Episode 1
The Puppetmaster
23m9.0 / 10
Brian hires an actor to play the role of a charming pilot who asks Helen out.
Episode credits
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Philip LaZebnikGuest stars Craig Bierko
TV series
Wings
1990TV-PG8 seasons6.9 / 10
Look, up in the air. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a high-flying comedy - where the laughs always arrive on schedule!
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.
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
The Story of Joe
23m8.0 / 10
A 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Bruce RasmussenGuest stars Charles Hallahan, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt
Episode 3
A Little Nightmare Music
23m8.0 / 10
Helen plays her cello to a very famous conductor (special guest star David Ogden Stiers), who tells her she's terrible.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars David Ogden Stiers, Kelly Miracco, William Jackson
Episode 4
Sports & Leisure
23m
Roy tries to make friends with the gang by joining them in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
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Written by David Angell
Episode 5
A Standup Kind of Guy
23m8.0 / 10
Joe holds a bachelor party for a guy he can't remember going to high school with.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Kelly Connell, Amanda Carlin, Roger Til, Leslie Cook, Walter Williford
Episode 6
It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
23m8.0 / 10
Joe and Brian compete to see who gets Helen a more expensive birthday gift.
Episode credits
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Peter Casey, David Clark LeeGuest stars Spencer Vrooman, Adrian Arnold, Valentino, Valri Jackson
Episode 7
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
23m
Brian 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."
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Sharon Barr
Episode 8
High Anxiety
23m
Joe's grounded due to high blood pressure and he wonders if Helen will go out with him, now that he's not a pilot.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Bruce RasmussenGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Robert Colbert, Jeremy Roberts, Charles Dugan, Harris Shore, Jo Steele, Spencer Smith, Ryan Bish
Episode 9
Friends or Lovers?
23m
Joe and Helen go on their first date and Brian hires high school student Kenny McElvey as a backup pilot for the grounded Joe.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by David LloydGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Jeremy Roberts, Charles Dugan
Episode 10
There's Always Room for Cello
23m
Roy gets the surprise of his life when he agrees to let his star athlete son take cello lessons from Helen.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Peter Casey, David Clark LeeGuest stars Abraham Benrubi, Aileen Fitzpatrick, Ferdinand Carangelo
Episode 11
A Terminal Christmas
23m
After 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars George Furth, Chuck Sloan
Episode 12
Airport '90
23m
Helen 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Bruce RasmussenGuest stars Ralph Bruneau, Elizabeth Ince
Episode 13
Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
23m
Joe 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Patrick Massett, Ace Mask
Episode 14
The Tennis Bum
23m
Brian tries to save face when Fay trounces him in a friendly game of tennis.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Peter MehlmanGuest stars Craig Benton, Christopher Best
Episode 15
My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
23m
When 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Karen Hensel, Jonathan McMurtry, Dana Andersen, Michael Rogen, Marilyn Child, Peggy Mannix, Dai Kornberg
Episode 16
Plane Nine From Nantucket
23m
During 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Philip LaZebnikGuest stars John Vickery, Jonathan McMurtry, Teddy Wilson, Michael Fairman, James Whitson, Roberta Farkas
Episode 17
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
23m
When 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Tony Shalhoub, Claire Yarlett, Deborah May, Perry Anzilotti, Ed Beechner, David Fullmer
Episode 18
Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
23m
Joe 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Bruce RasmussenGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Lisa Darr, Robert Alan Browne, Laurel Lockhart
Episode 19
All in the Family
23m
When 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.
Episode credits
Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Michael Manasseri, Christopher Darga, Marie Marshall, Donna Fuller, Sharon Lee Jones, Gordon McManus
Episode 20
Mother Wore Stripes
23m
Brian 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by David LloydGuest stars Barbara Babcock
Episode 21
Murder She Roast
23m
While 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.
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Directed by Noam PitlikGuest stars Christopher Michael Moore, Maury Povich, Andrew Bilgore
Episode 22
Duet for Plane and Cello
23mfinale
Much 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.
Episode credits
Directed by Noam PitlikWritten by Philip LaZebnikGuest stars Ivonne Coll, Olivia Burnette, Adam Gregor, Roger Keller
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
More about Wings
Cast
Tim DalyJoe Hackett
Steven WeberBrian Hackett
Crystal BernardHelen Chapel
David SchrammRoy Biggins
Rebecca SchullFay Cochran
Tony ShalhoubAntonio Scarpacci
Amy YasbeckCasey Davenport
Farrah ForkeAlex LambertCredits
- Created by
- David Angell, Peter Casey, David Clark Lee
- Written by
- Steven Levitan, Mark Reisman, David Lloyd, Jeffrey Richman, Howard Gewirtz, Christopher Vane, David Angell, Philip LaZebnik, Ken Levine, Bruce Rasmussen, David Isaacs, Adam Belanoff, David Clark Lee, Peter Casey, David A. Goodman, Michael Saltzman, Janet Leahy, Peter Mehlman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 172
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Paramount TelevisionUnited States- Grub Street Productions
Themes
airlineairportmassachusettsnantucketpilotsibling relationshipsitcom
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