Satirical Responses
- In the Simpsons episode "We're on the Road to D'ohwhere", it is revealed Bart is on the No Fly List. It is implied that this is because on a recent flight Bart removed his seat belt, in defiance of the captain's instruction, forcing the plane to return to its original takeoff point.
- In an episode of Boston Legal entitled "Nuts", lawyer Denny Crane is prohibited from flying to Hawaii because his name is on the no-fly list. Attorney Alan Shore wins the lawsuit by filling the courtroom audience with people named "Denny Crane" and arguing that America is capable of amazing technical innovation such as the iPod and should be able to develop a solution that does not result in so many false positives.
- In the movie Due Date, the two primary characters Ethan Tremblay/Chase and Peter Highman were allegedly put in the No fly list by the airlines authorities due to their repeated talk about terrorism in the aircraft.
- In a Modern Family episode called "Airport 2010", twelve-year-old Manny Delgado was banned from flying with his family to Hawaii when his name matched one on the No-Fly List.
- In an episode of The Jeff Dunham Show, Achmed says he "made" the No Fly List, claiming it's a "beauty pageant for terrorists".
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