"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) refuses to believe that the parrot is de... more >

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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

Credits: Monty Python, John Cleese, Michael Palin

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eyeguyron

Everytime I see a sketch of theirs, I remember how incredible these guys are...

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japplelaw

One of the greatest comedy skits from the greatest troupe of comedians ever. I’m “pineing” for a group to equal them & I have been for 35 years. Let’s check the fjords!!!