As comedy group Monty Python look set to reform, we look back at some of the best sketches from Flying Circus. Parrots not included.

EW counts down Monty Python’s 20 funniest sketches 20 Argument Clinic (Monty Python’s Flying Circus DVD 9, Episode 29) A troupe hallmark and a paraphrasing of what Python fans are thinking now.

George Reisch, co-editor of Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge Think Think Favourite sketch: The Argument Clinic I recently gave a talk to philosophers in Mexico and analysed some of the ...

Sketch comedy shows are the purest form of comedy on TV, and these 10 shows have reached higher and gone further with their ...

Now comes Python Bytes, a collection of 22 sketches from the first season (or "series," to use Brit-speak) of the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" TV show.

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 ...

Bob Odenkirk’s favorite Monty Python bit is an entire Flying Circus episode — and it’s a masterclass in meta comedy.

More than 40 years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released, a treasure trove of material has been uncovered that features sketches, characters and even an entire ending that never made ...

The British troupe’s influence on comedians is well documented. But what about their impact on scientists and philosophers? BBC Culture finds out.