RIP Jim Abrahams!

[ThaOGDreamWeaver]

Surely I can't be serious?

I'm afraid I am.

(And don't call me Shirley).

 

As one third of the ZAZ comedy team with David and Jerry Zucker, Jim took aim at terrible genre movies and civilised punctuation with Airplane!, Top Secret!, Hot Shots!, and of course Police Squad! and its big-screen cousin Naked Gun.

 

Exclamation mark abuse was not the only sign of the trio's diseased minds, assaulting theatres with groan-worthy sight gags, vicious puns and the odd exploding chicken. They also delivered some straighter, darker comedy with the classic Ruthless People, and Jim even tried a little Shakespeare adaptation with Big Business.

Jim semi-retired in the late 90s, chipping in on various projects like Scary Movie, and was living happily in Santa Monica.

He will be missed by family, friends, and anyone who knows a little German, prefers their coffee black, or appreciates good driver discipline.

 

Edited November 26 by ThaOGDreamWeaver

[Techwright]

5 hours ago, ThaOGDreamWeaver said:

He will be missed by family, friends, and anyone who knows a little German, prefers their coffee black, or appreciates good driver discipline.

 

 

Looks like I picked the wrong week to switch to decaf.

[Etched]

/em Hold Torch.

 

Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

 

❤️☹️❣️

[ThaOGDreamWeaver]

…but how do we know he’s NOT Mel Torme?