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The Dead Parrot sketch
- Considered by many to be among the best comedy sketches of all time, the Dead Parrot sketch is the crown jewel of Monty Python, running for just six minutes and yet, during that time, clearly defining the troupe's specific brand of humor.
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Oct 4, 2019 · The endlessly quotable "Dead Parrot" is widely hailed not only as one of Monty Python's most influential sketches but as one of the most iconic comedy bits of all time.
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Dec 28, 2019 · There will never be a group of British comedians quite as hilarious and impactful as Monty Python. We're ranking their most influential sketches ever!
- Seduced Milkmen. This sketch is short and has no dialogue, but it left a huge impression on Python fans. Michael Palin plays a milkman who’s lured into a woman’s bedroom, only to find he’s trapped in there with other milkmen who have been lured into the room over the years, one of whom is now a skeleton.
- Marriage Guidance Counselor. In the “Marriage Guidance Counselor” sketch, Michael Palin and Carol Cleveland play a married couple with problems and Eric Idle plays their marriage counselor, who flirts with Cleveland’s character instead of giving them relationship advice.
- The Semaphore Version Of Wuthering Heights. Semaphore is the art of communicating with flags, and most Monty Python fans only know that because a sketch in the second season of Flying Circus presented “The Semaphore Version of Wuthering Heights,” in which Heathcliff and Cathy wave flags at each other across a moor.
- The Fish-Slapping Dance. Few Python sketches are this short and require no explanation. No matter where you’re from, or what your sense of humor is, “The Fish-Slapping Dance” is hilarious.
- The Dead Parrot Sketch. The most famous of Python’s countless routines, the Dead Parrot skit was voted the best alternative comedy sketch in a 2004 poll run by the Radio Times.
- The Lumberjack Song. Reportedly dashed off in a quarter of an hour in lieu of a punchline to the Homicidal Barber sketch, The Lumberjack Song is one of the troupe’s most easily identified skits.
- Four Yorkeshiremen. We know that technically the Four Yorkeshiremen isn’t an original Monty Python skit and didn’t feature in Flying Circus, but it’s become so synonymous with the troupe that it warrants inclusion.
- Argument Clinic. Apparently popular with philosophy students – who muse on the potential benefits of paying for professional debate – the Argument Clinic sketch is an adroit exploration of the English language and consumer culture.
Oct 21, 2014 · As the new series of concerts begins, BBC Culture honours five wrinkly old men with a selection of their sketches – chosen by palaeontologists, zoologists, philosophers and other thinkers. George...
Oct 4, 2022 · Here are the best Monty Python’s Flying Circus sketches, ranked: 9 Bicycle Repair Man. BBC 1. One of the funniest ideas the Python had was doing sketches where they reversed some usual...
Jul 30, 2021 · The award for best Monty Python sketch goes to the most recognizably Monthy Python-esque: "Dead Parrot"! This skit centers on a pet owner, Mr. Praline (played by Cleese), who complains to the shopkeeper (played by Palin) about his parrot named Polly, who died.
