BOSTON COMMON: SEASON TWO
The format for the episode guide is as follows:
Episode #, Title, Production #, Air Date(s) and Summary
The asterisk (*) indicates episodes that I have in my collection
* 1. "A Streetcar Named Denial" [11-0201]
September 15, 1996 8:30 pm
November 12, 1996 8:30pm [R]
A teacher (Margot Kidder) believes that Wyleen's acting leaves much to be desired, while Boyd, Tasha and Leonard's master plan to make money selling
tuna fish "Boydwiches" goes awry when Leonard forgets to put the sandwiches in the fridge.
September 22, 1996 - No episode shown, due to one-hour season premiere of "Third Rock From The Sun"
* 2. "Everything's Coming Up Sub-Rosas"
September 29, 1996 8:30 pm
Wyleen wants to join a secret women's club on campus, called the Sub-Rosas. Boyd tries to get Joy to help since she's a member. When Joy declines, feeling
that Wyleen wouldn't fit in, Boyd thinks she's a snob. Meanwhile, Leonard unwittingly becomes President Butterfield's confidante.
* 3. "Conspiracy of Dunces" [11-0203]
October 6, 1996 8:30pm
December 29, 1996 8:30pm [Repeat]
On Tasha's advice, Boyd tries to get Joy feeling jealous by being more than friendly toward an old friend of Wyleen. Meanwhile, Wyleen is caught up in
conspiracy theories and Leonard quits his job at the cafeteria.
* 4. "This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco..." [11-0202]
October 13, 1996 8:30pm
Jack and Boyd plan a surprise birthday party for Joy but forget to have someone bring her to it; Leonard is fired from his job at the university archives; Joy and Leonard drink up and party down
* 5. "Mercury Retrograde" [11-0204]
October 20, 1996 8:30pm
Tasha arranges a blind date for Boyd; Joy calls Jack "Boyd" by accident; Joy and Boyd try to rekindle their relationship; Tasha and Leonard get stuck in her new office; Jack asks Wyleen for advice; Jack and Joy decide to get engaged
* 6. "The War Room" [11-0206]
October 27, 1996 8:30pm
Wyleen decides to run for class president against DC; Boyd helps Wyleen with her election campaign; Jack and Boyd make themselves the center of attention at Wyleen and DC's debate
Guest Stars: James Carville as himself; DC Douglass as DC
* 7. "Trustee and Sympathy" [11-0205]
November 3, 1996 8:30pm
The heat and electricity get shut down in Boyd and Wyleen's building. Unsuccessful at finding the landlord, Wyleen decides to stage a protest with other tenants, including one who is intent on generating heat with her; An alumni of the University intends on making Boyd's building the site of the new campus Media Centre
Guest Star: Shelley Long
* 8. "A Triage Grows In Boston" [11-0207]
November 10, 1996 8:30pm
When the November cold threatens to disrupt the annual Pritchett family barbecue, Boyd decides to have it in his apartment. Joy gets sleepy every time her upcoming marriage is mentioned; Leonard delivers food to an infirm elderly woman who demands much more. The Pritchett cousins are stranded on the highway, Wyleen is hit on the head by a flying pork chop, Joy falls asleep into a bowl of baked beans and Leonard's outburst shocks the old woman. As a result, everyone ends up in the hospital! On a happy note, Tasha meets the doctor of her dreams, everyone recovers and the barbecue goes on as scheduled
* 9. "Gobble, Gobble, Aggch!" [11-0208]
November 17, 1996 8:30pm
Boyd and Wyleen invite friends for Thanksgiving dinner; They decide to roast a live turkey fresh from the farm, but have a change of heart at the last minute. Meanwhile, Jack and Joy decide to help serve food at a shelter
Guest Star: Margot Kidder
* 10. "Coming Clean" [11-0209]
Wednesday, November 20, 1996 8:30pm
Wyleen confesses that she cheated on Jack's exam
No episode will be shown on Sunday, November 24, 1996 due to NBC airing some special movie. BOO! HISS!
Dec. 4, '96: Well, it turns out that the special movie was "Maverick"! And then NBC did it again this week with "Jurassic Park"! Two weeks without a new Boston Common episode is making me very unhappy! I'm crossing my fingers for this week!
11. "Arts And Craftiness" [11-0210]
Sunday, December 8, 1996 8:30pm
Tasha wants slacker Boyd to get his act into gear
AAAHHHHH! I missed this episode because of school! Can anyone give me a summary, or even better, a tape?
* 12. "The Finals Curtain"
Saturday, December 14, 1996 Global-TV 8:30pm
Sunday, December 15, 1996 NBC 8:30pm
Wyleen gets stressed out as her finals approach; Boyd wants Leonard to get a job doing voice overs and announcing, so he convinces the radio station manager to allow him to use the studio for twenty minutes. The only thing is, the manager wants Tasha to go out with him...
Sunday, December 22, 1996 - NBC/Global 8:30pm - Repeat of "Everything's Coming Up Sub-Rosas"
Sunday, December 29, 1996 - NBC/Global 8:30pm - Repeat of "Conspiracy of Dunces"
* 13. "Soup To Nuts"
Sunday, January 5, 1997 8:30pm
Boyd bites off more than he can chew when he decides to help Wyleen, Tasha and Joy with their problems: Wyleen's worried about her meeting with Cookie, Tasha wants Boyd to help deal with her ex-husband and Joy is unsure about her engagement with Jack
Sunday, January 12, 1997 and Sunday, January 19, 1997 - No episodes shown. The first two episodes of "King of the Hill" are shown instead
*14. "A Night In Camelot"
Sunday, February 16, 1997 8:30pm NBC
Boyd and Jack find a pair of shoes that once belonged to John Kennedy. It turns into a battle of possesion between Jack, Joy, Leonard and Wyleen. But while the group are arguing about it and waiting for Sotheby's to call, the sneakers are nicked by a homeless man
15. "Commander-in-Grief"
Sunday, March 9, 1997 8:30pm NBC
The new president of Randolph Harrington College arrives and clashes with Boyd
*16. "His and Herpes"
Sunday, March 16, 1997 8:30pm NBC
President Cross wants to slash the crisis centre's budget; Wyleen has a cold sore which she thinks is a sign of severe herpes
17. "Extra Credit"
Sunday, March 23, 1997 8:30pm NBC
18. "The Occidental Purists"
Sunday, April 6, 1997 8:30pm NBC
Wyleen lands the lead role in a play; Tasha dates Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
19. "Here's To You, Mrs. Byrnes"
Monday, April 7, 1997 8:30pm NBC
20. "To Bare Is Human"
Monday, April 14, 1997 8:30pm NBC
21. "A Cross To Bear"
Sunday, April 20, 1997 8:30pm NBC
*21. "?" [Season Finale]
Monday, April 28, 1997 8:30pm NBC/Global 8:30pm
Tasha gets a new roommate when Wyleen decides that she's had enough of Boyd; President Cross offers Boyd a promotion, but adds a stipulation that may put a quick end to the new living arrangements; Cookie and Leonard see their releationship grow by leaps and bounds; President Cross threatens Tasha with firing unless she becomes more polite to others
Guest Star: Margot Kidder
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