Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - "Who's 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 who's 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!?"

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[ChristopherH1985]

best scene in the whole movie =D

[backyardsounds]

@ChristopherH1985 My late mother introduced this movie to me when I was a kid and I loved it since. Best monster spoof ever.

[The1910Phantom]

Are you saying that I put an abnormal brain...INTO A SEVEN AND A HALF FOOT LONG...FIFTY-FOUR INCH WIDE...GORILLA???!!! IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME??????!!!!!!!!!!

(i love that part. XXXDDDDDDDD)

[luvpupster1]

Abby Normal, classic. Also Marty Feldman's eyeballs....They look like they're about to pop out all the time, lol..

[ldauscher]

One of my favorite scenes as well, thanks for sharing.

[backyardsounds]

@DannyWilsonsLaundry That's funny. I have two styles of sourdough in my fridge I createdat. I call one "San Fran" and the other one, "that other one we made". LOL

[Cap285]

Classic! Absolutely classic.