Season Guide
Season 2
Episodes
1
Aired 1983-09-28.When pretty Carrie Newman and her mother Julia come to visit the Keatons, Carrie's forward behavior sends Alex into a panic.
2
Aired 1983-10-12.When Mallory's boyfriend Jeff arrives home from college and wants to go steady, she's elated, but it's soon apparent that he's a little awed by school and merely grasping…
3
Aired 1983-10-19.Alex anxiously awaits a crucial college recommendation from his English teacher.
4
Aired 1983-10-26.Mallory secretly submits a picture of Elyse and herself to an ad agency for a mother-daughter-modeling contest.
5
Aired 1983-11-02.Steven's assistant at the station is bright, talented, funny, and witty...and in love with him.
6
Aired 1983-11-09.When Alex takes diet pills for a lift during midterms, his dependency level increases daily.
7
Aired 1983-11-16.While working as a DJ at the school radio station, Alex strikes up a telephone friendship with caller Lorraine Ferrar.
8
Aired 1983-11-30.Steven and Elyse worry that the Jennifer's softball team coach is pushing the girls too hard.
9
Aired 1983-12-14.A cynical Alex finds the spirit of Christmas in a dream.
10
Aired 1983-12-21.Steven and Elyse realize how lucky they are when their friends come over for a visit, but are unaware that it will be for the last time.
11
Aired 1984-01-05.On his 18th birthday, Alex defies his mother and goes off with some of his buddies to celebrate at an out-of-town nightclub.
12
Aired 1984-01-12.Alex is both amazed and furious when a critical admissions interview at Princeton University is shattered by his hysterical sister Mallory.
13
Aired 1984-01-19.Elyse is shocked by her soon-to-be-divorced mother's quick and free-spirited plunge into the singles world.
14
Aired 1984-01-26.Alex discovers that his idol, young Uncle Ned, has a serious drinking problem.
15
Aired 1984-02-02.Alex pretends to support the Equal Rights Amendment to impress a pretty feminist.
16
Aired 1984-02-09.Mallory turns to Alex for some advice when she begins to fear she'll lose her new boyfriend unless she agrees to his pleas for a more "adult" romance.
17
Aired 1984-02-16.Alex courts disaster when he invites two dates to the senior prom. He devises an elaborate scheme for escorting each of the unknowing girls on a night to remember.
18
Aired 1984-02-23.Elyse is excited at the prospect of reviving her folk-singing career at a local nightclub.
19
Aired 1984-03-08.When Alex's pal Skippy discovers he's adopted, Alex helps him cope with the shocking news.
20
Aired 1984-03-15.Alex is so sure that he will be named valedictorian of his class that he can't cope with the thought of being defeated by a girl-especially his girl.
21
Aired 1984-05-03.In the hospital awaiting a tonsillectomy, Jennifer fears she may never see her family again.
22
Aired 1984-05-10.Elyse feels the need to expand her horizons.