"Monty Python's Flying Circus" Intermission (1970)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

John Cleese (written by) &
Graham Chapman (written by) ...

TV Series:

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

Original Air Date:

11 January 1970 (Season 1, Episode 13)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Albatross | Doctor | Classic Episode | Monty Python | Sketch Comedy

Cast

John Cleese	...	Voice Over #1 / Douglas / Albatross seller / Inspector / Nurse / Interviewer / First 'Probe-Around' Host / Policeman at Ouija board / Beryl / Flight Lieutenant Ken Frankenstein (Mrs.) / Dr. Larch
Graham Chapman	...	Headmaster / Vicar / Florence Nightingale / Marcel Marceau / Trevor Atkinson / Crossdressing Sergeant / Surgeon
Eric Idle	...	Shirley / Advertisement Announcer / Dr. Walters / Julius Caesar / Eric / Fairy Godmother / Second 'Probe Around' Host / Letter writer against the 'Mr. Atilla the Hun' sketch and the next letter / Squatter
Terry Jones	...	Intermission Announcer / Waiter / Albatross person / Mr. Burtenshaw / Second Gumby / Napoleon / City Gent / Policeman with wand / Very, Very, Very Stupid Policeman / Chief Constable / Mr. Phelps
Michael Palin	...	It's Man / Head Waiter / Hopkins / Luigi Vercotti / Robbed man / First Gumby / Wally Wiggin / Cardinal Richelieu / Michael / Inspector Harry H 'Snapper' Organs / Mr. Atilla the Hun (Mr. Alexander the Great) / Brigadier Zoe La Rue (deceased) / Mr. Notlob
Terry Gilliam	...	Voice Over #2 / Knight with chicken / Burglar / Animated character
Carol Cleveland	...	Sister / Receptionist / Hippie woman
David Ballantyne	...	Ivan the Terrible

Trivia:

The word "albatross" is spoken thirteen times in this episode.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: During the "Mr. Attila the Hun" sketch, Terry Jones is wearing a fake mustache that he has to occasionally touch to keep from falling off. At one point in the sketch, rather than break character, he decides to incorporate it as a joke. After excusing himself to Michael Palin's character, he rips off the mustache, throws it in his policeman's hat, and puts the hat back on his head.

Quotes:

T.F. Gumby: [in Gumby mode] I'd like to meet somebody of superior intelligence!

Soundtrack:

Don't Sleep in the Subway