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Other segments from the episode on April 27, 1987
The Pointed Irreverence of British Comedy
Graham Chapman came out while working on the sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus. He discusses his activism to support gay rights, as well as the many times the television program lampooned conventional masculinity.
Restoring "Rhapsody in Blue"
Fresh Air jazz critic Francis Davis reviews a new recording of a 1924 arrangement of the Gershwin classic, which emphasizes the piece's jazzier elements.
Avoiding Bad Television
TV critic David Bianculli offers his guidelines for identifying programs worth skipping -- even without watching a single episode.
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