Throughout the sketch, the linkman (John Cleese) and other commentators appear in a fixed sequence, either giving variations on their original statement or simply repeating it, as results are coming in from various constituencies. The election is mainly contested by two major parties, the Sensible Party and the Silly Party, though third-party candidates (a candidate for the Slightly Silly Party and a Very Silly Independent candidate) make their appearance.
Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday (pops mouth twice) Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable (whinnying) Arthur Norman Michael (blows squeaker) Featherstone Smith (whistle) Northcott Edwards Harris (fires pistol, then 'whoop') Mason (chuff-chuff-chuff-chuff) Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert (sings) 'We'll keep a welcome in the' (three shots) Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin (squeaker) Tiger-drawers Pratt Thompson (sings) 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' Darcy Carter (horn) Pussycat (sings) 'Don't Sleep In The Subway' Barton Mainwaring (hoot, 'whoop') Smith
2
0.0%
Spoiler
Total valid votes
52,637
100.0%
At the end of the sketch, further results are given in short:
A small piece of putty about that big, a cheese mechanic from Dunbar, and two frogs (one called Kipper and the other one not) have all gone "neep neep neep" in Blackpool Central.
Cultural referencesedit
The character Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel seemingly made another appearance in the third season, episode twelve, of Monty Python's Flying Circus in the "Spot the Looney" sketch, although was not identified by name.
In the 1981 Crosby by-election, candidate John Desmond Dougrez-Lewis, a 22-year-old student from Hayes in Greater London, changed his name by deed poll to Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F'tang-F'tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel. Thus the name was printed on the ballot paper, although the Returning Officer simply referred to him as "Tarquin Biscuitbarrel". He received 223 votes and finished fifth out of nine candidates. He later participated in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party, which has some conceptual similarities with the Silly Party mentioned in the sketch.[3]
Jeremy Fox stood as a candidate for the Silly Party in Dover in the 1979 British general election, as a protest against the National Front.[4] Fox outpolled the National Front candidate by 642 votes to 378.
The original sketch includes the line, "What do you make of the nylon dog cardigan and plastic mule rest?" These items had been mentioned in The Goon Show episode, "Tales of Old Dartmoor" fourteen years prior. The linkman later says, "Thank you Spike," apparently in acknowledgement to The Goon Show creator and star Spike Milligan.
In Small Gods by Terry Pratchett, a god called P'tang P'tang, who resembles a giant newt, is worshipped by a small nation of marsh-dwelling nomads totalling fifty-one people. The Great God Om persuades him to help him halt a war.
^Among other changes, the live version at Drury Lane gave a 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. Sensible Candidate James Walker became Jeannette Walker, and Silly Candidate Jethro Q. Walrustitty was referred to as Jethro Q. Bunn Whackett Buzzard Stubble and Boot Walrustitty ("Bun, Whacket, Buzzard, Stubble and Boot" was an early name considered for what became "Monty Python"; these names were also used by Michael Palin in the Ripping Yarns episode "Golden Gordon"). Elsie Zzzzzzzzzzzzip was also referred to as Mrs rather than Mr.
^"Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words - Episode 19". ibras.dk. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
^Boothroyd, David. . United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 9 June 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
^Sutton, Terry (23 April 2010). "60 years of fighting for the town that tips the country". This is Kent. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Election Night Special news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 This sketch was featured in Episode 19 of the Monty Python s Flying Circus TV series first broadcast on 3 November 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 A longer edit of the Drury Lane version also appeared on the promotional flexidisc Monty Python s Tiny Black Round Thing The sketch also provides the basis for an item in Monty Python s Big Red Book in the form of a mock pamphlet for the Silly Party which alongside characters from the original sketch also names both Paul Fox and Ian MacNaughton as Silly Party candidates Throughout the sketch the linkman John Cleese and other commentators appear in a fixed sequence either giving variations on their original statement or simply repeating it as results are coming in from various constituencies The election is mainly contested by two major parties the Sensible Party and the Silly Party though third party candidates a candidate for the Slightly Silly Party and a Very Silly Independent candidate make their appearance Contents 1 Candidates and their vote totals 2 Cultural references 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCandidates and their vote totals editThe sketch focuses on election results from the following three constituencies Party Candidate Votes Swing Leicester Silly Party Jethro Q Walrustitty 32 108 51 2 Hold Sensible Party Arthur J Smith 30 612 48 8 Defeat Total valid votes 62 720 100 0 Luton Silly Party Tarquin Fin tim lin bin whin bim lim bus stop F tang F tang Ole Biscuitbarrel 12 441 57 7 Gain Sensible Party Alan Jones 9 112 42 3 Loss Slightly Silly Party Kevin Phillips Bong 0 0 0 Pathetic Defeat Total valid votes 21 553 100 0 Harpenden South East Sensible Party James Walker 26 318 50 0 Gain Silly Party Mr Elsie Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzip 26 317 50 0 Loss Very Silly Independent Malcolm Peter Brian Telescope Adrian Umbrella Stand Jasper Wednesday pops mouth twice Stoatgobbler John Raw Vegetable whinnying Arthur Norman Michael blows squeaker Featherstone Smith whistle Northcott Edwards Harris fires pistol then whoop Mason chuff chuff chuff chuff Frampton Jones Fruitbat Gilbert sings We ll keep a welcome in the three shots Williams If I Could Walk That Way Jenkin squeaker Tiger drawers Pratt Thompson sings Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head Darcy Carter horn Pussycat sings Don t Sleep In The Subway Barton Mainwaring hoot whoop Smith 2 0 0 Spoiler Total valid votes 52 637 100 0 At the end of the sketch further results are given in short Engelbert Humperdinck gains Barrow in Furness from Ann Haydon Jones and her husband Pip Arthur Negus has held Bristols That s not a result that s a bit of gossip Bristols is rhyming slang for breasts Bristol City titty Mary Whitehouse taking Umbrage in reaction to the previous held Bristols Wales isn t swinging at all which is no surprise Monty Python holds the Credits 2 The Drury Lane version gives a different set of results A little pink pussycat gains Barrow in Furness a gain from the Liberals there Rastus Odinga Odinga has taken Wolverhampton South West That s Enoch Powell s old constituency an important gain for Darkie Power Arthur Negus has held Bristols That s not a result that s a bit of gossip see above Sir Alec Douglas Home has taken Oldham for the Stone Dead Party A small piece of putty about that big a cheese mechanic from Dunbar and two frogs one called Kipper and the other one not have all gone neep neep neep in Blackpool Central Cultural references editThe character Tarquin Fin tim lin bin whin bim lim bus stop F tang F tang Ole Biscuitbarrel seemingly made another appearance in the third season episode twelve of Monty Python s Flying Circus in the Spot the Looney sketch although was not identified by name In the 1981 Crosby by election candidate John Desmond Dougrez Lewis a 22 year old student from Hayes in Greater London changed his name by deed poll to Tarquin Fin tim lin bin whin bim lim bus stop F tang F tang Ole Biscuitbarrel Thus the name was printed on the ballot paper although the Returning Officer simply referred to him as Tarquin Biscuitbarrel He received 223 votes and finished fifth out of nine candidates He later participated in the Official Monster Raving Loony Party which has some conceptual similarities with the Silly Party mentioned in the sketch 3 Jeremy Fox stood as a candidate for the Silly Party in Dover in the 1979 British general election as a protest against the National Front 4 Fox outpolled the National Front candidate by 642 votes to 378 The original sketch includes the line What do you make of the nylon dog cardigan and plastic mule rest These items had been mentioned in The Goon Show episode Tales of Old Dartmoor fourteen years prior The linkman later says Thank you Spike apparently in acknowledgement to The Goon Show creator and star Spike Milligan In Small Gods by Terry Pratchett a god called P tang P tang who resembles a giant newt is worshipped by a small nation of marsh dwelling nomads totalling fifty one people The Great God Om persuades him to help him halt a war See also editList of Monty Python s Flying Circus episodes List of recurring Monty Python s Flying Circus charactersReferences edit Among other changes the live version at Drury Lane gave a 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 Sensible Candidate James Walker became Jeannette Walker and Silly Candidate Jethro Q Walrustitty was referred to as Jethro Q Bunn Whackett Buzzard Stubble and Boot Walrustitty Bun Whacket Buzzard Stubble and Boot was an early name considered for what became Monty Python these names were also used by Michael Palin in the Ripping Yarns episode Golden Gordon Elsie Zzzzzzzzzzzzip was also referred to as Mrs rather than Mr Monty Python s Flying Circus Just the Words Episode 19 ibras dk Retrieved 19 October 2015 Boothroyd David Byelections in the 1979 83 Parliament United Kingdom Election Results Archived from the original on 9 June 2000 Retrieved 10 December 2010 Sutton Terry 23 April 2010 60 years of fighting for the town that tips the country This is Kent Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 Retrieved 13 April 2013 External links edit Election Night Special script Portal nbsp Television Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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