Season 2 - Episode Guide

Episode List

Episodes

Chewed Out (Smoker's Delight)

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1986

Jamie learns a sobering lesson in using smoking and chewing tobacco to elevate his freshman status in junior high.

Money, Money, Money

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1986

Still out to flatter the redoubtable Jessica, Jamie takes her out to an expensive restaurant while tightwad Ted puts Vicki in charge of household expenses.

My Mother the Teacher

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1986

Jamie tries to recover his respect in class when his mother comes in as substitute teacher by trying to humiliate her out of her job.

Here Comes the Judge

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1986

Playing a judge in a class simulation of a courtroom, Jamie dispenses uneven justice and gets impeached, while parking-ticket-skipping role model Ted tries to get himself arrested.

Home Sweet Homeless

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1986

Joan's civic project with the homeless prompts Jamie to bring home a bum, who virtually takes over the Lawson household.

Crazy Like a Fox

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1986

When Jamie is taken by a slick curbside vendor with a bad mini-TV, Ted goes after him for reparations -- and gets conned himself.

The Older Woman

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1986

Jamie pushes Harriet aside in an unrequited crush on her 16-year-old cousin, who teaches him a lesson in respect.

Who's the Boss?

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1986

When he's punished for thoughtlessly dropping the family's reservations to Mexico, Jamie dreams that the others are robots under his control.

P-P-P Paula

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1986

To help Jamie's shy and withdrawn classmate who stutters, Ted programs Vicki to be her speech therapist.

You Gotta Have Heart

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1986

Jamie tries to show Vicki the meaning of compassion by sharing, which she does -- including the dress off her back, while the Brindles move in with their marital dispute.

The Shoplifter

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1986

While in a store with Jamie looking for a present for her mock birthday party to convince Child Services that they treat her well, Vicki picks up an expensive watch and is picked up for shoplifting.