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What's your favorite Monty Python sketch?

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Results with 21 short comments
Total of 976 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

Dead Parrot
 
36%
(351 votes)
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition
 
17.6%
(172 votes)
The Lumberjack Song
 
17.2%
(168 votes)
Ministry of Silly Walks
 
8.9%
(87 votes)
Other (please share in comments)
 
7.3%
(71 votes)
Spam
 
7.2%
(70 votes)
Nudge, nudge, know whatta mean?
 
4%
(39 votes)
Crunchy Frog
 
1.8%
(18 votes)
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The Argument Clinic! No, it isn't! Yes, it is! Cleese and Palin (Michael not Sarah) are brilliant.

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  • 1 vote
#1
 - Robaire-1410990
 - 10:52 am EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition ending is priceless...

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  • 1 vote
#2
 - Joe R-1164454
 - 11:13 am EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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While those are all great, my favorite is Defense Against Fresh Fruit. "What if he's got a bunch?"

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    #3
     - CSX321
     - 11:18 am EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
    Dead Parrot

    Hard choice! Unmentioned is the "Penguin on the Telly" sketch. I've kept a stuffed penguin on my TV for years as a tribute.

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      #4
       - Rorschach-558483
       - 12:17 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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      Knights that say Ni - that fight scene between Arthur & the Black Night is hilarious...

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      • 1 vote
      #5
       - Average Jane-1031001
       - 12:25 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
      Spam

      Best in order, Spam, Twit of the Year, Dead Parrot, Lumberjack... end of file.

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      • 1 vote
      #6
       - fenria
       - 12:30 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
      Nudge, nudge, know whatta mean?

      It is so hard to pick they are all funny

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        #7
         - Adam-1016829
         - 12:38 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
        Dead Parrot

        Dead parrot had me on the floor wiping tears.

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        • 1 vote
        #8
         - EMME-1200804
         - 12:52 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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        Though The Lumberjack Song is the great, I have to rank up there Constitutional Peasant as well.

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          #9
           - Mash-1401054
           - 12:58 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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          MSNBC got this from a newsvine poll.
          No Sketch, Just Monty Python and The Holy Grail.

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            #10
             - Skallywag-572756
             - 12:59 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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            I would vote for the Bridge Troll or Black Knight, or Tim the Wizard from Holy Grail. The Bridge Troll and Tim the Wizard has all 6 of thm

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            • 1 vote
            #11
             - ChitownMatt
             - 1:39 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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            The argument sketch, no it isn't, yes it is. I didn't come here for an argument, yes you did....

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            • 2 votes
            #12
             - Pete-NY-573290
             - 2:53 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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            Cheese Shop, of course!

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            • 1 vote
            #13
             - John-1411879
             - 3:29 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
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            The skit about the joke that was so funny you would die laughing, so the joke was flashed to enemies during war.

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              #14
               - Greg-281912
               - 6:43 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
              Spam

              spam, spam, spam,spam, spam,spam, spam,spam, spam,spam,spam.........

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                #15
                 - Andrew-288829
                 - 10:43 pm EDT on Wed Oct 14, 2009
                Ministry of Silly Walks

                That's more of a half-step repeating, hardly very silly at all...

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                  #16
                   - Luminator
                   - 7:45 am EDT on Fri Oct 16, 2009
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                  The Argument Clinic! Handy for all Newsviners...

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                  • 1 vote
                  #17
                   - bigsaf
                   - 8:49 am EDT on Fri Oct 16, 2009
                  The Lumberjack Song

                  It is just too funny and so well done and Thank Goodness on youtube I can see it often!

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                    #18
                     - kittyspurrr 2
                     - 1:49 pm EDT on Fri Oct 16, 2009
                    The Lumberjack Song

                    ...and I'm OK!!

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                      #19
                       - belle42
                       - 3:59 pm EDT on Fri Oct 16, 2009
                      Dead Parrot

                      I still laugh my ass off when I see this!

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                        #20
                         - nytemagic
                         - 7:25 am EDT on Mon Oct 19, 2009
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                        The comfy Chair sketch

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                        • 1 vote
                        #21
                         - Marsha-1180807
                         - 12:23 pm EDT on Mon Oct 19, 2009