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The Love Life and Times of Joe and Helen

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The Love Life and Times of Joe and Helen is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season on Wings, and the 117th episode overall in the series.

Synopsis[]

Brian approaches the Sandpiper ticket counter and excitedly showoffs his brand-new camcorder to Joe and Antonio. When Joe asks where the money to buy it came from, Brian sheepishly admits he took it from Sandpiper's petty cash, but counters with the reason he bought the camcorder: To record a video of friends and family recounting Joe and Helen's love story. Overwhelmed, Joe thanks Brian and leaves. Then Antonio comments on the thoughtfulness of the gift only to have Brian admit that he made up that excuse and then bemoan that now he has to create a video.

Later that day, Brian films Fay at the Sandpiper counter recounting when Joe and Helen "were just friends" - the audience is shown a clip of their first first kiss from The Puppetmaster. Next, Joe and Helen sit on the lunch counter and discuss their first date - the audience is shown a clip from Friends or Lovers?. Next, Brian asks Antonio to tell the camera how he first met Joe and Helen. Antonio shares the story of their first Valentine's day when he was their waiter - the audience is shown a clip Looking for Love in the All the Wrong Places. Next, Brian prodes Roy to say something nice and he comments on their ability to fight - the audience is shown a clip Joe and Helen's grease gun vs. fire extinguisher fight from Duet for Cello and Plane. Next, Joe and Helen down play the fight and discuss Helen leaving for New York City - the audience is shown a clip of Helen's departure from Duet for Cello and Plane. In the present, Helen begins to cry and yells "cut".

Still sitting on the lunch counter with Joe, Helen regains her composure as Brian continues to film. Helen then discusses her failure in New York - the audience is shown a clip of Helen's return from The Naked Truth. Next, Fay then Lowell, the Roy, then Joe and Helen all discuss how Helen drove her jeep through Joe's office - the audience is shown another clip from The Naked Truth. Helen counters that she worked out her issues in a therapy group - the audience is shown a clip of her therapy role playing from The Taming of the Shrew. Next Lowel films Brian in Joe's office discussing the period of time where Joe and Helen pretended not to be in love - the audience is shown a clip of their veel slap fight from Ladies Who Lunch. Back in the present, Brian is distracted by an attractive woman as Antonio talks about his green card marriage to Helen - the audience is shown a clip Marriage, Italian Style. Next Brian interviews the attractive woman but cut the recording when she mentions her husband.

Next, Fay discusses the failed relationships Joe and Helen had between their breakup and engagement - the audience is shown clips Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy and Exit Laughing. Show excitedly shares that he dated a 19-year-old - the audience is shown clips from Hey, Nineteen. When Helen makes fun of Joe, he comments on the low quality of the men she dated - the audience is shown a clip from Come Fly With Me. In the present, Brian asks "So when did you two realize you couldn't live without each other?" and they both yell "Cut!".

Next, Fay talks about Davis Lynch - the audience is shown clips from Business or Pleasure. Roy continues the story explaining that Helen and Davis dated for a year - the audience is shown a clip from Ready, Teddy, Go. Next, Lowell tells how Davis proposed to Helen - the audience is shown a clip from A Decent Proposal. In Joe's office, Brian explains that Joe didn't try to stand in the way of Helen marrying Davis - the audience is shown more clips from A Decent Proposal. Next, Antonio talks about how Helen and Joe knew they were meant to be together - the audience is shown a clip from Whose Wife Is It Anyway. Next, Helen shares how Joe proposed to her - the audience is shown another clip from Whose Wife Is It Anyway. To close, Brian records final messages from Fay, Antonio, Roy, Casey, Lowell, and himself. Finally, Brian asks Joe and Helen to kiss for the camera. The screen slowly pulls out to reveal a futuristic home and two people watching the video who comment "God, can you believe that grandma and grandpa were ever that young?"

As the closing credits roll, the audiences sees a montague of Joe and Helen fighting with clips from Whose Wife Is It Anyway, Is That a Subpoena in Your Pocket?, Duet for Cello and Plane, Ladies Who Lunch, Goodbye, Old Friend, Is That a Ten Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me?, and others as "Isn't It Romantic?" plays.

Credits[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Cast[]

  • Perry Anzilotti as Giacomo (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Angela Paton as Sandy (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Charles Dugan as Harry (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Jill Pierce as Woman
  • Thomas Ryan as Agent George Fulham (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Heather Lee as Monica #187 (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Nancy Scher as Voice of Trixie (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Steven Eckholdt as Connor McDevon (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Liz Vassey as Courtney Blake (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Mark Harelik as Davis Lynch (uncredited - archive footage)
  • Farrah Forke as Alex Lambert (uncredited - archive footage)

Quotes[]

  • Brian Hackett - "Hey guys! Look what I just got."
    Antonio Scarpacci - "Oh! New camcorder."
    Joe Hackett - "Looks expensive. Where'd you get the money for that?"
    Antonio Scarpacci - "Ah, Joe. Why can't you just let him enjoy that? Why do you have to be so cynical?"
    Joe Hackett - "Where'd you get the money for that?"
    Brian Hackett - "Sandpiper petty cash. Alright, alright, wait. Before you get so uptight, don't you even want to know why I bought this?"
    Joe Hackett - Oh, this oughta be good."
    Brian Hackett -"Okay. I bought it to make a wedding gift for you and Helen."
    Joe Hackett - "Wedding gift?"
    Brian Hackett - "Yeah. A videotape of you and your friends telling the story of how you guys got together. You know, the whole relationship. I thought it would be something you could show you grandchildren, you know. Something the whole family would treasure."
    Joe Hackett - "Wow. I don't know what to say. That's really nice of you. I'm sorry brother. Thanks."
    Antonio Scarpacci - "Brian, that's a lovely, lovely idea. I'm very impressed."
    Brian Hackett - "Yeah, me too. Some of the quickest thinking I've ever done. The problem is now, I gotta make this stupid thing."
  • Fay Cochran - "I knew Joe and Helen when they were "just friends", but even then I could tell they had a thing for each other. They may not have known it, but I did."
  • Fay Cochran - "Well, Joe, you've always been like a son. And Helen, you've always been like a daughter. So for me, I feel like my son and daughter are marrying each other!...Oh, wait. That's kinda sick."
  • Brian Hackett - "Okay, that's about it. That-that's my gift to you. Um, now, uh, just one more thing. To my brother Joe, um, well you're more than my brother, you're my best friend. And, um, to my other best friend, Helen, I just want to say that I couldn't be happier or prouder that you are going to be my new sister-in-law. Bah! So, um, I wish you a long and happy, happy marriage."
  • Hackett Grandson - "God, can you believe that grandma and grandpa were ever that young?"

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