Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python
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Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python is a British television special dedicated to Monty Python, created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the debut of the comedy group's television series, Monty Python's Flying Circus. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for the BBC, it was compiled by renowned British comedy producer John Lloyd and aired on BBC 1 on 18 November 1989.[1]
Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python | |
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Created by | Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Steve Martin |
Starring | Steve Martin Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
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Network | BBC 1 |
Release | 18 November 1989 (1989-11-18) |
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Introduced by actor and Monty Python fan Steve Martin, the special showcases various sketches from Monty Python's Flying Circus, along with some sketches from the two German specials, Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus. As indicated by its title, the "Dead Parrot sketch" is intentionally[citation needed] omitted. It concluded with the final appearance of all six Python members together, before Graham Chapman's death in October 1989.[2]
The special was broadcast in the US on the Showtime network on 17 March 1990.[3] This was 90 seconds shorter than the UK version due to a cut scene from the end of the pre-credits sequence which had Steve Martin revealing, via a slowed down clip of the Bruces sketch, that the Pythons were Satanists. This shorter version was released on VHS in the UK by CBS/Fox in 1990 and later on DVD in the US by A&E in 2001, as part of their Monty Python Live box set.