71 Blazing Saddles Trivia Questions & Answers

Question 1

1 Who sang the theme song to "Blazing Saddles"?

Reference: Quiz: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges".

Answer

Answer: Frankie Laine

Frankie Laine also sang the theme song to "Rawhide". This was the song that played through the opening credits. The title of the song was "Blazing Saddle". Frankie Laine was a very popular choice among movie producers, when it came to singing the theme song to "Western" style movies.

Question 2

2 What was the problem with where the tracks for the railroad were going so that it had to be diverted through Rock Ridge?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Quicksand

Quicksand was swallowing up Bart, his friend and the cart. Taggart came and had the cart roped out of the quicksand, leaving the two men stranded in the quicksand.

Question 3

3 What did Bart say was his grandmother's nationality?

Reference: Quiz: Ablaze of 'Blazing Saddles'.

Answer

Answer: Dutch

Bart tells one of Mr. Taggart's men, "to let you in on a family secret, my grandmother was Dutch."

Question 4

4 Complete the quote: 'The way you're lolly-gaggin' around with them picks and them shovels, why you'd think it was a hundred and twenty degrees. Can't be more than...?'

Reference: Quiz: 'Blazing Saddles' for Diehards.

Answer

a hundred and fourteen

Question 5

5 What type of candy did Hedley Lamarr buy at the movie premiere?

Reference: Quiz: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges".

Answer

Answer: Raisinettes

He ran into the theater, and immediately went to the concession stand and said "Raisinettes". Once inside the movie, he almost choked when he saw Bart was following him.

Question 6

6 In the first scene where we see Headly Lamaar's office, what painting is hanging on his wall?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: The backs of a bride and groom

The painting is hanging just above Lamaar's head when he is looking at the map of Rock Ridge.

Question 7

7 What bathtime toy does Headley Lamar freak out about when he cannot find it?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Froggy

As he sinks back into the water in relief after finding Froggy, Headley says "ribbit, ribbit, ribbit..."

Question 8

8 When Taggart's men are trying to get the rail road workers to sing, which song do they themselves end up singing and dancing to?

Reference: Quiz: Ablaze of 'Blazing Saddles'.

Answer

Answer: "The Camptown Races"

First they try and get them to sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," and when that fails, they ask if they know "The Camptown Ladies."
However, even though the state that the song is called "The Camptown Ladies" it is, in fact, called "The Camptown Races."

Question 9

9 How many flavours of ice cream are available in the ice cream store in the town of Rock Ridge?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: One

Howard Johnson's parlour sells 1 flavour.

Question 10

10 What did Hedley Lamarr ask Mr. Taggert to find in the bathtub?

Reference: Quiz: 'Blazing Saddles' for Diehards.

Answer

his froggy

Question 11

11 What did Sheriff Bart use, in order to outsmart Mongo?

Reference: Quiz: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges".

Answer

Answer: candygram

Sheriff Bart used an exploding candygram in the movie to stun Mongo. Mongo had been sent to town to kill Bart. Bart took a box of candy to the saloon, but it was filled with explosives instead of chocolate.

Question 12

12 Lili Von Shtupp, played marvelously by Madeline Kahn, entertains us with a lovely and plaintive song, describing the rigors of her 'profession'. What is the first line of lyrics that she sings?

Reference: Quiz: And Now, For My Next Impression....

Answer

Answer: Here I am the Goddess of desire

The first section of the wonderful song 'I'm Tired', with speech impediment fully accounted for, goes: 'Here I stand, the Goddess of desire, set men on fire, I have this power. Morning, noon, and night, it's dwink and dancing, some quick womancing, and then a shower. Stage door Johnnies constantly suwwound me, they always hound me, with one wequest. Who can satisfy their lustful habits? I'm not a wabbit! I need some west.' That's 'west' as in 'rest', not 'west' as in, 'the opposite of east.'

Question 13

13 Who played the new sheriff of Rock Ridge?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Cleavon Little

Although Richard Pryor was his first choice, because he was a known "sniffer", the studio asked Mel Brooks to find someone else.

Question 14

14 Complete the quote: "Bart? Am I wrong or is the world ______?"

Reference: Quiz: Ablaze of 'Blazing Saddles'.

Answer

Answer: rising

This scene occurs when Bart and Charlie take the handcart to the end of the rail line to check out the quicksand.

Question 15

15 What is the name of Bart's friend from the railroad, who has a shaven head and wears a brown bowler (or Derby) hat (Character name)?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Charlie

I may be sad, but I always get a bit of a lump in my throat when Bart rides back into the railroad camp for the first time as a sheriff - one of the nice things about this film is as well as being very funny, you actually come to care about the central characters.

Question 16

16 What is Sheriff Bart's limit on Schnitzengruben?

Answer: 15

Reference: Quiz: 'Blazing Saddles' for Diehards.

Question 17

17 What was written on the backs of the Klansmen's uniforms?

Reference: Quiz: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges".

Answer

Answer: Have a nice day

In this scene, Hedley Lamarr, was accepting applications for people to raid Rock Ridge. At one point, you see the words "Have a nice day" on the backs of the uniforms. This scene is almost at the end of the movie.

Question 18

18 How much does it cost to use the public shower in Rock Ridge?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: 5 cents

It is painted on the front door of the shower that is pulled down during the first raid on Rock Ridge.

Question 19

19 In "Blazing Saddles", Madeline Kahn was trying to impersonate what famous actress?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Marlene Dietrich

Madeline Kahn was actually trained in opera singing. She has appeared in "La Boheme", "Showboat", and "Two by Two".

Question 20

20 How much did the handcart cost, which Taggart had retrieved from the quicksand?

Reference: Quiz: Ablaze of 'Blazing Saddles'.

Answer

Answer: $400

Taggart stated, "that was lucky, almost lost a $400 handcart" which was soon followed by the very funny scene where Bart hits the back of Taggart's head with the shovel, causing Taggart to say "tell him I said...ouch."

Question 21

21 What is the surname of all the residents of Rock Ridge (except Bart and Jim)?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: Johnson

Howard, Van and Gabby are among the illustrious residents of the Warner Brothers backlot.

Question 22

22 Who are the two comedians that are inadvertently mentioned in Howard Johnson's Welcoming Speech for the New Sheriff?

Reference: Quiz: 'Blazing Saddles' for Diehards.

Answer

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

'As Honorary Chairman of the Welcoming Committee, it is my privilege to extend a Laurel and Hardy handshake to our new...'

Question 23

23 What toy was Hedley Lamarr looking for while he was in the tub?

Reference: Quiz: "Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges".

Answer

Answer: Froggie

Taggart reached into the bath water to help Mr. Lamarr locate his Froggie. Eventually, they found Froggie on the shelf behind his head.

Question 24

24 What day of the week acronym is written on the right leg of Governor LePetomane's underpants?

Reference: Quiz: Blazing Saddles.

Answer

Answer: MON

You can see this when he puts his leg up on his chair before saying "Whadda ya worring about, this is 1874; you'll be able to sue her!"

Question 25

25 In his quest to rid himself of the people of Rock Ridge, Hedley Lamarr attends a meeting Governor William J. Le Petomane, played by Mel Brooks. During the meeting, what term/phrase signifies agreement amongst the Governor's cronies?

Reference: Quiz: And Now, For My Next Impression....

Answer

Answer: Harumph!

The proper terminology, according to Governor Le Petomane, is 'harumph!' When one of his underlings fails to give him a 'harumph', he is terribly offended. After watching this scene one gets the feeling that Mel Brooks doesn't think highly of politicians...