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Friday 07 November 2014 5:22 am  |  Updated:  Friday 07 June 2019 4:12 pm

John Lewis Christmas 2014 ad campaign: The best spoofs the internet has to offer

By: Catherine Neilan

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John Lewis' Christmas 2014 advert looks set to beat its previous record for most viewed, most shared, most loved and most commercial. 

Monty the Penguin had already had more than four million views on YouTube by this morning.

But as every celebrity worth their salt knows, you've not made it until you've been parodied. 
 
Luckily for John Lewis, within the space of 24 hours a variety of spoofs have been produced. We round up some of the best here. 
 
Try something new this Christmas: #Roastpenguin
 
 
Penguin Madness: Forced Penguin Bouncing!
 
 
TalkSport version – the highlight is Jose Mourinho talking to a penguin 
 

 
 
This one urges you to give your loved ones the Christmas they've been “wet dreaming” (sorry about that) of: 
 
 

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