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Monty Python's Flying Circus S1E4 — Owl Stretching Time

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Monty Python's Flying Circus•Season 1•Episode 4

Owl Stretching Time

7.9/10 · 1,342 votesOct 26, 196929 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Featuring fresh fruit as self-defence, some folk-singing, an art gallery sketch and Lemming of the BDA. An Edwardian man struggles to undress on the beach.

Directed byIan MacNaughton, John Howard Davies

Written byGraham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones

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Season 1 Episodes13

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Whither Canada?

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Sex and Violence

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

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Man's Crisis of Identity in the Latter Half of the 20th Century

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It's the Arts

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Oh, You're No Fun Anymore

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Full Frontal Nudity

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The Ant, An Introduction

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Untitled

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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom

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The Naked Ant

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Intermission

Cast6

John Cleese

John Cleese

Various / Announcer

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Various

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Various / "It's" man

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Various

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Various

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Various

Crew8

Ian MacNaughton

Ian MacNaughton

Director

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Writer

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Writer

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Writer

John Cleese

John Cleese

Writer

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Writer

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Writer

John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

Director

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Episode Summary

"Owl Stretching Time" is episode 4 of Monty Python's Flying Circus season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,342 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ian MacNaughton, John Howard Davies and written by Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, it aired on October 26, 1969.

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