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The 24 pages that link to Monty Python, each with the reason it gives.

• British comedyBroader topic: Its absurdist sketches and films became internationally recognizable examples of British comedy.

• Monty Python's Flying CircusNarrower topic: The series was the troupe’s first major project and took its name from their collective identity.

• John CleeseRelated: Cleese co-created the troupe’s television series and performed many of its best-known sketches.

• Terry GilliamNarrower topic: Gilliam's animation and performances formed part of the group's distinctive comic method.

• Python (programming language)Related: The language’s name comes from the troupe, not the snake.

• Mel BrooksCompared with: Their sketch-based surrealism contrasts with Brooks’s focus on parodying familiar genres.

• Marx BrothersRelated: The group's disruptive sketches and attacks on convention share affinities with Marxian comic anarchy.

• Terry JonesRelated: Jones helped write and perform the troupe’s sketches and co-directed its feature films.

• The Goon ShowRelated: The group acknowledged the Goons’ influence on its taste for unpredictable comic structures.

• Monty Python and the Holy GrailNarrower topic: The film was written and performed by the troupe, carrying its ensemble style to cinema.

• Cambridge FootlightsRelated: Several Footlights alumni became central members of the group.

• Surreal humorBroader topic: The group made surreal sketches a widely recognized form of screen comedy.

• Michael PalinRelated: Palin co-wrote and performed in the troupe’s television series and films.

• Eric IdleNarrower topic: Idle became famous as one of the troupe’s six performers and writers.

• Graham ChapmanNarrower topic: Chapman’s career is closely identified with the troupe’s performances and writing.

• Spike MilliganRelated: Monty Python’s members acknowledged Milligan as an influence on British absurdist comedy.

• Benny HillCompared with: Its surreal and verbally inventive sketch style differed from Hill’s emphasis on physical gags and pursuit.

• Douglas AdamsRelated: Adams wrote for the troupe’s television series and appeared in one sketch.

• Monty Python's Life of BrianNarrower topic: The troupe wrote and performed the film as a collective project.

• Eddie IzzardCompared with: The troupe offers a useful comparison for Izzard’s absurdist comedy and British comic influences.

• Guido van RossumRelated: Van Rossum named Python after Monty Python, not after the snake.

• Ronnie BarkerCompared with: Its surreal, anarchic sketches offer a different model from Barker’s carefully constructed characters and wordplay.

• Cheech & ChongCompared with: Their ensemble surrealism contrasts with Cheech & Chong’s recurring two-person characters and counterculture setting.

• Jerome K. JeromeCompared with: Its more anarchic style offers a contrast to Jerome’s character-led, conversational comic narration.