I was in the hospital when this aired. I had a bronchial infection, but they insisted on my coughing up a wad of phlegm so they could analyze it and prescribe an antibiotic based on the bug. I had a dry, unproductive cough, and could feel myself getting progressively weaker. This came on, and I laughed so hard (“A lion... is eating... my foot off!”) that I hawked up the required specimen. This show may have saved my life.
My wife and I got married in 1975. We spent our honeymoon in a lake cabin on Lake Wichita near Wichita Falls, Texas. I was not long out of the service and we had little money. About the 3rd night this came on TV so we watched it. We never forgot it but never saw it again. Thank you so much for posting this. She's gone now, but I'll think of her and that night while I'm watching it tonight.
That's such a sweet story, I can only imagine how many nice memories you have of your time with her. My wife and I have been married for 36 years, and the laughs we've shared together have helped us through some hard times. Here's a link to a more serious video that you might enjoy. www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&prefer=content&applanguage=E&locale=en&item=pub-imv_4_VIDEO&docid=1011214
When I was a kid, I would rent this from the local video store every weekend to the point that I memorized the whole routine, when the store went out of business they gave it to me for free. It's still in my VHS collection.
Please thank your Mom for her work on this show. It was an all time favorite of my Mom's and mine. and the very last time we were together before she was on a ventilator, we watched The 2000 Year Old Man, and she laughed. ❤️❤️
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. I have been looking for this for 40+ years & am so glad I found it! The line "A lion, is eating my foot off!" has always stuck w/ me. God bless Mel Brooks!
"Queen Alexandra and Murray". Now that Shakespeare play, I would have gone to see. The movie: Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins would have knocked it out of the park.
The sound quality varies from beginning to end. I think the sound track was probably cobbled together from several different performances and the animation was synced to it.
When I was a preteen, mom and I would go to the local Video Update video rental shop, back when VHS was king, but just a little before DVD started slinking in. On the shelves were such weird-ass options, many that might be considered lost media these days. And amongst them was this little gem. a 30-minute tape of this special. And surprisingly, it became a go-to for me. Mom wants to go home, so hurry it up? Can't make a decision fast enough? Eh, why not 2,000 Year Old Man? Leo Rosten wrote "The Joy of Yiddish," which my goy-ass has read several times, and in it, you realize how much Jewish humor became American humor. And these guys? Probably the best for the modern era to be built upon. I'm a little tipsy right now, so I don't mind semi-publically declaring that this special is probably the best encapsulation of Jewish-American humor, and how much it means to be. Thank you Mike Pippa for posting this. You've done your mitzvah 9 years ago, and I thank you again.
They took the material from the first and second albums and combined and rearranged them. Also, the music is from a well-known album, "Switched-On Bach," by Walter Carlos, who played Bach on a Moog synthesizer. Walter, by the way, had a little work done, and thereafter was WENDY Carlos.
Thank you for this! I'm just a little too young to remember this on TV. But did they do an animated commercial talking about kolaches or something? I remember it distinctly, and I'm not even Jewish. It may not have been about pastry, it may have been about a code of civility or generosity or something. Does anyone recall?
I’m not sure - I’m too young as well, and I’m not Jewish either - but kolache aren’t so much Jewish as they are Czech. Source - my great-grandma was Czech-born and kolache were one of her specialties.
This is a funny and classic special. The only nitpick I have with it is how the announcer said the plane landed four days ago and the 2000 year old man spent the last 6 days in the mayo clinic.
Two different locations. What you’ve never heard of a hospital with more than one campus? Numerology, pulmonary , cardiology, and oncology are here. On the other campus is the ER.
It's actually from one of the followup albums. This special is actually made up of material from two or three different albums involving the 2000 Year Old Man character.
the whole thing was ad libbed. that's why Carl Reiner says the plane came from the middle east 4 days ago but the 2000 year old man spent 6 days in the Mayo clinic.
Internet? DARPA program because we had bombs so big they could blow an entire city to smithereens and we wanted to share information if one of them went down. Then there was this fear nerds had we would never see a beautiful woman naked.
I love Mel Brooks, but there are plenty of things I don't get about his act. This is one of them. Along with The Critic, I've never laughed at either. Which is strange, since The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein are along my favorite movies ever.
I was in the hospital when this aired. I had a bronchial infection, but they insisted on my coughing up a wad of phlegm so they could analyze it and prescribe an antibiotic based on the bug. I had a dry, unproductive cough, and could feel myself getting progressively weaker. This came on, and I laughed so hard (“A lion... is eating... my foot off!”) that I hawked up the required specimen. This show may have saved my life.
hawk tuah
My wife and I got married in 1975. We spent our honeymoon in a lake cabin on Lake Wichita near Wichita Falls, Texas. I was not long out of the service and we had little money. About the 3rd night this came on TV so we watched it. We never forgot it but never saw it again. Thank you so much for posting this. She's gone now, but I'll think of her and that night while I'm watching it tonight.
That's such a sweet story, I can only imagine how many nice memories you have of your time with her. My wife and I have been married for 36 years, and the laughs we've shared together have helped us through some hard times. Here's a link to a more serious video that you might enjoy. www.jw.org/finder?srcid=share&prefer=content&applanguage=E&locale=en&item=pub-imv_4_VIDEO&docid=1011214
My father die ,but he leave a cd ,im look herw i find this..
Thank you for sharing that tender story of watching this show in a cabin with your good wife
When I was a kid, I would rent this from the local video store every weekend to the point that I memorized the whole routine, when the store went out of business they gave it to me for free. It's still in my VHS collection.
Great story!
My god. You're describing my literal and specific experience to me (the renting from a defunct VHS rental shop part). God, I miss the 1990s...
I'm so jealous. I swear I watched this 10 times in a row whenever my parents would rent it for me as a kid
RIP Carl Reiner. We lose too many comedic legends every year, we will remember you always
It is a shame we will never see this routine again
RIP Carl Reiner.😢
Thank you for posting. My Mom worked on this show and I wanted to show her and get a laugh. Now I can share with the grandkids!
Please thank your Mom for her work on this show. It was an all time favorite of my Mom's and mine. and the very last time we were together before she was on a ventilator, we watched The 2000 Year Old Man, and she laughed. ❤️❤️
Bumping this to go viral again
98.......thats a hell of a life...RIP carl reiner....
I haven't seen this since it was aired. I love this, thank you. "Let 'em all go to hell except Cave 76!!"
S Raven SpikedRaven wow that 2000 year old man is a genius
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This comment truly deserves at LEAST 76 likes!
I have adored this my whole life, and it never gets old.
Only he does, he is 2000+ years old.
I remember seeing this when I was a kid. I have been looking for this for 40+ years & am so glad I found it! The line "A lion, is eating my foot off!" has always stuck w/ me. God bless Mel Brooks!
God blessss you for this thank you!!! I didn’t want to have to dig out my old video tape lol.
Friend showed this to me years ago. I always LOVED Carl Reiner & Mel Brookes. R.I.P. Carl. Thanks for ALL the laughs!!!!!!
"Queen Alexandra and Murray". Now that Shakespeare play, I would have gone to see. The movie: Helen Mirren and Bob Hoskins would have knocked it out of the park.
Until the early 80s, Australian cinemas showed shorts before the main film, and I saw this before 'History of the World Part 1'.
Rest in Peace, Carl. We'll miss you...
RIP ❤️
Thank you for posting this. I haven by seen it in over 40yrs
A Lion is eating my foot off somebody call the cops.... lol.. always loved that one.
I loved this so much at 13 when it came out I memorized every word. I still remember about half of it. Thanks for the memories!
I find it funny that Mel Brooks talks like an old man in the beginning but when he gets into the conversation he uses his normal voice.
Mel kinda sounds like an old man to begin with, but he just used a Yiddish alter-koker accent.
I have always felt that Mel talks like an old man with the heart of a kid.😁
Whenever I need to pull myself out of a very serious funk, this is my cure. ❤
RIP Carl Reiner. Thanks for all the laughs!
Mel Brooks is funny,no matter how old he is now.
Troy Astro He is 93 years old now.
@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 pretty sure hell be 2000 on october 16th?
"What was your method of transportation back then?" "Fear."
I haven’t seen this in years, still timeless and priceless.
“We didn’t know who was ladies and who was fellas.” Looks like we’ve come full circle.
Thank-you so much for posting this video. It was a pleasure to see this skit come to life.
The genius behind this is that practically all of the dialogue between Reiner and Brooks was improvised.
"I have over 42,000 children......and not one comes to visit me!"
Take that!, Studio Ghibli😂
The sound quality varies from beginning to end. I think the sound track was probably cobbled together from several different performances and the animation was synced to it.
Yes, a majority of this came from the first album, but some bits (such as the parts about music and comedy) are from the second album.
Mel Brooks still with us at age 96.☺️♥️💙
Sakes alive
Wow..if he was 2,000 years old in 1975, he must be pretty old by now
Yeah he'd he 6,000+ years old now
@@K0dAHeY god bless mel.
We need this now
I'm watching this in 2023! I'm laughing so hard🤣🤣🤣
RIP Carl Reiner. I haven’t even seen it til now.
"This is very personal sir, but at your age are you still able to produce semen?"
"I got two boys in the Navy."
When I was a preteen, mom and I would go to the local Video Update video rental shop, back when VHS was king, but just a little before DVD started slinking in. On the shelves were such weird-ass options, many that might be considered lost media these days. And amongst them was this little gem. a 30-minute tape of this special. And surprisingly, it became a go-to for me. Mom wants to go home, so hurry it up? Can't make a decision fast enough? Eh, why not 2,000 Year Old Man?
Leo Rosten wrote "The Joy of Yiddish," which my goy-ass has read several times, and in it, you realize how much Jewish humor became American humor. And these guys? Probably the best for the modern era to be built upon. I'm a little tipsy right now, so I don't mind semi-publically declaring that this special is probably the best encapsulation of Jewish-American humor, and how much it means to be. Thank you Mike Pippa for posting this. You've done your mitzvah 9 years ago, and I thank you again.
"How did you feel about her being burned at the stake?"
"Terrible."..
Rest well Carl Reiner
Happy birthday, Mr. Brooks! 🥳🎂
this is like a primordial form of game grumps animated
Murray: "What are you hollering?.. You'll wake up the whole castle."..
Hard history lesson had me breathless.
17:16
RIP reiner, this was the special referenced in the Simpsons with Mel brooks
Aaron Buffalo I remember. I loved that!
I want to have 42,000 children-as long as one visits me.
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RIP old man.
I remember when they used to play this on tv.
R.I.P. Carl Reiner.
They took the material from the first and second albums and combined and rearranged them. Also, the music is from a well-known album, "Switched-On Bach," by Walter Carlos, who played Bach on a Moog synthesizer. Walter, by the way, had a little work done, and thereafter was WENDY Carlos.
RIP Carl Reiner
I never realized the 2000 year old man was born on October 16, same as my sister lmao
fear everything stems from fear I love that
Well life’s very first need is survival.
RIP Carl Reiner :..(
RIP Carl Reiner.
GOD BLESS CARL REINER..................and that Mel dude, what's his name again?
Mel Brooks
@Javier Huerta
Out of curiosity, what was it about this bit that seemed confusing to you
Thank you for this! I'm just a little too young to remember this on TV. But did they do an animated commercial talking about kolaches or something? I remember it distinctly, and I'm not even Jewish. It may not have been about pastry, it may have been about a code of civility or generosity or something. Does anyone recall?
I’m not sure - I’m too young as well, and I’m not Jewish either - but kolache aren’t so much Jewish as they are Czech. Source - my great-grandma was Czech-born and kolache were one of her specialties.
would get and play a 16mm filmstrip of this
The last two names on the employee list are Mel and Carl
This is a funny and classic special.
The only nitpick I have with it is how the announcer said the plane landed four days ago and the 2000 year old man spent the last 6 days in the mayo clinic.
Two different locations.
What you’ve never heard of a hospital with more than one campus?
Numerology, pulmonary , cardiology, and oncology are here.
On the other campus is the ER.
"4 days ago, a plane landed from the Middle East.
He's spent the last 6 days in the Mayo Clinic."
Genius.
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 - June 29, 2020)
rip to a real one
I remember getting the record after seeing this!
1,000 yeaaaaaaars!!!
Wait... that part where Carl asks him about singing... That's not on my album!
It's actually from one of the followup albums. This special is actually made up of material from two or three different albums involving the 2000 Year Old Man character.
Mel Brooks can live up to this role it seems now given his current age
the original Shorties Watching Shorties, thanks
“Let em all go to hell expect cave 76” god bless the simpsons for referencing this
1,000 years old in 3013
I was just a boy when that cartoon came out I think it was more like 1973 or 74
I wonder if Mel Brooks ad-libbed his lines as Y2K Man.
PAT Warner It was a constantly changing improv he did at parties. It was all improv.
the whole thing was ad libbed. that's why Carl Reiner says the plane came from the middle east 4 days ago but the 2000 year old man spent 6 days in the Mayo clinic.
So THAT is why we marry!
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Rip Carl
Carl died at age 98 hell of a life
A comic classic
"EvERyTHIng wE Do Is BaSEd oN FeAR"
Internet? DARPA program because we had bombs so big they could blow an entire city to smithereens and we wanted to share information if one of them went down. Then there was this fear nerds had we would never see a beautiful woman naked.
Very popular once you could get the naked women.
RIP Carl.
The intro music: is that Bach? Anyone know?
When were ziploc bags invented?
THE FIRST ALBUM ,ON WITCH THIS IS IS BASED CAME OUT IN THE EARLY 1960,s ABOUT 11 YEARS BEFORE ZIP-LOC,s!!
Wow this very very old 😯
aliyah mora and still quite funny.
Wonder if he caught October 16th 🤔...
15:20 42,000 children, and not ONE comes to visit their father! 🤣😂🤷🏻♂️
Cool
I love Mel Brooks, but there are plenty of things I don't get about his act. This is one of them. Along with The Critic, I've never laughed at either. Which is strange, since The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein are along my favorite movies ever.
Sounds like he's more 10,000 years old
Classic !
Long live democratic socialism and freedom
Though they can never meet...
I wonder what this man would say about the state of the world NOW, compared to how it was 2,000 years ago
I love this
07:50 🤝
That it’s very funny one 22:44
The nice 🐱
17:55
Wow this is dated
meh
Happy 95th birthday Mel
RIP Carl Reiner
RIP Carl Reiner.
R.I.P. Carl Reiner