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It's the last flight for the Hackett brothers and the
gang of Wings. The show, aired on NBC from 1990 to 1997,
was created by the same people responsible for the acclaimed,
Emmy-winning Cheers (1982-93) and Fraiser (1993-2004). Some
critics even called Wings a sequel to Cheers -- except the
setting was in Nantucket Airlines. ***
Season eight (24 episodes) starts off with Joe (Tim
Daly) and Helen (Crystal Bernard) heating things up at Brian's
house -- literally! Well, you know what they say: what goes
around comes around. However, they finally moved into their
dream house. This season finds Brian (Steven Weber) trying
to find a meaningful relationship -- but got Jenny McCarthy
instead! Also, he and on/off girlfriend Casey (Amy Yasebeck)
fall for hot mama Shannon Tweed -- and her equally hot son.
A three-part episode almost found the brothers "Wingless",
and it's "Final Approach", as the one-hour finale finds
Helen rediscovering her passion for cello-playing and the
brothers finally finishing the treasure that brought them
together -- leaving one to make the brotherly sacrifice
for the other. ***
Daly's post-Wings career includes devilishly handsome
Dr. Pete on the hit ABC Grey's Anatomy spinoff Private Practice,
while his onscreen brother Weber scored recurring roles
on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and CBS' Without
A Trace. ***
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