# Favorite Mel Brooks Moments **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740 "2002-08-07T10:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/1 "2002-08-07T10:11:40Z")
“Give to Oedipus!” “What’s happening, motherfucker?” “She’s right. We all talk like Maurice Chevalier. Neu-hu-huh!” “They told me your name was Egor.” “Well they were wrong then, weren’t they.” “See Hitler on ice!” “Did you say ‘Abe Lincoln’?” "No. I said ‘Hey, Blinkin’ ’ " “Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstien. Not for the Short.” “They shove a living snake up your ass?” “No, but that’s very creative.” “Sir, the peseants are revolting.” “You sait it- they stink on ice!” “You don’t put out, he don’t get out.” And, of course: “Don’t get saucy with me, Bernaise!” ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/2 "2002-08-07T11:10:40Z")
Count de Monet, Say it MON ay MON ay Work, work, work Hello boys, how you doing? ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/3 "2002-08-07T11:27:00Z")
Got to be when Mungo punches out the horse in _Blazing Saddles_. Classic. ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/4 "2002-08-07T12:13:03Z")
“Is it twoo what they say about men of your wace?” Madeline Khan… **sigh** …too, too, too funny. ---
**Author:** ![Adridne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Adridne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adridne)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/5 "2002-08-07T12:23:32Z")
who want’s a circumcision? ladies love 'em! me! me! i’ll take two! ---
**Author:** ![Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/6 "2002-08-07T13:19:35Z")
“What knockers!” “Thank you.” ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/7 "2002-08-07T13:37:51Z")
Camera pans along the line of bad-guys signing up to be on Hedley Lamarr’s crew, and there’s Mel dressed as an old-time pilot, replete with goggles, leather jacket and white scarf. ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/8 "2002-08-07T13:59:12Z")
“Excuse me while I whip this out” “Badges, we don’t need no stinkin’ badges” The whole “inquisition” musical number from History of the World Part I. Funny and catchy as hell. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Babar714](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@Babar714](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babar714)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/9 "2002-08-07T14:00:51Z")
“Baby, please. I am not from Havana!” “I love quicktime harch.” “How many Assholes do we have on this ship?” (all stand) “It’s MegaMaid, sir. She’s gone from suck to blow.” It took me years to understand that last one. (Black storm trooper combing desert with afro-pick) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_The\_Diver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Buck\_The\_Diver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_The_Diver)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/10 "2002-08-07T14:39:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Babar714 \* > \*\* > (Black storm trooper combing desert with afro-pick) \*\* “We ain’t seen shit!” ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/11 "2002-08-07T14:45:43Z")
Mel in French costume,“It’s good to be the King” Mel in Rabbi costume, “It’s good to be the King” ---
**Author:** ![JustPlainBryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JustPlainBryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustPlainBryan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/12 "2002-08-07T14:55:43Z")
“So tell me, my dear. What is exactly is it that you do do?” “You take the blonde, I’ll take the one in the turban” “And now, let us end this meeting on a high note!” “They are my people! I am their sovereign! I love them! Pull!” “Take their orders. Be correct. Be polite! And push the mauld wine, we are stocked with it! Now go! Can’t get anything good help today!” ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/13 "2002-08-07T15:49:50Z")
“I’m wet! I’m hysterical, and I’m wet!” _slap_ “I’m in pain, and I’m wet, and I’m still hysterical!” In the Broadway version of “The Producers” the entire “Springtime for Hitler” number is just amazing. “Put the candle, back.” “Frau Blucher” (Neigggggghhhhhhh) ---
**Author:** ![JustPlainBryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@JustPlainBryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustPlainBryan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/14 "2002-08-07T18:04:23Z")
“Mungo only pawn in game of life” “They hit Buddy! Come on girls!” “Your have to understand. These are people of the land, the simple folk, the common clay of the nation. You know, morons!” “Candygram for Mungo!” “‘Hey, I didn’t get a harumph outta that guy!’ ‘Oh, Harumph!’ ‘You watch your ass.’” “You’re fiancee is arriving today! I suggest you put on a tie!” ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/15 "2002-08-07T18:37:46Z")
“Don’t come to Torquemada seeking mercy. Don’t come to Torquemada seeking forgiveness. In fact, you can’t Torquemada anything.” ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/16 "2002-08-07T19:26:40Z")
Roman Orgy: First served, first come. “Hey boys, look at what I got here” “Where all the white women at?” Silent Movie pong game in hospital. ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/17 "2002-08-07T19:42:20Z")
“Take us to ludicrous speed!” “I see your schwartz is as big as mine” “Virgins, put on your ‘No Entry’ signs” “The only thing we don’t have a god for is premature ejaculation. But I hear that’s coming quickly” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![japatlgt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@japatlgt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/japatlgt)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/18 "2002-08-07T20:18:08Z")
“To der lumberyard!” ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/19 "2002-08-07T20:40:44Z")
You look like the piss boy! ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/20 "2002-08-07T22:20:39Z")
Does this have to be movies only? **Interviewer** (Carl Reiner) :I think I’ve got you. Why do they call a nose a ‘nose’? **2013 Year Old Man** (Mel) : What are you going to blow, your eyes? The 2013 Year Old Man, on Presidents and sex: “They love it! They love it! And if they’re not doing it to their wives they’re doing it to the nation! So let 'em have a mistress or two.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740.md?page=2)