‘He’s a very naughty boy’ – Terry Jones’ best lines from Monty Python

The star has died at the age of 77.

Terry Jones was responsible for some of the best loved and most quoted lines in British comedy.

Here are some of them.

“Now, you listen here! He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy!”

His most quoted line, from his role as Brian’s mother in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian.

“I’m alive, I’m alive!”

It’s #InternationalFriendshipDay… Here’s to 50+ years of friendship & counting. pic.twitter.com/rYRqZsmiQ7

— Monty Python (@montypython) 30 July 2019

His naked hermit in the hole gives away the location of a hiding Brian in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian.

“I shall use my largest scales.”

Jones plays pompous knight Sir Belvedere as he oversees a witch trial in Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

“What, the curtains?”

Prince Herbert reacts to the news: “One day, lad, all this will be yours” in Holy Grail.

“Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam.”

It’s that time of year, so here is a GIFt from us to you… Our very own official #montypython GIPHY page: https://t.co/jF6EALvM0K

Why not spam us in the comments with your favourites? pic.twitter.com/VKhgArD22I

— Monty Python (@montypython) 5 December 2019

Jones plays a greasy spoon waitress running through a menu in a Monty Python sketch.

“We use only the finest baby frogs, dew picked and flown from Iraq, cleansed in finest quality spring water, lightly killed, and then sealed in a succulent Swiss quintuple smooth treble cream milk chocolate envelope and lovingly frosted with glucose.”

He plays a confectionery kingpin Mr Milton, the owner of the Whizzo Chocolate Company, briefing some horrified hygiene officers in the sketch from Monty Python.

“Better get a bucket, I’m going to throw up.”

That post-Christmas dinner feeling… Merry Christmas everybody! #montypython pic.twitter.com/pQMxNni6dL

— Monty Python (@montypython) 25 December 2019

He plays an obese restaurant patron in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life who over-indulges.

“Terry’s dementia meant that he could no longer speak. But his kind gesture helped us raise vital awareness & donations to help other families living with the condition.” – Alzheimers Society

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Thank you for all the joy you brought, Terry.

You naughty boy.

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