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A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
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A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
Cast, crew and production details
John CleeseVarious / Announcer
Graham ChapmanVarious
Michael PalinVarious / "It's" man
Terry JonesVarious
Eric IdleVarious
Terry GilliamVarious
Ian Davidson
Connie BoothVarious
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
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Episode 1
Features gags and sketches such as The Golden Age of Ballooning, Louis XVI, The Court of George III and a Party Political Broadcast on Behalf of the Norwegian Party.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Peter Brett
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Episode 2
Features the sketches Department Store, Buying an Ant, At Home with the Ant and Other Pets and Toupee Department.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
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Episode 3
More surreal gags and sketches including Up Your Pavement, RAF Banter, Court Martial, The Public Are Idiots and Woody and Tinny Words.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Neil Innes, Douglas Adams
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Episode 4
Sketches in this episode include Hamlet and Ophelia, Bogus Psychiatrists, Police Helmets, Boxing Match Aftermath and The Queen Victoria Handicap.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
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Episode 5
Featuring the story of Mr. Neutron and sketches including Post-Box Ceremony and Teddy Salad.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Douglas Adams
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Episode 6
Sketches in this final episode include The Most Awful Family in Britain, Patient Abuse, Brigadier and Bishop and The Man Who Finishes Other People's Sentences.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Douglas Adams, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Peter Brett
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