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Wings Season 3 |
| Episode 1 - [The Naked Truth] |
| Details : After a ten month silenceJoe hears from Helen in New York City.When Helen fishes around about there relationshiphe can't bring himself to tell her about his new girlfriendGail.Joe and Brian travel to New Yorkso Joe can tell Helen in person about Gailbut the two find Helen working as a waitress in a strip joint.Intent on getting Helen to leave New York and return to NantucketJoe doesn't mention Gail.Upon their return to the islandGail surprises them.After a screaming match and feeling hurt and betrayedHelen drives her jeep through Joe's office. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jonathan Palmer | Gretchen German | John Pappas | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Sep. 19, 1991 |
| Episode 2 - [Is That A Subpoena In Your Pocket] |
| Details : Helen's refuses to pay for the repairs to Joe officeeven after she ran her jeep through itso Joe takes her to small claims court.Joe tries to get everyoneincluding Fay and Brian to deliver the Subpoenabut they refuse.That is until Roy gladly takes the challenge and gets a glass of Juice splashed in his face for his trouble. Helen falls and hurts her ankle to everyone's surprise and is late for courtwhen she does arrive Joe thinks she's faking and pushes her down and pokes her with her own crutch.In the end Joe wins the case and and rubs it in so muchHelen once again smashes her jeep through his office. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Sep. 26, 1991 |
| Episode 3 - [The Taming Of The Shrew] |
| Details : Concerned by Helen's persistent anger over her break up with Joethe rest of the group convince her to seek with help with the transition group.Though the group turns out to be a senior citizen's groupHelen realizes the true source of her pain and finally has a reconciliation with Joe.But it doesn't save Joe's poor office from Helen's jeep;though it's Joe who accidentally plows through his office this time. Meanwhile after escorting Helen to the group meeting Brian becomes obsessed with talking about Carol and takes over the group. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Gretchen German | Angela Paton | Charles Dugan | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 10, 1991 |
| Episode 4 - [I Ain't Got No Bunny] |
| Details : Hearing that Lowell is having problems with his wife Bunny because of his paranoia that she's flirting with other menBrian offers foolishly to discuss the issue with Bunny.Unfortunately Lowell suspicions are not unfounded as Brian soon finds out when Joe walks in on Bunny coming on to Brian. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Laura Innes | Peter Trencher | Hugh Holub | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : Ken Levine | Writer : David Isaacs | |
| Air Date : Oct. 17, 1991 |
| Episode 5 - [If Elected I Will Not Live] |
| Details : When Roy's competition for the town council drops outthe gang convince Joe to run against him.But the surprise endorsement of Joe's campaign manager Fayby the local newspapergives Roy more competition than he can handle.So Roy concocts a planinvolving a story about how he has never won anything his entire life.Touched by Roy's story of his embarrassing failures in grade schoolFay throws the election. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lesley Woods | Christopher Michael Moore | Rif Hutton | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 31, 1991 |
| Episode 6 - [My Brother's Keeper] |
| Details : The arrival of Millionaire Mimsy Borogroves has FayRoy and Helen eager to tap into her wealth;Fay wants a new Senior Citizens CenterRoy (now as a City Councilman) wants investment money for Nantucketand Helen wanst to start of her new real estate career with a big sell.But Mimsy has eyes for Brianand he soon enjoys the good lifereceiving expensive presents and accompanying Mimsy everywhere.Joe is ashamed of Brian's actionsbut Brian ignores him.Joe's disgust quickly disappears when Mimsy offers to buy him a new plane.Unfortunately for the rest of the groupBrian finally takes heed of Joe's earlier words and ends his relationship with Mimsywho in turn pulls all of her money out of Nantucket. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tyne Daly | Kevin Brief | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : David Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Nov. 07, 1991 |
| Episode 7 - [Crate Expectations] |
| Details : As his birthday approachesJoe 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 seatshe suspects thatdespite his wordsthe gang will be throwing him a surprise partyby springing out of the crate.But he ends up embarrassing himself when the crate arrives;upon hearing about it the next daythe gang decide to surprise him by coming in another crate. UnfortunatelyJoe receives a crate full of kitchen appliances and the rest of the gang end up on a ferry to the mainland. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : F. William Parker | Brian Donovan | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 14, 1991 |
| Episode 8 - [Ladies Who Lunch] |
| Details : Tired of the bickering between Helen and Gail Joe suggests that the two go out to lunch together. Things go farther than he expects though as the two women become fast friends comparing embarrassing notes about him. A confrontation between Joe and Helen about the strange triangle quickly turns from angry words to passion only to be interrupted by a shocked Gail. Gail breaks it off with Joe and departs while Helen brushes away the newly reawakened feelings and leaves too leaving Joe alone. Meanwhile Fay tries to continue her streak of touching every first lady since Eleanor Roosevelt when the president and his wife visit Nantucket. But when Roy demands to have his picture taken with the president he is arrested for his trouble. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Gretchen German | Kevin Brief | Edwin Newman | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 21, 1991 |
| Episode 9 - [Try To Remember The Night He Dismembered] |
| Details : With the airport shut down due to fog. The Gang tries to find ways to pass time which leads to Brian doing his Hypnosis act on volunteers. Including Joe and finally Roy. While under Roy reveals he stole 250000 dollars and buried it in his backyard until the statue of limitations is up. The rest of the gang dig up his backyard with the intent of returning the money to it's rightful owner only to discover that their hole is to become the resting place for Roy's new hot tub. Roy's glee is short-lived though as he soon discovers where they hauled the dirt. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 05, 1991 |
| Episode 10 - [The Late Mrs Biggins] |
| Details : Pressured by questions Roy reveals his wife Sylvia is not dead after all but living in Boston after having deserted him abruptly sixteen years ago. In the company of Brian Roy flies to Boston to win his wife back. Roy's efforts are for naught however as Sylvia refuses to leave her life as the wife of a rich plastic surgeon to return to Nantucket with him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Concetta Tomei | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : Steven Levitan | |
| Air Date : Dec. 12, 1991 |
| Wings Season 3 Episode 11 |
| Episode 11 - [The Bogey Men] |
| Details : Brian talks Joe into a vacation so they can do a little golfing only to find out it's actually a time share weekend where they want you to buy a condo. When Roy finds out he horns his way in (being that he's been banned himself for already three times). Lowell is then invited to tag along to make it a foursome. But the minute they arrive their ushered away to a marathon sales pitch. Then The rest of the weekend is ruined by a rain storm off the coast so they can't go golfing. Meanwhile back at the airport Antonio who just learned to play the guitar decides to treat the airport crowd to the only song he knows Michael Row the boat ashore. Over and over and over again. Until Helen chases him away with his own guitar. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 19, 1991 |
| Episode 12 - [Marriage Italian Style] |
| Details : Antonio arrives at the airport with bad news: the government is planning to deport him. But Antonio can stay if he marries an American citizen so Brian finds him a bride. But when the federal agent comes to town Antonio's bride to be deserts him. Helen jumps into save Antonio just in time on the premise that they will get a divorce as soon as possible. Despite getting cold feet right before the wedding Helen becomes Antonio's wife but then finds out the divorce won't come for three years. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom McCleister | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 09, 1992 |
| Episode 13 - [Divorce American Style] |
| Details : 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 soon Brian's news about a green card lottery revives her hopes until Antonio's call to Immigration reveals he was not picked. But Helen soon finds out Antonio lied about not being picked; when she asks about his deception he answers that he was hoping that she would grow to love him. Much his parents had done decades before while in an arranged marriage. It is not to be however and Helen asked Antonio for a divorce. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lisa Howard | Tom McCleister | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : Steven Levitan | |
| Air Date : Jan. 16, 1992 |
| Episode 14 - [Stew In A Stew] |
| Details : Fay is understanding when Joe tells her he won't be able to give her a raisebut when she sees the brother's gloating over a pair of new leather flight jacketsshe quits.She accepts a position at Aeromasswhile Joe struggles at Sandpiper.After Brian tells the story of how they met years agothere differences are finally resolved. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Writer : David Angell | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 23, 1992 |
| Episode 15 - [This Old House] |
| Details : The news that the Hackett's old house has been condemned due to storm damage has the two brother's trying to save it. But all efforts fail (including Roy's voting against saving it on the town council) so the gang all visit the house one more time before the wrecking ball is scheduled to level the place. Reliving their unhappy childhoods Joe and Brian realize how miserable their memories of the house really are and they decide to get a head start on the wrecking ball by doing a little demolishing of their own. Belatedly they find out that the house has been saved by the historic committee. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : David Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Jan. 30, 1992 |
| Wings Season 3 Episode 16 |
| Episode 16 - [Planes Trains And Visiting Cranes] |
| Details : 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. The seminar soon turns into an airing out of some of the long standing conflicts between Joe Brian and Helen and Frasier's seminar is ruined. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane | Bebe Neuwirth | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : Ken Levine | Writer : David Isaacs | |
| Air Date : Feb. 13, 1992 |
| Wings Season 3 Episode 17 |
| Episode 17 - [Das Plane] |
| Details : Joe is pleased to learn that the ticket he donated to the children's hospital's charity event brought in a staggering 10000 dollars. But his mood soon turns sour when a misprint on the ticket (thanks to Brian) forces him to fly crabby old Carlton Blanchard on a cross-country trip for a reunion with his brother. Lowell and Antonio tag along but the frustrations of the flight have Joe and Brian at each others throats and ready to go there seperate ways. But seeing the fists fly at Carlton's reunion help the two make peace. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : William Hickey as Carlton Blanchard | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Feb. 20, 1992 |
| Episode 18 - [Take My Life Please] |
| Details : After her short-lived career in real estate ends in disgrace the gang convince Helen to take a job placement exam. When the exam suggest she should pursue a career in Music or Food Service they decide to change it to Law or Stand Up Comedian. To everyone's surprise the least likely of the two chooses is the one she picks; Comedian. At Brian's suggestion she uses her cello as her gimmick and posts flyers all over town about her big comedy debut at the Club Car. But her big night is ruined when a comedian on just before her uses virtually the same gimmick and wows the crowd. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Oliver North | Eric Christmas | Ron James | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Feb. 27, 1992 |
| Episode 19 - [Four Dates That Will Live In Infamy] |
| Details : Antonio stories of his successes with a video dating service soon have JoeBrianHelen and Lowell plunging into the video dating tray.Joe ends up with a |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Peri Gilpin | Cameron Watson | Eric Allan Kramer | Laura Leigh Hughes | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Apr. 02, 1992 |
| Episode 20 - [The Bank Dick] |
| Details : After returning from a vacation made possible by a hefty tax refundBrian finds out that the refund was an error.To help pay of his bet he takes on a second as a security guard at the bank.But he's fired after a robbery and it's back to flying.But while flying Antonio to Boston he discovers the robber is on board the plane.Unfortunately the robber also recognizes Brianand pulls a gun out to force Brian to land.Brian then decides to make a dangerous move and dares the would be Hi-Jacker as the plane is screaming towards the groundthe robber gives in first and hands the gun to Antonio. MeanwhileAntonio leaves for a trip to his hime country of Italy and no one cares. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kevin Brief | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : David Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Apr. 23, 1992 |
| Episode 21 - [Say It Ain't So Joe] |
| Details : To help commemorate the anticpated breaking of Joe's old high school strike out recordJoe's old coach coerces him to fly him and his star player Ty Warner (Party of Five) to the game.But when Joe decides not to land at the airport due to poor visiblitywas his main concern safety or his record? Either way after Roy offers to fly himTy gets to the game and pitches the last two inningsstriking all 6 batters he faces and breaks the record. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Brian Doyle-Murray | Matthew Fox | Director : Andy Ackerman | Writer : Steven Levitan | |
| Air Date : Apr. 30, 1992 |
| Episode 22 - [As Fate Would Have It] |
| Details : When Helen accidently spills soup all over a man's expensive Italian suitshe thinks her fortunes have sunk to their lowest.But it turns out the man is the managing Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestraand in a bizarre twist of fateshe ends up with a job as a cellistwith her first performance scheduled for that very night.Her happiness is tempered though when everyone except Roy has other committments and can't attend.But suddenly those disappear and soon they are on there way to Boston.But then yet another hurdle presents itselfas one of the planes engines on Joe's Twin engine Cessna dies.Just as things are looking upHelen's luck runs out as the other engine dies and they go plunging into the atlantic. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Ronald Guttman | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : May. 07, 1992 |