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E Street: Season 2

87 episodes Premiered Jan 17, 1990
Previously on E Street

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of E Street Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Episode 92

Jan 17, 1990

Daniel presents Elly with a ring. Bob finds it hard to hide his sadness when he sees her delightfully gazing at it. Megan's behaviour is out of control and she embarrasses Chris by

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Episode 93

Jan 18, 1990

Bob saves Harley from the fire but it's too late for Annie and Edna, they both die in the blaze. Annie is buried in the St John's grounds and Harley lays flowers at her grave. Chri

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Episode 94

Jan 24, 1990

Tom decides to run away. Lisa and Alice have an unusual housewarming party. Daniel tries to fight his growing attraction to Jennifer.

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Episode 95

Jan 25, 1990

Bob brings Toni and Tom home. Elly, Daniel, David and Jennifer play a game of tennis during which the sexual tension between Daniel and Jennifer is apparent. The kids spend the day

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Episode 96

Jan 31, 1990

Toni and Harley go against Daniel's wishes and continue to see each other. Elly, David and Claire create a diversion for Tom by performing a play for him. Megan breaks down when he

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Episode 97

Feb 1, 1990

David tries to inject some morals into Jennifer but she won't listen. Daniel asks David what he intends to do, David says he should tell Elly but he can't, he doesn't want to hurt

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Episode 98

Feb 7, 1990

Elly tells Bob that things don't feel right with Daniel; she thinks he wants her to give up her career. Elly and Bob realise it's going to take a special person for each of them to

S2·E8 Core

Episode 99

Feb 8, 1990

Tom is admitted to hospital when it appears his cancer is back. Auntie Vi makes her presence known with Chris and Abby. Harley makes an effort and takes Toni out on a date - they s

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Episode 100

Feb 14, 1990

Abby and Vi continue to be at loggerheads. Vi doesn't think Abby is right for Ernie, but Abby makes a public speech announcing that she will be staying in Westside. Tom faces the f

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Episode 101

Feb 15, 1990

Chris and Megan agree to work things out and get through everything together. Simon finds out about Toni and Harley's beach trip when he catches her arriving home in the morning. H

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Episode 102

Feb 21, 1990

Alice's night with Paul is a disaster, interruptions mean she doesn't get to declare her feelings. Elly is curious as to how Tom got into the clinic so quickly. Lisa decides to lea

S2·E12 Core

Episode 103

Feb 22, 1989

Alice asks for Lisa's help in getting Paul alone, so Lisa asks Paul out on behalf of Alice. Paul accepts enthusiastically under the impression that he has a date with Lisa. Lisa re

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Episode 104

Feb 28, 1990

Elly tells Martha about Daniel's affair, whilst Jennifer tells Daniel that Elly knows. For part of her school project Claire spends the day with George at the police station. Her d

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Episode 105

Mar 1, 1990

Alice isn't speaking to Lisa because of what happened with Paul. Lisa tries to explain that it's not her fault. Jennifer finds she is not welcome in Westside after news of her and

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Episode 106

Mar 7, 1990

Abby and Vi try to settle their differences over a game of cards. Vi is surprised that Abby knows a thing or two about card games. Lisa gets a new job and Alice starts talking to h

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Episode 107

Mar 8, 1990

Bob does his best to cheer up Elly but it seems the last thing she wants to do is talk. David arrives with tickets to a medical school event and persuades Elly to go with him. It a

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Episode 108

Mar 14, 1990

David sets his sights on getting Elly back and goes to great lengths to impress her. Bob feels left out and begins to wonder where his life is going. He gets in his car and drives,

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Episode 109

Mar 15, 1990

Kim Talbot arrives as the new editor of the Westside Advocate. Lisa tries to convince Kim to take her on but Kim refuses. George tells Lisa that Sonny is on his way back to Westsid

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Episode 110

Mar 21, 1990

David organises a romantic night with Elly; chocolate, wine and her favourite video. However she sees through his plan and tells him to leave. She's upset he has tried to worm his

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The Reverend & the Doctor?

Mar 22, 1990

Ernie is experiencing pain in his abdomen, he asks Martha to take a look. Abby overhears the consultation and is convinced that Martha and Ernie are having an affair. Chris and Meg

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Episode 112

Mar 28, 1990

Ernie tells Abby that he has a hernia - he and Martha are not having an affair! Lisa and Sonny go to visit Marge in jail. Marge tells Lisa that whilst in prison Sonny has learned t

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Episode 113

Mar 29, 1990

Abby and Vi involve Vi's bird Jerome in their feud. Abby takes him from Vi's room and puts him on the balcony, Vi finds him there and takes him out of the cage - leading Abby to be

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Episode 114

Apr 4, 1990

Toni gets dressed up for her date only to find that his looks do not compensate for his boring personality. Sonny robs the local Dehli at gunpoint and uses a naive Harley as the ge

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Episode 115

Apr 5, 1990

Ernie takes advantage of Abby and Vi's bickering by pretending to be sicker than he is. They both run around after him trying to outdo each other. Max's time in Westside doesn't ge

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Episode 116

Apr 11, 1990

Harley and Sonny cover up the mugging but Bob, George and Paul question Harley. Max catches a man he believes to be the mugger but Vi won't identify him. Sonny entices Alice by kis

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Episode 117

Apr 12, 1990

Elly and Bob are curious to meet Leigh and when David organises dinner it appears that Leigh likes Bob more than she likes David! David later tells Elly that he is going to propose

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Episode 118

Apr 18, 1990

Sonny and Harley leave Toni and Alice stranded when Toni refuses to get in a car with Sonny. Elly and Bob fall out over the situation when Elly says Harley should have looked after

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Episode 119

Apr 19, 1990

Harley gets a tattoo spelling out 'Toni'. She is disgusted as she doesn't like Tatoos! Whilst Lisa and Kim are working at the flat Sonny appears from the toilet with blood gushing

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Episode 120

Apr 25, 1990

The residents of E Street take hold of the police station! George tries is hardest to make them sign bail forms and leave, but under the following of Auntie Vi everyone seems quite

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Episode 121

Apr 26, 1990

E Street learns that the ducks have died. Chris insists he had no involvement in what happened but it seems barely anyone believes him. He later finds out that Damian caused the du

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Episode 122

May 2, 1990

Sonny tells Lisa and Alice he is going bush for a while, in order to get clean and get a job. In reality he stays with Kim, who he has talked into helping him with his drug problem

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Episode 123

May 3, 1990

Toni decides she will try and provide a donor for Tom. George asks Bob is Max can stay at the rectory as he is not settled at the pub. Bob agrees and Max is very happy to be part o

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Episode 124

May 9, 1990

Toni takes the necessary tests in order to become Tom's donor. The pressure is on when Daniel calls to say neither Simon nor Sally were a match. Lisa is overjoyed when she reads in

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Episode 125

May 10, 1990

Megan and Abby have a heated confrontation when Abby throws her weight around at 'Univeral Real Estate'. Lisa gets ready to go and see Wheels. When she arrives at the venue she is

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Episode 126

May 16, 1990

Lisa parts with her memories of Wheels, tearing up photos and letters and memories of him. Unbeknown to her Wheels has written her a letter, which Sonny has destroyed. Harley manag

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Episode 127

May 17, 1990

Toni leaves for Switzerland without a farewell from Harley, who is doing more jobs for Sonny. The local soccer team 'The Kookas' need a new president. George and Ernie disagree abo

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Episode 128

May 23, 1990

Ernie accepts Abby's proposal unaware of her visa situation. When Megan lets the visa story slip to Auntie Vi, she is determined to prove that Abby is just marrying Ernie to stay i

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Episode 129

May 24, 1990

Bob turns to Elly for advice on what to do about Harley. Should he tell the police he found Harley's badge at the scene of the crime? David gets ready to go back to TV - but this t

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Episode 130

May 30, 1990

Harley appears in court for the robbery of The Advocate, he is let off with a fine but wants nothing to do with Bob. David's new show is a disaster. Chris and Megan track down Abby

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Episode 131

May 31, 1990

Paul and Kim share a kiss but it doesn't set the fires alight and they resolve to stay mates. Martha runs over Megan's dog patch, leaving them both devastated. Toni returns home an

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Episode 132

Jun 6, 1990

Sonny presents Harley with a car for all his hard work. Bob and Toni aren't sure that it's above board. Elly and David play happy families for Claire's sake. But their sickly sweet

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Episode 133

Jun 7, 1990

Sonny plans a weekend way with Alice and Harley. He tells them to load up Harley's new car and he'll meet them near the bridge. As Alice and Harley wait, the police arrive and sear

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Episode 134

Jun 13, 1990

Alice and Harley receive bail after being locked in the cells all night. Pretty soon Bob and George realise Sonny has set them up to get revenge on them. However Alice refuses to b

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Episode 135

Jun 14, 1990

Alice goes back to the flat and asks Sonny why he never turned up to meet she and Harley. Sonny denies they ever planned a trip and Alice finally sees he was behind the rugs arrest

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Episode 136

Jun 20, 1990

Paul and Kim tend to Max and wait for the ambulance to arrive, Max is ok - Sonny shot him in the arm. As news of the attack spreads Harley gets scared and decides to run, Elly trie

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Episode 137

Jun 21, 1990

Bob is worried about Harley. Today is the day of his and Alice's bail hearing and he is no-where to be seen. Lisa finds it hard to accept what Sonny has done. As much as she can't

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Episode 138

Jun 27, 1990

Max catches Nick coming out of Sonny's room and realises he is not a doctor. He hits Nick hurting his wounded arm further! Nick is caught and put in the cells, George allows Bob to

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Episode 139

Jun 28, 1990

Alice pays Sonny a visit. He is now in the cells and his attitude tells Alice that he is ready to end his life. Alice relays this to Lisa but she is reluctant to see him. Toni and

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Episode 140

Jul 4, 1990

Toni's pimple goes and she and Harley go on their date. They go to a posh restaurant and cause havoc when they ask for chips and coke! Elly and Bob also have dinner but their plans

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Episode 141

Jul 5, 1990

The Kookas start their training as David watches from the sidelines. Claire is full of enthusiasm for David's newfound football career, unaware that he hasn't made the team. Elly t

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Episode 142

Jul 11, 1990

Toni and Harley go to great lengths to hide their matching love bites. Elly organises a locum so that she can spend some time with Claire, but when Claire goes out with her friend

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Episode 143

Jul 12, 1990

Alice's 'Smile File' hits the press with a picture of Toni and Harley on the front page! Toni is not impressed as it is of them kissing. It's the day of the enquiry into Max's shoo

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Episode 144

Jul 18, 1990

Lisa and Michael skip work at the office to sail around the harbour on Michael's yacht. Sir Angus is angry when he finds out and says they should keep their relationship private an

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Episode 145

Jul 19, 1990

Toni apologises to Elly for involving she and Bob in her problems. Elly and Toni talk and Elly assures Toni that she'll know when the time is right for she and Harley. Kim buys a b

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Episode 146

Jul 25, 1990

Ernie wakes up 8 hours away from Westside. He gets off the bus and looks for a way back home. He calls Vi and tells her to tell Abby not to worry - he'll be at the wedding. Vi does

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Episode 147

Jul 26, 1990

Claire goes to stay with David's parents, Elly tells him she doesn't want them to spoil Claire like they usually do. He is offended and moans to Paul about Elly. Alice decides she

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Episode 148

Aug 1, 1990

Bob and David have dinner together despite the mix up. Later, a drunken David arrives at Elly's house with Bob in tow. Bob explains what happened and Elly says he should have just

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Episode 149

Aug 2, 1990

Betty Kendrick arrives. She tells Harley that she would like him to take over the running of the farm, as Mr. Kendrick can no longer manage. Bob is sad that he may lose Harley but

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Episode 150

Aug 8, 1990

Elly tells Betty how much Harley has become a part of Westside, and how much he means to Bob, herself, Claire and Toni. Betty tells Elly that Harley has made up his own mind and wi

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Episode 151

Aug 9, 1990

Martha calls in sick and tells Elly that George hasn't been home all night. She begins to get worried when Max tells her he hasn't turned up for work. Alice and Max notice that Chr

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Episode 152

Aug 15, 1990

George promises Martha romance and she gets it! A horse drawn carriage takes her to work and a romantic lunch dinner is delivered to the surgery! Tom spends the day at The Advocate

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Episode 153

Aug 16, 1990

Paul tells George about Felicity, George says he will talk to her. However she tells George to leave her alone. Harley tells Bob that his car was stolen last night. Elly and Ernie

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Episode 154

Aug 22, 1990

Paul tells George he wants to rejoin the force. George tells him he can rejoin but the powers that be have said he has to start from scratch and start back at Newbridge. David asks

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Episode 155

Aug 23, 1990

Alice arrives at the pub and rescues Ernie, Abby & Vi from the cellar. As Tom prepares to go back to Switzerland, Elly begins to fear that Toni may go too. Bob tells Harley that To

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Episode 156

Aug 29, 1990

With help from Auntie Vi and David, Megan has a healthy baby girl in the Kooka's dressing room. Max is released from hospital; he is fine bar some bruising! Elly tries her best to

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Episode 157

Aug 30, 1990

Harley challenges George to organise a fight between he and Max. George persuades Max to go up against Harley on behalf of the force. They make Toni the prize. Vi agrees to train H

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Episode 158

Sep 5, 1990

Paul and Kim wake up together and hide the fact from David. Pete goes to Felicity's sister's house and tries to drag Felicity out of the house. George and Paul arrive and take Pete

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Episode 159

Sep 6, 1990

Claire returns home full of Disneyland stories. Toni decides to make a choice in order to stop the fight but elsewhere Harley and Max raise the stakes and agree that the loser will

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Episode 160

Sep 12, 1990

David camps outside Elly's bedroom, in fear that if he lives her side she may take things further with Bob. He tells her he must perform the hypnosis again but Elly is more interes

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Episode 161

Sep 13, 1990

Martha and George are thrown into chaos when Heather doesn't return from her shopping trip. Nikki and Zac seem unfazed, making it clear that their mother often disappears for perio

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Episode 162

Sep 19, 1990

After spending the night at the pub, Chris returns home. Megan is furious that he left her to cope alone with Rachel and she chucks him out. Bob, Toni and Harley pay a visit to Har