Item 1 of 11 Monty Python fans dressed as the Gumbys gather in an attempt to set the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Gumbys as a part of the 50th anniversary of Monty ...

In what is billed as an "extremely silly" event, hordes of Monty Python fans will gather in full Gumby attire in London on Saturday to celebrate the British comedy troupe's 50th anniversary.

Terry Jones as Mr Creosote in 1983's Monty Python's Meaning of Life. (Alamy) Of course, the purpose of the scene is not to make people run in terror, but fall from their seats laughing.