Season 2 (1976)

Episodes: 22

Star Cast: Sada Thompson , James Broderick , Meredith Baxter , Gary Frank ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Coming Apart

Air Date: 1976-10-06

Buddy gets a job at a bakery, and introduces Willie to her boss, ""Big Al""; Nancy gets involved with Peter, while she's finalizing her divorce from Jeff -- despite the latter's pleas for a reconciliation.

Ep.2 Such Sweet Sorrow

Air Date: 1976-10-19

Salina drops by, at a time when Willie is having problems with Alex; Doug is offered a great job in New York.

Ep.3 Home Movie

Air Date: 1976-10-26

Willie drives everyone crazy by following them around and filming them; Buddy has difficulty with a school assignment -- writing a speech on the topic of ""How I intend to leave my mark on the world""; Kate runs into a former roommate, who has become a successful author.

Ep.4 Coming of Age

Air Date: 1976-11-09

Buddy officially reaches puberty; Nancy is caught between Kate's resentment of her thoughtlessness, Peter's proposal of marriage, and a come-on from a complete stranger.

Ep.5 Jury Duty (1)

Air Date: 1976-11-16

Kate is subjected to widespread abuse for being the lone holdout; Buddy captures first prize, T.J.'s heart, and (for good measure) the real killer.

Ep.6 Jury Duty (2)

Air Date: 1976-11-23

Kate is subjected to widespread abuse for being the lone holdout; Buddy captures first prize, T.J.'s heart, and (for good measure) the real killer.

Ep.7 The Cradle Will Fall

Air Date: 1976-11-30

Buddy completes her orthodontal treatment; Salina returns to town once again, only to be plunged into a custody battle with her daughter's father; Kate finds out that Elaine's husband is cheating on her.

Ep.8 Skeleton in the Closet

Air Date: 1976-12-07

Doug must face his sister Emily's alcoholism. Buddy tries to help a senior citizen she spots shoplifting food from the supermarket.

Ep.9 On The First Day Of Christmas (a.k.a. The Christmas Story)

Air Date: 1976-12-21

Doug is suspicious when his father introduces his new, and much younger, girlfriend; Nancy and Jeff have a fight over who gets Timmy over Christmas.

Ep.10 Rites of Friendship

Air Date: 1976-12-28

A friend of Willie's comes out of the closet; Buddy, after getting invited to the ""Junior Jump"" by a popular boy, asks Nancy to teach her to dance.

Ep.11 An Eye to the Future

Air Date: 1977-01-04

Buddy (as ""Diamond In the Rough"") gets heavily into the CB scene; Kate decides to go back to college; Doug does a stint as a judge.

Ep.12 Lovers and Strangers

Air Date: 1977-01-11

Willie gets cradle-robbed by a visiting movie director, and takes it much too seriously; Doug gets a dog as a birthday present.

Ep.13 Return Engagement

Air Date: 1977-01-18

Maggie Calder, the woman who nearly destroyed Doug and Kate's marriage 20 years ago, is back for a second attempt. Buddy feels she's being treated like a baby.

Ep.14 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . .

Air Date: 1977-02-01

A daughter whom Elaine gave up for adoption years ago finds her, through Kate; Willie is intrigued by a pretty client at the photo studio where he works.

Ep.15 Someone's Watching

Air Date: 1977-02-08

A series of anonymous gifts eventually makes Nancy feel threatened; Buddy's motor-mouth school-project partner uses the Lawrences as his surrogate family.

Ep.16 A Safe House

Air Date: 1977-02-15

A former friend of Willie's, now an outlaw, gives him a call; Buddy thinks she has a great scoop for the school paper.

Ep.17 Best Friends

Air Date: 1977-02-22

Nancy attends her high-school reunion, meeting the guy she dumped to marry Jeff; T.J. asks Buddy to a formal dance, causing a rift with Audrey.

Ep.18 Taking Chances (1)

Air Date: 1977-03-01

When Doug loses his sight after getting hit by a car, opinions are divided as to whether he should undergo an operation that could either restore it, or kill him; in the meantime, Willie has second thoughts about having quit his job.

Ep.19 Taking Chances (2)

Air Date: 1977-03-08

After spending an eternity as a blind man whose youngest daughter despises him, Doug finally musters up the courage to have the operation -- and, of course, all's well.

Ep.20 Comings and Goings

Air Date: 1977-03-22

Willie and Salina search for an apartment together. Jeff's mother Sylvia is confined to the Lawrence home following a back injury and a quarrel with Jeff's father.

Ep.21 . . . More Things in Heaven and Earth

Air Date: 1977-03-29

Kate is shaken by what a supposed psychic says about her long-missing aunt; Nancy lands a prestigious legal assignment, and suspects her looks are the reason.