Packed to the Rafters - Season 2

Packed to the Rafters - Season 2

Season 2

The second season of Packed to the Rafters, an Australian drama television series, began airing on 30 June 2009 on the Seven Network. The season concluded on 24 November 2009 after 22 episodes. The second season aired Tuesdays at 8:30 pm in Australia and averaged 1,881,000 viewers. The season was released on DVD as a six disc set under the title of Packed to the Rafters: The Complete Season 2 on 3 November 2010. The second season follows Julie and Dave Rafter through comic highs and soul-searching lows as they prepare for the unplanned but no-less welcome addition to their family of their new baby. We also explore the heart warming arrival into the Rafters world of Dave's birth mother Chel, opening in the process the door to further family revelations. We follow the tumultuous upheavals in the lives of all three Rafter children. Rachel embarks on a promising if-at-first feisty relationship with the cute young electrician who's begun working with her dad. Ben continues his determined pursuit of housemate Melissa's hand in marriage. Nathan, in seeking new career challenges in the music business, struggles to resist strong temptations that may well signal the end of his young marriage.
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Episodes22
DatesJun 30, 2009 - Nov 24, 2009
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Episodes

Look Into My Eyes
Season 2Episode 160 min

Look Into My Eyes

Viewed through Julie's eyes, this episode explores the theme of perception and self-perception.

Jun 30, 2009
Dodging the Issue
Season 2Episode 260 min

Dodging the Issue

Narrated from the perspective of Dave, the episode deals with Dave's struggle to deal with a series of seeming betrayals in his life.

Jul 7, 2009
Living by the List
Season 2Episode 360 min

Living by the List

Narrated from the perspective of Rachel, tonight's episode deals with the notions of the perfect list.

Jul 14, 2009
Glittering Prizes
Season 2Episode 460 min

Glittering Prizes

The baton of narration passes to Nathan as he ponders his childhood inability at Christmas-time to resist scrabbling around on top of his parents' wardrobe for presents.

Jul 21, 2009
Brave New World
Season 2Episode 560 min

Brave New World

It's a tense early morning for Julie and Dave as they attend the hospital for an important ultrasound.

Jul 28, 2009
Little Arrows
Season 2Episode 660 min

Little Arrows

The days when Ted was so depressed over his wife's death, with little will to go on living, have become a faint memory.

Aug 4, 2009
Belonging
Season 2Episode 760 min

Belonging

Sammy deals with the notion of things lost and found. In her case, realizing she has a strong voice and an unconditional place in the Rafter family.

Aug 11, 2009
What's in a Name?
Season 2Episode 860 min

What's in a Name?

What is in a name? Plenty. For many, your name brands you at birth. It announces the sort of person you'll become and helps define your place in the world.

Aug 18, 2009
Naked Visions
Season 2Episode 960 min

Naked Visions

Ben takes us through a list of some things in life a person should always be spared from seeing.1.Their mother naked 2.Their dad crying 3. A long and significant pause following a heartfelt marriage proposal.

Aug 25, 2009
Ready to Catch You
Season 2Episode 1060 min

Ready to Catch You

Ben takes us through a list of some things in life a person should always be spared from seeing.

Sep 1, 2009
Power Play
Season 2Episode 1160 min

Power Play

When Jake appears, fit and well and ready to go back to work, both he and Rachel are more than eager to resume their relationship.

Sep 8, 2009
Out of Left Field
Season 2Episode 1260 min

Out of Left Field

Ben considers the strength of his friendship with Carbo – just when Carbo needs him most. Carbo has never been good at seeing things coming out of left field.

Sep 15, 2009
Blurring the Lines
Season 2Episode 1360 min

Blurring the Lines

With Nathan acting as our narrator, tonight's episode deals with the male sexual urge – and whether men can choose or control their fantasies.

Sep 22, 2009
First Instinct
Season 2Episode 1460 min

First Instinct

Julie is six months pregnant. As the Rafters prepare to spring a surprise birthday party on Chel, Julie ponders the power of motherhood

Sep 29, 2009
It's My Party
Season 2Episode 1560 min

It's My Party

Dave is determined to give Ben and Melissa the engagement party that he and Julie never had.

Oct 6, 2009
Mr. Fix-It
Season 2Episode 1660 min

Mr. Fix-It

Ted deals with the difficulties in fixing relationships that are broken, and Ted's attempts to repair the emotional damage to his family after last week's explosive events.

Oct 13, 2009
Putting the House in Order
Season 2Episode 1760 min

Putting the House in Order

A no-frills, down-vibe farewell from Barrett's confirms to Julie that she's really not going to miss work.

Oct 20, 2009
Space Junk
Season 2Episode 1860 min

Space Junk

Rachel muses on the concept of ‘space junk' in the universe, junk which can come crashing down and upset the perfect balance of the home planet.

Oct 27, 2009
A Small, Traditional Affair
Season 2Episode 1960 min

A Small, Traditional Affair

Ben begins to bow under the pressure as his wedding day fast approaches, thanks to a chance meeting with Kat and the arrival of Melissa's overbearing parents.

Nov 3, 2009
Only a Heartbeat Away
Season 2Episode 2060 min

Only a Heartbeat Away

Julie is home from hospital, after collapsing at Ben and Mel's wedding, on the proviso she remains in bed and rests.

Nov 10, 2009
Unlimited Options
Season 2Episode 2160 min

Unlimited Options

Nathan has decided he has no possible job options left. But in a way that's liberating – he's free to consider impossible options

Nov 17, 2009
Nativity Play
Season 2Episode 2260 min

Nativity Play

Julie faces her greatest challenge yet – the birth of her fourth and final child without husband Dave at her side.

Nov 24, 2009

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