In the second installment of the podcast, Val and Rachel and Special Guest/Wings Groupie Emily Wade discuss NBC's Wings, which ran for 8 seasons from 1990-1997. You will be on the edge of your seat as we recap the pilot episode from 1990 and the later episode "The Waxman Cometh" from season 6. Starring Tim Daly and Steven Weber as brothers Joe and Brian Hackett, the show is set at the fictional "Tom Nevers Field" airport, a small two-airline airport in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the Hackett brothers operate Sandpiper Air.Hot topics include: Did Emily Wade model her adult life around her love of the TV show Wings? Why was Wings so popular and long-running? Was it because of the irresistible charm of Steven Weber or because of a cushy time slot? Would we like to hang out in a tiny airport all day? Is Tailspin the kids version of Wings? Val uncovers connections between Wings and Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life. We also dig into sitcom plot structure, cameos, and what it means to exist in the "Cheers universe" without being an actual spinoff.