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Season 4 – 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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Marc Lee Daily Telegraph (UK) 09/17/2018
Python was so much better because it was sharp, inventive and clever. It subverted the sketch-show format with revolutionary zeal by dispensing with the punchline... Go to Full Review Joe Bish Guardian 09/15/2018
Like most uni-born comedy troupes, it's self indulgence at its finest. Go to Full Review Uncut Staff Uncut Magazine [UK] 09/17/2018
8/10
Acutely aware of the format in which it appeared, Python's satire of TV, from current affairs to cultural discussion and game shows, gave you to understand that no broadcast was worthy of your trust. Go to Full Review Tim Sheridan Paste Magazine 09/13/2018
It remains the seminal sketch comedy show; the yardstick for all things funny that are beamed through a cathode ray tube. Go to Full Review Christopher Monfette IGN Movies 09/13/2018
9/10
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Cyrus S 07/25/2024 Although missing Cleese and being much shorter, it still had many great sketches, (including ones that Cleese wrote). See more Erik B @Atma-X 01/21/2024 Still absurdly hilarious, but sorely missing John Cleese. Nonetheless, this is a prime example of British sketch comedy at it's finest. See more Sachin E @sachineldho 07/15/2021 I loved the first three seasons. But this season has become too silly. 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

Actor

Terry Gilliam

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 31, 1974 The Golden Age of Ballooning "The Golden Age of Ballooning" follows the adventures of the Montgolfier brothers. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 7, 1974 Michael Ellis A pet ant arrives at its new home; famous poets read works about ants. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 14, 1974 Light Entertainment War Light entertainment war; a court martial scene in which the judge sings a song and makes everyone wear party hats. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 21, 1974 Hamlet Bogus psychiatry; the Queen Victoria Handicap; boxing. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 28, 1974 Mr Neutron Mr. Neutron, the most deadly and dangerous man in the world. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 5, 1974 Party Political Broadcast The finals of the "Most Awful Family in Britain"; "Party Political Broadcast.". Details

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Monty Python's Flying Circus — Season 4

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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 31, 1974
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