The Ant, An Introduction

8.3/10 · 1,246 votesDec 14, 196929 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Featuring Ken Buddha, a man with a tape-recorder up his nose and a hairdresser who always wanted to be a lumberjack.

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.9

Whither Canada?

E2 7.7

Sex and Violence

E3 8.5

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

E4 7.9

Owl Stretching Time

E5 8.1

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

E6 7.9

It's the Arts

E7 7.7

Oh, You're No Fun Anymore

E8 8.6

Full Frontal Nudity

E9 8.3Now viewing

The Ant, An Introduction

E10 7.6

Untitled

E11 7.7

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom

E12 8.3

The Naked Ant

E13 7.9

Intermission

Cast6

John Cleese

Various / Announcer

Graham Chapman

Various

Michael Palin

Various / "It's" man

Terry Jones

Various

Eric Idle

Various

Terry Gilliam

Various

Crew7

Ian MacNaughton

Director

Graham Chapman

Writer

Michael Palin

Writer

Eric Idle

Writer

John Cleese

Writer

Terry Gilliam

Writer

Terry Jones

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Ant, An Introduction" is episode 9 of Monty Python's Flying Circus season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,246 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ian MacNaughton and written by Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, it aired on December 14, 1969.

The Ant, An Introduction

Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes13

Cast6

Crew7

Discussion

Episode Summary