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On Monday night, the creators of the beloved 1980 film “Airplane!” were honored at San Francisco’s Castro Theater as part of the SF Sketchfest comedy festival. They join us to discuss the legacy of the film, which was voted the 10th funniest American movie by the American Film Institute.

Guests:

David Zucker, co-writer and director of "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series and producer of "An American Carol"

Jerry Zucker, co-writer and director of "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series and producer of "Rat Race" and "First Knight"

Jim Abrahams, co-writer and director of "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" series and producer of "Hot Shots!" and "Hot Shots! Part Deux"

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