Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

IslandGuru Who payed the critics

PlatinumRead Just so...so bad

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

sonya90028 I'm a tail-end Baby Boomer-meaning that I was born between 1954, and 1964. My segment of the Boomers, were always over-shadowed in the media, by both our older Boomer brethren, and Gen-Xers. So, it was great to finally find a sitcom like "Wings", with tail-end Boomers as the main focus of the show. I could identify with these guys, since we hailed from the same generational zeitgeist, so-to-speak.The series revolved around two very different brothers, named Joe and Brian Hackett. Joe was the elder, responsible, and straight-arrow one. Brian was his younger, much more free-spirited sibling (Brian could be a real screw-up, but somehow always came out okay in the end). Because of their radically different approach to life, their conflicts were the main source of laughs for the show. The Hackett brothers ran a tiny, one-plane commuter airline, on the island of Nantucket. They were surrounded by a menagerie of other colorful characters on the show. Their lifelong friend, Helen, ran the lunch-counter at their little airline. Roy Bigguns was their ever-egocentric competitor. Roy always loved to crow that his airline, Aeromass, was bigger and better than the Hacketts' puny operation. Lowell was their ding-bat mechanic. And Faye was their receptionist/flight announcer, who was always hilariously cheerful.In later seasons of the show, Lowell left. Then Antonio, the sad-sack airport cabdriver, joined the cast. The Antonio character was only mildly funny to me. I thought Lowell was much funnier. On occasion, actress Farrah Fork appeared on the show, as Brian's no-nonsense, military pilot girlfriend, Alex. She could never tame Brian's free-spirited ways, no matter how hard she tried (and it was always fun to watch her keep trying). Helen's klutzy sister, Casey, became a regular cast member late in the series. These extra characters added their own comedic dash to the overall ensemble of the show."Wings" was never one of NBC's main comedy attractions, like "Seinfeld", or "Cheers" were. But for 10 seasons, it managed to generate a loyal viewer-ship. In my opinion, I think this was due to the fact that many viewers (myself included), liked to watch the Hackett brothers live-out their dreams. After all, they owned their own business, doing what they loved (flying). They had comfortable, solidly middle-class life-styles, even owning their own gorgeous house. They lived on a scenic island, far from any crime-ridden, major urban areas. All-in-all, the Hackett brothers were tail-end Boomers, who also managed to win the proverbial game-of-life. Many of us other tail-end Boomers could be inspired in our own lives, by watching the Hacketts every week on TV!

DKosty123 Wings for seven seasons was a show on NBC like it's premise. The show is about a small airport near Nantucket, Massachusets which has a group of small charter airlines flying by the seat of their pants out of it. At times it would hit a funny vein, & at times it was just there. NBC kept moving the show around on it's schedule like it had wings & would be watched anytime or any day. That ultimately led to it ending.This was never a big hit, but the ensemble always found ways to keep things fresh. The brothers Tim Daly & Steven Webber (aka. the Hacketts) always seemed to be at each others throats about something involving their charter plane, their lives, or something. Crystal Barnard was Joe Hacketts object of affection. That kind of wore thin later in the series as they never had things come off right & really Crystal is not all that attractive.Tony Schalub as Antonio & Thomas Hayden Church as Lowell were major assets in their recurring roles in the series. David Schramm as Roy Biggens was also a sarcastic funny character. This whole series was about funny people & situations. If you could follow it around NBC's flighty schedule for it, you enjoyed some good comedy. As the series never got big, it's play in reruns has been limited, & quite frankly there is not much demand for it. If you want a pleasant diversion though, this show is for you. Finding it might be better to try DVD's as stations don't run it much.

Syl Wings has always been a great show with a wonderful cast of colorful actors like the Hackett brothers, the Chappel sisters, Lowell, Antonio, Fay, & Roy but I am probably leaving somebody out. Unlike most sitcoms, the show is set in Nantucket, far from the Los Angeles or New York City which is another reason to watch alone. Set in a small airport, Fay and Roy are always a pleasure to watch. Lowell is a unique character. The fact that the Hacketts, Lowell, and the Chappel sisters have a history in Nantucket is also useful for creating great plots around their history. I have plenty of favorite episodes like the psycho Valerie Mahaffey's character in recreating their senior prom, honeymoon, wedding etc. I also liked Farrah Forke's character but she left one season. These actors appear to have a good time on screen and off-screen which makes it another reason to watch. I just watched the Christmas episode where Antonio's girlfriend is the wife of his kidnapper, the new air traffic controller, who takes him hostage when he takes his donut. Sure the absurdity sometimes is half the fun of this show.

f103697-3 I am a 17 year old, and used to despise Wings, this was because I never saw an episode, and after the death of John Ritter a year ago, I heard his wife Amy was on it, so I decided to give it a try. I also noticed Tony Shalhoub from Monk was in it, which is one of my favorite shows, so like I said I watched an episode. and loved it. I continued to watch the show and grew to it. I am probably the biggest Joe and Helen shipper you will ever meet. This sitcom was and still is veryunderrated. Wings has a different type of humor, there's is more of a humbletype, and it was a very funny show, and you could tell the cast got along very well, just because of the atmosphere you feel when you watch the show. SO ifanyone from Paramount us reading, this is a show that long awaits it's DVDrelease. and has waited long enough, too long.