🩺 Interesting fact: Airplane! (1980) is a landmark spoof comedy directed by Jim Abrahams and the Zucker brothers, parodying disaster movies like Zero Hour! through nonstop visual gags, absurd dialogue, and deadpan performances. The story follows ex–fighter pilot Ted Striker, who must overcome his fear of flying to land a commercial jet after the flight crew is incapacitated by food poisoning. Its rapid-fire jokes, background sight gags, and commitment to playing everything completely straight m