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Posted Nov 18th 2008 7:03PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: TV Royalty, OpEd, Web, Celebrities, Reality-Free, British TV
Hey, want to know something super-sad? For most of seventh grade, I came home every day from school and, before doing anything else, watched
Monty Python and the Holy Grail from beginning to end. I also spent a great deal of middle school reading everything I could about the troupe, filling my brain with pointless trivia about Sam Peckinpah's "Salad Days" and Spam.
This not only caused me to develop a type of hardcore social awkwardness that was extremely rare outside of the 70s and 80s, but forever instilled in me a deep love for Monty Python. Since the boys are very busy with their individual projects these days, it's a thrill to see any new Python stuff to come around, even when it's in the form of an extra-short YouTube clip and they're never actually shown to be in the same room together.
Continue reading Monty Python finally does something with this YouTube stuff - VIDEOS
Posted Mar 20th 2008 4:43PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, Cable/Satellite, Pickups and Renewals
May as well starting laughing now! On May 26, BBC America will air a
10-hour marathon of Monty Python's Flying Circus. The network has just snagged all four seasons of the legendary comedy series, including a couple of specials they did for German TV.
As every fan of great comedy knows, the Monty Python troupe consisted of Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman and Terry Jones.
Monty Python's Flying Circus debuted on BBC on October 5, 1969, and over the years the shows have been shown over and over again, becoming classic. Now that they are coming to BBC America, it's a chance for fans -- new and old -- to watch them one more time -- and DVR them if you're smart. Unless you already have the DVDs.
Continue reading The Flying Circus comes to BBC America
Posted May 10th 2007 11:37AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Documentary, TV Squad Lists
Welcome to TV Squad Lists (formerly 'The Five'), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.Just to clear up any potential confusion, this post is not about traveling television sets, nor is it about fictional TV characters who happen to travel. This is a list dedicated to real travelers who have taken us on fantastic journeys in the form of their own television shows.
Continue reading The five greatest TV travelers
Posted Oct 22nd 2006 11:39AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV Royalty, BBC, Celebrities
Terry Jones, one-sixth of the Monty Python troupe, has recently been
diagnosed with bowel cancer. However, his doctors believe that they caught it at an early enough stage to treat it. Jones will be having an operation soon but he's in high spirits, according to his agent.
I'm not gonna lie, I definitely got chills when I initially read the headline. I don't think I'm ready to lose my first Python (Graham Chapman died from cancer back in the late 80s, but I was too young to know what was going on). Here's to hoping Mr. Jones has a speedy recovery.
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