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Series 2, Episode 22: Man Who Contradicts People
The cast:
HOST Michael Palin
NORMAN POLEVAULTER Terry Jones
The sketch:
Host: With me now is Norman St. John Polevaulter, who for the last few years has been contradicting people. St. John Polevaulter, why do you contradict people?
Polevaulter : I don’t!
Host: But you… you told me that you did.
Polevaulter: I most certainly did not!
Host: Oh. I see. I’ll start again.
Polevaulter: No you won’t!
Host: Ssh! I understand you don’t contradict people.
Polevaulter: Yes I do!
Host: And when didn’t you start contradicting them?
Polevaulter: I did! In 1952!
Host: 1952.
Polevaulter: 1947!
Host: 23 years ago.
Polevaulter: No!
(GONG!)