Dead Parrot sketch that he had been swindled by the seller. Dead Parrot sketch The "Dead Parrot Sketch", alternatively and originally known as the "Pet Shop Sketch" or "Parrot Sketch", is a sketch from "Monty Python's Flying Circus". It was written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman and initially performed in the show's first series, in the eighth episode ("Full Frontal Nudity", which first aired 7 December 1969). The sketch portrays a conflict between disgruntled customer Mr Praline (played by Cleese) and a shopkeeper (Michael Palin), who argue whether or not a recently purchased "Norwegian Blue" parrot is dead. It pokes fun at
Elegant parrot Elegant parrot The elegant parrot ("Neophema elegans") is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is endemic to Australia. The elegant parrot was originally named by the renowned ornithologist and artist John Gould in 1837, its specific name Latin for "elegant". It is one of six species of grass parrot in the genus "Neophema", and within it a member of the subgenus "Neonanodes". Its common name is elegant parrot, but has also been called elegant parakeet, elegant grass parakeet, and grass parrot in the past. The elegant parrot is long and predominantly golden olive in colour with a