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[–]kirizzel 391 points392 points ago

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Elaine Dickinson: You got a letter from headquarters this morning.

Ted Striker: What is it?

Elaine Dickinson: It's a big building where generals meet, but that's not important.

[–]the2ndact 181 points182 points ago

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The "What is it?" joke is probably my favorite in all of the history of things.

[–]Mithryn 51 points52 points ago

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Few movies have pulled this joke off as well, or as many times as Airplane did.

[–]feureau 119 points120 points ago

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Any move involving Leslie Nielsen is a fine movie by me.

  • Agent Steve Bishop: Sir, we have intercepted a disturbing video on the rock of Gibraltar.

  • The Director: Well, what is it?

  • Agent Steve Bishop: It's this really big rock sticking out of the water on the south coast of Spain.

Even if it's a little bit forced.

Anyway, this joke format is also great:

  • Lt. Frank Drebin: That's the red-light district. I wonder why Savage is hanging around down there.

  • Captain Ed Hocken: Sex, Frank?

  • Lt. Frank Drebin: Uh, no, not right now, Ed.

[–]insanekoz 31 points32 points ago

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"Like a midget at a urinal, I was going to have to stay on my toes."

[–]HandsomeDan 1 point2 points ago

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Like a blind man at an orgy, I was gonna have to feel my way around

[–]SeaMoosi 14 points15 points ago

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And what a nice beaver you have.

Airplane is great, but Naked Gun was just constant Leslie Nielsen awesomeness.

[–]mariamus 12 points13 points ago

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I think my sense of humor was taught to me, in part, by Leslie Nielsen. The rest is my dad, who kinda reminds me of Leslie Nielsen... I was doomed from the start..

[–]Angstweevil 1 point2 points ago

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Police Squad was particular fave. I have them all on VHS somewhere.

[–]burketo 1 point2 points ago

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  • Steve McCroskey: Johnny, what can you make out of this? (Hands him the weather briefing)
  • Johnny: This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl...

[–]Gimli_The_Dwarf 4 points5 points ago

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Surely you can't be serious.

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[–]IAmTheWaller67 6 points7 points ago*

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Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital. Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it? Rumack: Its a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.

[–]Batmaners 88 points89 points ago*

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  • Elaine: You're needed in the cockpit.
  • Ted: The cockpit? What is it?
  • Elaine: It's a small room at the front of the plane, but that's not important right now.

(edited for accuracy, also Reddit noob here, How do you make new lines? I can't figure it out)

[–]CountNoAccount 41 points42 points ago

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Ted: The hospital? What is it?

Elaine: It's a big building with doctors and sick people, but that's not important right now.

[–][deleted] 22 points23 points ago*

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Reporter: What kind of plane is it?

Johnny: Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol!

[–]seqastian 2 points3 points ago

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2x new line

ends up as one new line

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[–]BOomeek 14 points15 points ago

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It's pronounced friggen "ee-layn", Eileen is pronounced "I-leen". I'm hyper aware of this after years of my name being mis-pronounced. I wish people would read past the first letter.

[–]TheJollyRancherStory 9 points10 points ago

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Incidentally, in Ireland Eileen can either be pronounced "I-leen" or "Aye-leen".

I don't know why I felt the need to post that. I guess I'm just a miserly old pedant at heart.

[–]deadsoon 11 points12 points ago

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To this midwesterner they seem like the same pronunciation.

[–]F0REM4N 2 points3 points ago

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Shut you pai hole you drunken leprechaun, and give me your pot o' gold!

[–]Drawtaru 13 points14 points ago

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It's pronounced E-lane. Like e-lame but with an N.

[–]goldcrackle 7 points8 points ago

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That would be funny it if made sense. As it stands, you're just an idiot going HAHA PENIS.

[–]ArcticCelt -1 points0 points ago

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Ahhh...the old Airplane switch-a-roo!

[–]MangoTux 184 points185 points ago*

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Johnny, what can you make of this?

I can make a hat, a brooch, or even a pterodactyl...

EDIT: Tpyo

[–]snecko 87 points88 points ago

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Johnny, how about a cup of coffee?

No thanks!

[–]booooooooooooosh 57 points58 points ago

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AND LEON IS GETTING LAAAARRRRRRRRGER!

[–]booooooooooooosh 27 points28 points ago

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[–]feureau 4 points5 points ago

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That guy should be a meme or something. Certainly worthy of r/adviceanimals

[–]mexipimpin 1 point2 points ago

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I don't care, I laughed at that video way too much; as if I haven't seen the movie a ba-jillion times.

[–]bhrgunatha 4 points5 points ago

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That's my favourite moment in the whole movie. No-one else finds it quite as amusing as I do, but I'm OK with that.

[–]daybreaker 2 points3 points ago

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Yeah, I love the whole movie, but I think I love that line just a tiny bit more than all the others.

[–]Marmaladez 1 point2 points ago

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I think I find it just as amusing. I'll run up to a family member or a friend every once in a while and say "AND LEON'S GETTING LAAAAARGER". Now I just need a friend named Leon...

[–]Gimli_The_Dwarf 1 point2 points ago

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I was serving on a Destroyer which had a helicopter deck and a control tower. I was working with a colleague on some maintenance audit when I said "We can't check this from here - we need to check the panel in the tower."
Jokingly he said "Quick Robin! To the tower!" and ran out the door.
I yelled "To the tower! To the tower! Rapunzel!"

He laughed so hard he actually tripped over a doorframe and had to go to medical.

[–]minzeb45 10 points11 points ago

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Johnny, to a crying woman whose husband's life is in danger: "Where did you get that dress, it's awwwful, and those shoes and that coat, geeeeez", as he walks away in disgust.

I just re-watched it the other day, and this line was my biggest laugh.

[–]swested 8 points9 points ago

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I love how Johnny (at the end of that scene) is just banging his hands on the typewriter. That film was comically brilliant down to every last detail.

[–]khayber 5 points6 points ago

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*brooch

[–]Tarnival 67 points68 points ago

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And that's when I developed my drinking problem splash

[–]ucdortbes 4 points5 points ago

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Came here to find this juicy comment. Satisfied.

[–]midnight_toker22 1 point2 points ago

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This, along with, "Where all the white women at?" from Blazing Saddles are two of my favorite movie quotes. Unfortunately, not nearly enough people recognize them these days, it tends to make conversations very awkward.

[–][deleted] 69 points70 points ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.

[–]DearBurt 47 points48 points ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.

[–]pipboy_warrior 12 points13 points ago

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"It's coming right for us!"

[–]RowdyRoddyPiper 2 points3 points ago

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[Jumps out window to his death]

[Everyone else just kinda shrugs and gets back to business]

[–]unclerummy 0 points1 point ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit screwing around on Reddit.

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[–]InflatableCoPilot 246 points247 points ago

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At your service.

[–]TreesRNoMakeMeDumb 45 points46 points ago

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You've been anxiously awaiting this day, haven't you?

[–]MDendura 27 points28 points ago

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To be fair though, it was almost guaranteed there would be a Reddit thread on Airplane sooner or later.

[–]daybreaker 12 points13 points ago

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Considering how much everything else is reposted, it's almost a shame Airplane quote threads arent reposted even more often.

[–]snecko 2 points3 points ago

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[–]hearforthepuns 2 points3 points ago

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Don't panic!

Okay, okay, panic!

[–]Slayergnome 1 point2 points ago

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Crash Positions.

[–]Torquemada1970 148 points149 points ago

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Not as good as "I take it black. Like my men"

[–]nielish 60 points61 points ago

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I think you mean “ I speak jive”

[–]Torquemada1970 36 points37 points ago

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"Now you hang in there blood...damn jive got no brains anyhow"

You're right, it's a close call :-)

[–]snecko 21 points22 points ago

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Cut me some slack, Jack!

[–]The_Milk_man 22 points23 points ago

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leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!

[–]CountNoAccount 13 points14 points ago

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Cold got to be! You know? Shiiiit.

[–]cloudfoot3000 15 points16 points ago

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chump don't want no help, chump don't get no help.

[–]nightfan 6 points7 points ago

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This movie is so quotable it's ridiculous.

[–]ME24601 1 point2 points ago

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The best part of that is that the woman is the mom from Leave it to Beaver.

[–]Sleepro 1 point2 points ago

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Best line, hands down. And the girl delivers it perfectly.

[–]kjk414 50 points51 points ago

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Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

[–]Granite-M 34 points35 points ago

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Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

[–]BDaught 33 points34 points ago

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Ever seen a grown man naked?

[–]AndyRooney 21 points22 points ago*

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Recently watched the 30th anniversary special about the making of Airplane. In it Peter Graves talked about how he was mostly a serious dramatic actor and wasn't sure about how this crazy film would go down or even if it was funny. At the film premier he was a little nervous but when it got to this line his wife started laughing uproariously and he knew that he was dealing with genius, or something to that effect.

E: Actually, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure it was one of the producers who told this story - that he heard Mrs. Graves laughing her ass off in the aisle behind him when this line came up and how he felt instant relief.

[–]swested 10 points11 points ago

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Most of the actors in it were, up until that point, dramatic actors.

It was a brilliant choice. The film just wouldn't have been the same with, say, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield.

[–]rjc34 1 point2 points ago

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Exactly. They so nailed the deadpan delivery that it just sealed it as a classic.

[–]alexthehoopy 2 points3 points ago

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I think this might have been on the DVD special features, but he tells a story about how he was in a supermarket, a kid recognized him in line, and he leaned down and said, "Son, do you like movies about gladiators?"

[–]cloudfoot3000 2 points3 points ago

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joey, have you ever been in a locker room after the big game?

[–]shareefer 43 points44 points ago

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We have clearance Clarence.

[–]oneslyfox 35 points36 points ago

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Roger, Roger.

[–]vicfontaine 4 points5 points ago

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Huh?

[–]CFritZ 33 points34 points ago

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What's your vector, Victor?

[–]nielish 5 points6 points ago

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What your vector Victor, roger Rodger

[–]jack104 1 point2 points ago

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That's Clarence Oveur, over.

[–]unclerummy 1 point2 points ago

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Oveur, Unger.

Unger, Dunn.

[–]Bravetoast 1 point2 points ago

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That's Oveur, over.

[–]phill271 41 points42 points ago

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Check out Police Squad! if you haven't already. It's incredible to think that this show actually appeared on ABC at one time. Different times.

[–]deadpoolsbff 101 points102 points ago

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Witness: Yeah, you know, a white guy. A mustache. About five-foot-ten.

Lt. Frank Drebin: That's an awfully big mustache.

[–]djskein 27 points28 points ago

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Police Squad is one of the funniest shows ever made. Obviously way too smart for the 80s TV watching crowd but all six episodes are absolute comedic gold.

[–]meatsack 20 points21 points ago

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Who are you? And how did you get in here?

I'm the locksmith and I'm the locksmith.

[–]dilithium 15 points16 points ago

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Lots of subtle stuff in there, like the door to the police lab. As the camera pans to follow the action, one guy opens the door and enters, and the other just walks around the wall that's an obvious cut-away stage set. Never noticed it the first few times it happened.

[–]MDendura 15 points16 points ago

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Drebin does that in Naked Gun as well.

[–]dilithium 4 points5 points ago

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I figured, but couldn't remember specifically.

[–]Beezle 5 points6 points ago

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Its the Arrested Development of the '80s

[–]swested 13 points14 points ago

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Or, rather, Arrested Development is the Police Squad of the 2000s.

[–]HandyCore 26 points27 points ago

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Det. Frank Drebin: Wait a minute, let me get this straight: Twice came in and shot the teller and Jim Fell.

Sally Decker: No, he only shot the teller, Jim Johnson. Fell is ill.

Det. Frank Drebin: Okay, then after he shot the teller, you shot Twice.

Sally Decker: No, I only shot once.

Capt. Ed Hocken: Twice is the hold up man.

Sally Decker: Then I guess I did shoot Twice.

Det. Frank Drebin: Oh, so now you're changing your story.

Sally Decker: No, I shot Twice after Jim fell.

Det. Frank Drebin: You shot twice and Jim Fell?

Sally Decker: No, Jim fell first and then I shot Twice once.

Det. Frank Drebin: Well, who fired twice?

Sally Decker: Once!

Capt. Ed Hocken: He's the owner of the tire company, Frank.

Det. Frank Drebin: [pauses] Okay. Once is the owner of the tire company and he fired Twice. Then Twice shot the teller once.

Sally Decker: Twice.

Det. Frank Drebin: ...and Jim fell and then you fired Twice.

Sally Decker: Once!

Det. Frank Drebin: Okay. All right, that will be all for now, Ms. Decker.

Capt. Ed Hocken: We'll need you to make a formal statement down at the station.

Sally Decker: Oh, of course!

Det. Frank Drebin: You've been very helpful. We think we know how he did it.

Sally Decker: Oh, Howie couldn't have done it. He hasn't been in for weeks.

Det. Frank Drebin: Well.

[pauses]

Det. Frank Drebin: Thank you again, Ms. Decker.

[to Ed]

Det. Frank Drebin: Weeks?

Capt. Ed Hocken: Saul Weeks. He's the comptroller, Frank.


Det. Frank Drebin: We're sorry to bother you at a time like this, Mrs. Twice. We would have come earlier, but your husband wasn't dead then.

[–]Gonzogriff 6 points7 points ago

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Who's on first?

[–]dr5t3v3 6 points7 points ago

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"We're sorry to bother you at a time like this, Mrs. Twice. We would have come earlier, but your husband wasn't dead then."

-- Sargent... I mean, Captain... err... Detective Lieutenant Frank Drebin, Police Squad, Episode 1: "The Broken Promise" (a.k.a. "A Substantial Gift")

[–]black_and_oily 175 points176 points ago

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Surely you can't be serious.

[–]maxvanam[S] 164 points165 points ago

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I am and don't call me Shirley.

[–]TheMonkeyWithin 38 points39 points ago

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Came here to make sure someone had quoted this. RIP leslie nielsen.

[–]swested 8 points9 points ago

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I like to think that Leslie Nielsen, Jim Varney ("Earnest"), and Phil Hartman are somewhere in comedy heaven right now, making everyone laugh their asses off for all eternity.

[–]Casual-T 2 points3 points ago

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Don't forget Lloyd Bridges

[–]Xeon06 4 points5 points ago

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[–]rjc34 1 point2 points ago

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Came here to...

Redditor for 6 days. You are forgiven.

[–]factoid_ 3 points4 points ago

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I have that on a t-shirt. It's depressing how few people get the reference.

[–]Shirley02 1 point2 points ago

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That was my f*cking line

[–]MafiamanJ15 27 points28 points ago

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I have a drinking problem... throws drink at face

[–]sleepdeprivedtechie 29 points30 points ago

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HEY! YOU'RE KARIM ABDUL JABBAR! YOU PLAY FOR THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS!... I like you a lot, but my dad says you don't try hard enough; except in the playoffs.

[–]vicfontaine 36 points37 points ago

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The hell I don't! LISTEN KID! I've been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. I'm out there busting my buns every night. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes.

[–]MrPartyPooper 64 points65 points ago

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Airplane has to be one of the funniest movies ever made!

[–]KingToasty 17 points18 points ago

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Hello would you like to donate to our charAAUGH

[–]be_mindful 11 points12 points ago

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one of those guys is a scientologist. its like watching my dreams come true every time i see him punch that bastard.

[–]analogkid01 3 points4 points ago

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"Scientologyyyyyyy!"

[–]Gimli_The_Dwarf 1 point2 points ago

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Be sure to check out the movie it was based on, which was made as a serious drama. (Zero Hour! 1957)

"I'll have the meat."

[–]djskein 15 points16 points ago

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A hospital, what is it? It's a big building with patients but that's not important...

[–]Vs_Vendetta 10 points11 points ago

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What kind of plane is it?

Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol.

[–]Jazzbandrew 36 points37 points ago

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Most people my age are reluctant to watch "an old film," and to them, I say, "Fuck you. You don't deserve to enjoy this."

[–]MtHammer 22 points23 points ago*

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Out of curiosity, how old are people your age? I'm only 23 and Airplane! came out before I was born, but I don't tend to think of it as "an old film." When somebody says that I think of movies like Casablanca or 12 Angry Men.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

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Yeah, 1970 is my line for "old" films.

[–]fiction8 1 point2 points ago

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I'm only 23

Don't worry, so is the rest of Reddit.

[–]MtHammer 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, I only pointed out my age to show that my opinion isn't based on the fact I'm 50 and I fondly remember seeing it in college or something.

[–]fiction8 1 point2 points ago

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I just find it funny that we're all 23.

[–]unfitfuzzball 1 point2 points ago

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12 Angry Men - one of my all-time favorite films.

[–]kaiserbun 6 points7 points ago

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Old you say?

[–]ProbablyNotWorking 12 points13 points ago

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Dr. Rumack: Captain, these passengers don't have much time. How soon can we land?

Capt. Oveur: I can't tell.

Dr. Rumack: You can tell me, I'm a doctor.

Capt. Oveur: What I mean is, I don't know.

Dr. Rumack: Well can't you take a guess?

Capt. Oveur:...Not for another two hours.

Dr. Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours?

Capt. Oveur: No what I'm saying is we can't land for another two hours.

[–]jwesty297 9 points10 points ago

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This is one of my favorite movies of all time, I still remember the first time I watched it.

[–]daielquon 9 points10 points ago

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This film is funnier by far than 95% of the comedies made since it was released.

[–]superbad 8 points9 points ago

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A classic moment in film history: Airplane!, the entire movie.

FTFY

[–]WendyLRogers3 8 points9 points ago

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The Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker team were superb for rapid paced comedy. Among their other hits (together or alone) are: The Kentucky Fried Movie, The Naked Gun (and Police Squad!), Top Secret!, Hot Shots!, Ruthless People, and Rat Race.

There are other, non ZAZ comedies of a similar pace, that both inspired ZAZ, and that they in turn inspired. For example, pre-ZAZ were Shlock (John Landis), Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Sex - But Were Afraid to Ask, The Groove Tube, Tunnel Vision, American Raspberry, etc.

Probably the best movies after ZAZ is Amazon Women on the Moon and UHF (Weird Al).

Airplane! was actually based on a serious drama called Zero Hour!.

[–]CountNoAccount 1 point2 points ago

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The Zuckers bought the rights to Zero Hour and plundered it for its script, adding gags all the way. Watching the original film is hilarious now because it feels like a remake of Airplane! that is actually tryin to play it straight. Zero Hour was a bad movie. Bad, bad.

[–]barrakuda 14 points15 points ago

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A classic moment movie in film history

FIFY

The movie is timeless. I love using jokes of this format and:

Elaine Dickinson: You got a letter from headquarters this morning. Ted Striker: What is it? Elaine Dickinson: It's a big building where generals meet, but that's not important.

all the time

[–]nielish 4 points5 points ago

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I feel old when I quote a line and everyone is like what on earth are you talking about. And sometimes really witty when I quote a line and people ask, did you make that up… you are so funny

[–]barrakuda 3 points4 points ago

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I also like saying "and don't call me shirley" completely out of context (aka without anyone saying surely). Double referencing the office and airplane.

[–]oldsillybear 15 points16 points ago

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I have always loved this movie, and it was very important to me as well.

(story time, feel free to skip this)

1983, winter time, I had just graduated high school and was at a party with a bunch of fellow students. It wasn't the most exciting party ever, especially if you didn't want to just drink heavily (drinking age was 18, btw). I was talking to a girl and the subject of Airplane! somehow came up, and I mentioned that I had it on VHS at my house. She asked me to go get it, I did, and a bunch of us watched it together.

I married that girl.

(not a happy ending, though, 28 years later and we are separated and it looks like divorce). I've since developed a drinking problem. throws drink on own face

[–]mediEvil 4 points5 points ago

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I still laugh my ass off every time he throws his drink on his face.

[–]gschizas 1 point2 points ago

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Think of the positive: you had 28 years together, don't knock that!

[–]Gimli_The_Dwarf 1 point2 points ago

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Uh, you say that when someone dies, not when you're questioning everything you thought was true for 28 years.

[–]nunex 7 points8 points ago

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what's this kind of jokes called? in humor science, that is.

[–]fosburyflop 12 points13 points ago

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[–]Mystery_Hours 4 points5 points ago

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Isn't this related to what we call "the switcheroo"

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Misdirection, I think.

Also, "What is this kind of joke", not "what's this kind of jokes"

[–]Lawbat 7 points8 points ago

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I've got a drinking problem.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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[–]bobuhbeartoe 5 points6 points ago

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"Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone."

Picks up red phone "No, the white phone."

[–]grego314 4 points5 points ago

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I just wanted to tell you both: good luck. We're all counting on you.

[–]SomethingTerminal 1 point2 points ago

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I loved airplane but never understood this joke, I still don't. Please help me...

[–]Yxklyx 1 point2 points ago

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I don't get this one. Is it funny just because it's the only line that isn't funny?

[–]ASSperationalHorizon 1 point2 points ago

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There is something fundamentally wrong with you, dude. Please seek help. You should start with Mel Brooks movies first. Hopefully by the time you've finished all of his stuff, you can move on with your healing process.

[–]elbuencharlie 5 points6 points ago*

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obligatory from AIRPLANE II

-Striker was the squadron leader. He brought us in real low. But he couldn't handle it.

-Buddy couldn't handle it? Was Buddy one of your crew?

-Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was Striker who couldn't handle it, and he went to pieces.

-Andy went to pieces?

-No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.

-Howie came unglued?

-Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tail gunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.

-And he bailed out?

-No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.

-Then Howie survived?

-No, 'fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.

EDIT: Formatting

[–]DaCarlito 1 point2 points ago

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I have never understood that awesomely complicated, but yet brilliant, joke until now. Thank u dear sir!

[–]Stringy217 5 points6 points ago

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Great film, or greatest film?

[–]nocoupons 5 points6 points ago

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Ah yes, I remember now. I had the lasagna.

[–]Slambino 5 points6 points ago

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If you like Airplane! try to find "The Kentucky Fried Movie" (70s) and "Amazon Women on the Moon" (90s) - both very under appreciated gag/black/dark/deadpan/irreverent comedy gold

[–]carsontl 2 points3 points ago

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Kentucky fried movie is one of my favorites of all time.

"What was that? This is not a chawade. Now try again with feewing. "

[–]bearded 4 points5 points ago

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Airplane has more good one-liners than all other movies combined.

[–]pipboy_warrior 4 points5 points ago*

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It was a rough place - the seediest dive on the wharf. Populated with every reject and cutthroat from Bombay to Calcutta. It's worse than Detroit.

[–]SpringInJapan 3 points4 points ago

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The best part of this film was the River of Jordan song.

[–]TeCuervo 3 points4 points ago

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Excuse me sir, there's been a little problem in the cockpit…

[–]OutInTheBlack 4 points5 points ago

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What is it?

[–]ElderCunningham 2 points3 points ago

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It's the room up front where the pilots sit and fly the plane, but that's not important now

[–]r0nnybums 2 points3 points ago

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Judging from the comments, you could have picked just about any 3 second dialog from the film.

EDIT: Oh alright then...

Jive ass dude don't got no brains anyhow!

[–]cadex 2 points3 points ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue

[–]Didub 2 points3 points ago

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Assume crash positions!

[–]crispy93 2 points3 points ago

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Oh, my God! The automatic pilot, it's deflating!

On the belt line of the automatic pilot, there's a hollow tube. Pull it out and blow on it.

[Dr. Rumack walks in, horrified look, walks out]

[–]Kruse 2 points3 points ago

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[–]Millways 1 point2 points ago

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Oh no please, do carry on. *Death ensues

[–]tggadcox 1 point2 points ago

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I speak jive!

[–]lagwagonlead 1 point2 points ago

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Just watched this 8hrs ago on Netflix...

[–]veilside000 1 point2 points ago

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I chose the wrong day to quit sniffing glue

[–]Xemic 1 point2 points ago

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"I'm famous you know,.. i was in Airplane 2"

[–]mowest 1 point2 points ago

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I have a theory that Airplane actually changed people's speech patterns. After it came out I noticed people almost choking to avoid saying the word "Surely/Shirley" and asking "What is it?"

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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The subtle ones made me laugh harder. e.g.:

"Put on the seatbelts"

"Putana da seatbelts"

Almost missed it the first time 'round. Pure gold.

[–]godisbacon 1 point2 points ago

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"Please sit down"

"Gobacka sidonna"

[–]xe-cute 1 point2 points ago

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So many good scenes. Even some I forgot like this one... http://youtu.be/cEVTQHiAQRA

[–]desertdingo 1 point2 points ago

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Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read?

Hanging Lady: Do you have anything light?

Elaine Dickinson: How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"

[–]shakeyjake 1 point2 points ago*

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[–]chochomein 1 point2 points ago

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Striker! Striker! Striker! DOOF

[–]boarding1 1 point2 points ago

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David Zucker and I took a flight together to research a project. We were making airplane jokes the whole way. He still laughs at every one of those lines.

[–]crewdat 1 point2 points ago

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Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read? Hanging Lady: Do you have anything light? Elaine Dickinson: How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"

[–]MelRoseum 1 point2 points ago

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Alright, so Ive been wanting to share this story for a while now and finally my opportunity arrives. When I was 16 I had the opportunity to visit some family members in Rome. My aunt and I were eating at a restaurant off the Spanish steps called Alla Rampa. There was some commotion on the patio when I turned my head and who did I see, OJ Simpson. This was post trial so he was pretty infamous and everyone knew he was somebody even if they didnt know who he was. Anyway, fastforward a couple years and I am sitting layover at Ft. Lauderdale Airport I see a man in a black suit, black glasses and silver hair. He automatically looks familiar. It then dawns on me that this is Leslie f*ckin Nealson! I lose sight of him after a few moments. Time to board so I get to the back of the line hoping I make the flight. I do and start to board the airplane. First thing I see is Leslie sitting in first class. As I walked by I nod and he nods back. He passed away some years after that. I will never forgive myself for not getting his autograph and having him write something along the lines of, "Best wishes from Leslie to Chris...and dont call me Shirley." So basically the only times I have ever travelled outside of the continental US I have my first celebrity sighting, OJ and Leslie. Leslie on an airplane, OJ in a restaurant and they happened to be partners in the naked gun movies. WTF?

[–]Vgam3r 1 point2 points ago

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Whats our vector victor

also, Ham on five and hold the mayo

[–]djskein 1 point2 points ago

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Alright, give me Hamm on five, hold the Mayo.

[–]Princip1914 0 points1 point ago

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Yep, looks like it's time to watch this again. Thanks maxvanam!

[–]CoffeeNTrees 0 points1 point ago

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watch the Jive scene. when the movie came out i remember very well thinking how hard it was to understand what they were saying, it was almost like another language. Now when i watch that scene it is simple to understand.

[–]jzzmsndwch 0 points1 point ago

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whats your vector victor?

[–]pipboy_warrior 0 points1 point ago

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It's a different kind of plane altogether!

[–]phill271 0 points1 point ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

[–]ElderCunningham 0 points1 point ago

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You can't take a guess for another two hours?

[–]grova13 0 points1 point ago

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Any moment from that film is a classic moment in film history.

[–]khayber 0 points1 point ago

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[–]startswithaq 0 points1 point ago

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[–]agent103 0 points1 point ago

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looks like i picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.

[–]JohnCavil 0 points1 point ago

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You have clearance clarance. Roger Roger. What's our vector victor?

[–]HH_mmm 0 points1 point ago

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[–]KissMyGoat 0 points1 point ago

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Take any 15-50 second block in that movie and you have a classic moment in film history (Ted's drinking problem probably being my favourite).

[–]scientist_tz 0 points1 point ago

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Give me Ham on five. Hold the Mayo.

[–]bassplayer1446 0 points1 point ago

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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines

[–]c-fox 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Captain-Oveur 0 points1 point ago

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You ever seen a grown man naked?

[–]smithygreg 0 points1 point ago

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I thought for sure it was going to be the Michael Winslow scene in Spaceballs

[–]WhiskerBiscuit88 0 points1 point ago

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George Zipp approves

[–]desertdingo 0 points1 point ago

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surely you cant be serious? i am and stop calling me shirley

[–]jvargaszabo 0 points1 point ago

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Honestly, this movie has ruined a lot of comedy for me. Every time I go see a funny movie, even if it's reasonably funny, in the back of my mind I still go, "It's no Airplane!..."

Favorite comedy movie of all time. Of. All. Time. I'm still finding little jokes that I've missed the first few dozen times through.

[–]sports__fan 0 points1 point ago

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Gotta be one of the corniest movies ever. I love it though

[–]melfstah 0 points1 point ago

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looks like i picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue..