Episode 1
The Puppetmaster
Sep 28, 1990
Brian hires an actor to play the role of a charming pilot who asks Helen out.
Episode 2
The Story of Joe
Oct 5, 1990
A magazine writer wants to do a cover story on Joe, but then he meets Brian, and finds his life more interesting. Cliff Clavin and Norm Peterson visit the island.
Episode 3
A Little Nightmare Music
Oct 12, 1990
Helen plays her cello to a very famous conductor (special guest star David Ogden Stiers), who tells her she's terrible.
Episode 4
Sports & Leisure
Oct 19, 1990
Roy tries to make friends with the gang by joining them in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
Episode 5
A Standup Kind of Guy
Oct 26, 1990
Joe holds a bachelor party for a guy he can't remember going to high school with.
Episode 6
It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
Nov 9, 1990
Joe and Brian compete to see who gets Helen a more expensive birthday gift.
Episode 7
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
Nov 16, 1990
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."
Episode 8
High Anxiety
Nov 23, 1990
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.
Episode 9
Friends or Lovers?
Dec 7, 1990
Joe and Helen go on their first date and Brian hires high school student Kenny McElvey as a backup pilot for the grounded Joe.
Episode 10
There's Always Room for Cello
Dec 14, 1990
Roy gets the surprise of his life when he agrees to let his star athlete son take cello lessons from Helen.
Episode 11
A Terminal Christmas
Dec 21, 1990
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.
Episode 12
Airport '90
Jan 3, 1991
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.
Episode 13
Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
Jan 10, 1991
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.
Episode 14
The Tennis Bum
Jan 24, 1991
Brian tries to save face when Fay trounces him in a friendly game of tennis.
Episode 15
My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
Jan 31, 1991
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.
Episode 16
Plane Nine From Nantucket
Feb 7, 1991
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.
Episode 17
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
Feb 14, 1991
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.
Episode 18
Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
Feb 21, 1991
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.
Episode 19
All in the Family
Mar 7, 1991
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.
Episode 20
Mother Wore Stripes
Mar 14, 1991
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.
Episode 21
Murder She Roast
Mar 21, 1991
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.
Episode 22
Duet for Plane and Cello
Mar 28, 1991
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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