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1
Heart of Darkness

The second season deepens Kevin's world with stories about family, friendship, and figuring out who you are.

October 25, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
2
Our Miss White

Kevin and Winnie's on-again, off-again relationship begins its legendary run of will-they-won't-they moments.

November 01, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
3
Christmas

Paul and Kevin face a friendship test that feels earth-shattering at twelve and relatable at any age.

November 22, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
4
Steady as She Goes

Jack Arnold struggles with something at work, and Kevin sees his father as a real person for the first time.

November 29, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
5
Frank and Denise

Norma Arnold gets a spotlight that proves Alley Mills is the show's quiet MVP.

December 06, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
6
Pottery Will Get You Nowhere

Kevin tries to be cool, and his efforts are as painful and authentic as anyone's junior high memories.

December 13, 1988 Dir: Various Written by: Various
7
Coda

The show captures the magic of a specific moment in time — a song, a look, a feeling — and preserves it perfectly.

January 03, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
8
Hiroshima, Mon Frère

Wayne and Kevin share a rare brotherly moment that's more powerful because it's so unexpected.

January 10, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
9
Just Between Me and You and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky

Kevin learns something about the adult world that his childhood innocence wasn't prepared for.

January 17, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
10
How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

The narrator's voice adds wisdom to Kevin's confusion, creating the show's signature bittersweet tone.

January 31, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
11
Valentine's Day

Winnie and Kevin share a moment that Daniel Stern's narration turns into poetry about young love.

February 14, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
12
Loosiers

A family dinner at the Arnold household becomes the setting for a story about generational differences.

February 21, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
13
Birthday Boy

Kevin faces a moral choice at school that tests his character and his courage.

February 28, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
14
Brightwing

Paul's loyalty shines in an episode that celebrates the kind of friendship that defines your childhood.

March 07, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
15
The Accident

The show uses its 1960s setting to tell a story that feels timeless in its emotional truth.

March 14, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
16
Walk Out

Kevin and his dad have a conversation that bridges the gap between them, if only for a moment.

March 28, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
17
How I Spent My Summer

The second season closes with Kevin a little older, a little wiser, and still trying to figure it all out.

April 11, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
18
Nemesis

Season two wraps with the show having proven that nostalgia can be both honest and beautiful.

May 09, 1989 Dir: Various Written by: Various
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