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Monty Python: 10 Ways They Changed Comedy

As the British comedy troupe celebrates its 40th anniversary this month, we look at the lasting influence of their ideas on the funniest folks who followed them

By Josh Wolk | Oct 05, 2009

Josh Wolk

Josh Wolk is a senior editor at EW and the author of ''Cabin Pressure: One Man's Desparate Attempt to Recapture His Youth as a Camp Counselor''

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BROAD COMEDY

They didn't invent drag, but they gave all-male (or mostly male, a la, The State) troupes the inspiration to get in touch with their feminine sides. Mrs. Premise and Mrs. Conclusion are the godmothers of The Kids in the Hall's Kathy and Cathy.

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