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Assorted misfits train to become flight attendants at a special college and get up to mischief while living on campus in this curious attempt to cross 'Animal House' with 'Airplane!' and 'Police Academy'. Long unavailable on DVD, the film does not have the most positive of reputations, but it does have a small cult following and it easy to see why. The gags that misfire are absolutely groan-inducing (flatulence in an elevator; a zillion pratfalls), but the ones that work are highly memorable - the best of which being the way one very innovative stewardess 'relieves' a stressed-out claustrophobic passenger. Another memorable part involves a prank on the female change rooms gone awry. Juvenile as some of the gags are (a literal salami to hide), the chief pitfall of the film is the lack of well developed characters. The two main male characters do not have much in the way of charm and charisma, while the female characters are barely defined beyond what they were before becoming stewardesses: spoiled rich kid, prostitute, etc. The fact that there are no big name stars in the cast has probably also contributed to the film's descent into obscurity (though Wendie Jo Sperber is great as always). This is, however, a far more decent film than one might expect with some positive and affirming messages about the ability of outcasts and those in the periphery to band together and succeed as a team. It would be an overstatement to describe 'Stewardess School' as an inspirational film, but it is an offbeat testament to the power of teamwork at the very least.

I recently watched Stewardess School (1986) on Tubi. The storyline revolves around a group of misfits in flight steward school. For graduation, they must work a real flight, showcasing they're more than misfits. The lives of passengers hang in the balance during their final exam.

Directed and written by Ken Blancato in his sole directorial project, the film features Brett Cullen (The Dark Knight Rises), Sandahl Bergman (Conan the Barbarian), Don Most (Happy Days), Judy Landers (Armed and Dangerous), Robert Paulsen (Pinky and the Brain), and Sherman Hemsley (The Jeffersons).

The movie exudes '80s vibes, resembling a mix of Porky's and Airplane, albeit not reaching the heights of either. This film carries a fun nostalgic cast, notable Judy Landers stands out for being smoking hot as always. While the humor may miss more than hit, memorable moments like a Twisted Sister line and a fantastic crushed nuts conversation add some laughs. The shower scene stands out as the movie's highlight.

In conclusion, Stewardess School falls short of being a good movie, but its '80s charm makes it worth a watch. I would give it a score of 3.5-4/10 and recommend watching it at least once.

The movie is called "Stewardess School", although stewardesses are by definition female, and there are men at the school too, some of whom are main characters. That does not inspire confidence.

I guess it's another in the line of movies about a group of wacky misfits trying to make it through training to become... whatever hadn't been done yet. Think of "Stripes", "Police Academy", "Young Doctors in Love", "STITCHES".

You might not have heard of the last two, and there's a reason for that: the're garbage, like this one is.

"Stewardess School" seems to have not that bad a budget, but it just doesn't work. It's not funny in the least, most of its attempts at humour being more confusing than anything else.

"Stripes" worked because it had talent like Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Judge Reinhold, John Larroquette, Warren Oates. Even "Police Academy" managed some memorable characters. "Stewardess School" has... what? A guy who is very near sighted, so he wears coke-bottle glasses. Ho ho. A spoilt rich girl who is slumming it as a biker punk girl... but after the movie introduces her, in a bizarrely out-of-place scene, it forgets about her for about another hour or so, leaving you thinking, "what was the point of that scene with the rich biker punk girl?" Why introduce her, and then do nothing with her?

These problems could have been solved with some basic screenplay maintenance. Give it some kind of structure, anything. Maybe trim the endless list of forgettable characters. They could have combined two or three of these character traits into one character and made the whole thing a little easier to follow.

What it is, is a mess. An endless mess. A tiring mess. A mess so bad I had to start writing this review to distract me from the movie's final act, which is obviously supposed to be the point where all the wacky characters' crazy traits actually come in handy and save the day.

The movie does have a few people in it you might recognize. Sandahl Bergman, from "Conan" and "All That Jazz". And Earl Boen, whose name you may not know, but you've definitely seen him in at least one - probably two - of the "Terminator" movies. And lastly, Don Most, providing a great indication as to why his post-"Happy Days" career went absolutely nowhere.

While writing, planning, filming, editing and marketing this movie, did anybody stop to ask the question: do they even HAVE schools for stewardesses, anyway? Do you really need to go to "school" to get that job? At least "Stripes" and "Police Academy" were send ups of organizations that actually exist.

I saw about 20 minutes of this on TV-the worst movie I have ever seen!

Nothing funny, it's just trying to be another Airplane!

1/10

Simply put, one of the stupidest and least watchable movies I have ever had the displeasure to encounter.

No redeeming value to it.

None.

"Stewardess School" has a cast packed with familiar faces of that era. Almost everyone in the movie is recognizable without actually knowing their name or where you know them from. "Stewardess School" doesn't have that many laughs (although I did laugh out loud once toward the end) it does have a lot of goodwill going for it. It's one of those comedies where I'm not sure if I was laughing with it or at it. If you know what I mean. The female cast members, for the most part, where quite dreamy back then. A few of them were among my favorites. By the way, any movie with Donny Most (Donald in this movie) in it can't be all bad.

Without the help of Sherman Hemsley cast as a blind airline traveler in shades, STEWARDESS SCHOOL would have been much worse than a major overseas hijacking on board. This is by far the closest thing to POLICE ACADEMY I've ever seen, and it shows itself among all other rip-offs in its class. Bras and undies don't rescue a sour tasteless comedy! You will most definitely forget this one and stick with Mahoney, Hightower, Jones, and the whole gang in numerous P.A. outings. As the Man said, it should've stayed on the shelf!

How can this be so low? This is another film that is not as bad as it's rating. Yes it is a comedy that gets most of it's laughs from sex jokes but that is definitly nothing new. The acting in the movie was okay for some but of course it does not take much acting in these films. It was really a naughty film and does show nudity. Makes me wonder why the guys who watch this film are complaining. Were they expecting an intellectual piece when they rented this film. It is not the best movie of all times but for a few good laughs see if you can find this film and watch it sometime.

To be perfectly honestly I haven't watched that many old school raunchy comedy films, and after Stewardess School I'm hoping this isn't representative of the genre. The plot is baffling, the characters one dimensional, and the "comedy" is totally lacking. So much of the humor truly feels like something from a different era, going for cheap laughs at the expense of its characters.

In particular the "fat" stewardess gets absolutely brutalized by the movie and it's just painful to see, serving her humiliation after humiliation. She's not even that big! And it's gross seeing how domesticated another stewardess is by her awful boyfriend, who at no point gets any kind of comeuppance for being an all-round terrible human being. I did like the bimbo stewardess though, she was so over the top horny I couldn't help enjoying her.

I watched this movie because I love flying and got disappointed by how little a film called "Stewardess School" seemed to care about the topic. Most of the characters don't even want the job, and the main character who supposedly does love flying barely mentions that after his first few scenes. I doubt anyone who actually worked in aviation had anything to do with this movie, the creators of the film obviously just wanted to have a setting where lots of women would be around. The most jarring example is how the three engined airliner that the characters board in the last act of the film turns into a two engined model mid flight, the lack of care is pathetic.

I'm not sure why someone would ever want to watch this film outside of nostalgia or liking the actors, it has nothing else to offer. If you want to watch something about flight attendants watch A View From the Top: deeply cheesy and not very good but a masterpiece compared to this trash.

This flighty, full-throttle 80s comedy, while a frequently turbulent affair, remains an agreeably 'bumpy' ride, and the scintillatingly saucy shenanigans of sinfully shapely stewardess Judy Landers enthusiastically 'taking off' for nude horizons teasingly makes for one of the most stratospherically sexy airline adventures of all time! So buckle up B-Comedy fans as the splendidly smutty, high-pulchritude 'Stewardess School' is one fast-moving, jive-talking, bra-bustingly bawdy, in-flight frolicking, mile high comedy club that openly accepts all willing members! This is the sublimely silly, fleshly fabulous fun-fest that will soon have you matriculating like a boss! While some have accused Blancato's salacious 'Stewardess School' of simply winging it, I sincerely feel that these aerodynamically delicious, studiously swinging stewardesses enthusiastically earned their wings the 'hard' way! So, leave your terrestrial troubles behind, and take a non-stop, terrifically titillating top-flight trip to titter-town in cloud-busting comedy caper 'Stewardess School, that lustily expands far more than your horizons!

This movie started off catching my attention with the bright 80s aesthetic, and continued to entertain me until about half way. The aesthetics unfortunately were not enough to make up for the overall boring plot. I don't think two men going to a place where "hot women" are supposed to be prowling around is anything new or exciting. It mainly just sets a stage.

Although the costume, makeup and hair are awesome that's really about it. The comedy is a bit outdated for this day in age, but the over the top 80s-ness of it all is still pretty humorous and campy. Also, for a movie that's X-rated its really not all that raunchy, just more suggestive.

Overall I think its a fun, campy 80s film not meant to be taken too seriously.

After being kicked out of pilot training, two young men named "Philo Henderson" (Brett Cullen) and "George Bunkle" (Don Most) decide to try their luck at a local stewardess school in the hope of meeting some attractive young ladies. What they don't count on is that this particular school has lowered its standards to such a degree that all of their fellow students are predominantly losers as well. And this creates all kinds of problems for everyone trying to graduate. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this specific movie was essentially a recycled version of "Police Academy" with a few minor tweaks added in order to portray a slightly different setting. There isn't anything really new or original here. Yet having said all of that there are still small bits and pieces of humor here and there that might entertain a viewer on a rainy day. If nothing else it has a few attractive actresses like Mary Cadorette (as "Kelly Johnson"), Judy Landers ("Sugar Dubois") and Julia Montgomery ("Pimmy Polk") to brighten an otherwise lackluster film. Slightly below average.

Campy slapstick spoof with many familiar faces living it up while majoring courses in stewardess school (Does such a school really exist?). Although cheesy, it's become somewhat of a cult classic.

Kind of hard to find in video rental stores today but airs frequently on cable TV's Comedy Central station. Most notable for one of Donny Most's rare appearances outside of 'Happy Days'.

I have just had the misfortune of having watched this pile of steaming horse manure.

Love Police Academy that was funny this rip-off is not even remotely funny.

Don Most from happy days nolstalgia is playing exactly the same character he did in the happy days series. I was half expecting the Fonze to turn up to basically to tell Don character this movie isn't cool bro!

The other main male character is as dull as they come with bad eyesight to make him more comical. Well it fails because his acting is atrocious and being short sighted like Mr Magoo was funny once in 1960 but not in the 80's.

The sex antics are embarrassing and just so lame it just isn't funny.

The women characters are so one dimensional and boring it beggars belief the script got past the motion board of pictures.

Columbia pictures should be up for the trades description act for advertising this as a comedy when I have had bigger laughs watching a live execution on death row.

Don't belive the hype this film stinks on a huge level of dumbness and belive me you will never start laughing from start to finish guaranteed.

Philo Henderson (Brett Cullen) can barely see without his contacts or glasses. He and best friend George Bunkle (Don Most) fail out of flight school. George gets them into stewardess school's four week course. Cindy Adams (Corinne Bohrer)'s rich parents bribe her biker boyfriend Snake to send her back to school. Kelly Johnson (Mary Cadorette) is jinxed and caused chaos as a concert drummer. Wanda Polanski (Sandahl Bergman) quits wrestling for a chance at love. Former hooker Sugar Dubois (Judy Landers) is on probation. Pimmie Polk (Julia Montgomery) is bubbly. Jolean Winters (Wendie Jo Sperber) is weight-conscious.

Brett Cullen is not good enough to be the comedic lead. To make matters worst, Don Most is the comedic side-kick. The actresses have some characters with comedic potential. Who knows if the girls could have been better on their own. I don't think they're sharp enough either. A few of them have played opposite comedians and Wendie Jo has some skills. The material simply isn't there. This is a weak comedy with no laughs.

I knew going in that any movie with Vito Scotti, Judy Landers, Sherman Hemsley and Donny Most was going to be a waste of my time. I just happened to be in one of those late night moods that called for a waste-of-time movie. The fact that I knew it was going to be a bad experience and I was still peed off afterward oughta tell you what a pile of refuse this thing is. Just...frickin'....HORRIBLE. And that freeze on Donny Most's mug at the very end is enough to gag you. Those four "actors" should meet at the ATM, withdraw $20 each, buy the perpetual rights to this abomination and then burn every copy in existence.

Another silly sexy-comedy on airplane rip-off formula, where a bunch of losers went to stewardess school to enter in commercial planes, a blind guy Philo (Brett Cullen) flunked as Airplane's pilot enters on school together his clumsy friend Bunkle (Donald Most) also several girls inapt in others jobs try a luck in the sky, the school actually is a lousy place to learning such harder profession whereof needing skilled persons to reach in this so competitive business, however the director doesn't care whose are those contenders, his goal is gather more money he can from those moronic pupils.

Her secretary and teacher reproaches his boss to accept so odd team, somehow along the course straining hardly the class trying reprove all them due they are fools students, anyhow they overcame the bitter teacher and all them got a job in a lousy Air company in a experimental flight to get so awaited admittance on USA's territory, when the aircraft takes off all sort odd misfortunes take place on fatal fight with a bomb man on board,

Extremally sexy oriented comedy is an average entertainment for those less demanding viewers, weirdo sequences on plane, in toilette, in cabin, every single scene is hilarious and tacky as well, many gorgeous actress steal the picture as Sandahl Bergman, Judy Landers, the twins Dian Gallup and Denise Gallup and the blonde Lilian Muller, not bad as the ratings suggest.

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First watch: 2023 / How many: 1 / Source: Youtube / Rating: 5.5.

Fun, over the top comedy of two guys thrown out of flight school, so they join stewardess school. It's pretty cliche on it's 80's comedy tropes, the blind guy with glasses, the clutz, the over sexualized stripper, the strong but sexy female and more. It's basically a clone of such comedies as Revenge of the Nerds and Police Academy. And though not as good as those two movies, it's still fairly entertaining and some of the jokes/scenes are genuinely funny.

It's mostly harmless, but there are a lot of sex jokes and some fairly long nudity scenes (breasts only). It was like a mandatory element of these movies in the 80s that if there was nudity it had to be in the shower at least once.

Overall, I'd watch it again.

It has a great cast with many familiar faces from television. Judy Landers played a parolee who goes to stewardess school. Mary Cadorette played a musical klutz. Wendie Jo Sperber plays a plump student. Corrine Bohrer played a rebellious Cindy Adams, a rich girl who rebels against her rich family. The head teacher at the school has it in it for the students. They pretty much let anyone into the school. When they graduate, they all get hired by Stromboli airlines, a struggling airlines. The first flight is an airplane full of people. A lot of familiar character actors and actresses are seen throughout the film. It's not a great film but an okay comedy.

How funny is this movie. Bloody funny. I've seen it a few times, and it just keeps on cracking me up every time, I see it. An added plus, it has Ralph the mouth (Donald Most). Much the way Moving Violations started, showing individually how some of the unlucky group ended up back in traffic school with their blunders, we see the unlucky few here making a change of vocation, where their last one ended with disastrous results. One female wrestler, throws her opponent mistakenly on to her small nerd of a boyfriend sitting front of crowd, next to an obese woman with a raucous laugh, which is one hoot itself. A rich family send their unmannerly daughter to this Stewardess School, where the father gets her biker boyfriend this new spit shine bike. He's taken. He's entrance into the Stewardess School is a classic. Her "I'll miss you" to him, ends with him belching, then pulling a donut, before shooting off back down the hallway and steps on his new prized possession. There are so many cheap laughs in this infectious b comedy. The plot here has anyone joining and put through a rigorous ten week program, where at the end they're demoted to the worst airline, Trimboli airlines, where they're ulterior motives at hand here. On this airline, there so happens to be an undercover officer, surveying this show, and when revealed right at the end, you'll be engaged in hearty chuckles. Most is so funny too, like at the start where he lets one go in an elevator, a one liner prompting this, or like when he asks a couple of girls if they wanna play hide the salami, or when he mistakes a girl's smile off campus, as an invitation, where Mr better looking approaches, and we can't forget his chesshire cat grin when he mistakes the showers as communal ones, where our naked Sandrahl Bergman (Murphy's Law) literally tosses him out. And like all these type movies, our students beat obstacles, and come out good. Judy Landers, almost resembling a particular scene in Doin Time, is great if you're overweight and require a physical. Just send her in first. Also when at the welcoming meeting, she tends to her kinky tricks again- lip licking, behind bending, smooching, bra fondling. See how she causes the director of the school to mispronounce his lines. So many funny moments, so many funny mentions, this is a truly overlooked b comedy, that runs consistently, all the way through. Don't be one of the overlooking party. You'll thank me in the morning.

If you want to watch a movie with no point but hilarious lines rent this. I actually liked even the plot. It was AWESOME! The characters are hilarious and there are some lines that you will never, ever forget! Rent this today! Even think about buying it!

You have to remember that a great many of the movies from the 80's were designed for people who were either too stoned to pay much attention, or too busy working to spend a lot of energy on plots. This movie is entertaining, not because of the plot which is stupid, or the acting, which is mediocre at best, but because of the array of characters. A former (?) hooker, a rich-brat turned punker, a horny guy, a flamboyantly gay guy, a myopic would-be aviator, the "fat-chick", etc. These characters behave as we expect and the one-line jokes hit more than miss. Watching this movie is a great way to waste a couple of hours.