Monty Python's Flying Circus
British sketch comedy television series (1969–1974)
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Summary
Monty Python's Flying Circus is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,308 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Monty Python[3], Eric Idle[4], Terry Gilliam[5], Terry Jones[6], John Cleese[7], Michael Palin[8], Graham Chapman[9]
- Director: Ian MacNaughton[10]
- Genre: comedy television series[11]
- Followed by: And Now for Something Completely Different[12]
- Cast member: John Cleese[13], Michael Palin[14], Eric Idle[15], Graham Chapman[16], Terry Jones[17], Terry Gilliam[18], Carol Cleveland[19]
- Producer: Ian MacNaughton[20]
- Production company: British Broadcasting Corporation[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[24]
- Has part(s): Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 1[25], Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 2[26], Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 3[27], Monty Python's Flying Circus, season 4[28]
- Start time: October 5, 1969[29]
- End time: December 5, 1974[30]
- Has edition or translation: Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus[31]
- Distributed by: Netflix[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Monty Python's Flying Circus[33]
- Inspired by: At Last the 1948 Show[34]
- Theme music: The Liberty Bell[35]
- Number of episodes: 45[36]
- Title: Monty Python's Flying Circus[37]
- List of episodes: list of Monty Python's Flying Circus episodes[38]
- List of characters: list of recurring Monty Python's Flying Circus characters[39]
- Duration: 30[40]
- Number of seasons: 4[41]
- Has part(s) of the class: Monty Python sketch[42]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Monty Python's Flying Circus include Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Matthew Nastuk[45].
Why It Matters
Monty Python's Flying Circus has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus[43], a television series episode[44], directed by Matthew Nastuk[45].