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Monty Python's Flying Circus S3E9 — The Nude Organist

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Monty Python's Flying Circus•Season 3•Episode 9

The Nude Organist

7.8/10 · 842 votesDec 14, 197230 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byIan MacNaughton

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

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Seasons4

Season 3 Episodes13

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Whicker's World

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Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular

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The Money Programme

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Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror

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The All-England Summarise Proust Competition

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The War Against Pornography

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Salad Days

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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

R

Robert Berk

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"The Nude Organist" is episode 9 of Monty Python's Flying Circus season 3. It scored 7.8/10 from 842 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Ian MacNaughton and written by Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, it aired on December 14, 1972.

Next: E10 · E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease Best of Season 3