Wings

1The Naked Truth

23 minSep 19, 1991

After a ten month silence, Joe hears from Helen in New York City. When Helen fishes around about there relationship, he can't bring himself to tell her about his new girlfriend, Gail. Joe and Brian travel to New York to tell Helen in person, but her NYC experience hasn't been all she claimed.

2Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket...?

23 minSep 26, 1991

Helen refuses to pay for the repairs to Joe's office, even after she ran her Jeep through it. As matters escalate, Joe winds up struggling to find someone to deliver a subpoena to Helen after suing in small claims court.

3The Taming of the Shrew

23 minOct 10, 1991

Concerned by Helen's persistent anger over her break up with Joe, the rest of the group convince her to seek help with a transition group, not realizing exactly who the group is for. Meanwhile, after escorting Helen to the group meeting, Brian becomes obsessed with talking about Carol and takes over the group.

4I Ain't Got No Bunny

23 minOct 17, 1991

Lowell is paranoid about his wife, Bunny, flirting with other men. When Brian offers to help by talking to Bunny, he gets more than he bargained for.

5If Elected, I Will Not Live

23 minOct 31, 1991

Roy's competition for the town council drops out, and the gang convinces Joe to run against him with Fay as a campaign manager. But when the local newspaper endorses Fay herself, Roy gets more competition than he can handle.

6My Brother's Keeper

23 minNov 7, 1991

The arrival of Millionaire Mimsy Borogroves has Fay, Roy and Helen eager to tap into her wealth. But Mimsy has eyes for Brian, and he soon enjoys the good life, receiving expensive presents and accompanying Mimsy everywhere, much to Joe's disgust.

7Crate Expectations

23 minNov 14, 1991

As his birthday approaches, Joe firmly insists that the rest of the gang not throw him a party. When Fay asks him to stay late to wait for a shipment of airplane seats, Joe becomes convinced they're throwing him a party anyway.

8Ladies Who Lunch

23 minNov 21, 1991

Tired of the bickering between Helen and Gail, Joe suggests that the two go out to lunch together. Things go farther than he expects, and the two women become fast friends, comparing embarrassing notes about him. Meanwhile, when the president and his wife visit Nantucket, Fay tries to maintain her streak of touching every first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt.

9Try to Remember the Night He Dismembered

23 minDec 5, 1991

Out of boredom while the airport is shut down for fog, Brian tries his hypnosis act on volunteers, during which Roy makes a shocking revelation.

10The Late Mrs. Biggins

23 minDec 12, 1991

Roy reveals his wife Sylvia is not dead after all, but living in Boston after having deserted him abruptly sixteen years ago. Accompanied by Brian, Roy flies to Boston to win his wife back, only to find her life has taken a surprising turn without him.

11The Bogey Men

23 minDec 19, 1991

Brian talks Joe into a vacation so they can do a little golfing, but neglects to tell him it's a time share weekend promotion. Roy and Lowell tag along and disasters mount. Meanwhile, Antonio discovers money to be had in playing guitar for tips at the airport but only knows one song.

12Marriage, Italian Style

23 minJan 9, 1992

Antonio turns to a sham marriage to stay in the country after finding out he's about to be deported. He struggles to follow through—and fool the feds—when the only wife Brian comes up with for him is a crazy, homeless old bat that wants too much money.

13Divorce, American Style

23 minJan 16, 1992

Stunned by the news that their "quickie" divorce won't be for another three years, Helen sadly resigns herself to life as Antonio's wife. But she gains new hope when Brian tells her about a green card lottery.

14Stew in a Stew

23 minJan 23, 1992

Fay is forgiving at the loss of her annual raise when Joe tells her how tight money is, but when she sees the brothers gloating over a pair of new leather flight jackets, she quits. She takes a position with Aeromass while Joe struggles at Sandpiper.

15This Old House

23 minJan 30, 1992

Joe and Brian learn their childhood home has been condemned due to storm damage and all efforts to save it fail. The gang visits one last time before the wrecking ball flies, and they relive some childhood memories.

16Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes

23 minFeb 13, 1992

Dr. Frasier Crane's plans to conduct a self-esteem seminar on Nantucket are interrupted by Helen's accusations that he ruined her life in New York City when she attended one of his seminars. Instead of the refund she desires, Frasier allows Helen to attend the seminar for free to see if her problems can be solved.

17Das Plane

23 minFeb 20, 1992

Joe is thrilled to learn that, for a charity auction, a plane ticket he donated to fly to any nearby airport goes for a staggering $10,000. But his mood sours when a misprint on the ticket forces him to fly crabby old Carlton Blanchard on a cross-country trip for a reunion with his brother.

18Take My Life, Please

23 minFeb 27, 1992

Stuck behind a lunch counter and facing years of rejection as a musician, Helen takes a job placement exam. When the exam suggests she should pursue a career in music of food service, her friends decide to change the results—to law career or stand-up comedian. To their shock, she runs with comedian.

19Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy

22 minApr 2, 1992

Antonio's repeated success with a video dating service soon has Joe, Brian, Helen and Lowell plunging into the video dating fray, with less than stellar results.

20The Bank Dick

22 minApr 23, 1992

Brian is forced to take a job as a bank security guard to cover a spent tax refund that he received in error. But on his first day, he fails to stop an armed robber and has to deal with the aftermath.

21Say It Ain't So, Joe

22 minApr 30, 1992

To help commemorate the anticipated breaking of Joe's old high school strike-out record, Joe's old coach coerces him to fly him and his star player to the game. But when heavy fog prevents his landing on time, some question whether his concern was safety or for his own high school record.

22As Fate Would Have It

22 minMay 7, 1992

In a bizarre twist of fate, Helen spilling soup on a man lands her a job offer with the director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She fights to get even one person (besides Roy) to attend her inaugural performance, but in the end, they'll all wish they'd stayed on the island.