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The Best Episodes of Soap Season 2

Every episode of Soap Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Soap Season 2!

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The antics of a wealthy family, the Tates, and a working-class family, the Campbells, in the fictional town of Dunn's River, Connecticut.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Soap Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 26
    7.8/10(154 votes)

    #1 - Episode 26

    S2:E1

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 27
    7.7/10(144 votes)

    #2 - Episode 27

    S2:E2

    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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  3. Soap Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 28
    7.8/10(150 votes)

    #3 - Episode 28

    S2:E3

    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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  4. Soap Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 29
    7.7/10(110 votes)

    #4 - Episode 29

    S2:E4

    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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  5. Soap Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 30
    7.9/10(143 votes)

    #5 - Episode 30

    S2:E5

    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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  6. Soap Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 31
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #6 - Episode 31

    S2:E6

    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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  7. Soap Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 32
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    #7 - Episode 32

    S2:E7

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 33
    7.7/10(138 votes)

    #8 - Episode 33

    S2:E8

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 34
    8.0/10(137 votes)

    #9 - Episode 34

    S2:E9

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 35
    7.9/10(137 votes)

    #10 - Episode 35

    S2:E10

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 36
    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #11 - Episode 36

    S2:E11

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 37
    7.9/10(135 votes)

    #12 - Episode 37

    S2:E12

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 38
    8.3/10(150 votes)

    #13 - Episode 38

    S2:E13

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 14 - Episode 39
    8.2/10(118 votes)

    #14 - Episode 39

    S2:E14

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 15 - Episode 40
    7.8/10(107 votes)

    #15 - Episode 40

    S2:E15

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 16 - Episode 41
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #16 - Episode 41

    S2:E16

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 17 - Episode 42
    7.8/10(103 votes)

    #17 - Episode 42

    S2:E17

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 18 - Episode 43
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #18 - Episode 43

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Susan Harris

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  19. Soap Season 2 Episode 19 - Episode 44
    8.2/10(111 votes)

    #19 - Episode 44

    S2:E19

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 20 - Episode 45
    7.9/10(112 votes)

    #20 - Episode 45

    S2:E20

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 21 - Episode 46
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #21 - Episode 46

    S2:E21

    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. Soap Season 2 Episode 22 - Episode 47
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #22 - Episode 47

    S2:E22

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Episode 26" is the best rated episode of "Soap" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 154 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Susan Harris, it aired on 9/14/1978. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 27".