The Best Episodes of Soap Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.8/10(153 votes)

   #1 - Episode 26

   S2:E19/14/1978

   Chester tries to commit suicide, Jodie moves in with Carol, Mary suspects Burt of having an affair, Mother Flotsky puts a curse on Tim and Corinne, Jessica is sentenced to 50 years for killing Peter, and Chester confesses that he's the real murderer and meets Dutch, his new cellmate.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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2. 

   7.6/10(143 votes)

   #2 - Episode 27

   S2:E29/21/1978

   Chester and Dutch escape from prison, Carol tells Jodie that she is pregnant, and the Tates all disappear into the basement.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris
3. 

   7.8/10(149 votes)

   #3 - Episode 28

   S2:E39/28/1978

   Chester and Dutch are discovered hiding in the basement, Chuck attempts to go on a date without Bob, and Eunice and Dutch begin to really like each other.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris
4. 

   7.7/10(109 votes)

   #4 - Episode 29

   S2:E410/5/1978

   Jessica gives Corinne marriage advice, Mary tells Burt she wants to go back to school, Dutch takes off and Chester has a seizure.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris
5. 

   7.9/10(142 votes)

   #5 - Episode 30

   S2:E510/12/1978

   Jodie proposes to Carol, Mother Flotsky drops dead, Sally the secretary attempts to seduce Danny and Burt, and Chester needs brain surgery.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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   Writer:Susan Harris
6. 

   7.8/10(139 votes)

   #6 - Episode 31

   S2:E610/19/1978

   Tim decides he's cursed, Dutch visits Eunice, and Chester survives the operation but loses his memory.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris
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7. 

   7.9/10(144 votes)

   #7 - Episode 32

   S2:E711/2/1978

   The Tates visit Chester in the hospital, Carol tells her father about her impending wedding to Jodie, and Sally is still trying to seduce Burt.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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8. 

   7.6/10(137 votes)

   #8 - Episode 33

   S2:E811/9/1978

   Chester comes home ... sort of. Dutch and Eunice decide to run away together, Corinne tells Jessica she's pregnant, and a drunken Burt finally spends the night with Sally.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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9. 

   8.0/10(136 votes)

   #9 - Episode 34

   S2:E911/23/1978

   Burt awakens next to Sally, Chester thinks he's Marlene Dietrich, Tim's first and last day at work goes badly, and Carol has a bridal shower.

   Director:Jay Sandrich

   Writer:Susan Harris

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10. 

    7.9/10(136 votes)

    #10 - Episode 35

    S2:E1011/30/1978

    Dutch and Eunice say goodbye to Jessica and Chester, Burt tries to end his relationship with Sally, Chester disappears, and Elaine is kidnapped.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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11. 

    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #11 - Episode 36

    S2:E1112/7/1978

    Detective George Donohue tries to find Chester, Corinne's pregnancy is further along than can be explained, and Burt and Danny Negotiate with Elaine's kidnappers.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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12. 

    7.9/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Episode 37

    S2:E1212/14/1978

    Danny is allowed to talk to Elaine, Donohue tells Jessica that he loves her and Carol leaves Jodie standing at the altar.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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13. 

    8.3/10(149 votes)

    #13 - Episode 38

    S2:E1312/21/1978

    Burt and Danny practice the ransom drop, Elaine is shot and killed while escaping, Chuck and Bob have a new mind-reading act, and Jessica tells Donohue that she loves him, too.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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14. 

    8.2/10(117 votes)

    #14 - Episode 39

    S2:E141/4/1979

    Burt tells Sally to find a new job, the Tates visit Dutch and Eunice, Danny goes after Elaine's killers, and Chester regains his memory only to lose it again.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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15. 

    7.8/10(106 votes)

    #15 - Episode 40

    S2:E151/11/1979

    Sally tells Mary that Burt is having an affair with her and an 18-year-old girl, Carol tells Jodie he's unfit to be a father, and Chester almost remembers his name.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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16. 

    8.0/10(106 votes)

    #16 - Episode 41

    S2:E161/18/1979

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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17. 

    7.8/10(102 votes)

    #17 - Episode 42

    S2:E172/1/1979

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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18. 

    8.0/10(109 votes)

    #18 - Episode 43

    S2:E182/8/1979

    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.

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    Writer:Susan Harris

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19. 

    8.2/10(110 votes)

    #19 - Episode 44

    S2:E192/15/1979

    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.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Susan Harris

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20. 

    7.9/10(110 votes)

    #20 - Episode 45

    S2:E203/1/1979

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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21. 

    7.9/10(109 votes)

    #21 - Episode 46

    S2:E213/8/1979

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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22. 

    8.0/10(106 votes)

    #22 - Episode 47

    S2:E223/15/1979

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich

    Writer:Susan Harris

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