- Original release
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Platforms release
- Previous episode S01E10 - Untitled
- Number S01E11
- Episode runtime 31 minutes
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Director
Ian MacNaughton
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Writers
Eric Idle
John Cleese
Michael Palin
Terry Jones
Terry Gilliam
Graham Chapman
- Country United Kingdom
- Original language English
- Genre Comedy
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goes to the Bathroom
Hermit hit by auto; Episode Two's: Royal Philharmonic goes to bathroom; letter of objection; Mary Bignell's wonderful jump; letters of objection; Royal Philharmonic flushes; animation- objections; Prof. Canning presents the Black Death, interrupted by undertakers racing hearses & having picnic lunches, Canning leaves in disgust; Inspectors Tiger, Lookout, There's-a-man-behind-you, and Fire investigate a murder; undertakers interrupt show for a burial; a late letter of objection; an existential football interview `Well Brian, I hit the ball first time, and there it was in the back of the net. I'm opening a boutique'; back to the murder investigation; undertakers having it rough; animation- undertakers & two nude ladies; Interesting People: a man in a matchbox, `Ali Bayan stark raving mad', `Men of Harlech' on bicycle bells, a man who can give a cat influenza, an invisible man, interesting sports, a man who's into shouting, a man whose cat jumps across a studio into a bucket of water- `B
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