The Single Guy: 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 Single Guy 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
Mounted Cop
Sep 19, 1996
Jonathan fears he's the victim of a set-up when he breaks up with a woman with an overly protective family of cops. Trudy tries to buy an illegal Cuban bra.
Best Man
Sep 26, 1996
Jonathan is coerced into being the best man at the wedding of a man he hardly knows. The bride confides in Jonathan that she doesn't want to get married and asks Jonathan to tell t
Good God
Oct 3, 1996
Jonathan discovers everything falling into place in his life when he writes the Sunday sermons for a dull preacher. Sam suffers from back pain which is alleviated when he attends c
Kept Man
Oct 10, 1996
Jonathan is a 'kept man', running errands for his new girlfriend in exchange for presents and other perks. Sam obsesses when he finds out that Trudy makes more money than him.
Strip Club
Oct 17, 1996
Jonathan and Marie look for employment at a temp agency. Sam hides the truth from Trudy when he visits a strip club.
Love Train
Oct 31, 1996
While riding the subway on his way to a Halloween costume party, Jonathan meets the girl of his dreams dressed in a Cinderella costume. Jonathan places an ad in the newspaper and r
The Virgin
Nov 7, 1996
Trudy hires Jonathan to deliver an art exhibit, The Virgin, by Carl Gannon (ep #12). It turns out 'the virgin' is a beautiful woman. Jonathan desperately tries to make the delivery
Double Date
Nov 14, 1996
Jonathan takes Marie out on her wedding anniversary. Trudy's parents visit, giving Sam conniptions. Trudy has dinner with her first true love.
Davy Jones
Nov 21, 1996
Jonathan hosts a Thanksgiving party with special guest Davy Jones, who's considering Jonathan to co-write his biography. Marie tries to deal with surprise guest, ex-husband Ricky.
Deepest Cut
Dec 12, 1996
Jonathan accidentally stabs his mother with a kitchen knife, sending her to the hospital. Russell is obsessed with a big tipper.
New Year
Jan 9, 1997
Jonathan visits a therapist as part of his New Year's resolution. The therapist urges Jonathan to forsake women until he decides what he really wants with his life. Sam and Trudy a
Like Father...
Jan 16, 1997
Jonathan is shocked when his father completely changes his personality on the eve of his wedding. Sam fears he and Trudy won't be able to adopt due to an incident in his past.
Starting Over
Jan 23, 1997
Jonathan gets an advertising job. Jonathan goes along with new neighbor Dan on an all-night binge against his better judgment.
Just Friends?
Jan 30, 1997
Dan decides to be 'just friends' with Marie. Manny sprains his ankle and moves in with the Sloans, teaching them what a child will be like. Jonathan dates the boss's daughter and h
Macho Men
Feb 6, 1997
Jonathan and Dan compete for the love of a woman, Bambi. Trudy forces Sam to throw out his junk.
Mother Love
Feb 13, 1997
Jonathan's mother dates his boss. Russell helps Marie rehearse for 'Romeo and Juliet', in the process discovering that they care for one another.
Big Baby
Feb 20, 1997
Trudy and Sam are disappointed when they find their adopted child isn't an infant. Sam's abrasive father visits.
Grandfather Clause
Mar 26, 1997
Jonathan thinks it is fate when he keeps running into the same woman, until he discovers it's Manny's engaged granddaughter. Jonathan tries to weasel out of it when she calls off h
Jonathan Hollywood
Apr 2, 1997
Jonathan is initially excited when a movie company that wants him to adapt his novel into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio approaches him; however, when it's converted to a movie
Au Pair
Apr 9, 1997
Sam and Trudy hire an au pair to watch Teddy. They do everything they can to sabotage her dream of being a professional singer when it means losing their immaculate apartment. Dan
Vegas Finale
Apr 16, 1997
The gang travels to Las Vegas to watch Marie portray Cher in a lounge act. Trudy loses thousands of dollars, and Jonathan wakes up from a drunken stupor holding a marriage certific
Pilot Redux
Charlie leaves Jonathan for Dennis Rodman. TV commercial singer Marie moves into Jonathan's old apartment. Sam has problems with a consultant at the studio.