Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - "Whose Brain Was it?"

One of my favorite scenes from "Young Frankenstein" starring Gene Wilder, Terri Garr, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman and Cloris Leachman.

Mel Brooks directed this now classic spoof of the novel Frankenstein and is based on the premise that Frankenstein has passed away and left behind his work to his grandson who also happens to be a neurosurgeon. When he arrives in Transylvania he discovers his hunchback assistant, "Igor", a hot lab assistant, Inga (Terri Garr) and the maid, Frau Blucher-iiihhhl. Dr. Frankenstein finds the work of his grandfather's written in his journals and attempts to recreate his experiments. However, the assistant Igor, destroys the brain of the genius Frankenstein wanted by dropping it accidentally. In haste, Igor quickly grabs the brain of an abnormal human. When Dr. Frankenstein inquires to Igor who's brain he gave him, it goes as follows:

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein discovers his creation has come to life but it is appears to be unintelligent. The monster has caused serious problems in the lab as it escapes. He's being comforted by his assistant Inga as he calls over Igor, calms down a bit for Inga and begins the dialogue.

Dr. F: "Would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in?"
Igor: "And you wont' be angry?"
Dr. F: "I will NOT-be-angry."
Igor: "Abby...someone."
Dr. F : "Abby Someone..?"
Igor: [Nods with an enthusiastic positive manner while looking up as if he is recollecting]
Dr. F: "Abby Who?"
Igor: "Abby Normal"
Dr. F: [Pauses with hand on chin, looks down and to his left and] replies a little louder to Igor, "Abby Normal?"
Igor: "I'm all most sure that was the name."
Dr. F: [chuckles heartily and smiles and then slowly stands looking at Igor],
"Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain into an seven and a half foot long, 54 inch wide... [short pause as he begins to choke Igor], GORILLA!? [picks up Igor by the neck and chokes him] IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME!?"

• Category

  Comedy

[Demetria Clarkson]

my family still walks around saying “abby normal” instead of “abnormal”

[Jack T]

Really? That is so funny! Got to be one of my favorite movies ever.

[iammontecristo]

You're not the only one whose famaily still says "abby normal" instead of "abnormal" on occasion. Mine does to.

[Jack T]

;) Funny, everyone says this.

[SuperSimmerGal]

1:40- I lose it everytime! I don't know why, but the idea of Dr. Fronkensteen being given a "sedagive" is hilarious to me!

[Jack T]

very funny stuff!

[Rockmaster2112]

I swear Marty Feldman's Igor has somehow influenced present day trolling.

[Christopher Hoeppner]

best scene in the whole movie =D

[b0nes2]

Whenever I hear abnormal I think in my head abby normal

[Kevin King]

does anyone else think the perky transylvanian chick is hot?

[Kevin King]

HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!! *HEE-HEE* *SNORT* *GIGGLE*

[ZhaoYun320]

Are you saying that I put an ABNORMAL brain...into a 7 1/2 inch LONG....52 inch WIDE...*grips neck* GORILLA!!!? IS *shake* THAT *shake* WHAT *shake* YOUR TELLING MEEE!!?!?!?

[Bulbasaur73]

That was epic xD

[threatlevelmidnight1]

Seriously, This movie shaped my childhood. And I love my parents for it.

[Demetria Clarkson]

ok? i never claimed mine was the only one?

[mindy a]

:D