How to Dress Up as a Monty Python Character for Halloween

No matter which "Pythoner" you decide to emulate this Halloween, don't forget the accent! (Unless, of course, you're Terry Gilliam.)

John Clease: Perhaps the most well known of the Pythoners because of his rather successful post-Python career, John Clease may be your best bet for an easily recognizable costume, eh, so to speak. The tricky part is the comb-over...but once you've got that, it's simple! Wear a gray suit and walk with large, exaggerated steps.

Michael Palin: Dress in a red bishop costume and instead of, "Trick or Treat!" quip "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" But wait, that may be in poor taste. Here's a better idea: Stick on a fake mustache, and carry around an oversized birdcage with a wooden parrot inside. Parrot may be "nailed to the perch" or "kipping on it's back."

Eric Idle: Carry around a guitar and sing, "And did those feet/ in ancient times/ walk upon England's mountain's green!" and "The Money Song"

Terry Jones: It's time to raid your grandmother's closet! Although all the Pythoners dressed in drag, no one took it upon himself as frequently or convincingly as Terry Jones .

Grahm Chapman: Dress up as a policeman and proclaim that everything is, "Silly, silly, silly." Don't forget a mustache and an old-fashioned policeman's hat that buckles under the chin.

Terry Gilliam: If trick or treating as a Pythoner isn't obscure enough for you, dress as camera-shy cartoonist, Terry Gilliam. I don't know why you'd want to dress up as him, as he doesn't play any distinctive characters; but I'm sure a die-hard fan can make it happen.