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=== Chapman ===

[[Graham Chapman]] often portrayed straight-laced men, of any age or class, frequently authority figures such as military officers, policemen or doctors. His characters could, at any moment, engage in "Pythonesque" [[mania]]cal behaviour and then return to their former sobriety.<ref>Sketches "An Appeal from the Vicar of St. Loony-up-the-Cream-Bun-and-Jam", "[[Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris|The One-Man Wrestling Match]]", "Johann Gambolputty..." and "[[Argument Clinic]]"</ref> He was also skilled in abuse, which he brusquely delivered in such sketches as "Argument Clinic" and "Flying Lessons". HeConversely, Chapman could easily adopted a dignified demeanour as the leading "[[straight man]]" demeanour as seen in the Python feature films ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Holy Grail]]'' ([[King Arthur]]) and ''[[Life of Brian]]'' (the title character).<ref>{{cite book |title= If You Like Monty Python...: Here Are Over 200 Movies, TV Shows and Other Oddities That You Will Love |author= Zack Handlen |publisher= Limelight Editions |year= 2011 |isbn= 9780879104320}}</ref>

=== Cleese ===