The John Larroquette Show: Season 2
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 The John Larroquette Show 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.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Changes
Sep 20, 1994 · 30 min
John moves into a more upscale apartment and is immediately attracted to his new neighbour, a nurse on the night shift.
Hiding Out
Sep 27, 1994 · 30 min
Dexter hides from an angry girlfriend in John's apartment, foiling John's amorous intent with his new neighbour.
A Bird in the Hand
Oct 3, 1994 · 30 min
Carly asks John if he wants to have a serious relationship with her -- just after Catherine has indicated that she is interested, then both come to his housewarming party.
Good News/Bad News
Oct 18, 1994 · 30 min
John takes a company physical and is assured not to worry about his high cholesterol level, then the doctor drops dead, prompting John to seek lifestyle advice from Catherine. Mean
The Tutor
Oct 25, 1994 · 30 min
John and Catherine can't seem to get together for a date because of John's problems with others: Dexter needs him to play tutor for a high school equivalency exam, and Mahalia need
Acting Alone
Nov 1, 1994 · 30 min
The guys gather at John's apartment to view what they think is a vintage porn film, but instead find themselves viewing footage of national security importance -- the assassination
Vacation
Nov 8, 1994 · 30 min
With Dexter's help, John practices driving so he can renew his license for a vacation with Catehrine; meanwhile, Boyz II Men trade a performance for bus repair.
The Book of Rachel
Nov 15, 1994 · 30 min
A young woman informs John that he's one of three men who could be her biological father.
Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left to Lose, But Then So's Desperate
Nov 22, 1994 · 30 min
Catherine gets the wrong idea when she spies John dancing with Carly, Mahalia is cheered by a passenger passing through.
Just Like a Woman
Nov 29, 1994 · 30 min
Dexter dates a beautiful woman who shares John's name, and when Dexter kisses her, he can only see John's face.
A Cult to the System
Dec 6, 1994 · 30 min
John is upset when his son joins a religious cult, and enlists Dexter's help; Egger's embarassing parents visit.
The Job
Dec 13, 1994 · 30 min
John, Mahalia, Dexter and Heavy Gene apply for a better playing job at a New Orleans bus station.
Faith
Jan 10, 1995 · 30 min
Good fortune follows the appearance of a faint image of Christ on the bus station's wall.
The Defiant One
Jan 17, 1995 · 30 min
John's mouthing off to the police lands him in jail with musician-author Kinky Friedman, Catherine learns about Carly's past, Eggers practices her mothering skills on Mahalia's dau
Wrestling Matches
Jan 31, 1995 · 30 min
John tries to help a famed '70s poet (Cassidy) onto the wagon, while attempting to get his second ex-wife pay his first ex-wife's son's college tuition, the bus station bar and lun
Whipping Post
Feb 7, 1995 · 30 min
Carly's 21-year-old brother has eyes for Catherine, but his age -- and John -- aren't the only obstacles to winning her heart: despite his fabulous income from bike racing, he is i
Bad Pennies
Feb 14, 1995 · 30 min
Catherine has two house guests: a seven-year-old niece, who invests in Dexter's nine-ball skills, and her jazz musician ex-husband, who wants her back.
Time Out
Feb 28, 1995 · 30 min
Old flames resurface after John and Catherine agree to take a break to assess the direction of their relationship.
In the Pink
Mar 7, 1995 · 30 min
Mahalia's crash diet lands her in the hospital on the night John must attend Carly's fundraising party, so Dexter must man the bus station alone.
You Bet Your Life
Mar 14, 1995 · 30 min
A canine is the centerpiece of the bus station's new security system, Catherine and John try living together, and John's former art professor show up to announce he has incurable c
Rachel Redux
May 9, 1995 · 30 min
John's daughter appears topless in a skin magazine, Officer Eggers holds an attractive stranger hostage unless he agrees to impregnate her.
Several Unusual Love Stories
May 23, 1995 · 30 min
Catherine breaks up with John because ""things are too good"", Dexter discovers that his new love Annie has a surprising past, Mahalia loses her new dog, and John's suspicions are
And the Heat Goes On
Aug 29, 1995 · 30 min
John searches for a lost package and Carly mulls a marriage proposal.