The Lumberjack Song itself is fairly well-known, but the build-up to it is a perfect example of how the Pythons would regularly flow seemingly punchline-less sketches into one another, creating a far ...

It’s been 50 years of lumberjacks, dead parrots, and Spam. Watching Flying Circus 50 years later is an odd experience: As an audience member, you can see the bones that would go on to inspire modern ...

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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If any troupe has stood the test of time, it's British comedy team Monty Python. The stories and sketches Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam have ...

A "Pink Knight" who demands that King Arthur give him a kiss and an entirely different, and more expensive, ending have been unearthed in Michael Palin's script notes that are part of his archive. By ...

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LONDON — The Monty Python reunion stage show on July 1 sold out quickly on Monday, with organizers immediately announcing four additional dates. The show will now run July 1-5 at London’s O2 Arena, ...