“Comedy has to walk a thin line, take risks. It’s the lecherous little elf whispering in the king’s ear, telling the truth about human behaviour.” Mel Brooks — The Mel Brooks’ anti-racist, cult classic film Blazing Saddles turns fifty years old next year; “Kung Fu Fighting” was the number one song on the Billboard charts, Foxy Brown was a box-office hit, and The Six Million Dollar Man was the top-rated television show the year Blazing Saddles was…