British Pantomime is a funny thing. When it's done in the right context it's high art. I'm sure when it premiered on the West End in 1981 the audience was in o

British Pantomime is a funny thing. When it's done in the right context it's high art. I'm sure when it premiered on the West End in 1981 the audience was in on the joke. Monty Python had a grand time with all their Panto references. This skit could be seen as a predictor of Furry culture (even if that wasn't the intent at the time). https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uwxiz https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2uwxiz Lastly, this is my favorite Panto reference. In the context of the movie it's heartbreaking. Mel Brooks gave the director of Eraserhead control over this movie, and we got this. David Lynch was American but he clearly "got" was Panto was all about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_YuPa_6_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq_YuPa_6_8