Monty Python's Flying Circus
A troupe of irreverent comedians set out to upend British television with surreal, boundary‑pushing sketches that defy punchlines and keep viewers questioning reality.
A British sketch comedy series, the show features surreal, risqué, or innuendo-laden humor, along with sight gags and observational sketches that avoid traditional punchlines.
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- 1.01Whither Canada?Oct 5, 1969Rate

A variety of comedic segments and sketches are presented, including a musical parody featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a language lesson, a cycling race, and a competition for The Funniest Joke in the World.
- 1.02Sex and ViolenceOct 12, 1969Rate

This episode includes surreal sketches featuring flying sheep, a man with three buttocks, a man with two noses, musical mice, a marriage guidance counsellor, a working-class playwright, and a dramatic wrestling epilogue.
- 1.03How to Recognise Different Types of Trees from Quite a Long Way AwayOct 19, 1969Rate

A courtroom drama unfolds alongside surreal sketches including a mysterious bicycle repair man, a larch tree, and a children's story segment. Other scenes feature a restaurant sketch, a segment involving seduced milkmen, an interview with children, and a newsreader who has been stolen.
- 1.04Owl Stretching TimeOct 26, 1969Rate

An Edwardian man experiences difficulty undressing on a beach while other characters engage in unusual activities including using fresh fruit for self-defence, performing folk songs, participating in an art gallery sketch, and encountering a lemming from the BDA.
- 1.05Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the 20th CenturyNov 16, 1969Rate

A discussion programme called *A Duck, a Cat and a Lizard* explores the phenomenon of Confuse-a-Cat, while a newsreader is arrested, an erotic film is featured, a job interview takes a bizarre turn, and a burglar posing as an encyclopaedia salesman is also highlighted.
- 1.06It's the ArtsNov 23, 1969Rate

A gang of professional burglars, known as the Whizzo Quality Assortment, plans a heist, while a Scottish wedding and the daily routine of a city stockbroker unfold alongside their story. Meanwhile, some film executives attempt to impress their superior with their ideas.
- 1.07Oh, You're No Fun AnymoreNov 30, 1969Rate

The episode includes a segment about spotting camels, a comedic take on an embezzler addressing a board meeting, and a surreal science fiction story involving a Scotsman and a tennis-playing blancmange.
- 1.08Full Frontal NudityDec 7, 1969Rate

An art critic visits a remote cabin inhabited by reclusive hermits, while a group of mischievous elderly women known as Hell's Grannies cause trouble. Elsewhere, a classic "Dead Parrot" sketch unfolds, newlyweds struggle to purchase a bed, and the mafia offers questionable protection services to the army.
- 1.09The Ant, An IntroductionDec 14, 1969Rate

Ken Buddha, a man with a tape recorder perpetually up his nose, crosses paths with a hairdresser who dreams of becoming a lumberjack, leading to an unusual and unpredictable encounter.
- 1.10UntitledDec 21, 1969Rate

A bank robber takes refuge in a lingerie shop, leading to an unusual encounter with Arthur Tree, a vocational guidance counsellor, comedian Ron Obvious, and a gorilla who works as a librarian.
- 1.11The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the BathroomDec 28, 1969Rate

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra takes an unexpected detour to the restroom, a footballer gives an on-camera interview, and Batley Townswomen's Guild stage a dramatic re-enactment of the Pearl Harbour invasion.
- 1.12The Naked AntJan 4, 1970Rate

The episode covers a North Minehead by-election and the Upper Class Twit of the Year competition, alongside appearances by Ken Shabby and a Party Political Broadcast supporting the Wood Party.
- 1.13IntermissionJan 11, 1970Rate
A cinema usherette deals with the unsettling presence of a dead seabird, while a restaurant worker faces difficult situations, and historical figures are humorously impersonated.
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