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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 21 - Murder She Roast
    8.6/10(237 votes)

    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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  2. Wings Season 2 Episode 1 - The Puppetmaster
    8.2/10(206 votes)

    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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  3. Wings Season 2 Episode 4 - Sports & Leisure
    8.1/10(203 votes)

    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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  4. Wings Season 2 Episode 17 - Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
    8.1/10(180 votes)

    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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  5. Wings Season 2 Episode 6 - It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
    7.8/10(159 votes)

    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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  6. Wings Season 2 Episode 9 - Friends or Lovers?
    7.8/10(173 votes)

    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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  7. Wings Season 2 Episode 13 - Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
    7.8/10(170 votes)

    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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  8. Wings Season 2 Episode 15 - My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
    7.7/10(142 votes)

    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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  9. Wings Season 2 Episode 20 - Mother Wore Stripes
    7.7/10(164 votes)

    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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  10. Wings Season 2 Episode 22 - Duet for Plane and Cello
    7.7/10(161 votes)

    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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  11. Wings Season 2 Episode 3 - A Little Nightmare Music
    7.6/10(199 votes)

    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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  12. Wings Season 2 Episode 7 - Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
    7.6/10(180 votes)

    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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  13. Wings Season 2 Episode 2 - The Story of Joe
    7.5/10(210 votes)

    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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  14. Wings Season 2 Episode 5 - A Standup Kind of Guy
    7.5/10(186 votes)

    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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  15. Wings Season 2 Episode 11 - A Terminal Christmas
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    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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  16. Wings Season 2 Episode 12 - Airport '90
    7.5/10(148 votes)

    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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  17. Wings Season 2 Episode 14 - The Tennis Bum
    7.5/10(159 votes)

    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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  18. Wings Season 2 Episode 16 - Plane Nine From Nantucket
    7.5/10(169 votes)

    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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  19. Wings Season 2 Episode 8 - High Anxiety
    7.4/10(175 votes)

    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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  20. Wings Season 2 Episode 19 - All in the Family
    7.3/10(147 votes)

    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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  21. Wings Season 2 Episode 10 - There's Always Room for Cello
    7.1/10(185 votes)

    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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  22. Wings Season 2 Episode 18 - Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
    7.1/10(155 votes)

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Murder She Roast" is the best rated episode of "Wings" season 2. It scored 8.6/10 based on 237 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/21/1991. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Puppetmaster".