Mother Wore Stripes

Episode aired Mar 14, 1991
TV-PG
23m

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7.7/10

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Steven Weber and Barbara Babcock in Wings (1990)

Comedy Drama

Joe and Brian have different reactions to the unexpected reappearance of their ex-convict mother.Joe and Brian have different reactions to the unexpected reappearance of their ex-convict mother.Joe and Brian have different reactions to the unexpected reappearance of their ex-convict mother.

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10ariasn1

Oh wow... (I wanted to put in full caps but IMDb would not let me)

chances are no one will ever read this review, but I needed to write this one anyway.

I just finished watching this episode on Netflix, and I bawled at the end.

The woman whole play's Mae Hackett was incredible. This episode pushed the limits of drama in a comedy sitcom. The acting was so real, and so intense.

And the writing in this episode was superb, and as usual for Wings, it was a great mixtures of dry subtleties and perfect slapstick.

They don't make heartfelt sitcom moment's like this anymore....

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Trivia
First episode to have a scene taking place in Joe and Brian's kitchen.

Quotes
Mae Hackett: Aw, come on Joe. We just can't go on like this. You gotta say something sometime.
Joe Montgomery Hackett: All right, how about this: Why did you leave us?
Mae Hackett: Ooh... you went right to the lightning round, didn't you?
Joe Montgomery Hackett: Oh, I'm sorry. Is it not superficial enough for you? Okay, well let's see. How about the weather? It was raining the day you left. It was sunny the day I graduated from high school. It was partly cloudy the day I took my first solo flight. And it was a wet, miserable day the day that Dad died. You want tomorrow's forecast?
Mae Hackett: Can't get any colder than tonight.