Season 2

A new school year brings new challenges for Mark including: first beer, first fight, even his first pair of jeans! The bigger Mark’s world gets, the more complicated things become.

1. 

   1. Growing Apart

   2023-01-03 · 22m

   Mark is devastated to learn Fox found a new boyfriend over the summer. Meanwhile, Mike Jr struggles to tell his dad he dropped out of school.

2. 

   2. You're Dead After School

   2023-01-10 · 22m

   Fox's boyfriend threatens to beat Mark up after school. Mary learns Mike Sr is making less money than their son, and pushes her husband to demand a raise.

3. 

   3. Feast or Famine

   2023-01-17 · 22m

   Mark is determined to raise the most money for the 24-hour famine; the refrigerator breaks at the Critch house and forces the family to cook all its food at once.

4. 

   4. Beer Necessities

   2023-01-24 · 22m

   Desperate to seem more mature, Mark heads off school grounds for lunch, but things take a turn when the Fox boys offer Mark his first beer. Meanwhile, Mary takes a job selling Avon products.

5. 

   5. Family Tree

   2023-01-31 · 22m

   Mark uncovers dark family secrets when he researches the Critch family tree. Meanwhile, a death in the family causes Pop to reassess his relationship with his son.

6. 

   6. Who Dares Dare Hudaro?

   2023-02-07

   Mark falls under the spell of a visiting hypnotist and lets his grades slip. Pop struggles to lose weight when he gets too fat for his pants.

7. 

   7. The Perfect Storm

   2023-02-14

   Mark learns things about his parents he never knew, after a historic storm knocks out power to the Critch house. Meanwhile, when his father’s back goes out, Mike Jr has to broadcast all night alone.

8. 

   8. Spirit Week

   2023-02-21 · 22m

   The kids are allowed to wear jeans at school for Spirit Week. The only problem is that Mark doesn’t own a pair. Meanwhile, Sister Rose picks Mary to join her choir.

9. 

   9. European Vaction

   2023-02-28 · 22m

   Mark tries to win back Fox during a school trip to “France.” Meanwhile, Pop uses the trip to revisit his past life as a bootlegger with Al Capone.

10. 

    10. Old Friends, New Friends

    2023-03-07

    Mark and Ritche pretend to be Protestant to fit in with a cool group of kids from another school. Pop meets up with an old flame at a retirement home.

11. 

    11. Pope Visit

    2023-03-14

    Mark tries to fake being healthy after falling ill the day he is supposed to meet the Pope; a rival radio station tries to tempt Mike Jr. away from VOCM, breaking Mike Sr.'s heart.

12. 

    12. Details are Scanty

    2023-03-21

    When Fox’s father gets arrested, Mark lobbies his father not to report on the crime. Meanwhile, Pop and Mary steal cable with a descrambler.

13. 

    13. Halley's Comet

    2023-03-28 · 22m

    Mark is excited for Halley's Comet, but the magic is lost when he learns Fox is moving. A new restaurant being built near the Critch house threatens to change the family forever.