The BEST episodes of The Conners season 2
Every episode of The Conners season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Conners season 2!
This iconic family — Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. — grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America.
#1 - Slappy Holidays
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2019
Chaos ensues when Dan finally gets the entire family together for Thanksgiving dinner; mixed feelings about the Lunch Box continue to build tension in the house; Harris makes an unexpected move.
#2 - Brothers, Babies and Breakdowns
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2020
Dan avoids coping with a death in the family, only to be confronted by it head-on. Ben and Darlene address Ben’s baby fever and have “the talk.” The Lunch Box is officially open for business, and Dwight gets the jitters when he has to fill in for the chef who suffers an accident.
#3 - Lanford, Toilet of Sin
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/26/2019
Jackie is faced with a difficult decision that brings the family and community together. Meanwhile, Becky starts working a new late-night shift at Casita Bonita, and Darlene goes to extreme measures to mend her relationship with Harris.
#4 - Smoking Penguins and Santa on Santa Action
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2019
Dan is disappointed when everyone but Becky forgets about his birthday. Darlene and Ben face an issue at work. Dan takes advantage of the family Christmas Santa photo to force Jackie to befriend Louise.
#5 - Tats and Tias
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/24/2020
Harris is newly unemployed while Becky struggles to find affordable childcare. Jackie suggests Becky reach out to Emilio’s family for support. Dan runs into an old riding buddy.
#6 - Bad Dads and Grads
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2020
Dan starts to bond with his younger half-brother but he can’t get over the fact that their father paid for Ed Jr.’s college education, something he refused to do for Dan. Jackie hits it off with a fun married couple, so much so that they “invite” her into their relationship. Harris and Mark do not react well to the news that Darlene is trying to have a baby with Ben.
#7 - Pilot Lights & Sister Fights
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/14/2020
Dan is finally ready to share his feelings with Louise. Darlene realizes how badly she wants a baby. Ben gets caught up playing handyman and babysitter for Becky, which causes him to miss an important meeting.
#8 - CPAPs, Hickeys and Biscuits
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/28/2020
Dan and Louise take their relationship to the next level and come to appreciate the complexities of aging. Meanwhile, Darlene spends the night in jail and hands off parenting duties to Ben. Mark and a friend work on a class experiment that leaves them both with hickeys, and Becky contemplates marrying Emilio.
#9 - Bridge Over Troubled Conners
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/5/2020
Darlene and Ben go apartment hunting as they take on the next step in building their life together. Jackie and Becky take Beverly Rose on a road trip to Mexico to meet her father for the first time while Dan reluctantly shares his financial troubles with Louise as he struggles with the pending foreclosure of the house.
#10 - Beards, Thrupples and Robots
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2020
Harris is the boss of Darlene after her mom, desperate for money, gets a job at Price Warehouse. Jackie decides to take her “thrupple” relationship with Ron and Janelle to the next level. Everyone makes fun of Ben’s appearance after he shaves his beard in an attempt to appear more clean-cut to potential advertisers for the magazine.
#11 - Nightmare on Lunch Box Street
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/2019
Jackie learns that the Chinese restaurant is going out of business and sees an opportunity to reopen the Lunch Box, but she's caught by surprise when she uncovers a secret. Meanwhile, Mary gets upset when a woman assumes she is adopted, and Darlene continues to deal with her complicated love life.
#12 - Throwing a Christian to a Bear
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/2020
The Conners struggle to accept Becky’s new boyfriend, a Green Bay Packers fan. Dan tries to impress upon Mark the importance of the family’s die-hard loyalty to the Bears. Ben and Darlene try to get a loan for their new magazine.
#13 - Tempest in a Stew Pot
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2019
Jackie and Becky pitch their business plan to Darlene in hopes of getting the Lunch Box back, but Darlene's decision leads to hostility; Dan bans Odessa from the house, causing a rift with Harris; Mark makes extensive Thanksgiving plans.
#14 - Lanford... Lanford
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2019
Desperate for more income, Becky seeks a bartending position at Casita Bonita, causing major concern for Dan due to her struggle with alcoholism. Darlene finally nears a decision between David and Ben. Harris’ new friend, Odessa, means new trouble.
#15 - The Preemie Monologues
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2019
Harris is forced to confront Darlene about her lifestyle. Jackie involves herself in other people’s problems to avoid confronting her own. Becky is overwhelmed by the costs of raising a baby, so her family steps in to help.
#16 - A Kiss Is Just A Kiss
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
Darlene continues to struggle with deciding between David and Ben. Becky begins to doubt herself as a mom, and Mark gets in trouble at school when a picture of him and his boyfriend kissing goes viral. Meanwhile, Jackie continues to avoid her problems by keeping busy with everyone else's.
#17 - Mud Turtles, A Good Steak and One Man in a Tub
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/28/2020
Becky thinks that Jackie’s new friend Dawn, a restaurant supplier, is only cozying up to her to sell them things they can’t afford for the Lunch Box. Darlene is thrilled when Harris gets into Central Illinois State, but Harris might have found a better offer on her own. When Dan finds himself in an embarrassing situation nursing an injury, Louise tries to help him out.
#18 - The Icewoman Cometh
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2020
Bev is back from Arizona and has come to the realization that she’d like to use her finances to spread happiness. She has decided to fund Mark’s tuition to a prestigious coding camp, while Darlene tries to convince her to give the money to Harris instead. Dan realizes how much he misses Louise, and Becky persuades him to visit her on tour
#19 - Preemies, Weed and Infidelity
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2019
In the wake of Emilio’s deportation, Jackie steps into the role of a paternal figure and creates a meticulous birth plan for Becky; but as the Conners know, nothing ever goes according to plan. Meanwhile, Darlene is tangled in a complex love triangle with David and Ben, and – like her mother – Harris is caught up in a problem of her own.
#20 - Live From Lanford
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2020
The Conners share their differing takes on why they all think everyone should vote. Louise gets an opportunity that might send her away from Lanford, prompting the family to interfere in Dan’s complicated relationship.