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The Ropers · S2 · E5

Two for the Road

  • TV-PG
  • Oct 13, 1979
  • 22 min

Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

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Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

Season 2

22 episodes
  1. 1The Party

    20 minSep 15, 1979

    Mr. Roper decides to throw his wife a surprise party. He asks his former tenants, Jack, Janet, and Chrissy to help him. When Brookes sees him with them, he jumps to conclusions.

  2. 2Days of Beer and Rosie

    22 minSep 22, 1979

    A man shows up at the condo and introduces himself as Stanley's son from an affair years ago.

  3. 3Power Play

    22 minSep 29, 1979

    When the electricity to the Roper's house is cut off when Helen's sister is supposed to come for dinner, Stanley "borrows" electricity from the Brookes.

  4. 4Baby Talk

    22 minOct 6, 1979

    Stanley fears that Helen will ignore him if they adopt a child. But when a social worker says they're to old to adopt, he raises her sprits by giving her Muffin, a dog.

  5. 5Two for the Road

    22 minOct 13, 1979Now viewing

    Stanley and Jeffrey get drunk and are arrested after both have arguments with their respective spouses.

  6. 6Puppy Love

    22 minOct 20, 1979

    Stanley loses their dog and buys another one to try to calm Helen down.

  7. 7All Around the Clock

    22 minOct 27, 1979

    On their 23rd wedding anniversary, Stanley buys a fake antique clock which happens to resemble the Brookes' clock which was stolen. Helen then tries to sneak into the house to return the clock.

  8. 8Odd Couples

    22 minNov 3, 1979

    When Ropers' kitchen is accidently set on fire by Mr. Roper, Brookes thinks it's his fault and lets them stay with his family.

  9. 9Pal Joey

    22 minNov 17, 1979

    When Stanley gets a new (or so he tells Helen) living room suite from his friend Joey and gets his old furniture hauled away, he finds out the furniture once belonged to Helen's sister, Ethel.

  10. 10Helen Makes Music

    22 minNov 24, 1979

    The Brookes and Ropers fight over commission money Helen gets when she sells one of the townhouses to a buyer, the Brookes decide to buy her something—an organ!

  11. 11The Skeleton

    22 minDec 1, 1979

    Jeffrey's hobo uncle comes for a visit.

  12. 12The Other Man

    22 minDec 15, 1979

    Helen creates a phony lover named Roman to make Stanley jealous.

  13. 13And Who's Been Sleeping in My . . . ?

    22 minJan 26, 1980

    The Ropers find out that a 18 year old girl has been living in their store room for weeks

  14. 14Jenny's Date

    22 minFeb 2, 1980

    Stanley pays Brookes' nephew $50 to take Jenny out on a date.

  15. 15Of Mice and Horses

    22 minFeb 9, 1980

    Ethel attempts to retrieve a valuable horse-shaped vase from the Ropers.

  16. 16Family Fued

    22 minFeb 16, 1980

    The Ropers and Brookes feud on the David and Helen's birthday.

  17. 17The Other Woman

    22 minMar 1, 1980

    Helen thinks Stanley is cheating on her.

  18. 18Man About the House

    22 minMar 8, 1980

    Stanley takes David to a poker game while babysitting him

  19. 19Old Flames

    22 minMar 15, 1980

    Stanley is jealous when Helen's old boyfriend wants to see her.

  20. 20The Rummage Sale

    22 minMay 1, 1980

    Stanley's mens magazines are accidentally donated to a church rummage sale.

  21. 21Four Letter Word

    22 minMay 8, 1980

    When Stanley goes over to his brother-in-law Hubert's office to get a job, he finds two tickets for Hubert and his secretary to Acapulco.

  22. 22Mother's Wake

    22 minMay 15, 1980

    Mother Roper holds a wake at the Ropers' house to discuss her will, complete with presents.

Guest stars

Dick Christie