Wings

S01E01 Legacy 1990-04-19

One-plane airline owner Joe Hackett is reunited with his fun-loving brother when their late father bequeaths them a strange box.

S01E02 Around the World in Eighty Years 1990-04-26

Helen gets her first callback for a symphony audition; Fay encourages a flier to complete his global journey.

S01E03 Return to Nantucket (1) 1990-05-03

Brian wants to rendezvous with his ex, Carol, who has developed a habit of dumping boyfriends.

S01E04 Return to Nantucket (2) 1990-05-10

Brian talks Carol into a few days on the island, where the Hackett brothers find that history repeats itself.

S01E05 There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket 1990-05-17

Joe may be the only man on the island who hasn't gone out---or stayed in---with the girl Brian fixes him up with.

S01E06 All for One and Two for Helen 1990-05-24

Joe gets tied up in an emergency meeting, leaving Brian and Helen to go to a Celtics game without him.

Helen'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 care.

S02E02 The Story of Joe 1990-10-05

A writer flies in to interview Joe, but it's tales from and about Brian that catch his interest.

S02E03 A Little Nightmare Music 1990-10-12

The boys urge Helen to demand an audition with a conductor, but she gets him at a bad time---his honeymoon.

S02E04 Sports & Leisure 1990-10-19

Roy's quest for likability is an adventure for all when he practices Joe's advice.

S02E05 A Stand-up Kind of Guy 1990-10-26

Joe agrees over the phone to be best man for a high-school pal---whom he doesn't remember.

Helen's birthday sets the brothers in motion trying to outdo each other to get her the more expensive gift.

S02E07 Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned 1990-11-16

Helen 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.

S02E08 High Anxiety 1990-11-23

High blood pressure grounds Joe, but the lackadaisical manner of his remaining pilot has Joe flying into a rage.

S02E09 Friends or Lovers? 1990-12-07

A lonely Joe and Helen dine together, then park at Indian Point---not far from Joe's new backup pilot.

S02E10 There's Always Room for Cello 1990-12-14

Roy says his jock son wants cello lessons from Helen only because he's attracted to her, but the jock demurs.

The elements conspire against holiday plans for everyone but Fay, whose traditional gathering is short on gatherers.

Fledgling pilot Helen cuts Joe's dull ground school for hands-on experience with Brian---who loses consciousness in mid-flight.

S02E13 Love Is Like Pulling Teeth 1991-01-10

Joe has to miss a crucial TV-sports evening with the guys to care for the dentally impaired Helen.

S02E14 The Tennis Bum 1991-01-24

Boosting Fay's tennis confidence haunts Brian; busting Lowell's zeppelin haunts Joe; and a gender question haunts Helen.

Brian runs the airline while Joe's in traction, a job made tougher after Kenny loses the plane.

S02E16 Plane Nine From Nantucket 1991-02-07

Both Hacketts see a UFO, but only Brian talks, while Joe fears loose lips will sink his airship.

S02E17 Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places 1991-02-14

On 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.

S02E18 Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo 1991-02-21

Brian's plan to marry a woman he's known for 20 hours spurs long-time friends Joe and Helen to question their feelings.

S02E19 All in the Family 1991-03-07

Brian's lack of a "sensitive, intelligent, attractive woman" is overheard by one, who offers to fill that void, which doesn't sit well with her son.

S02E20 Mother Wore Stripes 1991-03-14

Another difference in the Hackett brothers is their reaction to seeing their mother, who walked out on them 18 years earlier.

S02E21 Murder She Roast 1991-03-21

Putting what he perceives as two and two together, Brian concludes that Fay is a wanted murderer.

S02E22 Duet for Plane and Cello 1991-03-28

Helen lands a job with a symphony, over a former student, who purposely blows the audition.

S03E01 The Naked Truth 1991-09-19

Helen returns from New York after a disastrous 10 months---and prospects don't improve when Joe reveals how he's spent the time.

S03E02 Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket...? 1991-09-26

Helen refuses to pay for damaging Joe's office, so he takes her to court.

S03E03 The Taming of the Shrew 1991-10-10

Her anger at Joe unabated, Helen, supported by Brian, takes a shot at group therapy.

S03E04 I Ain't Got No Bunny 1991-10-17

Brian discovers that Lowell's jealousy of his wife is well-founded when Brian and Joe get an offer they'd better refuse.

S03E05 If Elected, I Will Not Live 1991-10-31

Joe is drafted to challenge Roy for a town-council seat, but neither wins the endorsement of the corrupt local paper.

S03E06 My Brother's Keeper 1991-11-07

Tyne Daly plays a wealthy woman whose changes to the life of Brian appall Joe---until she offers Joe a change also.

S03E07 Grate Expectations 1991-11-14

Joe overhears plans for his surprise birthday party, but misses that it has to be moved to the next night.

S03E08 Ladies Who Lunch 1991-11-21

Joe insists that Helen and Gail end their bickering over lunch, which goes better than either anticipated; Fay tries to stretch a streak of touching First Ladies.

Downtime at the terminal is filled by "Fay's Foggy Day Fun Box," until Brian hypnotizes Roy, who reveals a "deepest, darkest secret."

S03E10 The Late Mrs. Biggins 1991-12-12

After Roy reveals that his departed wife is hardly "late," he decides to find the woman who left him 16 years ago.

S03E11 The Bogey Men 1991-12-19

Brian 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.

S03E12 Marriage, Italian Style (1) 1992-01-09

When Antonio faces deportation, Brian finds a woman who's willing to wed for a while.

The bride has trouble adjusting to married life, which could end if Antonio can win the green-card lottery.

S03E14 Stew in a Stew 1992-01-23

When Fay doesn't get a raise, she decides to test Joe by going to work for Roy.

S03E15 This Old House 1992-01-30

Brian, Joe and Helen have time for one last look before the wrecking ball destroys the house where the Hacketts grew up.

S03E16 Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes 1992-02-13

A self-esteem seminar run by Dr. Frasier Crane is analyzed by a dissatisfied past customer---Helen.

S03E17 Das Plane 1992-02-20

The Hacketts fly to New Mexico with an elderly man whose curiosity is endless---and endlessly irritating.

S03E18 Take My Life, Please 1992-02-27

Helen turns to stand-up comedy, thanks to a career-placement test---altered by friends who fear the truth will hurt.

S03E19 Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy 1992-04-02

Helen, Lowell, Brian and Joe compare notes at the end of their video dates.

S03E20 The Bank Dick 1992-04-23

A robber spoils Brian's second job as a bank guard.

S03E21 Say It Ain't So, Joe 1992-04-30

Joe's high-school pitching record will be broken---if he gets the pitcher to the game on time.

S03E22 As Fate Would Have It 1992-05-07

Helen's Boston Symphony debut, her friends' attendance and everyone's future are in doubt when Joe's plane begins to sputter.

S04E01 Lifeboat 1992-09-24

All have survived the water landing, but can they survive each other as they await rescue?

S04E02 The Fortune Cookie 1992-10-01

The insurance company is unresponsive after Joe's plane crash, so Brian talks him into trying a personal-injury ploy.

S04E03 Noses Off 1992-10-08

Brian is ready for surgery after a doctor makes a comment about his nose.

S04E04 Blackout Biggins 1992-10-22

Roy faints during his rendition of the National Anthem at a Red Sox game; and Fay's error is no hit with Joe.

When Lowell asks Helen out, she reluctantly accepts and has a good time---unlike Lowell.

S04E06 Two Jerks and a Jill 1992-11-05

The Hacketts compete for a pilot, who finds them both infantile.

S04E07 It's So Nice to Have a Mather Around the House 1992-11-12

Brian accidentally sinks Lowell's houseboat, so Lowell moves in with the Hacketts---and proves to be a wonderful roommate.

S04E08 Just Say No 1992-11-19

Despite intentions to the contrary, Brian gets wrapped around the finger of an ex.

S04E09 It May Have Happened One Night 1992-12-03

Alex and Joe aren't talking about their time spent together, and that drives Brian crazy.

S04E10 The Customer's Usually Right 1992-12-17

Joe's complaint gets a video-store employee fired on Christmas Eve.

The laugh's on Helen when she learns jealousy is not behind Joe's reluctance to fix her up with his friend.

S04E12 What the Cabbie Saw 1993-01-14

Antonio testifies against a robber, who's later freed on a technicality.

S04E13 Labor Pains 1993-01-28

An irresistible force---Lowell---encounters immovable objects---Roy and Joe---when Lowell asks for a raise.

S04E14 I've Got a Secret 1993-02-04

Alex shares a secret with Helen and Antonio, and suddenly it's the talk of the island.

A local audition prompts Helen to take a second job to save for a new cello.

The quartet rejects, accepts, then annoys Helen, who'd quit were it not for the Hacketts' enthusiasm. Meanwhile, rehearsals continue for "Phantom of the Oprah."

Brian scrambles to prove his boast to Alex that Clint Black is an old pal.

S04E18 The Key to Alex 1993-04-08

Joe and Brian try to find "the key" to Alex, who sees through them---again.

S04E19 The Houseguest 1993-04-15

Helen befriends an old man, who falls in her house and then stays on to convalesce.

Joe and Brian try to keep Helen awake after she sustains a concussion; Lowell struggles over a eulogy for an old friend.

At a wedding reception, Antonio is smitten, and Lowell toyed with by his ex-wife.

S04E22 Date Package Number Seven 1993-05-13

Brian takes Alex on the perfect date---one meticulously tested and perfected on others.

S05E01 Stop in the Name of Love 1993-09-16

Brian insists he won't pull the old "love 'em and leave 'em" act with Alex.

S05E02 Terminal Jealousy 1993-09-23

Roy gets Brian jealous about Alex and gets Helen in trouble with a health inspector.

S05E03 Bye-Bye, Bunny 1993-09-30

After Lowell divorces Bunny, they begin acting like newlyweds.

S05E04 Business or Pleasure 1993-10-07

Helen reluctantly agrees to "entertain" a potential investor in Joe's airline.

S05E05 An Affair to Forget 1993-10-14

Joe is the only happy camper when stuck in a hotel with Helen, Alex and Brian, who were all romance bound.

S05E06 Black Eye Affair 1993-10-28

The arrival of an old friend and a visit to the gym hinder Helen's date plans.

S05E07 Joe Blows (1) 1993-11-04

Everybody brings their problems to Joe, and that's a problem for him.

S05E08 Joe Blows (2) 1993-11-11

Brian finds Joe, who refuses to return and sells the airline to Brian.

S05E09 2 Good 2 B 4 Gotten 1993-11-18

Joe's afraid a visiting ex-classmate who was crazy about him will still be just plain crazy.

S05E10 Come Fly with Me 1993-12-02

Joe, Brian, Helen and Lowell find fun in Boston, but at a price.

S05E11 Happy Holidays 1993-12-16

Antonio's spirits are lifted out of the holiday doldrums by Lowell's ex.

S05E12 Ready, Teddy, Go 1994-01-06

Helen gets more of a surprise than she bargained for when she takes a sneak peek at a gift from Davis.

S05E13 Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Mathers Don't Roam 1994-01-20

The Hacketts want Lowell to find his own place, but Lowell's never lived alone.

A PI seeking Fay takes her picture and leaves without explanation.

S05E15 Say Uncle, Carlton 1994-02-03

Antonio chauffeurs obnoxious Carlton Blanchard, whose nephew is equally annoying.

S05E16 Hey, Nineteen 1994-02-10

Joe dates a 19-year-old whom Helen used to babysit; a lost dog finds women for Antonio and Roy.

S05E17 Exclusively Yours 1994-02-14

An invasion of models tests Brian's commitment to Alex.

S05E18 Moonlighting 1994-02-17

The gang recalls off-season jobs, including Helen's dance gig---for Roy's lodge brothers.

S05E19 Sleepless in Nantucket 1994-03-10

When Alex and Brian realize it wasn't such a good idea to move in together, neither will admit it.

S05E20 Boys Will Be Girls 1994-04-07

The Hacketts pull a prank on their ex-football coach---right after the man has expired.

S05E21 Roy Crazy 1994-04-14

Roy's ex-wife seems to want him back, which stuns everyone---except Roy.

S05E22 Long Distance Lament 1994-04-28

Joe cancels one date to be with another, while Helen dates another after Davis cancels out on her.

S05E23 Call of the Wild 1994-05-05

To Alex's dismay, a bad influence has Brian spending his nights out with the boys.

S05E24 A Decent Proposal 1994-05-12

Joe sweats out a loan application; Helen anticipates a breakup with Davis.

S06E01 Whose Wife Is It Anyway? 1994-09-20

Helen goes to see fiancé Davis, telling Joe their intimate evening together was "a mistake."

The arrival of Helen's "perfect"---and snobby---sister Casey spoils Joe's romantic-dinner plans.

S06E03 The Shrink 1994-10-04

Joe joins Brian in seeing a therapist after Helen moves up their wedding date.

S06E04 The Spark and How to Get It 1994-10-11

Brian starts dating again, but finds no immediate spark with a woman who seems perfect for him.

S06E05 The Waxman Cometh 1994-10-18

Lowell invests in a defunct attraction that shows little sign of life.

S06E06 Is That a Ten-Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me? 1994-11-01

Casey and Brian plan a surprise engagement party for Joe and Helen, but Helen thinks they're having an affair.

The businessman Antonio's chauffeuring makes a play for Casey.

S06E08 Miss Jenkins 1994-11-15

Brian goes out with his ninth-grade teacher; a "Simon says" instructor plans on marrying Roy's mom.

S06E09 If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother 1994-11-22

Helen's mom arrives with a cash wedding gift, which is no surprise---save for the amount.

S06E10 The Wrong Stuff 1994-11-29

A famous astronaut comes to Nantucket to endorse Sandpiper Airlines.

S06E11 Insanity Claus 1994-12-13

An air-traffic controller holds Antonio at gunpoint for eating his doughnut.

S06E12 She's Baaack 1995-01-03

Joe's secret admirer Sandy Cooper returns, claiming that her previous action was a joke.

S06E13 Have I Got a Couple for You 1995-01-10

Joe and Helen make friends with a new couple, but a weekend together changes things for one duo.

S06E14 Fools Russian 1995-01-31

Roy prepares to marry a mail-order bride from Russia.

S06E15 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off 1995-02-07

After Joe and Helen set their wedding date, they crash a reception to check out a facility.

S06E16 Remembrance of Flings Past (1) 1995-02-09

A reunion brings back Brian's old flame, who has surprises for both Hacketts.

Brian answers a call meant for Joe, who's forced to tell him about Sara.

After Fay's retirement, Helen persuades Joe to hire Casey, who stuns the brothers by accepting---and doing a great job.

S06E19 Ex, Lies and Videotape 1995-02-28

Brian is confronted by his ex, Alex, on a talk show.

S06E20 Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young Man 1995-03-21

A 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 creates big problems for Helen.

Brian makes a video diary of Joe and Helen's relationship, as recalled (in flashbacks) by friends and family, including Roy.

Joe and Helen consider buying the house of Lewis Blanchard's dying uncle; stressed Helen dreams she is Marcia Brady.

S06E23 Nuptials Off 1995-05-09

Helen plans a quickie divorce from Antonio, whom she once wed to prevent his deportation.

S06E24 Et Tu, Antonio? 1995-05-16

Antonio falls for his cousin's fiancée, whom he's to entertain while his cousin is away.

S06E25 Boys Just Wanna Have Fun (1) 1995-05-23

Brian plans a wild bachelor party for Joe, while Helen anticipates a quiet evening. And each gets the night the other wanted.

S06E26 Here It Is: The Big Wedding (2) 1995-05-23

Helen and Joe's wedding is marred by mishaps, including no tux for Joe and a magic-marker mustache for Helen.

S07E01 Burnin' Down the House (1) 1995-09-19

Brian & Casey accidentally burn down Joe's house. Helen and Joe spend their honeymoon making love.

S07E02 Burnin' Down the House (2) 1995-09-26

While 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 with Joe.

S07E03 Death Becomes Him 1995-10-10

Chartered to pick up a corpse, the Hacketts return with the wrong body.

S07E04 The Person Formerly Known as Lowell 1995-10-31

Lowell sees a mob-related murder and becomes a prime candidate for the witness-protection program.

S07E05 Hooker, Line and Sinker 1995-11-07

Brian and Joe cheer up Antonio by introducing him to a woman---whom they later learn is a hooker.

Helen goes on a buying binge with insurance money from her burned house; Brian and Casey search for something they have in common besides sex.

S07E07 So Long, Frank Lloyd Wrong 1995-11-21

Joe and Helen hire an architect to build their dream house. Meanwhile, Brian hires a new mechanic with an "incident" in his past.

S07E08 When a Man Loves a Donut 1995-11-28

A visit to "Eat-a-holics" reveals what's behind Brian's expanding behind; Casey compromises herself during a job interview.

S07E09 The Big Sleep 1995-12-12

Joe dreams that he and Helen are in a plane crash, and the next day, all the events leading to the crash come true.

S07E10 'Twas the Heist Before Christmas 1995-12-19

Brian and Casey are unhappy with their dates for Joe's Christmas party, where the host is in a hurry to leave on a trip.

S07E11 Honey, We Broke the Kid 1996-01-02

Joe 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.

S07E12 B.S., I Love You 1996-01-09

Joe and Brian are thrilled with the arrival of their raconteur grandfather. But Helen and Casey suspect his stories are "borrowed" from other sources.

S07E13 Sons and Lovers 1996-01-16

Helen reunites Roy with his estranged son, whose homosexuality Roy has yet to accept.

S07E14 Bye, George 1996-01-30

Fay's ready to marry her cruise-ship suitor, until something about him reminds her of her departed husbands.

S07E15 The Team Player 1996-02-06

A Boston Bruins goalie misses his game when Antonio refuses to allow him to board a Sandpiper flight.

S07E16 Love at First Flight 1996-02-13

On 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.

News of Helen's ex-fiancé reminds her that she never broke off their engagement.

S07E18 One Flew Over the Cooper's Nest 1996-02-27

Another visit from Sandy Cooper sends Joe to a psychiatrist, when no one will believe she's obsessed with him.

S07E19 Driving Mr. DeCarlo 1996-03-12

Antonio suspects that his new boss is a mobster; Helen tries to impress her former teacher.

Brian learns his latest tryst was with the visiting princess of Nantucket's sister city. And her husband's in town, too.

S07E21 What About Larry? 1996-04-09

Joe and Helen's contractor becomes a wreck---and their house guest---after his wife kicks him out.  Brian stalks George Kennedy.

S07E22 The Lady Vanishes 1996-04-23

Antonio mobilizes his friends to search for the beautiful woman who disappeared before he could learn her name---thanks to Joe.

Vignettes show how Joe, Brian, Casey and Helen imagined their adult lives when they were kids.

S07E24 The Lyin' King 1996-05-07

Carol 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?

S07E25 Love Overboard 1996-05-14

Casey spots her missing husband on television and goes in search of him. Meanwhile, Roy teaches Antonio how to dance.

S07E26 Grouses, Houses and Bickering Spouses 1996-05-21

Joe and Helen need to sell their jinxed lot so they can buy their dream home.

S08E01 Porno for Pyros 1996-09-18

Joe 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, Brian and Casey are conspiring to commit insurance fraud.

S08E02 ... Like a Neighbor Scorned 1996-09-25

Joe and Helen are delighted to meet their new neighbors, until the newfound friends get a bit too familiar.

When Brian decides to settle down, the woman he selects doesn't quite meet his expectations.

S08E04 Single and Hating It 1996-10-09

A major storm strands the airport gang at a "Singles Mingle" event, where Brian and Casey see some familiar faces.

S08E05 Too Beautiful for You 1996-10-23

Suicide-hotline volunteer Antonio dates a caller; a lunch cart steals Helen's customers.

S08E06 The Gift of Life 1996-10-30

The 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.

Casey sells Brian on buying a diner with his insurance settlement and turning it into a martini bar.

S08E08 Wingless (1) 1996-11-13

When their plane is repossessed, Joe and Brian meet a potential investor. But he wants to buy the airline outright.

S08E09 Wingless (2) 1996-11-20

The new Sandpiper boss's "really big idea" makes the Hacketts charter pilots for a country-music duo.

S08E10 Wingless (3) 1996-12-11

Joe and Brian step in for a nervous Cord at a company conference; Antonio teaches Casey how to live within her means.

S08E11 All About Christmas Eve 1996-12-18

On Christmas Eve, Helen, Fay and Casey get locked in a store, and Antonio helps a nun on a mission. Meanwhile, two feuding brothers collide at the Hacketts'.

S08E12 Let's Talk About Sex 1997-01-08

Antonio discovers Roy is dating the cabbie's favorite talk show host; Joe and Helen's relationship cools off.

S08E13 Hosed 1997-01-15

The breakdown of a new, expensive vacuum takes Joe and Helen to the cleaners; Brian dates Roy's newly arrived niece.

S08E14 Just Call Me Angel 1997-02-05

Heroism goes to Brian's head after he's declared "an angel" for taking over for indisposed passenger-jet pilots, while Joe pales in comparison: he was indisposed as well.

On 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 husbands after selling their possessions.

A 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.

Casey and Brian move into a home with Antonio, who becomes an insufferable roommate when his girlfriend dumps him. Meanwhile, Helen and Joe experiment with nudism.

S08E18 Ms. Write 1997-03-19

Brian falls, sight unseen, for the author of romantic letters to a former tenant of his house; Antonio installs a burglar alarm for Helen and Joe.

S08E19 Dreamgirl 1997-04-02

While Brian admits that Fay's gorgeous vacation replacement is a distraction for him, Joe is a different story. Or is he?

S08E20 Heartache Tonight 1997-04-16

Brian and Casey are ill. Joe and Helen visit Roy's house and meet Roy's mother, Eleanor.

S08E21 Oedipus Wrecks 1997-05-07

Brian 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.

S08E22 Raging Bull*&@! 1997-05-14

Joe is pitted against Brian in a boxing tournament, but the "friendly competition" turns personal after Joe blames Brian for a costly error at work.

S08E23 Final Approach (1) 1997-05-21

The Hackett brothers set off on a treasure hunt prompted by a note found in a suitcase belonging to their late father.

S08E24 Final Approach (2) 1997-05-21

Brian 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.