Like A Neighbor Scorned

...Like A Neighbor Scorned
Joe and Helen startled by Steve and Babs
Episode	Season 8, Episode 2
Summary	Joe and Helen take an immediate liking to their new neighbors - then quickly change their minds. Antonio thinks his late uncle had an affair with a movie star.
Air Date	September 25, 1996
Writer	Ian Gurvitz
Director	Jeff Melman
Previous	Porno for Pyros
Next	Maybe It's You

...Like A Neighbor Scorned is the second episode of the eighth season on Wings, and the 150th episode overall in the series.

Synopsis

Joe and Helen become close with their new neighbors, but are quickly creeped out by their neighbors' dangerous and unhinged actions. However, while trying to supplicate them out of fear, Joe and Helen learn that are were just renting the house next door for a month. Meanwhile, Antonio gains confidence when he believes his recently deceased Uncle Bernardo had an affair with Gina Lollobrigida, only to have his confidence crumble when he learns his uncle was gay and had an affair with Gino Lollobrigida.

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

• Chris Elliott as Steve
• Kelly Coffield as Barbara
• Leigh Karan as Woman
• Dana Winseman as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
• Ana Auther as Alicia

Quotes

• Fay Cochran - "I have a nice neighbor, Old Mrs. Babcock. She's a lovely widow. We've been friends for years. Well, at least I thought we were, but lately she's been snobbing me. I haven't seen or spoken to her in weeks. I've left messages on her machine, she doesn't call back. I pound and pound on her door, no answer. Newspapers are piling up. The TV is on 24 hours a day like she can't just get up and-- ...Excuse me."

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• Joe Hackett - "Listen, her husband is a psychopath who's only redeeming quality is his taste in music."
  Helen Chapel - "She is crazier than he is."
  Joe Hackett - "What? Really? Are you sure?"
  Helen Chapel - "Trust me. I know Babs. I know more than I want to know about Babs. I know Babs' boobs."

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• Helen Chapel - "There's only one language whackos like that understand."
  Joe Hackett - "What?"
  Helen Chapel - "We are going to pucker up and kiss their behinds until they like us again."
  Joe Hackett - "Complete and total submission? Damn!"
  Helen Chapel - "What's wrong?"
  Joe Hackett - "Well, I'm the man. I should have thought of it."

Trivia

• The title of this episode is a play on the old adage "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".
• Antonio initially believed that his Uncle Bernardo had an affair with Gina Lollobrigida, a famous Italian actress and international sex symbol best known for her roles in films like The World's Most Beautiful Woman (1955) and Solomon and Sheba (1959).