Getting By - Season 2 (19)



Sep 21, 1993
Marcus overlooks other girls to get the most popular one to ask him to the dance. Meanwhile the mothers are going to be escorts for the dance.

Sep 28, 1993
Cathy gets in trouble after writing a letter to the President of the United States.

Oct 5, 1993
Marcus tries to fake his report card grades.


Oct 19, 1993
During a Halloween party at home, Dolores gets stuck in a box while helping Cathy perform a magic trick.

Nov 2, 1993
Marcus admires his new friend, ""Smoke,"" for his sexual exploits, until Smoke decides his next conquest will be Nikki.

Nov 23, 1993
When Cathy loses her job, Dolores believes the way to end Cathy's depression is for her to meet her idols, The Temptations.

Dec 7, 1993
Marcus gambles away his money playing pinball and Cathy must try to win it back.

Dec 14, 1993
Cathy, Dolores and Julie help Nikki with her job at a fast food restaurant when Marcus and Darren undermine her efficiency.

Dec 21, 1993
Cathy, Dolores and her boyfriend, Wes, are forced to hide on the balcony of a corporate apartment when Wes' married boss unexpectedly arrives with a girlfriend.

Jan 8, 1994
When Cathy invests her life savings in a ""miracle"" product, Dolores is suspicious. Marcus borrows a camera to video embarrassing family incidents for a TV show.

Jan 15, 1994
When Marcus fails to pass his driving test, Dolores is convinced he'll steal her car to take a girl out on a date.

Jan 22, 1994
When Darren and Marcus' girlfriend, Yolanda, are cast in the lead roles in the school play, Marcus gets jealous. Cathy is romantically interested in the drama teacher, Niles.

Jan 29, 1994
When Cathy's purse is stolen, Marcus and Darren impersonate girls in order to trap the thief.

Feb 12, 1994
After Dolores stops dating her boyfriend, Wes, she meets a billionaire and must choose between love or money.

May 28, 1994
When Marcus wants to move out on his own, Dolores puts him in the garage.

Jun 4, 1994
Marcus plays practical jokes on substitute teacher Cathy.

Jun 11, 1994
Cathy tries to discourage an infatuated suitor.

Jun 18, 1994
Dolores' cousin Herbert comes to Chicago to become a professional boxer -- until Cathy discovers that he is also a talented cellist.