My little cuddlebunny is not well again. On days like this we spend a lot of time sitting in my bed and either reading or watching kid shows on public television.
One show caught my attention this morning because I heard my son laughing so hard from the kitchen, it surprised me. It was a show called Jakers on PBS. When I walked in the bedroom to see what was causing my son's hysterics I heard a very familiar voice on the screen. I couldn't place the voice at first, but the cute little wooly sheep that was on the screen was funny and had lots of spunk and NY attitude which I enjoyed inmensely, so I decided to sit down and watch the show with my son.
Halfway through the show we were both laughing hysterically. My son and I agree, he's the funniest character in the show. It was one of the sheep's lines that helped me recognize the voice. Let's see if you recognize the voice; the line was: "It's good to be the king!"
That's when I realized, the familiar voice was that of the great comedien Mel Brooks. In Jakers, he plays the character of "Wiley - The Sheep. Wiley, a legend in his own mind, is a sheep that's imported from America to join Raloo Farm in Tara County, Ireland. His bio says that he's "more hip and aware than any of the sheep around him, and tries every trick in the book to get the flock to loosen up through song, dance, and anything else he can concoct in order to avoid standing around chewing grass all the time!"
By the time the show ended, I was getting flashbacks from all the times I've seen Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, and Spaceballs.
After watching today's Jaker's episode I think I should rent Blazing Saddles and maybe History of the World so the lightness and laughter can continue the rest of the day. It was just what I needed to finally get me out of my funk.
As for all of you, "may the schwartz be with you!"
Posted by Michele at April 24, 2005 11:29 AM | TrackBackI think Mel Brooks should be awarded whatever the equivalent to sainthood would be for a man who disperses comedy! There is simply nothing better than great comedy - and few who do it as well as Mel! I need to get hold of Blazing Saddles again - haven't seen it for years!
Posted by: Teresa at April 24, 2005 01:00 PMAh, yes... Blazing Saddles is one of my faves! Rent it and enjoy... and imagine me laughing my ass off with you! One of my favorite lines, was something along the lines of, "So what are your pleasures?" "HuH?" "What do you like to do?" "Play chess... screw..." "Let's play chess."
Posted by: That 1 Guy at April 25, 2005 10:25 PM"It's twue! It's TWUE!!!"
:)