Terry Jones, who passed away on Jan. 21, almost exclusively played the straight man in Monty Python sketches. He was the detail-obsessed organizer, a stickler for timing and order. But he could also ...

The Dead Parrot has been voted the UK's favourite Monty Python sketch. The skit, featuring John Cleese as a frustrated customer attempting to get his money back from stubborn pet salesman Michael ...

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It was announced last week the entire Monty Python catalog will soon find its considerably silly way to Netflix beginning in April. This is excellent news for people who want another reason to watch ...

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.

And now for something completely different. In 1969, five overeducated British comics and an American illustrator ambushed the BBC with the strangest show in British history. How they got on the air ...

Jones, who died Jan. 21, co-founded the British comedy troupe in 1969, and went on to direct and co-star in the 1979 Python film Life of Brian. Originally broadcast in 1987. This is FRESH AIR. We're ...