Whoopi Goldberg Tells Twitter To Back Off From Calling THIS Classic Movie 'Racist'

"The View" host Whoopi Goldberg has kicked against claims that Mel Brooks' 1975 satire, "Blazing Saddles," depiction of racism won't sit well with modern audiences.

The veteran host defended the classic film in the wake of actress Mindy Kaling saying that NBC's "The Office," and by extension, other shows like it, would be deemed "so inappropriate" today.

She also asked viewers to try out the movie while extolling its virtues as a great comedy filled with lessons.

Goldberg also warned of critics from coming after the film, while her co-host Sara Haines said comedians needed a safe space to work on potential issues for today's viewers.

Read on to learn more.

On a recent episode of "The View," Goldberg made a case to defend the 1990s comedy "Blazing Saddles" against online criticism that claimed that its narrative is too controversial and too racist for modern audiences to embrace.

The veteran host aired her view in light of Kaling's statement on "Good Morning America" that NBC's "The Office" would be "so inappropriate now," seemingly suggesting that other film and TV properties of similar narrative will suffer the same view.

"It deals with racism by coming at it right, straight, out front, making you think and laugh about it, because, listen, it's not just racism, it's all the isms, he hits all the isms," Goldberg explained about the film, via Entertainment Weekly.

She added, "'Blazing Saddles,' because it's a great comedy, would still go over today. There are a lot of comedies that are not good, okay? We're just going to say that. That's not one of them. 'Blazing Saddles' is one of the greatest because it hits everybody."

While exalting the virtues of the western comedy flick, Goldberg warned critics not to come after "Blazing Saddles," and jokingly threatened to "come for" them if they don't heed her request.

She also advised her viewers to add it to their viewing catalog, assuring them they won't regret doing so.

"If you've never seen 'Blazing Saddles,' you should do yourself a favor, get some popcorn, get a glass of wine, and put it on, because it's magnificent," the "Sister's Act" star said.

On her part, co-host Haines expressed her desire for a "sacred space for comedians" where they could resolve any potential conflicts on what the current audience would prefer to see on air. She also lauded comedians' efforts in trying to make people happy.

Prior to "The View" hosts discussing the kind of film and series that are appropriate for today's audience, Kaling had shared on "Good Morning America" that the character in "The Office" would have been canceled by now.

"Tastes have changed, and honestly, what offends people has changed so much now," she gave as her reason on the show.

The actress then opened up about why the show has continued to garner new audiences across streaming platforms like Peacock and Netflix, despite it being "so inappropriate" for airplay.

"I think one of the reasons the show is popular [is] because people feel like there's something kind of fearless about it or taboo that it talks about on the show," the "Sex Lives of College Girls," said, per HuffPost.

The workplace drama-focused sitcom had its NBC premiere in 2005, ran for nine seasons, and ended in 2013. Kaling's character in the series was Kelly Kapoor, who was a customer representative at a branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin and one of the fans' favorites.

The actress left at the end of the season eight finale to pursue her personal goals, after which her part was written out of the series.

In her interview with the daytime show, Kaling had predicted that her "The Office" character would quit her low-level job to pursue a more glamorous career path.

She said at the time, "I think she would have quit Dunder Mifflin to become an influencer and then probably be canceled, almost immediately."

Kaling also shared that she wasn't planning on introducing the comedy series to her two children, Katherine, 4, and Spencer, 2.