Thread: Eric Sykes we hardly knew ye

The great British comedian and Monty Python member is no more...

BBC News - Obituary: Eric Sykes

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Originally Posted by King Ludwig

The great British comedian and Monty Python member is no more...

BBC News - Obituary: Eric Sykes

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Monty Python member???? ummmmmmmmmmmm, anyway r.i.p.

Originally Posted by jerseydevil

Monty Python member???? ummmmmmmmmmmm, anyway r.i.p.

Yeah, don't think so ...

Along with Milligan and the Monty Python team, Sykes was credited with bringing a more off-the-wall slant to mainstream British comedy.

You guys might want to read that sentence again. They're not saying he was a member of Monty Python, but rather an equivalent influence. That assertion is very true, and the Pythons all frequently mention how much inspiration they received from The Goon Show--which was primarily written by Milligan and Sykes--while they were growing up. However, in the 60s and 70s, Sykes became better known as a more mainstream comedy performer than writer, which became a bigger part of his legacy. Either way, it's a great loss.

Yes, but he wasn't a Python member, which is what the OP said.

Originally Posted by Dr. Tran

Yes, but he wasn't a Python member, which is what the OP said.

Oops

You can tell pretty much tell I was sleep posting right there...

I just want to know how the heck I mistook Monty Python for The Goons...

Originally Posted by King Ludwig

You can tell pretty much tell I was sleep posting right there...

I just want to know how the heck I mistook Monty Python for The Goons...

I was worried when I opened the link thinking you missed the name and Eric Idle had died.

RIP, Eric Sykes.