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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Graham Chapman | ... | Various / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
| Eric Idle | ... | Various / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
| Terry Jones | ... | Various / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
| Michael Palin | ... | It's Man / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
| Terry Gilliam | ... | Various / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
| John Cleese | ... | Announcer / ... 40 episodes, 1969-1973 | |
| Carol Cleveland | ... | Various / ... 34 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
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The irreverent Monty Python comedy troupe present a series of skits which are often surreal, bawdy, uncompromising and/or tasteless, but nearly always hilarious. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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5 October 1969 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Monty Python's Flying Circus See more »Filming Locations:
BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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(1893) (uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Performed by The Band of the Grenadier Guards
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Ranked #5 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue). See more »Goofs
The Air Tube that operates Mr Tree's mouth can be seen in the profile shot, when light starts glinting off it. See more »Quotes
Voice Over: Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that your studio audience disapproves of the last skit as strongly as I. As a naval officer I abhor the implication that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannibalism. It is well known that we now have the problem relatively under control, and that it is the RAF who now suffer the largest casualties in this area. And what do you think the Argylls ate in Aden. Arabs? Yours etc. Captain B.J. Smethwick in a white wine sauce with shallots, mushrooms and garlic.See more »
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On some occasions, the opening credits do not occur until many minutes into the program -- sometimes as late as the half-way point in the show. See more »Alternate Versions
The VHS and DVD releases by A&E contain the full-length versions of the shows. Several episodes run over 30 minutes, and were subsequently edited by PBS to fit into a 30 minute time slot. See more »Connections
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The Liberty Bell(1893) (uncredited)
Music by John Philip Sousa
Performed by The Band of the Grenadier Guards
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I first saw this show in 1981 when I was 10 because my mom thought PBS was airing a circus(bless her ignorance). The episode was the one with Scott of the Antarctic, the one where the lady runs down the beach and loses articles of clothing to cacti. I was hooked. Wacky comedy and scantily clad lady, a boy just starting puberty couldn't ask for anything more. By the time I was 15 I had seen most of the episodes, all of the films countless times(plus Time Bandits and Yellowbeard, which I saw in the theater), and owned half the audio tapes. My sense of humor was permanently warped.
I've never tired of their antics, and if anything they've become funnier as I've aged. I'm extra greatful to these fellas, because without their comic genius we surely wouldn't have the brilliance of The Kids in the Hall and Mr. Show.