The BEST episodes of Happy Endings season 2

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

For years, perfect couple Dave and Alex were the core of their group of friends, holding them all together. But when Alex leaves Dave at the altar, the gang must figure out how to deal with the fallout and split their time. Luckily, Alex and Dave realize what they all have together is worth saving. The exes decide that, just because their relationship has changed, it doesn't mean they need to lose each other completely, and as they all adjust to their new reality, they have their friends there to help get them through.

Last Updated: 9/5/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Kerkovich Way
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7.74
1272 votes

#1 - The Kerkovich Way

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/7/2012

A panicked Alex enlists Jane's help in convincing Dave that something he's certain happened never did using "The Kerkovich Way," an ancient Serbian memory-wiping technique passed down through the Kerkovich clan. Meanwhile, Penny and Max are determined to finally beat an annoyingly perfect couple in the annual Rosalita's Run and Scavenger Hunt.

Directors: Steven Sprung
Writer: Todd Linden
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Spooky Endings
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7.69
1384 votes

#2 - Spooky Endings

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2011

Penny, Max, Dave and Alex head to a Halloween warehouse party, where their costumes don't have the effect they anticipated. Meanwhile, Jane and Brad spend their Halloween house sitting for some friends in the suburbs.

Directors: Fred Savage
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Grinches Be Crazy
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7.69
1405 votes

#3 - Grinches Be Crazy

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2011

Max agrees to dress up as Santa for Penny's charity event. Jane accidently gives housekeeper Gita the envelope stuffed with money for their big Xmas getaway to Turks & Caicos, instead of the $200 Christmas tip she had planned. Dave cashes in all the homemade coupons Alex gave him as gifts from past Christmases.

Directors: Jeff Melman
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Cocktails & Dreams
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7.66
1359 votes

#4 - Cocktails & Dreams

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/29/2012

Dave gets a liquor license for his food truck, making it a new hot spot. The gang avoids Dave because his signature drink gives them sex dreams about him.

Directors: Rob Greenberg
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Makin' Changes
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7.61
1311 votes

#5 - Makin' Changes

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2012

Jane encourages Penny to find a man and then change him to suit her expectations. Alex stages an intervention to stop Dave from his obsession with V-neck shirts.

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Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)
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7.58
1125 votes

#6 - Four Weddings and a Funeral (Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/4/2012

The gang find themselves at yet another wedding, this time the nuptials of Derrick and Eric. Brad struggles to tell Jane something important, Jane tries to find a way to help Eric hide the fact that the pricey reception must be downscaled, and Max tries to find the courage to perform with his old all-male Madonna cover band. Meanwhile, a dateless Penny is sad that she's at another wedding, alone, until she meets cute guy Chris via Skype.

Directors: Rob Greenberg
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You Snooze, You Bruise
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7.58
1217 votes

#7 - You Snooze, You Bruise

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/21/2012

Dave finds himself bullied at the gym by Corey, and former bully Alex coaches him on how to fight back. Meanwhile, the residents at Brad and Jane's condo are fed up with Jane being too controlling as president of their home owners' association, and rise up to challenge her for the job.

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Big White Lies
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7.57
1133 votes

#8 - Big White Lies

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/28/2012

Things spiral out of control after Penny tells a white lie to avoid an irritating childhood friend. Dave and Max's lonely and jealous landlord falls for Alex.

Directors: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Gail Lerner
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Full Court Dress
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7.57
1457 votes

#9 - Full Court Dress

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2011

Jane needs a dress to wear to her charity event, but she's a little leery when Alex offers to design one for her. Penny helps a panicked Max babysit his niece and nephew, and Dave and Brad's new friendship with their oddball mailman, Drew, isn't quite what they had hoped for.

Directors: Victor Nelli Jr.
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Secrets and Limos
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7.54
1517 votes

#10 - Secrets and Limos

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2011

Jane convinces Penny to make a vision board to visualize the path to her dreams, although everything doesn't go according to plan. Brad finds it hard to relate to his stern boss until the guy sees Max's limo. Dave is reluctant to let the gang to meet his new girlfriend.

Directors: Anthony Russo
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The Butterfly Effect Effect
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7.53
1385 votes

#11 - The Butterfly Effect Effect

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/22/2012

The friends wait for Brad and Jane's annual "Spring Smackdown," their yearly blowout of a domestic squabble, to let them know when Max will come out of hibernation and when winter will end.

Directors: Victor Nelli
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The Code War
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7.53
1381 votes

#12 - The Code War

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2011

When Max's high school girlfriend Angie, the girl he dated before he realized he was gay, returns to town, Penny (who was Max's girlfriend in college) starts to feel jealous. Meanwhile, Alex starts to develop an unusual crush on Max. When Dave starts dating Angie, Max becomes angry and declares a "code war". Jane finds out that Brad has a "work wife", so she sets out to obtain a "work husband".

Directors: Rob Greenberg
Writer: Josh Bycel
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The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre
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7.53
1175 votes

#13 - The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2012

Penny has a new boyfriend she wants to dump and Dave is afraid his new girlfriend is about to dump him. Alex goes looking for a party in the sketchy part of town, and Brad's hopes for a perfect night out for Jane are dashed when a dental appointment goes terribly wrong. Max picks up a couple with his limo only to find that one of the passengers is Grant, the boyfriend he broke up with a year ago.

Directors: Joe Russo
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Party of Six
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7.52
1250 votes

#14 - Party of Six

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/14/2012

After years of bad luck every time the gang celebrates Penny's birthday, the gang starts to believe the day is cursed.

Directors: Fred Goss
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Lying Around
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7.50
1372 votes

#15 - Lying Around

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2011

Brad discovers that Jane's old sorority sister is coming for a visit, so he lies and says he has a work retreat out of town, when he's actually on "staycation" in a fancy hotel in the city. Penny becomes jealous when Alex dates her former boyfriend Liam, and Max and Dave make a commercial to promote the "Steak Me Home Tonight" food truck.

Directors: Fred Savage
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The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother
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7.45
1461 votes

#16 - The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/4/2012

Dave has a surprising reaction when his shrink starts dating Penny. Max and Jane's fight over a sweater leads to a strange competition, and Alex and Brad bond when they discover a shared interest.

Directors: Jeff Melman
Writer: Gail Lerner
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Meet the Parrots
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7.43
1402 votes

#17 - Meet the Parrots

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/11/2012

Dave's father comes to town to introduce his new girlfriend, who turns out to be Penny's mother, Dana. Alex decides to adopt a pet parrot that turns out to be not so charming. Alex enlists Brad and Max's help, as she is convinced the Chinese restaurant next door is a front for a brothel.

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Blax, Snake, Home
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7.40
1533 votes

#18 - Blax, Snake, Home

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2011

Alex and Dave to decide that they should be honest with each other. Penny buys a new condo and declares that it's "The Year of Penny", the year where everything will start going her way. Max tries to find out why Brad hasn't been hanging out with him lately.

Directors: Anthony Russo
Writer: Josh Bycel
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Baby Steps
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7.39
1498 votes

#19 - Baby Steps

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2011

Alex's new T-shirts intended for children end up being a hit with with teenagers. Jane searches for the child she believes was conceived from an egg she donated years ago. Max starts working at Dave's food truck.

Writer: Gail Lerner
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Yesandwitch
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7.29
1604 votes

#20 - Yesandwitch

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2011

Penny's mom Dana visits, however, Penny learns that her mom's inspiring upbeat attitude is hiding some bad news, which leads Penny to decide to give her mom a reality check. Max plays tour guide to some tourists in his new limo with the help of Brad and Jane.

Directors: Joe Russo
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Everybody Loves Grant
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7.28
1279 votes

#21 - Everybody Loves Grant

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/15/2012

When the whole gang, with the exception of Dave, falls in love with Grant, Max wonders if he really is good enough to date the "perfect" guy. Meanwhile, Dave sets out to prove he's way cooler than Max's new boyfriend.

Directors: Kyle Newacheck
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