87: Monty Python and the Holy Grail & Spaceballs

About this episode

The hosts discuss the costumes in classic comedies Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Spaceballs.

We're back from our short summer break with some classic comedies! Join us as we discuss the costumes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Spaceballs. A fun time is had by all, including the guys redoing Jojo's gutters who really wanted to make sure their hammering was heard (sorry about that). Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Monty Python: Instagram, Pinterest Spaceballs: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumep...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Timm, Jojo Siu

Topics covered

• costume design
• comedy films
• film analysis
• Monty Python
• Spaceballs
• visual analysis

Keywords

• costumes
• Monty Python
• Spaceballs
• comedy
• film
• design

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spaceballs

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