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Monty Python's Flying Circus (also known as simply Monty Python) is a British surreal sketch comedy series created by and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, who became known collectively as "Monty Python", or the "Pythons".
Monty Python's Guide to Albrecht Dürer. Anita Ekberg Sings Albrecht Dürer. "The Merchant of Venice" as performed by a herd of cows. Doctor Breeder. Flashers' Love Story (animated) Little Red Riding Hood. Silly Olympics. Stake Your Claim. The Lumberjack Song with The Austrian Border Police.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (also known as Flying Circus or, during the final series, just Monty Python) is a BBC sketch comedy programme from the Monty Python comedy team, and the group’s initial claim to fame. The show was noted for its surreal plots, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight...
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Created by Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese. With Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
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- The Dead Parrot. Season 1, Episode 8: "Full Frontal Nudity" Could anything else be No. 1? The endlessly quotable "Dead Parrot" is widely hailed not only as one of Monty Python's most influential sketches but as one of the most iconic comedy bits of all time.
- The Ministry of Silly Walks. Season 2, Episode 1: "Face the Press" Few images are as widely associated with Monty Python as a lanky, bowler-clad Cleese, his legs outstretched at a bizarre angle.
- The Argument Clinic. Season 3, Episode 3: "The Money Programme" A sketch that's both erudite and ridiculous, as Palin and Cleese argue about the very nature of an argument.
- The Killer Joke. Season 1, Episode 1: "Whither Canada?" This lengthy bit comes from Flying Circus' very first episode, about a joke that's so funny it's lethal to anyone who hears it.
Aug 18, 2023 · Even decades after its original airing, the comedic genius of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ reverberates throughout modern entertainment. It’s not just the overt comedic descendants, like ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘The Simpsons’, and ‘South Park’ that have absorbed and reflected the Python spirit.
When it first aired, Monty Python’s Flying Circus was unlike anything that had appeared on television, and in many ways it was both a symbol and a product of the social upheaval and youth-oriented counterculture of the late 1960s.
