The Funniest Line in "Blazing Saddles" That You Never Heard

in honor of the 30th anniversary

DVD Cover

"He rode a blazing saddle
He wore a shining star
His job to offer battle
To bad men near and far..."

        Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks' classic sendup of the Hollywood western, will be released on DVD later this week in a special 30th Anniversary edition. Despite the R rating and abundant raunchiness there was one line censors wouldn't let pass -- and it may be the funniest line in the whole movie.

        Madeline Kahn's heavily accented singer Lili Von Shtupp invites sheriff Cleavon Little to her room for dinner hoping to seduce him. They move to the couch. She attempts to work her mojo. The lights go out. Here's the dialogue as presented:

Lili and Sheriff Bart having dinner
Lili: Is it twue how zey say zat you people are... gifted?
(Lights go out, sound of zipper opening)
Lili: Oh. It's twue! It's twue!

        The censors cut the sheriff's response. Here, for the first time ever on JU, is the original dialogue:

Lili: Is it twue how zey say zat you people are... gifted?
(Lights go out, sound of zipper opening)
Lili: Oh. It's twue! It's twue!
(slurping sounds)
Sheriff: Lady -- you're sucking my arm!

 

        If that's not included on the DVD it should be!

(Click here for more great lines from Blazing Saddles.)

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You're right...that's hilarious! Please let me know if it's on the DVD...
Reply #2 Top

I have had this DVD sitting in my living room for around 2 years or so and I  love this movie but probably not enough to get another edition of it for the 30th anniversary...

Reply #3 Top
You're right...that's hilarious!


I first heard that more than 10 years ago. I still break out laughing every time I think about it.
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I have had this DVD sitting in my living room for around 2 years or so and I  love this movie but probably not enough to get another edition of it for the 30th anniversary...


Don't you hate it when they do that? I have 3 versions of Halloween. It's bad enough having to go "upgrade" my VHS collection, but then they hit you with 12 different versions on DVD. Grrrr. (Come to think of it, I'm on my 3rd Grease: Beta, VHS, now DVD.)

Wait a while and snag it off eBay for 2 bucks.
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Oh, he'll buy it if we have another movie night at his house. Or another extended TDY (less likely).
That, or we'll watch A Knight's Tale. Again.