Since his major contributions were largely behind the scenes (direction, writing), and he often deferred to the other members of the group as an actor, Jones' importance to Python was often under-rated.
Din moment ce majoritatea contribuțiilor sale au fost din spatele scenei (regizare, scenariu), și ca actor a fost oarecum diferit de ceilalți membri ai grupului, contribuția lui Jones la Monty Python a fost deseori subestimată.