1989

S2.E1 ∙ Ch-ch-changes

Tue, Sep 26, 1989

Hannah returns from vacation to find that the magazine has been sold and there is a new editor, Catherine. And she is firing people. Marty is safe. Catherine calls Hannah into her office to tell her that she has read some of Hannah's sample articles and likes them so she promotes Hannah to writer. Brian Allquist, a literary critic, joins the office. Jules is made executive assistant. Hannah goes to see her best friend, Robin, who is cleaning out her ex's office in the building she owns, to tell her about her day. Hannah decides to rent the apt. Hannah goes back to the office after hours and Marty is there writing his resignation. Hannah talks him out of it, telling him she needs his help with her new job. Marty wants to know what their relationship is. They decide best friends.

5.7 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Those Lips, Those Thais

Tue, Oct 03, 1989

A girl shows up at the office looking for Marty and calls him daddy. It turns out it is his foster daughter, Cey, from Thailand. She has come to the U.S. to go to college. Marty invites her to stay at his place. They have a discussion during and after dinner. Cey goes in the other room and Hannah calls, Cey comes back out wearing nothing but the football jersey he gave her and he gets all flustered and hangs up on Hannah. Marty goes over to Hannah's apt, wakes her up and tells her he had impure thoughts about Cey. Monday morning Marty tells Hannah that he talked with Cey and all is fine. Cey comes by and Hannah finds outs Marty didn't talk with Cey, so Hannah makes them talk. Cey is flattered that an old guy would find her attractive. Hannah is upset with Marty because he lied to her. And because he didn't notice that she too that night was only wearing a football jersey.

7.7 /10

S2.E3 ∙ It's My Party and I'll Schvitz If I Want To

Tue, Oct 10, 1989

Robin stops by Hannah's apt while Hannah is getting ready for work. Hannah is concerned about how she looks compared to Catherine. At the office Catherine is oblivious to Hannah and then gives her a lame assignment. Hannah decides to give a party so Catherine will get to know her better. Everyone is stuck at the office doing last minute proofing and can't make it to the party. Hannah feels lousy that Catherine barely knows she is alive and decides to take a shower to cool off. While in the bathroom the office gang shows up. Then the power goes out in the neighborhood and ruins what is left of the party. Everyone leaves and Hannah is more upset. Marty comes back to cheer her up.

5.8 /10

S2.E4 ∙ Scared Straight

Tue, Oct 17, 1989

Catherine is deciding what articles will be in the next issue, Hannah's doesn't make it and Marty's does again. Hannah questions why Catherine made her a writer if she won't use what she writes. So Hannah decides that she and Marty put their names on each others articles to prove that the reason her articles are rejected is because Hannah's name is on it. Hannah's point is proven. Marty is supoenaed for source information because of the article that Hannah wrote. Marty ends up in jail. Hannah and Robin discuss Hannah revealing her source. Marty shows up the next day at the office and Catherine is upset. Hannah revealed her source. Marty believes Hannah is a good writer.

5.8 /10

S2.E5 ∙ Mr. Mom

Tue, Oct 24, 1989

Hannah finds out that her mother's heart was donated after she died. She goes to visit the man that received it and tells him he is wasting his life and her mother's heart. He comes to visit her the next day at work and ends up on the ledge ready to jump. Marty goes out to bring him in and he does, but Marty is unable to move to come back in so Hannah goes out to get him back in.

6.7 /10

S2.E6 ∙ Just the Facts, Ma'am

Tue, Oct 31, 1989

Marty is waiting for his story to come back from being fact checked by Bradley. There are facts and quotes that are wrong and some that can't be substantiated so Catherine kills the story. Marty is a quite upset and says that Bradley has it out for him as he is tough when he checks Marty's stories. Hannah invites Bradley to dinner with her and Robin to be nice and she finds out how annoying he is. Hannah has a chance for a cover story and Bradley finds a problem with a quote, so Hannah persuades him to leave it in. The magazine is sued over the quote and Catherine is going to fire Bradley. Hannah says it is her fault and takes the blame so Catherine leaves it up to Hannah to fire him. She takes him out to dinner and tells him he is fired, he takes it fairly well. Back at the office Marty accuses Hannah of using sex to get what she wants.

7 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Bang You're Dead

Tue, Nov 07, 1989

Marty finds out that Hannah is dating Dr. Jeff Ryan, his therapist when he shows up at the office to take her out. They have been dating for a while. Marty shows up at Hannah's apartment while she is getting ready for a date and Marty tries to sabotage the date but gets caught in the apartment and has to sneak out. Hannah comes in late the next day upset and says that Jeff died while they were together. Marty is upset that his therapist is dead and he doesn't know what to do. Marty has a last conversation with Jeff at his funeral.

7.1 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Truth or Consequences

Tue, Nov 14, 1989

A rag mag, The Babbler, has articles about Catherine containing true but disparaging remarks. So a leak is suspected and they all suspect each other. Catherine has them take a polygraph and Hannah fails so they think she is the leak. Hannah digs herself in deeper by calling The Babbler and saying too much. Hannah and Marty go to the office after hours to look for clues in everyone's desks. Robin shows up and admits talking with a reporter from The Babbler. So indirectly Hannah is the leak since she tells Robin and Robin tells the reporter. The next day Hannah admits to everyone that she and Marty went thru their desks. Hannah and Marty have a discussion about lying asking each other questions.

6.3 /10

S2.E9 ∙ It's Better to Have Loved and Flossed

Tue, Nov 21, 1989

Marty has a toothache so Hannah makes an appointment with Robin to have it checked out. During the exam Marty asks Robin out to see a movie. Meanwhile, Hannah and Brian go to a premiere together and end up at her apt. Brian gets the wrong idea and thinks he and Hannah will end up in bed. But Marty shows up and Brian ends up in the closet. Marty has just come from his date with Robin and wants to talk about it. Then Robin shows up so Marty ends up in the kitchen hiding. Robin thinks there is more to the date then there is as Marty kissed her. Robin leaves, Marty leaves and Hannah forgets that Brian is still in the closet and opens the door while getting undressed. Robin realizes that the date was not what she thought it was.

7.4 /10

S2.E10 ∙ Hearts and Bones

Tue, Nov 28, 1989

Marty has a new girlfriend although he insists that she isn't a girlfriend and Hannah pesters him about her. In the mean time Jules accidently runs over Catherine and he must cater to her every whim since she is in a wheelchair. Hannah persudes Marty into the three of them going out to dinner. During the dinner, Gail starts coughing and Hannah thinks she is choking so she gives her the Heimlich maneuver and breaks Gail's rib. They end up at the hospital where Marty accuses Hannah of being jealous. Hannah denies it but later realizes and admits she is jealous of Gail.

6.3 /10

S2.E11 ∙ Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Tue, Dec 05, 1989

A tell all Diary is coming out in print and Catherine is waiting for her copy as she can't wait to read it because she expects to be named in it. When she finds out she isn't in the book she becomes depressed and walks out of the office leaving Marty in charge. The office turns into chaos. Hannah and Robin are watching a beauty contest in Hannah's apt making comments about the contestants when Catherine shows up. She has realized she is not as special as she thought and wants to hang out with them doing ordinary things. Robin leaves and Catherine opens up to Hannah about her life and having to reinvent herself. Hannah gives her a pep talk that she doesn't hear. Catherine ends up back at the office her usual self.

5.7 /10

S2.E12 ∙ Breast of Friends

Tue, Dec 12, 1989

Robin stops by the office and tells Hannah that a woman was kicked out of a restaurant for breast-feeding and thinks that an article should be written about it, so Hannah goes to Catherine with the idea and she gives Hannah the go ahead. Marty goes on a talk show and knows nothing about the topic, and is embarrassed about it. Catherine gets Marty back on the show. Hannah is also going to be on the same talk show with Marty. The mom with the baby that was thrown out of the restaurant shows up at the office and decides to feed and Marty and the rest of the office is uncomfortable with it. Hannah does great on the talk show and Marty does much better than last time. Hannah accuses Marty of being a prude.

5.9 /10

S2.E13 ∙ Hotel of the Damned

Tue, Jan 09, 1990

Everyone is in Catherine's office pitching stories. Hannah gets one that is lame. Catherine needs a cover story and goes to Marty but he suggests Hannah. Hannah has a story but doesn't want to tell what it is as Catherine gives her stories to Marty. Hannah gives over the story and Catherine wants to give it to Marty. The two of them end up doing it together in a hotel room to make deadline. They get no where on the story and are about to miss deadline. Hannah and Marty have a discussion about sex and why they haven't got together. They end up on the bed kissing and then Marty comes up with the angle of the story. In the end their story is beat out by another one.

6.8 /10

S2.E14 ∙ All About Allison

Tue, Jan 16, 1990

Robin stops by the office bringing a friend, Allison, who is an aspiring writer and Robin thinks she could learn something from Hannah. Hannah suggests to Catherine that they could use some help in the office and Allison would be good to hire. She turns out to be great and a big hit, especially with Marty, whom she seems to have a crush on. Hannah and Robin talk and she says she feels left out with Marty. Hannah blames Allison for a missed interview for her story at the dump and that Allison is out to get her. Allison comes on to Marty. Marty finds out that Allison is out for herself and tells her to leave.

5.8 /10

S2.E15 ∙ Proof It All Night

Tue, Jan 23, 1990

It is election night and everyone in the office will be pulling an all nighter. Brian has to cancel a date, Hannah brings snacks and they have to sit around for hours as the election is too close call. During this time Catherine has inhalation therapy, her hair done, a catered dinner and a massage. The favorite concedes and it is a rush to make the edition. Everyone but Hannah and Catherine are wiped out with fatigue. Hannah and Marty work on the main story together and make deadline.

6.2 /10

S2.E16 ∙ Three Men on a Match

Tue, Feb 06, 1990

Jules is directing a play. Brian goes to see it and hates it and tells Jules exactly what he thinks of it. Robin comes into the office and invites Hannah to dinner for her unanniversary because of her divorce, she also invites Marty who Hannah has to persuade to come, he agrees. Jules finds out his play is closed because of a bad review. The three go to the restaurant where Robin and her ex always went and Robin talks way too much about Kenny. Kenny comes into the restaurant with a woman which upsets Robin. The restaurant burns down and Hannah, Marty, Robin and the owner of the restaurant each tell their own version of what happened. A very funny episode.

6.2 /10

S2.E17 ∙ Partying Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Tue, Feb 13, 1990

Gail and Marty are out to lunch and then return to the office. Gail asks Hannah if the two of them can talk. Which turns out to be that night. Hannah and Robin are talking when Gail shows up and Robin stays. Gail wants to throw Marty a surprise birthday party. Hannah doesn't think it is a good idea. Gail does as she thinks knows Marty better Hannah does, so they go back and forth on who knows Marty better. There is a crowd of guests at Marty's apt including Gail's parents. Catherine is going thru Marty's things. As Marty and Gail are coming in the door Marty tells her that he wants to break up and everyone hears. The party goes flat and everyone leaves. Hannah comes back and she and Marty talk.

6 /10