The movie itself alludes to that toward the end when the cowboys bust through a wall into a studio dance number, Dom Deluise as the studio's director tries to r

The movie itself alludes to that toward the end when the cowboys bust through a wall into a studio dance number, Dom Deluise as the studio's director tries to regain order, and Slim Pickins proclaims "I'm workin' for Mel Brooks" and socks him. Which is a great example of what Mel Brooks thinks is funny.