Monty Python
were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman,
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy television series Monty
Python's Flying Circus,
which aired on the BBC from 1969 to 1974. Their work then developed into a
larger collection that
included live shows, films, albums, books, and musicals.
Monty Python's Flying Circus was loosely structured as a sketch show, but
its innovative stream-of-
consciousness approach and Gilliam's animation skills pushed the boundaries
of what was acceptable
in style and content. A self-contained comedy unit, the Pythons had creative
control that allowed
them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy.
They followed their television work by making the films Monty Python and the
Holy Grail (1975), Life
of Brian (1979), and The Meaning of Life (1983).
Let's see what shenanigans have been created so far...