Family Season 2
S02 E01
Oct 6, 1976
Coming Apart Oct 6, 1976 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.
S02 E02
Oct 19, 1976Such Sweet Sorrow Oct 19, 1976 Salina drops by, at a time when Willie is having problems with Alex; Doug is offered a great job in New York.
S02 E03
Oct 26, 1976Home Movie Oct 26, 1976 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.
S02 E04
Nov 9, 1976Coming of Age Nov 9, 1976 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.
S02 E05
Nov 16, 1976Jury Duty (1) Nov 16, 1976 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.
S02 E06
Nov 23, 1976Jury Duty (2) Nov 23, 1976 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.
S02 E07
Nov 30, 1976The Cradle Will Fall Nov 30, 1976 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.
S02 E08
Dec 7, 1976Skeleton in the Closet Dec 7, 1976 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.
S02 E09
Dec 21, 1976On The First Day Of Christmas (a.k.a. The Christmas Story) Dec 21, 1976 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.
S02 E10
Dec 28, 1976Rites of Friendship Dec 28, 1976 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.
S02 E11
Jan 4, 1977An Eye to the Future Jan 4, 1977 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.
S02 E12
Jan 11, 1977Lovers and Strangers Jan 11, 1977 Willie gets cradle-robbed by a visiting movie director, and takes it much too seriously; Doug gets a dog as a birthday present.
S02 E13
Jan 18, 1977Return Engagement Jan 18, 1977 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.
S02 E14
Feb 1, 1977Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . . Feb 1, 1977 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.
S02 E15
Feb 8, 1977Someone's Watching Feb 8, 1977 A series of anonymous gifts eventually makes Nancy feel threatened; Buddy's motor-mouth school-project partner uses the Lawrences as his surrogate family.
S02 E16
Feb 15, 1977A Safe House Feb 15, 1977 A former friend of Willie's, now an outlaw, gives him a call; Buddy thinks she has a great scoop for the school paper.
S02 E17
Feb 22, 1977Best Friends Feb 22, 1977 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.
S02 E18
Mar 1, 1977Taking Chances (1) Mar 1, 1977 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.
S02 E19
Mar 8, 1977Taking Chances (2) Mar 8, 1977 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.
S02 E20
Mar 22, 1977Comings and Goings Mar 22, 1977
S02 E21
Mar 29, 1977. . . More Things in Heaven and Earth Mar 29, 1977 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.
S02 E22
May 3, 1977An Endangered Species May 3, 1977 A recently-divorced friend wants to hang out with Kate; Nancy gets upset when a classmate asks to use her place for an affair with a married man.