The Ropers
The Ropers: Season 2

Air Date

September 15, 1979

Episodes

22 episodes

The Ropers

Season 2

Episodes

The Party

1. The Party

September 15, 1979
30 min

Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.

Days of Beer and Rosie

2. Days of Beer and Rosie

September 22, 1979
30 min

A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.

Power Play

3. Power Play

September 29, 1979
30 min

When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.

Baby Talk

4. Baby Talk

October 6, 1979
30 min

Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.

Two for the Road

5. Two for the Road

October 13, 1979
30 min

Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

Puppy Love

6. Puppy Love

October 20, 1979
30 min

Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down.

All Around the Clock

7. All Around the Clock

October 27, 1979
30 min

On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.

Odd Couples

8. Odd Couples

November 3, 1979
30 min

When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.

Pal Joey

9. Pal Joey

November 17, 1979
30 min

When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.

Helen Makes Music

10. Helen Makes Music

November 24, 1979
30 min

The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!

The Skeleton

11. The Skeleton

December 1, 1979
30 min

Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit.

The Other Man

12. The Other Man

December 15, 1979
30 min

Helen creates a phony lover named Roman to make Stanley jealous.

And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?

13. And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?

January 26, 1980
30 min

The Ropers find out that a 18 year old girl has been living in their store room for weeks

Jenny's Date

14. Jenny's Date

February 2, 1980
30 min

Stanley pays Brookes' nephew $50 to take Jenny out on a date.

Of Mice and Horses

15. Of Mice and Horses

February 9, 1980
30 min

Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped vase from the Ropers.

Family Fued

16. Family Fued

February 16, 1980
30 min

The Ropers and Brookes feud on the David and Helen's birthday.

The Other Woman

17. The Other Woman

March 1, 1980
30 min

Helen thinks Stanley is cheating on her.

Man About the House

18. Man About the House

March 8, 1980
30 min

Stanley takes David to a poker game while babysitting him

Old Flames

19. Old Flames

March 15, 1980
30 min

Stanley is jealous when Helen's old boyfriend wants to see her.

The Rummage Sale

20. The Rummage Sale

May 1, 1980
30 min

Stanley's mens magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale.

Four Letter Word

21. Four Letter Word

May 8, 1980
30 min

When Stanley goes over to his brother-in-law Hubert's office to get a job, he finds two tickets for Hubert and his secretary to Acapulco.

Mother's Wake

22. Mother's Wake

May 15, 1980
30 min

Mother Roper holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents.