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Season 1 – Monty Python's Flying Circus

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And now for something completely different -- and how. The brainy members of the Python troupe present sketches from the absurd to the obscure, and milk humor out of anything they come across. Just mention the "Dead Parrot" sketch, the "Ministry of Funny Walks" or "Spam," and you'll get a chorus of Python fans chiming in with the best lines.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times 09/13/2018
7/10
The fitful first series. The best bits are immortal. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 09/13/2018
There's rarely a chance to get sick of what's going on, because in a few minutes it's going to be something else. Besides, there are always elements to appreciate even when the overall picture isn't ideal. Like Jones as a man who thinks he's Napoleon... Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 10/18/2017
5/5
These 13 episodes, while lacking the consistency of subsequent series, are peppered with some of the team's finest sketches, from the Dead Parrot to Nudge Nudge. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 11/03/2018
[The] irreverent writing, ludicrous gags, and mix of high culture and slapstick lunacy transformed the sketch comedy show into a stream of consciousness loony bin of absurdity interspersed with outrageous animations. Go to Full Review Ellen Dendy Common Sense Media 09/13/2018
5/5
The Pythons are an amazingly talented comedy bunch -- their humor is a mix of downright silliness, brilliant intellectualism, and over-the-top exaggeration. Go to Full Review Andrew Lewis Screen Rant 09/11/2018
If you've never watched Monty Python's Flying Circus, you're truly missing out on some classic and game-changing comedy-- and it may just be life-changing as well. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Per S @RT83737705 Jun 28 The Series that changed Comedy forever - eternally funny, silly and absolutely watchable. No one has ever really reached the same level ever since. See more Erik B @Atma-X 01/03/2024 Hilarious, absurd, and most of all, super modern feeling. The first season of Flying Circus is the model that so many sketch comedy shows would follow - and the comic genius on display is staggering. See more Petros T @PetrosTserpelis 07/13/2021 (all seasons) The influence of Monty Python on comedy is indisputable. Their surreal, absurd brand of humour is not only peerless but also deeply satirical, intrinsically unconventional, wholly and multiply subversive. Several of the sketches found herein are, simply put, strokes of genius, written and performed to excellence by the independent, self-contained sextet. However, it is rather hard to overlook the amounts of filler material included in most of the episodes and even more so in the final season. See more Read all reviews
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John Cleese

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Terry Jones

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Graham Chapman

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Michael Palin

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Eric Idle

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Terry Gilliam

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1969 Whither Canada? Pigs; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart hosts a look at famous deaths; American professor gives Italian lessons; a lethal joke. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1969 Sex and Violence A flock of sheep think they're birds; musical mice; a marriage counselor seduces a wife he is supposed to be counseling; two theologians wrestle each other. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1969 How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away Recognizing different trees; a courtroom plea for leniency; a society of Supermen. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1969 Owl-Stretching Time Art gallery where masterpieces are judged on flavor; lessons on defense against anyone carrying fresh fruit; an espionage dentistry ring. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 16, 1969 Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the 20th Century Confuse-a-cat; customs official seeks out potential smugglers; a raid on an actor's apartment; describing a robbery suspect. Details Episode 6 Airs undefined It's the Arts An arts program profiles a forgotten composer; the hygiene squad investigates Whizzo's new confection, Crunchy Frog; a stockbroker leads a dull life. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 23, 1969 The BBC Entry to the Zinc Stoat of Budapest The arts; Whizzo Chocolate; life of a stockbroker; Indian massacre. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 30, 1969 You're No Fun Anymore "You're No Fun Anymore"; camel-spotting; a corporate financial report; aliens turn people into Scotsmen. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 7, 1969 Full Frontal Nudity An army protection racket; honeymooners try to buy a bed; the dead parrot sketch; "Hell's Grannies.". Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 14, 1969 The Ant: An Introduction Llamas; tape-recording nose; Kilimanjaro expedition; "Lumberjack Song"; hunting party; interrupted lovers. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 21, 1969 Untitled A bank robber mistakenly holds up a lingerie shop; a pet store that offers to convert terriers into any kind of pet. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 28, 1969 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra going to the bathroom; "Interesting People," a talk show with bizarre guests. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 4, 1970 The Naked Ant Office workers watch as fellow employees fall past their window; the 127th Annual Upper Class Twit of the Year contest. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 11, 1970 Intermission Frequent intermissions; a restaurant's special is a man with an apple in his mouth; historical impersonations; "Probearound.". Details

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Monty Python's Flying Circus — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Ian MacNaughton
Executive Producer
Ian MacNaughton
Screenwriter
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 5, 1969
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