Some comments about "Final Approach"

[phoebe7165]

Has N@N ever shown this episode before? Last night was my 1st time seeing it on N@N, although I saw it when NBC aired it.

A few things--

I wished N@N did the same opening that NBC did. N@N just did the cold opening used in later seasons. When NBC aired it, they did the opening scene of Helen signing the lease for the lunch counter, then they went into the theme song used in the earlier episodes, and everybody who was on the show at the time were included in the credits.

Question--how come after Helen was finished with her audition, the lady who was judging the audition says to Helen, "Thank you, Ms. Chappelle." Ms. Chappelle? Why not Mrs. Hackett? I know, I'm looking too much into this!!

That was another thing I always noticed--even after Helen married Joe, Roy still called her Chappelle.

OK, that's it!!

[Kristen]

Yeah, I wondered about the "Chappel" thing, too. I think the reason Roy calls her that instead of Hackett is that there are now 3 Hacketts: Brian, Joe, and Helen, so it would be confusing LOL.

[Chocoholic]

A lot of women these days keep their maiden name when they marry, although I thought Helen had taken Joe's name when they married.

Maybe Roy just called her Chappel out of habit.

[Krista2882]

Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
A lot of women these days keep their maiden name when they marry, although I thought Helen had taken Joe's name when they married.

yeah, Heen did take Joe's last name when they got married, because remember the episode when they were on their honeymoon, and they were checking into the hotel, Helen got all giddy to give the guy their name as "Mr. and Mrs. Hackett", and then there was the episode with the monogrammed towels, and Joe was saying that instead of putting "big H, little J, little H", they put "Big J little H, little H." ...you know which means they were Joe and Helen Hackett.... oh and then the episode when Brian was getting all depressed and eating a lot because Joe wasn't spending as much time with him anymore since he and Helen got married, he was saying that he was used to Joe and Brian being "the Hacketts", but now Joe and Helen are really "The Hacketts"....

Wow, and I just gave way too many examples there off the top of my head. I've watched Wings too many times. haha

[wingshock]

Just a guess here, but perhaps Helen still uses "Chapel" as her professional name, since that is how she'd always been known in orchestra circles?

Love,

Wing<><

[Krista2882]

Originally posted by wingshock
Just a guess here, but perhaps Helen still uses "Chapel" as her professional name, since that is how she'd always been known in orchestra circles?

Love,

Wing<><

yeah! I think that's it!

[Kristen]

Originally posted by wingshock
Just a guess here, but perhaps Helen still uses "Chapel" as her professional name, since that is how she'd always been known in orchestra circles?

Love,

Wing<><

I thought about that, too, but since Helen really hasn't had good luck auditioning for orchestras, wouldn't she want to change her name once she married Joe?

Just a thought.

[pilotguy]

Originally posted by Kristen
I thought about that, too, but since Helen really hasn't had good luck auditioning for orchestras, wouldn't she want to change her name once she married Joe?

Just a thought.

Good point! If Helen was an established, successful concert cellist, then I could understand her keeping her maiden name...in fact, it would be foolish for her NOT to keep it....

However, we all know that she wasn't exactly a "hot property" who was highly sought after by orchestras! After a while, the name of "Helen Chappel" could have become something of a joke among the professional musical community....or at least someone to avoid hiring! Changing her last name to "Hackett" couldn't have hurt her THAT much professionally....in fact, as Kristen mentioned, it could have even HELPED her!