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 influence.

Gray Harrison is a journalist, critic, and creative writer based in Seattle. She has a Master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from NYU. While pursuing an arts journalism career, Gray ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a touchstone moment in the history of television comedy. From 1969 to 1974, Circus was broadcast by the BBC, and featured sketches, written and performed by the troupe ...