Podcast appearances and mentions of leslie neilsen

Denzel Belin joins us for the end of Police Squad! and maybe also his mind.

This episode is so Nate! As evidenced by the appearance of Yo! That's My Jawn's Nate Runkel, sure, but also other things, like chimps (but not zebras.)

Is Hilary Woodward trying to stop Hilary Woodward from enjoying Police Squad!? This episode would be a great way to find out.

Jordy Bogguss is with us to wonder what Derick is watching that makes Police Squad! not that great.

New season? Yes, it is. Well.   M Squad / Police Squad! Side-By-Side Red Rock Cider

This week's pick is the 1976 action-like thriller Project: Kill. An elite assassin (a sweaty Leslie Neilsen) flees a government mind control program he headed to blow the whistle on it. He completely abandons this plan almost immediately upon arriving in the Philippines and instead looks for love while being pursued by his former second in command (a sweaty Gary Lockwood), as well as local police and Terrible Delights Hall of Famer Vic Diaz!

Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, the team watched The Naked Gun, a 1988 Leslie Neilsen classic comedy that still brings the laughs today.        Useful Links The Naked Gun Support Geekade on Patreon Social Stuff Join us on Discord! Twitch Geekade Facebook Geekade Twitter Geekade Instagram YouTube Geekade Contact Us

Send us a textFor our eleventh episode of season two, we go to the 80's to hang out with Frank Drebin and his Naked Gun.Come and join us as we admire the nice stuffed beaver and bow down to the deadpan king Leslie Neilsen.Please rate and review, share with your friends and visit us on our socials, Reunited Classic Movie Podcast on Facebook, X (We all know it's still Twitter) and Instagram.

When we talk about The Naked Gun (1988), we're diving headfirst into a comedy treasure chest—one filled with absurdity, brilliant wordplay, and visual gags that just don't stop. This Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker (ZAZ) film, starring the ever-stoic Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling detective Lt. Frank Drebin, stands as one of the defining examples of slapstick parody. It's a film that has aged remarkably well, continuing to resonate with new audiences and reminding those who saw it back in 1988 just how funny an entirely ridiculous movie can be.Plot and Storytelling: Simplicity at its FunniestAt its core, The Naked Gun is a detective story—a genre that's been spoofed many times but never quite with the same flair as this film. The plot revolves around Lt. Drebin, a man dedicated to solving crimes but utterly incapable of doing so with any amount of skill or professionalism. In The Naked Gun, Drebin is tasked with thwarting a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Los Angeles. The story quickly evolves into a chaotic blend of police procedural satire, ridiculous missteps, and wildly inappropriate antics, all the while managing to maintain an air of sincerity, thanks to Nielsen's deadpan performance.The film plays it smart by not worrying too much about the intricacies of the plot. Instead, it focuses on building its jokes around the absurdity of the situation and the cluelessness of its characters. It's almost as if the ZAZ team were saying, “We know the plot's thin, but you're here for the laughs, right?” And laugh we do—from the first moment to the iconic final act at the baseball stadium. Whether it's a visual gag or a clever line of dialogue, every scene is packed with humour.The Genius of Leslie Nielsen: Deadpan PerfectionBefore The Naked Gun, Leslie Nielsen had a long career in more serious roles but found his true calling as a comedic actor in Airplane! (1980)—also directed by ZAZ. That film launched Nielsen's second wind as a parody star, and his portrayal of Frank Drebin cemented his legacy as the king of deadpan humour. The genius of Nielsen lies in his ability to deliver the most ridiculous lines with the gravitas of a Shakespearean actor. There's no winking at the camera or over-the-top physical comedy; Nielsen plays it as straight as possible, making the absurdity around him even funnier.Take, for example, one of the film's most famous lines: “Nice beaver.” Drebin says this with no awareness of the double entendre, but when Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley) responds by handing him a literal stuffed beaver, the joke lands perfectly. This sort of naive, deadpan delivery that Nielsen mastered makes Frank Drebin one of the most lovable oafs in cinematic history.Supporting Cast: A Perfect EnsembleOf course, Nielsen is supported by a stellar cast, each contributing to the film's comic rhythm. Priscilla Presley plays Jane Spencer, Drebin's love interest, and her straight-laced performance brilliantly complements Nielsen's obliviousness. The chemistry between Presley and Nielsen feels oddly genuine, grounding the film just enough to allow the wild antics around them to feel even more surreal.George Kennedy, as Drebin's partner, Captain Ed Hocken, provides another layer of deadpan delivery, playing the more serious cop who happens to be swept along by Drebin's incompetence. Meanwhile, Ricardo Montalbán, as the villain Vincent Ludwig, brings an elegant, almost Bond-villain-style menace to the role, perfectly contrasting Drebin's clumsy crime-fighting attempts. Montalbán's role is particularly memorable for how seriously he seems to take his part—his dignity adding to the hilarity of the situations he finds himself in.Slapstick and Sight Gags: Nonstop and RelentlessZucker, Abrahams, and Zucker excel in their unique brand of humour, and The Naked Gun is no exception. The film is filled with sight gags that reward multiple viewings. For instance, in the opening scene, Drebin foils an international conspiracy while hilariously bumbling his way through a fight with some of the world's most notorious villains. The film doesn't waste a moment to make you laugh—whether it's Drebin inadvertently causing chaos during a press conference or his notorious attempt to sing the national anthem at a baseball game.One standout moment is the baseball stadium scene, where Drebin, disguised as an umpire, ends up calling the game. This sequence showcases Nielsen's impeccable timing and the film's mastery of physical comedy. Drebin's complete misunderstanding of how baseball works leads to a series of increasingly ridiculous events, all while keeping the assassination plot in the background. It's a perfect example of how The Naked Gun balances slapstick with satire, layering gags on top of each other for maximum effect.Pop Culture and Cultural Impact: The Birth of a ClassicThe Naked Gun was an instant hit when it was released, not just because it was funny, but because it tapped into something fresh at the time: the spoof genre had been gaining steam in the 1980s, but few films did it as relentlessly or as successfully as The Naked Gun. Its success spawned two sequels—The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)—both continued Drebin's absurd adventures.But the film's influence extended beyond its sequels. It paved the way for other parody films, helping solidify the ZAZ brand of comedy, which had already been popularised by Airplane! and Top Secret! (1984). It also led to an entire generation of comedies that relied on rapid-fire jokes and visual gags, like Hot Shots! (1991) and Scary Movie (2000). Even modern-day comedy shows, like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, owe a debt to The Naked Gun for its ability to blend procedural elements with comedy.The Enduring Legacy of Frank DrebinThe Naked Gun remains a beloved comedy classic over three decades after its release. Part of that is due to its unique combination of clever wordplay, slapstick humour, and pure silliness, but it's also because of the character of Frank Drebin. In a sea of competent, smooth-talking detectives, Drebin is a breath of fresh air—a man who's as clueless as he is sincere. There's something timeless about how Leslie Nielsen approaches the role, never once letting Drebin become a caricature but always playing him with heart, no matter how foolish he seems.For fans of parody, The Naked Gun is essential viewing. It's the kind of film you can watch repeatedly and still find something new to laugh at. Whether you're a die-hard fan revisiting the movie or a newcomer discovering Drebin's antics for the first time, The Naked Gun never fails to deliver pure comedic gold.So, if you haven't yet revisited this classic, now's the time. Just be prepared to laugh—over and over again.

Theo and Rob are joined by their first special guest - author, critic and language expert Henry Hitchings. Talking points range from the history of crosswords to the career of Canada's own Leslie Neilsen, as they tackle Guardian quick crossword 16,862. Can Henry help them nudge into the lead? Play along: https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/quick/16862 Follow us: https://x.com/twoacrosspod

We are back and WE ARE BACK. Patrick McGoohan kills Leslie Neilsen, and Columbo has never been cooler/hornier. We watch two men fall in love all over again. We also talk about: Luke Got Married, Ashley Tells A Vomit Story (description part is at 21:20 to 27:00. Molly The Driver, Long Games, 360 Mini, Spy Stuff, Muggers Alley, Edging Us On The Content, Columbo Fights The CIA, Train Stuff, Mah Jong, MCUCM,Episode Watched: Season 5, Episode 3: Identity Crisis

Liam Neeson has been tapped for Leslie Neilsen's role in a reboot of Naked Gun...82-year-old Ann Margaret is still riding her Harley...and comedian Richard Lewis is dead at 76!

Ryan Sim and Mitch McBeaudry join Jimmy to figure out if Leslie Neilen is a great comedian or someone who just got lucky a couple times and coasted on that career ever afterwards. Ryan Sinm says he was a natural comedian and 1988's The Naked Gun proves it. Mitch says no, just look at 1995's Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Somewhere's along the way Mel Brooks gets bashed.

Nick chats with movie critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy about the new films "Dumb Money," the terrific true story involving the Game Stop stock madness that went on during the pandemic; the new Agatha Christie mystery "A Haunting in Venice;" and the portrait of a real-life luchador wrestler named "Cassandro." Erik also talks about some of the fine films he saw at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, including the latest from directors Richard Linklater and Alexander Payne. Then, Esmeralda Leon and Nick talk about ridiculous 90's disaster movies like "Volcano" and "Deep Impact", and the history of the disaster and nature-strikes-back films of the 70s like "Day of the Animals" (in which a shirtless Leslie Neilsen fights a grizzly bear) and "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" (in which Michael Caine SCREAMS every single one of his lines), and they discuss how those idiotic movies were actually the DC and Marvel films of that time period....and just as stupid. [Ep177]

Oh my god it's been a year already! We decided after a self-indulgent episode celebrating our birthdays that we should do the same for the podcast. Things get unscripted, but we cover things like: Friends call each other out on weird ideas and make them follow through Marathoning television shows The things that surprised us with Trek Living in a post-scarcity world Our favourite characters in each series What we want to see next! Talking points include: Star Trek, a lot of Star Trek, but also Gravity Falls, Steven Universe, Slayers, Hannibal, The Suzy Izzard oeuvre, Buffy, Lost, Alias, Gilmore Girls, Farscape, Babylon 5, Lexx, The Vengeance Trilogy, Zatoichi, NaNoWriMo War Stories, X-Men (again), Doctor Who, Hideo Kojima, the works of Leslie Neilsen, the art career of Steve Rogers, Starting a beef with other Star Trek podcasters, Blake's 7 (of course), Legion of Super-Heroes, the fetishes of Chris Claremont and more! Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network https://ko-fi.com/casualtrek Miles' blog: http://www.mareidlobatto.wordpress.com Charlie's blog: http://www.fakedtales.com

Dennis visits the L.A. home of actress Julie Hagerty to talk about her role in the new holiday movie A Christmas Story Christmas, which is currently streaming on HBO Max. Julie talks about how she came to be in the film, shooting in Bulgaria for three months, snatching food from her hotel to feed the local stray dogs and bonding with star and producer Peter Billingsley. Julie shares her own holiday memories of growing up in Ohio; the Baby Dear doll she desperately wanted, the holiday-time casseroles she still can't get enough of and that time her older brother tied her to a chair on Christmas morning. She also talks about the classic comedy Airplane, which was her first movie, bonding with Robert Hays who she's still friends with, getting special treatment from flight crews and having fans quote lines to her to this day. She also shares memories from the sets of Lost In America, What About Bob?, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, Just Friends, Sesame Street, A Master Builder, Adam and Steve, Family Guy, Marriage Story, Reversal of Fortune and her upcoming films The Out-Laws and Somebody I Used To Know. Other topics include: Leslie Neilsen's fart machine, having the kind of hair they put in 70's TV commercials, why she enjoys playing drunk and insane characters, working with the legendary French director Jacques Demy and her on-stage screw-up that happened while Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were in the audience.

The end of the 1970s and the start of the 1980s became primetime for slasher films after the success of “Halloween” in 1978. By that time, studios were all looking for the next hit that could be made for cheap and then produce millions at the box office. It was around this time that director Paul Lynch had a production meeting with Irwin Yablans, who initially came up with the idea for the original “Halloween” when he pitched a film about a group of babysitters who get stalked by a masked killer. Lynch had been attempting to come up with an idea for a horror film and it was Yablans who suggested building his movie around a holiday, which gave him the idea to craft a story surrounding a high school prom. Robert Guza Jr., who was a USC film student at the time, had his story adapted about a group of teenagers whose involvement in a tragic accident that comes back to haunt them. Lynch struggled to find financing for the film until he cast Jamie Lee Curtis in one of the lead roles with the movie taking just 24 days for filming. The end result was an iconic slasher about a killer coming for revenge after a child is killed when a group of kids are playing a dangerous game…In the latest episode of Rewind of the Living Dead, we're going to put on our tuxes and take Randy Meeks' advice as we review the 1980 classic “Prom Night”… 

After a bit of a lull, Josh and Tom return to discuss the most baseball-packed baseball movie ever to feature baseball: the slapstick police parody The Naked Gun.  We discuss Leslie Neilsen's performance, the totally-not-awkward-to-talk-about-now performance of O.J. Simpson, Encrico Pallazzo and the wealth of jokes in this great, great movie.

Episode 51 is live, and this week we watched the OFFICIAL sequel to The Exorcist, 1990's super unnatural gag fest, Repossessed! Linda Blair returns to the role that made her a porn star, and Leslie Neilsen brings more farts to the party than a wood chipped dog in basket of snakes! And get ready to squeal like a pig because Ned Betty rounds out the powerhouse cast in this pea splitting good time! Barf! JOIN US. It's Miller time! DBP Hosts: Adam Crohn: Instagram: @actoydesign / @ihavespokenpod / @mom_gave_them_away Kevin Krull: Instagram: @theotherkevinkrull Support the show directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/deathbypodcast Death by Podcast Linktree: https://linktr.ee/deathbypodcast Follow us: Instagram: @deathbypodcast Twitter: @DBPpodcast YouTube: Death by Podcast

After last week's disturbing pick, The Vanishing, John has decided to go in a completely different direction with this week's choice. He has chosen the comedy classic, Airplane! Released in 1980 and written & directed by ZAZ (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker). It's the joke a minute movie that took spoofs (Like Mel Brooks) and brought them to another level. Don't blink or you may miss a joke. It starred actors like Leslie Neilsen, Peter Graves. Lloyd Bridges and Robert Stack who were known for serious roles. Their deadpan delivery is what makes it so funny. All the iconic lines are there: "Don't call me Shirley", "Looks like I picked a bad week to stop...", Excuse me stewardess, I speak Jive". Still holds up and we had fun talking about it.

We sit down and discuss the dollar store version of hot cars. Can you get find a decent analog of a pricey car? What are those bargains? Also we play a game of automotive "Would Your Rather" where we take an absurd situation with a few automotive options and we must pick out solution from the list. Shout out to Leslie Neilsen !

Kwanzoo Dudes! This week we get wet and wild with Surf Ninjas. Rob Schneider, Tone Loc, Leslie Neilsen, Ernie Reyers Jr AND Sr. It's totally tubular, brah. facebook.com/throwbacktheaterpodcast throwbacktheaterpodcast@gmail.com

This was the movie that saw Leslie Neilsen's magic start to wane. Was it still funny? In parts, but it was mostly awful. We take a look at the first of the worst to dotted the end of his filmography. We also give away a brand new award in our final segment. Also, during awards time, things get a little crazy and what happens can only be referred to as the Flip-Flop incident Follow the show on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BadMoviesRule Email the show at ThisShowIsTrash@gmail.com Follow us on tiktok.com/@hausofwhaaa

Hosts Mat Bradley-Tschirgi, Thrasher, and Alex Miller discuss the first film of the Suicide Squad duology. Bad guys help a rogue group commit morally ambiguous deeds to save the world in a convoluted fashion whilst predictable music drops accompany them. Starring Ike Barinholtz, Viola Davis, Margot Robbie & Will Smith. Based on the cult DC comics created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, and John Ostrander, Suicide Squad has too complicated a plot for its own good. Such a thing is a bit of a risk when you have over half a dozen characters in the titular group (see also X-Men), but a long series of character intros before the main story gets started doesn't help things. An Academy Award winner for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Suicide Squad makes some bold visual choices; some work (Harley Quinn), some don't (Joker). A grey boring desaturated color palette during the action scenes and a theatrical cut that is softer than what director David Ayer intended (no, the Extended Cut is not his director's cut, although it's a slight improvement) don't help things either. To misquote the late Leslie Neilsen from Spy Hard, Suicide Squad is "no Gouda!" Sequelcast 2 and Friends is part of the Greenlit Podcast Network Follow the show on Twitter @Sequelcast2 Listen to Marc with a C's music podcast Discography Buy Mat's books (Podcast You Nerd!, The Films of Uwe Boll Vol. 1: The Video Game Movies!) Buy Thrasher's tabletop RPG supplements from DriveThruRPG Watch Alex Miller's YouTube series The Trailer Project --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For more than three decades, David Fisher has been writing about an extraordinary variety of subjects, ranging from major league baseball umpires to Nobel Prize-winning biochemists. He is the author of more than 80 books, among them 24 New York Times bestsellers, and has been a frequent contributor to major magazines and newspapers. He is the only writer ever to have a work of non-fiction, a novel and a reference book offered simultaneously by the Book-of-the-Month Club. He began his professional career as a staff writer for the late comedienne Joan Rivers’ syndicated talk show, That Show. From there he joined Life Magazine when it was still published weekly, becoming the youngest reporter in that magazine’s history, covering primarily sports and youth culture. David has co-authored books with George Burns, William Shatner, Leslie Neilsen, Eddie Fisher, Ed McMahon, Terry Bradshaw, Tommy Lasorda, Johnnie Cochran, Glenn Beck and many others, In 2015, Fisher worked with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on his campaign book, Crippled America, which immediately became a major bestseller. After discovering that a transcript existed for the 27th and last murder trial in which Abraham Lincoln was involved Fisher recruited ABC’s legal correspondent Dan Abrams and their collaboration Lincoln’s Last Trial, which spent seven weeks in the summer of 2018 on the Times bestsellers list. David's latest book is The Executive Order, a fictional political thriller set in Washington DC that revolves around a domestic terrorist plot uncovered by a dogged reporter who is also a disabled vet may involve the President Of The United States.  Fisher is married and lives in New York with his wife and two sons and one very small, but very self-confident, Chihuahua. Visit him online at www.dfisher.com.   

In hour 1: What is happening in the sports world, Leslie Neilsen, Naked Gun & Airplane love plus "You May Have Missed It". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the third episode we go all the way back to 1980 for Marks birth year and he chose that comedy classic, Airplane!Opinion was definitely divided on this one... Have a listen with us and see whether you think it was funny or not, why wasn't it called "The Aeroplane" and our gushing love of Leslie Neilsen!

In a special edition of Hollywood Unscripted, we celebrate one of the funniest movies of all time, Airplane! Host Scott Tallal is joined by producer, director and writer, David Zucker and star Robert Hays. (0:48) They discuss how it all came together through the development of suburb north of Milwaukee, from starting an improv group at University of Wisconsin and how they moved it to LA  David discusses how the first idea took a year to write the script and that they had no budget (1:38) but John Landis came to see the improv show and how listening to and learning from John changed the direction of the movie How a meeting at Paramount with Michael Eisner and Jeff Katzenberg ultimately was the key to getting the movie made. David shares how their improv show inspired the movie and what types of ideas they were looking to spoof (2:54). And how Zero Hour shaped the direction and truly inspired the crafting of the script, including the importance of a character arc and a 3 act structure (4:30).  David continues to share how the movie came to being including how they finally got the rights (4:52) from Zero Hour and what a surprise it becoming a hit really was. David and Robert dicuss their thoughts on why it’s still a hit, including the jokes which are still funny today (6:05). The truly team effort from Paramount and the help they received from the executives (6:45). David shares the moment he found out the movie was greenlit and how Jerry and Jim also reacted (8:00) and the dramatic name changing of Jerry (11:00) to get the Director Guild of America to allow three people to direct a film.  Robert and David share what the first day of filming was like and how three white Jewish guys tried to write a joke about ‘speaking jive’ (12:08). Is the movie and are the jokes over the line? (13:15). (14:08) David shares stories about the actors ‘that got away,’ – from the ones who really wanted it to those who threw the script in the trash, including: David Letterman, Barry Manilow, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Bruce Jenner, Sigourney Weaver, Jack Webb, Harriet Nelson, and Peter Graves. The two reminisce about the joy of being on set (19:19) and what it was like making a film that had the crew laughing during every scene, including the antics Leslie Nielsen played on Robert Hays (19:45). David shares how the most shocking lines made it into the script (21:10).  Robert describes his crazy days while filming the disco scenes and running across the lot on his lunch breaks (21:45) and the craziness of filming in LAX airport. They share the irony of casting the actual airport announcers to read  the red and white zone announcements (25:24) and the surprise of casting Ethel Merman in what was her final role (26:25). The two laugh about the fact that–no planes will air the movie and share their experiences being on an airplane, how they get recognized and their parents reactions (28:25).  They continue on to discuss other casting choices such as how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became involved in the film (30:55) and how it changed his public persona and how Jonathan Banks got involved in the movie (32:46). Robert shares what it was like filming on a cold Malibu beach (33:23). David talks about what it was like adding jokes in the credits for the first time (35:13), the importance and beauty of Elmer Bernstein’s score (36:01) and the origin of the film’s poster – the iconic twisted plane (36:24). Scott asks how the movie relaunched Leslie Neilsen’s career and how he went from serious tv and films to wanting to do very funny comedies (37:18). They all laugh about how Universal fought them on the name against the name Airplane (40:25) and how it had to be called something different internationally. The three discuss if the film could be made today and would the jokes work (42:00) David and Robert share their favorite memories since the movie released including the funniest thing that’s happened at a Q & A (43:30), if they knew it would last 40 years (44:46), their families reactions to the film (50:30) and finally how it’s affected their careers (54:01). Learn more about Hollywood Unscripted and host Scott Tallal: https://www.curtco.com/hollywoodunscripted And follow us: Facebook: https://www.facbeook.com/curtcomedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtcomedia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hlywdunscripted A CurtCo Media Production: https://www.curtco.com

#297 - This week we talk about the Zucker Brothers film, "The Naked Gun"  Leslie Neilsen as Frank Drebin is comedic gold.  Ricardo Montalban and Prescilla Presley are great too.  Reggie Jackon must kill the Queen.  We then crossover into our favorite opening credits in movies.  Watchmen, James Bond, Superman, and many others are discussed. Category: Movies HSF Rating Alex-6, Scott-6, Jeff-6  Please follow and contact us at the following locations: Facebook:Hans Shot First Twitter: http://twitter.com/hansshot1st Email: hansshotfirst@outlook.com iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hans-shot-first/id778071182 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I5q2th5tzsucvpzgmy3kmzgtd44?t=Hans_Shot_First iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-hans-shot-first-30934202/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ityvhlXhdtoXFJFOO1cvA

We discuss the Naked Gun films and the possible resurrection of parody films and slapstick comedy.

It's time for a brand new special episode of Travis Bickle on the Riviera, the world's only movie podcast, with your hosts Tucker Stone and Sean Witzke. 0:00:00 - 0:23:45 -  Night of the Living Dead (1968), directed by, co-written, edited, and shot by George Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman, Keith Wayne, Judith Ridley, Kyra Schon, Bill Hinzman, George Kosana, Russell Streiner, George Romero, and Bill Cardille.  There's Always Vanilla (1971), directed by, edited, and shot by George Romero, written by Rudy Ricci, starring Raymond Laine, Judith Ridley, and Johanna Lawrence. (this film is currently not available) Season of the Witch (1973), directed by, written, shot, and edited by George Romero, starring Jan White, Raymond Laine, and Anne Muffly.  The Crazies (1973), directed by, written, shot, and edited by George Romero, original screenplay by Paul McCullough, starring Lane Carrol, Lynn Lowry, Will MacMillan, Harold Wayne Jones, Lloyd Hollar, Richard Liberty, and Richard France.  Martin (1978), directed by, written and edited by George Romero, cinematography by Michael Gornick, starring John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Tom Savini, Elayne Nadeau, Sara Venable, and George Romero.  Dawn of the Dead (1978), directed by, written and edited by George Romero, cinematography by Michael Gornick, european edit by Dario Argento, starring Ken Foree, David Emge, Scott Reinger, Gaylen Ross, and Tom Savini.  Knightriders (1981), directed by, written and co-edited by George Romero, cinematography by Michael Gornick, starring Ed Harris, Ken Foree, Tom Savini, and Joe Pilato.  Creepshow (1982), directed and co-edited by George Romero, written by Stephen King, cinematography by Michael Gornick, starring Hal Holbrook, Ed Harris, Gaylen Ross, Ted Danson, Tom Atkins, Stephen King, Leslie Neilsen, EG Marshall, Fritz Weaver, and Adrienne Barbeau.  Day of the Dead (1985), directed and written by George Romero, cinematography by Michael Gornick, starring Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Jariath Conroy, Greg Nicotero, Anthony Dileo Jr, Sherman Howard, and John Amplas.  Monkey Shines (1988), directed and written by George Romero, cinematography by James A Contner, starring Jason Beghe, John Pankow, Kate McNiel, Joyce Van Patten, Stephen Root, Christine Forrest, and Stanley Tucci.  Two Evil Eyes (1990), directed by George Romero & Dario Argento, written by Romero, Argento, and Franco Ferrini, cinematography by Peter Reiners, starring Adrienne Barbeau, EG Marshall, Tom Atkins, Harvey Keitel, Madeline Potter, John Amos, Sally Kirkland, Martin Balsam, and Kim Hunter. The Dark Half (1993), directed and co-written by George Romero, cinematography by Tony Pierce-Roberts, starring Timothy Hutton, Amy Madigan, Julie Harris, and Michael Rooker.  Bruiser (2000), directed and written by George Romero, cinematography by Adam Swica, starring Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope, and Tom Atkins. Land of the Dead (2005), directed and written by George Romero, cinematography by Miroslaw Baszak, starring Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Asia Argento, Dennis Hopper, and Tom Savini.  Diary of the Dead (2007), directed, co-produced and written by George Romero, cinematography by Adam Swica, starring Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Lalonde, Tatiana Maslany, and Scott Wentworth.  Survival of the Dead (2009), directed and written by George Romero, cinematography by Adam Swica, starring Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, and Devin Bostick.  Next Week: Twin Peaks The Return Our outro music this week: is "Opening Theme" by John Harrison from Day of the Dead. And our intro is "L'Alba Dei Morti Viventi (intro - Alternate Takes)" by Goblin with some additional audio from The American Nightmare You can download episodes directly from itunes and rss. This is a Patreon-supported podcast, subscribing to the show can give you access to monthly criticism from the hosts. The hosts' twitter accounts are: Tucker, Morgan, and Sean. 

This week on the show, Jeff (@DeadAirJeff), Jesse (@DestroySuperman), and Chad (@HorrorMovieBBQ) kick off the latest Dead Air Retrospective series - PROM NIGHT!  First, the guys give you a little info on their background with the franchise, and their overall expectations. Then, they get into a full-on, in-depth review of the first film in the series, 1980's slasher "classic" PROM NIGHT. Is it really a classic? What is its significance in the slasher subgenre? More importantly, what the hell is Leslie Neilsen doing here?!  Tune in to find out the answers to all of these questions and more... Direct Download the mp3:PNR-01-PromNight1980.mp3 Check Out Back Episodes:http://deadairpodcast.net Support the show by shopping at Amazon:http://deadairpodcast.net/amazon Like us on Facebook:http://deadairpodcast.net/facebook Subscribe via iTunes:http://deadairpodcast.net/itunes iTunes listeners: Please take a moment to leave us a rating/review The Dead Air Horror & Genre Podcast is brought to you by GenreWatch,The Liberal Dead, and Horror Movie BBQ. Be sure to visit the sites for more great content!Looking to order any of the titles we discussed on this show? Head on over to Amazon for the best prices and help support our show. And, as always, if you want to drop us a line to let us know what you think of any of the movies discussed tonight, or you just want to give us feedback on the podcast in general, please send an email to DeadAirHorrorPodcast (at) gmail (dot) com.

This time around DM and Vinnie take a look at one of the all time great sci-fi films, Forbidden Planet!

Katee Sackhoff does Mike a personal favour in Riddick. It remains to be seen if Riddick does any favours for the franchise. All the females in the line who didn't go to see Riddick went to see About Time, along with Mark, fighting his long fight against public weeping without the manly excuse of football. MTV answers Steve's call by kicking off the UK premiere of the US version of The Inbetweeners so he can catch up with the rest of civilization, and we round out with a look at Sky's OnDemand offering, the second season of A Touch Of Cloth, definitely not starring Leslie Neilsen.

A listener calls in to describe a steamy dream starring Jordan plus Liam Neeson v. Leslie Neilsen and more.