The post John Cleese on Creativity, His Favorite Scripts, and Why Life of Brian Is the Best Monty Python Film appeared first on Consequence of Sound. With his slightly sinister, warm smile and his ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a touchstone moment in the history of television comedy. From 1969 to 1974, Circus was broadcast by the BBC, and featured sketches, written and performed by the troupe ...

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.

Before the 1975 release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the British comedy troupe Monty Python was barely known overseas. People in Britain knew the group, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, ...

And now for something completely different. The Monty Python’s Flying Circus gang actually only made five official flicks together, including one compilation and a live concert. But given that two of ...