Season 2 (1988)
Marks the debut of new cast regular Christopher Mayer as Simon, and Joanne Samuel's first guest appearance as Jeanette. It is also the first time creative duties are assigned to writers other than Gary Reilly and John Flanagan. A new opening titles sequence features the regular cast members posing for photographs in the Kelly house.
| Title | Ep.# | Code | Airdate | Director | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home at Last! | 40 | HDA2-001 | 10 February 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon arrives back from his trip to America. Guest starring Moya O'Sullivan as Grandma. Note: Christopher Mayer's first episode as Simon. | |||||
| Plumbers Do It Better! | 41 | HDA2-002 | 17 February 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Nudge isn't worried about his HSC results, because he has a job lined up. | |||||
| Cat-astrophie | 42 | HDA2-003 | 24 February 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin is locked in an endless struggle with the local cat. | |||||
| Working Bee | 43 | HDA2-004 | 2 March 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin is offered a job away from home, and Nudge becomes a banker. | |||||
| Phone Home - If You Can! | 44 | HDA2-005 | 9 March 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin has trouble getting Telecom to fix the phone service. | |||||
| Sorry! Wrong Answer | 45 | HDA2-006 | 16 March 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin gets an answering machine for the office. | |||||
| Follow That Wave! | 46 | HDA2-007 | 23 March 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon and Nudge teach Martin and Debbie how to surf. | |||||
| The Love Triangle | 47 | HDA2-008 | 30 March 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin finds himself the object of a beautiful client's affection. Guest starring Candy Raymond as Felicity Simpson-Green. | |||||
| Suspicious Stan | 48 | HDA2-009 | 6 April 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Stan thinks Betty is having an affair, and tries to catch her in the act. Guest starring Bill Young as Stan Hickey. | |||||
| Turning Japanese | 49 | HDA2-010 | 13 April 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Betty takes up Japanese to improve her chances at an audition. | |||||
| Tycoon Debbie | 50 | HDA2-011 | 20 April 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie starts a business designing T-shirts. | |||||
| With Love - Nudge | 51 | HDA2-012 | 27 April 1988 | Sally Brady | Steve J. Spears |
| Simon tutors Nudge in the art of writing love letters. Note: Cast regular Sarah Monahan does not appear in this episode. | |||||
| The Party! | 52 | HDA2-013 | 4 May 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon and Debbie throw a party while Martin is away on business. Note: Cast regular Sarah Monahan does not appear in this episode. | |||||
| Get Crook Soon | 53 | HDA2-014 | 11 May 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Nudge and Debbie think of a way to amass a quick fortune. | |||||
| Paris or Bust | 54 | HDA2-015 | 18 May 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie wants to study in Paris, but Martin forbids it. | |||||
| Feast or Famine | 55 | HDA2-016 | 25 May 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon, Nudge and Debbie take part in the 40 Hour Famine. Guest starring Bill Young as Stan Hickey. | |||||
| Safety Last! | 56 | HDA2-017 | 1 June 1988 | Sally Brady | Bill Young, Kym Goldsworthy |
| A spate of burglaries gives the Kellys reason to worry about Betty. | |||||
| For the Love of Art | 57 | HDA2-018 | 8 June 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin is worried when Jenny takes to reading romance novels. | |||||
| Make My Day | 58 | HDA2-019 | 15 June 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| The family is stunned when Simon announces his engagement. | |||||
| Designer Love | 59 | HDA2-020 | 22 June 1988 | Sally Brady | Kym Goldsworthy, Bill Young |
| Betty and Jenny turns their hands to redecorating Martin's office. | |||||
| Bash and Trash | 60 | HDA2-021 | 29 June 1988 | Sally Brady | David Cummings |
| Nudge teaches Jenny how to be a lady, and Betty writes a romance novel. | |||||
| Simon Says!! | 61 | HDA2-022 | 6 July 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon and Nudge express their disapproval of Debbie's new boyfriend. Guest starring Tom Jennings as Tom Bennett. | |||||
| Strike Me Lucky | 62 | HDA2-023 | 13 July 1988 | Sally Brady | Hugh Stuckey |
| Betty goes on strike, and Simon and Nudge buy a Volkswagen. | |||||
| How Green Is My Volksy? | 63 | HDA2-024 | 20 July 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Nudge finds himself homeless. | |||||
| The Black and White Blues | 64 | HDA2-025 | 27 July 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie plots to get mentioned in a newspaper's social column, and Simon resigns from his job. | |||||
| Chain of Iron | 65 | HDA2-026 | 3 August 1988 | Sally Brady | Kym Goldsworthy, Bill Young |
| Betty is concerned after she receives a chain letter in the mail, and the boys are impressed with Debbie's Ironman date. Guest starring Craig Riddington as himself. | |||||
| Home Sweet Home | 66 | HDA2-027 | 10 August 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan, David Cummings |
| Nudge moves into his own flat, and asks Debbie how to impress girls. | |||||
| Just Being Neighbourly | 67 | HDA2-028 | 31 August 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Martin falls in love when a new neighbour moves in. Guest starring Joanne Samuel as Jeanette Taylor. | |||||
| Shopping for Love | 68 | HDA2-029 | 7 September 1988 | Sally Brady | Hugh Stuckey |
| Martin has a date with a woman he met in the supermarket. | |||||
| Keeping Mum | 69 | HDA2-030 | 14 September 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie discovers the identity of Jenny's secret friend. Note: An image of Martin's deceased wife Margaret is shown for the first time in this episode. The photograph is actually of Simone Buchanan's mother. | |||||
| Up, Up and Away | 70 | HDA2-031 | 21 September 1988 | Sally Brady | Hugh Stuckey |
| Martin has a dream come true, and Betty goes into business with Nudge. | |||||
| Share and Share Alike | 71 | HDA2-032 | 28 September 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon and Nudge have difficulty sharing the Volkswagen. Guest starring Moya O'Sullivan as Grandma. | |||||
| VW for Sale | 72 | HDA2-033 | 5 October 1988 | Sally Brady | Kym Goldsworthy, Bill Young |
| Martin finds a solution to the arguments over the Volkswagen. Guest starring Michael Caton as Chris Gordon. | |||||
| Up the Well Known Creek | 73 | HDA2-034 | 12 October 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Simon, Nudge and Debbie plan a river trip. Guest starring Bill Young as Stan Hickey. | |||||
| My Affair Lady | 74 | HDA2-035 | 19 October 1988 | Sally Brady | Bill Young, Kym Goldsworthy |
| Betty is convinced she's having an affair with the local greengrocer. | |||||
| Out of Sight - Out of Mind | 75 | HDA2-036 | 26 October 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie refuses to admit she's having trouble with her vision. | |||||
| Keep Taking the Meditation! | 76 | HDA2-037 | 2 November 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| Debbie, Simon and Nudge find the way to enlightenment. | |||||
| Timely Fashion | 77 | HDA2-038 | 9 November 1988 | Sally Brady | Ken Matthews, David Witt |
| With firings on the horizon, Simon and Nudge try to impress their boss. | |||||
| Once a Knight Is Enough | 78 | HDA2-039 | 16 November 1988 | Sally Brady | Gary Reilly, John Flanagan |
| The stakes are high when Martin takes part in a game of chess. | |||||
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