Monty Python's Flying Circus: Season 1, Episode 5

Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the 20th Century (16 Nov. 1969)

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Confuse-a-Cat, The Smuggler, A Duck, a Cat and a Lizard (Discussion), Vox Pops on Smuggling, Police Raid, Letters on Vox Pops, Newsreader Arrested, Erotic Film, Cartoon - Charles Fatless, ... See full summary »

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Cast

Episode cast overview:
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Vet / Police Constable Henry Thatcher / David Thomas (Stig in the shooting script)
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Voice Over / General / Officer / A man in the street / Vox pop interviewer / Shouting man with handkerchief on his head / Brigadier Arthur Gormanstrop (Mrs.) / Silly Job Interviewer / Woman who is offered a burglary
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Vicar / Pepperpot / Sandy Camp / Boxer / Arrested Newsreader / Encyclopedia salesman (burglar)
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Mrs. B / Chairman / Man on a roof / Woman journalist
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It's Man / Mr. A / Sergeant / Clock smuggler / Man who forgot the question / Boy Scout / Bevis / Head of the Careers Advisory Board
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French Au Pair / Woman with glasses / E.B. Debenham (Mrs.) / Dora
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Confuse-a-Cat, The Smuggler, A Duck, a Cat and a Lizard (Discussion), Vox Pops on Smuggling, Police Raid, Letters on Vox Pops, Newsreader Arrested, Erotic Film, Cartoon - Charles Fatless, Silly Job Interview, Careers Advisory Board, Burglar/Encyclopaedia Salesman Written by Tobias

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Vet: What seems to be the problem? I'm a vet you know, you can tell me...
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"The Liberty Bell"
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Music by John Philip Sousa
Performed by the Band of Grenadier Guard
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