Episode
The Hogan Family: The Roots of All Evil
Overview
Relations are strained between new used car owner David and investors Mark and Willie, who expect to be chauffeured in return. Meanwhile, Annie's elm tree is clogging the Hogans' pipes and threatening her relationship with Valerie.
Details
- Series
- The Hogan Family
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1986-11-30
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
The Roots of All Evil is Episode 8 in Season 2 of The Hogan Family. It aired on 1986-11-30. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 7: One of a Kind
No one is looking forward to the arrival of Valerie's caustic Aunt Josephine, but once she's there, no one is prepared for her unexpected departure.
Episode 9: Small Packages
On her birthday, Valerie gets just what she needs when the boys give her a new garbage disposal, and just what she doesn't need when a client who has a crush on her gives her an expensive necklace.
More episodes from this season
Episode 6: Dr. No
Basketball hero David dreads his upcoming knee surgery, while Mark wishes that the girl who has a crush on him would cut it out.
Episode 10: The Way We're Not
Michael finds a silver lining in an airline pilots' strike since now he has plenty of time to spend with the family which all too quickly has Valerie and the boys wishing he were airborne again.
Episode 5: Leave It to Willie
Couch potato, Willie learns that life is no sitcom after he takes the family car for a spin, hits a parked car and allows David to take the blame, creating a crisis that just might not end happily in 30 minutes.
Episode 11: Boston Tea Party
While heading to Bermuda to meet Michael, Valerie is mistaken for a purse snatcher by airport security and David misses a concert when he's forced to take care of Mrs. Poole's four-year-old niece, Pamela.
Episode 4: Caught on a Hot Tin Roof
Mark and Willie are intrigued by a slumber party that Annie's daughter is having next door. Tempted, they both decide to sneak a peak, however, Willie gets a peak at something he never expected when he sees, Annie's daughter naked.
Episode 12: Never on Tuesday
At a self-defense class, Valerie puts Annie's arm in a sling. At the same time, David may be in some hot water after he leaves the boys with a babysitter to keep a date.
Episode 3: Of Human Blondage
Valerie's friend Annie encourages her to try out a trendy hairdresser, however, she soon gets more than she bargained for when her hair gets dyed blond. Meanwhile, after tripping over Willie's skateboard, David blackmails him into being his servant.
Episode 13: Wooly Bully
Valerie's discomfort after a bunion operation is compounded by Mrs. Poole's relentless help. Meanwhile, David takes a sucker punch from his tutor's ex-boyfriend.
Episode 2: The Big Fix-Up
Valerie fixes David up with the daughter of a friend of hers, however, David slips into depression when he gets dumped. Meanwhile, the new neighbors, the Pooles have a dog, whose nocturnal barking is keeping Valerie up all night.
Episode 14: Bad Timing
Old friends of the family visit for the weekend and one of them is a childhood sweetheart of David's who is now a grown woman who makes it obvious to him that she is still interested in him and suggests that perhaps they should take their friendship to a new level, a sexual one.