The BEST episodes of Grace Under Fire season 2

Every episode of Grace Under Fire season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Grace Under Fire season 2!

After divorcing her abusive, alcoholic husband and recovering from her own alcoholism, Grace tries to rebuild her life and protect her children from making the same mistakes. Against this serious backdrop, this show is actually a comedy, finding humor in the relationships between Grace and her co-workers at the oil refinery, her neighbors Wade and Nadine, and Russel Norton, the bachelor pharmacist.

Last Updated: 2/8/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Jimmy's Girl
star
8.36
11 votes

#1 - Jimmy's Girl

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1994

Jimmy's new girl friend comes to Grace for advice and Grace gives her the bitter truth. Otherwise, Grace has problems with her credit card.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Bill Masters
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A Night at the Opera
star
8.22
9 votes

#2 - A Night at the Opera

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/1995

Grace plans to go to the opera in St. Louis alone. Meanwhile, Russell visits his dad.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Alan Ball
Watch Now:Amazon
Good Ol' Grace
star
8.08
12 votes

#3 - Good Ol' Grace

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1994

Grace tries to smooth things over when a new female employee charges Bill with sexual discrimination.

Directors: Michael Lessac
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Pitch and Woo
star
8.00
12 votes

#4 - Pitch and Woo

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1994

Grace dates a minor-league ballplayer while Faith wants a major commitment from Russell who backs off.

Directors: Michael Lessac
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Dear Grace
star
8.00
11 votes

#5 - Dear Grace

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1994

Acting somewhat like Abby, Grace tries to reconcile her boss with his estranged pregnant daughter. Meanwhile, Quentin seems embarrassed to go out in public with his mother.

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Aging Gracefully
star
8.00
10 votes

#6 - Aging Gracefully

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/1995

Grace has an relationship with her masseur, but doesn't like his need to be in control.

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Grace at the Campfire
star
8.00
11 votes

#7 - Grace at the Campfire

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1995

The kids get into trouble with neighboring campers when Grace takes them into the woods.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Hollis Rich
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Emmet Bypass
star
8.00
11 votes

#8 - Emmet Bypass

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1995

Jimmy's father has chest pains and Jean is a pain of a different kind, when Grace insists he be taken to the hospital.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: J.J. Wall
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Matthew, Come Home
star
8.00
10 votes

#9 - Matthew, Come Home

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1995

Grace introduces her first son to her other kids, but it doesn't go well.

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You Can Lead a Horse to Water...
star
8.00
12 votes

#10 - You Can Lead a Horse to Water...

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/17/1995

Grace is ready, but her boyfriend reneges on the grounds he is celibate due to two earlier affairs that went wrong.

Directors: Howard Murray
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Jimmy Goes Away
star
7.93
14 votes

#11 - Jimmy Goes Away

Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/24/1995

Jimmy has gotten his life in order and accepted a new job in Ohio, but the family has mixed reactions.

Directors: Howard Murray
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Hello, I'm Your Mother
star
7.92
12 votes

#12 - Hello, I'm Your Mother

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1995

Matthew, Grace's first son, who was given up for adoption, contacts Grace and puts her in a quandry. He wants to know who is his father for starters.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Jeff Abugov
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Sticks and Stones
star
7.90
10 votes

#13 - Sticks and Stones

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/5/1995

Quentin has a fight at school and Grace is angry when she discovers that Quentin used a racial slur that started it.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Bill Masters
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Grace vs. Wade
star
7.90
10 votes

#14 - Grace vs. Wade

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1994

Grace slips on the icy walk at Wade and Nadine's house, then visits a therapist who helps her decide how she feels about their marital dispute.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: Alan Ball
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Grace Under Water
star
7.88
16 votes

#15 - Grace Under Water

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1994

Grace and the kids are set to wait out the big storm and rising flood when her ex arrives.

Directors: Michael Lessac
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June 15, 1997
star
7.83
12 votes

#16 - June 15, 1997

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1994

Grace lets Quentin and Libby care for themselves while she goes to work. Her new boss makes it clear that he is only concerned with himself and his retirement.

Directors: Michael Lessac
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When It Rains, They Pour
star
7.83
12 votes

#17 - When It Rains, They Pour

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/10/1995

From a dateless state to a flood. All her boyfriends ask her out at the same time.

Directors: Howard Murray
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The Good Mother
star
7.82
11 votes

#18 - The Good Mother

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/3/1995

Quentin goes to stay with his father and Grace has a short story published in the local paper.

Directors: Howard Murray
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The Road to Paris, Texas
star
7.80
10 votes

#19 - The Road to Paris, Texas

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1994

Grace wants to get Nadine back on track, so they take a trip to visit Grace's Aunt Vivian.

Writer: Alan Ball
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The Holidays
star
7.75
12 votes

#20 - The Holidays

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/1994

Grace has to contend with her 'down-in-the-dumps' ex-mother-in-law and an invitation to a Christmas dance with Dougie.

Directors: Michael Lessac
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Cold Turkey
star
7.67
12 votes

#21 - Cold Turkey

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1994

It is a lonesome Thanksgiving when her ex takes the kids to the grandparents for the feast, but Libby escapes and the Kelly clan swoops down on Grace.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Ka-Boom
star
7.62
13 votes

#22 - Ka-Boom

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1994

An employee is killed and the plant damaged by an explosion which puts Grace in the secretarial pool until the accident is investigated. Nadine and Wade date.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: J.J. Wall
No Money Down
star
7.57
7 votes

#23 - No Money Down

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1995

Grace and Russell attend a real estate seminar with different objectives: Russell wants a profit, Grace needs material for a school assignment.

Directors: Howard Murray
Writer: Dave Thomas
Mother & Son & Father Reunion
star
7.50
12 votes

#24 - Mother & Son & Father Reunion

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/3/1995

Grace thinks Matthew's father should meet him, but the feeling is not mutual.

Directors: Howard Murray
Splitsville
star
7.43
14 votes

#25 - Splitsville

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1994

Nadine and Wade have a marital battle with Grace in the middle. Nadine catches Libby shoplifting.

Directors: Michael Lessac
Writer: G.D. Lundi