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Monty Python and the Holy Grail Quotes from the Bridge Keeper

Blogged in Humor on Wednesday June 22, 2005

Bridgekeeper: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Lancelot: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your name?
Sir Lancelot: My name is Sir Lancelot of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your quest?
Sir Lancelot: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your favourite colour?
Sir Lancelot: Blue.
Bridgekeeper: Go on. Off you go.
Sir Lancelot: Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.
Sir Robin: That’s easy.
Bridgekeeper: Stop. Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see.
Sir Robin: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I’m not afraid.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your name?
Sir Robin: Sir Robin of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your quest?
Sir Robin: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What… is the capital of Assyria?

[pause]

Sir Robin: I don’t know that.

[he is thrown over the edge into the Gorge of Eternal Peril]

Sir Robin: Auuuuuuuugh.
Bridgekeeper: Stop. What…is your name?
Galahad: Sir Galahad of Camelot.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your quest?
Galahad: I seek the Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your favourite colour?
Galahad: Blue. No, yel…

[he is also thrown over the edge]

Galahad: auuuuuuuugh.
Bridgekeeper: Hee hee heh. Stop. What… is your name?
King Arthur: It is ‘Arthur’, King of the Britons.
Bridgekeeper: What… is your quest?
King Arthur: To seek the Holy Grail.
Bridgekeeper: What… is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
King Arthur: What do you mean? An African or European swallow?
Bridgekeeper: Huh? I… I don’t know that.

[he is thrown over]

Bridgekeeper: Auuuuuuuugh.

Sir Bedevere:How do know so much about swallows?
King Arthur:Well, you have to know these things when you’re a king, you know.


If you learn one thing about me, it’s that I love this movie. Some say it’s stupid, some say it’s profane, some say it’s simply dumb, but I love it because of the old English humor. This was a low-budget film back in the 80s and it’s still one my favorites.

8 Responses to “Monty Python and the Holy Grail Quotes from the Bridge Keeper”

  1. No GravatarVidar says:

    they’re not thrown into a volcano, but to the Gorge of Eternal Peril.

  2. No GravatarJonathan says:

    A good point [grumbles at imdb.com] Thanks, I’ll fix that hehe