As a swede we usually go for the fermented herring. It might be a bit on the slippery side. But once the can is opened the opponent is rendered helpless by bodily functions seizing to operate properly, rendering the swede a victory by default.
@datadavis
2 жыл бұрын
I love the smell of fermented herrings in the morning! Herrings dont surf!
@ericmyrs
2 жыл бұрын
Röda Ulven should be banned by international treaty. In fact, I'm pretty sure all surströmming is against the Geneva convention.
@hazratmuhazmat8831
2 жыл бұрын
What about lutefisk? Of would that be considered doping in the sport?
@ericmyrs
2 жыл бұрын
@@hazratmuhazmat8831 Hardly, it'd disintegrate in your hands if you tried to slap anyone with it.
@Crainiac0_0
Жыл бұрын
A herring!!!!
@vanhende
3 жыл бұрын
I myself am very pleased that Fish Slapping is still a pure sport, no doping at all.. makes you proud to be a slapper.
@BasicModelling
Жыл бұрын
It's the dipping that is the problem.. more than the doping.. ;)
@ShifteroftheWasteland
Ай бұрын
Unfortunately since this comment was posted 2 years ago, there have been doping incidents within the sport. Chadlington Perchwright of Cambridge, a notable slapper in the sport, was found injecting steroids into his thumb. Apparently that was the secret behind his famous Chadley Grip, how he was able to stay on top while wielding a channel catfish-a notoriously oily and abraisive fish.
@slazerlombardi
5 жыл бұрын
We Peruvian slappers like to use an electric eel as it gives this long honorable tradition a shocking twist.
@c.nooteboom1942
3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@tropicalgardenvlogs
3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏
@vicentehizon6202
3 жыл бұрын
Pun intended
@belmontzar
3 жыл бұрын
This post is gold
@captainvladmir7535
2 жыл бұрын
Take your upvote and leave me with my pun-damaged soul.
@AECSRQ
8 жыл бұрын
Until you've slapped with a manta ray, you've never really slapped.
@dim1309
8 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha!!!
@Codyno
7 жыл бұрын
How about with a whale shark?
@megameerkat2634
7 жыл бұрын
Blue whale!
@MLaak86
7 жыл бұрын
ZHAT'S NOT A FISH!
@Albukhshi
7 жыл бұрын
Now while this is no doubt an effective fish with which to slap, the rules as I understand require a bony, ray-finned fish. Therefore, no cartilaginous fish (e.g. rays), and certainly no mammals (e.g. whales).
@johnnyheider3478
6 жыл бұрын
Can I point out that when Cleese nails Palin with the salmon - it's a really good whack on the head and I'm amazed that Michael didn't flinch when the fish was headed towards his face. That's dedication to fish-slapping craft, mates!
@philipwilliams5808
3 жыл бұрын
Damn right it was! I watched it again and you can see how Palin's pith helmet flies off. I expect that the British army developed pith helmets for use in the colonies to ward off attacks by natives wielding monster trout.
@Assassinus2
3 жыл бұрын
@@philipwilliams5808 I thought it was for warding off natives armed with fresh fruit, though not necessarily viciously-sharpened ones.
@vicentehizon6202
3 жыл бұрын
Although, when Cleese clubbed Palin with the fish, the water was at a dangerously low level, so he ended up falling 15 feet into the canal.
@bensson56
3 жыл бұрын
@@philipwilliams5808 he was lucky he wasn't hit with... A HERRING!
@malbig2344
2 жыл бұрын
What an original and hilarious post............. It really is.
@pppaaaooo13
10 жыл бұрын
Whoever claims that fish slapping is a stupid and unrealistic concept, remember ice bucket challenge
@dim1309
9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right.
@TuxieBSOD
9 жыл бұрын
pppaaaooo13 Oh god. We must make the 'Fish slapping challenge' a thing :D
@ABW941
8 жыл бұрын
To cure what exactly?
@metalheadlazz
7 жыл бұрын
WHAT DID THE ICE BUCKET EVER REALLY CURE?! NOTHING! IT'S SO STUPID TO ME,YOU CAN JUST DONATE MONEY,YOU DON'T NEED TO WASTE WATER
@AECSRQ
7 жыл бұрын
Whoever claims fish slapping is stupid and unrealistic is clearly not a sports fan.
@willtyler5118
4 жыл бұрын
This makes me unspeakably proud to be from Teddington
@jeffjohnson8624
2 жыл бұрын
☮️
@MrJohnmci
2 жыл бұрын
Did you ever meet Two Tongue Ted ?
@GildaLee27
8 жыл бұрын
Fish majeure. Damn, they've still got it.
@KesselRunner606
3 жыл бұрын
The fish slapping dance is by far my lifelong favourite Python sketch, and to this day, I have no idea why.
@mducheine2784
2 жыл бұрын
Delivering an absurdity with slapstick humor, I'd reckon. Brilliant isn't it?
@donoimdono2702
2 жыл бұрын
John Cleese himself said something very similar on 7/16/22 during an interview with the Babylon Bee
@CONEHEADDK
Жыл бұрын
It undermines the claim that "Tuff guys don't dance".
@Maldoror200
Жыл бұрын
💀..Perhaps it's high time to pull yerself up by yer proverbial 👢 bootstraps, and take a hard look into thee actual root, yes, thee source of this very serious problem of yours..,!!!?
@mnokeeffe
4 ай бұрын
Michael Palin says that it was the sketch he was most proud of.
@doublelightangel
3 жыл бұрын
When he said 'there are 3 approaches to fish slapping', I was expecting the Spanish Inquisition 😂
@MobiusBandwidth
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't expect that!
@motomartinski5672
2 жыл бұрын
;-) Liar. (No one expects the Spanish inquisition).
@buddyneher9359
2 жыл бұрын
haha yes: Fear, surprise, and a bloody big fish!
@donoimdono2702
2 жыл бұрын
No one expects the spanish inquisition!
@russell7445
Жыл бұрын
So would that be the Spanish mackerel Inquisition
@cardinalhamneggs5253
3 жыл бұрын
If your intended target area is your opponent’s optical sensory organs, I highly recommend using a sockeye salmon.
@Brian-uy2tj
Жыл бұрын
Prance and slap, prance and slap, prance and slap, WHOOMP! Such a great little routine. Everything they did was for fun and fun only. No personal attacks on celebrities or politicians just generalities and poking fun at people in general who were desperately in need of it. Timeless
@freeindeed7
16 жыл бұрын
"the 423rd fastest growing participation sport in the world", lol, thanks for this
@iaindavidson9486
3 жыл бұрын
300 countries... :-)
@gennettor8915
2 жыл бұрын
So glad the noble art of fish slapping is once again brought to our attention.
@CONEHEADDK
Жыл бұрын
We need to get in back into the olympic program.
@TheRjb2010
10 ай бұрын
No one can ever take away fish slapping. It has and will be with us forever.
@markschildberg1667
10 жыл бұрын
Tins of fish are problematic and often lead to cheekbone fractures.
@EdVanMeyer
7 жыл бұрын
This is what made Britain Great!
@kevinjohnbetts
9 жыл бұрын
This 'documentary' is almost as good as the original sketch!
@kevinjohnbetts
7 жыл бұрын
***** It's as surreal in its sheer silliness. In some respects it's a little cleverer although, obviously, not as inspired as the original.
@badmanaussie4326
7 жыл бұрын
Uhmmm, not serious I hope :o
@badmanaussie4326
7 жыл бұрын
+nettils I was aiming above Q
@user-xs3og8us3d
4 жыл бұрын
I Am.
@denisleclerc7804
Жыл бұрын
As a French slapper, I've always wondered why our country never really took to frog-slapping. Besides, why has fish-and-chips slapping never caught in Britain ?
@SamuraiAkechi
10 ай бұрын
Must have something to do with the respect to other dancers, with chips flying everywhere it's not as easy to keep your distance. In Russia middle class and merchants often did the fish pie slap.
@hortondlfn1994
3 жыл бұрын
"I've been a slapper for many years..." And there I go, falling out of my chair, again.
@sidscrote7570
Жыл бұрын
Same here ! LOL
@MephLeo
8 жыл бұрын
Somebody please petition IOC about including this on the next Olympics. Seriously. I mean, SERIOUSLY!
@stone1andonly
6 жыл бұрын
Great, yet another event in 10 years where the Russians get caught doping the athletes and mutating the fish... or mutating the athletes and doping the fish. You can never be sure with those crazy Russians!!
@kurtb8474
5 жыл бұрын
No fish were unharmed in the making of this film.
@thomasbriggs4718
5 жыл бұрын
The funniest part of the bit is how Palin holds his pose on the way down.
@doncool69
7 жыл бұрын
Micheal Palin, you genius. I've just about prolapsed.
@trysometenderness7466
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not as qualified as you...I just amateurlapsed.
@johnrmcclure1
8 жыл бұрын
Alright, time to start an international fish slapping league.
@SteelCrustacean
3 жыл бұрын
We can't neglect the greatest of fish slappers, can we? The nimble-fingered prawn slappers, who have very nearly perfected the craft, especially impressive with such an non-aerodynamic and fragile tool such as the common prawn.
@oldprankster7606
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry old chap, but a prawn is not a fish. So, you are unfortunately disqualified. However, congratulations on inventing the prawn slapping dance, a much more difficult maneuver!
@grahamking9121
Жыл бұрын
@@oldprankster7606 The prawn is, by long tradition, a shellfish.. Surely then a sub-class of fish.
@ian_b
3 жыл бұрын
At this time of piscine tensions with the French, the brave lads of the Royal Navy are training day and night in fish slapping. Britain's advantage in ammunition stocks will be a significant factor in the forthcoming conflict.
@MakeItGoSplodey
10 жыл бұрын
I've actually seen videos of slappers in South America successfully using the Piranha. It's quite dangerous, and quite beautiful.
@LynchDaddy78
2 жыл бұрын
What music is playing for the dance in South America?
@mightymartianca
Жыл бұрын
@@LynchDaddy78 The Walkürenritt
@LynchDaddy78
Жыл бұрын
@@mightymartianca ah, The Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner. Excellente!
@olliefoxx7165
Жыл бұрын
Im pleased to say the sport of fish slapping has leapt from the 423rd spot to 419th on the list of fastest growing sports.
@azynkron
2 жыл бұрын
All differences in the world should be settled by a game of Fish Slapping.
@CONEHEADDK
Жыл бұрын
Putin could slap both Brandon and Zorglub all the way to North Korea with a medium size sturgeon at the same time..
@Muppio
11 жыл бұрын
Palin is, by far, my favorite python.
@joelstein4657
3 жыл бұрын
How can you have a favorite python? They were all equally wonderful in their own ways.
@upturnedblousecollar5811
Жыл бұрын
@@joelstein4657 I like Mike because I loved his inability to stop laughing during the Parrot Sketch live.
@MichaelLoda
Жыл бұрын
@@joelstein4657yes but how many of them have made the greatest travel programmes ever? Yep, only one
@rbeckhoff89
7 жыл бұрын
For such a short little clip from the Monty Python series, The fish slap skit has been one of the favorite of the fans..I like how John engages Micheal with the large fish like it's a sword, then slaps him over the edge
@G6JPG
Жыл бұрын
I've read that when they rehearsed, the lock was a lot fuller: for the final shoot Michael fell a lot further than he was expecting!
@omnivorous65
3 жыл бұрын
Few people know that Adolf Hitler regularly participated in fish slapping dances and it was only after he was at the receiving end of the "fish majeure" by the British ambassador Henderson that he decided to invade Poland. Fish slapping shaped European history for centuries.
@sazzies4924
2 жыл бұрын
Cripes
@clemstevenson
13 жыл бұрын
Due to the depletion of fish stocks, it is now recommended that contestants use rubber fish, coated in vegetable oil.
@Foxy02016
3 жыл бұрын
Where oh where did that fish go
@clemstevenson
3 жыл бұрын
@@Foxy02016 I'll leave that to your imagination :-)
@pennyfarting
8 жыл бұрын
I prefer to take a cue from the Japanese fish-slappers by using a skipjack tuna and delivering the slap with a katana-like slicing motion from the hip, which I find yields a greater aerodynamic efficiency and more options for angle of approach and post-slap recovery.
@jarijansma2953
7 жыл бұрын
Henric von Winklebottom I've been on the receiving end of this combination many a times! Quite effective indeed
@andvil01
7 жыл бұрын
I heard some specially licenced japanese slappers use blowfish. I can't se how that could be legal in any international competition.
@paxhumana2015
6 жыл бұрын
This works even better in the areas around the Tennessee River and its numerous nearby ponds and lakes and with catfish.
@paxhumana2015
6 жыл бұрын
...or lionfish, any angler fish, or any other vicious fanged deep ocean fish for that matter. I wonder what the ruling is on sunfish, oarfish, or any kind of sharks, dolphins, rays, or whales, Henric von Winklebottom?
@lyokianhitchhiker
6 жыл бұрын
Pax Humana As long as you can pick it up, it’s allowed.
@testsubject6676
Жыл бұрын
I'm told that the bream has many advantages with fish slapping, from the fairly easy-to-grip tail end to the wide area of side-surface. But best to have good upper-body strength to wield them as they can be quite heavy.
@DrFelonious
9 жыл бұрын
There's nowt like a clout in the snout with a trout I always say!
@angelinarobert622
3 жыл бұрын
that's punalicious.
@obamabinladen4109
3 жыл бұрын
@@angelinarobert622 hi Angelina
@jakeyb6453
3 жыл бұрын
I whacked the misses on the lawn with a prawn 😁🇬🇧❤️
@KAF128
2 жыл бұрын
And a jab with a dab or a crab's pretty fab
@DementedCaver
7 жыл бұрын
What I really can't stand about the sport of fish slapping is the egregious usage of frozen fish. How the contestants get them past the judges is beyond me.
@aaronmoore6275
Жыл бұрын
Why I joined Cephalopod League. It it's stiff, it's illegal.
@grodard9
6 жыл бұрын
Fish slapping is also documented in the Astérix albums.
@kamion53
2 жыл бұрын
that was a different brand of sport; they only used rotten fish especialy purchased from Lutetia.
@boyandcatmum
Жыл бұрын
When he said "I've been a slapper for years now" I burst out laughing very funny!!!
@lpsp442
5 жыл бұрын
The way John takes aim with the fish just being impact - majestic!
@allfasten
10 жыл бұрын
A puffer fish would almost certainly produce a desired comic effect with much hilarity ensuing in the process. :)
@paxhumana2015
6 жыл бұрын
(This is spoken in a slow and distorted way.) Why, SpongeBob, why?
@michigandermichiganian8173
5 жыл бұрын
Very fugu-rific
@markwillies4330
2 жыл бұрын
Palin was brave to take a dive into that water.
@TexasUSMCVet
7 жыл бұрын
Being in Texas, I'm partial to slapping with bass. Nothing like a good bass slap.
@stevenhoskins7850
3 жыл бұрын
Large Mouth or Striped? Sun Bass are no good, unless you use a handful of them. I have a buddy down in Houston who says you can't beat a Red Snapper, unless you happen to have a Marlin on hand.
@buddyneher9359
2 жыл бұрын
@@stevenhoskins7850 so your friend is a red snapper flapper?
@stevenhoskins7850
2 жыл бұрын
@@buddyneher9359 a red snapper slapper. haha!
@tomcat9930
3 жыл бұрын
When i fish slap I prefer to use a Smackeral.
@buddyneher9359
2 жыл бұрын
without even slapping (or smacking) me you have made my head hurt!
@donoimdono2702
2 жыл бұрын
boooooo!
@MedievalFolkDance
3 жыл бұрын
I tried to slap a whale shark once. God, I miss walking.
@DRSulik
4 жыл бұрын
What about the RED HERRING!? I can't believe you left out the RED HERRING!
@donoimdono2702
2 жыл бұрын
you're getting agitated over false pretenses
@Jenifer_R_
2 жыл бұрын
Every word a gem!!! I need to rewatch this to be sure I catch every joke. Still brilliant.
@keldaogg2157
2 жыл бұрын
I love the double slap technique.
@angelinarobert622
3 жыл бұрын
"There are three stages to fish slapping: approach, delivery and whack on the side of the head." i'm trying to teach my Replika AI the art of slap-stick humor. 🐟
@kalsikherensk8440
4 жыл бұрын
Fish-slapping was never as interesting after they banned the use of Stonefish and Kingfish. And frankly, I'm still sore that they banned me from entering tournaments after I used a swordfish to slap my opponent's head off.
@Mortthemoose
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂 I love this comment section.......I feel very at home (well, I would....been in lockdown for 10 weeks! 😨) on here. I myself, am an old slapper. I remember, on one particular day, many years ago, I couldn't obtain my usual 10lb salmon, so I made do with a Norwegian Blue. It was ok, as he was already dead.
@megameerkat2634
Жыл бұрын
The Norwegian blue. Lovely bird fish. Lovely plumage
@imisstoronto3121
9 жыл бұрын
still hilarious after all these years!
@TheExStig
2 жыл бұрын
If you watch that fish slapping over and over again it just gets funnier and funnier.
@arthurpewtey
2 жыл бұрын
I hope I can still be that silly when I'm well into my 90s.....
@matthewfield2958
4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Terry Jones
@BigKwell
10 жыл бұрын
Of course, a lot has to be said about the Pacific King Salmon.
@whynottalklikeapirat
2 жыл бұрын
"a long, hard look at fish-slapping" xD
@philster611-ih8te
10 жыл бұрын
"I've been a slapper for many years" lol....... So has my girlfriend
@paxhumana2015
6 жыл бұрын
Bad-dum-tiss. Seriously, though, if she is abusing you, then maybe it is time to leave the relationship, philster611, just saying.
@patronsaintofpoison
6 жыл бұрын
You could've made a masturbation joke instead of an abuse joke. But I guess you didn't want to take the hit
@user-nh1og5hy1u
4 жыл бұрын
People wouldnt be laughing if you said your bf and not gf
@qba4455
2 жыл бұрын
Dear God this is priceless 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@fretlord4201
12 жыл бұрын
Always grip your herring firmly by the tail!
@jamescox6077
7 жыл бұрын
that sounds so naughty
@michaelsmyth3935
2 жыл бұрын
Here in Michigan, though an imported fish, the Rainbow Trout is the preferred fish of the experienced slapper.
@davidblurton7158
6 жыл бұрын
i once caught a glancing blow by a slightly irritated cod,,,, bloody smarted i can tell you,,,
@00bikeboy
Жыл бұрын
I saw this when it first aired and laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.
@Evaunit98
4 жыл бұрын
Fish slapping is a fun Sunday activity, great for the whole family
@MaccaForever
16 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Great video, I'm excited to view the rest of them!
@xvdd1
3 жыл бұрын
Considering the risk factor involved with that sketch I say stunning and brave.
@Conn30Mtenor
5 жыл бұрын
The replies in this thread help restore a little faith of my faith in humanity.
@diedertspijkerboer
Жыл бұрын
I do so look forward to episode 32 of this series.
@oldprankster7606
Жыл бұрын
I once tried a Piranha. I'm proud to say I'm the only accomplished one-handed fish slapper in the world.
@paulgold4350
Жыл бұрын
Just hearing that music again made me smile. Thanks guys!
@mungo0211
7 жыл бұрын
I tried using cod but the chips fell apart when slapping
@chrisroess180
10 жыл бұрын
absurdity has become so real...
@joelstein4657
3 жыл бұрын
I suspect that's because reality has become so absurd.
@kebman
10 жыл бұрын
Personally I only use the flounder.
@fallartifact8904
7 жыл бұрын
What do you mean? The European or the African one?
@ProfessorSyndicateFranklai
7 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Luxury Yacht.
@michigandermichiganian8173
5 жыл бұрын
Flat fish like a flounder give a much wider slapping area. Good choice.
@TheRevolvingTraveler
2 жыл бұрын
If a fish hasn't slapped a man then I don't want it on my dinner plate.
@ELPlop
4 жыл бұрын
This is the best sport, also the sport of cutting trees with a herring
@Hrodn
2 жыл бұрын
There's never an animal rights activist around when you need one.
@AngelusDlion
12 жыл бұрын
still funny after all these years.
@KB4QAA
13 жыл бұрын
"Fish Majeure" groan. Too clever! :)
@laurent.674
6 жыл бұрын
Breem!!! How could he forget breem! Beloved by goalies everywhere!
@thefishslapreviewshow449
8 жыл бұрын
proud supporter of that sport
@tommyt1971
4 жыл бұрын
Great, now I need to see Teddington Lock when I go to London.
@Machete90210
2 жыл бұрын
😂😃😂🤣😂 never gets old!
@maartenvandam344
Ай бұрын
I never found a more apt depiction of the brexit negotiations than the fish slapping dance, with the dancer on the right representing the UK, the one on the left the EU.
@edwardmclaughlin7935
3 жыл бұрын
Fish-slapping taken to a new scale.
@donoimdono2702
2 жыл бұрын
booooo!
@KR1K3N2
8 жыл бұрын
I've found my calling.
@clemstevenson
13 жыл бұрын
@toober529 But be sure to wear electrically insulated wellies, and stand in a bucket of cool blancmange. Latex pikes can store a hefty static charge if used too vigorously, and this may break the health and safety guidelines. That's also why you must not wear inflammable foot-ware when using electric eels.
@FreedomZealot
13 жыл бұрын
"the fish majeure" :-)
@OnkelPeters
12 жыл бұрын
Choice of fish. GRIPP! and swing. XD
@freshoffmymind
4 жыл бұрын
My enthusiasm for this content has extraOrdinary vigor.
@KarlSturmgewher
4 ай бұрын
When fish slapper hits the water, I went "Oh, damn!"
@hardiejf
4 жыл бұрын
I fish slap with a 20lb pike. the approach alone strikes fear into the slapee
@j1701why1
2 жыл бұрын
Michael Palin always looked about to go into Hysterics! Pure class
@mikebaginy8731
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant!
@mikecimerian6913
2 жыл бұрын
Al Hail Souza ! For having merged with the Pythons and thus created an enduring meme.
@Steven_Rowe
3 ай бұрын
Palin and Cleese are national treasures.
@O1Richard
Жыл бұрын
I hope fish slapping becomes an Olympic sport.
@anneroy4560
2 ай бұрын
This is Sir Michael's favourite Monty Python scene ...
@beans5171
3 жыл бұрын
Found this ancient yt gem in my recommeneded
@markorollo.
3 жыл бұрын
I would like to know if the fish have in fact volunteered themselves to be used in the act of fish slapping or is it against their will, I feel, in this day and age of animal welfare it is important to take into account their opinion on the subject.
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