Single and Hating It is the fourth episode of the eighth season on Wings, and the 152nd episode overall in the series.
Synopsis[]
Wanting to be alone on their first anniversary, Joe and Helen plan a romantic evening excluding Brian and Casey. With no other options, Casey and Brian go to a singles mixer. Antonio, Roy, and Fay also attend separately. Unfortunately, when Joe and Helen stop by to drop off Brian's wallet, they are trapped at the singles mixer due to a torrential rainstorm and must pretend to be unmarried.
Credits[]
Main Cast[]
- Tim Daly as Joe Hackett
- Steven Weber as Brian "Wally" 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[]
- Stephanie Faracy as Carol
- Tony Carlin as Mike
- Brian Drillinger as Edwin
- Allison Dunbar as Bartender
- Judy Gold as Brenda
- Victor Wilson as Bob
- Marvin Turpin as Singles Dancer (uncredited)
Quotes[]
- Helen Hackett - "We forgot to tell you one little thing about our plans."
Joe Hackett - "Yeah, we're going to the Sconset Inn and guess who's going to be there?"
Helen Hackett - "Not you!"
Joe Hackett - "And then, after dinner, we're going to take a romantic stroll along the pier with..."
Helen Hackett - "Again, not you!"
Joe Hackett - "Then we're going to go home, open a bottle of wine, and we're going to crawl into bed..."
Helen Hackett - "So not with you." - Brian Hackett - "Antonio, you can't go to this, man. I mean it's gonna be a room filled with pathetic, desperate, lonely people."
Antonio Scarpacci - "Add horny and I'm their boy."
- Brian Hackett - "A singles mingle, can you believe that? That's as low as it gets."
Casey Davenport - "I think we should go!"
Brian Hackett - "Are you insane?"
Casey Davenport - "Brian, you're such a coward. You never take a chance. You just sit there in your small little world, eating your greasy takeout, and watching life pass you by."
Brian Hackett - "You're right. I do do that. Because... I like it!
- Brian Hackett - "Before we go inside there and take a ride on "It's a Sad World", I think we should come up with some sort of code. You know, something that says "I hate this. I told you so. Let's go"."
Casey Davenport - "Fair enough. Okay, let's see. It should be something subtle, but to the point."
Brian Hackett - "Bellybutton."
Casey Davenport - "What? Use it in a sentence."
Brian Hackett - "...Let's get the bellybutton outta here."
- Brian Hackett - "All right, look. The only reason we're here is because it's my brother's anniversary and we got kicked out of the house. I don't need this to meet women."
Carol - "It's okay, we're not here to judge. I'm sure you braved a torrential downpour in gale-force winds because you have a full social life."
Helen Hackett - "Great. It's my anniversary, and I'm spending it at a singles mingle because you had to bring Brian his wallet."
Joe Hackett - "Wait a minute, you're saying this is my fault?"
Helen Hackett - "No, not at all. All I'm saying is we wouldn't be here if it weren't for you."
- Carol - "Okay, pal, you know the rules: You come in married, you go out carried."
Trivia[]
- Joe and Helen are celebrating the anniversary during this episode (aired in October), but were actually married in the spring (likely early June).
- During the first act, Casey Babe (1995), a comedy-drama film about a pig directed by Chris Noonan, and Unzipped (1995), a documentary about Isaac Mizrahi's 1994 fall collection.
- Failing to refuse a name tag, Brian uses the name "Wally".
- The song that Helen and Mike dance to is "In the Mood".