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Blazing Saddles (1974) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

Black Bart (1975) (TV)
 -  series based on early draft of motion picture

References

Little Caesar (1931)
 -  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.
Anything Goes (1936)
 -  "I Get a Kick Out of You"
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
 -  Subtitled with the movie's name on the poster. "Never give a *saga* an even break."
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
 -  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 Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Henry V (1953) (TV)
 -  Sheriff Bart asks "Don't you see this is the last act of a desperate man?" to which a townsperson replies "I don't care if this is the first act of Henry V"
"ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961)
 -  Taggart (Slim Pickens) says "What in the Wide World of Sports is going on here?"
The Producers (1968)
Cabaret (1972)
Scarecrow (1973)

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Esther Phillips (#1.4)" (1975)
 -  The "candygram" ruse in the Land Shark sketch is from this movie.
Silent Movie (1976)
 -  Features a scene depicting chaos in the Warner Bros., film's producer's, studio commissary.
"The Love Boat: Lost and Found/The Understudy/Married Singles (#1.8)" (1977)
 -  Theodore says "ain't you ever heard of Black Bart ?"
The Muppet Movie (1979)
 -  Mel Brooks' character has PRES on the back of his coat like he has GOV in Blazing Saddles
"Mr. Belvedere: Sweet Charity (#1.7)" (1985)
 -  Mentioned by name
Clue (1985)
Spaceballs (1987)
 -  Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Shoot to Kill (1988)
 -  The line 'What in the wide world of sports' is used
Fletch Lives (1989)
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989)
"The Nutt House: Suites, Lies and Videotape (#1.5)" (1989)
 -  Harvey Corman hums the American Anthem exactly the way he did in Blazing Saddles.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (#2.2)" (1989)
 -  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.")
The Rookie (1990)
 -  David Ackerman says "Candygram for Mr. Mongo"
Wayne's World (1992)
Stay Tuned (1992)
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
 -  Crow: Come on girls. They hurt Buddy!
"Married with Children: No Chicken, No Check (#8.6)" (1993)
 -  Peg says to Al: "I'm over here, Mongo"
"Friends: The One with All the Poker (#1.18)" (1995)
 -  Chandler mentions Ross' "Black Bart" speech
Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Bordello of Blood (1996)
 -  Rafe tells a policeman not to eat a piece of evidence and calls him 'Mongo'
Boogie Nights (1997)
 -  Buck Swope's "Black Cowboy" look references 'Blazing Saddles'.
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Mystery Men (1999)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
George Washington (2000)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
 -  the famous farting around the campfire bit is refered to
Bubble Boy (2001)
Drive-in Movie Memories (2001)
 -  mentioned as part of documentary
"Emeril: The Sidekick (#1.7)" (2001)
 -  Emeril mentions the campfire scene.
WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002) (VG)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
"Curb Your Enthusiasm: Mel's Offer (#4.1)" (2004)
 -  When Larry and Jeff are in Mel Brooks's office, a poster for Blazing Saddles is visible
"Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Blind Date (#4.3)" (2004)
 -  Poster in Mel Brooks office
Home on the Range (2004)
 -  "The French mistake" is being sung as the cows enter the saloon
"Tripping the Rift: 2001 Space Idiocies (#1.7)" (2004)
 -  Heddy Lamar's oath is quoted; "and to the evil for which he stand"
Shrek 2 (2004)
 -  The giant cookie's name is "Mongo", a reference to the movie Blazing Saddles (1974) where the giant's name was also Mongo.
Bride & Prejudice (2004)
 -  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.
"Rescue Me: Sanctuary (#1.13)" (2004)
 -  hockey stringer Mungo similar to Mongo
Banlieue 13 (2004)
 -  A large fighter is dubbed Mongo by David Belle
Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Mel
"Jeopardy!: (#22.8)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Movies by Characters" category
The Producers (2005)
 -  "Teutonic twit" and the Marlene Dietrich spoof were both from this movie.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.79)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Premiere" category
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"Lost: Lockdown (#2.17)" (2006)
 -  Sawyer calls Hurley 'Mongo'
Night at the Museum (2006)
 -  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.
Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007) (V)
 -  Joel: "That's Hedley!"
Minutemen (2008) (TV)
 -  Zeke states "Yeah, Mongo read" when Virgil and Charlie are surprised to find that he understands the physics of time travel.
"Robson Arms: Wrong and Wronger (#3.7)" (2008)
 -  Jason mentions the movie by name.
According to Dom (2009)
 -  mentioned by name
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: South by Southwest (#6.17)" (2009)
 -  DiNozzo "Mungo like beans."
"Family Guy: Family Gay (#7.8)" (2009)
 -  Peter and the others from straight camp do part of the "French Mistake" musical number from Blazing Saddles.
"Psych: High Noon-ish (#4.3)" (2009)
 -  Gus says, "If this turns into 'Blazing Saddles,' I'm outta here."

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)
Houseguest (1995)
 -  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.
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clip shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #6 on the list.
Back in the Saddle (2001) (V)
 -  scenes shown
Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown.
50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips featured and discussed
"20 to 1: Funny Films (#4.6)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
Reign Over Me (2007)
 -  Shown During The Mel Brooks Marathon
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-06-06)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are shown during the tribute to Harvey Korman.
Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips featured.
Religulous (2008)
 -  clip

Spoofs

Der blaue Engel (1930)
Morocco (1930)
 -  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.
Stagecoach (1939)
 -  The movie's theme is spoofed, and the stagecoach end chase, when Bart tells of when his family met the Indians.
Destry Rides Again (1939)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Rancho Notorious (1952)
 -  Marlene Dietrich's character is spoofed
High Noon (1952)
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
"Rawhide" (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959)
High Plains Drifter (1973)

Spoofed in

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
"Farscape: Look at the Princess: Part 2: I Do, I Think (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  As Crichton is acting crazy on the ship, he points his finger and spoof the scene of Sheriff Bart's arrival in Rockridge.
Hoodwinked! (2005)
 -  When the Wolf is knocking on Granny's front door and nobody answers, he calls 'candygram!' like Bart does when he tricks Mongo
"Family Guy: Peter's Progress (#7.16)" (2009)
 -  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.

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