Category "spaceballs"

What does the "they've gone to plaid" joke mean?

When Dark Helmet orders Spaceball One to go to ludicrous speed, we see it leave a trail of plaid behind. Is this a reference to a specific movie or language

How did they make Yogurt so short?

In the marvelous film "Space Balls" Director and Actor Mel Brooks played multiple characters. One of these characters was Yogurt, a poor man's Yoda. How did the

Why is Spaceballs specifically numbered Chapter XI?

I know Spaceballs is a Star Wars parody but why is it specifically called Chapter XI and not any other number? Does the number 11(XI) have any other significanc

What are all the films in Colonel Sandurz's collection?

In Spaceballs, Colonel Sandurz uses the Spaceballs film itself to find where the princess is. During that scene, we see Colonel Sandurz's film collection has ma

The Ring of the Schwartz -- is it actually useless?

In Spaceballs, we see Lonestarr and Dark Helmet use their Schwartz rings to make a lightsaber-like weapon. Later, when Lonestarr loses the ring, Yogurt says tha

Which Star Wars character is Vinnie a parody of?

Almost every character in Spaceballs (1987) is based off someone from Star Wars, especially the ones with bigger roles. Princess Vespa is Princess Leia Dot Mat

Did Spaceballs have to get permission for Pizza the Hutt

As I am sure you know, Spaceballs features the character Pizza the Hutt, whose name seems to be obviously derived from the company Pizza Hut. Given that "Pizza

Why did they choose a Winnebago to represent Eagle 5?

I've always wondered as to why Mel Brooks chose to represent Lone Starr's ship Eagle 5 from Spaceballs as a 1986 Winnebago and not some other vehicle.

Did Mega Maid's last scene correctly show the setting of the vacuum switch?

In the Mel Brooks movie Spaceballs, the spaceship Spaceballs One transforms into a giant maid with a vacuum cleaner. At the end of the movie, Mega Maid self-de