The BEST episodes of Soap season 2

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

Sisters Mary Campbell and Jessica Tate lead soap-opera lives with their crazy families.

Last Updated: 3/16/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Episode 2.7
star
8.05
38 votes

#1 - Episode 2.7

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1978

Carol's father objects to Carol and Jodie's marriage. Elaine opens up to Danny. Jessica, Mary, Corinne, and Eunice commiserate. Sally tells Burt she's in love with him.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Susan Harris
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Episode 2.9
star
7.92
39 votes

#2 - Episode 2.9

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1978

Chester comes home; Jodie slugs Dennis; and more news, Corinne is pregnat. Other news. Dutch comes and says good-bye, c this show 2 find out what's up.

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Episode 2.2
star
7.79
48 votes

#3 - Episode 2.2

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/1978

Chester escapes from prison with Dutch. Danny and Elaine marry and learn that Elaine's father has cut her off. One by one, the Tates disappear in the basement.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Susan Harris
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Episode 2.1 (Part 2)
star
7.78
50 votes

#4 - Episode 2.1 (Part 2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/1978

Chester confesses to having murdered Peter; explains to Jessica that he had repressed all memory of the murder, but it came back to him when he got bumped on the head during his suicide attempt.

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Episode 2.1 (Part 1)
star
7.45
87 votes

#5 - Episode 2.1 (Part 1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1978

Chester saves Jessica by confessing to Peter's murder, which lands him in a cell with convicted killer Dutch Leitner; Carol cannot bring herself to tell Jodie he's going to be a father. The premier of the 2nd season was an hour long episode now split up in syndication

Directors: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Susan Harris
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Episode 2.3
star
7.29
73 votes

#6 - Episode 2.3

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1978

Dutch holds the Tates hostage in their own home. The Campbells adjust to life with Elaine. Dutch and Eunice sleep together. Mrs. Flotsky causes a scene at Tim and Corinne's wedding.

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Episode 2.20
star
7.21
68 votes

#7 - Episode 2.20

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/1/1979

Jessica tells Chester and Donohue that she's torn between them. Jodie brings Alice home to meet the Campbells. Corinne tracks down Tim in his cave to tell him his son is possessed by the devil. Danny gets a lead on Elaine's killers. Burt tags along with Danny and spots a UFO.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.17
star
7.20
65 votes

#8 - Episode 2.17

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/1/1979

Corinne gives birth to a beautiful, healthy baby boy. Mary angrily confronts Burt with his alleged infidelities. Jodie and Alice get off to a rocky start as roommates. Jessica enjoys an evening of dinner and romance at Detective Donohue's apartment. Meanwhile, Chester regains his memory and heads for Dunn's River.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.18
star
7.19
64 votes

#9 - Episode 2.18

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/8/1979

Burt learns that Inga Swenson is behind Sally's treachery. Danny meets Alice, his first lesbian. Jessica decides to have an affair with Detective Donohue, who proposes to her. Then, Chester returns home.

Directors: J.D. Lobue
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Episode 2.12
star
7.18
68 votes

#10 - Episode 2.12

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1978

Jodie marries Carol--almost.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.10
star
7.16
67 votes

#11 - Episode 2.10

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1978

Eunice and Dutch leave for his family's farm. Chester fears he is a burden on the family, then disappears. Jodie and Jessica offer emotional support to Mary. Burt tries to end it with Sally, but she refuses to let him go. Elaine is kidnapped.

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Episode 2.21
star
7.13
61 votes

#12 - Episode 2.21

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/8/1979

No one believes Burt saw a UFO. Benson visits Billy at the Sunnies'. Jessica apologizes to Donohue for taking so long to decide between him and Chester. Jodie and Alice go on a "date." Tim returns home to take on the Devil.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.5
star
7.13
64 votes

#13 - Episode 2.5

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/1978

Danny decides to kill Elaine with Kindness. Jodie proposes to Carol and swears off men. Mrs. Flotsky summons Tim and Corrine to her deathbed. Sally comes on to Danny, then Burt. Jessica authorizes Chester's Brain surgury.

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Episode 2.11
star
7.11
66 votes

#14 - Episode 2.11

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/1978

The Campbells scramble to raise Elaine's ransom. Jessica hires Detective Donohue to find Chester. Corinne learns she is five months pregnant, even though she's only been married a month. Carol has pre-wedding jitters. Dennis makes a last-ditch effort to win back Jodie.

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Episode 2.15
star
7.11
66 votes

#15 - Episode 2.15

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/1979

Jessica hosts a memorial service for Chester. Sally delivers bad news to Mary. Jodie tracks down Carol in Texas. Chester has a breakthrough of sorts.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.19
star
7.09
65 votes

#16 - Episode 2.19

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/15/1979

Jessica tells Chester about her affair with Donohue. Billy runs into a former classmate who has joined a religious cult. Eunice visits Dutch in prison. Danny and Jodie engineer a reconciliation between Burt and Mary. Something strange is going on in the Tate nursery.

Directors: John Bowab
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Episode 2.16
star
7.09
66 votes

#17 - Episode 2.16

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/18/1979

Burt, Danny, Jodie, Chuck, and Bob drown their sorrows during a night on the town. Tim announces he's moving to a cave in hopes of making peace with God. The police catch up with Dutch. Jodie meets Alice, a suicidal lesbian, on the Tri-borough Bridge. Mary moves in with Jessica. Corinne goes into labor.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.14
star
7.05
60 votes

#18 - Episode 2.14

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1979

Burt ends it with Sally, who takes the news very badly. Dutch and Eunice get a visit from Jessica, Benson, and Billy--and the cops. Danny sets out to find Elaine's killers with Burt in tow. Detective Donohue presents Jessica with evidence of Chester's death. But Chester is very much alive, if a little confused, in Toledo.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.8
star
7.03
63 votes

#19 - Episode 2.8

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1978

Home from the hospital, Chester drives the Tates crazy. Jodie and Dennis part on bad terms. Eunice and Dutch make plans to rendezvous in the country. Corinne learns she is pregnant. Burt catches Mary and her professor in a compromising position, then turns to Sally for comfort.

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Episode 2.13
star
7.03
64 votes

#20 - Episode 2.13

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/21/1978

Elaine makes it home in time to die in Danny's arms.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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Episode 2.6
star
7.02
65 votes

#21 - Episode 2.6

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/1978

Tim and Corinne move in with the Tates. Mary's professor makes a pass at her. Elaine begins to warm to the Campbells. Chester comes out of his brain surgery very confused.

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Episode 2.4
star
7.00
64 votes

#22 - Episode 2.4

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1978

Corinne is frustrated by Tim's nervousness and endless interruptions on her wedding night. Mary tells Burt she wants to go to school. Chester collapses.

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Episode 2.22
star
6.29
31 votes

#23 - Episode 2.22

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/15/1979

Jessica leads the family in the exorcism on Corrine's baby. Jodie and Alice grow closer. Danny finds himself in danger. Billy is taken hostage by the Sunnies. Jessica decides between Chester and Donohue. Burt disappears in the light.

Directors: Jay Sandrich
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