The BEST episodes of Married... with Children season 2

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

This Fox comedy broke the mold of unbelievably selfless family characters which had become the norm in American sitcoms of the 1980's. Al Bundy, shoe salesman, fears the frequent amorous advances of his ditsy wife Peggy, who henpecks him and frivolously spends all of his money, reliving his 4 touchdowns in a single game at high school. Supporting characters include their two shallow, self-serving teenage children Kelly and Bud, as well as nosy neighbor Marcy and her husband.

Last Updated: 8/9/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
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Just Married... with Children
star
7.82
531 votes

#1 - Just Married... with Children

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1988

Having filled in an application for the Rhoades' to be on a game show, Al and Peg appear on the game show for newlyweds - "How Do I Love Thee", portraying Steve and Marcy.

Directors: Linda Day
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The Great Escape
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7.80
503 votes

#2 - The Great Escape

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1988

The Bundy home is fumigated for termites, forcing the family to spend the night in the shoe store, where a grounded Kelly tends to sneak out to get to a rock concert.

Directors: Linda Day
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Earth Angel
star
7.77
606 votes

#3 - Earth Angel

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1987

Bud meets a 21 year old art student in the park and brings her to the Bundy household. Everybody seems to like her but Marcy, who plans to get rid of her.

Directors: Linda Day
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Master the Possibilities
star
7.74
512 votes

#4 - Master the Possibilities

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1988

When the mailman delivers a credit card pre-approved for Buck the Dog, the Bundys go on a spending spree.

Directors: Linda Day
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Father Lode
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7.72
522 votes

#5 - Father Lode

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/13/1988

Al tries to keep his race track winnings a secret, while Peg starts taking money from Al's wallet.

Directors: Linda Day
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Im-Po-Dent
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7.71
527 votes

#6 - Im-Po-Dent

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1988

Marcy dents Steve's new Mercedes and heavily regrets it. Revenge brings Steve to claim she made him impotent and he uses her as his personal servant.

Directors: Linda Day
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You Better Watch Out
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7.69
549 votes

#7 - You Better Watch Out

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/20/1987

This Christmas episode tells about Santa Claus, who is late showing up at the mall. His parachute doesn't open up and he falls off his sleigh and onto the Bundy property ... dead.

Directors: Linda Day
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Buck Can Do It
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7.67
617 votes

#8 - Buck Can Do It

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1987

One of the Bundys neighbors threaten to sue when Buck the dog mates with their dog, and asks the Bundys to neuter Buck, which Al refuses to do.

Directors: Linda Day
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Alley of the Dolls
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7.62
659 votes

#9 - Alley of the Dolls

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/8/1987

Peg meets and old rival from high school and their two families face off at a bowling match to see who the real loser is. With the Bundy team being one player short, Steve has to step in to help.

Directors: Linda Day
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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7.58
737 votes

#10 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/25/1987

The phone company cuts off the phone service to the Bundy household after Al refuses to pay for a phone call he did not make. This annoys Peggy, Kelly, and the rest of the neighborhood.

Directors: Linda Day
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Peggy Loves Al, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
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7.58
549 votes

#11 - Peggy Loves Al, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1988

On Valentines day, Bud awaits his first valentine, Kelly has a load of valentines to choose from, Steve plans on taking Marcy to Hawaii, and Peg wants Al to say "I love you" to her.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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The Razor's Edge
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7.56
656 votes

#12 - The Razor's Edge

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/1987

A fight with Marcy about his newly grown beard makes Steve spend a few nights at the Bundy household, which everyone is happy about, except Peggy and Marcy.

Directors: Linda Day
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Born to Walk
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7.56
604 votes

#13 - Born to Walk

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/1/1987

Al fails his test for renewing his license on the same day Kelly gets hers.

Directors: Linda Day
Writer: John Vorhaus
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Build a Better Mousetrap
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7.55
612 votes

#14 - Build a Better Mousetrap

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1988

A mouse finds its way into the Bundy home. Too manly and proud to hire an exterminator, Al sets on killing the mouse, even if it means he has to tear the house down and damage it to shreds.

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How Do You Spell Revenge?
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7.52
596 votes

#15 - How Do You Spell Revenge?

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/22/1987

Al tries to improve Peg's softball skills while Kelly's boyfriend asks her to prove her love to him by getting a tattoo.

Directors: Linda Day
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (2)
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7.52
684 votes

#16 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (2)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1987

A stripper shows up at Al's with Marcy's wedding ring. Al convinces Steve to make Marcy feel guilty about losing it, and confronts Peg about what she was doing at the strip club.

Directors: Linda Day
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Guys and Dolls
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7.48
582 votes

#17 - Guys and Dolls

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/10/1988

Al and Steve have to go out to the streets looking for Marcy's old Barbie doll, that they traded for two rare baseball cards, not knowing that Marcy wanted to keep the doll.

Directors: Linda Day
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If I Were a Rich Man
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7.44
818 votes

#18 - If I Were a Rich Man

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1987

Al and Steve visit the vault at Steve's bank and the next day, one million dollars is reported missing. Peg and the kids hear about it and worship Al thinking that he stole the money and that they are now a wealthy family.

Directors: Linda Day
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All in the Family
star
7.41
506 votes

#19 - All in the Family

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/1988

Peg's hillbilly relatives from Wanker County pay a visit. Fighting uncles, singing triplet aunts, whose showbiz career is threatened by Al's inputs, and Al is trying all he can to watch the John Wayne film "Hondo."

Directors: Linda Day
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Poppy's By the Tree (1)
star
7.39
838 votes

#20 - Poppy's By the Tree (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1987

In the second season opener, the Bundys go to a sleazy, dumpy motel in Dumpwater Florida. Trouble head their way when an axe murderer, who hates tourists, arrives.

Directors: Linda Day
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (1)
star
7.36
685 votes

#21 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (1)

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1987

Marcy and Steve have a fight, which leads to Marcy joining Peggy and her friends going to a strip club, where Marcy accidentally loses her wedding ring ... down a stripper's pants.

Directors: Linda Day
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Poppy's By the Tree (2)
star
7.31
697 votes

#22 - Poppy's By the Tree (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1987

Peg is kidnapped by the axe murderer and it's up to Al to save her.

Directors: Linda Day
Watch Now:Apple TV