Season 8

episodes

1. 1. Porno for Pyros 1996-09-18 23 min After Joe and Helen burn down Brian's house, he's expecting a big check, much like the one Joe and Helen got. But the gutting of the old Hackett house is cause for an appearance by an insurance invest...
2. 2. ... Like a Neighbor Scorned 1996-09-25 23 min Joe and Helen meet the next-door neighbors, Steve and Barbara, but what starts out as pleasant soon turns disturbing when Steve asks for $5000 to cover his gambling debts. Becoming increasingly parano...
3. 3. Maybe It's You 1996-10-02 22 min Brian's vow to find a deeper, more meaningful relationship is tested by beautiful but dumb Dani. Meanwhile, Joe tries to deal with the fact that one of his best friends didn't invite him to his weddi...
4. 4. Single and Hating It 1996-10-09 22 min As a furious storm rages outside, Joe and Helen stop by the "Singles Mingle" to drop off Brian's wallet, intent on leaving as soon as possible to begin celebrating the first anniversary of their weddi...
5. 5. Too Beautiful for You 1996-10-23 22 min Antonio volunteers to man the Nantucket Suicide Hotline. It soon pays off for him when he scores a date with a caller he helped. When they meet he can't believe his eyes or his luck and keeps waiting...
6. 6. The Gift of Life 1996-10-30 22 min When a medical courier leaves his package in the terminal on Halloween Eve, the gang scramble to find him before time runs out.
7. 7. Olive or Twist 1996-11-06 22 min Casey encourages Brian to use his insurance money to open a martini bar, offering to help manage it. But things go awry immediately when the first customer through the door slips and falls on the floo...
8. 8. Wingless (1) 1996-11-13 22 min A financial crisis forces Joe to seek out an investor for Sandpiper. He thinks his luck has changed when businessman Jonathan Clayton comes to the island. But he soon informs them he doesn't invest in...
9. 9. Wingless (2) 1996-11-20 22 min Cord's first act as the new President of Sandpiper is to hold a meeting, informing everyone they need a "big idea". Something that drives Joe crazy, trying to get everyone to see there is no "Big Idea...
10. 10. Wingless (3) 1996-12-11 22 min When Cord chickens out on delivering a presentation before his father's board of directors, Joe and Brian must deliver it. Meanwhile, hanging in the men's, Helen learns a nasty secret: Cord was expec...
11. 11. All About Christmas Eve 1996-12-18 23 min Another odd Christmas falls on Nantucket as Antonio drives a nun around in search of a vision she saw in a dream, while Joe plays reluctant host to feuding brothers Lou and Harry, and a little last mi...
12. 12. Let's Talk About Sex 1997-01-08 23 min Roy falls for talk show host Mary Pat Lee, but discovers she used confidential information to ambush Joe and Helen on her show. Meanwhile, Brian pays Casey to run errands for him.
13. 13. Hosed 1997-01-15 23 min Joe and Helen deal with a crooked vacuum cleaner salesman charging them to repair a vacuum originally sold with an "eternal" guarantee. Meanwhile, Brian gets close to Roy to get closer to his niece.
14. 14. Just Call Me Angel 1997-02-05 23 min On their way home from Las Vegas, Joe has a bad case of food poisoning and is soon helpless in the airliner's bathroom, where he is soon followed by the plane's pilots. This leaves the job of hero to...
15. 15. Fay There, Georgy Girl 1997-02-12 23 min After selling off the valuables of her George's, Fay is visited by their ghosts, demanding that she buy back their items. Meanwhile, Joe's Valentine's Day efforts seem paltry to Helen compared to the...
16. 16. Escape from New York 1997-02-19 23 min Brian and Helen's trip to New York to see "Rent" turns into a nightmare when the theatre refuses to transfer the tickets from Helen's benefactor to her. Even worse, a con-man robs them of their money...
17. 17. House of Blues 1997-03-05 23 min Kicked out by Joe and Helen, Brian and Casey move into a new home with Antonio. Meanwhile, Joe and Helen's fling with nudism has them being threatened with blackmail when the neighbor kids snap pictur...
18. 18. Ms. Write 1997-03-19 23 min Brian falls for "R" after reading her love letters mistakenly sent to a former occupant of the house. Meanwhile, Joe and Helen ask Antonio to install a new security system for them.
19. 19. Dreamgirl 1997-04-02 23 min When Fay goes on vacation, the Hacketts hire a beautiful woman to fill in at the counter. Brian finds her distressingly distracting, while Joe and Helen have uneasy dreams about her. Meanwhile, Casey...
20. 20. Heartache Tonight 1997-04-16 23 min Roy invites Joe and Helen over to his house on an important night for him: the introduction of his girlfriend to his mother. But when he's dumped before the fateful evening, Helen reluctantly fills in...
21. 21. Oedipus Wrecks 1997-05-07 23 min Brian is surprised to find out his new girlfriend Emily's son is already in college. Further complications ensue when Casey takes a shine to young Shawn. Meanwhile, Joe and Roy go to the circus: Joe...
22. 22. Raging Bull*&@! 1997-05-14 23 min When a long time rival drops out of a boxing tournament, Joe finds himself matched up against Brian. But what starts out as a friendly competition gets decidedly unpleasant.
23. 23. Final Approach (1) 1997-05-21 23 min To cheer up Helen, Joe restores her old cello. While Helen is busy rediscovering her old passion, Joe and Brian discover that the ages-old treasure hunt they undertook when their father died isn't ove...
24. 24. Final Approach (2) 1997-05-21 23 min Joe and Brian are divided over their new-found inheritance: Joe wants to expand the business, and Brian wants to use the money to leave Nantucket and the tedium of his job. Joe's agony over the dissol...