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The Kids from Room 402: Season 2

30 episodes Premiered Oct 21, 2000 Updated Sep 30, 2026
Previously on The Kids from Room 402

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 Kids from Room 402 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.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (27): Character development & subplots
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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Oct 21, 2000 · 22 min

Nancy persuades all of the other girls not to try out for a babysitting job so that she is sure to get it, but soon she and little Lara Johnston find out that they hate each other

S2·E3 Core

Jessie Magoo

Jan 17, 2001 · 22 min

Jessie is worried about failing the eye-test, but his attempts to cheat end up with him having to wear glasses, making it hard for him to see anything. Meanwhile, Nancy and Charlie

S2·E4 Core

Your Body is Changing

Oct 28, 2000 · 22 min

The kids all get excited about the chance to see the ""Your Body is Changing"" film, until they learn that they have to go with a parent. Jessie thinks he's got away going without

S2·E5 Core

I Got a Boyfriend

Jan 4, 2001 · 22 min

Nancy and Vinny start going out after they find they like each other while cleaning the classroom, but as Nancy thinks everything is going perfectly she discovers that Vinny is che

S2·E6 Core

The Peep and the Sheep

Jan 9, 2001 · 22 min

As Haloween approaches, all the kids are excited about what costumes they are going to be wearing. Vinny and Jessie both agree not to go as Space Beasts, but both then break their

S2·E7 Core

The School Fair

Jan 11, 2001 · 22 min

All the kids are excited as the school fair approaches and every one of them is determined to get their hands on the two bikes up for grabs. As the stalls get under way, it seems t

S2·E8 Core

A Visit to Nana and Pop-Pop's

Jan 18, 2001 · 22 min

After tricking Mr Besser with a dollar tied to a piece of string, Vinnie and Jessie are both sentenced to be his helpers. As well as the horror of doing the principal's duty, Jessi

S2·E9 Core

Chi Whiz

Jan 25, 2001 · 22 min

The other kids are all amazed when Jordan's baseball skills suddenly start improving and she explains that it is due to Feng Shui and positive chi. Intrigued by the spiritual lifes

S2·E10 Core

Simon of London

Feb 1, 2001 · 22 min

All of the girls get excited when they see the new Cleopatra hair-style by Simon of London and in an attempt to become more popular, Nancy tells the others that she is going to get

S2·E11 Core

The Dumb Bunny

Feb 8, 2001 · 22 min

Shocked by Jessie's consistently poor maths scores, Miss Graves recommends him for the remedial program, but rather than attending the lessons Jessie spends the time bowling and go

S2·E12 Core

A Very Nancy Christmas

Dec 22, 2001 · 22 min

In order to not have to perform Mr Flop-Flop the Christmas Bunny at the school play, the kids band together to force Mr Besser to hand over control to them, however the ensuing arg

S2·E13 Core

Mr Beeser the Liver Butcher

Feb 15, 2001 · 22 min

Miss Graves is called to the doctors when it is believed that she has medical problems until it is revealed that it was just a mix-up, however rather than returning to school she d

S2·E14 Core

The Election Show

Feb 22, 2001 · 22 min

As election fever hits the school, everybody seems to be running for class president except for Polly who is off ill. When Nancy is made to go round and see how Polly is, she lets

S2·E15 Core

The Clique

Mar 1, 2001 · 22 min

In an attempt to become one of the popular girls, Nancy befriends one of the girls and quickly becomes part of the clique, much to the annoyance of her classmates. However the othe

S2·E16 Core

The Gazotski

Mar 8, 2001 · 22 min

Relentless in her attempts to incorporate Lithuanian Studies into the curriculum, Polly insists that the school hold a traditional Gazotski folk dance and after much consideration

S2·E17 Core

The Sidewalk Boys

Mar 15, 2001 · 22 min

Determined to get tickets for the Sidewalk Boys concert, Nancy turns to Arthur for help and the two weave a plan to get in by pretending to be members of the press. However once in

S2·E18 Core

Uncle Bonehead

Mar 22, 2001 · 22 min

Vinnie is horrified when he finds out that Mr Besser has married his Aunt Cookie, especially when the two move in and the kids at school find out. However when Vinnie's aunt finds

S2·E19 Core

Squirrel Girls and Boys

Sep 6, 2001 · 22 min

The kids are all excited about going to Squirrel Camp until they learn that Miss Belanchof is covering for their normal Squirrel Girl leader. While Penny, Nancy and Polly try for t

S2·E20 Core

Don't Know, Don't Care, Smells

Sep 13, 2001 · 22 min

Miss Graves asks Nancy and Polly to perpare reports on the cultures of other kids in the class and while Nancy pairs up with Sanjay, Polly ends up choosing Jordan to do her report.

S2·E21 Core

Don't Put Your Fingers in the Light Socket

Sep 20, 2001 · 22 min

After Jessie terrorises all of the local babysitters, his mom is forced to look for a new sitter and ends up hiring Polly to look after her baby boy. Jessie begs Polly not to tell

S2·E22 Core

Squeezed Out

Sep 27, 2001 · 22 min

Nancy is the best kid in the Gardening Club until she has to go to Miami while her grandma has an eye job to make her look younger. While Nancy finds Miami life more exciting than

S2·E23 Core

By Invitation Only

Oct 4, 2001 · 22 min

Fed up with her daughter's lack of respect, Miss Belanchof grounds Melanie and stops her from going out after school. In an attempt to get out of being grounded, Melanie starts sen

S2·E24 Core

It Takes Your Breath Away

Oct 11, 2001 · 22 min

Nancy is embarrassed to learn that she has asthma and tries to hide it from her classmates, but soon finds that she is worried about every little thing that could cause her problem

S2·E25 Core

No Refunds, No Exchanges

Oct 18, 2001 · 22 min

Jessie signs up for the Student Exchange program, hoping that he will be paired with a smart kid who he can copy off. But when Lars arrives from Outer Maledonia, Jessie realises th

S2·E26 Core

The Slam Book

Nov 1, 2001 · 22 min

Fed up that the other kids don't like her, Melanie starts up a Slam Book where people can write comments about each other. To start with, the girls are only writing good things abo

S2·E27 Core

Schnitzy R.I.P.

Nov 8, 2001 · 22 min

Polly's goat, Schnitzy, has died, and Polly becomes depressed. She invites everyone to a funeral. Meanwhile, Nancy is forced to help Polly.

S2·E28 Core

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Nov 15, 2001 · 22 min

Nancy, Jordan and Gabrielle all see the new Amber Amberset video and come to school dressed like her the next day, but their skimpy dresses and bells infuriate Mr Besser who decide

S2·E29 Mytharc

Believe It or Not

Nov 22, 2001 · 22 min

Miss graves starts driving Nurse Pitts to school, but soon fnds sitting in a car with the nurse is no better than working with her. As the strain of the journies begins to show, Je

S2·E30 Mytharc

HIQ

Nov 29, 2001 · 22 min

Mr. Besser mistakes Jesse and Polly's scores of their IQ tests. Because of this, Jesse goes to the class for geniuses and Polly is forced to hang out with the dumb kids. The truth

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