I just liked musical comedy and it was n't around . Comedy legend Mel Brooks is the subject of a new PBS documentary airing May 20 . The film chronicles Brooks' life and career from his early days as an actor in vaudeville to his time hosting "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson before he became one of Hollywood's most successful comedians -- but also a He says the key to a good joke is to always refer to the human condition .
Comedy legend Mel Brooks is the subject of a new PBS documentary airing May 20 . The film chronicles Brooks' life and career from his early days as an actor in vaudeville to his time hosting "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson before he became one of Hollywood's most successful comedians -- but also a He says the key to a good joke is to always refer to the human condition .