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Yes, with the exception of two of the Dynamites.

This movie is NOT a remake of the 1988 John Waters film of the same name. This film is based on the Broadway play, which was based on the 1988 film. The 1988 film was not a musical, but later made one when the play was created. All three adaptations are similar, but have small (occasionally large) plot changes. This is similar to The Producers, which was a 1968 comedy film that was adapted to a Broadway musical which was subsequently adapted to a musical film in 2005.

Miss Baltimore Crabs is a play on the Miss Georgia Peach pageant. Georgia is famous for its peaches, just as New York is for its Apples and Florida with its Oranges. Baltimore is therefore famous for its Crabs. However, there are two meanings to this song. The other implication is that Miss Baltimore Crabs (Velma Von Tussle) risked getting crabs (pubic lice) while screwing the judges for the win.

From the original movie can find John Waters as the flasher who lives next door. Jerry Stiller (the original Wilbur) is Mr. Pinky, and Ricki Lake (the original Tracy) is one of the William Morris Agents

When Link hands something to Amber saying "it's time", what he hands her is his high school ring. It was all the rage back then. It meant that Link promises to be all Amber's. Like it's official they are boyfriend and girlfriend.

Many claim it's another council member, however, in the DVD Commentary with Adam Shankman and Nikki Blonsky (2 Disc Only), Shankman claimed they were implying Corny Collins was the father to the baby. In the film when Velma is talking to the camera man after "The Nicest Kids In Town," you can see Brenda and Corny fighting in the backround while Brenda clutches her stomach.

Also, in an interview given by Cassie Silva (Brenda) she admits that Corny Collins is the father of the baby.

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outline:

* 01 = 00:00:00 - 1 Good Morning Baltimore - * 02 = 00:11:06 - 2 I Want To Be Famous - * 03 = 00:26:57 - 3 The New Girl in Town - * 04 = 00:55:25 - 4 Trouble - * 05 = 01:24:44 - 5 Miss Teenage Hairspray - * 06 = 01:41:58 - end credits - * 07 = 01:51:19 - end -

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Chapter headings based on my DVD sleeve, with the main songs in red and others in orange:

* 01 = 00:00:00 - 1-1 good morning Baltimore - * 02 = 00:00:20 - Good Morning Baltimore - p. Nikki Blonsky - * 03 = 00:05:41 - The Nicest Kids in Town - prelude - * 04 = 00:06:01 - 1-2 the nicest kids in town - * 05 = 00:07:12 - The Nicest Kids in Town - p. James Marsden - * 06 = 00:09:42 - Stricken Chicken ... ? - * 07 = 00:11:06 - 2-1 I Want To Be Famous - * 08 = 00:12:35 - It Takes Two - p. Zac Efron - * 09 = 00:15:48 - (The Legend of) Miss Baltimore Crabs - p. Michelle Pfeiffer - * 10 = 00:16:19 - 2-2 meet Miss Baltimore Crabs - * 11 = 00:19:40 - 2-3 detention groove - * 12 = 00:20:00 - peyton place after midnight ... Breakout - p. Chester Gregory - * 13 = 00:22:58 - I Can Hear the Bells - p. Nikki Blonsky - * 14 = 00:23:05 - 2-4 I can hear the bells - * 15 = 00:26:57 - Ladies' Choice - p. Zac Efron - * 16 = 00:27:01 - 3-1 ladies choice - * 17 = 00:29:25 - The Nicest Kids in Town (Reprise) - p. James Marsden - * 18 = 00:32:10 - 3-2 the new girl in town - * 19 = 00:32:08 - The New Girl in Town - p. Snow with Jensen, Podschun - * 20 = 00:35:52 - 3-3 welcome to the 60's - * 21 = 00:37:14 - Welcome to the 60s - p. Nikki Blonsky and Travolta etc - * 22 = 00:44:40 - 3-4 run and tell that - * 23 = 00:45:47 - Run and Tell That - prelude - * 24 = 00:46:43 - Run and Tell That - p. Elijah Kelley with Taylor Parks - * 25 = 00:50:06 - 3-5 big, blonde and beautiful - * 26 = 00:50:24 - Big, Blonde and Beautiful - p. Queen Latifah - * 27 = 00:55:25 - 4-1 toy shop seduction - * 28 = 00:57:04 - Boink Boink ? - * 29 = 00:58:08 - Trouble on the Line ? - * 30 = 01:01:14 - Big, Blonde and Beautiful (Reprise) - p. Travolta and Pfeiffer - * 31 = 01:05:10 - 4-2 timeless to me - * 32 = 01:05:54 - (You're) Timeless to Me - p. Travolta and Walken - * 33 = 01:10:28 - 4-3 I know where I've been - * 34 = 01:10:58 - I Know Where I've Been - p. Queen Latifah - * 35 = 01:15:02 - 4-4 on the run from the law - * 36 = 01:20:06 - Tied Up in the Knots of Sin - * 37 = 01:20:37 - Without Love - p. Efron, Blonsky, Kelley and Bynes - * 38 = 01:20:53 - 4-5 without love - * 39 = 01:24:44 - 5-1 in the can - * 40 = 01:25:37 - (It's) Hairspray - p. James Marsden - * 41 = 01:28:03 - dance off parade - * 42 = 01:31:20 - 5-2 Miss Teenage Hairspray dance off - * 43 = 01:32:09 - You Can't Stop the Beat - p. Blonsky, Efron, Bynes, etc - * 44 = 01:37:39 - 5-3 you can't stop the beat - * 45 = 01:38:01 - You Can't Stop the Beat - p. Travolta, etc - * 46 = 01:41:55 - Come So Far (Got So Far to Go) - p. Latifah, Blonsky, etc - * 47 = 01:41:58 - end credits - * 48 = 01:45:23 - Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now - p. Nikki Blonsky, etc - * 49 = 01:48:25 - Cooties - p. Aimee Allen - * 50 = 01:51:19 - end -

These are best viewed edited so as to show one chapter per line, if using this for search. There is a copy showing this in the Message board, which is only accessible when logged in. That also includes an OGG version, if there are players that can work from an external OGG chapters file.