Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
Jill Whelan
Jill Whelan is an American actress best known for her role as Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing, on the television series The Love Boat. As well as starring in The Love Boat, Whelan made numerous guest appearances in TV shows including Fantasy Island (twice), Vegas, Trapper John, M.D., Matt Houston, and Battle of the Network Stars. In late 1979, she played the role of Lisa Davis, a heart patient, in Airplane! In 2013, she became co-host with Brian Phelps of The Brian and Jill Show. The two share a love for improvisational comedy, and have created hundreds of characters together that they have performed on stage during improvisation shows and in sketches on their podcast.