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Wings

TV·1990–1997·8 seasons, 172 episodes·NBC·Drama, Comedy·30m·7.3·Created by David Angell, Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

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The sky's the limit when estranged brothers - Joe and Brian Hackett reunite to run a commuter airline together. On the small island of Nantucket, the Hacketts run with a first-class crew of neighbors and co-workers, including lunch counter manager and childhood friend Helen Chappel. Their rival Roy Biggins keeps them on their guard, while sharp-tongued ex-stewardess Fay keeps them on their toes. Big-hearted Italian cab driver Antonio and eccentric mechanic Lowell always keep life around the terminal interesting.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01A Terminal ChristmasS02E11 · 8.5The elements conspire against holiday plans for everyone but Fay, whose traditional gathering is short on gatherers.
  2. 02Wings S03E04I Ain't Got No BunnyS03E04 · 8.5Brian discovers that Lowell's jealousy of his wife is well-founded when Brian and Joe get an offer they'd better refuse.
  3. 03Wings S04E19The HouseguestS04E19 · 8.5Helen befriends an old man, who falls in her house and then stays on to convalesce.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1990Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Wings S01E01Season's bestLegacyApril 19, 1990 8.0One-plane airline owner Joe Hackett is reunited with his fun-loving brother when their late father bequeaths them a strange box.
  2. S01E02Wings S01E02Around the World in Eighty YearsApril 26, 1990 7.3Helen gets her first callback for a symphony audition; Fay encourages a flier to complete his global journey.
  3. S01E03Wings S01E03Return to Nantucket (1)May 3, 1990 7.7Brian wants to rendezvous with his ex, Carol, who has developed a habit of dumping boyfriends.
  4. S01E04Wings S01E04Return to Nantucket (2)May 10, 1990 7.3Brian talks Carol into a few days on the island, where the Hackett brothers find that history repeats itself.
  5. S01E05Wings S01E05There Once Was a Girl from NantucketMay 17, 1990 7.3Joe may be the only man on the island who hasn't gone out---or stayed in---with the girl Brian fixes him up with.
  6. S01E06Wings S01E06All for One and Two for HelenMay 24, 1990 7.3Joe gets tied up in an emergency meeting, leaving Brian and Helen to go to a Celtics game without him.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1990–91Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S02E01The PuppetmasterSeptember 28, 1990 8.0Helen's no-dating-pilots rule is bent when she unknowingly starts to date one, and when she finds out the truth, she's flying too high to ca
  2. S02E02Wings S02E02The Story of JoeOctober 5, 1990 8.0A writer flies in to interview Joe, but it's tales from and about Brian that catch his interest.
  3. S02E03Wings S02E03A Little Nightmare MusicOctober 12, 1990 7.0The boys urge Helen to demand an audition with a conductor, but she gets him at a bad time---his honeymoon.
  4. S02E04Wings S02E04Sports & LeisureOctober 19, 1990 7.5Roy's quest for likability is an adventure for all when he practices Joe's advice.
  5. S02E05Wings S02E05A Stand-up Kind of GuyOctober 26, 1990 6.5Joe agrees over the phone to be best man for a high-school pal---whom he doesn't remember.
  6. S02E06It's Not the Thought, It's the GiftNovember 9, 1990 7.5Helen's birthday sets the brothers in motion trying to outdo each other to get her the more expensive gift.
  7. S02E07Wings S02E07Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman ScornedNovember 16, 1990 6.0Helen suggests a "little white lie" to get Brian out of his unwanted romance with a policewoman, but his lie of choice isn't Helen's.
  8. S02E08Wings S02E08High AnxietyNovember 23, 1990 6.5High blood pressure grounds Joe, but the lackadaisical manner of his remaining pilot has Joe flying into a rage.
  9. S02E09Wings S02E09Friends or Lovers?December 7, 1990 7.5A lonely Joe and Helen dine together, then park at Indian Point---not far from Joe's new backup pilot.
  10. S02E10Wings S02E10There's Always Room for CelloDecember 14, 1990 6.3Roy says his jock son wants cello lessons from Helen only because he's attracted to her, but the jock demurs.
  11. S02E11Season's bestA Terminal ChristmasDecember 21, 1990 8.5The elements conspire against holiday plans for everyone but Fay, whose traditional gathering is short on gatherers.
  12. S02E12Airport '90January 3, 1991 6.5Fledgling pilot Helen cuts Joe's dull ground school for hands-on experience with Brian---who loses consciousness in mid-flight.
  13. S02E13Wings S02E13Love Is Like Pulling TeethJanuary 10, 1991 6.5Joe has to miss a crucial TV-sports evening with the guys to care for the dentally impaired Helen.
  14. S02E14Wings S02E14The Tennis BumJanuary 24, 1991 6.5Boosting Fay's tennis confidence haunts Brian; busting Lowell's zeppelin haunts Joe; and a gender question haunts Helen.
  15. S02E15My Brother's Back---And There's Gonna Be TroubleJanuary 31, 1991 8.0Brian runs the airline while Joe's in traction, a job made tougher after Kenny loses the plane.
  16. S02E16Wings S02E16Plane Nine From NantucketFebruary 7, 1991 8.0Both Hacketts see a UFO, but only Brian talks, while Joe fears loose lips will sink his airship.
  17. S02E17Wings S02E17Looking for Love in All the Wrong PlacesFebruary 14, 1991 7.5On Valentine's Day, Joe and Helen try to calm that morning's storm by meeting at their special place; Roy meets his classified-ad date.
  18. S02E18Wings S02E18Love Means Never Having to Say GeronimoFebruary 21, 1991 7.5Brian's plan to marry a woman he's known for 20 hours spurs long-time friends Joe and Helen to question their feelings.
  19. S02E19Wings S02E19All in the FamilyMarch 7, 1991 6.5Brian's lack of a "sensitive, intelligent, attractive woman" is overheard by one, who offers to fill that void, which doesn't sit well with
  20. S02E20Wings S02E20Mother Wore StripesMarch 14, 1991 7.5Another difference in the Hackett brothers is their reaction to seeing their mother, who walked out on them 18 years earlier.
  21. S02E21Wings S02E21Murder She RoastMarch 21, 1991 8.0Putting what he perceives as two and two together, Brian concludes that Fay is a wanted murderer.
  22. S02E22Wings S02E22Duet for Plane and CelloMarch 28, 1991 5.5Helen lands a job with a symphony, over a former student, who purposely blows the audition.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1991–92Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Wings S03E01The Naked TruthSeptember 19, 1991 6.5Helen returns from New York after a disastrous 10 months---and prospects don't improve when Joe reveals how he's spent the time.
  2. S03E02Wings S03E02Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket...?September 26, 1991 6.0Helen refuses to pay for damaging Joe's office, so he takes her to court.
  3. S03E03Wings S03E03The Taming of the ShrewOctober 10, 1991 7.5Her anger at Joe unabated, Helen, supported by Brian, takes a shot at group therapy.
  4. S03E04Wings S03E04Season's bestI Ain't Got No BunnyOctober 17, 1991 8.5Brian discovers that Lowell's jealousy of his wife is well-founded when Brian and Joe get an offer they'd better refuse.
  5. S03E05Wings S03E05If Elected, I Will Not LiveOctober 31, 1991 6.5Joe is drafted to challenge Roy for a town-council seat, but neither wins the endorsement of the corrupt local paper.
  6. S03E06Wings S03E06My Brother's KeeperNovember 7, 1991 7.0Tyne Daly plays a wealthy woman whose changes to the life of Brian appall Joe---until she offers Joe a change also.
  7. S03E07Wings S03E07Grate ExpectationsNovember 14, 1991 6.5Joe overhears plans for his surprise birthday party, but misses that it has to be moved to the next night.
  8. S03E08Wings S03E08Ladies Who LunchNovember 21, 1991 6.5Joe insists that Helen and Gail end their bickering over lunch, which goes better than either anticipated; Fay tries to stretch a streak of
  9. S03E09Try to Remember the Night He DismemberedDecember 5, 1991 7.5Downtime at the terminal is filled by "Fay's Foggy Day Fun Box," until Brian hypnotizes Roy, who reveals a "deepest, darkest secret."
  10. S03E10Wings S03E10The Late Mrs. BigginsDecember 12, 1991 6.0After Roy reveals that his departed wife is hardly "late," he decides to find the woman who left him 16 years ago.
  11. S03E11Wings S03E11The Bogey MenDecember 19, 1991 7.0Brian plays a trick on Joe, who's unaware their golf weekend includes a time-share sales pitch---or sharing a room with Lowell and Roy.
  12. S03E12Wings S03E12Marriage, Italian Style (1)January 9, 1992 6.5When Antonio faces deportation, Brian finds a woman who's willing to wed for a while.
  13. S03E13Divorce, American Style (2)January 16, 1992 6.5The bride has trouble adjusting to married life, which could end if Antonio can win the green-card lottery.
  14. S03E14Wings S03E14Stew in a StewJanuary 23, 1992 8.0When Fay doesn't get a raise, she decides to test Joe by going to work for Roy.
  15. S03E15Wings S03E15This Old HouseJanuary 30, 1992 7.5Brian, Joe and Helen have time for one last look before the wrecking ball destroys the house where the Hacketts grew up.
  16. S03E16Wings S03E16Planes, Trains and Visiting CranesFebruary 13, 1992 8.0A self-esteem seminar run by Dr. Frasier Crane is analyzed by a dissatisfied past customer---Helen.
  17. S03E17Wings S03E17Das PlaneFebruary 20, 1992 7.7The Hacketts fly to New Mexico with an elderly man whose curiosity is endless---and endlessly irritating.
  18. S03E18Wings S03E18Take My Life, PleaseFebruary 27, 1992 7.5Helen turns to stand-up comedy, thanks to a career-placement test---altered by friends who fear the truth will hurt.
  19. S03E19Wings S03E19Four Dates That Will Live in InfamyApril 2, 1992 8.0Helen, Lowell, Brian and Joe compare notes at the end of their video dates.
  20. S03E20Wings S03E20The Bank DickApril 23, 1992 6.5A robber spoils Brian's second job as a bank guard.
  21. S03E21Wings S03E21Say It Ain't So, JoeApril 30, 1992 6.0Joe's high-school pitching record will be broken---if he gets the pitcher to the game on time.
  22. S03E22Wings S03E22As Fate Would Have ItMay 7, 1992 6.5Helen's Boston Symphony debut, her friends' attendance and everyone's future are in doubt when Joe's plane begins to sputter.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1992–93Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S04E01Wings S04E01LifeboatSeptember 24, 1992 6.5All have survived the water landing, but can they survive each other as they await rescue?
  2. S04E02Wings S04E02The Fortune CookieOctober 1, 1992 6.5The insurance company is unresponsive after Joe's plane crash, so Brian talks him into trying a personal-injury ploy.
  3. S04E03Wings S04E03Noses OffOctober 8, 1992 7.5Brian is ready for surgery after a doctor makes a comment about his nose.
  4. S04E04Wings S04E04Blackout BigginsOctober 22, 1992 7.0Roy faints during his rendition of the National Anthem at a Red Sox game; and Fay's error is no hit with Joe.
  5. S04E05Mathers of the HeartOctober 29, 1992 7.5When Lowell asks Helen out, she reluctantly accepts and has a good time---unlike Lowell.
  6. S04E06Wings S04E06Two Jerks and a JillNovember 5, 1992 6.0The Hacketts compete for a pilot, who finds them both infantile.
  7. S04E07Wings S04E07It's So Nice to Have a Mather Around the HouseNovember 12, 1992 7.5Brian accidentally sinks Lowell's houseboat, so Lowell moves in with the Hacketts---and proves to be a wonderful roommate.
  8. S04E08Wings S04E08Just Say NoNovember 19, 1992 7.0Despite intentions to the contrary, Brian gets wrapped around the finger of an ex.
  9. S04E09Wings S04E09It May Have Happened One NightDecember 3, 1992 7.0Alex and Joe aren't talking about their time spent together, and that drives Brian crazy.
  10. S04E10Wings S04E10The Customer's Usually RightDecember 17, 1992 7.0Joe's complaint gets a video-store employee fired on Christmas Eve.
  11. S04E11Exit LaughingJanuary 7, 1993 6.5The laugh's on Helen when she learns jealousy is not behind Joe's reluctance to fix her up with his friend.
  12. S04E12Wings S04E12What the Cabbie SawJanuary 14, 1993 6.5Antonio testifies against a robber, who's later freed on a technicality.
  13. S04E13Wings S04E13Labor PainsJanuary 28, 1993 7.5An irresistible force---Lowell---encounters immovable objects---Roy and Joe---when Lowell asks for a raise.
  14. S04E14Wings S04E14I've Got a SecretFebruary 4, 1993 7.0Alex shares a secret with Helen and Antonio, and suddenly it's the talk of the island.
  15. S04E15The Gift (1)February 11, 1993 7.5A local audition prompts Helen to take a second job to save for a new cello.
  16. S04E16The Gift (2)February 18, 1993 7.5The quartet rejects, accepts, then annoys Helen, who'd quit were it not for the Hacketts' enthusiasm. Meanwhile, rehearsals continue for "Ph
  17. S04E17I Love BrianFebruary 25, 1993 7.0Brian scrambles to prove his boast to Alex that Clint Black is an old pal.
  18. S04E18Wings S04E18The Key to AlexApril 8, 1993Joe and Brian try to find "the key" to Alex, who sees through them---again.
  19. S04E19Wings S04E19Season's bestThe HouseguestApril 15, 1993 8.5Helen befriends an old man, who falls in her house and then stays on to convalesce.
  20. S04E20Goodbye, Old FriendApril 29, 1993 8.0Joe and Brian try to keep Helen awake after she sustains a concussion; Lowell struggles over a eulogy for an old friend.
  21. S04E21Another WeddingMay 6, 1993At a wedding reception, Antonio is smitten, and Lowell toyed with by his ex-wife.
  22. S04E22Wings S04E22Date Package Number SevenMay 13, 1993Brian takes Alex on the perfect date---one meticulously tested and perfected on others.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0524Episodes1993–94AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Wings S05E01Stop in the Name of LoveSeptember 16, 1993Brian insists he won't pull the old "love 'em and leave 'em" act with Alex.
  2. S05E02Wings S05E02Terminal JealousySeptember 23, 1993Roy gets Brian jealous about Alex and gets Helen in trouble with a health inspector.
  3. S05E03Wings S05E03Bye-Bye, BunnySeptember 30, 1993After Lowell divorces Bunny, they begin acting like newlyweds.
  4. S05E04Wings S05E04Business or PleasureOctober 7, 1993Helen reluctantly agrees to "entertain" a potential investor in Joe's airline.
  5. S05E05Wings S05E05An Affair to ForgetOctober 14, 1993Joe is the only happy camper when stuck in a hotel with Helen, Alex and Brian, who were all romance bound.
  6. S05E06Wings S05E06Black Eye AffairOctober 28, 1993The arrival of an old friend and a visit to the gym hinder Helen's date plans.
  7. S05E07Wings S05E07Joe Blows (1)November 4, 1993Everybody brings their problems to Joe, and that's a problem for him.
  8. S05E08Wings S05E08Joe Blows (2)November 11, 1993Brian finds Joe, who refuses to return and sells the airline to Brian.
  9. S05E09Wings S05E092 Good 2 B 4 GottenNovember 18, 1993Joe's afraid a visiting ex-classmate who was crazy about him will still be just plain crazy.
  10. S05E10Wings S05E10Come Fly with MeDecember 2, 1993Joe, Brian, Helen and Lowell find fun in Boston, but at a price.
  11. S05E11Wings S05E11Happy HolidaysDecember 16, 1993Antonio's spirits are lifted out of the holiday doldrums by Lowell's ex.
  12. S05E12Wings S05E12Ready, Teddy, GoJanuary 6, 1994Helen gets more of a surprise than she bargained for when she takes a sneak peek at a gift from Davis.
  13. S05E13Wings S05E13Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Mathers Don't RoamJanuary 20, 1994The Hacketts want Lowell to find his own place, but Lowell's never lived alone.
  14. S05E14The FaygitiveJanuary 27, 1994A PI seeking Fay takes her picture and leaves without explanation.
  15. S05E15Wings S05E15Say Uncle, CarltonFebruary 3, 1994Antonio chauffeurs obnoxious Carlton Blanchard, whose nephew is equally annoying.
  16. S05E16Wings S05E16Hey, NineteenFebruary 10, 1994Joe dates a 19-year-old whom Helen used to babysit; a lost dog finds women for Antonio and Roy.
  17. S05E17Wings S05E17Exclusively YoursFebruary 14, 1994An invasion of models tests Brian's commitment to Alex.
  18. S05E18Wings S05E18MoonlightingFebruary 17, 1994The gang recalls off-season jobs, including Helen's dance gig---for Roy's lodge brothers.
  19. S05E19Wings S05E19Sleepless in NantucketMarch 10, 1994When Alex and Brian realize it wasn't such a good idea to move in together, neither will admit it.
  20. S05E20Wings S05E20Boys Will Be GirlsApril 7, 1994The Hacketts pull a prank on their ex-football coach---right after the man has expired.
  21. S05E21Wings S05E21Roy CrazyApril 14, 1994Roy's ex-wife seems to want him back, which stuns everyone---except Roy.
  22. S05E22Wings S05E22Long Distance LamentApril 28, 1994Joe cancels one date to be with another, while Helen dates another after Davis cancels out on her.
  23. S05E23Wings S05E23Call of the WildMay 5, 1994To Alex's dismay, a bad influence has Brian spending his nights out with the boys.
  24. S05E24Wings S05E24A Decent ProposalMay 12, 1994Joe sweats out a loan application; Helen anticipates a breakup with Davis.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0626Episodes1994–95AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Wings S06E01Whose Wife Is It Anyway?September 20, 1994Helen goes to see fiancé Davis, telling Joe their intimate evening together was "a mistake."
  2. S06E02Twisted SisterSeptember 27, 1994The arrival of Helen's "perfect"---and snobby---sister Casey spoils Joe's romantic-dinner plans.
  3. S06E03Wings S06E03The ShrinkOctober 4, 1994Joe joins Brian in seeing a therapist after Helen moves up their wedding date.
  4. S06E04Wings S06E04The Spark and How to Get ItOctober 11, 1994Brian starts dating again, but finds no immediate spark with a woman who seems perfect for him.
  5. S06E05Wings S06E05The Waxman ComethOctober 18, 1994Lowell invests in a defunct attraction that shows little sign of life.
  6. S06E06Wings S06E06Is That a Ten-Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me?November 1, 1994Casey and Brian plan a surprise engagement party for Joe and Helen, but Helen thinks they're having an affair.
  7. S06E07All's FareNovember 8, 1994The businessman Antonio's chauffeuring makes a play for Casey.
  8. S06E08Wings S06E08Miss JenkinsNovember 15, 1994Brian goes out with his ninth-grade teacher; a "Simon says" instructor plans on marrying Roy's mom.
  9. S06E09Wings S06E09If It's Not One Thing, It's Your MotherNovember 22, 1994Helen's mom arrives with a cash wedding gift, which is no surprise---save for the amount.
  10. S06E10Wings S06E10The Wrong StuffNovember 29, 1994A famous astronaut comes to Nantucket to endorse Sandpiper Airlines.
  11. S06E11Wings S06E11Insanity ClausDecember 13, 1994An air-traffic controller holds Antonio at gunpoint for eating his doughnut.
  12. S06E12Wings S06E12She's BaaackJanuary 3, 1995Joe's secret admirer Sandy Cooper returns, claiming that her previous action was a joke.
  13. S06E13Wings S06E13Have I Got a Couple for YouJanuary 10, 1995Joe and Helen make friends with a new couple, but a weekend together changes things for one duo.
  14. S06E14Wings S06E14Fools RussianJanuary 31, 1995Roy prepares to marry a mail-order bride from Russia.
  15. S06E15Wings S06E15Let's Call the Whole Thing OffFebruary 7, 1995After Joe and Helen set their wedding date, they crash a reception to check out a facility.
  16. S06E16Wings S06E16Remembrance of Flings Past (1)February 9, 1995A reunion brings back Brian's old flame, who has surprises for both Hacketts.
  17. S06E17Remembrance of Flings Past (2)February 14, 1995Brian answers a call meant for Joe, who's forced to tell him about Sara.
  18. S06E18Gone But Not FaygottenFebruary 21, 1995After Fay's retirement, Helen persuades Joe to hire Casey, who stuns the brothers by accepting---and doing a great job.
  19. S06E19Wings S06E19Ex, Lies and VideotapeFebruary 28, 1995Brian is confronted by his ex, Alex, on a talk show.
  20. S06E20Wings S06E20Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young ManMarch 21, 1995A gallery owner sees art in Lowell's welded gift to Casey, who pictures herself as Lowell's agent. Meanwhile, Brian's little joke on Joe cre
  21. S06E21The Love Life and Times of Joe and HelenApril 4, 1995Brian makes a video diary of Joe and Helen's relationship, as recalled (in flashbacks) by friends and family, including Roy.
  22. S06E22A House to Die ForMay 2, 1995Joe and Helen consider buying the house of Lewis Blanchard's dying uncle; stressed Helen dreams she is Marcia Brady.
  23. S06E23Wings S06E23Nuptials OffMay 9, 1995Helen plans a quickie divorce from Antonio, whom she once wed to prevent his deportation.
  24. S06E24Wings S06E24Et Tu, Antonio?May 16, 1995Antonio falls for his cousin's fiancée, whom he's to entertain while his cousin is away.
  25. S06E25Wings S06E25Boys Just Wanna Have Fun (1)May 23, 1995Brian plans a wild bachelor party for Joe, while Helen anticipates a quiet evening. And each gets the night the other wanted.
  26. S06E26Wings S06E26Here It Is: The Big Wedding (2)May 23, 1995Helen and Joe's wedding is marred by mishaps, including no tux for Joe and a magic-marker mustache for Helen.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0726Episodes1995–96AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01Wings S07E01Burnin' Down the House (1)September 19, 1995Brian & Casey accidentally burn down Joe's house. Helen and Joe spend their honeymoon making love.
  2. S07E02Wings S07E02Burnin' Down the House (2)September 26, 1995While digging through the remains of Helen's home, Brian discovers the old suitcase their father left them and tries to use it to make up wi
  3. S07E03Wings S07E03Death Becomes HimOctober 10, 1995Chartered to pick up a corpse, the Hacketts return with the wrong body.
  4. S07E04Wings S07E04The Person Formerly Known as LowellOctober 31, 1995Lowell sees a mob-related murder and becomes a prime candidate for the witness-protection program.
  5. S07E05Wings S07E05Hooker, Line and SinkerNovember 7, 1995Brian and Joe cheer up Antonio by introducing him to a woman---whom they later learn is a hooker.
  6. S07E06She's Gotta Have ItNovember 14, 1995Helen goes on a buying binge with insurance money from her burned house; Brian and Casey search for something they have in common besides se
  7. S07E07Wings S07E07So Long, Frank Lloyd WrongNovember 21, 1995Joe and Helen hire an architect to build their dream house. Meanwhile, Brian hires a new mechanic with an "incident" in his past.
  8. S07E08Wings S07E08When a Man Loves a DonutNovember 28, 1995A visit to "Eat-a-holics" reveals what's behind Brian's expanding behind; Casey compromises herself during a job interview.
  9. S07E09Wings S07E09The Big SleepDecember 12, 1995Joe dreams that he and Helen are in a plane crash, and the next day, all the events leading to the crash come true.
  10. S07E10Wings S07E10'Twas the Heist Before ChristmasDecember 19, 1995Brian and Casey are unhappy with their dates for Joe's Christmas party, where the host is in a hurry to leave on a trip.
  11. S07E11Wings S07E11Honey, We Broke the KidJanuary 2, 1996Joe and Helen care for a friend's 7-year-old for a weekend; Casey and Antonio go ga-ga over a visiting TV star, unaware that he's gay.
  12. S07E12Wings S07E12B.S., I Love YouJanuary 9, 1996Joe and Brian are thrilled with the arrival of their raconteur grandfather. But Helen and Casey suspect his stories are "borrowed" from othe
  13. S07E13Wings S07E13Sons and LoversJanuary 16, 1996Helen reunites Roy with his estranged son, whose homosexuality Roy has yet to accept.
  14. S07E14Wings S07E14Bye, GeorgeJanuary 30, 1996Fay's ready to marry her cruise-ship suitor, until something about him reminds her of her departed husbands.
  15. S07E15Wings S07E15The Team PlayerFebruary 6, 1996A Boston Bruins goalie misses his game when Antonio refuses to allow him to board a Sandpiper flight.
  16. S07E16Wings S07E16Love at First FlightFebruary 13, 1996On Valentine's Day, Cupid shoots Brian and his sole passenger, who's flying in for her wedding; and Roy makes a date with Antonio's ex.
  17. S07E17Lynch PartyFebruary 20, 1996News of Helen's ex-fiancé reminds her that she never broke off their engagement.
  18. S07E18Wings S07E18One Flew Over the Cooper's NestFebruary 27, 1996Another visit from Sandy Cooper sends Joe to a psychiatrist, when no one will believe she's obsessed with him.
  19. S07E19Wings S07E19Driving Mr. DeCarloMarch 12, 1996Antonio suspects that his new boss is a mobster; Helen tries to impress her former teacher.
  20. S07E20A Tale of Two Sister CitiesMarch 26, 1996Brian learns his latest tryst was with the visiting princess of Nantucket's sister city. And her husband's in town, too.
  21. S07E21Wings S07E21What About Larry?April 9, 1996Joe and Helen's contractor becomes a wreck---and their house guest---after his wife kicks him out.  Brian stalks George Kennedy.
  22. S07E22Wings S07E22The Lady VanishesApril 23, 1996Antonio mobilizes his friends to search for the beautiful woman who disappeared before he could learn her name---thanks to Joe.
  23. S07E23Life Could Be a DreamApril 30, 1996Vignettes show how Joe, Brian, Casey and Helen imagined their adult lives when they were kids.
  24. S07E24Wings S07E24The Lyin' KingMay 7, 1996Carol Alt plays a high-school friend turned stripper who invites Joe to see her work. But what will Joe tell Helen---if he tells her at all?
  25. S07E25Wings S07E25Love OverboardMay 14, 1996Casey spots her missing husband on television and goes in search of him. Meanwhile, Roy teaches Antonio how to dance.
  26. S07E26Wings S07E26Grouses, Houses and Bickering SpousesMay 21, 1996Joe and Helen need to sell their jinxed lot so they can buy their dream home.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0824Episodes1996–97Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S08E01Wings S08E01Porno for PyrosSeptember 18, 1996Joe and Helen burn Brian's house down and he expects to get a big check like they did. But the insurance investigator thinks Joe, Helen, Bri
  2. S08E02Wings S08E02... Like a Neighbor ScornedSeptember 25, 1996Joe and Helen are delighted to meet their new neighbors, until the newfound friends get a bit too familiar.
  3. S08E03Maybe It's YouOctober 2, 1996When Brian decides to settle down, the woman he selects doesn't quite meet his expectations.
  4. S08E04Wings S08E04Single and Hating ItOctober 9, 1996A major storm strands the airport gang at a "Singles Mingle" event, where Brian and Casey see some familiar faces.
  5. S08E05Wings S08E05Too Beautiful for YouOctober 23, 1996Suicide-hotline volunteer Antonio dates a caller; a lunch cart steals Helen's customers.
  6. S08E06Wings S08E06The Gift of LifeOctober 30, 1996The gang springs into action to find a medical courier who's left a human heart in the terminal. But Roy wants to fence the organ.
  7. S08E07Olive or TwistNovember 6, 1996Casey sells Brian on buying a diner with his insurance settlement and turning it into a martini bar.
  8. S08E08Wings S08E08Wingless (1)November 13, 1996When their plane is repossessed, Joe and Brian meet a potential investor. But he wants to buy the airline outright.
  9. S08E09Wings S08E09Wingless (2)November 20, 1996The new Sandpiper boss's "really big idea" makes the Hacketts charter pilots for a country-music duo.
  10. S08E10Wings S08E10Wingless (3)December 11, 1996Joe and Brian step in for a nervous Cord at a company conference; Antonio teaches Casey how to live within her means.
  11. S08E11Wings S08E11All About Christmas EveDecember 18, 1996On Christmas Eve, Helen, Fay and Casey get locked in a store, and Antonio helps a nun on a mission. Meanwhile, two feuding brothers collide
  12. S08E12Wings S08E12Let's Talk About SexJanuary 8, 1997Antonio discovers Roy is dating the cabbie's favorite talk show host; Joe and Helen's relationship cools off.
  13. S08E13Wings S08E13HosedJanuary 15, 1997The breakdown of a new, expensive vacuum takes Joe and Helen to the cleaners; Brian dates Roy's newly arrived niece.
  14. S08E14Wings S08E14Just Call Me AngelFebruary 5, 1997Heroism goes to Brian's head after he's declared "an angel" for taking over for indisposed passenger-jet pilots, while Joe pales in comparis
  15. S08E15Fay There, Georgy GirlFebruary 12, 1997On Valentine's Day, a suitor hires the plane for a marriage proposal; Brian and Casey agree to a date; and Fay is haunted by her late husban
  16. S08E16Escape from New YorkFebruary 19, 1997A trip to the Big Apple turns sour when Helen and Brian are stranded in New York without money; Brian enters Helen in a drag queen contest.
  17. S08E17House of BluesMarch 5, 1997Casey and Brian move into a home with Antonio, who becomes an insufferable roommate when his girlfriend dumps him. Meanwhile, Helen and Joe
  18. S08E18Wings S08E18Ms. WriteMarch 19, 1997Brian falls, sight unseen, for the author of romantic letters to a former tenant of his house; Antonio installs a burglar alarm for Helen an
  19. S08E19Wings S08E19DreamgirlApril 2, 1997While Brian admits that Fay's gorgeous vacation replacement is a distraction for him, Joe is a different story. Or is he?
  20. S08E20Wings S08E20Heartache TonightApril 16, 1997Brian and Casey are ill. Joe and Helen visit Roy's house and meet Roy's mother, Eleanor.
  21. S08E21Wings S08E21Oedipus WrecksMay 7, 1997Brian realizes his new girlfriend may be older than he thought when he meets her college-age son; Joe and Roy face their fear of clowns.
  22. S08E22Wings S08E22Raging Bull*&@!May 14, 1997Joe is pitted against Brian in a boxing tournament, but the "friendly competition" turns personal after Joe blames Brian for a costly error
  23. S08E23Wings S08E23Final Approach (1)May 21, 1997The Hackett brothers set off on a treasure hunt prompted by a note found in a suitcase belonging to their late father.
  24. S08E24Wings S08E24Final Approach (2)May 21, 1997 6.0Brian and Joe have different ideas about what to do with their new-found fortune. And Helen has a dream she'd like to pursue, too.

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