From: TV Guide on Wed, Jun 29 2011 7:10 AM

The Montgolfier brothers prepare for the first balloon flight. Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam.

From: TV Guide on Tue, May 31 2011 2:41 AM

Eric Idle returns with musical guest Kate Bush. Sketches include Julia Child, Candy Slice, Irwin Mainway.

From: TV Guide on Tue, May 31 2011 2:39 AM

The Three Amigos — Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short -- host. Plus, a cameo by Eric Idle of Monty Python.

From: TV Guide on Thu, Mar 31 2011 1:37 PM

Life of Brian — On a Midnight Clear 2000 years ago, three wise men enter a manger where a babe is wrapped in swaddling clothes. It is an infant called Brian...and the three wise men are in the wrong manger. For the rest of his life, Brian (Graham Chapman) finds himself regarded as somethin...

From: TV Guide on Sat, Mar 19 2011 1:43 PM

Those six pandemonium-mad Pythons are back with their craziest adventure ever! John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin have returned to explain The Meaning of Life.

From: TV Guide on Fri, Mar 04 2011 11:39 PM

Watch Three Amigos stars Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short host this 1986 episode which features a cameo by comedian Eric Idle. Selected sketches include Stumblebums Anonymous, Church Chat and Steve Martin’s Holiday Wish.

From: TV Guide on Tue, Jan 25 2011 3:03 PM

Not the Messiah: He’s a Very Naughty Boy — A one-night only live stage show/musical based on the motion picture Monty Python's Life of Brian, and written by Eric Idle & John Du Prez (the creators of Spamalot). Show was performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct 23, 2009.

From: TV Guide on Sat, Jan 08 2011 11:41 PM

With hilarious humor and an all-star cast — get ready for the ultimate comedy about the movie business! It’s the wild story of a Hollywood director, Alan Smithee (Eric Idle), who steals his own film from the studio. Soon everyone, including his power-hungry studio boss (Ryan O'Neal), ...

From: TV Guide on Sun, Dec 19 2010 11:43 PM

Emperor Tod (Jon Lovitz) of the planet Spengo kidnaps a suburban housewife in this sci-fi comedy. Bent on taking over the universe, Tod abducts earthling Marge (Teri Garr) with designs to make her his empress, threatening to destroy Earth unless she becomes his bride. It’s up to Marge and her hu...

From: TV Guide on Sun, Dec 19 2010 8:18 PM

Monty Python’s Eric Idle muses over the funniest moments of the hilarious British ensemble sketch comedy show Flying Circus in this entertaining retrospective. Idle's reflections are paired with clips from sketches that he personally selected as his favorites, and the program features never...

From: TV Guide on Thu, Aug 05 2010 3:45 PM

This classic — and very loopy -- children’s tale from Kenneth Grahame gets a new lease on life in this live-action treatment starring members of the Monty Python troupe (John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle). The whimsical Mr. Toad (director Terry Jones) runs afoul of a gang of weasels...

From: TV Guide on Wed, Jul 21 2010 2:08 AM

Eric Idle decides to do a little mashup musical performance.

From: TV Guide on Wed, Jul 21 2010 2:08 AM

Eric Idle performs a little cross-genre tune for Mike Nichols.

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 3:41 PM

Born on the original Christmas Day in the stable next door to Jesus, Brian (Graham Chapman) grows up to join an anti-Roman separatist group. But as he tries to escape trouble with the law, he finds himself reluctantly thrust into the role of the Messiah. Monty Python legends John Cleese, Terry G...

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 3:13 PM

A transient piper rids the town of Hamelin of its overwhelming rat population. But when Hamelin’s mayor stiffs the piper, he strikes back and takes the town's most beloved living treasure. Monty Python's Eric Idle stars.

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 3:03 PM

Witness the birth of Monty Python. Join members Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Eric Idle as they tell the tale of how their lives and careers began post-World War II to the culmination of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 3:03 PM

Join Monty Python members as they discuss BBC censorship, unwanted celebrity status, member Graham Chapman, Python controversy and John Cleese’s departure. Included are interviews with Terry Gilliam, Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Eric Idle.

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 2:11 PM

Rock legends George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Paul Simon all make appearances in this satirical mockumentary about a rock group suspiciously similar to the Beatles from Monty Python veteran Eric Idle. The spoof chronicles the fictitious band’s rise to fame and the making of their hit songs (incl...

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 2:06 PM

Writer-director Terry Gilliam puts a fantastical spin on the stories of Baron Munchausen, an 18th-century German aristocrat who claimed he’d journeyed to the moon, been swallowed by a sea monster and other improbable feats. John Neville stars as the titular teller of tale tales alongside Eric Id...

From: TV Guide on Fri, Jun 25 2010 1:58 PM

Framed for kidnapping Kyla, the princess of a hated rival race, young dreamer Delgo must both prove his innocence and persuade the two warring tribes to unite and save the princess from their common enemy. This fantastical animated adventure boasts the vocal talent of an all-star cast, including...