( CNN ) -- If there were any doubt that the members of the Monty Python troupe would n't be holding back in their farewell show , it came with a rousing version of `` Every Sperm Is Sacred . '' The performance of the `` Meaning of Life '' song included a whole range of props , including cannons in the shape of phalluses . And what 's the point of bringing out phallus-shaped cannons if you 're not going to , uh , set them off ? Python has always been equal parts deadpan and silly , highbrow and low , and the `` Monty Python Live ( Mostly ) '' show -- which concluded Sunday at London 's O2 Arena and was simulcast all over the world -- highlighted those distinctions . Among the sketches performed by the group were the Yorkshiremen , in which the four attempt to one-up each another in remembering horrible childhoods ; `` Crunchy Frog , '' in which John Cleese 's inspector challenges Terry Jones ' confectioner over some interesting chocolate creations ; and , of course , the `` Parrot Sketch , '' which was combined with the `` Cheese Shop '' sketch , allowing Cleese and Michael Palin to indulge in their fondness for synonyms and euphemisms . In that one , Cleese and Palin seemed to be having a particularly good time , stepping on each other 's lines in high-spirited confusion . Cleese also got in an impromptu knock against a British newspaper editor . The `` Monty Python Live ( Mostly ) '' show has gotten decent reviews ( mostly ) during its three-week run , many praising the group for its contribution to comedy if lamenting the casualness of the live production . The final show was apparently little changed from the debut , with its many musical numbers and occasional hesitations . There were a couple special guests for the final show -- Eddie Izzard and Mike Myers -- and physicist Stephen Hawking , who joined a videotaped skit , was in the live audience . Nevertheless , if the group did n't break any new ground , then again , it did n't have to . `` It gives the crowd exactly what they want but relies pretty heavily on the fan love and makes a hefty withdrawal from the reputation bank , '' wrote The Guardian 's Peter Bradshaw when the show debuted . In a not-quite-full Atlanta theater where the show was simulcast , fans cheered their favorites , anticipating the Spanish Inquisition and singing along with `` The Lumberjack Song . '' There were a couple audio glitches at the beginning , but for the most part it was an enjoyable afternoon , with the show functioning more as a celebration of Python history than a demand for new material . Indeed , fans looked on the bright side of Python all over . In Calgary , Alberta , a storm knocked out the audio , but the audience simply started a singalong . As the show came to a close , two frames came up on the O2 's big screen : `` Graham Chapman 1941-1989 , '' in memory of the late Python member , and `` Monty Python 1969-2014 . '' If this is indeed the end , Python can go out knowing its legacy is secure . And that 's not so completely different .
`` Monty Python Live ( Mostly ) '' concluded Sunday . Show was live in London , simulcast all over world . Group looked like it was having fun , did n't break new ground .