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The Worst Episodes of Wings

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The Worst Episodes of Wings

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...

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  1. Background image for Around the World in Eighty Years
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    #1 - Around the World in Eighty Years

    S1:E2

    Fay encourages a retired pilot to complete his trip around the world.

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    #2 - Return to Nantucket (1)

    S1:E3

    Brian flys to Boston to see if he can reunite with his ex-wife Carol.

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    #3 - Sports & Leisure

    S2:E4

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

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    #4 - 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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    #5 - 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.

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    #6 - 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
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    #7 - 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.

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    #8 - 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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    #9 - 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.

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    #10 - 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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    #11 - The Tennis Bum

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Noam Pitlik
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    #12 - 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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    #13 - 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.

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    #14 - 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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    #15 - 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.

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    #16 - 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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    #17 - 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
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    #18 - 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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    #19 - 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.

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  21. Background image for Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket...?
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    #20 - Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket...?

    S3:E2

    Helen refuses to pay for the repairs to Joe's office, even after she ran her Jeep through it. As matters escalate, Joe winds up struggling to find someone to deliver a subpoena to Helen after suing in small claims court.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Taming of the Shrew
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    #21 - The Taming of the Shrew

    S3:E3

    Concerned by Helen's persistent anger over her break up with Joe, the rest of the group convince her to seek help with a transition group, not realizing exactly who the group is for. Meanwhile, after escorting Helen to the group meeting, Brian becomes obsessed with talking about Carol and takes over the group.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown
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    #22 - Crate Expectations

    S3:E7

    As his birthday approaches, Joe 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 seats, Joe becomes convinced they're throwing him a party anyway.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Try to Remember the Night He Dismembered

    S3:E9

    Out of boredom while the airport is shut down for fog, Brian tries his hypnosis act on volunteers, during which Roy makes a shocking revelation.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Marriage, Italian Style

    S3:E12

    Antonio turns to a sham marriage to stay in the country after finding out he's about to be deported. He struggles to follow through—and fool the feds—when the only wife Brian comes up with for him is a crazy, homeless old bat that wants too much money.

    Director:Andy Ackerman
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Divorce, American Style

    S3:E13

    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 she gains new hope when Brian tells her about a green card lottery.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Around the World in Eighty Years" is the worst rated episode of "Wings". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Noam Pitlik and written by Philip LaZebnik, it aired on 4/26/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Return to Nantucket (1)".