The Best Episodes of Home Movies Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(122 votes)

   #1 - Politics

   S2:E11/6/2002

   Melissa and Jason help Brendon run for office against the previously undefeated Thurman Thackery. Unsolicited help from the school bully, Shannon, raises questions about the fairness of the campaign. Also: Coach McGuirk gives stand-up comedy a try.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   8.1/10(130 votes)

   #2 - Identifying a Body

   S2:E21/13/2002

   Brendon is doing a good job trying to raise money for the school walk-a-thon, but Coach McGuirk is doing a better job spending it. No worries! Coach's long-lost Uncle Pedro has died and left something for him in his will.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   7.8/10(115 votes)

   #3 - Hiatus

   S2:E31/20/2002

   Believing they are in a creative rut, the kids agree to take a hiatus. Brendon reluctantly agrees to film Duane's band rehearsal and meets Cynthia, an older choreographer. Coach McGuirk and Mr. Lynch plan a trip to Cancun, while Paula is the victim of budget cuts at her school.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   7.9/10(112 votes)

   #4 - Business & Pleasure

   S2:E41/27/2002

   Jason and Melissa fight for bigger roles in Brendon's latest movie project. Erik, meanwhile, helps Paula with her job search. McGuirk, who is taking care of a friend's dog, becomes suspicious that Brendon is doing drugs after he starts showing up to practice late and tired.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   8.3/10(124 votes)

   #5 - The Party

   S2:E52/3/2002

   The kids are invited to Fenton Muley's birthday party. Brendon has been asked to make a special film for the occasion, but has a hard time praising Fenton since he can't stand him.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   7.7/10(112 votes)

   #6 - Impressions

   S2:E62/10/2002

   Brendon takes Cynthia to Jason's country club and pretends to be a member. The ruse is exposed when a waiter calls his bluff. Paula is suffering from test anxiety. McGuirk pretends to be a bodybuilder in order to get a date with a former schoolmate.

   Director:Loren Bouchard

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   8.1/10(111 votes)

   #7 - Dad

   S2:E72/17/2002

   Brendon spends the weekend with his father and his father's girlfriend, Linda, who turns out to be a very unpleasant person. Coach McGuirk, meanwhile, plays big brother to a student who is prone to sickness.

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   8.2/10(113 votes)

   #8 - Therapy

   S2:E82/24/2002

   Brendon goes to family therapy with Andrew and Linda to learn 'gentle talk.' Brendon doesn't like the therapy, and when the therapist begins to analyze his movies, he likes it even less.

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   8.3/10(113 votes)

   #9 - Class Trip

   S2:E93/3/2002

   A class trip to a hotel provides a great opportunity for some 'on location' footage. It sounds like a great plan until Paula is asked to chaperone the trip with Mr. Lynch. Coach McGuirk has to get a second job to pay for damages resulting from a fight with the office coffeemaker.

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    8.0/10(119 votes)

    #10 - History

    S2:E103/10/2002

    Mr. Lynch is tutoring Brendon, who is failing History. His lack of historical perspective is evident through his movies, which star the evil George Washington, the evil Picasso and the evil Annie Oakley.

    Director:Loren Bouchard

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11. 

    8.1/10(108 votes)

    #11 - Writer's Block

    S2:E113/17/2002

    The school writing fair is one week away and Brendon is suffering a bad case of writer's block! Melissa and Jason put pressure on him to no avail, but they end up being a hit anyway. Paula is inspired by the pep talk she gives Brendon and gets back to her writing roots.

    Director:Loren Bouchard

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    8.2/10(111 votes)

    #12 - Pizza Club

    S2:E123/24/2002

    Paula tries to get a role in one of Brendon's films about a little girl named Little Malooloo who has two fathers. McGuirk feels left out by the regular pizza club meetings that Brendon has with his dad.

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    8.2/10(120 votes)

    #13 - The Wedding

    S2:E133/31/2002

    The big day is here: Brendon's dad is marrying his girlfriend. A rash is slowly covering Brendon's body, but otherwise he's doing okay. Paula's friend Stephanie is in town for the wedding and takes a liking to Coach McGuirk.

    Director:Loren Bouchard

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