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On September 15, 1970, British television witnessed something magnificently absurd. A tall civil servant in a bowler hat began walking, badly. His limbs flailed in bureaucratic rhythm, his face stayed grave, and a new entry in comedy history was born: The Ministry of Silly Walks. Now, more than fifty years later, that same absurd stride could become immortalized in LEGO® bricks.
Yes, the Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” project has officially marched its way to 10,000 votes on LEGO® Ideas, earning a shot at production review. The decision will land between May and June 2026. If LEGO® approves it, this could be the first-ever official tribute to one of Britain’s most eccentric exports, absurdist sketch comedy at its finest.
A Brief History of Monty Python
Before memes, before TikTok, there was Monty Python’s Flying Circus. A group of six brilliant British comedians, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam, reinvented humor in the late 1960s. Their sketches mocked authority, language, religion, and television itself.
From The Dead Parrot to The Spanish Inquisition, Monty Python created an entirely new comedic vocabulary. The Ministry of Silly Walks became their physical punchline, bureaucracy gone wrong. John Cleese’s long legs turned ordinary movement into artful physical comedy. The sketch became a symbol of British wit.
The LEGO® Tribute
Designer Packatrix, a member of the 10K Club, built this project with equal parts reverence and mischief. The model captures Mr. Teabag’s signature stride, long, angular, and hilariously impractical. The set includes poseable joints, Technic reinforcements for stability, and even a supporting umbrella to hold those exaggerated stances.
You can fine-tune your own silly walk. Channel your inner Cleese or Palin, test which leg feels sillier, and appreciate how LEGO® pieces can make nonsense look elegant. The designer also considered facial expression details: that infamous tight-lipped determination that made the original sketch both ridiculous and dignified.
If it becomes official, this model could stand beside other LEGO® pop culture icons.
We believe this set deserves a place on our shelves. In a world obsessed with efficiency, nothing’s more refreshing than a man walking like an flaming with a bad balance.
Would you display Mr. Teabag on your desk, leg raised mid-stride, as a daily reminder not to take life, or your commute, too seriously?
