Wings is essentially an homage to and a US adaptation of the timeless, classic British sitcoms which are centered on one location and populated by a bevy of memorable, sarcastic characters. Are You Being Served instantly comes to mind. By today's standards the look and feel may be a little static and claustrophobic. But everything else sparkles - the writing, acting, delivery, dialog. Not a hint of fishing for laughs here. What I also found refreshing was Tim Daly's portrayal of Joe: That extinct breed of a beautiful yet shy, thoughtful and vulnerable man. Joe alone is enough to give this show a try.

I have discovered Wings to be one of the most underrated and under-appreciated of comedy series that I have ever watched. The writing is crisp, witty and often warm. The main setting is a small Nantuckett airport, wherein a madcap cast of characters attempt to cope with a hilarity of usually self-created misadventures. The chemistry between the major characters, Helen Chapel (played by Crystal Bernard,who gives a flawless delivery of her punch lines) and Joe Hackett, is superb, and gets even better as the show has more seasons. Brian Hackett, as Joe's immature, misbehaving younger brother, adds by often creating the plot dilemma and simultaneously provoking his serious, overly fastidious older brother. Add to this an exquisite supporting cast, consisting of: an aging female flight announcer who's been through the deceased husbands; a wisecracking self-centered rival airline owner; a luck-deprived Italian taxicab driver; and a lunk-headed airplane mechanic, (played by a wonderfully deadpan Thomas Haden Church). In later shows, Amy Yasbeck appears as Helen's neurotically shallow older sister, and teams unwittingly with Brian to create more madcap, particularly in an episode where she and Brian give a surprise gone awry. The comedy is only enhanced by several repeat guests, including a whiny senior citizen named Carlton; an old flame of Joe named Sandy, who forces him to reenact a "missed" high school prom; and even few characters who reprise their same roles from the Comedy "Cheers". Throughout the series, there remains a well-grounded sense of love and admiration among this cast of characters, which sometimes surfaces to provide unexpected, and often very touching moments. Wings is a series not to be missed by any true fan of comedy!

I've practically fallen in love with Steven weber and always really wanted to see it but never did. But recently i was flipping through channels around 2am and stopped when i saw that wings was on on tvland so i stopped to see it to find out what it was like.... OMG i fell in love with it! Steven weber's character, Brian is great. I've always respected johnny depp but w/ Steven Weber... there's no other way to explain how i think he's great other than "GOsh i just love him!" lol. The show is just so charming and cute and funny it's able to make me actually laugh out loud which is so hard for any show to cause in me. gosh i just love that!

I agree with all your comments about the early editions being better than the later ones. I would also have preferred if Alex would have come back instead of Casey - I almost stopped watching at that point. Why do people always have to mess up a good formula? I really liked the addition of Antonio. Lowell was always so funny, even for the typical dumb guy that every show seems to have (they always put a dumb guy in every show, but sometimes they're not even funny). I wish they would release this series on DVD!!! I really miss this show and watch it every chance I get - so far it's playing on TVLAND and NICK @ NITE, but the times are really early in the morning.