In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, “The Naked Gun” movies starring Leslie Nielsen were wildly popular and the height of absurdist comedy. The franchise gets revived this week with a new installment and cast, and a new director, Akiva Schaffer, of comedy troupe the Lonely Island.

In the dog days of summer, there’s nothing better than a silly, lightweight comedy, especially of the variety provided by Jim Abrahams and brothers David and Jerry Zucker — the original force behind “The Naked Gun” movies — or the trio that is the Lonely Island (which also features Jorma Taccone and Andy Samberg). So maybe the new “The Naked Gun” might inspire a stroll through the best of each trio.

A fun connection between Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker (also known as ZAZ) and the Lonely Island is that they’re comedy

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