The Tony Randall 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 Tony Randall 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
Franklin vs. the Generation Gap
Sep 24, 1977 · 30 min
Bobby announces she's going to live with her boyfriend Michael.
The Prodigal Father Returns
Oct 1, 1977 · 30 min
Walter's estranged father Wyatt visits him for the first time in five years.
Walter Screws Up
Oct 8, 1977 · 30 min
Walter doubts his competence as a judge when he discovers that he convicted an innocent man.
Love vs. Excitement
Oct 22, 1977 · 30 min
Walter fears that Jack will become suicidal after he and his wife separate.
The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3
Oct 29, 1977 · 30 min
An escaped convict takes over Walter's chambers with a gun and holds Miss Reubner hostage.
Civil Disobedience
Nov 5, 1977 · 30 min
Franklin is forced to rule against an environmental protester, and when Bobby leads a protest, he jails her for contempt of court.
Skin Game
Nov 12, 1977 · 30 min
Walter doesn't know how to act around his new clerk, a militant young upper-class black man.
New Found Franklin
Nov 26, 1977 · 30 min
When Eleanor thinks their relationship has become dull, Walter tries to make himself a more well-rounded person by joining clubs.
Franklin vs. Casanova
Dec 10, 1977 · 30 min
Walter must protect Miss Reubner from the advances of a notorious womanizer.
Bobby vs. Michael
Dec 17, 1977 · 30 min
Franklin reacts unexpectedly after Bobby announces she's tired of living with Michael.
The Sylvia Needleman Experience
Dec 24, 1977 · 30 min
A predatory real estate agent tries to get Walter to sell his house.
Kids' Rights
Jan 7, 1978 · 30 min
Mario is hopelessly outmatched when he represents a young girl suing for the right to live with her stepmother.
Bobby and Brian
Jan 14, 1978 · 30 min
Bobby's new boyfriend is not only too old for her, but a known gangster.
I Live to Dance
Jan 21, 1978 · 30 min
Jack and Miss Reubner enter a ballroom dancing competition.
Twice Is Not Enough
Jan 28, 1978 · 30 min
Walter has to choose between Eleanor and Melissa.
Dream Maker
Feb 4, 1978 · 30 min
Mrs. McClellan's nephew enthralls everyone with his tales of globe-trotting adventure.
Case: The Eyes of the Law
Feb 11, 1978 · 30 min
Walter begins teaching a night school law course, where the only promising student is a blind woman.
The Phantom of the Poconos
Feb 18, 1978 · 30 min
Walter inherits a mountain cabin that seems to be haunted.
Adios, Mr. Chips
Mar 4, 1978 · 30 min
Walter is proud of his night school class's showing on a test, until it turns out they all cheated.
The Way It Was
Mar 11, 1978 · 30 min
Walter and his employees all have different memories of his first day as a judge.
Wyatt Loves Bonnie
Mar 25, 1978 · 30 min
Walter discovers that his father is in love with Mrs. McClellan.