Monty Python Kurtzman's "Help!" magazine, one issue of which featured Cleese. Moving from the US to England, he animated features for "Do Not Adjust Your Set" and was then asked by its makers to join them on their next project: "Monty Python's Flying Circus". He co-directed "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and directed short segments of other Python films (for instance "The Crimson Permanent Assurance", the short film that appears before "The Meaning of Life"). When Monty Python was first formed, two writing partnerships were already in place: Cleese and Chapman, Jones and Palin. That left two in their own corners:
Albatross (Monty Python sketch) Albatross (Monty Python sketch) "Albatross" is a sketch from "Monty Python's Flying Circus". It is particularly known for its opening lines: "Albatross! Albatross! Albatross!" The sketch first appeared on British television on 11 January 1970 in episode 13 of the first series, "." It features John Cleese and Terry Jones. Despite its short running time (40 seconds) it has proven to be quite memorable for Python fans and was frequently performed during the team's live shows. A man, played by John Cleese, is dressed as an ice-cream girl in a film theater, although instead of the regular movie snacks she