My Brother's Keeper is the sixth episode of the third season on Wings, and the 34th episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
A wealthy woman, Mimsy Borogroves, comes to the island to buy some property. She takes a liking to Brian and Joe resents the attention everyone gives her for a piece of her money. Helen wants to be the agent to sell her the house, Roy wants money for his councilman causes, Fay wants a senior center, and Brian likes the toys Mimsy buys him. In the end, Mimsy agrees to buy Joe a plane but then decides after Brian rebuffs her that she is leaving and taking her money with her.
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
Guest Cast[]
- Kevin Brief as Businessman #1
- David Keith Alexander as Businessman #2
- Tyne Daly as Miriam "Mimsy" Borogroves
- Tony Shalhoub as Antonio Scarpacci
- Jay Bell as Lars
Quotes[]
- Fay Cochran - "Helen, congratulations. I heard you passed the real estate exam."
Helen Chapel - "Thanks, Fay. I'll tell ya, there's nothing more exciting than starting a new career."
Fay Cochran - "You know, seniors group needs a new building. Maybe you could help get us a good deal. After all, we're a deversing organization that combats the attitude that the elderly have outlived their usefulness."
Helen Chapel - "What's wrong with the building you're in now?"
Fay Cochran - "Oh, it's too old."
- Roy Biggins - "Miriam Borogroves. Though she's known as "Mimsy" to the 400."
Lowell Mather - "400 what?"
Roy Biggins - "400 people who wouldn't cross the street to spit on you riff raff."
Lowell Mather - "Well, there's gotta be more than 400."
- Mimsy Borogroves - "Brian, I've always liked that name. Unless of course you spell it with a "Y"?"
Brian Hackett - "No."
Mimsy Borogroves - "Good. Because that's a little too precious."
- Mimsy Borogroves - "Excuse me, am I the only one who notices my drink is empty?"
- Mimsy Borogroves - "You're not begging."
Brian Hackett - "Oh, gonh, no. Of course not."
Mimsy Borogroves - "No, you misunderstand. You're not begging."
Trivia[]
- Helen Chapel earns her real estate license in this episode.
- Mimsy Borogroves was portrayed by Tyne Daly, Tim Daly's real life sister. This episode was the first time the siblings co-starred in a production. Since this episode they have gone on to co-star in two more productions: the TV movie Execution of Justice (1999), and an episode of Judging Amy.
- The name "Mimsy Borogroves" appears to be taken from a passage of the Lewis Carroll poem Jabberwocky: "All mimsy were the borogoves".
- For her performance in this episode, Tyne Daly was nominated for an "Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series" Emmy.