Mon ‧ ty Py ‧ thon /ˌmɒnti ˈpaɪθ ə n $ ˌmɑːnti ˈpaɪθɑːn, -θ ə n/ BrE AmE ( also ˌMonty ˌPython’s ˌFlying ˈCircus )
(1969–74) a humorous British television programme in which John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, and Graham Chapman appeared. It is known for its ↑ surreal humour and its ↑ sketch es (=short scenes) in which people behave in strange or crazy ways. The programme’s style of humour influenced many later ↑ comedian s , and the group later made several films, including The Life of Brian .