Michael Palin
Graham Chapman (Rest In Peace)
Eric Idle
John Cleese
Terry Jones
Terry Gilliam (as a python, but independantly he is fantanstic)

John Cleese and Michael Palin tied for first in my book (the chemistry between them is palpable and they seem to always be present for the best sketches/scenes)
Terry Gilliam is third. He is the glue that holds Monty Python Shows together. The animations are absolutely clever, wholly original, and aid in creating the aesthetic that made Python so surreal and terribly funny. His acting contributions are less immediately recognizable, but when you look for him he is usually one of the funniest on screen. Hes got crazy eyes and a big goofy grin (see Cardinal Fang in "The Spanish Inquisition") I'm rambling on about him a bit since he has been largely underrepresented on this board. Also he was Patsy in "The Holy Grail" and delivers my favorite line of the movie, "It's only a model." Meaning of life has some great Gilliam moments as well, including him in drag as the hostess at the conversation restaurant, "It's real Hawaiian food served in an authentic medieval English dungeon atmosphere."
Throw in Graham Chapman, Eric Idol and Terry Jones as another tie, just too hard to decide between them, feel guilty putting one above the other. Love Grahams ability to scream as well as his accent, which makes him the perfect not-so-straight man. Eric Idol, the music python with great comedic timing/rhythm. Love his characters mood swings, (See him as Gaston, the waiter, in Meaning of Life as just one example.) Terry JonesSPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM baked beans SPAM SPAM
Point is they're all awesome and ranking them is pointlessbut we do it anyway. lol

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Yeah I like Eric Idlefor some reason he seems to embody Python for me. Maybe because he wrote "Spamalot" that's playing in Toronto right now. He's funny as heck though!
RIP Larry Hovis 1936-2003

Michael palin is the best writer, And John is the strongest actor.Graham was a veryveryvery good actor too,but I like Eric the most. He is very clever and funnyERIC HAS BEAUTIFUL HAIR YOb68U KNOW
the annoying fish.

All of them are great, but Michael and John are my favourites.

I think John is the best, but I love them all!

Way too hard to decide! I love them allbut I think at the moment it would be:
1.Michael Palin
2.John Cleese/Eric Idle[tied]
3.Terry Jones/Graham Chapman[tied]
4.Terry Gilliamaww he always gets left til last poor guy
"If he was dying he wouldn't bother to carve 'arrrrrgh', he'd just say it!"

Mine is Michael, then John, then Eric

That's the same order I like them too! Graham, Michael and Terry J, just love them.

Graham is definitely my favourite. Then Michael, then Terry J, then John, then Terry G and then Eric.

it always is a shame when people are unappreciated, especially when they've worked their butts off.
there are THREE kinds of people in this world: those who can count and those who can't.

I agree with cray-zee-gal michael in a fish called wanda is sooooo great, but my favourite python has to be graham chapman because he was soweird. I think he's kinda unappreciated now which is a shame.
la di dee 1 2 3 eric the half a bee

I like Michael the best, then eric then the same as quavergirl's answer really. I love him in Fierce creatures and a fish called wanda. You can't not fall in love with michael's character in a fish called wanda, can you?
there are THREE kinds of people in this world: those who can count and those who can't.

defo Michael he rulez as eric idle come close second followed by terry jones then graham chapman john cleese and last but not least terry gilliam

yes yes yes Michael is my favorite, although I've realized that Terry Jones and Eric Idle might be tied for second. I think Eric is just inching ahead of Terry, but he could catch up and perhaps even OVERTAKE poor Eric.

Michael Palin is my favorite Python too. His parts in Holy Grail as Galahad, the swallow-savvy guard, Dennis, the Knight who says "Ni!" and all the other roles in that movie are hilarious. I love the line Galahad has when they're talking to the French guard, 'He says they've already got one!' And he is hilarious as the dad in the Meaning of Life. John Cleese is also hilarious, as the Minister of Silly Walks, and all those other silly roles. Generally, I just love any British comedies Mr. Bean, Fawlty Towers, all of that.

Instead of saying who is my #1 favoriteI'm gonna say why I like each one.
P.S. I'm just recalling these off the top of my headso the lines probably aren't exactly right.
Graham Chapman: "Stop that! Stop! This sketch is much too silly.."
"Outside I have police dog Anniewho is not only trained to sniff out elicit substances..but it also a junkie!"
"I'm glad that you were all able to join my little pahtayand Flopsie's glad too, aren't you Flopsie? Aren't you Flopsie? grabs Flopsie by the ears and shoots him That'll teach you to play hard to get."
John Cleese: "What about my rustic monologue.I'm not sleeping with that producer again."
"I have a theoryIt is mineYou may ask me what it is that is my theory."
"This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be! He has retired and gone to meet his maker! If you hadn't nailed him to the perch he'd be pushin up the daisies! It's a stiff! Bereft of life he rests in peace! Thisis an EX-PARROT!!" ok i know that line was definately wrong..but i've got 4 more Pythons to talk about!
Terry Gilliam: actually I'm afraid I can't really quote him
Eric Idle: "A wink's as good as a nod to a blind bat!"
"I'll have a whiskey for first coursea whiskey for main courseand a whiskey for pudding..and a bottle of wine"
"Blonde prostitute will indulge in any sexual activitywhat does that mean?"
Terry Jones: "Oh molusksI thought you said bacon."
"To dicuss this topic we have a duck a cat and a lizard.."
So because everyone did so terribly..I'm going to award first prize to the girl with the biggest tits!!
Michael Palin: anything to declare "Yes 10 watchesI MEANuhh 1..just one watchno! Not even one watchno watches!!" where are you coming from "switzerlandNO! Uh..I mean.."
"It's not a razer cutRAZER RAZER RAZER BLOOD SPURT OUT DEATH SCREAM MURDER!!!"
"The place of the nude in my bed- in the HISTORY of my bed- Art!"
Favorite sketch: The sketch were Michael comes in as Mr. Gumby looking for Dr. Gumby (John) the 'brain specialist'.
J: Hullo!
M: Are you da brain specialist?
J: Hullo!
M: ARE YOU DA BRAIN SPECIALIST??
J: No..no I am not the brain specialist, no, no I am not.YES! Yes I am the brain specialist!
M: My brain hurts!
J: Well lets take a look Mr. Gumby
proceeds to pull off michael's pants
M: No, no, my brain in my HEAD!
J: Oh!
smacks michael's head a few times
J: It will have to come OUT!
M: Out of my HEAD?
J: Yes I must get the nurseNURRSE!NURRRRSE!NURRnurse appearsRRRRRSE!NURRRRRSE!NURRRRRSE! looks startled when he notices her Take Mr. Gumby to a brain surgeon!
N: Yes, doctorhe's really quite brilliant
michael and the nurse leave
J: .my brain hurts TOO!

John Cleese and Michael Palin in ,,The Fishslapping Dance".
Hilarious!

That was Terry Jones and hes my fav!!!!

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Michael's probably my favoritealthough, in all honesty, it's a bib68t like asking which of your children is your favorite. Not that I'm trying to infer that the Pythons are my spawnsorry about that nauseating thought

"Was" really cute? I think he still is and he's old enough to be my grandpa

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