8.0/1058 votes#1 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1985
Needing a peaceful nights sleep, Marsha kicks the constant snoring George out of the bedroom. Meanwhile, Mr. Belvedere goes on a weekend trip and while he's gone George sleeps like a baby but the snoring returns when Belvedere returns.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick
- 8.1/1064 votes
#2 - Tornado
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1985
A tornado watch adds to the tension between George and Mr. Belvedere after Belvedere takes it upon himself to edit a story George is writing. Things reach a head when a tornado forces everyone in the basement and a pool contest begins between George and Belvedere.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.3/1057 votes
#3 - Cheerleader
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1985
Heather and Angela have decided to go out for the cheerleading squad. However, when Marsha finds out, she takes an unusual attitude toward it, this just on the eve of her birthday, of which Wesley is scrambling to get a present.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.4/1058 votes
#4 - Requiem
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1985
During an accordian lesson, Wesley's teacher, Mr. Zabriskie suddenly dies right after a frustrated Wesley silently wished his death. This leads Wesley to believe he is the one responsible for his teacher's death and begins to believe he has a special power.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.3/1056 votes
#5 - Delivery
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1985
Kevin has his friend come over to help him on a science project and George and Marsha quickly become worried when the girl arrives 8 months pregnant and wanting to name the baby Kevin if it's a boy. That appears to be besides the point when the girl suddenly begins to go into labor.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.4/1057 votes
#6 - The Contract
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1985
On the night of his prom, Marsha has Kevin sign a contract promising that if he should drink, he should call home for a ride and George and Marsha would promise not hassle him. This leads Kevin to take the contract a bit too far and begins drinking all the time which is masking a deeper problem.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.2/1056 votes
#7 - Vows
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1985
For their anniversary, George and Marsha act like it's just another day while the kids suggest they renew their wedding vows. However, after doing some digging, trying to find George and Marsha's original wedding picture, Heather and Kevin make a shocking discovery, that leads Kevin to re-examine his life.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.1/1060 votes
#8 - Strike
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/1985
When George's newspaper goes on strike, he finds himself board to death and becoming increasingly more irritating to Belvedere. Meanwhile, the family tries to cut costs which means no new car for Kevin and Wesley and Heather put together a garage sale where Wesley inadvertantly sells a priceless Fabrache egg of Mr. Belvedere's.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.3/1057 votes
#9 - The Letter
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/1985
Wesley has joined the football team and is terrible at the sport much to the disappointment of George. This re-opens old wounds in Kevin and decides to secretly join the football team to get a letter and make George proud. However, when Kevin's grades slip, George comes down hard on him and Kevin decides to move out, just days before Thanksgiving.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1059 votes
#10 - Pinball
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/1985
George buys a pinball machine to recapture memories from his youth but quickly tires of it. However, Mr. Belvedere takes a liking to the machine and quickly becomes a pinball junkie and in the process begins to neglect his household duties. But when George sells the machine, Mr. Belvedere takes up a new residence, in the local arcade.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.2/1057 votes
#11 - The Prize
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1985
Wesley begins selling cookies door to door in an attempt to win a trip to Disney World. However, when he does win, he surprisingly gives it away to a sick kid in the hospital. Little does anyone know, that Wesley has hopes that this will lead to an even better trip. Meanwhile, George and Mr. Belvedere hold a contest concerning the stock market and Heather debates cheating on an algebra exam in order to bring her grades up.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jack Carrerow
- 8.8/1058 votes
#12 - Speechless
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1986
When George learns that he is the winner of The Happy Guys of Pittsburgh Man of the Year Award he is thrilled. That is, until he learns he must give a speech, something he's terrified of doing. Meanwhile, a project in one of his classes has Kevin married to a nice girl but he's resistant to being seen with her in public.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan
- 8.5/1057 votes
#13 - The Teacher
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1986
With everyone busy with their own lives, Mr. Belvedere appears to be lonesome, at least from Wesley's point of view and decides what he needs is a woman in his life. However, the woman who peaks his interest, wasn't quite the woman Wesley had in mind, when Mr. Belvedere begins seeing Wesley's teacher.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.1/1058 votes
#14 - The Dropout
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1986
Marsha is hitting the books for her finals but she doesn't feel her hard work is paying off after she fails her exam. This leads her to decide to quit college and become a full-time housewife, complete with a housedress and a string of pearls around her neck (shades of June Cleaver).
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick
- 8.3/1068 votes
#15 - Rivals
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/24/1986
George and Mr. Belvedere become rivals in a contest over who can do without their favorite vice. George tries to give up smoking and Mr. Belvedere tries to give up junk food. Meanwhile, Heather's latest boyfriend has a strong attraction ... for Marsha.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 9.1/1072 votes
#16 - Wesley's Friend
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/1986
When one of Wesley's friends is revealed to have AIDS, he is taken out of school due to the ignorance and uncertainty that many of the other children's parents share. This leads Wesley to shun his friend in fear of getting the disease himself.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Jeff Stein, Frank Dungan, Tony Sheehan
- 8.6/1059 votes
#17 - The Will
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/7/1986
When one of George's cousins' suddenly dies it prompts George and Marsha to prepare a will and they must decide whom should look after the children if they should die suddenly. Mr Belvedere, who happens to be their number one pic, turns them down without hesitancy.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.5/1056 votes
#18 - Valentine's Day
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/1986
Valentine's Day has one particular girl going wild over Wesley who does his best to try to avoid her. Meanwhile, Heather is let down after sending out tons of valentines but gets none in return, that is until a secret admirer begins sending her gifts.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.5/1060 votes
#19 - Heather's Tutor
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/1986
Heather has been floundering in her French class and Marsha insists that she get a tutor. Heather is thrilled to learn her tutor will be a high school boy but isn't prepared to learn that he's blind. However, she quickly realizes he is just like any other boy. Meanwhile, there is an all out war between the Owens' and their neighbors, the Huffnagels, thanks to Wesley's antics.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Lissa Levin
- 8.3/1062 votes
#20 - Amish
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/1986
While at the library, studying for his SAT's, Kevin runs into a lost Amish girl whom he brings home, where she marvels at modern conveniences. However, Kevin becomes smitten with the idea of becoming Amish himself, in hopes of escaping from the pressure of his world.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Tony Sheehan
- 8.5/1056 votes
#21 - Dinner for Two
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/1986
Marsha has been busy night after night with her study group leaving little time for George. So George decides to plan a romantic dinner for two with Belvedere's help, but a surprised Marsha can't even find time for that. Meanwhile, Kevin begins dating a Swedish foreign exchange student.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro
- 8.4/1059 votes
#22 - The Play
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 3/28/1986
Wesley has been cast as the lead in the school play and he's all set to play the part. However, when the director quits the play, Mr. Belvedere steps in as director and makes a decision for the best of the play. He decides to recast the lead with Tommy Sullivan leaving Wesley out in the cold.
Director: Noam Pitlik
Writer: Fredric Weiss, Jeffrey Ferro, Lissa Levin
The Best Episodes of Mr. Belvedere Season 2
Every episode of Mr. Belvedere Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mr. Belvedere Season 2!
Mr. Belvedere takes a job as a housekeeper with an American family headed by George Owens.
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is the best rated episode of "Mr. Belvedere" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Jack Carrerow, Lisa A. Bannick, it aired on 9/27/1985. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Tornado".