{"title":"Eric Idle","description":"MONTY PYTHON was a surreal comedy troupe from Britain who created the show Monty Python's Flying Circus, which first aired on the BBC. Broadcast between 1969 and 1974, Flying Circus was written, and performed by its members: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, and Terry Jones. The show was groundbreaking: a stream-of-consciousness approach to sketch comedy that pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on broadcast television. The Pythons experimented with form and content, injecting satire and a unique blend of sardonic wit and unabashed silliness, that attracted a cult-like fan base in the process. The comedy team would achieve worldwide fame in the wake of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and go on to produce several critically acclaimed films, albums, books, and live shows.","products":[{"product_id":"the-complete-monty-pythons-flying-circus-all-the-words-paperback","title":"The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***ALMOST CERTAINLY NOMINATED FOR SOMETHING SOMEWHERE***\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe complete scripts from the four Monty Python series, first shown on BBC television between 1969 and 1974, have been collected in two companion volumes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharacters' names, often not spoken, are given as in the original scripts, along with the names of the actual performer added on their first appearance in each sketch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis first volume contains twenty-three classic episodes, featuring some of the most entertaining writing to have gone into television anywhere. 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Fans will love this tantalizing glimpse behind the curtain.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom comedy legend Eric Idle, the fascinating inside story of bringing \u003ci\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/i\u003e to Broadway as the unlikely theatrical hit\u003ci\u003e Spamalot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - SEMI-FINALIST FOR THE THURBER PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR IN WRITING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn March 17, 2005, \u003ci\u003eSpamalot\u003c\/i\u003e debuted on Broadway to rapturous reviews for its star-studded creative team, including creators Eric Idle and John du Prez, director Mike Nichols, and stars Hank Azaria, David Hyde Pierce, Sara Ramirez, Tim Curry, and more. 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