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Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus

Series Overview

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely on film and mostly on location in Bavaria, with the first episode recorded in German and the second recorded in English and then dubbed into German.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

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EndedMiniseries
Original Network
Das Erste
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 2 Episodes

45 min per episode

Air Date Window

1972 – 1972

Premiered: Mon, Jan 3, 1972

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, Dec 18, 1972

Season 1, Episode 2: “Episode 2”

Sketches include: William Tell, Euro Sex Maniacs, The Sycophancy Show, Mouse Reserve/Fish Park, Chicken Mining, The Philosophers' Football Match – Greeks vs Germans, First Half, Colin "Bomber" Harris vs Colin "Bomber" Harris, The Philosophers' Football Match – Greeks vs Germans, Second Half, 10 Seconds of Sex, I Want A Hearing Aid, The Tale of Happy Valley (The Princess with The Wooden Teeth).

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Ian MacNaughton

Department Leadership Roster

Ian MacNaughton

Ian MacNaughton

Director

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What is Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus about?

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python German television comedy specials produced by WDR for West German television. The two episodes were first broadcast in January and December 1972 and were shot entirely on film and mostly on location in Bavaria, with the first episode recorded in German and the second recorded in English and then dubbed into German.

How many seasons does Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus have?

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus?

Key cast members in Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus include Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin.

Who created or directed Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus?

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus was developed and directed by Ian MacNaughton.