Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) is not well known among the younger and most importantly Czech generation yet, in my humble opinion, there should be a maturita question just about them.

Monty Python were a British surreal comedy group who created the sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus, that first aired, 1969. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books, and a stage musical.

The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.

Broadcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Flying Circus was conceived, written, and performed by its members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Gilliam's animation), it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. Their influence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while in North America, it has coloured the work of cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy.

What is more, "Puthonesque" has entered the English lexicon as a result.

This year I decided to introduce this great British classic to our students and invited them to a new re-lease of the Monty Python and the Holy Grail which took place in Svetozor cinema. Without knowing what it was, the students still showed up. Being 17, I think they had no idea what to think of when the movie started. However, with they did manage to crack a smile or two at the absurdity of King Arthur quest to find the Holy Grail.