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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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Monty Python's Flying Circus is available to stream on Peacock, Peacock Premium, Prime Video, Shout! Factory TV (Via Amazon Prime), Fubo, Plex, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon and Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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Episode 1
Features gags and sketches such as Multiple Murderer Court Scene, Njorl's Saga and Whicker’s World.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Nigel Jones, Lyn Ashley, Connie Booth, Rita Davies, Frank Williams
Episode 2
Features Emigration from Surbiton to Hounslow, The Fish Slapping Dance, SS Mother Goose, Trim-Jeans Theatre and some very famous guests.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Ringo Starr, Julia Breck, Lulu, John Hughman
Episode 3
Features The Money Programme, Erizabeth L, Dead Bishop, Jungle Restaurant and The Argument Skit.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Carol Cleveland, Rita Davies
Episode 4
Features gags and sketches such as Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror, The Man who Speaks in Anagrams and Pantomime Horses.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode 5
Featuring in this episode The All-England Summarise Proust Competition, Fire Brigade, Travel Agent and Party Hints with Veronica Smalls.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode 6
Sketches in this episode include Tory Housewives Clean-up Campaign, Gumby Brain Specialist, Expedition to Lake Pahoe and The Silliest Interview We've Ever Had.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Lyn Ashley
Episode 7
Features gags and sketches such as Biggles Dictates a Letter, Climbing the North Face of the Uxbridge Road, Lifeboat and The Cheese Shop.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode 8
This episode tells the story of Mr Pither as he embarks on his Cycling Tour.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Peter Brett
Episode 9
Features gags and sketches such as Bomb on Plane, Mortuary Hour, The Olympic Hide-and-Seek Final, The Cheap Laughs and Prices on the Planet Algon.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Lyn Ashley
Episode 10
Sketches include The Tudor Jobs Agency, Elizabethan Pornography Smugglers, Thripshaw's Disease and The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode 11
Features the sketches Dennis Moore, What the Stars Foretell, The Ideal Loon Exhibition, Off-Licence and Prejudice.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric IdleGuest stars Nosher Powell
Episode 12
Features gags and sketches such as A Book at Bedtime, Kamikaze Scotsmen, No Time to Lose, Spot the Looney and Frontiers of Medicine-Penguins.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode 13
Sketches include The Oscar Wilde Sketch, David Niven’s Fridge, Pasolini’s ‘The Third Test Match’, New Brain from Currys, Blood Donor and the Dirty Vicar Sketch.
Directed by Ian MacNaughtonWritten by Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
John CleeseVarious / Announcer
Graham ChapmanVarious
Michael PalinVarious / "It's" man
Terry JonesVarious
Eric IdleVarious
Terry GilliamVarious
Ian DavidsonVarious
Carol Cleveland
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