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'''Monty Python''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] comedy troupe. They created the sketch show ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', a comedy series commissioned by the [[BBC]] (British Broadcasting Corporation). It ran from October 5, 1969, to December 5, 1974, on BBC One, completing four seasons, with 45 episodes in total.

'''Monty Python''' was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[comedy]] troupe. They created the sketch show ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'', a comedy series commissioned by the [[BBC]] (British Broadcasting Corporation). It ran from October 5, 1969, to December 5, 1974, on BBC One, completing four seasons, with 45 episodes in total.

== Humor ==

== Humor ==

Despite the crude, random appearance, the humor of the show was quite sophisticated, poking fun at famous historical figures, literary beacons, and noted [[philosophers]].

Despite the crude, random appearance, the humor of the show was quite sophisticated, poking fun at famous [[historical]] figures, [[literary]] beacons, and noted [[philosophers]].

The writers and principal performers were

The writers and principal performers were

This consisted of the recurring entrance of three characters dressed in ecclesiastical attire, in response to the denouement of previous sketches where one of the characters, becoming frustrated by repeated questioning, erupts: "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!"  

This consisted of the recurring entrance of three characters dressed in ecclesiastical attire, in response to the denouement of previous sketches where one of the characters, becoming frustrated by repeated questioning, erupts: "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!"  

At this point the ensemble of the Inquisition—consisting of Cardinals Ximinez (Michael Palin), Biggles (Terry Jones), and Fang (Terry Gilliam)—would burst into the room, with Ximinez declaring: "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our main weapon is surprise... and fear! Our two main weapons... etc." The only instrument of torture to have been deployed by Ximinez, Biggles and Fang was the "comfy chair".

At this point the ensemble of the [[Inquisition]]—consisting of Cardinals Ximinez (Michael Palin), Biggles (Terry Jones), and Fang (Terry Gilliam)—would burst into the room, with Ximinez declaring: "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our main weapon is surprise... and fear! Our two main weapons... etc." The only instrument of [[torture]] to have been deployed by Ximinez, Biggles and Fang was the "comfy chair".

This phrase has now passed down into common usage, so that when someone is being questioned, they might reply, "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition."

This phrase has now passed down into common usage, so that when someone is being questioned, they might reply, "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition."

===Cheese Shop===

===Cheese Shop===

This consists of a customer (Cleese) wishing to purchase "some cheesy comestibles" from the "stout yeoman" or cheese shop proprietor (Palin). The humor of the sketch rests upon the frustration that Cleese encounters as he asks Palin about the availablility of different kinds of cheeses. In every case, Palin comes up with excuses as to why that particular variety of chees is not in stock. Excuses range from: "The van only comes on a Thursday", "It's too runny" to  "The cat's got it". Cleese tries every known type of cheese including Venezuelan beaver cheese, finally giving up and asking for [[Cheddar]]. Of course, Palin does not have this in stock, saying "There's no call for it".

This consists of a customer (Cleese) wishing to purchase "some cheesy comestibles" from the "stout yeoman" or cheese shop proprietor (Palin). The humor of the sketch rests upon the frustration that Cleese encounters as he asks Palin about the availablility of different kinds of cheeses. In every case, Palin comes up with excuses as to why that particular variety of chees is not in stock. Excuses range from: "The van only comes on a Thursday", "It's too runny" to  "The cat's got it". Cleese tries every known type of cheese including [[Venezuelan]] beaver cheese, finally giving up and asking for [[Cheddar]]. Of course, Palin does not have this in stock, saying "There's no call for it".

The denouement of the sketch is that Cleese gets so frustrated that he shoots Palin, saying "What a futile waste of human life."

The denouement of the sketch is that Cleese gets so frustrated that he shoots Palin, saying "What a futile waste of human life."

==Films==

==Films==

The team produced five feature length cinema releases between 1971 and 1983. These were:

The team produced five feature length [[cinema]] releases between 1971 and 1983. These were:

* ''[[And Now For Something Completly Different]]'' (1971).

* ''[[And Now For Something Completly Different]]'' (1971).