What two-word title was used onscreen for the fourth series?

The fourth series was titled onscreen simply “Monty Python.” Although the familiar full name, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” remained associated with the programme and appeared in the opening sequence, the series itself was presented under the shorter title.

This final 1974 series was different from the first three in several ways. John Cleese did not return as a performer, and the run was shortened to just six episodes. The remaining members continued with sketches written and assembled after the troupe’s earlier television success and the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

The shortened name can cause confusion because “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” is the standard title used in reference books, streaming catalogues, and retrospective descriptions of the whole programme. “The Pythons” was an informal name for the comedy group, not the fourth series title. The series aired from October to December 1974 and marked the end of the original television run.