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Wings S2E20 — Mother Wore Stripes
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Wings•Season 2•Episode 20

Mother Wore Stripes

7.7/10 · 164 votesMar 14, 199123 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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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.

Directed byNoam Pitlik
Written byDavid Lloyd
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Cast6

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Joe Hackett

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Brian Hackett

Crystal Bernard

Crystal Bernard

Helen Chapel

David Schramm

David Schramm

Roy Biggins

Rebecca Schull

Rebecca Schull

Fay Cochran

Thomas Haden Church

Thomas Haden Church

Lowell Mather

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Noam Pitlik

Noam Pitlik

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David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Mother Wore Stripes" is episode 20 of Wings season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 164 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by David Lloyd, it aired on March 14, 1991.

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