Monty Python

The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators and stars of Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on October 5, 1969. It went on to eventually comprise 45 episodes over four series. However, the Python phenomenon was much greater, spawning stage tours, four films, numerous albums, several computer games and books, as well as launching the members to individual stardom.The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Terry Gilliam's animations), it pushed the boundaries of what was then considered acceptable, both in terms of style and content.The group's influence upon comedy has been compared to that which The Beatles had on music. While their influence all over the British comedic spectrum has been apparent for years, in America it is especially evident in more recent absurdist television programming like Adult Swim, South Park, The Simpsons and many others.The name was chosen simply because they thought it sounded funny. In 1998's Live at Aspen documentary, the group revealed how it came about. 'Monty' was selected as a tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a legendary British general of World War II, and the team agreed that it wanted a 'slippery-sounding' name as well. The word 'Python' fitted the bill. Below is a clip of the first American Python appearance:.. width="425" height="350" .. You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy .COM's MySpace Profile Editor !