The Fish-Slapping Dance

John Cleese and Michael Palin in the Monty Python sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance"
A blue plaque at Teddington Lock

The Fish-Slapping Dance is a comedy sketch written and performed by the Monty Python team. The sketch was originally recorded in 1971 for a pan-European May Day special titled Euroshow 71. In 1972 it was broadcast as part of episode two of series three of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which was titled "Mr & Mrs Brian Norris' Ford Popular".