The Best Episodes of The Hogan Family Season 2
Every episode of The Hogan Family Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Hogan Family Season 2!
The Hogan Family is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from March 1, 1986 to May 7, 1990, and on CBS from September 15, 1990 until July 20, 1991. It was produced by Miller-Boyett Productions, along with Tal Productions, Inc., and in association with Lorimar Productions, Lorimar-Telepictures and Lorimar Television. The show was originally titled Valerie and starred Valerie Harper as a mother trying to juggle her career with raising her three sons by her often-absent airline-pilot husband. Harper was written out of the series after the second season because of a dispute with the show's producers. Sandy Duncan joined the cast as the boys' aunt, who moved in and became their surrogate mom. During the show's third season, the series was known as Valerie's Family: The Hogans, then simply as The Hogan Family.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Hogan Family" season 2 is "Full Moon", rated 8.1/10 from 21 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Full Moon" aired on 9/28/1986 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Big Fix-Up".
8.1/10 21 votes#1 - Full Moon
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/1986
Valerie has a rough morning and the rest of the day doesn't prove to be any better when she gets a call from the school with news that Mark mooned the student body while up on stage accepting a citizenship award. Meanwhile, Valerie also finds herself dealing with David, who is grounded for breaking curfew and Willie who suddenly has in his possession a pair of num-chucks.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/10 24 votes
#2 - The Big Fix-Up
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/1986
Valerie fixes David up with the daughter of a friend of hers, however, David slips into depression when he gets dumped. Meanwhile, the new neighbors, the Pooles have a dog, whose nocturnal barking is keeping Valerie up all night.
Director: N/A
Writer: Russ Woody
- 9.1/10 23 votes
#3 - Of Human Blondage
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/1986
Valerie's friend Annie encourages her to try out a trendy hairdresser, however, she soon gets more than she bargained for when her hair gets dyed blond. Meanwhile, after tripping over Willie's skateboard, David blackmails him into being his servant.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 9.3/10 22 votes
#4 - Caught on a Hot Tin Roof
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1986
Mark and Willie are intrigued by a slumber party that Annie's daughter is having next door. Tempted, they both decide to sneak a peak, however, Willie gets a peak at something he never expected when he sees, Annie's daughter naked.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 9.2/10 23 votes
#5 - Leave It to Willie
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/1986
Couch potato, Willie learns that life is no sitcom after he takes the family car for a spin, hits a parked car and allows David to take the blame, creating a crisis that just might not end happily in 30 minutes.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/10 21 votes
#6 - Dr. No
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1986
Basketball hero David dreads his upcoming knee surgery, while Mark wishes that the girl who has a crush on him would cut it out.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/10 25 votes
#7 - One of a Kind
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/1986
No one is looking forward to the arrival of Valerie's caustic Aunt Josephine, but once she's there, no one is prepared for her unexpected departure.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/10 23 votes
#8 - The Roots of All Evil
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/1986
Relations are strained between new used car owner David and investors Mark and Willie, who expect to be chauffeured in return. Meanwhile, Annie's elm tree is clogging the Hogans' pipes and threatening her relationship with Valerie.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 8.8/10 21 votes
#9 - Small Packages
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/1986
On her birthday, Valerie gets just what she needs when the boys give her a new garbage disposal, and just what she doesn't need when a client who has a crush on her gives her an expensive necklace.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/10 21 votes
#10 - The Way We're Not
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/1986
Michael finds a silver lining in an airline pilots' strike since now he has plenty of time to spend with the family which all too quickly has Valerie and the boys wishing he were airborne again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/10 23 votes
#11 - Boston Tea Party
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/4/1987
While heading to Bermuda to meet Michael, Valerie is mistaken for a purse snatcher by airport security and David misses a concert when he's forced to take care of Mrs. Poole's four-year-old niece, Pamela.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 24 votes
#12 - Never on Tuesday
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/11/1987
At a self-defense class, Valerie puts Annie's arm in a sling. At the same time, David may be in some hot water after he leaves the boys with a babysitter to keep a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10 20 votes
#13 - Wooly Bully
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/1987
Valerie's discomfort after a bunion operation is compounded by Mrs. Poole's relentless help. Meanwhile, David takes a sucker punch from his tutor's ex-boyfriend.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 9.0/10 25 votes
#14 - Bad Timing
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/1987
Old friends of the family visit for the weekend and one of them is a childhood sweetheart of David's who is now a grown woman who makes it obvious to him that she is still interested in him and suggests that perhaps they should take their friendship to a new level, a sexual one.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 23 votes
#15 - A Night to Remember
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1987
Willie's fantasy date with the prettiest girl in the seventh grade could be realized if he can just persuade Mark to make it a double date with the girl's cousin.
Director: Tony Mordente
Writer: N/A
- 9.3/10 21 votes
#16 - Whose Team is It Anyway?
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/1987
Valerie, the new coach of the twins' soccer team, benches Willie for laziness in practice while David, who wants a new car stereo, is put to work doing chores.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10 18 votes
#17 - Community Theatre
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/1987
Although she's sworn off community theater, Valerie finds herself directing Annie's play, placating overworked stagehands Michael, Willie and Mark and trying to replace a leading lady who's under the weather.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10 19 votes
#18 - Hogan vs. Hogan
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/16/1987
When Mark's pet lizard dies while in David's care, Mark decides to haul David into small-claims court.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10 22 votes
#19 - Oedipus Wrecks
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/23/1987
David takes his dad's new Italian sports car out for a spin to impress a young woman and ends up wrapping it around a tree. Meanwhile, the twins are feeling cooped up with the chicken pox.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/10 19 votes
#20 - Shape Up and Move Out
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/1987
Willie's wanton destruction of his brothers' personal belongings leads David and Mark to give him the silent treatment. Meanwhile, Valerie's dieting failures lead to an exercise in self loathing.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/10 21 votes
#21 - Babes in the Woods
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 4/13/1987
After borrowing Mrs. Poole's camper for a trip, Valerie and the boys are stranded in the woods when thieves with a taste for all the modern conveniences take off with it.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Bob Colleary
- 8.8/10 20 votes
#22 - The Return of Uncle Skip
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/4/1987
Valerie is less than thrilled with another visit from Michael's war buddy Skip Franklin who brings a surprise, his new bride, who may soon become his new ex-wife.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A