What are the German episodes?
Two special episodes of “Monty Python’s Fliegender Zirkus” were done especially for German television in 1972 and 1973. One was done in German, the other done in English and dubbed over in German. These remained mostly unaired for years, but the Pythons were proud of them, and had the backing for Life of Brian fallen through they planned to use the bits in a cheap sketch film. Segments have been used as time-fillers during the live Python stage shows. Brief portions appeared in specials like “Parrot Sketch Not Included.” Portions of the German “Happy Valley” were used in a sketch on Monty Python’s Previous Record. The German translation of the Lumberjack Song as well as “Ya Di Buckety” from Happy Valley appear in the Python Songbook. They have been more recently shown in their entirety on Comedy Central, and released on video by Guerrilla Films. Q: Does every Flying Circus episode have a title? A: Depends on which system you use. For many years the only titles being accepted for the ep
