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The answer is... Airplane

This week's Behind the Screen image is from the classic 1980s disaster spoof Airplane!

Written and directed by the trio of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker and starring Leslie Nielsen, Robert Hayes and Julie Hagerty, Airplane is widely regarded as one of the funniest movies of all time, with nearly non-stop jokes and iconic lines like "don't call me Shirley" and gags like Kareem Abdul-Jabar being called out as he attempts to play a co-pilot.

Leslie Nielsen and Robert Hayes in Airplane — Leslie Nielsen and Robert Hayes in Airplane (Image credit: Paramount/Maximum Film/Alamy Stock Photo)

You can watch Airplane! right now on AMC Plus in the US and Paramount Plus in the UK, or rent the movie via digital on-demand platforms.

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Michael Balderston is What to Watch’s assistant managing editor and lead movie writer, covering movies coming to theaters, writing movie reviews and highlighting new and classic movies on streaming services; he also covers a range of TV shows, including those in the Taylor Sheridan universe, Slow Horses, Only Murders in the Building, Jeopardy!, Saturday Night Live and more, as well as the best ways to watch some major US sporting events.

Based outside of Washington, D.C., Michael's previous experience includes writing for Awards Circuit, TV Technology and The Wrap.

Michael’s favorite movie of all time is Casablanca, while his favorite TV show is Seinfeld. Some 2025 favorites include One of Them Days and Black Bag for movies, and The Pitt on TV. Follow on Letterboxd to keep up with what I'm watching.

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