This is the world of Monty Python, the comedy troupe whose wildly popular “Flying Circus” telelvision show exported some of Britain’s most bizarre humor around the world. Debuting in 1969 and becoming ...

Terry Gilliam's Personal Best selected, written and performed by Terry Gilliam. Produced by John Goldstone. Monty Python's Flying Circus conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese ...

It’s just about impossible to discuss sketch comedy without bringing in Monty Python. Everyone from The Simpsons’ Matt Groening to Tina Fey to Jim Carrey has cited the comedy troupe as an influence.

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It took the bedraggled castaway 52 seconds to wade out of the sea, collapse on the sand, crawl towards the camera and say: “It’s…” before the opening credits rolled. So began the iconoclastic ...

It's been 50 years since "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" first aired and yet fans can still quote from iconic sketches such as the "Ministry of Silly Walks," "Dead Parrot" or "The Spanish Inquisition." ...

Monty Python is not a man. Monty Python is six men. Consisting of British actors Graham Chapman John Cleese Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin and American Terry Gilliam the hugely influential comedy ...