"Election Night Special" is a Monty Python sketch parodying the coverage of United Kingdom general elections, specifically the 1970 general election on the BBC by including hectic (and downright silly) actions by the media and a range of ridiculous candidates. The Monty Python troupe in 1970. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1970 was held on June 18, 1970, and resulted in a surprise loss of power for Labour under Harold Wilson, who was replaced as Prime Minister by the Conservative leader, Edward Heath. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ...

Throughout the sketch, the Linkman (John Cleese) excitedly reports the results of the elections in Leicester, Luton, Harpenden, and other municipalities. Usually the two major parties are the Sensible Party and the Silly Party, though occasional third-party candidates (Slightly Silly, Very Silly) make their appearance. John Cleese as Q in Die Another Day. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the clock tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands. ... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 50km north of central London. ... Harpenden is a town in the City and District of St Albans of Hertfordshire in the East of England. ...

This sketch was featured in Episode 19 of the Monty Python's Flying Circus TV series, which aired November 3, 1970. A somewhat different version of the sketch (leading into The Lumberjack Song) was also featured on the Monty Python Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane album. ^[1] Monty Pythons Flying Circus (aka Flying Circus or MPFC, known during the fourth season as Monty Python) was the popular BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Michael Palin performs The Lumberjack Song, with Connie Booth as his best Girl. ... Monty Python Live at Drury Lane is a record released by Monty Python in 1974. ...

The candidates and their numbers

Leicester:

• Arthur J. Smith (SENSIBLE) - 30,612
• Jethro Q. Walrustitty (SILLY) - 32,108

Luton:

• Alan Jones (SENSIBLE) - 9,112
• Tarquin Fin-tim-lim-bim-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olè-Biscuitbarrel (SILLY) - 12,441
• Kevin Phillips-Bong (SLIGHTLY SILLY) - 0

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• Mrs Elsie Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (SILLY) - 26,317
• James Walker (SENSIBLE) - 26,318
• Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (sound effect of horse whinnying) Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (blows whistle) Northgot Edwards Harris (fires pistol, which goes 'whoop') Mason (chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll keep a welcome in the' (three shots, stops singing) Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin (squeaker) Tiger-draws Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter (horn) Pussycat 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mannering (hoot, 'whoop') Smith (VERY SILLY) - 2

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Notes

1. ^  Among other changes, the live version gave a much shorter name to the Very Silly candidate in Harpenden and changed some of the first syllables of Tarquin's surname, making it Fin-tim-lim-bim-(brief pause)lim-bim-bim-bim-bim.

External link

• "Election Night Special" script