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Skywalker · 01-17-2004, 05:37 PM

Mine is the pilot.

Chocoholic · 01-17-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by jpnoyes
Mine is the pilot.

Mine too, also the one when Joe gets jealous when Brian and Helen go to a Celtics game without him (can't think of the title right now).

pilotguy · 01-17-2004, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by Snoopy
Mine too, also the one when Joe gets jealous when Brian and Helen go to a Celtics game without him (can't think of the title right now).

Oh, that one about the Celtics game is a hilarious CLASSIC! It's called "All For One and Two For Helen", and it's one of MY first-season favorites too!

Actually, ALL of the first season episodes are quite good (since it was an abbreviated season of only six episodes, there really wasn't too much room for clinkers)...but for some reason I just never really cared for "There Once Was A Girl From Nantucket". That one never did much for me.

These early episodes feature some GREAT "Roy & Lowell" routines. David Schramm and Thomas Haden Church remind me of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney when they work together....They have that same kind of great comedy chemistry!

AngeFaitore · 01-17-2004, 09:46 PM

I think it's the second season, but my favorite is the one where Lowell has to talk to the French teacher ("Eccohl! Eccohl!") because of that Jerry Stark dude (wasn't that his name? I'm too tired to remember now).

I just have one question:
Since I don't have access to bootleg 'Wings' DVDs so I can use the ZOOM button, what exactly is the flight emblem that Lowell has on his T-Shirt in that episode? I could never read it well enough, probibly because of quick cuts with the camera and the quality of my VHS tapes.

Krista2882 · 01-18-2004, 01:14 AM

"All For One and Two For Helen" is my favorite season 1 episode.

Adamantium · 01-18-2004, 01:39 AM

I'm gonna go along with those who said "All for One and Two for Helen".

I like "Legacy" but only because it's the first episode. Nothing really greatly funny happens in it.

I like the Fay and the old man scenes, but I didn't like the Helen/cello/Brian/Joe thing in the episode "Around the World in Eighy Years".

Pilotguy, I also didn't care for "There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket". I mean the episode starts off good, but then goes down hill.

I'm not a big fan of the two part "Return to Nantucket". Like "There Once Was ..." it starts off good and has it's good moments, but it's not an episode I like to watch alot.

I also like "There's Always Room for Cello", but everyone seems to consider that a season 2 episode.

pilotguy · 01-18-2004, 03:51 AM

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Originally posted by TVAdam
I'm not a big fan of the two part "Return to Nantucket". Like "There Once Was ..." it starts off good and has it's good moments, but it's not an episode I like to watch alot.

The part I like about "Return To Nantucket" is how Helen keeps chowing down junk food because she's so upset that Carol's back.....

Also, this story has a HOWLINGLY funny "Roy-Lowell" scene where Lowell misunderstands Roy's comment about a "woman problem" and thinks that Roy's really a woman masquerading as a man...and keeps it up even after Roy tries to correct him:

Roy: "Are you out of your MIND? Get AWAY from me!"

Lowell: "Ah, a FIERY wench...Men LIKE that!"

No matter how many times I watch those two guys do that scene, it makes me laugh out loud every time!

AngeFaitore · 01-18-2004, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by pilotguy

Roy: "Are you out of your MIND? Get AWAY from me!"

Lowell: "Ah, a FIERY wench...Men LIKE that!"

Obviously, Lowell watched too many episodes of Sally Jessie...

losthighway · 01-19-2004, 04:57 PM

"All For One and Two For Helen" is my favorite of the first season as well. In fact, that episode would probably make my top 10 list for the entire series. I think it did so much to set the tone for the show and help define the characters and it had so many great lines.

Brian: Oh yes Helen, lets you and I teach Joe a lesson until we're too exhausted to teach him anymore.

I also agree with Pilotguy...I wasn't much of a fan of the episode "There Once was a girl from Nantucket" although it's funny to see a young Megan Mullhaney.

Since there were so few season one episodes, I'll take it one step further and rank them in the order that I liked.

1. All for One and Two for Helen
2. Return to Nantucket Part II
3. Return to Nantucket Part I
4. Legacy
5. Around the World in 80 years
6. There Once was a girl from Nantucket

Krista2882 · 01-19-2004, 09:17 PM

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Originally posted by losthighway

I also agree with Pilotguy...I wasn't much of a fan of the episode "There Once was a girl from Nantucket" although it's funny to see a young Megan Mullhaney.

Since there were so few season one episodes, I'll take it one step further and rank them in the order that I liked.

1. All for One and Two for Helen
2. Return to Nantucket Part II
3. Return to Nantucket Part I
4. Legacy
5. Around the World in 80 years
6. There Once was a girl from Nantucket

lol yeah, I completely agree with you about "There Once Was A Girl From Natucket"! I didn't really like the episode, but it's funny to see Megan Mulally play that part. I'm so used to seeing her as Karen on "Will & Grace" that it's funny to see her in this Wings episode playing such a different character.

and I agree with your ranking of the episodes too. I would rank them the same way, myself.

losthighway · 01-19-2004, 11:45 PM

Excellent! I'm glad you don't think my ranking ranks.

wingshock · 01-20-2004, 11:38 AM

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Originally posted by losthighway
Excellent! I'm glad you don't think my ranking ranks.

ITA with your ranking, too. "All For One & Two For Helen" was my favorite ep from season 1. When Brian turns down Helen's parent's photo. LOL! The "owl" speech. And then when the chair of the meeting says, "And let's make sure Joe has a designated driver this evening." ROTFL!

"Return to Nantucket II" was so funny when Helen came back to Carol's hotel room... "She was all over him like syrup on pancakes. Mmmm, that sounds good." LOL.

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dandelion wine · 02-19-2005, 02:44 AM

All For One and Two For Helen

Brian Hackett · 02-19-2005, 11:49 AM

Definitely the pilot!

Kristen · 02-19-2005, 04:52 PM

I like "Legacy" a lot. Just because it's the first episode, and it sets up all the characters. And I agree with everyone about "All for One and Two for Helen." That was the first hint we really got of the whole Joe/Helen romance that would come later. Plus I thought it was cute how Brian kept making passes at Helen LOL.

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Kristen Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2000 Location: New York, USA Posts: 4,042	I like "Legacy" a lot. Just because it's the first episode, and it sets up all the characters. And I agree with everyone about "All for One and Two for Helen." That was the first hint we really got of the whole Joe/Helen romance that would come later. Plus I thought it was cute how Brian kept making passes at Helen LOL.
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01-18-2004, 01:14 AM	#5
Krista2882 Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2003 Location: CT Posts: 1,370	"All For One and Two For Helen" is my favorite season 1 episode.

01-18-2004, 01:39 AM	#6
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	I'm gonna go along with those who said "All for One and Two for Helen". I like "Legacy" but only because it's the first episode. Nothing really greatly funny happens in it. I like the Fay and the old man scenes, but I didn't like the Helen/cello/Brian/Joe thing in the episode "Around the World in Eighy Years". Pilotguy, I also didn't care for "There Once Was a Girl from Nantucket". I mean the episode starts off good, but then goes down hill. I'm not a big fan of the two part "Return to Nantucket". Like "There Once Was ..." it starts off good and has it's good moments, but it's not an episode I like to watch alot. I also like "There's Always Room for Cello", but everyone seems to consider that a season 2 episode.

01-19-2004, 04:57 PM	#9
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	"All For One and Two For Helen" is my favorite of the first season as well. In fact, that episode would probably make my top 10 list for the entire series. I think it did so much to set the tone for the show and help define the characters and it had so many great lines. Brian: Oh yes Helen, lets you and I teach Joe a lesson until we're too exhausted to teach him anymore. I also agree with Pilotguy...I wasn't much of a fan of the episode "There Once was a girl from Nantucket" although it's funny to see a young Megan Mullhaney. Since there were so few season one episodes, I'll take it one step further and rank them in the order that I liked. 1. All for One and Two for Helen 2. Return to Nantucket Part II 3. Return to Nantucket Part I 4. Legacy 5. Around the World in 80 years 6. There Once was a girl from Nantucket

01-19-2004, 11:45 PM	#11
losthighway Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Posts: 370	Excellent! I'm glad you don't think my ranking ranks.

02-19-2005, 11:49 AM	#14
Brian Hackett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 83	Definitely the pilot!