# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 261
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5202 "2024-06-06T19:39:12Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur [Disco dancing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WXVaChA3Q0) Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, JulRobert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” ---
**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:** [June 6, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5203 "2024-06-06T19:46:57Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Highly recommended, BTW, for any fan: > **[Amazon.com: Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!:...](https://www.amazon.com/Surely-You-Cant-Be-Serious/dp/1250289319)** > > Amazon.com: Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!: 9781250289315: Zucker, David, Abrahams, Jim, Zucker, Jerry: Books ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5204 "2024-06-06T19:56:25Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5205 "2024-06-06T20:04:40Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5206 "2024-06-06T20:11:40Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5207 "2024-06-06T20:13:13Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5208 "2024-06-06T20:18:56Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue ---
**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:** [June 6, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5209 "2024-06-06T20:19:47Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines ETA: Ninja’d - but “the” usually gets a pass anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5210 "2024-06-06T20:26:42Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” ---
**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:** [June 6, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5211 "2024-06-06T20:34:51Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer Er, that’s two “White Zone” references… ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5212 "2024-06-06T22:11:49Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer White Old Lady talks jive Well, since “white zone” was already taken… twice. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5213 "2024-06-06T22:25:39Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer White Old Lady talks jive X-ray at security checkpoint ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5214 "2024-06-06T22:27:12Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer White Old Lady talks jive [X-rated images and humor](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/parentalguide#advisory-nudity) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5215 "2024-06-07T04:24:22Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer White Old Lady talks jive [X-rated images and humor](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/parentalguide#advisory-nudity) “You’ll be swell, you’ll be great! Gonna have the whole world on a plate!” The shell-shocked Lt. Hurwitz, who thinks he’s Ethan Merman (and is played by Merman, in her final movie role) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5216 "2024-06-07T04:30:30Z")
**The movie _Airplane!_** Airplanes Bridges, Lloyd Captain Clarence Oveur Disco dancing Ethel Merman Flight attendants Graves, Peter Hagerty, Julie and Hays, Robert “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Jet plane Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BBB Leslie Nielsen Macho Grande “No stopping in the white zone” Otto the Autopilot Prop plane noise Quotable lines Rumack, the doctor Stayin’ alive! Stayin’ alive! The air traffic controller picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue / Trans American Airlines “Unloading of passengers in the white zone only” Victor Basta, Flight Engineer White Old Lady talks jive [X-rated images and humor](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/parentalguide#advisory-nudity) “You’ll be swell, you’ll be great! Gonna have the whole world on a plate!” ZAZ (Zucker Abrahams Zucker), directors pass ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5217 "2024-06-07T17:42:21Z")
“Well, I’ll give him five more minutes.” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5218 "2024-06-07T17:52:50Z")
Next: **The Princess Bride** “As you wish.” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5219 "2024-06-07T18:44:50Z")
**The Princess Bride** “As you wish.” Buttercup ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5220 "2024-06-07T19:15:47Z")
**The Princess Bride** “As you wish.” Buttercup Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5221 "2024-06-07T20:50:23Z")
**The Princess Bride** “As you wish.” Buttercup Chris Sarandon as Prince Humperdinck Dread Pirate Roberts [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=260) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=262)