I saw this when it was first on TV.
Funniest thing I had ever seen. We were literally rolling on the floor laughing.
One of the few things rarely mentioned is the huge pause when Less Nessman started the broadcast and was reading the letters on the banner trailing the airplane.
He said “it spells W...K...R....[long pause]....P” with the crew practically falling over waiting for that last ‘P’ to come out.
I always thought that was a subtle but hilarious part.
Carlson’s “I got a monkey on my foot!” — I still laugh every time I think of that episode.