Movie connections for
Blazing Saddles (1974)

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Version of

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

References

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 Muppet Movie (1979)
 -  Mel Brooks' character has PRES on the back of his coat like he has GOV in Blazing Saddles
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 Rookie (1990)
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"
Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Boogie Nights (1997)
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998)
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Mystery Men (1999)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
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
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.
"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
The Producers (2005)
 -  "Teutonic twit" and the Marlene Dietrich spoof were both from this movie.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"Lost: Lockdown (#2.17)" (2006)
 -  Sawyer calls Hurley 'Mongo'
"Robson Arms: Wrong and Wronger (#3.7)" (2008)
 -  Jason mentions the movie by name.

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.
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
Back in the Saddle (2001) (V)
 -  scenes 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.

Spoofs

Blaue Engel, Der (1930)
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)
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

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