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Followed by
Airport 1975 (1974)
Airport '77 (1977)
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Referenced in
The Executives' Wives (1971)
The title is visible on a marquee.
The title is visible on a marquee.
Laverne & Shirley: Airport '59 (1977)
title reference
title reference
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo: Airsick - 1981 (1981)
Episode is influenced by this popular film series, and at one point Perkins says, "I have seen most of those Airport movies."
Episode is influenced by this popular film series, and at one point Perkins says, "I have seen most of those Airport movies."
A Policewoman in New York (1981)
Edwige Fenech has to land a plane with help from the intercome
Edwige Fenech has to land a plane with help from the intercome
Cheers: Airport V (1988)
Title reference.
Title reference.
Freddy's Nightmares: Cabin Fever (1989)
The flight attendant mentions that the in-flight movie is "Airport."
The flight attendant mentions that the in-flight movie is "Airport."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Jungle Goddess (1990)
"Airport '42"
"Airport '42"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (1991)
Servo: Ator, this is George Kennedy. We're gonna talk you down.
Servo: Ator, this is George Kennedy. We're gonna talk you down.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fire Maidens of Outer Space (1992)
Crow (as an airplane is shown): "I bet George Kennedy's in this."
Crow (as an airplane is shown): "I bet George Kennedy's in this."
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills (1993)
Crow: "Who can forget the time he was slapped by Jacqueline Bisset in the 1971 Universal movie 'Airport'?"
Crow: "Who can forget the time he was slapped by Jacqueline Bisset in the 1971 Universal movie 'Airport'?"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: San Francisco International (1994)
Crow (as a plane lands): "So, where's George Kennedy in all of this?"
Crow (as a plane lands): "So, where's George Kennedy in all of this?"
Friends: The One with All the Poker (1995)
This movie title is one of Chandler's incorrect guesses of what Monica is drawing during a game of Pictionary.
This movie title is one of Chandler's incorrect guesses of what Monica is drawing during a game of Pictionary.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
when Butt-Head slaps Beavis after doing the sign of the cross
when Butt-Head slaps Beavis after doing the sign of the cross
Turbulence (1997)
Super Secret Movie Rules: Disaster Movies (2004)
this is one of the movies they make fun of
this is one of the movies they make fun of
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
The title is visible in a magazine article.
The title is visible in a magazine article.
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2005)
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
Family Guy: Airport '07 (2007)
episode title reference to the Airport movies
episode title reference to the Airport movies
Bad Movie Beatdown: Meteor (2009)
mentioning the disaster movies of the 1970s
mentioning the disaster movies of the 1970s
Modern Family: Airport 2010 (2010)
title reference
title reference
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Women in Danger (2011)
Roger says the film spoke to people and started the trend of disaster movies
Roger says the film spoke to people and started the trend of disaster movies
Featured in
Precious Images (1986)
The Universal Story (1995)
Heflin with bomb in bathroom
Heflin with bomb in bathroom
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000)
footage is shown from this film
footage is shown from this film
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Excerpts appear in the film.
Excerpts appear in the film.
I Love the '70s: Volume 2: 1970 (2006)
clips; discussed
clips; discussed
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Classics from the Vault: Movies that Changed the Movies (2011)
clips from the film that started the disaster movie trend are shown
clips from the film that started the disaster movie trend are shown
Spoofed in
Drive-In (1976)
The Sonny and Cher Show: Episode #2.5 (1976)
spoofed in "The Towering Poseidon Quake Port Hinden Jaws Follies '78"
spoofed in "The Towering Poseidon Quake Port Hinden Jaws Follies '78"
Queen Kong (1976)
Airplane! (1980)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
As Ted Striker tries to talk Sonny Bono out of setting off the suitcase bomb, his lines are taken almost word for word from Dean Martin's similiar speech to Van Heflin in Airport.
As Ted Striker tries to talk Sonny Bono out of setting off the suitcase bomb, his lines are taken almost word for word from Dean Martin's similiar speech to Van Heflin in Airport.
