# Memorable moments from the film Airplane! (Open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 14, 2019, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059 "2019-07-14T07:07:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/61 "2019-07-17T18:57:37Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I don’t think so. IIRC, wasn’t the quote “Gimme Ham on five and hold the Mayo”? Also IIRC, in old timey diner lingo if a waitress told the cook “Gimme ham on five” it meant “A ham sandwich for table five” or something along those lines. Hmmmmm…okay. Hadn’t considered that. I was stuck on “white” as in the bread, but I guess that works. Sorry, Mr. Graves. 🆒 > [@WildaBeast](#): > > That was when I developed my drinking problem. _dumps a glass of water himself_ I’ve been waiting for someone to up the ante with a similar gag on “eating disorder.” :eek: ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/62 "2019-07-17T19:54:26Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Young Boy with Coffee: Cream? > > Little Girl: No, thank you, I take it black, like my men. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Am I right that this scene is only tv edits of the movie? My wife and I watched this on disc a few years ago and I think this moment is not in the version we saw. You have it backward. The quoted scene is the original theatrical version. The TV version nixed it, for obvious reasons. It was replaced by a longer scene between the same two young actors. However, instead of the one _bang_ joke, there was a whole conversation played out like they were both adults. I forget the particulars, but the “joke” was that the little boy was a businessman or something and the girl was likewise “adulting.” But not sexual. It was pretty lame and went on far too long. The one-liner original version just kills it, though. ---
**Author:** ![Temporary\_Name](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Temporary\_Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temporary_Name)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/63 "2019-07-18T01:29:24Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Both are free on Amazon Prime, not sure what type of offers they have if you’re not a member. > > I watched Airplane II as well, it’s good but not great. I believe the courtroom scene from the sequel are some of the best moments of the entire franchise. First they revisit some of the most popular bits from the first movie, and then they have some very clever word play with the guy who flew with Stryker during the war: “Buddy couldn’t handle the pressure!” “Andy went to pieces?” “Howie came unglued?” All followed by by: “Then . . . Howie survived?” “No, we lost Howie the next day.” “Over Macho Grande?” (Capped by the brilliant reply): “Nooo. I don’t think I’ll ever be over Macho Grande. Those wounds …… run pretty deep.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/64 "2019-07-18T13:29:53Z")
There’s a sale at Penney’s! ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/65 "2019-07-18T15:25:34Z")
> [@](#): > > “Buddy couldn’t handle the pressure!” > “Andy went to pieces?” > “Howie came unglued?” All followed by by: > “Then . . . Howie survived?” “No, we lost Howie the next day.” “Over Macho Grande?” (Capped by the brilliant reply): > “Nooo. I don’t think I’ll ever be over Macho Grande. Those wounds …… run pretty deep.” That dialogue is reminiscent of the _Police Squad!_ TV show, where they interview a teller at a bank after a robbery: Drebin: “We think we know how he did it” teller: “Oh, Howie couldn’t have done it…he hasn’t been in for weeks” \ Drebin: “_Weeks?_” Captain: “Saul Weeks…the comptroller” ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/66 "2019-07-18T16:21:27Z")
Sight gags really REALLY need to come back into vogue in the movies. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/67 "2019-07-18T20:29:48Z")
Why, I could make a hat, or a brooch, or a pterodactyl…! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/68 "2019-07-18T21:08:15Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Sight gags really REALLY need to come back into vogue in the movies. Visual: jet airliner flying in the rain Audio: Prop plane engines ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/69 "2019-07-18T21:15:11Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Sight gags really REALLY need to come back into vogue in the movies. “Please take your crash positions.” ---
**Author:** ![Temporary\_Name](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@Temporary\_Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Temporary_Name)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/70 "2019-07-18T21:53:56Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Sight gags really REALLY need to come back into vogue in the movies. "That’s impossible, they’re on instruments: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zUOB-BkSMa8/hqdefault.jpg "Airplane! - On Instruments") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUOB-BkSMa8) ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/71 "2019-07-18T22:39:47Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > Sight gags really REALLY need to come back into vogue in the movies. Of course sight gags only work if the audience is actually paying attention to the screen the entire time. That works with a movie like _Airplane!_ because you have a captive audience in the theater. But part of why _Police Squad_ wasn’t a success was because it relied so heavily on sight gags, and if people had it on in the background while they were washing dishes or whatever they’d miss half the jokes. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/72 "2019-07-19T00:37:05Z")
I’d love to have [this fine artwork](https://images.app.goo.gl/QoXJrQMDS2DWYo16A) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/73 "2019-07-19T00:48:50Z")
> [@mack](#): > > I’d love to have [this fine artwork](https://images.app.goo.gl/QoXJrQMDS2DWYo16A) The Ethel Merman cameo gag was classic and her last movie appearance. Nice but odd way to finish up a legendary career. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/74 "2019-07-19T04:28:29Z")
You’ll be swell! You’ll be great! Gonna have the whole world on the plate! Starting here, starting now, honey, everything’s… coming up… roses! ---
**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/75 "2019-07-19T12:37:37Z")
Thanks to this thread I’ve requested a Zero Hour/Airplane! double feature at my local Alamo Drafthouse. I’ll let you guys know if they are able to set it up. It would be a riot! ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/76 "2019-07-19T13:28:52Z")
The question is: in what order do you show them? ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/77 "2019-07-19T13:47:03Z")
Side by side on one screen (for comparison). “Airplane!” audio in right earphone, “Zero Hour” audio in left earphone. Sick of one? Yank appropriate earphone. Yeah, I don’t know if they could rig the technology. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/78 "2019-07-19T20:01:04Z")
OK, let’s get some pictures, boys. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/79 "2019-07-19T20:07:21Z")
Gunderson, check the Radar Range. Anything yet? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059/80 "2019-07-19T20:14:43Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Gunderson, check the Radar Range. Anything yet? I love the fact that Mike from Breaking Bad worked Air Traffic Control in the early 80s. Jonathan Banks uttered the immortal words, _ **“He’s all over the place! Nine hundred feet up to 1300 feet. What an asshole!”** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-moments-from-the-film-airplane-open-spoilers/837059.md?page=5)