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The British sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus was created by the comedic troupe Monty Python and broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974. The shows consisted of surrealism, risqué or innuendo-laced humor, sight gags, and observational skits devoid of punchlines. Also featured were animations by Terry Gilliam, which were frequently sequenced or blended with real action. The first episode was recorded on 7 September and shown on BBC One on 5 October 1969, with 45 episodes broadcasting across four seasons between 1969 and 1974, plus two programs for German television. The show frequently attacks the peculiarities of British life, particularly those of professionals, and is occasionally political. Monty Python members were well educated. Terry Jones and Michael Palin are grads of Oxford University; Eric Idle, John Cleese, and Graham Chapman attended Cambridge University; and Terry Gilliam, who was born in the United States, is a graduate of Occidental College. Their humor is frequently profoundly academic, with countless references to philosophers and literary figures. The series followed and expanded upon the style employed by Spike Milligan in his groundbreaking series Q5, as opposed to the conventional format of a sketch show. The team aimed for their humor to defy categorization, and they were so successful that the phrase "Pythonesque" was coined to describe it and later comparable material.