Bye, George is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of Wings, and the 136th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
Fay's cruise boyfriend, Lyle Bartlett, comes to Nantucket to visit. The couple quickly rekindles their romance and plans to marry as soon as possible. Initial shocked at how quickly they are progressing, Fay's friends come around and Helen offers to host the wedding at her home. However, when Fay learns Lyle's first name is actually "George" at the altar, she refuses to marry him. After a heart-to-heart with Joe, Fay realized she didn't love Lyle enough to kill him and the two parted ways. Meanwhile, Joe is sick and as Brian starts to experience the same symptoms, Casey offers him some unconventional herbal and crystal remedies.
Credits[]
Main Cast[]
- Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
- Steven Weber as Brian Hackett
- Crystal Bernard as Helen Hackett
- David Schramm as Roy Biggins
- Rebecca Schull as Fay Cochran
- Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci
- Amy Yasbeck as Casey Davenport
Guest Cast[]
- Norman Lloyd as Lyle Bartlett
- Brian Haley as Budd Bronski
- John Valentine as Minister
Quotes[]
- Fay Cochran - "Thank you. That's my lucky wedding brooch. I married all my Georges in it."
Helen Hackett - "Um, Fay all your Georges died."
Fay Cochran - "Well, I said it was my lucky brooch."
- Budd Bronski - "You nervous about the wedding night? Yeah, probably not seeing how you've been shacking up since you got here. At least you know what you're getting. No surprises, huh? Been there, done that. So where do you want me to sit?"
Lyle Bartlett - "Preferably in your car."
- Fay Cochran - "There's a curse! Fay plus George equals death."
- Fay Cochran - "The question is, can I really marry someone else named George?"
Joe Hackett - "Well, let me ask you this: After you buried the first George, what made you want to marry the second one?"
Fay Cochran - "I loved him and, uh, I couldn't imagine living without him."
Joe Hackett - "Alright, so after you stuck him in the ground--"
Fay Cochran - "No, I-I actually, he's above ground in a vault. But go on."
Joe Hackett - "A vault? Really? Cool. Anyway, so, then you met George #3, and what made you want to marry him?"
Fay Cochran - "He had the most beautiful blue eyes. It was love at first sight. I knew the moment I met him I wanted to be his wife."
Joe Hackett - "Even though the first two Georges had already gone belly up? Why'd you take the risk?"
Fay Cochran - "I loved him so much I couldn't not marry him."
Joe Hackett - "Well, maybe that's your problem."
Fay Cochran - "What do you mean?"
Joe Hackett - "Well, maybe what you have to ask yourself "Do I love this George enough to kill him?""
Fay Cochran - "Well, he's a wonderful man. He's kind--"
Joe Hackett - "Do you love him enough to buy him a headstone?"
Fay Cochran - "No. I'd just being killing for sport."
- Fay Cochran - "Oh, poor Lyle. This is going to break his heart...But I guess it's better than stopping it."
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a play on the homonym expression "By George", commonly used to express wonderment, whereas "Bye, George" is bidding farewell to George Lyle Bartlett.
- Fay first mentioned meeting Lyle on a cruise in Burnin' Down the House (Part 2).