Wings - The Complete Third Season DVD
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A well-written sitcom that infuses romance with slapstick humor, Wings takes off in its third season with the inclusion of series regular Tony Shalhoub (Monk), who plays immigrant cab driver Antonio Scarpacci. Some of the funniest storylines in this 22-episode collection revolve around Antonio and his quest to stay in the United States. Wings is set at an airport in Nantucket, where brothers Joe (Timothy Daly, Diner, The Nine) and Brian Hackett (Steven Weber, Jeffrey, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) run a small airline that's struggling to stay in business. The previous season ended with Joe's on-again, off-again crush Helen (Crystal Bernard) moving to New York to pursue her dream of working as a classical musician. This third year resolves that plot and finds Helen returning home to Nantucket and eventually marrying one of her friends at the airport. As the dim-witted mechanic Lowell, Thomas Haden Church provides consistent laughs, but exhibits none of the nuanced acting skills that make him such a standout in later films such as Sideways. And while Weber gets the funnier lines, it is Daly as the more serious older brother Joe who is the heart of the show. Look for guest appearances by Kelsey Grammer and Bebe Neuwirth reprising their Cheers roles of Frasier and Lilith. Bernard shares some wonderful scenes with them and gets to show off her knack for physical comedy. Also, be on the lookout for Laura Innes, playing Lowell's flirtatious wife Bunny. Her loopy portrayal here is quite a departure from the stark, straight-laced part she plays on ER. Ultimately, it's the cast's strong chemistry that truly makes this season of Wings soar. --Jae-Ha Kim

 

Episode Guide

 

Season Three: 1991–1992

#	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	029	"The Naked Truth"	Andy Ackerman	David Hackel	September 19, 1991
After tracking down Helen at a New York strip club, Joe tells her that he has a new girlfriend. Helen reacts to the news by driving her jeep through Joe's office.
2	030	"Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket?"	Andy Ackerman	Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman	September 26, 1991
Joe takes Helen to court to get her to pay for the damage she did to his office.
3	031	"The Taming of the Shrew"	Andy Ackerman	Christopher Lloyd	October 10, 1991
Helen goes to a group therapy session to deal with her feelings for Joe.
4	034	"I Ain't Got No Bunny"	Andy Ackerman	Ken Levine and David Isaacs	October 17, 1991
Lowell becomes paranoid, thinking that his wife Bunny is going out with other men. Turns out she is.
5	032	"If Elected, I Will Not Live"	Andy Ackerman	Larry Balmagia	October 31, 1991
Roy and Joe both run for city council.
6	036	"My Brother's Keeper"	Andy Ackerman	David Lloyd	November 7, 1991
When a rich woman, Mimsy Borogroves (Tyne Daly), comes to the island, she starts dating Brian.
7	035	"Crate Expectations"	Andy Ackerman	David Hackel	November 14, 1991
The gang plans a surprise birthday for Joe
8	037	"Ladies Who Lunch"	Andy Ackerman	Kathryn Baker	November 21, 1991
Joe doesn't like it when Helen gets becomes friends with his new girlfriend.
9	033	"Try to Remember the Night He Dismembered"	Andy Ackerman	Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman	December 5, 1991
With the airport fogged in, Brian entertains the gang by hypnotising Roy.
10	038	"The Late Mrs. Biggins"	Andy Ackerman	Steven Levitan	December 12, 1991
Roy reveals the fact that his late wife is not dead, she left him.
11	039	"The Bogey Men"	Andy Ackerman	Larry Balmagia	December 19, 1991
Brian tricks Joe into coming with him to what Joe thinks is a golf retreat, but is actually a timeshare lecture.
12	040	"Marriage, Italian Style"	Andy Ackerman	Christopher Lloyd	January 9, 1992
In order to stay in America, Antonio marries Helen.
13	041	"Divorce, American Style"	Andy Ackerman	Steven Levitan	January 16, 1992
Helen finds out the quickie divorce means being married to Antonio for three years, unless he wins a green card in a lottery.
14	042	"Stew in a Stew"	Andy Ackerman	David Angell	January 23, 1992
Fay gets upset when Joe spends money on leather flight jackets, when he explained to her earlier that he didn't have enough money to give her a raise.
15	043	"This Old House"	Andy Ackerman	David Lloyd	January 30, 1992
Joe and Brian's childhood home is due to be demolished. At first their upset, but then they can't really recall many happy memories of being there.
16	044	"Planes, Trains, and Visiting Cranes"	Andy Ackerman	Ken Levine and David Isaacs	February 13, 1992
Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) visits the island, and Helen wants her money back from one of his self-help seminars.
17	045	"Das Plane"	Andy Ackerman	Bill Diamond and Michael Saltzman	February 20, 1992
When Joe raffles off a plane ticket for a charity event, cranky Carlton Blanchard (William Hickey) pays $10,000 for it. The catch is Carlton wants to fly cross country to reunite with his brother, and along the way, annoys everyone on the plane.
18	046	"Take My Life, Please"	Andy Ackerman	Christopher Lloyd	February 27, 1992
Helen wants a new goal in life, and decides to try stand-up comedy.
19	043	"Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy"	Andy Ackerman	David Hackel	April 2, 1992
The gang tries out a video dating service.
20	048	"The Bank Dick"	Andy Ackermna	David Lloyd	April 23, 1992
When Brian spends a tax refund check, only to find out that the refund was an error, he gets a second job as a bank security guard.
21	049	"Say It Ain't So, Joe"	Andy Ackerman	Steven Levitan	April 30, 1992
Joe becomes jealous, when a teen baseball star beats his batting average.
22	050	"As Fate Would Have It"	Andy Ackerman	Larry Balmagia	May 7, 1992
The gang accompany Helen to her gig as a cellist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. But on the way there, the plane's engines die.