Mel Brooks History of the World Part I

Does Comicus allude to anorexia nervosa or bulimia?

A caveman hits a woman ‘s head with a club. The caveman hits another caveman’s head with a club. (0:04)

Narrator: "... funeral services..." (0:06)

Narrator: "... to laugh was vital for emotional survival." (0:06)

Ancient Rome 

Talent agent Swiftus tells stand-up philosopher Comicus, "... boy, you are nuts... nuts." (0:12)

Slave Josephus tells the auctioneer, referring to his moyel, "... He was very nervous... He’ll give me a local...” 
Comicus asks the wagon master, ”What, are you crazy?” 
Comicus punches the man in the face.
Josephus strikes the wagon master’s head with a club. (0:14)

Court spokesman: "... the brave and noble... victory over the cretins at Sparta..." (0:21)

Comicus: "... Losing weight is all the rage... a vomitarium... either cooking or puking...” (0:26)

Nero: "... Let these two fools fight..." (0:28)

Comicus, referring to Josephus: "Maniac..." 
Comicus tells Nero, referring to Josephus, ”... He has fought so bravely...” (0:29)

Miriam tells Comicus, "Don’t worry." (0:33)

Miriam tells Comicus, "Don’t worry..." (0:38)

Comicus tells the others, "... don’t panic. Don’t panic." 
”Panic” (0:41)

Comicus: "Are you crazy?..." 
Josephus approaches a grove of marijuana plants: ”A whole field of wacky weedus.”
Josephus rolls a large marijuana cigarette. 
”Not to worry. Not to worry. We are now armed with mighty joint.” 
After insufflating the smoke, the guards appear intoxicated. (0:44)

The Spanish Inquisition

 Torture of prisoners 
Torquemada beats men on their heads. (0:52)

The French Revolution 

Madame Defarge: "... We have no dignity.." (1:03)

King Louis XVI strikes a man on the head. (1:07)

Count de Monet, referring to Louis: "And he is such a fool...?" (1:08)

Insufflating a substance, Louis asks Mademoiselle Rimbaud, “... Care for a little toot?” (1:11)

Count de Monet asks Louis, "... think it would be wise...?" 
de Monet: ”We’ll find a double...” 
Louis: ”Ah, a double...” (1:15)

Piss boy, disguised as Louis: "... I can’t behave like a king..." 
de Monet: “... if there is a double on the thrown... cut off the double’s head.” (1:16)

The double tells Mademoiselle Rimbaud, "... Get in the mood..." (1:19)

Double: "What fool put a carpet on the wall?" (1:23)

The double tells Mademoiselle Rimbaud, "Courage, my dear..." 
Executioner: ”... known to medical science.” (1:24)

Title: "See Hitler on ice."
Title: ”HITLER ON ICE”
Hitler skates. (1:26)

Reference in Spaceballs