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Season 2
Season 21976

Season 2

October 6, 1976
22
Episodes
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Rating
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Votes
1976
Year

Cast

Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
Kate Lawrence
James Broderick
James Broderick
Doug Lawrence
Meredith Baxter
Meredith Baxter
Nancy Lawrence
Gary Frank
Gary Frank
Willie Lawrence
Kristy McNichol
Kristy McNichol
Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence
Quinn Cummings
Quinn Cummings
Annie Cooper
Jimmy Weldon
Jimmy Weldon
Mary Grace Canfield
Mary Grace Canfield
Mrs. Hanley
Season Hubley
Season Hubley
Salina Magee

Episodes

22 episodes
Season 2
Coming Apart

Coming Apart

Oct 6, 19760 votes

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.

1 guest star
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Such Sweet Sorrow

Such Sweet Sorrow

Oct 19, 19760 votes

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

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Home Movie

Home Movie

Oct 26, 19760 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

1 guest star
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Coming of Age

Coming of Age

Nov 9, 19760 votes

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.

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Jury Duty (1)

Jury Duty (1)

Nov 16, 19760 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

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Jury Duty (2)

Jury Duty (2)

Nov 23, 19760 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

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The Cradle Will Fall

The Cradle Will Fall

Nov 30, 19760 votes

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.

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Skeleton in the Closet

Skeleton in the Closet

Dec 7, 19760 votes
Director: John Erman

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

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

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

Dec 21, 19760 votes
Director: Gerald S. O'Loughlin

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.

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Rites of Friendship

Rites of Friendship

Dec 28, 19760 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

1 guest star
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An Eye to the Future

An Eye to the Future

Jan 4, 19770 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

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Lovers and Strangers

Lovers and Strangers

Jan 11, 19770 votes
Director: Ralph Senensky

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

6 guest stars
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Return Engagement

Return Engagement

Jan 18, 19770 votes

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.

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . .

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall . . .

Feb 1, 19770 votes
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis

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.

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Someone's Watching

Someone's Watching

Feb 8, 19770 votes

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

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A Safe House

A Safe House

Feb 15, 19770 votes

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

1 guest star
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Best Friends

Best Friends

Feb 22, 19770 votes
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis

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.

3 guest stars
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Taking Chances (1)

Taking Chances (1)

Mar 1, 19770 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

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Taking Chances (2)

Taking Chances (2)

Mar 8, 19770 votes
Director: Glenn Jordan

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.

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Comings and Goings

Comings and Goings

Mar 22, 19770 votes

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.

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. . . More Things in Heaven and Earth

. . . More Things in Heaven and Earth

Mar 29, 19770 votes

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.

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An Endangered Species

An Endangered Species

May 3, 19770 votes
Director: Peter Werner

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.

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