Playback is currently unavailable for S2 E1 · The Puppetmaster. Episode details remain available below.
Wings
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
- Created by:
- David Angell, Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
- Cast:
- Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 9.0The Puppetmaster
1990-09-28 · 23mBrian hires an actor to play the role of a charming pilot who asks Helen out.
Current episode
E02
Episode 2
★ 8.0The Story of Joe
1990-10-05 · 23mA magazine writer wants to do a cover story on Joe, but then he meets Brian, and finds his life more interesting. Cliff Clavin and Norm Peterson visit the island.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E03
Episode 3
★ 8.0A Little Nightmare Music
1990-10-12 · 23mHelen plays her cello to a very famous conductor (special guest star David Ogden Stiers), who tells her she's terrible.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E04
Episode 4
Sports & Leisure
1990-10-19 · 23mRoy tries to make friends with the gang by joining them in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0A Standup Kind of Guy
1990-10-26 · 23mJoe holds a bachelor party for a guy he can't remember going to high school with.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
1990-11-09 · 23mJoe and Brian compete to see who gets Helen a more expensive birthday gift.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E07
Episode 7
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
1990-11-16 · 23mBrian dates a policewoman to get her to drop charges on his unpaid parking tickets. Meanwhile, Lowell totes his video camera around the airport trying to capture something to submit to the show "America's Wackiest Videos."
Watch progress · Not tracked
E08
Episode 8
High Anxiety
1990-11-23 · 23mJoe's grounded due to high blood pressure and he wonders if Helen will go out with him, now that he's not a pilot.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E09
Episode 9
Friends or Lovers?
1990-12-07 · 23mJoe and Helen go on their first date and Brian hires high school student Kenny McElvey as a backup pilot for the grounded Joe.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E10
Episode 10
There's Always Room for Cello
1990-12-14 · 23mRoy gets the surprise of his life when he agrees to let his star athlete son take cello lessons from Helen.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E11
Episode 11
A Terminal Christmas
1990-12-21 · 23mAfter everybody's holiday plans fall through, they decide to surprise Faye at her Christmas party. When they arrive, they discover she'd lied about her plans and find her all alone.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E12
Episode 12
Airport '90
1991-01-03 · 23mHelen decides to take flying lessons from Joe but his classes are too long and boring so Brian offers to let her fly the plane. Shortly after, Brian is injured and Helen finds herself behind the controls.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E13
Episode 13
Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
1991-01-10 · 23mJoe plays nursemaid to Helen when she has her wisdom teeth pulled, but loses his patience when he tries to sneak away to watch a basketball game.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E14
Episode 14
The Tennis Bum
1991-01-24 · 23mBrian tries to save face when Fay trounces him in a friendly game of tennis.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E15
Episode 15
My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
1991-01-31 · 23mWhen Joe's back goes out and forces him into a stay at the hospital, Brian takes over Sandpiper. His eagerness is soon deflated when all his new ideas and crazy promotions turns into a disastrous mess.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E16
Episode 16
Plane Nine From Nantucket
1991-02-07 · 23mDuring a cargo flight, Brian and Joe see a UFO. Joe's concerned about unfavorable media attention, but Brian wants to report the sighting to the FAA. Meanwhile, Helen and Fay end up arm wrestling over a lunch bill dispute.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E17
Episode 17
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
1991-02-14 · 23mWhen Joe and Helen decide to meet at their "special place" on Valentine's Day, they end up on opposite ends of the island. Meanwhile, when Roy's blind date exceeds all his low expectations, all he can do is try and figure out what's wrong with her.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E18
Episode 18
Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
1991-02-21 · 23mJoe and Helen find themselves being rushed to the altar when Brian and the jet-setting woman of his dreams talk them into a double wedding.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E19
Episode 19
All in the Family
1991-03-07 · 23mWhen Brian starts to date Kenny's mother, Kenny is worried about Brian's reputation with women. But just as Kenny warms to the idea of them dating, Brian dumps her. Meanwhile, Joe and Helen squabble over the issue of privacy.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E20
Episode 20
Mother Wore Stripes
1991-03-14 · 23mBrian is ecstatic when he and Joe's mother returns to Nantucket years after deserting them and their father. For Joe, it's too little too late, because he can't forgive her for leaving.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E21
Episode 21
Murder She Roast
1991-03-21 · 23mWhile the house is being fumigated, Brian is forced to stay with Fay. The experience turns out to be surprisingly pleasant—that is, until he becomes convinced he's seen her featured on the "Most Wanted" show he is watching about a serial killer.
Watch progress · Not tracked
E22
Episode 22
Duet for Plane and Cello
1991-03-28 · 23mMuch to Joe's surprise, Helen wins a job with the Maine State Symphony. But when Helen comes to Joe and tells him she would stay if he only asked, the discussion turns into a huge fight involving a fire extinguisher and a grease gun. Meanwhile, a confused looking woman who doesn't speak english and has been hanging around the airport gains Fay's sympathy and Roy's hostility.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Tim Daly
Joe Hackett
Steven Weber
Brian Hackett
Crystal Bernard
Helen Chapel
David Schramm
Roy Biggins
Rebecca Schull
Fay Cochran
Tony Shalhoub
Antonio Scarpacci
Amy Yasbeck
Casey Davenport