The original Cheese Series had one hide for a cheese starting with each letter of the alphabet according to The Oxford Companion of Cheese. The second series pays homage to Monty Python’s 1972 sketch “The Cheese Shop”. In this sketch, John Cleese plays Mr. Mousebender who enters a cheese shop – Ye Olde Cheese Emporium – to negotiate “the vending of some cheesy comestibles”. He is met by the cheesemonger, Mr. Wensleydale and a bazouki band and there is no cheese visible in the shop. He asks about a total of 42 cheeses with responses ranging from a simple “no”, to “the van broke down”, “never at the end of the week”, and “the cat’s eaten it”. One final desperate query reveals that the cheese shop has no cheese at all and results in the exasperated Mr. Mousebender drawing a pistol and shooting Mr. Wensleydale in the head.
Limburger is a cheese that the cheesemonger in The Cheese Shop sktetch suggests that Mousebender ask about, but of course they are currently out of it. Limburger is considered to be one of the most popular cheeses in Belgium, where is has been produced since the 15th century. One way to serve Limburger is on a sandwich as it becomes spreadable after is has been ripened for three months. This sandwich remains very popular among the descendants of Swiss and German immigrants in the Midwestern United States, in places including Wisconsin and Ohio. In the early 20th century, Limburger sandwiches became a popular lunch for working people due to their affordability and nutritious qualities. They were frequently accompanied by a glass of beer. It has also been described as "the stinkiest cheese in the world".
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