[2.01] "Father Knows Less" {lamp next to date's couch}
Air Dates: Aug 11, 1991; Sep 5, 1991; May 10, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, WJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, TJ, MC
Special Guest Star: Martin Mull Mr. Tompkins
Guest Starring: Chris Demetral Pauley
Sherry Rooney Mrs. Randall
Featuring: Josh Andersen Patrick
Special Appearance by: Ken Osmond Eddie Haskell
Synopsis:
A second season opens with a slice-of-life story about a
toaster-building contest that sandwiches students and parents
together -- except for Mikey and his mom, who's busy earning their
bread and butter. Ken Osmond has a cameo as Eddie Haskell.
Notes:
Baby Parker was played by Alex Lewis, son of Robert Lloyd Lewis.
Walker #T22067-92-002
Final Draft: July 1, 1991; 3 revisions to 07/09/91
[2.02] "A Walk on the DarkSide" {armoire/Shelly cleaning lockers}
Air Dates: Aug 18, 1991; Dec 1, 1991
Written by: Renee Palyo & Brenda Lilly
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ
Guest Starring: Rodney Eastman Jimmy Joe Trout
Co-Starring: Kristen Corbett Alice
Tiffanie Poston Janice
Featuring: Dee Booker Maxine
Jayson Kane Host
Synopsis:
Shelly's no angel, but she goes from the merely annoying to the
highly dangerous after falling under the evil influence of Santo
Domingo's demonic bad boy (Rodney Eastman). Alice: Kristen Corbett.
Notes:
Walker #T22067-92-003
Rev. Final Draft: July 10, 1991; 4 revisions to 7/15/91
[2.03] "Full Mental Jacket" {Jerry with his coat}
Air Dates: Sep 1, 1991; Dec 8, 1991
Written by: Matt Dearborn
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, MC
Guest Starring: Robert Trebor Mr. Lite
Kristin Dattilo Rita
Co-Starring: B. J. Barie Badge
Robert Greenberg Mr. Loopman
Tyren Perry Miss Barr
Synopsis:
Jerry can't cloak his fear when the buds try to get him to trade his
trusty jacket-of-all-trades for an invisible coat of confidence.
Rita: Kristin Dattilo. Adrian Lite: Robert Trebor.
Notes:
Two of the students giving reports, Ocko and Barr, are named after
script editors/writers Peter Ocko and Adam Barr.
Walker #T22067-92-004
Rev. Final Draft: July 17, 1991; 3 revisions to 7/19/91
[2.04] "Future Shock" {refrigerator}
Air Dates: Sep 8, 1991; Dec 29, 1991
Written by: Alan Cross & Tom Spezialy
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS
Guest Starring: ??? ???
Synopsis:
Parker battles indecision over his future when his easy class
schedule doesn't pass muster with Musso; Kubiac goes AWOL.
Rex Huston: Andrew Prine.
Notes:
Walker #T22067-92-005
Rev. Final Draft: July 22, 1991; 4 revisions to 07/31/91
[2.05] "The Undergraduate" {on stage for "The Music Man"}
Air Dates: Sep 15, 1991; Jan 12, 1992
Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
Director: Jeff Melman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, MC
Guest Starring: Shannon Tweed Ms. Mason
Marc Riffon Brian Popko
Synopsis:
A beautiful teacher (Shannon Tweed) hits the right note with Parker,
who longs for a duet, while Jerry secretly wants to try out for the
school musical. Popko: Marc Riffon.
Walker #T22067-92-006
Rev. Final Draft: July 30, 1991; 2 revisions to 08/02/91
[2.06] "Stormy Mikey" {Mikey playing guitar at school}
Air Dates: Sep 22, 1991; Feb 2, 1992
Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, Abe, PJ, MC
Special Guest Star: Sonny Bono Colin David
Guest Starring: Stacy Haiduk Claire
Featuring: Lori Sebourn Pretty Girl
Synopsis:
Mikey gets the blues when he has to choose between school and music,
especially with Parker on the A side, and Mikey's new girlfriend
(Stacy Haiduk) on the B side. Colin: Sonny Bono.
Walker #T22067-92-007
Rev. Final Draft: August 9, 1991; 1 revision to 08/20/91
[2.07] "Fat Boy and Little Man" {"Wake Up, Santo Domingo" intros}
Air Dates: Sep 29, 1991; Mar 8, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Mark Jean
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Mary Cadorette Cathy Lee Austin
Guest Starring: Roger Aaron Brown Coach Tripp
Featuring: Rusty Schmidt Ruderman
Synopsis:
Team captain Kubiac helps rookie Jerry become a gridiron giant, but
Jerry fumbles the friendship after scoring a touchdown with the fans.
Cathy Lee: Mary Cadorette. Coach Tripp: Roger Aaron Brown.
Notes:
The football players in the huddle are named after Flamingo Digest
members. Also watch for the name of the school paper ;-)
Walker #T22067-92-008
Rev. Final Draft: August 21, 1991; 4 revisions to 08/29/91
[2.08] "Aging Gracefully" {drug store counter}
Air Dates: Oct 6, 1991; Mar 15, 1992
Written by: David Cohen & Roger S. H. Schulman
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, TJ, PJ, MC
Co-Starring: Gregory Eugene Travis Remmel
Featuring: Eve Brenner Hausfrau
Mitchell Fink Himself
And: Gerrit Graham Dr. Pankow
Synopsis:
A kindlier, gentler Grace appears near her fortieth birthday, but
Parker misses the real Musso, so he presses Pankow (Gerrit Graham)
into service.
Notes:
TV Guide says "kindler" which could be interpreted either as "kinder"
or "kindlier".
Walker #T22067-92-009
Rev. Final Draft: August 27, 1991; 4 revisions to 08/30/91
[2.09] "The Parker Chronicles" {throwing open the bedsheets}
Air Dates: Oct 13, 1991; Mar 29, 1992
Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Mark Jay Goodman Dr. Carroll
Guest Starring: Tony Nittoli Donald Yemano
Featuring: Todd Shawn Student #1
Jennifer Roosendahl Student #2
Synopsis:
Parker is afraid he'll have to close the book on his budship when his
diary, with chapter and verse on the whole school, falls into the
wrong hands.
[2.10] "Rock 'n' Roles" {ticket booth / Shelly going to bed}
Air Dates: Oct 27, 1991; Apr 19, 1992
Written by: Sheryl J. Anderson
Director: Tucker Gates
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Karen Fineman Jezebel
Brian Bradley Eric
Co-Starring: Wendy Cooke Jezebellie #2
Laura Jacoby Jezebellie #1
John Quern Robert the Doorman
Kaitlyn Walker Emily
And Special Appearance: Robert Zemeckis
Synopsis:
Shelly sings the praises of her new rock role model (Karen Fineman),
but when her idolatry leads her to idle deeds, she seeks solace with
the star herself. Director Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future")
has a cameo. Robert: John T. Quern.
[2.11] "Love Handles" {VDT screens}
Air Dates: Nov 3, 1991; Apr 5, 1992
Written by: Renee Palyo & Brenda Lilly
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TJ, PJ
Guest Starring: Leslie Boone Harriet Guzman
Co-Starring: Bobbie Phillips Melinda
Featuring: Anne Marie Gillis Harriet's Mom
Synopsis:
Parker asks a girl out over the school's computer bulletin board, but
he considers dumping his data when his date (Lesley Boone) turns out
to be kind of dumpy.
[2.12] "Boy Meets Girl" {decorating the gym}
Air Dates: Nov 10, 1991; May 24, 1992
Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, PJ
Guest Starring: Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Featuring: Lindsay Price Cheyenne Thomas
Marisa Theodore Laura Beatty
Francesca Marie Smith Elaine Leffler
Tanya Wright Girlfriend
Synopsis:
Parker comes unglued after a girl he really cared for breaks his
heart, so he turns to Nick to put the pieces back together. Annie:
Jennifer Guthrie. Girlfriend No. 1: Tanya Wright.
Notes:
Flaming Digest readers will recognize that Parker's old girlfriends
are named after Digest members.
[2.13] "Raging Kube" {reading fairy tales}
Air Dates: Nov 24, 1991; May 31, 1992
Written by: Tom Spezialy & Alan Cross
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, PJ
Guest Starring: Tony Nittoli Donald Yemano
Yohanna Yonas Eileen Larson
Featuring: Brandon Barakat Shane Boy
Alberto Martin Taxi Driver
Synopsis:
Kubiac's muscled out as school strongman after his girlfriend
(Yohanna Yonas) preaches pacifism, leaving the school to wonder,
"Where's the beef?" Yemano: Tony Nittoli. Shane Boy: Brandon
Barakat. Taxi Driver: Alberto Martin.
Notes:
The voice and (basketball-palming) hands of Omar, the car salesman,
were provided by VIF Lon Diamond.
[2.14] "Tower of Power" {taking tests/grading papers}
Air Dates: Dec 15, 1991; Jun 21, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Mark Jean
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TJ, PJ, MC
Special Guest Star: Dave Thomas Lionel Tower
Guest Starring: Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Co-Starring: B. J. Barrie [sic] Badge
Lorna Scott Mrs. Hamilton
Featuring: Anastasia Nemec Ms. Roth
Malaika Caroline
Anjul Nigam Anjul
Synopsis:
Parker finds himself in a cold sweat, warring with his red menace of
a history teacher (Dave Thomas), while Musso wants a Murrowesque
documentary on the school.
Notes:
Mr. Barie's name is misspelled in the screen credits.
[2.15] "Obscene and Not Heard" {Father's Day gifts}
Air Dates: Dec 22, 1991
Written by: David Cohen & Roger S. H. Schulman
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TSt, MET, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Gregory Eugene Travis Remmel
Featuring: Dennis C. Stewart Cellmate
Ken Kerman Guard
Sylvia Webb-White New Mother
Saverio Persico Diner Patron #1
Gena Law Diner Patron #2
Tom Waldman Diner Patron #3
And Gerrit Graham as Dr. Norman Pankow
Synopsis:
Parker suffers in silence while his dad speaks out against
censorship, protesting the banning of a rock album by Dr. Pankow
(Gerrit Graham). Remmel: Gregory Eugene Travis. Cellmate: Dennis
C. Stewart.
[2.16] "Goodbye, Mr. Rips" {oral reports}
Air Dates: Jan 5, 1992
Written by: Renee Palyo & Brenda Lilly
Director: Larry Shaw
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, PJ, MC
Special Guest Star: Sam McMurray Mr. Rips
Co-Starring: Ashley Gardner Eve
Jordan L. Brady Robert Wilkes
B. J. Barie Badge
Featuring: Sean Babb Kube, Jr.
Joseph Conti Adult Jerry
and David Rosen as Albert Einstein
Synopsis:
Parker and the buds are a study in frustration when their favorite
teacher (Sam McMurray) has to leave for a higher-paying job to
support his family.
[2.17] "Civil Wars" {playing games}
Air Dates: Jan 19, 1992; Jun 14, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TSt, MET, TJ, MC
Featuring: David C. Allyn Customer #1
Rodney Allen Rippy Customer #2
Barbara Perry Auntie Em
Special Appearance by: Brian Bonsall
Synopsis:
Parker's mom decides to take a philosophy class, causing his dad to
question the universal truth of their marriage.
[2.18] "Glory Daze" {awards ceremony}
Air Dates: Feb 9, 1992; Jun 21, 1992 (7:00 PM)
Written by: Tom Spezialy & Alan Cross
Director: Bryan Spicer
Written by:
Director:
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, TJ, PJ, MC
Special Guest Star Harry Anderson Ronny Ray Rasmussen
Co-Starring: Robert Greenberg Mr. Loopman
Bill Stevenson Pizza Man
Synopsis:
Santo Domingo High hails its conquering hero (Harry Anderson), who's
returned to pick up an alumni award, but Parker is soon tripping over
the guy's feet of clay.
[2.19] "Boy Meets Girl II" {Parker in Limbo}
Air Dates: Feb 16, 1992
Written by: Clyde Phillips & Lon Diamond
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TSt, MET, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Mark Jay Goodman Dr. Carroll
Co-Starring: Michael Weiner Sixties Jerry
Robert Cavanaugh Jury Foreman
Special Appearance By: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Synopsis:
Parker's relationship with Annie (Jennifer Guthrie) seems to have
stalled, so he tries to jump-start it by looking to the past --
and to the future. Elvira has a cameo.
Notes:
The stool and backdrop is called the Limbo Stool set in the script.
Producer/director Bryan Spicer has a cameo. He is in the jury of
Parker clones, standing right next to the jury foreman as the verdict
is read. Bryan's head is tilted to one side.
[2.20] "Dance of Romance" {Falling in love}
Air Dates: Mar 1, 1992; Jun 7, 1992
Written by: David Cohen & Roger S. H. Schulman
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Debra Sandlund Rebecca
Juliet Landau Lucinda
Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Co-Starring: O'Hara Parker Dixie Belle
Featuring: Shari Nyce Dancer
Kevin Crawford Dancer
Synopsis:
Romance whiz Nick agrees to tutor Lemmer on love, but instead ends up
learning a lesson in rejection from the school music teacher.
[2.21] "When Jerry Met Shelly" {Shelly torments Parker through the years}
Air Dates: Mar 22, 1992
Written by: Renee Palyo
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, TJ, PJ, MC
Co-Starring: Rusty Schmidt Jock
Synopsis:
A moonstruck Jerry's in orbit over a request from Shelly for help
with her astronomy project, but Parker could send the star-crossed
couple crashing back to Earth.
[2.22] "Geek Tragedy" {BH 90210 guys & gals discuss Jerry}
Air Dates: Apr 12, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Larry Shaw
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, MC
Guest Starring: Chelsea Lee Terri
Christopher Neame Warrior
Featuring: Kristopher Logan Joe The Bartender
Sharyn Leavitt Customer #1
David C. Allyn Customer #2
Special Appearance by Gabrielle Carteris
(in alphabetical Shannen Doherty
order) Jennie Garth
Brian Austin Green
Luke Perry
Jason Priestley
Tori Spelling
Ian Ziering
Synopsis:
Jerry takes a shy "geek" (Chelsea Lee) under his wing, but when she
leaves the nest too early, his own eggshell ego begins to crack.
The cast of "Beverly Hills, 90210" appears. Joe: Kristopher Logan.
Warrior: Christopher Neame.
Notes:
Sharyn Leavitt is the wife of Ron Leavitt, the creator of "Married
With Children"; she is allegedly the basis of the Peg Bundy character.
[2.23] "Money Talks" {shopping}
Air Dates: Apr 26, 1992
Written by: Sheryl J. Anderson
Director: Bryan Spicer
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Mary Woronov Officer Gwen
Co-Starring: F. Flip Dumont Gladys
Featuring: Patrick Francis Flannery Customer
Mike Arenz Football Player
Asher Metchik as Mikey at 5
Miles McBroome as Mikey at 12
Synopsis:
Mikey needs some spending money, so he gets a job at the diner, but
he works harder at impressing his rich new girlfriend than he does at
earning his paycheck. Carly: Andrea Roth.
[2.24] "Home Alone with Annie" {Yes!!}
Air Dates: May 3, 1992
Written by: Alan Cross & Tom Spezialy
Director: Mike Finney
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, MB, ABe, TSt, MET, ~MC
Guest Starring: Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Co-Starring: B. J. Barie Badge
Charles Fowlkes Delivery Man
Charles Fowlkes Delivery Man
Special Appearance by: Dom Irrera Joey Pants
Special Appearance by: Curtis Armstrong Himself
Special Appearance by: Martha Quinn Celebrity Host
Synopsis:
Parker's left home alone, which he hopes will mean being together
with Annie (Jennifer Guthrie), but he suddenly has a houseful of
friends keeping them apart. Curtis Armstrong ("Risky Business") and
Martha Quinn have cameos. Joey Pants: Dom Irrera.
Notes:
Three Flamingo Digest members appear as extras in this episode.
Melanie Chartoff doesn't appear in this episode.
[2.25] "Diner '75" {gonna be a *wonderful* evening}
Air Dates: May 17, 1992
Written by: Peter Ocko & Adam Barr
Director: Rob Bowman
Starring: CN, BJ, TS, ~MB, ABe, TJ, PJ, MC
Guest Starring: Jennifer Guthrie Annie Sloan
Mark Jay Goodman Dr. Carroll
Featuring: Jim Mensen Reporter
Joseph Whipp Railroad Executive
Nikki Hornsby Folksinger
Synopsis:
Disaster strikes the diner, trapping Parker and the gang inside with
an escaped criminal -- and "Death working the griddle." Dr. Carroll:
Mark Jay Goodman. Annie: Jennifer Guthrie.
Notes:
Last first-run episode of season 2.
Maia Brewton doesn't appear in this episode.
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