A funny skit from Monty Python's 'And Now For Something Completely Different'.

The Fish-Slapping Dance is a comedy sketch written and performed by the Monty Python team. The sketch was originally recorded in 1971 for a pan- European May Day special titled Euroshow 71. [1]

The Fish-Slapping Dance is a sketch that appears in "Mr and Mrs Brian Norris' Ford Popular," the twenty-eighth episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Two soldiers in Safari outfits and pith helmets …

In an interview, George Harrison's son, Dhani Harrison, said that the Fish-Slapping Dance was one of his father's favourite Monty Python sketches. The Australian satirical TV show The Chaser's War on …

Michael holds two tiny fish and from time to time in the course of the dance he slaps John lightly, across the cheeks with them. The music ends; Michael stops dancing.

Sep 10, 2025 · Fortunately, they kept watching. “Eventually they got on to Monty Python clips and they watched the fish-slapping dance, which is always a good thing to show people,” he said.

The Fish-Slapping Dance is a popular Monty Python sketch that appears in " Monty Python's Flying Circus ". The sketch stars John Cleese and Michael Palin in safari outfits and pith helmet s at the …

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Apr 6, 2024 · Author and TV presenter Sir Michael Palin reckons the famous ‘fish-slapping dance’ filmed at Teddington was the greatest achievement of the Monty Python comedy team.

The Fish-Slapping Dance was developed during the preparation of the third series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, with the sketch conceived as a concise, dialogue-free visual gag emphasizing physical …