In honor of Mel Brooks turning 90 today, I present this early (1960's) sketch he did with Carl Reine

[Archae]

"The 2,000 Year Old Man"

[elljay]

1. The origin of the 2000 Year Old Man

Mark Maron interviewed both Mel Brooks and his "85%" collaborator Carl Reiner (listen to the podcasts and you'll understand) on his podcast WTF. Both podcasts are great and well worth a listen, especially to learn the history of this amazing duo.

[klook]

6. I love these guys so much

In another great WTF interview, Rob Reiner tells of a recent visit with his dad and Mel. (They get together almost every night, he says.)

They were arguing vehemently about which line got the most laughs in a 40-year-old bit on some TV show, where Reiner (I think it was he) is playing the part of a wine expert.

He says he can identify any wine by taste alone, so, blindfolded, he takes a sip from a glass. "It's a red," he says. "Cabernet Sauvignon, 1968." "No, that's not right," says the host. "Try again."

Sip. "It's a red...Bordeaux, 1965."

"No, sorry."

Another sip. "It's a white..." Mel, I think, said that got the biggest laugh of the sketch.

"No, no, NO," said Carl. It was the next line!"

Another sip..."Chiclets!"

"That line got the biggest laugh!!" said Carl. "Here's a guy who claims to be a wine expert, and he can't even tell the difference between a liquid and a solid!"

[mcar]

2. So, so good!

Thank you, Archae!

[KatyaR]

3. This is my absolute favorite!

Thank you for posting it. How the hell can Mel Brooks be 90 years old?

[SCVDem]

4. Thanks for the laughs, Mel!

Happy birthday and many more.

The Sheriff is a what?

[calimary]

5. Think of your secretary...