New oral history of "Airplane!" traces the making of the beloved parody of 1970s disaster movies.

"Airplane!" director David Zucker takes issue with what people are offended by, and says he wouldn't be able to make his hit movie today in the same way he did in the 1980s.

NPR's A Martinez talks to David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, the trio who wrote and directed Airplane!, about their new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

If you loved the new 'The Naked Gun' movie, check out the original trilogy and more off-the-wall comedic spoofs that you can ...

Jim Abrahams, known for directing and writing iconic spoof comedies such as Airplane!, Hot Shots!, and the Naked Gun series, has died. His son Joseph confirmed he passed today, per Variety. No ...

Jim Abrahams, the celebrated comedy writer and director best known for his work with brothers David and Jerry Zucker, has died at the age of 80.

NPR's A Martinez talks to David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker, the trio who wrote and directed Airplane!, about their new book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!