One of my favorite things about being a parent is sharing beloved movies, books, and music with my child. As RollerBoy has grown older, we’ve introduced him favorites from my childhood such as They Might Be Giants, The White Mountains by John Christopher, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy (my entire family, including my parents, have been obsessed with J.R.R. Tolkein’s books since as long as I can remember).

This past year we introduced Brendan, now 11, to another classic: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (released in 1975). When I was younger, this was my absolute second favorite move of all time (second only to The Princess Bride, but that movie is from the eighties so I won’t really elaborate here). Adam and I were somewhat shocked to discover that we did not own Monty Python and the Holy Grail, so in a fit of consumer-fueled frenzy we promptly purchased the movie. Brendan loved the movie and multiple viewings ensued.

What’s not to like about Monty Python and the Holy Grail? The cute killer rabbit, the knights who say “Ni”, the shrubberies, The Knights of the Round Table song at Camelot, the Black Night, Sir Robin bravely running away… I could go on and on. An eminently quotable film that we have viewed many, many times.

This morning, I quizzed my family around the breakfast table on exactly how many times each one of had seen this movie. Brendan claims to have already watched the movie 15 times. I’ve seen the movie at least 20 times. Adam reckons that he’s watched the movie in the neighborhood of 100 times.

And so, without further ado, I present the Monty Python and the Holy Grail poll. How many times have you seen this movie?