Moonlighting is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of Wings, and the 90th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
When the crew learns about Alex working as a beer wench to King Arthur Bar & Grill to make money during the off-season, they try ease her embarrassment with tales of their own off-season jobs. Joe shares that he once flew around a star chimpanzee, Fay talks about dressing up as a giant lobster to hand out flyers for Bernie's Lobster Bucket, Antonio tells about working in a funeral parlor, and Brian and Helen lament about their failed magic show at the Whale Lodge as the Amazing Brian and the Lovely Helena. Meanwhile, Roy "hires" Lowell as an Aeromass Junior Executive Trainee as part of a con to make him work as an unpaid intern.
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
- Farrah Forke as Alex Lambert
Guest Cast[]
- Christopher Curry as Bobby Young
- Eddie as Mr. Bongo
- Dan Castellaneta as George Wexler
- Christopher Michael Moore as Buzz Crandall
- Sarah Krasner as Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Quotes[]
- Roy Biggins - "I recognize that outfit. You're a serving wench down at King Arthur Bar & Grill."
Alex Lambert - "Yes, Roy, I am. Are you happy?"
Roy Biggins - "Ecstatic."
- Alex Lambert - "Look at me. I'm demeaning myself. I'm a lowly waitress."
Helen Chapel - "Well, thank you, Alex."
- Brian Hackett - "Oh, I still cannot believe you let a monkey fly that plane."
Roy Biggins - "Why not? He lets you fly it."
- Alex Lambert - "Wow. Antonio, you saved that man's life. It's so clever of you to make your life sound so horrible."
Antonio Scarpacci - "Huh? Oh, yeah, right. Well, you know, I had to think of something."
- Helen Chapel - "Cut the music! You people should be ashamed of yourselves! Buzz Crandall, what are you doing here? I went to elementary school with you. I know your wife and your kids. And Roy Biggins...Well, you're a bad a bad example. But you, you're my dentist. And Reverend, need I say more? Now, can you people tell me that the highlight of your week is going to be me taking my clothes off?"
[Crowd cheers, yells "Yeah!", and whistles]
Helen Chapel - "Oh, I see. You're throwing money. Bribing me? Let me tell you something! This is appalling! This is despicable! This is...a twenty?"
Trivia[]
- The title of this episode is a homage to Moonlighting, an American comedy drama television series starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis that aired on ABC between 1985 and 1989.
- The scenes of the plane flying at night were of the Cessna N121PB not the Cessna N121PP.