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1. Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe.
Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 78,880
2. Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind (2003 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Paul Kerr | Stars: Gerry Bron, Jack Bruce, Rob Dickins, Stephen Fry
Votes: 25
3. The Seventh Python (2008)
94 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
The accidental career of Neil Innes, encompassing the Bonzo Dog Band, Magical Mystery Tour, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Saturday Night Live, The Rutles and beyond.
Director: Burt Kearns | Stars: John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Votes: 41
4. Concert for George (2003 Video)
PG-13 | 146 min | Documentary, Music
George Harrison's friends, family, and bandmates unite for a tribute concert on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Director: David Leland | Stars: Joe Brown, Eric Clapton, Jools Holland, Sam Brown
Votes: 2,146 | Gross: $0.07M
5. The Innes Book of Records (1979–1981)
25 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Neil Innes performs parody songs old and new, all set to specially-shot footage, and including special guest performers. Plotless and surreal, Innes described the programme as "songs and pictures, about people and things".
Stars: Neil Innes, Bryan Payne, Gillian Gregory, David Shaw
Votes: 57
6. Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail (1996 Video Game)
M | Comedy, Musical
A parody of computer games, mainly CD-ROM ones, in which King Arthur must search for the Holy Grail.
Directors: Steve Martino, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 1,974
7. Beat-Club (1965–1981)
30 min | Music
Rock''s legendary performers graced the stage of this famed television show. Performing on television with no time limitations, these artists were able to pull out all the stops on, what today are, some of their most recognizable songs.
Stars: Uschi Nerke, Dave Lee Travis, Gitta Weidhaas, Karin Weidhaas
Votes: 79
8. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 570,915 | Gross: $1.23M
9. Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
54 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the history on British comedy group Monty Python. Features interviews with the five surviving members plus other comedians and artists whose careers they have influenced.
Stars: Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 1,904
10. Colour Me Pop (1968–1969)
Music
A British music TV programme broadcast on BBC2 from 1968-1969. It was a spin-off from the BBC 2 arts magazine show Late Night Line-Up. Designed to celebrate the new introduction of colour to British television.
Stars: Michael Dean, The Strawbs, Fleetwood Mac, The Hollies
Votes: 13
11.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
The Ultimate Holy Grail Episode
(2009)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
Comedic team Monty Python document arriving in the U. S. and leaving TV to dive headfirst into film. The ups and downs with their project Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Nancy Lewis, John Massey
Votes: 109
12. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,816
13. Life of Brian (1979)
R | 94 min | Comedy
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.
Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 422,106 | Gross: $20.05M
14. We Need Answers (2009–2010)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show
A comedy panel show in which the questions are provided by a text message answering service.
Stars: Alex Horne, Tim Key, Mark Watson, Miranda Hart
Votes: 71
15.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits
(2009)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography
Join Monty Python members as they discuss BBC censorship, unwanted celebrity status, member Graham Chapman, Python controversy, each other and Cleese's departure. Interviews with Terry ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle
Votes: 110
16.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...)
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, Biography
The Gang recalls Monty Python Live at Hollywood Bowl and their last ever movie The Meaning of Life. The passing of Graham Chapman and his extraordinary memorial service, and finally some ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Carol Cleveland
Votes: 99
17. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 903
18. The Book Tower (1979–1989)
Family, Fantasy
New and classic books are discussed, passages read by well-known actors and authors, and short dramatisations are used to bring the stories to life.
Stars: Tom Baker, Stephen Moore, Alun Armstrong, Neil Innes
Votes: 31
19.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Rutland Weekend Kung-Fu
(1975)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: Come dancing, philosophy corner, moron, origami, cookery time, documentary, kung dancing. Songs: Say Sorry Again, Communist Cooking, Lie Down and Be Counted
Directors: Andrew Gosling, Steve Roberts | Stars: David Battley, Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Gwen Taylor
Votes: 10
20. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996–2023)
30 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Music
Music-based comedy quiz show.
Stars: Phill Jupitus, Mark Lamarr, Noel Fielding, Bill Bailey
Votes: 6,066
21. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Musical
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
Directors: Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton | Stars: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman
Votes: 15,775 | Gross: $0.33M
22. Jane (1982–1984)
10 min | Animation, Comedy
BBC 2's adaption of the classic adult UK comic strip of the same name especially popular during WWII for its heavy pin-up elements. Ingenue, Jane Gay, does her best to foil enemy agents as well as lose clothing.
Stars: Glynis Barber, Bob Danvers Walker, Max Wall, Dean Allen
Votes: 78
23.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Rutland Weekend Rutles
(1976)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum. Songs: I Must Be in Love, The Age of Desperation
Director: Andrew Gosling | Stars: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, David Battley, Terence Bayler
Votes: 9
24. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
25. East of the Moon (1988– )
30 min
Stars: Neil Innes, Gwerfyl Roberts, Grey Evans, Gaynor Morgan-Rees
Votes: 8
26.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television
(1975)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: Alberto Rewrite Five, Christmas Night with the Scars, Home Skiing, Christmas Present Women, Vicar, Film Night, George Harrison Sings. Songs: Testing One Two, I Don't Believe in Santa Any More, Concrete Jungle Boy, The Pirate Song
Director: Andrew Gosling | Stars: Lyn Ashley, Carinthia West, David Battley, Jeannette Charles
Votes: 12
27.
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut (2009)
Episode:
The Not-So-Interesting Beginnings
(2009)
TV-14 | 54 min | Documentary, Biography
The birth of Monty Python. Join members as they tell the tale of how their lives and careers began Post-WWII to the culmination of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
Directors: Bill Jones, Alan G. Parker, Ben Timlett | Stars: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Votes: 137
28. The Riddlers (1989–1998)
15 min | Family, Fantasy
The show focused upon Miss Majorie Dawe and two Riddlers Mossop and Tiddler who lived in a well in her back garden at Riddleton End.
Stars: Richard Robinson, Mike Gallant, Victoria Williams, Peter Llewellyn Jones
Votes: 58
29. Dee Time (1967–1969)
45 min | Music
Dee Time starred charismatic former BBC Radio 1 DJ Simon Dee in a series of hip talk shows in which he interviewed the big names in the TV and film showbiz-set as well as stars of the world of popular music.
Stars: Simon Dee, The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra, Leonard Martin, Anita Harris
Votes: 57
30. George Harrison: Crackerbox Palace (1976 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Director: Eric Idle | Stars: George Harrison, Olivia Harrison, Eric Idle, Neil Innes
Votes: 10
31. Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013)
97 min | Documentary
Billed as "rock and roll's greatest failure," musician John Otway offers a lesson in how to survive in showbiz.
Director: Steve Barker | Stars: John Otway, David Crabtree, Eleanor Man, Surani Perera
Votes: 584
32.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Eric Idle/Joe Cocker/Stuff
(1976)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host is Eric Idle, and the musical guests are Joe Cocker and Stuff. The skits are as follows: A Chevy Chase impersonator attempts to do the opening fall. Eric Idle starts to perform a ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Gary Weis, Eric Idle | Stars: Eric Idle, Joe Cocker, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi
Votes: 164
33.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Rutland Weekend Whistle Test
(1975)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: The Old Gay Whistle Test, Rutland Weekend Theatre, Amnesia, Farming Beauty Queens, Showbiz Butchers, A Penny For Your Warts. Songs: The Fabulous Bingo Brothers, Protest Song
Director: Andrew Gosling | Stars: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Bridget Armstrong, David Battley
Votes: 8
34.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Rutland Weekend Rain in Hendon
(1975)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: Wfe Swapping, The Rain in Hendon, Documentary: TV Politicians, Prime Minister, Your Questions Answered, Holiday '75, The Devil in the Electrics Shop. Songs: I'm the Urban Spaceman, Frontloader
Directors: Andrew Gosling, Steve Roberts | Stars: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Bridget Armstrong, Lyn Ashley
Votes: 8
35. Puddle Lane (1985–1989)
15 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Based on the learn-to-read book series "Puddle Lane" by Sheila McCullagh. A Magician, living in a mansion at the end of Puddle Lane, tells stories about his neighbours with the aid of his cauldron.
Stars: Neil Innes, Kate Lee, Richard Robinson
Votes: 45
36.
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
Episode:
The Light Entertainment War
(1974)
TV-MA | 31 min | Comedy
A parody of war includes the invasion of Norway by tutu-clad commandos and a plea to the public to treat the war seriously.
Director: Ian MacNaughton | Stars: Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Votes: 772
37. Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service.
Stars: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, David Battley, Henry Woolf
Votes: 139
38. Christmas University Challenge (2011– )
Game-Show
Seasonal specials featuring teams of distinguished graduates rather than current students.
Stars: Roger Tilling, Jeremy Paxman, Amol Rajan, Carla Mendonça
Votes: 28
39. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006 TV Special)
180 min | Comedy
Director: Sarah Hunt | Stars: Stephen Fry, G.W. Bailey, Steven Berkoff, Alan Carr
Votes: 46
40.
Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode:
Eric Idle/Neil Innes
(1977)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
The host for the episode is Eric Idle (his second appearance), and the musical guests are Alan Price and Neil Innes. The skits for this episode are as follows: A British soldier ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Wilson, Gary Weis | Stars: Eric Idle, Alan Price, Neil Innes, Jeannette Charles
Votes: 130
41.
Rutland Weekend Television (1975–1976)
Episode:
Rutland Weekend Budget Cuts
(1975)
Comedy, Music
Sketches: Financial Problems, Religion Today, Incident at Bromsgrove, The Execution of Charles I, Man Alive: Suburban Prisons. Songs: Singing a Song is Easy, L'Amour Perdu, Stuck in Mrs Fletcher's
Directors: Andrew Gosling, Steve Roberts | Stars: David Battley, Terence Bayler, Eric Idle, Neil Innes
Votes: 8
42. The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 76 min | Comedy, Music
Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time.
Directors: Eric Idle, Gary Weis | Stars: Eric Idle, John Halsey, Ricky Fataar, Neil Innes
Votes: 6,952
43. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
Pleasure At Her Majesty's (1976) The very first show in what came to be called the "Secret Policeman's Ball" series took place over three late nights in April 1976 at Her Majesty's Theatre ... See full summary »
Directors: Roger Graef, Jonathan Miller | Stars: Alan Bennett, John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Tim Brooke-Taylor
Votes: 244
44. The Secret Policeman's Private Parts (1983 TV Movie)
R | 77 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
This video provides a retrospective of music and comedy from four Amnesty International benefit performances held in 1976, 1977, 1979, and 1981.
Directors: Roger Graef, Julien Temple | Stars: Connie Booth, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Carol Cleveland
Votes: 99
45.
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969–1974)
Episode:
Party Political Broadcast
(1974)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy
A spoof of British political-party broadcasts includes the finals of "the worst family in Britain" contest, a violent cricket match and a housewife who revolutionized beekeeping.
Director: Ian MacNaughton | Stars: Graham Chapman, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
Votes: 749
46. Omnibus (1967–2003)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Arts documentary series with concerts and experimental dramatizations.
Stars: Humphrey Burton, Kirsty Wark, David Collings, Michael Hordern
Votes: 294
47. High & Dry (1985–1987)
30 min | Comedy
A shady character buys a decrepit seaside pier with a view to refurbishing it.
Stars: Richard Wilson, Vivienne Martin, Bernard Cribbins, Angus Barnett
Votes: 10
48. Eric Clapton: The 1960s Review (2010 Video)
120 min | Documentary
While few would argue that Eric Clapton is one of the finest guitarists of all time, it is sometimes forgotten just how pivotal, influential and downright startling this man was during the 1960s.
Director: Alex Westbrook | Stars: Thomas Arnold, Eric Clapton, Alan Clayson, Chris Dreja
Votes: 24
49. Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report (1974 TV Short)
17 min | Comedy, Documentary, Short
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film, but rather a goof-off session that is simply there to conjure up laughter.
Directors: Tony Bilbow, Philip Jenkinson | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Carol Cleveland, Mark Forstater
Votes: 149
50. The Roots of Monty Python (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Several contemporary British comedians discuss the early work of Monty Python.
Director: Rachael Griffiths | Stars: Graham McTavish, Tom Binns, Neil Innes, Kevin McCarthy
Votes: 38