I was watching the Zucker/Abraham vehicle 'Airplane' the other day
and always delight in the faux credits that they traditionally attach at
the end of their films. I was noting that the name Papanicolas or
Papanacolas (or something similar) appeared a number of times under grip
and boom operators. I thought that it might be an exaggeration of
traditional Greek names put in playfully by the Zuckers. When watching
tonight's syndicated episode (SEM, the braless wonder) I noted a
Pete/Pat Papanicolas or Papanacolas as a grip.
Interesting.Interesting grip parallel
S09E16 The BurningliveMar 20, 1998, 8:51 PM ETthe next day2 posts by 2 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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Fans notice a name resembling those in Airplane! credits appearing as a grip on Seinfeld, debating whether the surname is real or a running joke.
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Maybe they actually exist!
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