Episode 740: Airplane II - The Sequel

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 169 minutes

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Summary

Prepare for takeoff as Mike White is joined by Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy) and Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) for a high-flying deep dive into Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)! Buckle up for a spirited discussion about the often-overlooked follow-up to one of the greatest comedies of all time. Beyond the crew's lively breakdown, the episode features an impressive lineup of interviews with writer/director Ken Finkleman, legendary comedy writers Al Jean and Mike Reiss, and actors Robert Hays and James A. Watson Jr. Get ready for behind-the-scenes stories, writing room war tales, and reflections on the film's unique legacy — all while trying to avoid the sun!

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0:00.0	Hold your ears, folks.
0:06.8	It's showtime.
0:08.6	People pay good money to see this movie.
0:10.9	When they go out to a theater, they want cold sodas, hot popcorn, and no monsters in the projection booth.
0:17.3	Everyone pretend podcasting isn't boring.
0:20.0	Shut it off.
0:25.5	Turn it off.
0:26.9	This holiday season, let Paramount Pictures take you for the ride of your life with Airplane 2, The Sequel.
0:47.9	Get your ticket for the funniest movie of the year.
0:51.1	Airplane 2, the sequel.
0:53.3	I got smoking, non-smoking, first class, coach, economy, by the aisle, by the window.
0:59.7	Airplane 2, the sequel, reunites old friends.
1:03.7	Ted, I have the strangest feeling we've been through this exact same thing before.
1:11.1	Except this time I know exactly what I'm doing, Elaine.
1:16.0	Well, my goodness, scraps is a boy dog, isn't he?
1:19.9	The airplane two gives you more drama.
1:22.7	We've been thrown off course just a tad.
1:25.5	In space terms, that's about half a million miles.
1:28.3	The bumps you feel are asteroids smashing into the hall of the ship.
1:33.3	We're also out of coffee.
1:36.3	More action.
1:39.3	Is that your puppy's done?
	...

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