Who's the funniest Monty among Pythons?

Monty Python's Flying Circus; CBBuntz, The Secret Life of Brian; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

The Secret Life of Brian: documentary on the Monty Python film

Only when Terry Jones is gone do we realize what a genius he was among a troupe of comedic geniuses. For he not only conceived of many jokes and acted them out in front of the camera with a straight face, he directed!

Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British film comedy starring and written by the comedy group Monty Python (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin). It was directed by Terry Jones.

The film tells the story of Brian Cohen (played by Graham Chapman), a young Jewish guy who is born on the same day as — and next door to — Jesus Christ. Brian is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah [Buddhist Maitreya].

Following the withdrawal of funding by EMI Films just days before production was scheduled to begin, long time Monty Python fan George Harrison, a former member of the Beatles, arranged financing for Life of Brian through the formation of the company HandMade Films.

The film contains themes of religious satire that were controversial at the time of its release, drawing accusations of blasphemy and protests from some religious groups.

Thirty-nine local authorities in the United Kingdom imposed an outright ban or imposed an X rating (must be 18 years old) certificate, effectively preventing the film from being shown...

Some countries, including Ireland and Norway, banned its public showing, with a few of these bans lasting decades.

The filmmakers used such notoriety to benefit their marketing campaign, with posters in Sweden reading, "So funny, it was banned in Norway!"

The film was a box office success, the fourth-highest-grossing film in the United Kingdom in 1979, and highest grossing of any British film in the United States that year.

Oh, I get it! They're being ironic...right?

It has remained popular, receiving positive reviews. The film was named "greatest comedy film of all time" by several magazines and TV networks.

It later received a 97% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus, "One of the more cutting-edge films of the 1970s, this religious farce from the classic comedy troupe is as poignant as it is funny and satirical."

In a 2006 Channel 4 poll, Life of Brian was ranked in FIRST PLACE on their list of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films of all time. More