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Complete 2000 Year Old Man [Box set]

Carl Reiner/Mel Brooks, Carl ReinerAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 17, 1994)
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B0000032UD
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,790 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Disc: 1
1. 2000 Year Old Man
2. Fabiola
3. The Astronaught
4. In A Coffee House: A. The Depressed One/B. The Actor/C. The Painter/D. The Folksinger
5. The Peruvian
See all 6 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. 2000 And Six Month Man
2. The Tax Expert
3. Two Hour Old Baby
4. The New Technique Psychiatric Society
5. The Third Best Poet
Disc: 3
1. The Cannes Film Festival: A. Adolph Hartler/B. Frederico Fettucini/C. Tippy Skittles
2. Dr. Felix Wheird
3. 2000 And Two Year Old Man
4. The L.M.N.O.P. Ad Agency
Disc: 4
1. Intro
2. Will To Love
3. Slow Growth
4. Natural Foods
5. Phil
See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Disc: 1 1. 2000 Year Old Man 2. Fabiola 3. The Astronaught 4. In A Coffee House: A. The Depressed One/B. The Actor/C. The Painter/D. The Folksinger 5. The Peruvian 6. The Psychiatrist Disc: 2 1. 2000 And Six Month Man 2. The Tax Expert 3. Two Hour Old Baby 4. The New Technique Psychiatric Society 5. The Third Best Poet Disc: 3 1. The Cannes Film Festival: A. Adolph Hartler/B. Frederico Fettucini/C. Tippy Skittles 2. Dr. Felix Wheird 3. 2000 And Two Year Old Man 4. The L.M.N.O.P. Ad Agency Disc: 4 1. Intro 2. Will To Love 3. Slow Growth 4. Natural Foods 5. Phil 6. Asparagus 7. Origin Of Words 8. Great Inventions 9. Strawberries 10. Miracle Fruits 11. The Greatest Invention 12. Ancient Poetry 13. The Fig Leaf 14. Paul Revere 15. Ma And Pa 16. Jesus And The Apostles 17. Generals 18. Winston Churchill 19. War Of The Roses 20. Dolly Madison 21. Lord Byron 22. 21,000 Doctors 23. Jolson 24. America's Economic Plight 25. Hope For Mankind

Customer Reviews

You will gag with whimsy until you are hurting from the belly laughing. Bennet Pomerantz  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Funny as ever. Robert L. Modell  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
This is truly good, clean, fun! T. Love  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Comedy Gems (for the most part). February 17, 2005
Format:Audio CD
THE COMPLETE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN is a collection of 4 different comedy albums featuring the improvised works of Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. The albums included with the set are: "2000 Years With Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks", "2000 And One Years With Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks", "Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks At the Cannes Film Festival", and "Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks: 2000 And Thirteen".

"2000 Years With Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks" is one of the greatest comedy albums of all time. It was pure genius in its day and the comic spark heard on the album remains just as funny today as it probably did when it was firs released.

"2000 And One Years With Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks" is my favorite album out of the set. The 2000-Year-Old Man makes a return appearance on the album, but I find the "Two Hour Old Baby" sketch and "Psychiatric Society" to be more hilarious. "Watch the eyes."

"Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks At The Cannes Film Festival" is my least favorite album in the bunch. Maybe its because the album is parodying European sensibilities, I don't know, but the sketches here are just not as funny as the ones on the other albums.

"Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks: 2000 And Thirteen" brings back the 2000-Year-Old Man after nearly a decade of absence. The entire sketch is one long interview between the Reporter (Reiner) and the 2000-Year-Old-Man. I kind of wish there were some other sketches here, but there's enough hilarity to keep one interested.

The set includes a booklet that explains how the 2000-Year-Old Man came to be and the transcript of and interview between Saul Kahan and Reiner and Brooks. What's so fascinating about this whole collection is that none of it was rehearsed (except for parts of 2000 & 13 because Brooks was so scared to do the character again). The 2000-Year-Old Man was born out of improv. Reiner and Brooks make a great comic duo and have gone on to become some of the most powerful people in show business. This set of albums is a wonderful tribute to the character that made their careers.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Heil, Hartler, how are you? May 3, 2002
Format:Audio CD
There may not be any funnier or more astonishingly inventive comedy records made during the 20th century than these. The routines were largely improvised, on the spot. That's a dangerous activity, and many are the bodies that have littered its shoals. Reiner and Brooks were almost preternaturally well-matched. Brooks could spin more wildly, achingly hilarious changes on a single line or word than one human being should be allowed, while Reiner (maybe the best second banana ever) is always right there with him. They seem to anticipate each other's every move, yet nothing ever feels rehearsed. Some of the humor has dated, some of its is too topical to be understood by everyone, but the best of it (which is most of it) is still screamingly funny. Phrases like, "Keep away from my eye!", "Don't sit and tear paper," and "Keep ya going 'til suppa" - non sequitors out of context - are permanent parts of the lexicon used by my best friend and me since we first heard these essential gems two decades ago. If I don't pull these recordings out and listen to them at least once a year, I don't feel fully alive.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Impovised comedy at it's best September 2, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Before Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein) and Carl Reiner (The Man With Two Brains, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid) had established themselves as successful comedy directors they were writers for The Sid Caesar show. "The 2000 Year Old Man" was created during breaks in writers meetings where the two would entertain the others by imrovising a questions and answers scenario. Brooks played a man who has been alive for the past 2000 years and Reiner his interviewer. We get to hear the real stories about Jesus Christ, Joan of Arc, Robin Hood as well as tips on how to live longer (who better to tell you than a 2000 year old man!) and snapshots of coffee house life, movie directors, artists and lots more. Brooks is truly gifted at thinking on his feet despite Reiner occasionally trying to trip him up when he contradicts himself or backs himself into a comedic corner. The playfulness between them as they try to make each other laugh is a joy to the ears and it's great to hear a comedy duo that has aged so very well alongside so many of their dated peers. This four CD box set contains almost all of the recorded material available of this outstanding example of comedy improvisation and an accompanying booklet provides ample background information and interviews.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of laughs and information
I purchased this and sent it to my sister (She paid for it.) Years ago she had only one of the "2000 Year Old Man" records and she could still quote from it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. Nancy C. Wunderlich
5.0 out of 5 stars The 2000 Year Old Man CD's & DVD.
Funny as ever. Quite a talent - Brooks & Reiner. Can't help but listen with a smile on your face.
Published 3 months ago by Robert L. Modell
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Stuff Ever !!
In case you need to save up to buy the set, you can listen to them on Pandora.
that is where I first discovered them

just search for Carl Reiner Mel Brooks. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Craig Westbrooke
4.0 out of 5 stars It is still Carl and Mel
As huge fans of this incredible duo, I was a bit disappointed by these recordings. They really sound like they were recorded at a private party, which I understand was how the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sarah J. Ritter
5.0 out of 5 stars If you love the 2000 Year Old Man Skits...GET THIS!
This contains all the 2000 Year Old Man skits in one package PLUS the animated special. You do TRULY get the COMPLETE history.
Published 3 months ago by P Shane McAfee
5.0 out of 5 stars timeless
This series is as funny now as it was when first released. Just took a long trip and I laughed all the way. Well worth adding to anyone's library of humor.
Published 9 months ago by Diana A. Brodscholl
5.0 out of 5 stars 2K Years
These recordings are truly classics by the Masters of comedy. I still love them after all these years. They never go stale.
Published 9 months ago by 58Tbird
5.0 out of 5 stars Just listened to a sample
Enjoyed what I heard. something to do when I have the time. So clever. tickels my funny bone. a lost art spaces between words.
Published 11 months ago by Ethel Jean Saltz
5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical!
I got this as a gift for a friend. It is absolutely hysterical! You'll laugh until you cry. A wonderful reprieve from the typical comedy out there today. Read more
Published 11 months ago by T. Love
4.0 out of 5 stars Great comedy!
Great improvisational comedy by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner. Stands up to the test of time, but some of the humor will be lost on people under about 30. Read more
Published 13 months ago by jen
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