# Favorite Mel Brooks Moments

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740>\
**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:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2002, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/61 "2002-08-09T19:05:52Z")

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The opening sequence to **History of the World, Part One** : “Our Forefathers”

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**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2002, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-mel-brooks-moments/122740/62 "2002-08-12T17:45:57Z")

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"Do you realize that man is a nih-- Oh, sorry. Wrong guy.  
“Do you realize that man is a nih–?”

At first it’s Byron and Shelly  
Then they jump on your belly  
And bust your balloons!  
Oy!

And of course, the aforementioned:  
“We ain’ found shit!”

–Cliffy

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