1.   Ha, is anyone in your year doing the parrot sketch for the entertainment.

2.   We had to work ourselves, we did the parrot sketch.

3.   We had to write up the parrot sketch in English and this French translated in French for us.

4.   For instance, it turns out that the famous dead parrot sketch originally had John Cleese trying to return a faulty toaster to the store.

5.   Like the Ministry for Silly Walks or the dead parrot sketch, this opening bit mixes high and low humor, transforming routine with a manic madness.