Ep 11. How Not to be Seen

In Monty Python's Flying Circus season 2 episode 11 titled "How Not to be Seen," the comedy troupe explores the concept of visibility and invisibility in various sketches. The episode opens with the famous "It's" sketch, in which a group of people tries to find an elusive "It" while one member of the group insists on being invisible.

Another sketch, "Conquistador Coffee," satirizes the advertising industry by showing a ridiculous commercial for a coffee brand that promises to make drinkers invisible. The commercial shows people disappearing one by one after drinking the coffee, ultimately leaving an empty room.

In "Camouflage," a military training exercise goes awry when the soldiers are unable to tell who is on their own team due to everyone's elaborate camouflage. This sketch is followed by "Corpsing," in which a group of actors keeps breaking character and laughing during a serious play.

The episode also includes a news segment in which a reporter visits a device that supposedly allows people to be invisible. The segment is filled with absurd jokes and deadpan humor, ultimately revealing that the device does not work.

Another standout sketch is "Village Idiots," in which a group of people in a rural village try to determine who the "village idiots" are. As it turns out, each person thinks everyone else is the idiot.

Overall, "How Not to be Seen" is a hilarious exploration of visibility and invisibility, featuring the surreal humor and offbeat characters that Monty Python is known for. The episode's sketches range from absurd to satirical, and will leave viewers laughing and scratching their heads in equal measure.