Goodbye, Old Friend

Goodbye, Old Friend
Lowell practicing Weeb's eulogy
Episode	Season 4, Episode 20
Summary	Lowell learns his old mentor has died.
Air Date	April 29, 1993
Writer	Christopher Lloyd
Director	Andy Ackerman
Previous	The Houseguest
Next	Another Wedding

Goodbye, Old Friend is the twentieth episode of the fourth season on Wings, and the 70th episode overall in the series.

Synopsis

The death of his mentor, Weeb Gilroy, has Lowell searching for the right words to write for a eulogy for his long time friend. When words fail him, Lowell turns to finish the antique plane he and Weeb had worked on for years. Meanwhile, Helen hasn't slept in four days because her attic was infested with squirrels and since she may now have a concussion, she can't sleep for another 18 hours by doctor's orders with Joe and Brian volunteering to keep her awake.

Credits

Main Cast

• Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
• Steven Weber as Brian Hackett
• Crystal Bernard as Helen Chapel
• Thomas Haden Church as Lowell Mather
• David Schramm as Roy Biggins
• Rebecca Schull as Fay Cochran
• Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci

Guest Cast

• Farrah Forke as Alex Lambert
• Trish Monaco as Aeromass Gal (uncredited)
• Ted Sorel as Doctor

Quotes

• Joe Hackett - "Ever think about what kind of funeral you want?"
  Fay Cochran - "Oh, I have. I want to keep mine simple. I'd like to be cremated and have my ashes scattered right here on Nantucket. Oh, and some should be scattered in Syracuse where I grew up. And a few in Hawaii where I went on my honeymoon. Then there's Paris. Goodness, I better start eating more. There's not going to be enough of me to go around."

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• Joe Hackett - "And for an extra special treat, we are going to make s'mores."
  Brian Hackett - "Oh, God, I hate s'mores."
  Joe Hackett - "What do you mean you hate s'mores? Nobody hates s'mores."
  Brian Hackett - "Well, I do."
  Joe Hackett - "You hate s'mores?"
  Brian Hackett - "I'm sorry. I hate s'mores. 'Cause it's like the dumbest name for a food in the world. S'mores. As is "They're so delicious I'd like to have s'more". It's stupid. In fact, that's what they should call them: s'stupids."

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• Joe Hackett - "But what about your eulogy?"
  Lowell Mather - "Oh, I couldn't come up with anything. I mean, you know, when you really care about somebody it's hard to try and sum up their life in a just paragraph or two."

Trivia

• The audience learns that Roy Biggins sneezes like a little baby.