Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Sad.
It is "What IS Monty Python ??"
And even then... merkins rarely get it.
I think the Brits would say "What
are Monty Python?" They like to refer to entities with more than one member in the plural.
They say: "The Who are a talented rock and roll band."
We say: "The Who is a talented rock and roll band."
They're wrong, of course. Even if it is their language.