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A face you won’t forget
Gumbys
Played by 5 performers in this archive
Monty Python’s Gumbys are recurring comic figures in knotted handkerchiefs, sleeveless jumpers, rolled trousers and boots. Their strained, shouted announcements link sketches; a five-member group introduces the Architect Sketch and keeps…
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5performers in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Monty Python’s Gumbys are recurring comic figures in knotted handkerchiefs, sleeveless jumpers, rolled trousers and boots. Their strained, shouted announcements link sketches; a five-member group introduces the Architect Sketch and keeps interrupting its office meeting.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
One great character.
A whole cast to discover.