episodes
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1.
The Puppetmaster
Brian hires an actor to play the role of a charming pilot who asks Helen out.
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2.
The Story of Joe
A magazine writer wants to do a cover story on Joe, but then he meets Brian, and finds his life more interesting. Cliff Clavin and Norm Peterson visit the island.
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3.
A Little Nightmare Music
Helen plays her cello to a very famous conductor (special guest star David Ogden Stiers), who tells her she's terrible.
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4.
Sports & Leisure
Roy tries to make friends with the gang by joining them in a game of Trivial Pursuit.
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5.
A Standup Kind of Guy
Joe holds a bachelor party for a guy he can't remember going to high school with.
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6.
It's Not the Thought, It's the Gift
Joe and Brian compete to see who gets Helen a more expensive birthday gift.
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7.
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Policewoman Scorned
Brian dates a policewoman to get her to drop charges on his unpaid parking tickets. Meanwhile, Lowell totes his video camera around the airport trying to capture something to submit to the show "Ameri...
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8.
High Anxiety
Joe's grounded due to high blood pressure and he wonders if Helen will go out with him, now that he's not a pilot.
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9.
Friends or Lovers?
Joe and Helen go on their first date and Brian hires high school student Kenny McElvey as a backup pilot for the grounded Joe.
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10.
There's Always Room for Cello
Roy gets the surprise of his life when he agrees to let his star athlete son take cello lessons from Helen.
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11.
A Terminal Christmas
After everybody's holiday plans fall through, they decide to surprise Faye at her Christmas party. When they arrive, they discover she'd lied about her plans and find her all alone.
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12.
Airport '90
Helen decides to take flying lessons from Joe but his classes are too long and boring so Brian offers to let her fly the plane. Shortly after, Brian is injured and Helen finds herself behind the contr...
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13.
Love Is Like Pulling Teeth
Joe plays nursemaid to Helen when she has her wisdom teeth pulled, but loses his patience when he tries to sneak away to watch a basketball game.
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14.
The Tennis Bum
Brian tries to save face when Fay trounces him in a friendly game of tennis.
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15.
My Brother's Back—And There's Gonna Be Trouble
When Joe's back goes out and forces him into a stay at the hospital, Brian takes over Sandpiper. His eagerness is soon deflated when all his new ideas and crazy promotions turns into a disastrous mess...
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16.
Plane Nine From Nantucket
During a cargo flight, Brian and Joe see a UFO. Joe's concerned about unfavorable media attention, but Brian wants to report the sighting to the FAA. Meanwhile, Helen and Fay end up arm wrestling over...
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17.
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
When Joe and Helen decide to meet at their "special place" on Valentine's Day, they end up on opposite ends of the island. Meanwhile, when Roy's blind date exceeds all his low expectations, all he ca...
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18.
Love Means Never Having to Say Geronimo
Joe and Helen find themselves being rushed to the altar when Brian and the jet-setting woman of his dreams talk them into a double wedding.
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19.
All in the Family
When Brian starts to date Kenny's mother, Kenny is worried about Brian's reputation with women. But just as Kenny warms to the idea of them dating, Brian dumps her. Meanwhile, Joe and Helen squabble o...
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20.
Mother Wore Stripes
Brian is ecstatic when he and Joe's mother returns to Nantucket years after deserting them and their father. For Joe, it's too little too late, because he can't forgive her for leaving.
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21.
Murder She Roast
While the house is being fumigated, Brian is forced to stay with Fay. The experience turns out to be surprisingly pleasant—that is, until he becomes convinced he's seen her featured on the "Most Wante...
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22.
Duet for Plane and Cello
Much to Joe's surprise, Helen wins a job with the Maine State Symphony. But when Helen comes to Joe and tells him she would stay if he only asked, the discussion turns into a huge fight involving a fi...