Walk this way (movie line)
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"Walk this way" is a recurrent pun
in a number of movies and television shows, most notably movies by Mel Brooks
. It may be derived from an old vaudeville
joke. It refers to the double usage of "way" in English as both a direction and a manner.
One version of the old joke goes like this: A heavy-set woman goes into a drug store and asks for talcum powder. The bowlegged clerk says, "Walk this way," and the woman answers, "If I could walk that way I would not need talcum powder!"
The more familiar version adds a visual, not any less vaudevillian, dimension to the joke:
One character would say, "Walk this way" and walks off in a limping or waddling or otherwise odd manner, and the second character would follow, mimicking the mannerisms of the first.
Pun
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic,...
in a number of movies and television shows, most notably movies by Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
. It may be derived from an old vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
joke. It refers to the double usage of "way" in English as both a direction and a manner.
One version of the old joke goes like this: A heavy-set woman goes into a drug store and asks for talcum powder. The bowlegged clerk says, "Walk this way," and the woman answers, "If I could walk that way I would not need talcum powder!"
The more familiar version adds a visual, not any less vaudevillian, dimension to the joke:
One character would say, "Walk this way" and walks off in a limping or waddling or otherwise odd manner, and the second character would follow, mimicking the mannerisms of the first.
Films (and other things) that 'walk that way'
- From Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
Episode 321: Santa Claus Conquers The MartiansSanta Claus Conquers the MartiansSanta Claus Conquers the Martians is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the "bottom 100" list on the Internet Movie Database, and was also featured in an episode of the 1986 syndicated series, the Canned Film...
:- Tom ServoTom ServoTom Servo is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television show Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Tom is one of two wise-cracking, robotic main characters of the show, built by Joel Robinson to act as a companion and help stave off space madness as Joel was forced to watch...
: Walk this way! - Crow T. RobotCrow T. RobotCrow T. Robot is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 . Crow is a robot, who, along with others, quips and riffs upon poor-quality B movies.- Overview :...
: If I could walk that way, I wouldn't be wearing the box!
- Tom Servo
- In After the Thin ManAfter the Thin ManAfter the Thin Man is a 1936 American film, starring William Powell, Myrna Loy, and James Stewart, that is the sequel to the film The Thin Man. The movie presents Powell and Loy as Dashiell Hammett's characters Nick and Nora Charles. The film was directed by W. S...
(1936), the butler says "Walk this way" (with stiff, bowed legs) and Nick Charles does. - In ArthurArthurArthur is a common masculine given name. Its etymology is disputed, but its popularity derives from its being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur....
, when Arthur (Dudley MooreDudley MooreDudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician.Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers in the ground-breaking comedy revue Beyond the Fringe in the early 1960s, and then became famous as half of the highly popular television...
) goes to visit his fiance's father, the old butler tells him to walk this way, and leads Arthur away using a slow, stiff, long-legged walk. Arthur follows him in step mimicking the walk. - The "talcum powder" line is a favorite of David Letterman, who has repeated it many times on his show.
- In Robin Hood: Men in TightsRobin Hood: Men in TightsRobin Hood: Men in Tights is a 1993 French-American adventure comedy film and a parody of the Robin Hood story. Produced and directed by Mel Brooks, the film stars Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Dave Chappelle in his film debut...
, the Sheriff of Rottingham tells Robin and his men, "Walk this way!" and proceeds to toss his chin up and wander off in a very self-important manner. Robin and the Sheriff's men look at one another, shrug their shoulders and do the same. The joke is also present in another Mel Brooks film, History of the World, Part 1 - In The Lucy ShowThe Lucy ShowThe Lucy Show is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS from 1962 until 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965-66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program...
episode "Lucy and Jack BennyJack BennyJack Benny was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film...
's Account", aired October 16, 1967, Lucy leads Jack out of Mr. Mooney's office, telling him "Walk this way," and sauntering in womanly fashion out the door. After watching her exit, Jack quips, "I always do!" and follows her out with like gait. - In the M*A*S*H episode "Hey, Doc", aired October 10, 1975, it is used with the "talcum powder" punchline.
- In Young FrankensteinYoung FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
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says "Walk this way" (hunched over, with a short cane), encouraging Doctor Frankenstein to mimic his movements, even handing the Doctor his cane. Frankenstein complies, reluctantly, for a few steps before resuming his own walk. According to Gene WilderGene WilderGene Wilder is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.Wilder began his career on stage, making his screen debut in the film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. His first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1968 film The Producers...
, who co-wrote the script and played Doctor Frankenstein, the joke was added while shooting the scene by Mel Brooks, inspired by the old "talcum powder" joke. - The episode of AnimaniacsAnimaniacsSteven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as simply Animaniacs, is an American animated series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The cartoon was the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven...
, "Draculee, Dracula", had someone say "Walk this way" swerving from the head trauma. Yakko, Wakko, and DotYakko, Wakko, and DotYakko, Wakko and Dot Warner, also known as "The Warner Brothers " or "The Warner Siblings", or just simply "The Warners", are the three titular cartoon characters featured on the animated series Animaniacs. The trio of red-nosed Warner siblings were considered to be the stars of the ensemble of...
proceeded to walk as he did. - In the Three StoogesThree StoogesThe Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
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, a woman instructs the Stooges to walk this way and saunters off swinging her dress. The Stooges shrug and follow, imitating her. - In the Broadway musical of The ProducersThe Producers (musical)The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich...
, two gay characters ask Max and Leo to walk this way, and they follow with a camp mince. - In the animated series Drawn TogetherDrawn TogetherDrawn Together is an American animated television series, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November 14, 2007. The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and uses a sitcom format with a TV reality show setting...
, in the episode "The Lemon-AIDS Walk", the character Captain Hero says a variation on the joke in a mall nutritional supplement store ("If I could walk that way, I wouldn't need steroids!") and is booed by an offstage voice. Later in that same episode, the character Wooldoor Sockbat runs into a Chinese restaurant named Wok This Way. In fact, there are real-life Wok This Way Chinese restaurants in a number of cities in North America. - "Walk this way" was a running gagRunning gagA running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling....
on Monty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python’s Flying Circus is a BBC TV sketch comedy series. The shows were composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines...
during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Usually, after one character says, "Walk this way," a second character would say, "If I could walk that way-" and then be interrupted and sternly warned against completing the joke. In one sketch, a character played by Eric IdleEric IdleEric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer. He was as a member of the British comedy group Monty Python, a member of the The Rutles on Saturday Night Live and author of the play, Spamalot....
actually completes the joke, ("If I could walk that way I wouldn't need after-shave!") and is promptly arrested. During the Election Night SpecialElection Night Special"Election Night Special" is a Monty Python sketch parodying the coverage of United Kingdom general elections, specifically the 1970 general election, on the BBC by including hectic actions by the media and a range of ridiculous candidates....
, "If I could walk that way" was part of the ridiculously long name of the "Very Silly Party" candidate. - In the 1946 Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
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, while "helping" Elmer FuddElmer FuddElmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...
flee his pursuers, Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
uses a variant on this line by telling Elmer, "Quick, run 'this way'!" and puts him through some crazy dance steps while they continue to run. - In the Daffy DuckDaffy DuckDaffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, often running the gamut between being the best friend and sometimes arch-rival of Bugs Bunny...
cartoon Super Snooper, when told to "Walk this way" by a butler, Daffy follows, mimicking the butler's unique walk. He remarks to the audience, "T'ain't easy!" - The song "Walk This WayWalk This Way"Walk This Way" is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit...
" by the American rock band AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
was inspired by the line "walk this way" in Mel Brooks' Young FrankensteinYoung FrankensteinYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard...
(1974). - In an episode of Garfield and FriendsGarfield and FriendsGarfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman, in association with United Feature Syndicate and Paws, Inc., and ran on CBS Saturday mornings from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994, with...
, a hunchbacked butler tells Jon, Odie and Garfield to walk this way, then walks forward in an odd manner. After a short pause, Jon, Odie and Garfield follow, pointedly walking in their normal fashion. Garfield comments, "Don't worry, we won't be using that old gag." - In an episode of the cartoon RugratsRugratsRugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The series premiered on August 11, 1991, and aired its last episode on June 8, 2004....
, when Tommy's grandfather comes to a mansion to pick up his grandson Tommy, the butler tells him to "Walk this way." and proceeds to bend over and walk through the curtained doorway. Shrugging, Tommy's grandfather bends over and walks with him. - In an episode of DuckmanDuckmanDuckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic...
, Duckman, Ajax, Art DeSalvo, and Dr. Stein are invited to "walk this way" by a French woman, who then sashays away. Duckman stops the other three, who are all about to imitate the woman, and states, "Do it, and you're off the series." - In the 2003 movie Kung PhooeyKung PhooeyKung Phooey is an independent film, directed and produced by Darryl Fong. In addition he also co-stars in the movie with Michael Chow and Coleman Domingo. The movie is about a monk who tries to find a mysterious lost "Fountain of Youth. ", a magic peach...
, a waiter instructs protagonist Art Chew and his friends to "walk this way", and hops away. As Art's friends attempt to mimic the gesture, he turns around and tells them not to even think about it. - The Red Guy, of Cow & Chicken fame, usually presents this manner of speech before walking off on his buttocks.
- In one episode of the 2003 series of Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
, Splinter says the line and walks off, using his stick. Michelangelo attempts to mimic this, but Donatello hits him with his staff. - In an episode from series 3 of BottomBottom (TV series)Bottom was a British sitcom television series that originally aired on BBC2 between 1991 and 1995. It was written by comic duo Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson who star as Richie and Eddie, two flatmates living on the dole in Hammersmith, London...
, called FingerFinger (Bottom episode)Finger is the fifth episode of the third series of British television sitcom, Bottom. It was first broadcast on February 3, 1995.-Synopsis:Richie storms into the flat one day loudly complaining at Eddie, who ruled Richie out in the first innings of that morning's cricket match despite being nowhere...
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says "Walk this way", clicks his fingers, and departs through a door. Richie then says to Eddie, "When in Rome...", and the two of them follow him, clicking their fingers all the way. - In National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Loaded Weapon 1National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 is a 1993 crime-comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner...
, a woman with buck teeth instructs Samuel L. Jackson to "walk this way," and he imitates the buck-toothed expression and follows her. - In The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the...
, a cult classicCult ClassicCult Classic is a Blue Öyster Cult studio recording released in 1994, containing remakes of many of the band's previous hits.-Track listing:# " The Reaper" - 5:05# "E.T.I...
movie where it is common for the audience to participate by shouting humorous comments in response to the on-screen action and dialogue, there is a scene early in the movie in which the character Riff-Raff invites the characters Brad Majors and Janet Weiss into the castle, saying "I think perhaps you better both come inside" and then "This way," after which he exhibits an odd twitching motion with his thumb. This is typically a cue for the audience to make similar twitching motions and shout out "Follow the bouncing thumb!" - In an episode of the Basil Brush Show, Anil tells a customer to "walk this way" and the chorus from Aerosmith's song is played.
- In the 'Allo 'Allo!'Allo 'Allo!'Allo 'Allo! is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 1982 to 1992 comprising eighty-five episodes. It is a parody of another BBC programme, the wartime drama Secret Army, and was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first 6...
episode Land Mines for London, lieutenant Gruber says "walk this way" to the Italian army with his hands behind his back. Everyone follows him in the same manner. - In a Sesame StreetSesame StreetSesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
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runs an elevator, Kermit the FrogKermit the FrogKermit the Frog is puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous Muppet creation, first introduced in 1955. He is the protagonist of many Muppet projects, most notably as the host of The Muppet Show, and has appeared in various sketches on Sesame Street, in commercials and in public service announcements over...
happens to be the unfortunate rider. When entering, Count asks Kermit to "Walk this way" and proceeds to walk with a waddle. Kermit then enters the elevator the same way. - In the Camp LazloCamp LazloCamp Lazlo is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray, produced by Rough Draft Studios, Joe Murray Productions and Cartoon Network Studios. It aired on Cartoon Network...
episode "Prickly Pining Dining," the turkey manager of Beef Lumberjacks tells Scoutmaster Lumpus "Walk this way, sir" and proceeds to walk and gobble like a real turkey, followed by the Lemmings, holding a canoe, and imitating the turkey's gobbling. - Link HogthrobLink HogthrobLink Hogthrob was a fictional character, a Muppet pig on The Muppet Show, performed by Jim Henson. The character was that of a stereotypical leading man, with wavy blond hair, a manly cleft chin, and a high opinion of himself, but not much between the ears....
instructs Fozzie BearFozzie BearFozzie Bear is a Muppet, created by Jim Henson. He is an orange, particularly fuzzy bear who works as a stand-up comic and has a catchphrase, "Wocka Wocka Wocka". Shortly after telling the joke, he is usually the target of rotten tomatoes and ridicule, especially from hecklers Statler and Waldorf...
(dressed as First Mate PiggyMiss PiggyMiss Piggy is a Muppet character who was primarily played by Frank Oz on The Muppet Show. In 2001, Eric Jacobson began performing the role, although Oz did not officially retire until 2002....
) to "walk this way" in a Pigs in Space sketch in a second season episode of The Muppet ShowThe Muppet ShowThe Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes...
. - In the Fraggle RockFraggle RockFraggle Rock is a children's live action puppet television program series created by Jim Henson. The central characters were a set of "Muppet" creatures called Fraggles. The show ran from January 10, 1983, to March 30, 1987, on CBC Television in Canada, ITV in the UK, HBO in the United States,...
episode "Space Frog Follies," Uncle Travelling Matt tells Wembley to "walk this way" as they exit Gobo and Wembley's Room. Wembley does, imitating Matt's clumsiness on the way out. - In the Fraggle Rock episode "Mokey, Then and Now," just prior to the "Voodoo Spell" song, Mokey tells Wembley and Boober, "Follow me and do what I do." Ever the literalist, Wembley copies her exactly as she exits.
- In The Jim Henson Hour Pitch ReelThe Jim Henson HourThe Jim Henson Hour was a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated...
, Jim HensonJim HensonJames Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...
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to "walk this way." Gonzo watches Henson walk offscreen, then remarks to the camera, "If I could walk that way, I'd have legs!" - In "The Tubmans of Porksmith" UK Spot in a first season episode of Muppets TonightMuppets TonightMuppets Tonight is a live-action/puppet television series created by Jim Henson Productions and featuring The Muppets. Much like the "MuppeTelevision" segment of The Jim Henson Hour, Muppets Tonight was a continuation of The Muppet Show, set in a television studio, rather than a theater.-Format:The...
, Carter tells the Handyman to "walk this way" to where Howard Tubman is stuck in his chair. The handyman does, imitating Carter's shaking slow walk. - In the 2004 Sesame Street video, A Celebration of Me, Grover, GroverGroverGrover is a Muppet character on the popular television show Sesame Street. Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a monster who almost never uses contractions when speaking or singing....
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) asks a duck for directions to the nearest phone booth. Naturally, the duck tells him to "walk this way." Grover shrugs and follows suit, down to repeating the duck's quacking. - In the 1962 film, The Road to Hong KongThe Road to Hong KongThe Road to Hong Kong starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Joan Collins, was the last in the long-running Road to … series and the only episode not produced by Paramount Pictures, though reference to the other films in the series are shown in Maurice Binder's opening title sequence...
, the joke is used when an attractive woman asks Bob Hope and Bing Crosby to walk in her direction. Because of the sexy way she is walking, Bob Hope says "Walk that way" in a sarcastic way. - In the 1933 Betty Boop episode "Is My Palm Read", when Bimbo, dressed as a mystical seer, invites Betty to the room where he has his crystal ball, he crosses his arms and heads toward the room, saying "walk this way". Betty crosses her arms, mimics his facial expression, and follows.
- In a 1974 episode of All In The Family, "Where's Archie Part 1", James Cromwell playing Stretch Cunningham makes a reference to the joke.