EPISODE GUIDE

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Season 1.

13 episodes in the catalogue. Explore the stories and air dates, then choose an episode to open FRAME’s player.

1. Whither Canada?

Air date: 1969-10-05 · 30 min

Mozart presents famous deaths. Whizzo Butter is indistinguishable from dead crab. Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson has only one shed. A joke goes to war.

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2. Sex and Violence

Air date: 1969-10-12 · 30 min

Sheep attempt flight. Queen Victoria's slapstick past is discovered. Experts wrestle with a religious question. Investigating the "mouse problem."

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3. How to Recognise Different Types of Trees from Quite a Long Way Away

Air date: 1969-10-19 · 30 min

Inspector Dim cross-examines Cardinal Richelieu. In a world of Supermen, Bicycle Repairman is a hero. A pub patron inquires about candid photography.

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4. Owl-Stretching Time

Air date: 1969-10-26 · 30 min

A beachgoer seeks privacy for an outfit change. Self-defense class emphasizes fruit attacks. At the bookstore, there is definitely something going on.

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5. Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the Twentieth Century

Air date: 1969-11-16 · 30 min

A team of experts is called upon to confuse a cat. A newsreader announces a newsreader's arrest. A management training interviewee receives top marks.

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6. It's the Arts

Air date: 1969-11-23 · 30 min

An arts program profiles a forgotten composer. The hygiene squad investigates Whizzo's new confection, Crunchy Frog. A stockbroker leads a dull life.

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7. You're No Fun Anymore

Air date: 1969-11-30 · 30 min

A camel spotter jealously guards his catchphrase. In a sinister plot to win Wimbledon, dessert-shaped aliens transform humans into Scotsmen.

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8. Full Frontal Nudity

Air date: 1969-12-07 · 30 min

Mobsters make the army an offer it categorically refuses. An ex-parrot is not "pining for the fjords." Grannies terrorize a once-peaceful village.

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9. The Ant, an Introduction

Air date: 1969-12-14 · 30 min

An expedition to Kilimanjaro appears doomed from the start. A lumberjack's song takes a confessional turn. Uninvited guests spoil an intimate evening.

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10. Untitled

Air date: 1969-12-21 · 30 min

Arthur Tree, who is a tree, hosts "It's a Tree." Chartered accountant Mr. Anchovy seeks a career change. Ron Obvious attempts to set a world record.

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11. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom

Air date: 1969-12-28 · 30 min

A murder mystery has no corpse until Inspector Tiger is killed. 18th-century social legislation gets an erotic spin. Housewives reenact Pearl Harbor.

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12. The Naked Ant

Air date: 1970-01-04 · 30 min

"Mr. Hilter" of the "Bocialists" runs for office. Competition is fierce for Upper-Class Twit of the Year. A minister falls through the Earth's crust.

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13. Intermission

Air date: 1970-01-11 · 30 min

A couple experiences restaurant abuse. Historical figures including Ivan the Terrible do impressions. The police utilize magic in crime prevention.

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