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References
During the pie fight at the Warner Brothers commisary, a picture of Edward G. Robinson dressed as Rico can be glimpsed very briefly on the back wall.
"I Get a Kick Out of You"
Subtitled with the movie's name on the poster. "Never give a *saga* an even break."
During the hangings, Harvey Korman says of a hangee in a wheelchair (representing Lionel Barrymore of the Gillespie films) "ah yes, the Dr. Gillespie killings", in reference to the "death" of the series
The scene with Mexicans standing in line handing out badges is, of course, a homage to Alfonso Badoya's character in "Treasure of Sierra Madre" where he replies to Bogart, "We ain't got no stinking badges"
Taggart (Slim Pickens) says "What in the Wide World of Sports is going on here?"
Right before the "I'm Tired" scene, after Jim tells Bart about Lili Von Shtupp, the tune that is playing in the background is the theme from the fictional play Springtime For Hitler which appears in Mel Brooks' first film The Producers. Other references to the previous film include when Governor Le Petomane echoes Max Bialystock's line "Hello Boys!"
Large poster on wall outside WB studios
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After Lyle (Alex Karras) picks up Major Burns and swings him around, Hawkeye chastises him, to which he replies, "Lyle bad. Do bad things." This references Karras's role as Mongo in "Blazing Saddles."
mentioned by Harris
The "candygram" ruse in the Land Shark sketch is from this movie.
Features a scene depicting chaos in the Warner Bros., film's producer's, studio commissary.
Theodore says "ain't you ever heard of Black Bart ?"
Mel Brooks' character has PRES on the back of his coat like he has GOV in Blazing Saddles
Mentioned by name
Madeline Kahn recycled the dialect she used for Lili von Schtupp as the voice of Gussie.
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
The line 'What in the wide world of sports' is used
Just like Sheriff Bart, Marshall Bravestarr convinces the Mayor to put asside his prejudice and hire the Prairie Folk
Harvey Corman hums the American Anthem exactly the way he did in Blazing Saddles
Joel says: "I don't need no steenkin' badge." (This quote was originally from "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," but adapted in Blazing Saddles to "We don't need no steenkin' badges.")
David Ackerman says "Candygram for Mr. Mongo"
Mentioned several times by Mel Brooks
When the people of Rottingham seem hesitant to the black Ahchoo being appointed Sheriff of Rottingham, he says "Well, it worked in Blazing Saddles".
Crow: Come on girls. They hurt Buddy!
Peg says to Al: "I'm over here, Mongo"
Chandler mentions Ross' "Black Bart" speech
mentioned once
Rafe tells a policeman not to eat a piece of evidence and calls him 'Mongo'
Buck Swope's "Black Cowboy" look references 'Blazing Saddles'.
the famous farting around the campfire bit is refered to
mentioned as part of documentary
Emeril mentions the campfire scene.
When Larry and Jeff are in Mel Brooks's office, a poster for Blazing Saddles is visible
Poster in Mel Brooks office
"The French mistake" is being sung as the cows enter the saloon
Heddy Lamar's oath is quoted; "and to the evil for which he stand"
The giant cookie's name is "Mongo", a reference to the movie Blazing Saddles (1974) where the giant's name was also Mongo.
When the friends are stood at the hotel door, the line "Where are the white women at" is heard. This is directly from Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles - the scene with the Ku Klux Klan joke.
The gospel choir singing on the beach during Lalita's walk with Will directly references Bart riding past Count Basie's orchestra in the desert.
hockey stringer Mungo similar to Mongo
A large fighter is dubbed Mongo by David Belle
Mentioned by Mel
incorrect response in "My Fear Lady" category
correct response in "Movies by Characters" category
"Teutonic twit" and the Marlene Dietrich spoof were both from this movie.
correct response in "Premiere" category
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Sawyer calls Hurley 'Mongo'
Megan Reeves: "Twenty minutes ago, I was on the couch, watching "Blazing Saddles" in my pajamas. This better be good."
When Ben Stiller first comes upon the cowboy display, the cowboys are dancing and singing, "Camp Town Ladies" while a railroad is being built. This is a reference to "Blazing Saddles" (1974), where Cleavon Little tricks the cowboys, who are supervising the building of a railroad, into singing the same song.
One of the minigames is called "Blazing Lassos", also, both the movie and the minigame are set in a western town.
Joel: "That's Hedley!"
Zeke states "Yeah, Mongo read" when Virgil and Charlie are surprised to find that he understands the physics of time travel.
Vice President exhorts Hauser to take the job saying "Do do that voodoo that you do so well"
Jason mentions the movie by name.
Scroob stops a boy from being hanged by ordering it from his window
Frankie Boyle mentions the film.
mentioned by name
Afro-Bot says, "Where the white women at?"
Lisa makes a joke about this movie
DiNozzo mentions it by name and says "Mongo like beans."
Peter and the others from straight camp do part of the "French Mistake" musical number from Blazing Saddles.
A mission on the movie lot is called "Flaming Saddles"
Gus says, "If this turns into 'Blazing Saddles,' I'm outta here."
Laurie is called Mongo
Subject of an $800 clue in the category "Movie Politicians"
DVD cover shown.
Suggested by Charlie when he flips through movies about fire, poking fun at Alan for burning down Lyndsey's house.
Time says "what in the wide wide world of sport is going on here"
Twilight makes plans to build a fake town as a distraction.
One character, arriving at a party, asks "Where are the White women at?"
title is a song from this movie (which is also about breaking the fourth wall)
Dean uses the "Candygram for Mongo" line from Blazing Saddles
Title mentioned during Noah Wile interview while talking about the WB backlot
"Howard Johnson is right!"
DVD mentioned in past releases
DVD mentioned
Stephen Fry mentions the campfire scene.
Andy says, "Excuse me while I whip this out" when talking to Carter who is stuck in the ground.
"I keep expecting the cast of Blazing Saddles to burst in."
Several Slim Pickens lines quoted by Artie Lange
mentioned during tour of backlot, film poster shown
Featured in
Henrik Iversen mentions the film + Dom DeLuise performs dance from the film + clip shown
A familiar scene from this color movie is shown in black and white.
This title is missing It ws featured during the segment where Sinbad see the collage of women slapping men, (including scenes from Cheers and Groundhog Day). The feauted scene from Blazing Saddles was where Mongo punched the horse.
Clip shown.
This film is #6 on the list.
scenes shown
Clips shown.
Clips are shown.
Clips featured and discussed
Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
Shown During The Mel Brooks Marathon
clips
Clips of this film are shown during the tribute to Harvey Korman.
Clips featured.
clip
Footage shown in a tribute to Dom DeLuise.
Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
A clip is shown.
clip shown
A fragment featuring Cleavon Little is shown.
Clips from this film are shown in These Amazing Shadows.
The ending set crashing scene is shown
Man vs Beast scenes
Bart: "Hey, where da white women at?"
a clip from the film is shown
#3
a planet in Heavy Metal is called Mongo, which signals a clip of Mongo from this movie.
Lindsay's #11 favorite
mentioned when discussing racism satire in movies, even comparing Coal Black to this movie.
Spoofs
The scene between Bart and Lilly in Blazing Saddles is a spoof of the scene between Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich's characters in Morocco.
The movie's theme is spoofed, and the stagecoach end chase, when Bart tells of when his family met the Indians.
Madeline Kahn's infamous number "I'm Tired" is a direct parody - in subject, spirit, and staging - of Marlene Dietrich's performance of "The Laziest Gal In Town" in Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950). The lyrics include the following: "Though I'm more than willing to learn / How these gals get money to burn / Every little proposition I turn it down / 'Way down / It's simply because I'm the laziest gal in town"
Marlene Dietrich's character is spoofed
When Bart is in the delivery costume, bringing a package to Mango. He leaves in the manner of bugs bunny. With the Toons melody in the background.
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Larry falling out of the game and into the Sierra studios is Al Lowe's tribute to the breaking of the fourth wall in Blazing Saddles.
As Crichton is acting crazy on the ship, he points his finger and spoof the scene of Sheriff Bart's arrival in Rockridge.
When the Wolf is knocking on Granny's front door and nobody answers, he calls 'candygram!' like Bart does when he tricks Mongo
The scene where King Stewart and his soldiers ride into the Quahog settlement spoofs the scene when Hedley and his men terrorize the town, including the same music.
When Guybrush reads "Stinkbeard's Common Laws for Common Pirates" pirate code, he turns around and says, "Laws? Pirates don't need no stinkin' laws!", which is a spoof on the line, "We don't need no stinkin' badges"; which, in turn, is an adaptation of the line from the 1927 novel "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
When Lisa goes to the camp the two consulars are telling her a long list of what they do and the say consulars twice like Blazing Saddles does in a part