From: analda{at}hiwaay.net (Analda Anglin)

PART TWO: PYTHON INTERNET GUIDE

One of the most common questions posted to a.f.m-p is "Where can I
find ___?"  The free distribution of copyrighted materials through the
Internet is illegal.  There are no exceptions without specific permission
from the copyright owners.  The Python London office asks that we direct
people to the published versions of Monty Python material and encourage
them to buy the book versions of the scripts.

Useful books include: "All the Words" and "Just the
Words," compilations of the entire Flying Circus TV series;
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "Monty Python's Life of
Brian," and "Monty Python's the Meaning of Life," official
scripts of the movies; and  "The Monty Python Songbook," which
contains lyrics and piano music for 45 Python songs.  If you need ISBN
numbers or publishers for a specific Monty Python book, check out the
on-line Monty Python Bibliography
http://www.dailyllama.com/bibliog> written by Hans ten Cate.

Listed below is a guide to some established Python Internet sites and their
contents.  These sites are listed here because of the wide appeal of the
information they contain.  There are dozens of other Python and
Python-related web sites that can be found using the link pages of these
sites or a search engine.

Alt.Fan.Monty-Python FAQ maintained by Analda Anglin
http://www.pythonfan.com>
This document, so obviously a review would be silly.

PythOnline, the Official Monty Python website
http://www.pythonline.com>
PythOnline is being managed by Darryn Hall and Hans ten Cate for the Python
Office. Major site updates are being planned and the Daily Llama has been
added as the official PythOnline news service.  All of the Pythons are
still involved in the site and will send content for the site from time to
time. Be sure to check frequently for the latest news and changes.

Monty Python's Daily Llama by Hans ten Cate
http://www.dailyllama.com/>
Originally founded by Hans ten Cate in 1995, the Daily Llama became the
official news service for PythOnline in June 2002.  It is actively updated
with the latest news and is also a repository for information, trivia,
bios, and an upcoming Pythonology.  The site also contains the Monty Python
Bibliography, now called the "Spam List," which is the world's
largest listing of Python published material and collectibles anywhere.

Monty Python Direct
http://www.montypythondirect.com>
Python merchandise for sale directly over the net.

Monty Python Pages by Damian Steele
http://www.montypythonpages.com>
A continually-updated site that has addresses, clip art, biographies, a
search engine, free wallpapers, interactive polls, song chords and lyrics,
news, a page dedicated to meaty Spam, the Graham Chapman tribute speech,
over 150 wavs, midis, and other sound files, stills from Terry Gilliam
animations, over 200 pictures, scanned autographed pictures, 400+ scripts
covering all four series of the show, and a free Python-styled electronic
greeting card service.

Monty Python's Flying Circus in Australia http://www.stone-dead.asn.au
A large site with lots of scripts, midis, desktop themes, general
information, lyrics, sounds, and quizzes.  There is also a Python
bibliography in the "Resources" section and transcripts and
pictures from the 30th anniversary Python night.

MontyPython.net by Maverick
http://www.montypython.net>
This excellent site hosts over 900 sound files and over 300 scripts, with a
thorough search engine.  There is also a discography, bibliography,
pictures, and discussion forum

PythoNET by Garrett Gilchrist
http://www.pythonet.org>
This site is thorough and full of all types of Python things.  Among its
unique features are Python-devoted games, including the old Monty Python's
Flying Circus: The Game.

Cardinal Fang's Python Site
http://www.geocities.com/fang_club/index.html
This fan site contains biographies, a song index, an episode guide, and
free wallpapers.

The Pythonesque Image Gallery by The Spammisses (E.L.Mays)
http://monty-python.virtualave.net>
This site contains a large collection of Python images. Also has photo
pages of each of the Pythons (including Neil Innes and Carol Cleveland),
Gilliam drawings and pictures from the Circus, various MP films, recently
taken photos, and some original SPAM art too.

Monty Python's Completely Useless Website
http://www.intriguing.com/mp>
This website has pictures, sounds, video clips, and scripts.

Sup's Monty Python Bits
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/8889/python.htm>
This site has the typical Python information along with harder to find things.

Cusack Books
http://www.cusackbooks.com>
This site belongs to an out of print bookseller and book search business.
The owner is a self-professed Python fan and carries a large amount of
hard-to-find Python and Python-related material.

Ex-Parrot - A Dead Monty Python Site http://www.davgram.com.au/python/
This website contains bits left over from Whizzo Online and Linus the
Llama's Virtual Camelot.

The Monty Python FAQ by Noims Rooney and Brian Johnson
http://www.tuatha.org/~simon/mpfaq.html
FAQ devoted to the group

The Penn State Monty Python Society Page
http://www.clubs.psu.edu/python>
This group is rather well known, so their site is mentioned here.

Rutlemania by John Hazelton
http://www.rutlemania.org>
This site contains pictures, explanations, wavs, and the Rutland Weekend
Television Episode Guide.  The Rutles was not an official Monty Python
creation, but a legendary pseudo-music group project that was put together
by Eric Idle and Python contributor Neil Innes.

The Pantomime Goose: Kim "Howard" Johnson
http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Pointe/2765/KimHowardJohnson/index.html>
This is the official site devoted to Kim "Howard" Johnson, noted
Python author and fan. It contains current news, recent interviews, KHJ
book information, and many useful things to Python and KHJ fans

The Graham Chapman Archives
http://www.gcarchives.com/>
This site is meant to preserve and make available Graham Chapman's work. 
The Archives was established by David Sherlock and is directed by Jim
Yoakum.

Monty Python's Flying Talker administered by John "Shaggy" Kolesar
telnet://shagg.net:2010>
The Talker is basically a socially oriented MUD that allows people to login
and have realtime conversations.  People can create their own rooms, send
mail, and post news.  There is also a web site devoted to the Flying Talker
that is located at http://www.shagg.net/mpft.

Sites devoted to individual Python members and Python auxiliaries:
*Graham Chapman*
The Graham Chapman Archives (also mentioned above),
http://www.gcarchives.com/>
Col Crackers: For the Love of a Loony, http://colcrackers.cjb.net>
*John Cleese*
The Unofficial Guide to Fawlty Towers,
http://www.btinternet.com/~c.tomlinson/fawlty.htm
Video Arts, the company that makes the training films featuring Cleese,
http://www.videoarts.com/>
*Terry Gilliam*
Dreams: The Terry Gilliam Fanzine, http://www.smart.co.uk/dreams>
The Terry Gilliam Files,
http://members.aol.com/morgands1/closeup/indices/gillindx.htm>
*Eric Idle*
The Eric Idle Estrogen Brigade, http://www.timtom.co.uk/
*Terry Jones*
TerryJones.net, http://www.terryjones.cjb.net>
*Michael Palin*
Palin's Travels, http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/ Michael Palin (Un)Official
Appreciation Page, http://www.angelfire.com/tx/michaelpalin/index.html
PalinLand, http://giddy_eep.tripod.com/index.html
*Neil Innes*
Words of Innespiration, http://neilinnes.org
--with special Python section at http://neilinnes.org/python/
Neil Innes Music, http://www.enygmag.com/neil/index.htm>

Computer Games: 7th Level released three Monty Python games: Monty Python's
Complete Waste of Time, Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail, and
Monty Python's Meaning of Life.  There were plans for a Life of Brian game,
but they were suspended.

There is an older game called Monty Python's Flying Circus: The Game that
was released by Virgin Mastertronic.  Copies of this game can be found at
PythoNET, http://www.pythonet.org>.

Game hints are available at these sites: BettyCat's Hints for CWOT, Holy
Grail, MOL, and MP Game
http://www.bettycat.com/home/bettycat.html>

Cindy Well's Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail Game Hints
http://www.europa.com/~esk/HGrail>
Mirror site at
http://www.stone-dead.asn.au/holy-grail-hints/welcome.htm>

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