Bring out your dead… because today we’re resurrecting one of the most gloriously chaotic comedies ever made: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

In this episode of 100 Things We Learned From Film, which was chosen by Patron Dale, we saddle up (no horses were harmed, because there weren’t any) and charge headfirst into the mud-soaked, coconut-powered madness of Python’s medieval masterpiece.

We cover:

1. 🥥 Why the coconuts weren’t just a joke: they were a budget necessity
2. 💰 How rock legends like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin secretly funded the film
3. ⚔️ The dangerous Black Knight shoot that nearly ended badly (and not just for his limbs)
4. 🐇 The surprisingly expensive Killer Rabbit
5. 🚔 Why the police ending exists… and why they literally ran out of money

From “It’s just a flesh wound!” to “What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?”, we dig into the production chaos, casting quirks, historical inaccuracies, and happy accidents that turned a tiny British comedy into one of the most quoted films in cinema history.

Expect mud. Expect mayhem. Expect shrubbery.

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