The Best Episodes of Hope & Faith Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.3/10(35 votes)

   #1 - Escape from Albuquerque

   S2:E19/24/2004

   A whole new Faith returns from her ""adventures"" in a country that even she can't find on a map. She convinces Charley to give her one more chance at staying, but no good deed goes unpunished. She crashes Charley's car, is responsible for her Sydney's navel piercing and ends up fully dressed in a freezing bathroom shower with both Hope and Sydney. When Charley wants Faith out, Hope is torn between her family and her sister.

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   6.3/10(38 votes)

   #2 - Mall in the Family

   S2:E210/1/2004

   After getting kicked out of the house, Faith moves into a furnature display at a local mall. When she and Hope try to hide from the mall guards, they're locked in an armoire scheduled for an overseas delivery. Meanwhile, Hope and Sydney help Hayley purchase her first bra.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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   Writer:David S. Rosenthal
3. 

   6.9/10(34 votes)

   #3 - Queer as Hope

   S2:E310/15/2004

   When Justin is caught smoking and Hayley steals frogs that are ready to be dissected, Hope starts to worry that everyone will think she's a bad mother. This fear comes to life when Faith tries to rent an apartment from a lesbian landlord by passing herself and Hope as lovers. When their picture ends up in the newspaper with the headline ""local lesbians,"" Hope's bid for three time mother of the year is in jeopardy.

   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Joanna Johnson

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   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Joanna Johnson
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   6.8/10(32 votes)

   #4 - Hold the Phone

   S2:E410/22/2004

   Charley's life becomes a living hell when Faith starts working as the receptionist in his orthodontics practice. When tensions mount, they make a bet for their most prized possessions and manage to ruin Hayley's science fair.

   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Don Scardino

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5. 

   6.6/10(38 votes)

   #5 - Faith Scare-Field

   S2:E510/29/2004

   Hope and Faith receive an invitation to a Halloween party from their crazy next door neighbor, whom they terrorized as girls. Halloween turns out to be scary when the woman gets her revenge- by trapping the women in a torture chamber.

   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Tom Leopold

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   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Tom Leopold
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   5.6/10(36 votes)

   #6 - Natal Attraction (1)

   S2:E611/5/2004

   Hope and Faith play matchmakers for their father and their gynecologist, Anne. They hit it off, until Jack finds out that his ex-girlfriend, Mandi, is pregnant with his child.

   Director:Gil Junger

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Gil Junger

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   5.8/10(35 votes)

   #7 - Stand By Your Mandi (2)

   S2:E711/12/2004

   Even though his true love is Anne, Jack decides to marry Mandi. He is unaware, however, that Mandi is very much in love with her current boyfriend.

   Director:Gil Junger

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.3/10(36 votes)

   #8 - The Dolly Mama

   S2:E811/19/2004

   To prove to Hope that she can be responsible, Faith practices motherhood on an electronic baby. It's all going well until she accidentaly exchanges the doll for a real infant.

   Director:Gil Junger

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Gil Junger

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   6.6/10(36 votes)

   #9 - Justin Time

   S2:E911/19/2004

   Faith, in her wacky efforts to impress an attractive single dad (Nick Lachey)tries to make him think that she's also a single parent by claiming her young nephew, Justin, is really her son.

   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Joanna Johnson

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   Director:Don Scardino

   Writer:Joanna Johnson
10. 

    7.6/10(48 votes)

    #10 - 9012-Uh-Oh

    S2:E1011/26/2004

    Thanksgiving day brings up memories of ten years ago, when Faith hosts a holiday dinner at her Hollywood apartment. She goes to great lengths to impress her parents, Jack and Mary Jo, including posing as Brian Austin Green's girlfriend. Happiness turns to sadness, however, when the family learns of Mary Jo's secret: she is dying.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Joanna Johnson

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    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Joanna Johnson
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    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #11 - Do I Look Frat in This?

    S2:E1112/3/2004

    Faith and Sydney get jobs at a clothing store. The young Shanowski decides to lose her virginy to the college-age manager, leading Hope and Fath to crash a frat party to keep Syd from making a big mistake.

    Director:Don Scardino

    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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    Director:Don Scardino

    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
12. 

    6.8/10(30 votes)

    #12 - Aru-bah Humbug

    S2:E1212/17/2004

    Faith accidentally says that ""Santa"" is not real, and Justin overhears it. So Faith wants Justin to believe in him by climbing in the chimney, but those plans go sour when Faith gets stuck in the chimney.

    Director:Don Scardino

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Don Scardino

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13. 

    6.9/10(32 votes)

    #13 - The Gooch

    S2:E131/7/2005

    Faith is attracted to her new neighbor, Gary ""the Gooch"" Gucharaze, a former baseball player. The notorious ladies' man, however, has no interest in her, leading Faith to go to great lengths to spy on him. The episode brings together Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who, noy only played a married couple on All My Children, but are married in real life.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Gil Junger

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14. 

    7.3/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Another Car Commercial

    S2:E141/14/2005

    Auto dealer Handsome Hal refuses to exchange Faith's lemon of a car unless she can get former baseball star, Gary ""The Gooch"" Gucharez, to do a commercial. Faith tricks the reluctant Gooch, but later regrets it.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Gil Junger

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    7.1/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Carmen Get It

    S2:E151/21/2005

    Faith feuds with The Gooch's ex-girlfriend, Carmen, for his affection. And, after overhearing a life-altering message for The Gooch, Hope helps Faith scale a mountain to deliver the news to the man she loves.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.8/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Catering-a-ding-ding

    S2:E161/28/2005

    Wanting an an investor for her screenplay, Faith talks Hope in to starting there own Catering Business. So for there first gig the gals cater a party honoring Glen Falls' richest resident. When the singer is delayed, Faith pulls double duty to provide the entertainment, as she and nephew Justin perform a duet. So at the end Faith comes to her senses and gives up on acting.

    Director:Unknown

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    7.0/10(37 votes)

    #17 - O' Sister, Where Art Thou?

    S2:E172/4/2005

    Hope & Faith cater a party at a retirement home And Faith inadvertently helps a resident escape. Hope must work through trust issues with her capricious sibling and, in the meantime, help an escapee mend fences with her sister.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
18. 

    6.6/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Hope Couture

    S2:E182/11/2005

    When Faith and Sydney enter a mother-daughter fashion show, Hope and Hayley's competitive spirits are stirred and they decide to seize the opportunity to strut their own fashion savvy. But soon the fashion race gets down and dirty when dresses are slashed, the designers get covered with spray paint and a fight ensues.

    Director:Henry Chan

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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    Director:Henry Chan

    Writer:David S. Rosenthal
19. 

    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #19 - Wife Swap (1)

    S2:E192/18/2005

    Part 1 Hope's life goes out of control when Faith submits Hope as a ""Wife Swap"" candidate. Hope gets switched with Cynthia (special guest-star Wynonna Judd.) Cynthia is a rich, spoiled, self-indulgent, Manhattanite. When Hope gets used to the fabulous life, Cynthia finds housework abhorrent -- but not nearly as abhorrent as living with Hope's sister, Faith.

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writers:Joanna Johnson, Jennie Snyder Urman

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    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writers:Joanna Johnson, Jennie Snyder Urman
20. 

    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Wife Swap (2)

    S2:E202/18/2005

    Part 2 Hope finds it difficult living in an upscale Manhattan apartment with spoiled children, a work-alcoholic ""husband"". Also Faith finds it difficult that, Cynthia's live-in sister who does ALL the housework and won't let Hope life a finger. Meanwhile Faith's world is turned upside-down when she's ordered to do mundane, household chores by Cynthia.

    Director:Dennis Dugan

    Writer:Unknown

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21. 

    7.0/10(40 votes)

    #21 - 21 Lunch Street

    S2:E213/4/2005

    Hope and Faith start to work at Sydney's school as lunch ladies, which causes Sydney to freak out. Things go from bad to worse when Hope and Faith begin to spy on Sydney, thinking that Sydney is involved in a romantic relationship with a teacher. Also Hope begings to change the household by eating healthy.

    Director:Scott Ellis

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.5/10(28 votes)

    #22 - A Room of One's Own

    S2:E223/25/2005

    Hope is discouraged when her mother-in-law, Joyce takes over the household and also she starts to bond with Faith. And then things start to go more bad when Joyce decides to leave her husband. Making Joyce to move in permanently, displacing Faith in the process.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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    6.8/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Faith Affair-field

    S2:E234/8/2005

    Some lies lead Faith to believe that Charley is having an extra-marital affair, so she enlists a reluctant Hope to help catch him in the act.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Tom Leopold

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    Writer:Tom Leopold
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    6.1/10(27 votes)

    #24 - Weather or Not

    S2:E244/29/2005

    Faith finds a new career as a weather woman at a local TV station. Faith enjoys to be pushed around by a hunky newscaster. That causes Hope to feel that Faith is abandoning their new catering business, so then Faith feels equally neglected when Hope replaces her with a new, highly motivated assistant.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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25. 

    5.6/10(31 votes)

    #25 - Of Rice and Anchor Men

    S2:E255/6/2005

    Just as Faith's relationship with newscaster Larry begins to move into high gear, her old flame, ""The Gooch"" (Mark Consuelos, Ripa's real-life husband), suddenly shows up to complicate matters.

    Director:Gil Junger

    Writer:Unknown

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