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The Best Episodes of Wings Season 2

Every episode of Wings Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wings Season 2!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Wings Season 2 Episode 1 - The Puppetmaster
    8.2/10(216 votes)

    #1 - The Puppetmaster

    S2:E1

    Brian hires an actor to play the role of a charming pilot who asks Helen out.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Philip LaZebnik

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  2. Wings Season 2 Episode 2 - The Story of Joe
    7.5/10(194 votes)

    #2 - The Story of Joe

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Bruce Rasmussen

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  3. Wings Season 2 Episode 3 - A Little Nightmare Music
    7.6/10(184 votes)

    #3 - A Little Nightmare Music

    S2:E3

    Helen plays her cello to a very famous conductor (special guest star David Ogden Stiers), who tells her she's terrible.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wings Season 2 Episode 4 - Sports & Leisure
    8.1/10(189 votes)

    #4 - Sports & Leisure

    S2:E4

    Roy tries to make friends with the gang by joining them in a game of Trivial Pursuit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Angell

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  5. Wings Season 2 Episode 5 - A Standup Kind of Guy
    7.6/10(172 votes)

    #5 - A Standup Kind of Guy

    S2:E5

    Joe holds a bachelor party for a guy he can't remember going to high school with.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wings Season 2 Episode 6 - It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
    7.8/10(148 votes)

    #6 - It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift

    S2:E6

    Joe and Brian compete to see who gets Helen a more expensive birthday gift.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

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  7. Wings Season 2 Episode 7 - Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
    7.7/10(168 votes)

    #7 - Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned

    S2:E7

    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."

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wings Season 2 Episode 8 - High Anxiety
    7.5/10(161 votes)

    #8 - High Anxiety

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Bruce Rasmussen

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  9. Wings Season 2 Episode 9 - Friends or Lovers?
    7.8/10(161 votes)

    #9 - Friends or Lovers?

    S2:E9

    Joe and Helen go on their first date and Brian hires high school student Kenny McElvey as a backup pilot for the grounded Joe.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  10. Wings Season 2 Episode 10 - There's Always Room for Cello
    7.3/10(170 votes)

    #10 - There's Always Room for Cello

    S2:E10

    Roy gets the surprise of his life when he agrees to let his star athlete son take cello lessons from Helen.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writers:Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

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  11. Wings Season 2 Episode 11 - A Terminal Christmas
    7.5/10(145 votes)

    #11 - A Terminal Christmas

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Wings Season 2 Episode 12 - Airport '90
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #12 - Airport '90

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Bruce Rasmussen

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  13. Wings Season 2 Episode 13 - Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
    7.8/10(159 votes)

    #13 - Love Is Like Pulling Teeth

    S2:E13

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Wings Season 2 Episode 14 - The Tennis Bum
    7.5/10(148 votes)

    #14 - The Tennis Bum

    S2:E14

    Brian tries to save face when Fay trounces him in a friendly game of tennis.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Peter Mehlman

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  15. Wings Season 2 Episode 15 - My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
    7.8/10(131 votes)

    #15 - My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Wings Season 2 Episode 16 - Plane Nine From Nantucket
    7.6/10(156 votes)

    #16 - Plane Nine From Nantucket

    S2:E16

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Philip LaZebnik

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  17. Wings Season 2 Episode 17 - Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
    8.1/10(169 votes)

    #17 - Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Wings Season 2 Episode 18 - Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
    7.1/10(144 votes)

    #18 - Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Bruce Rasmussen

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  19. Wings Season 2 Episode 19 - All in the Family
    7.3/10(139 votes)

    #19 - All in the Family

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Wings Season 2 Episode 20 - Mother Wore Stripes
    7.7/10(153 votes)

    #20 - Mother Wore Stripes

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  21. Wings Season 2 Episode 21 - Murder She Roast
    8.7/10(223 votes)

    #21 - Murder She Roast

    S2:E21

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Wings Season 2 Episode 22 - Duet for Plane and Cello
    7.7/10(153 votes)

    #22 - Duet for Plane and Cello

    S2:E22

    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.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Philip LaZebnik

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Puppetmaster" is the best rated episode of "Wings" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 216 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Philip LaZebnik, it aired on 9/28/1990. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Story of Joe".