Season 2

E1. Sounds from a Silent Clock (1)

Sep 13, 1987 · 60m

Jessie quickly gets attached after gaining temporary custody of an abandoned infant; David is lovesick on his 13th birthday; Gus tries to prevent fiscal disaster; and a series of earthquakes has everyone except Kris on shaky ground.

E2. Sounds from a Silent Clock (2)

Sep 20, 1987 · 60m

In the earthquake's aftermath, David and his class take refuge in a church; Gus, the baby and a banker are trapped in an elevator; and Kris's flight is diverted because of damage to the runway.

E3. A Silent, Fallen Tree

Sep 27, 1987 · 60m

Gus's opposition to a teachers' strike prompts him to volunteer at Kris's school, where he meets a burned-out teacher and sees the students' lack of respect; Molly and Bertha have a falling out over potential sweepstakes winnings.

E4. Dancin' in the Dark

Oct 4, 1987 · 60m

Kris makes a new-wave friend to save a teen dance club; David skips school to go surfing; Molly and Bertha decide to become blood sisters.

E5. The Witherspoon War

Oct 18, 1987 · 60m

Jessie and Gus's "snit" erupts when Jessie threatens to move her family out, while David tries to get it all on video; Molly thinks she's adopted.

E6. The Haunting

Oct 25, 1987 · 60m

David and his buddies search for ghosts in a spooky house; Gus tries to find a home for the horse he's inherited; Nikki and Kris plan a Halloween seance.

E7. Candles and Shadows

Nov 1, 1987 · 60m

In a coma following a bike accident, David is visited by his late father, John, who helps David work through his unresolved feelings about his father's death.

E8. The Stringtown Treasure

Nov 15, 1987 · 60m

David and his friends go on an overnight camping trip without permission to search for buried treasure after finding an old map; Gus goes to work at a stable and discovers a mutual attraction with his pretty employer.

E9. They Also Serve

Nov 22, 1987 · 60m

A tough ROTC instructor causes Kris to doubt her dream of going to the Air Force Academy; Gus's service club plans a Vietnam memorial, and Gus can't understand Lt. Col. Trask's ambivalence towards it; Molly grows squash and befriends caterpillars; David regrets his gift to a pretty classmate.

E10. Like Father, Like Son

Nov 29, 1987 · 60m

Encouraged by memories of his father's past glory, David joins the school basketball team, but doesn't enjoy it; Molly and Bertha mistakenly believe Mr. Kaplan is dying; Kris and Nikki have a falling out after Kris accuses Nikki of keeping secrets; Jessie dates an old friend.

E11. Sunday's Hero

Dec 6, 1987 · 60m

When Gus takes the family and Joe Kaplan to a friend's cabin for the weekend, they unexpectedly meet the friend's son, a troubled professional football player; David makes an expensive bet with J.R.; Molly works on a poem for school.

E12. Balance of Power

Jan 10, 1988 · 60m

Jessie quits her job at the newspaper after she finds out another photographer is making more money then she is, because he is related to her boss. Kris meets her penpal Valerie whom she thought was a girl but isn't, she isn't thrilled at first but when he visits her, he makes her realize that she didn't tell him she was a girl.

E13. Call It a Draw

Jan 17, 1988 · 60m

After Gus identifies the young man who mugged him, the mugger's brother begins a campaign of intimidation against the Witherspoon family to keep Gus from testifying in court; Molly and Bertha build an ant colony for a school project; Kris is overwhelmed when she studies for an important test.

E14. Finish the Day

Jan 24, 1988 · 60m

Kris and Gus compete together on a game show; Jessie discovers a lump in her breast; David receives an anonymous love note.

E15. Two-Beat, Four-Beat

Feb 7, 1988 · 60m

Gus convinces Joe to join his service club, but when Joe is blackballed for unknown reasons, it causes a rift between the friends; David's band gets a female drummer and David and J.R. both fall for her; Molly awaits a reply from Jason Bateman after writing him several fan letters.

E16. Trouble in Paradise (1)

Feb 14, 1988 · 60m

Jessie and the children's visit to Hawaii is marred by mysterious goings-on; and a friend with romance problems disturbs Gus's peace at home.

E17. Trouble in Paradise (2)

Feb 21, 1988 · 60m

David, Molly and Bertha are stranded on a deserted island with their injured boat captain, while Jessie and Kris frantically await word of their whereabouts.

E18. Out of Step

Feb 28, 1988 · 60m

Kris runs for student council with the help of a guy named Willie whom she just started talking to. Jessie tells Kris she will be an advisor for her schools newspaper, Kris is upset her mother will be at her school. Jessie has problems with a class clown Eric and takes charge of the class and threatens anyone that doesn't want to be serious with the paper will be kicked out. David thinks about getting his ear pierced. Molly and Bertha practice tap dancing around the house. Eric writes a story making fun of the candidates including Kris, Jessie thinks the article(satire) is good and tells Kris she is going to run it in the student paper. Kris says she will blame Jessie if she doesn't get elected. Willie is concerned with Kris' decisions in the election. She has been flirting with the guy who is running for student council president. Joe teaches the girls a stomp dance and falls over and hurts himself, Jessie (while tending his wounds) talk about her and alienating her daughter with the

E19. The Ashton Street Gang

Mar 6, 1988 · 60m

David and J.R. set out to break up a car-theft ring, convinced that the new neighbors are the criminals; Joe decides to take up sky diving; Molly gets a magic set.

E20. The Fifth Beatle

Mar 13, 1988 · 60m

David and his band fall for the charms of a young man who promises them a shot at rock-and-roll heaven, while Gus believes it's a scam; Molly takes a cue from Ghandi when a cranky neighbor complains about Arthur.

E21. Neighborhood Watch

May 1, 1988 · 60m

A rash of robberies pushes Gus to organize a neighborhood watch; Molly discovers her new friend has a secret; and Kris awaits the appearance of a guy she met on a "chat line."

E22. Artful Dodging

May 8, 1988 · 60m

Molly shoplifts to join a secret club; Kris takes a job; David gets a crash course in horseback riding to impress a girl; Gus is confused by his new romance; Mr. Kaplan damages one of Gus's toy trains.