Good thing I didn't tell him about the dirty knife

June 5, 2007 8:51 AM

I need comdey bits similar to Monty Pythons Dirty Fork Sketch

I need videos demonstrating service recovery gone wrong, preferably with hilarious results. It can either be no service recovery when it's totally appropriate, or, like the Monty sketch, totally overblown service recovery. Bonus points if it's on You tube, but text descriptions are welcome as well.

posted by cosmicbandito to media & arts (11 comments total)

The Gyro sketch on SNL (You lika da juice?) comes to mind, though I'm not entirely sure it's what you're looking for.
posted by bondcliff at 9:01 AM on June 5, 2007

I think there was an episode of Seinfeld where a busboy accidentally sets a menu next to a candle and it catches fire. Observational comedy ensues when George accidentally has him fired. The Busboy.
posted by ktrey at 9:02 AM on June 5, 2007

The recurring "Simma Down Now" sketches on late-90s SNL may fit the bill, as they tend to include escalation to a manager. Like most recent SNL skits, they run long and "hilarious" is debatable, but here's an example.
posted by Partial Law at 9:11 AM on June 5, 2007

The "International Signs" skit starts along these lines. And it's hilarious.
posted by saladin at 9:36 AM on June 5, 2007

Forgot to mention that the skit comes courtesy of The State.
posted by saladin at 9:37 AM on June 5, 2007

Almost anything in Fawlty Towers would fit the bill. There's tons of bits on Youtube.
posted by Jakey at 10:29 AM on June 5, 2007

Oh, and of course, The Dead Parrot Sketch.
posted by Jakey at 10:31 AM on June 5, 2007

You have to pay for these...John Cleese actually did a number of consulting videos about selilng/service etc.

One group selling them is here.
posted by filmgeek at 10:34 AM on June 5, 2007

Thanks filmgeek, those look great! I'm open to other suggestions too, if anybody has more.
posted by cosmicbandito at 12:18 PM on June 5, 2007

Mike Nichols and Elaine May, The Funeral Parlor
posted by Oriole Adams at 7:01 PM on June 5, 2007

purchase price for the john cleese vhs tape - $3,132.00 (?)
posted by growabrain at 2:09 PM on June 9, 2007