Two Mel Brooks clips, the first one a fairly rare 1975 British TV interview at the time of the release of Young Frankenstein, my favorite of the comic’s films and one of my top ten all-time screen comedies. 

The second is Brooks having dinner at his pal Carl Reiner’s house, as he has every night for decades, during one of the best episodes of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. By the way: I really like Seinfeld, but he would be better off shutting up on certain topics. When he’s not busy showing off his disposable income in his web series, he’s griping about being criticized for not booking any black or female comics during the show’s first season. Well, he should be criticized for that. Life’s a struggle for everyone, but when you’re in the groups that have easiest access to something prized, you should focus on making sure others have a way in also. At the very least, don’t complain if you’re called out on it. Acting put-upon when the truth is pointed out makes you seem petty and small.