What was the name of the police squad parody movie starring Leslie Nielsen that started a hilarious trilogy?
Young Frankenstein
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Hot Shots
Shaun of the Dead
Question 2/11
In the hit film Airplane, what do the voices on the loudspeaker at the airport say the white zone is for the first time?
There is no stopping in the white zone.
Landing aircraft only.
Loading and unloading passengers only.
Taxi clubs only.
Question 3/11
In Spaceballs, what threat did Dark Helmet make to the King about what he plans on doing to Princess Vespa if his demands are not met?
He will suck all the air from their planet.
He will jam all outgoing transmissions or calls.
Make her spend the rest of her life waiting in line at the DMV.
Put Princess Vespa's old nose back on.
Question 4/11
In Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, when the Sheriff of Not asks Don Giovanni why his lizard was not moving, the Don calls him by a name. What was the name?
Charlie
Tommy
Richie
Dicky
Question 5/11
What happened that caused all the Black news reporters to quickly leave town at the beginning of the first Scary Movie film?
There is a serial killer in town.
There was a threatening note.
A white woman died.
The town had too many white people for a horror film.
Question 6/11
In the teenage rom-com spoof film Not Another Teen Movie, how many concussions are left before Reggie Ray kicks the bucket?
1
5
3
8
Question 7/11
What was the cost of the toll for the William J. Le Petomane thruway in the western spoof film Blazing Saddles?
10 cents
A penny
25 cents
One dollar
Question 8/11
What word does the mailman, played by Keenan Ivory Wayans, yell throughout Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
What up fool?
Mail, mother...
Dyno-mite!
Message!
Question 9/11
In I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, how much money did Junebug owe Mr. Big when he died?
$50,000
$1,000
$5,000
$10,000
Question 10/11
In the spoof documentary This is Spinal Tap, how did the group's first drummer, John 'Stumpy' Pepys, die?
Choked on his own vomit.
A bizarre gardening accident.
Sold his dialysis machine for drugs.
Spontaneous combustion.
Question 11/11
Where does Shaun work in the film Shaun of the Dead?
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About This Quiz
It’s impossible to talk about the funniest parody films, also known as spoof comedy films, without mentioning legends like Mel Brooks, David Zucker, or Jim Abrahams. These men created some of the funniest spoof comedies like Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad, Airplane, and the Scary Movie franchise. These directors helped define the parody film genre for all future filmmakers.
The box office was never very generous to parody films like Hot Shots, but these films were so funny that people started to watch them at home. They turned each and every one of them into classic funny films that have one purpose: to make fun of serious films like Top Gun or James Bond.
Let’s see how much you can remember about these funny movies as you take our quiz.
parody movies
Parody movies are a genre of spoof films that are full of hilarious gags the entire world will love. These films are silly, and all they want is to make people laugh.
These parodies also gave us some amazing actors like Gene Wilder, who was the funniest great actor ever cast for parody films like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Both of these films were directed by Mel Brooks too. Another good example of a classic parody movie is Hot Shots, directed by Jim Abrahams.