What began as a low-rated six-episode spoof of M Squad and other police procedurals of the day became a highly popular film franchise starring the inimitable Leslie Nielsen as the bumbling Lt. Frank Drebin of Police Squad. Following the trademark irreverent humor of ZAZ, it features slapstick, sight gags, wordplay, non sequiturs, sexual innuendo and laugh out loud absurdity. The reason these movies succeed and continue to persist is because of the brilliance and comic timing of Leslie Nielsen, who always plays it straight and never acknowledges the ridiculousness of the situation. In terms of laughs per minute, you're getting your money's worth here. This is a movie you can watch multiple times and catch something new each time. This review might as well extend to the entirety of Police Squad!, which was chock-full of subversive humor and ingenuity. These films remain at the top of the comedy lovers' pile.
4½ stuffed beavers out of 5
Note: The original series, Police Squad! (1982), gets 5 sirens out of 5 from me.
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The beaver joke never gets old. 😂
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