content

Good articles

Did You Know (DYK)s

Formerly recognized content

Former featured articles

Former good articles

Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team release version selections

Wikipedia articles on Monty Python

Wikipedia namespace and Meta-Wiki articles on Monty Python

Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Monty Python task force
meta:Monty Python

New Wikipedia articles related to Monty Python

Please feel free to list your new Monty Python-related articles here (newer articles at the top, please). Any new articles that have an interesting or unusual fact in them should be suggested for the Did you know? box on the Main Wikipedia page. DYN has a 72 hr. time limit from the creation of the article.

Did you know?

Article improvement drive

Collaboration of the week

Peer review

Featured articles

Featured article candidates

Featured pictures

Featured picture candidates

Featured lists

Featured list candidates

Wikipedia surveys[edit]

Ad hoc surveys

Ongoing Wikipedia surveys

Requested moves:
Requests for Comments:

Deletion links

Articles for deletion (Article deletion):
- Accidents Sketch at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Accidents Sketch (2nd nomination) (2 January 2008)
- Conrad Poohs at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Conrad Poohs (2nd nomination) (2 January 2008)
Deletion review (Article undeletion}:
Templates for deletion:
Categories for discussion:
Images for deletion:
Redirects for deletion:

WikiProject Deletion sorting

Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting is a new effort that attempts to classify various articles nominated for votes for deletion by major categories. The Monty Python-related articles at VFD are listed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Monty Python.