Airplane! Absurdity Quotes

This banter, which only gets more ridiculous as it continues, is one of the first gags we get in the movie. It's possible that the audience might not even notice this conversation as it develops in the background, but in typical straight-faced Airplane! fashion, it doesn't draw attention to itself. It just is, and it is hilarious.

This is one of the film's most classic one-liners, Ted breaking the fourth wall as well as the tension of a dramatic scene with some terrific ZAZ absurdity. Elaine has just poured her heart out to Ted, and this is all he can say. We can see why she left him.

The ticket agent hands Ted a ticket with smoke pouring out of it. Here's a prime example of ZAZ's terrific use of overly literal, surrealist humor, using both wordplay and visual cues to make a joke.