Ever wonder why we use the term "spam" when referring to unwanted junk e-mail? We may be able to look to Monty Python and their sketch, "Spam." Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Entertainment ...

The term "spam" is now commonly used to describe unsolicited ... Its association with repetition and annoyance traces back to the infamous 1970s Monty Python skit. In this sketch, set in a café ...

No-one can give me a definitive answer as to why unsolicited emails are called spam. Explanations range from ?because its horrible?, to ?after the Monty Python spam sketch?. Whatever its origins ...

Word expert Graeme Donald told 5 live Breakfast that the use of the word to describe emails comes from Monty Python’s famous “Spam” sketch: “Back in the early days of the computer and the ...

One of the most famous "Monty Python" sketches, "Spam," involves a couple being served at a cheap diner whose menu is inexplicably Spam-centric. Much to the dismay of the Spam-hating Mrs. Bun ...

Monty Python’s Flying Circus was in its second series on BBC 1 in December 1970. One episode featured a sketch in a café, where Spam was a key ingredient in every item on the menu. Image ...