The Talking Thread

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

Clips from Da Ali G Show with unaired sketches from the show.

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

What should have been a romantic getaway turns into one hilarious debacle after another when Michael's woman dumps him in the desert where he gets carjacked by a teenager and he is taken hostage in a stickup at the local Sip and Zip.

A medicine man is sent looking for the son of his tribal king, and brings back an American golfer and a host of goons intent on keeping him in the golf tournament.

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.

Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from pre-Python days.

A hypochondriac vacations in the tropics for the fresh air - and finds himself in the middle of a revolution instead.

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.