{"product_id":"9780062292209","title":"Monty Python Speaks!: The Complete Oral History of Monty Python, as Told by the Founding Members and a Few of Their Many Friends and Collaborators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a Foreword by John Oliver, host of \u003cem\u003eLast Week Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a revised and updated edition of the complete oral history of \u003cem\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/em\u003e-an insightful, in-depth portrait of the brilliant and hysterically funny show that transformed modern comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBroadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, \u003cem\u003eMonty Python's Flying Circus\u003c\/em\u003e introduced something completely different: a new brand of surrealistic, stream-of-consciousness comedy that pushed the traditional boundaries of format, style, and content. Blending brilliant satire with slapstick silliness, The Pythons-Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin-spoke to a generation eager to break free of the conventional. Making their way across the Atlantic and the world, the Pythons' zany approach to comedy would have a monumental influence on modern popular culture, paving the way for farcical entertainment from \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eAustin Powers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMonty Python Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e, David Morgan has collected interviews with Monty Python's founding members, actors, producers, and other collaborators to produce a no-holds-barred look at the Pythons' legendary sketches and films, including \u003cem\u003eMonty Python's Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/em\u003e (the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eSpamalot\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Life\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring four new chapters that focus on the group's oeuvre since the first edition's publication twenty years ago, as well as a new foreword and updated resources, \u003cem\u003eMonty Python Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating peek behind the scenes of the Pythons' creative process-including the friendships and feuds-that catapulted a comedy revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527938396401,"sku":"9780062292209","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062292209_p0.jpg?v=1765829115","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062292209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}