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Monty Python: 40 Years of Insanity

'My Nipples Explode With Delight!'

'My Nipples Explode With Delight!'

On October 5 1969 BBC One first broadcast a quirky little show called "Monty Python's Flying Circus." And now, for something completely different, the headlines in this gallery will have absolutely nothing to do with the photos and will instead be quotes from the show. Here's a shot of the boys imitating broadcaster Alan Whicker.

In this photo: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones

Photo: Alan Howard/Getty Images

Nov 18, 1971