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Monkey Business

Ron Gilbert

What were your biggest comedic influences?

A lot of my non sequitur humour comes from Monty Python, and I think that makes its way into Monkey Island. I also loved Mel Brooks’ movies like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

What was your favourite Easter egg?

I don’t know if you’d call it an Easter egg, but certainly Guybrush dying after spending ten minutes underwater. I don’t know how often that happens to people or

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