1982

S2.E1 ∙ Tender Is the Knight

Tue, Sep 27, 1983

Alex must contend with a childhood playmate staying at the house who is unlike any girl he's known - or been attracted to - before, and has to decide whether to try and change her personality to his liking.

7.2 /10

S2.E2 ∙ The Homecoming

Tue, Oct 11, 1983

Mallory's boyfriend Jeff returns to Columbus and confesses to Alex he hates Princeton and is willing to do anything to get out of it--even ask Mallory to go steady with him.

7 /10

S2.E3 ∙ The Harder They Fall

Tue, Oct 18, 1983

Teacher/parent interviews at Alex and Mallory's school become interesting when both Steven and Elyse contend with a rude, insufferable teacher.

8 /10

S2.E4 ∙ This Year's Model

Tue, Oct 25, 1983

Mallory enters herself and Elyse in a Mother/Daughter Modeling contest but ends up regretting it when they win and Elyse steals her thunder.

6.8 /10

S2.E5 ∙ Not an Affair to Remember

Tue, Nov 01, 1983

Steven faces temptation at work when his new production assistant takes a liking to him.

7.7 /10

S2.E6 ∙ Speed Trap

Tue, Nov 08, 1983

Alex turns to amphetamines to get through a particularly stressful period of exams and scholarship applications.

8.4 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Sweet Lorraine

Tue, Nov 15, 1983

Working at the school radio station, Alex sets himself up a blind date with a fellow music enthusiast who ends up being 39-year-old Lorraine. The two enjoy themselves as their relationship blossoms, but Alex's parents have problems with the age difference between the two.

7.5 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Batter Up

Tue, Nov 29, 1983

When the pitcher drops out of Jennifer's softball team, Jennifer asks Arlene to be on the team. Arlene is not a sports person, and is unaware that she is only needed to fill the team with another player so as to not forfeit.

6.8 /10

S2.E9 ∙ A Keaton Christmas Carol

Tue, Dec 13, 1983

Christmas is just around the corner, but Alex lacks holiday spirit as the rest of his family prepares to celebrate. On Christmas Eve he is visited in a dream by ghostly messengers who give him a view of his past and future Christmases, along with a different perception of the holiday.

7.1 /10

S2.E10 ∙ To Snatch a Keith

Tue, Dec 20, 1983

Steven & Elyse play mediator between a friend and his ex-wife. Steven & Elyse argue each others sides and begin their own arguments. The mediation does not work, but Steven & Elyse realize they need to always keep their marriage fresh.

6.9 /10

S2.E11 ∙ Birthday Boy

Wed, Jan 04, 1984

Steven must be in Washington for PBS on Alex's 18th birthday, so Elyse throws him a surprise party a few days early. On his big day, Alex fails to pass 'taking out the trash' down to one of his siblings, then declines a restaurant dinner because he wants to go to Camelot Inn in West Virginia with Neil and Doug, where the 18-year-olds can drink legally. Elyse forbids this blatantly, but the guys' taunting lures him along anyway, and just as they're pretending to be pilots about to invade Canada, Elyse arrives to drag him home. Alex is beyond furious for days, but they end up talking it through.

7.6 /10

S2.E12 ∙ Go Tigers

Wed, Jan 11, 1984

Alex decides to apply at the college where Mallory's ex Jeff is. So when he goes for his interview she decides to go with him so that she could see Jeff. When she sees him she finds him with another girl. After seeing him she goes looking for Alex so that they could leave but Alex is having his interview with the Dean which she can't help but disrupt.

7.6 /10

S2.E13 ∙ 'M' Is for the Many Things

Wed, Jan 18, 1984

Alex is placed in charge of his high school's class souvenirs for graduation. He wants to turn it into a millionaire making project. Elyse is upset when her not-yet-divorced mother starts enjoying the prospect of being single.

6.5 /10

S2.E14 ∙ Say Uncle

Wed, Jan 25, 1984

Uncle Ned pays the Keatons a visit. However, it becomes quickly evident to Alex that Ned has developed a drinking problem. Alex tries to convince his reluctant family of Ned's addiction before it's too late.

7.9 /10

S2.E15 ∙ Ladies' Man

Wed, Feb 01, 1984

Alex pretends to be a feminist to impress a girl he likes.

7 /10

S2.E16 ∙ Ready or Not

Wed, Feb 08, 1984

Mallory considers taking a big step in her relationship with her boyfriend, Rick.

7.2 /10

S2.E17 ∙ Double Date

Wed, Feb 15, 1984

Alex is turned down when he asks his dream girl Jocelyn to the senior prom, and then invites the more unassuming Rachel. But when Jocelyn becomes available again, Alex finds himself with two dates, and devises a plan to take them both.

7.6 /10

S2.E18 ∙ Lady Sings the Blues

Wed, Feb 22, 1984

Elyse tries to revive her collegiate days as a folk singer, but her initial outing leaves her humiliated and filled with self-doubt. Alex and Steven are traumatized by Mallory's driving lessons.

6.6 /10

S2.E19 ∙ Baby Boy Doe

Wed, Mar 07, 1984

Skippy finds out he is adopted, and decides to meet his birth mother.

7 /10

S2.E20 ∙ The Graduate

Wed, Mar 14, 1984

Alex is stunned when his girlfriend is named valedictorian instead of him. He thinks the man should be superior in the relationship, and his attitude threatens to break them up. His father teaches him that love is not about competition.

7.4 /10

S2.E21 ∙ Diary of a Young Girl

Wed, May 02, 1984

Jennifer is in the hospital to have her tonsils taken out and is worried she will not survive. Awaiting the surgery, she writes down her thoughts and memories of her family.

6.5 /10