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I Picked The Wrong Week To Quit Yuban!
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This week on Reel Beans, we’re cruising at 30,000 feet through one of the greatest parodies ever made — Airplane! (1980). We explore why its rapid-fire humor still lands, how parody is far more difficult than it looks, why serious actors made it even funnier, and how certain jokes hit differently today.
We also sip on Yuban coffee — the iconic store-bought brew that landed a cameo in the film itself. Nostalgic? Yes. Strong? Absolutely. Fancy? Not even close — and that’s exactly the point.
✈️ Watch the FilmsAirplane! (1980)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/airplane
Zero Hour! (1957) (the film Airplane! directly spoofed)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/zero-hour-1957
Airport (1970)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/airport
Airport 1975 (1974)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/airport-75
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/saturday-night-fever
From Here to Eternity (1953)
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/from-here-to-eternity
In honor of Airplane!, we brewed Yuban — the coffee behind one of the film’s most famous domestic parodies. Walter never has a second cup at home? Well, let’s see how Yuban holds up today.
Buy Yuban Coffee:Official Yuban Website
https://theyuban.comYuban Traditional Medium Roast (43oz)
https://www.shelhealth.com/products/yuban-traditional-medium-roast-ground-coffee-43-1-oz?variant=46711682171112Yuban Traditional Medium Roast K-Cup Pods (24 count)
https://groceryeshop.us/products/yuban-k-cups-traditional-medium-roast-coffee-pods-24-count?variant=50043125530941
Stumptown Hair Bender Blend (for Desk Set episode)
https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/products/hair-bender?variant=40006908936360
The Guardian — “Airplane! at 40: the best spoof comedy ever made?”
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/02/airplane-at-40-the-best-spoof-comedy-ever-madeLibrary of Congress — Airplane! National Film Registry Essay
https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/airplane-1980MyCoffeeBeans.net — Yuban Coffee History
https://mycoffeebeans.net/yuban-coffee-history/The Brew Adventures — “Is pre-ground coffee that bad?”
https://www.thebrewadventures.comThe Spruce Eats — “How to store ground coffee and maintain flavor”
https://www.thespruceeats.comHermanos Coffee Roasters — Grinding coffee: burr grinders & brewing tips
https://www.hermanoscoffeeroasters.comThrillist — “We taste-tested every canned coffee brand so you don’t have to”
https://www.thrillist.comReddit: r/Coffee, r/Movies, r/CoffeeSnobs — community reflections on Yuban, parody, and nostalgia.
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Next episode teaser:
We’re heading into the world of Desk Set — big computers, bigger egos, and Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy at their finest. Brew up some Hair Bender and join me next week!
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