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Posted May 19, 2021 -  No Comment

After four decades, the mystery of the ‘Monty Python’ armadillo is solved!

As we inch closer to the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Monty Python’s Flying Circus in America, no self-respecting celebration would be a true celebration unless it begins where it all began…in Dallas, TX, courtesy of KERA TV, the PBS affiliate in North Texas. Thanks to Ron Devillier and Bob Wilson for having the foresight […]

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Posted March 7, 2015 -  1 Comment

‘Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go’ gets U.S. broadcast premiere on KERA in North Texas

Forty years ago this month, in a scene reminiscent of the Beatles’ first trip to America, four members of the Monty Python comedy troupe landed at Dallas’ Love Field and were mobbed by adoring fans. The troupe had just flown in from LA where Monty Python and the Holy Grail had just been screened for the first time to […]

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