The Naked Gun

🚨 This week on Bury Our Bones With Cinema, host Ryan Etherington is joined by the irrepressible Simon Keet for a riotous dive into the absurd world of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! — the 1988 spoof comedy classic that redefined cinematic slapstick.

🎭 From banana peels to baseball bloopers, Ryan and Simon explore how Leslie Nielsen’s iconic portrayal of Lt. Frank Drebin turned deadpan into an art form, and how the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker team’s gag-a-second style left a lasting mark on comedy cinema. Expect breakdowns of unforgettable scenes, deep-cut trivia, and a salute to the dying art of the spoof.

💥 They’ll unpack:

• The origins of The Naked Gun in the short-lived but brilliant Police Squad! TV show

• How Leslie Nielsen reinvented himself as a comedy icon

• The film’s lasting influence on modern parody and slapstick

• Why The Naked Gun still delivers laughs in an era of irony and self-awareness

Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious first-timer, this episode guarantees laughs, chaos, and more innuendo than a mayor's press conference.

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