monty python

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Monty Python's Flying Circus, a former British comedy troupe

a humorous British television programme famous for its surreal humour and its sketches (=short scenes) in which people behaved in strange or crazy ways. The programme's style of humour influenced many later comedians, and the group later made several films, including The Life of Brian (1969-74). British comedy troupe. The innovative group, formed in the early 1960s, came to prominence in the 1970s, first on television and later in films. Its members, most of whom met while attending the University of Cambridge, included Graham Chapman (1941-89) and John Cleese (coauthors of most of their skits and films) as well as Terry Jones (b. 1942), Terry Gilliam (b. 1940), Eric Idle (b. 1943), and Michael Palin (b. 1943). The troupe's parodies of British life and television and their array of absurd characters surprised and delighted international audiences. Their films include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

name of an English slapstick comedy television program

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Monty Python's Flying Circus

British comedy troupe. The innovative group, formed in the early 1960s, came to prominence in the 1970s, first on television and later in films. Its members, most of whom met while attending the University of Cambridge, included Graham Chapman (1941-89) and John Cleese (coauthors of most of their skits and films) as well as Terry Jones (b. 1942), Terry Gilliam (b. 1940), Eric Idle (b. 1943), and Michael Palin (b. 1943). The troupe's parodies of British life and television and their array of absurd characters surprised and delighted international audiences. Their films include Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

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Mon·ty py·thon

Turkish pronunciation

mônti paythän

Pronunciation

/ˈmôntē ˈpīᴛʜän/ /ˈmɔːntiː ˈpaɪθɑːn/