"Dead Parrot" from Monty Python

The premise: a man (John Cleese) attempts to return his brand-new parrot to the pet shop, having realized that the bird is quite obviously dead. The pet-shop owner (Michael Palin)... more »

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Description: The premise: a man (John Cleese) attempts to return his brand-new parrot to the pet shop, having realized that the bird is quite obviously dead. The pet-shop owner (Michael Palin) refuses to believe that the parrot is dead, and therefore refuses to let him return it.

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Keywords: Monty Python The Pet Shop the bird John Cleese Michael Palin Dead Parrot parrot dead store classic greatest sketch comedy

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