Monty Python's Flying Circus: Season 3
1972 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.3
What Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus
Six British comedians, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam, bring a bold idea to the BBC: a show unlike anything else on British television. The format has no fixed script. Each sketch starts from absurd situations and from observations of everyday life in Britain, with satire aimed at politics and professions. The sketches share no storyline, so viewers never know what's coming next. Live-action scenes are linked by animations by Gilliam. Episodes feature sketches such as the trial of a serial killer, the cheese shop, and the contest to sum up Proust.
Season 3 Episodes
3x01 Whicker's World
Features gags and sketches such as Multiple Murderer Court Scene, Njorl's Saga and Whicker’s World.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Nigel Jones, Lyn Ashley, Connie Booth, Rita Davies
3x02 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular
Features Emigration from Surbiton to Hounslow, The Fish Slapping Dance, SS Mother Goose, Trim-Jeans Theatre and some very famous guests.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writing: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Ringo Starr, Julia Breck, Lulu, John Hughman
3x03 The Money Programme
Features The Money Programme, Erizabeth L, Dead Bishop, Jungle Restaurant and The Argument Skit.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Carol Cleveland, Rita Davies
3x04 Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror
Features gags and sketches such as Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror, The Man who Speaks in Anagrams and Pantomime Horses.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
3x05 The All-England Summarise Proust Competition
Featuring in this episode The All-England Summarise Proust Competition, Fire Brigade, Travel Agent and Party Hints with Veronica Smalls.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
3x06 The War Against Pornography
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.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Lyn Ashley
3x07 Salad Days
Features gags and sketches such as Biggles Dictates a Letter, Climbing the North Face of the Uxbridge Road, Lifeboat and The Cheese Shop.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Nicki Howorth
3x08 The Cycling Tour
This episode tells the story of Mr Pither as he embarks on his Cycling Tour.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Carol Cleveland, Peter Brett
3x09 The Nude Organist
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.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Lyn Ashley
3x10 E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease
Sketches include The Tudor Jobs Agency, Elizabethan Pornography Smugglers, Thripshaw's Disease and The Man Who Says Words in the Wrong Order.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
3x11 Dennis Moore
Features the sketches Dennis Moore, What the Stars Foretell, The Ideal Loon Exhibition, Off-Licence and Prejudice.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle · Starring: Nosher Powell
3x12 A Book at Bedtime
Features gags and sketches such as A Book at Bedtime, Kamikaze Scotsmen, No Time to Lose, Spot the Looney and Frontiers of Medicine-Penguins.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
3x13 Grandstand (or: The British Showbiz Awards) Season Finale
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.
Directing: Ian MacNaughton · Writers: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle
Season 3 Cast
Terry JonesVarious13 episodes
Terry GilliamVarious13 episodes
Lyn Ashley3 episodes
Carol Cleveland2 episodes
Rita DaviesArgument Secretary2 episodes
Nosher PowellEpisode 1
Julia BreckEpisode 1
LuluEpisode 1
Connie BoothSecond JurorEpisode 1
Frank WilliamsEpisode 1All Seasons
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Season 41974 · 6 ep. · Where to Watch Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus?
Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus has 13 episodes.
When did Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus premiere?
Aired October 19, 1972.
Where to watch Season 3 of Monty Python's Flying Circus?
Currently not available on the major subscription platforms (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 3?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 3x10, "E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease", with a 7.9.