The Upper Class Twit of the Year is a classic comedy sketch that was seen on the TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus, and also in a modified format as the finale of the movie And Now For Something Completely Different. It is notable for its satire on dim-witted members of the English upper class.
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Now up, my knee, to keep on top of another year of snow.”
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