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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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- Funniest Joke in the World. One of Monty Python's most popular sketches, this one envisions a future where comedy is used as a weapon of warfare after a "Killer Joke" that causes people to laugh themselves to death is unveiled, resulting in casualties around the globe.
- Argument Clinic. In this sketch, a man, played by Palin, pays for a service that will allow him to have a five-minute argument; after he and the specialist, Mr. Barnard, hurl contradiction and slander at each other (with some fast-paced witticisms finding their way into the mix), Palin's character pays for another five minutes of argument, only for Barnard to tell him it never happened, escorting him out of the room.
- Dirty Fork. This sketch takes place at a high-class restaurant, where a diner (played by Chapman) poses a simple query about a dirty fork which leads to a series of increasingly overdramatic displays from the manager and staff.
- Nudge Nudge. In this sketch, a man, played by Idle asks a stranger, played by Jones, a series of questions about his love life. However, Idle's "questions" are actually veiled innuendoes that he, a virgin, is using to get information from Jones on what having intercourse with a female is "like".
- 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.
- Dead Parrot. Watch: The Dead Parrot Skit. 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.
- The Spanish Inquisition. Watch: The Spanish Inquisition Skit. Everybody say it: "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!" In this iconic sketch, three devious clergymen from the Inquisition appear when several characters specifically mention that "they didn't expect a Spanish Inquisition!"
- "The Lumberjack Song" Watch: "The Lumberjack Song" Michael Palin leads a chorus of Mounties and sings to his best girl about the glories of being a lumberjack.
- The Ministry of Silly Walks. Watch: The Ministry of Silly Walks Skit. "The Ministry of Silly Walks" is a most classic sketch that follows a gentleman, Mr. Putey, who wishes to register his silly walk with grant money.
Oct 21, 2014 · Favourite sketch: Fig leaf. It's a very simple animation with a ridiculously long arm trying to remove David's fig leaf. The timing is spot on and even though you know that the fig leaf will...
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...
Oct 11, 2019 · To celebrate the show's 50th anniversary, here are the 10 best Monty Python sketches from the classic television series.
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