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Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and Carol run into each other on vacation and spontaneously get married, they and their children (who appeared to have known and hated each other) have to learn to live together and love each other. It's not easy, but they are trying to do this step by step.
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PilotThe Lamberts move in with the Fosters and the kids are fighting right off the bat. Frank and Carol want the kids to think they are dating but Frank accidentally announces that they got married in Jamaica. Al is having stomach pains and Frank believes she is faking it so she doesn't have to go to school. Carol takes Al to the doctor and it turns out that Al was not faking the pain and she needs to have her appendix removed. For a short time, the kids forget their rivalry and are more concerned with Al.
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Season01
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 20, 1991The Lamberts move in with the Fosters and the kids are fighting right off the bat. Frank and Carol want the kids to think they are dating bu - S01E02
The DanceSeptember 27, 1991—Al asks the pitcher to her baseball team to the school dance. He says yes but when another girl that he likes more ask him he breaks the dat - S01E03
Rules of the HouseOctober 4, 1991—Carol's penchant for micromanaging the household had worked well for the Fosters, but it isn't with the Lamberts now part of the family. Fra - S01E04
First AnniversaryOctober 11, 1991—Frank and J.T. are tickled pink when cousin Cody, the cool demolition natural who lives in his van, arrives for a weekend visit. J.T. naught - S01E05
Frank & SonOctober 18, 1991—J.T., who needs extra money, agrees to work for Frank. Frank is thrilled though J.T. doesn't feel the same way. After failing horribly there - S01E06
Pulling TogetherOctober 25, 1991—Carol wants the family to bond so she thinks the Port Washington games is the best way to do it. The Lamberts, who have won three years in a - S01E07
Yo-Yo's WeddingNovember 1, 1991—Carol discover's at Brendan's 6th birthday that a traditional Lambert bowling day isn't his preference, so she arranges a regular kids party - S01E08
Just for KicksNovember 8, 1991—Dana and her friend Bernice want to see their favorite folk singer at a bar called Jake's. At first, Carol lets her go but later learns from - S01E09
Into the WoodsNovember 15, 1991—Since Carol insists on joint activities, Frank agrees to join her to the opera if the Fosters join camping, a favorite Lambert pastime. The - S01E10
Mixed MessagesNovember 22, 1991—Cody tries to impress Dana and gets a job as a corporate executive. His job is to put prizes in the quarter machines for the young kids. He - S01E11
A Day in the LifeNovember 29, 1991—A show called "America Up Close" is doing a "blended family" segment and the Foster/Lambert family is chosen. Carol is embarrassed because t - S01E12
The New CarDecember 6, 1991—Carol's car is doing pretty much everything except running correctly so she and Frank decide they need a new car. Frank brings Carol to his - S01E13
Getting OrganizedDecember 13, 1991—J.T. and Cody believe in aliens so Dana and Karen tease them. They try to make the guys like idiots by having a UFO fly over the house. Cody - S01E14
Home AloneJanuary 3, 1992—Frank and Carol go away for the weekend leaving Dana in charge. Dana has only one rule--no parties. The hotel is a dump but Frank and Carol - S01E15
Drive, He SaidJanuary 17, 1992—After lecturing Dana endlessly about her drivers test, Frank is one day late to renew his license administratively, and fails the written te - S01E16
Bully for MarkFebruary 7, 1992—Mark is doing homework for a classmate because he is being threatened. Carol feels that Mark should confront the bully in a peaceful way whi - S01E17
The Boys in the BandFebruary 14, 1992—J.T. helps Al come up with a name for her band and he becomes the manager. The band gets to perform at the bowling alley where Frank just di - S01E18
School DazeFebruary 21, 1992—Carol decides to go back to school to finish college. Between that and the beauty shop, there is not much time left for housekeeping. When F - S01E19
Country ClubFebruary 28, 1992—Frank's contractor friend, John Patterson, invites him and his family to join an exclusive country club. While the Lamberts and Fosters enga - S01E20
Daddy's GirlMarch 6, 1992—JT is so desperate to be introduced to school 'hottie' Tina that he agrees to be Dana's slave for a whole humiliating week. Frank's father, - S01E21
He Wanted WingsMarch 27, 1992—Frank is turning forty and Carol fears he'll go through a midlife crisis and maybe have an affair. So she gets him a boy's dream, flying les - S01E22
Beauty ContestApril 24, 1992—Port Washington's Lodge elects Frank as first deputy Grand Mallard. So he can coach Cody to pledge as new member, and supervise that his pro
Season02
- S02E01
S.A.T. BluesSeptember 18, 1992—It is time for Dana to take the SAT. Just as she is about to sit down, Cody shows up. He does something new every week. When the scores arri - S02E02
To B or Not to BeSeptember 25, 1992—The school year starts even harder the usual. Even Mark is terrified he has to take wood-shop. Al's cooking is so bad it requires power-tool - S02E03
Stuck on YouOctober 2, 1992—JT is desperate enough for a date with popular Judy to pay Karen back for her fashion and grooming help, to Dana's amusement. Frank felt his - S02E04
JT's WorldOctober 9, 1992—J.T. begins his own cable-access television show, a program that is very similar to "Wayne's World." He invites a girl he has an eye on to t - S02E05
It's a Dog's LifeOctober 16, 1992—Al and Brendan get more than they bargained for when they agree to take care of a neighbor's St. Bernard ... way more, especially after the - S02E06
The BossOctober 23, 1992—Dana is promoted to manager of a 50's style restaurant, and her condescending, overbearing demeanor quickly takes its toll on employees J.T. - S02E07
Model DaughterOctober 30, 1992—Karen realizes a dream when she takes a modeling job in Chicago, but she has to deal with her overbearing mother. Carol tags along and inter - S02E08
Someone to Watch Over MeNovember 6, 1992—Frank becomes worried when he learns Dana has asked Mike Walters (aka "Mike the Mover") out on a date, particularly since he has learned Mik - S02E09
The Making of the PresidentNovember 13, 1992—Dana and J.T. become rival candidates for class president, J.T.'s candidacy prompted after he becomes annoyed that the only candidates are " - S02E10
Virgin TerritoryNovember 20, 1992—J.T. and Cody get dates with two girls with "easy" reputations, but the dates come to a halt when Cody announces he wants to wait until he m - S02E11
Back to BasicsDecember 4, 1992—Carol imposes a severe crackdown in family spending after a long-overdue video is found under Brendan's bed. The other siblings immediately - S02E12
Boys Will Be BoysDecember 11, 1992—Frank's old high school buddy arrives for a visit, and it becomes obvious he still hasn't grown up. Meanwhile, Cody wins a live turkey in a - S02E13
If I Were a Rich ManJanuary 8, 1993—A resident of the Lakeview Retirement Home (where Cody is a volunteer) dies. The man leaves Cody his estate, valued at $250,000. As Cody str - S02E14
Happy Birthday, BabyJanuary 15, 1993—When Frank and Carol veto Dana's plan to have a no-adults party for her 17th birthday, she decides to rent a hotel room. Things become compl - S02E15
One of the GuysJanuary 22, 1993—Frank hires good looking woman as part of his construction team, which makes Carol feel insecure. The kids (with the exception of Dana) try - S02E16
No Business Like Show BusinessFebruary 5, 1993—When "J.T.'s World" becomes a huge local hit, a national syndicator approaches the show's star about making the show an even bigger hit. J.T - S02E17
Love, Port Washington StyleFebruary 12, 1993—Dana is dumped by her boyfriend right before Valentine's Day, and takes out her frustrations on everyone, including a potential new suitor. - S02E18
Aloha (1)February 19, 1993—The family - don't forget Cody - vacation in Hawaii. Among other adventures, Dana meets the man of her dreams, a beach bum named Brian. The - S02E19
Aloha (2)February 26, 1993—Frank and (especially) Carol refuse to accept daughter Dana's engagement, they get into a huge argument. Dana considers eloping with sweethe - S02E20
No Way to Treat a LadyMarch 12, 1993—After meeting a biker chick at school, J.T. wants to ask her out ... but first consults Mark on how to treat this young woman. Meanwhile, Fr - S02E21
The Un-NaturalApril 2, 1993—Mark is recruited to join the local Pony League baseball team (which Frank coaches and Al is the star catcher) after one of Al's teammates s - S02E22
The PsychicApril 30, 1993—As a practical joke, J.T. places an unflattering baby photograph of Karen in the high school yearbook. Later - after Cody and J.T. visit a p - S02E23
This Old HouseMay 7, 1993—Frank gets a job, which includes moving a house. Carol convinces Frank to hire Cody for the demolition work, though Cody has never done this - S02E24
Double DateMay 21, 1993—Carol sets Karen up with a young lad named Freddy for the dance, but Karen has her eye on someone more desirable. Karen asks the other fello
Season03
- S03E01
Way-Off BroadwaySeptember 24, 1993—To become closer to a new boyfriend, Dana auditions for - and wins - the role of Juliet in a local production of "Romeo and Juliet." However - S03E02
The ApartmentOctober 1, 1993—A nearby family is going out of town and they want Dana to ""house-sit."" Carol is extremely uncomfortable with Dana leaving, but Frank talk - S03E03
Never on SundayOctober 8, 1993—While at church with the Fosters (and NOT the Lamberts), Carol invites the pastor and his wife over for Sunday lunch. The Lambert's notice t - S03E04
The Paper ChaseOctober 15, 1993—J.T. and Rich have to write a report for their English class. They decide to break into Mark's computer to steal the papers and sell them to - S03E05
Trading PlacesOctober 22, 1993—Is it easier being a teen-ager or a parent? That's the question Frank and Carol hope to resolve with J.T. and Dana when they agree to "switc - S03E06
Video ManiaOctober 29, 1993—When Mark frets over getting his first "A" (instead of the A-pluses he has been so accustomed to), Frank decides the best way to relieve the - S03E07
Hog WildNovember 5, 1993—JT discovers that although Cody is the best motorcycle repairman in town, he charges everyone $9. JT convinces him to start his own business - S03E08
Down and Out in Port WashingtonNovember 12, 1993—Cody moves into the house while his van/house is in the shop for repairs, and drives everyone crazy. Meanwhile, Karen decides to volunteer a - S03E09
The Marrying DudeNovember 19, 1993—Through the "find a friend" section in a biker magazine, Cody meets a young woman who is raising an 8-year-old boy alone. Cody and the boy h - S03E10
Sister ActNovember 26, 1993—Dana and Karen team up to teach the Lambert step-siblings a lesson in secretly tape-recording others' telephone conversations. - S03E11
Christmas StoryDecember 10, 1993—Frank and Carol are arrested by a know-it-all Barney Fife-type deputy on Christmas Eve when they are accused of being burglars. - S03E12
Close Encounters of the Marital KindDecember 17, 1993—Carol has just bought a book named ""Ten Minutes Per Day to a Better Marriage."" The book advised to tell each other a big secret. Carol tel - S03E13
Bad GirlsJanuary 7, 1994—When she has trouble making (and keeping) friends, Al decides to start hanging out with a group of bad girls. When Dana alerts Frank about A - S03E14
Read All About ItJanuary 14, 1994—Cody takes a speed-reading class and becomes a replacement storyteller at the library, where he learns that one of Brendan's friends has a r - S03E15
Thirteen with a BulletJanuary 28, 1994—It's Mark's 13th birthday.While frank introduces him to the fine art of shaving,and Carol arranges a real party for him with music and girls - S03E16
My BodyguardFebruary 4, 1994—Cody annoys the family - especially Dana - with his weird dreams. He winds up ruining her college visit, but then saves her from being sexua - S03E17
Pretty WomanFebruary 18, 1994—Karen's coveted modeling opportunity falls by the wayside when Al is chosen for a new jeans advertisement. Meanwhile, Cody struggles with a - S03E18
Nightmare WeekendFebruary 25, 1994—Frank decides to take Carol for a little week-end get away. But he unwittingly brings her to a place that he took one of his exes. - S03E19
Birth of a SalesmanMarch 11, 1994—Dana assesses Cody's mental state for a psychology class assignment. Forced to make a decision between college and work, J.T. chooses work, - S03E20
Feeling FortyMarch 25, 1994—Carol begins to feel insecure about her appearance and aging beauty as her 40th birthday approaches, so she orders some diet pills that make - S03E21
The Case of the Missing DiaryApril 29, 1994—Cody is writing a 40's style mystery for his creative writing class. He gets an idea when Karen proclaims her diary is missing. His pun-fill - S03E22
Great ExpectationsMay 6, 1994—Cody looks forward to his birthday: his father, Frank's brother, will visit. He offers to make Cody the senior vice-president of his real-es - S03E23
Prom NightMay 20, 1994—On prom night, JT is set up with a 13-year-old girl (as a joke). Meanwhile, Dana's date doesn't go much better when her boyfriend decided to
Season04
- S04E01
Karate KidSeptember 23, 1994—Feeling that he isn't getting enough respect, Mark takes up karate, and when he gets kicked out of class he turns to Cody, who has a black b - S04E02
College BoundSeptember 30, 1994—When J.T. is sent his first credit card. Frank doesn't think he can handle the responsibility, and a spending spree soon proves this. Dana i - S04E03
Animal HouseOctober 7, 1994—Cody hopes to expand his "coolness" when he joins a fraternity ... but then learns one of the dudes has tried to go a little too far with Ka - S04E04
Spoiled SportOctober 14, 1994—Frank gives Carol the silent treatment when she beats him out for a coveted sports announcer position at the local radio station. - S04E05
Revenge of the NerdOctober 21, 1994—Putting an antenna on his van, Cody is struck by lightning and gets amnesia. Homecominq-Queen candidate Karen must date a nerd to get his ti - S04E06
Something WildOctober 28, 1994—Cody grows a gigantic pumpkin for Halloween. Mark is interested in a girl at school and asks her to the Lamberts' party. - S04E07
Growing Up is Hard to DoNovember 4, 1994—Carol and Frank are shocked when she thinks she's pregnant. Al has her first real date and asks her siblings for help. Dana and her study gr - S04E08
Beyond TherapyNovember 11, 1994—Frank and Carol announce to the family that they're going to have a baby, and the kids are underwhelmed and are not happy. To improve their - S04E09
The Ice Cream Man ComethNovember 18, 1994—Cody's old friend has come to town; when Frank and Carol decide to build a new room for the baby, the children all want their own rooms. - S04E10
Letting GoNovember 25, 1994—Al has a new boyfriend, Zack, who has just moved into the area. His anti-establishment views on life upset Frank and he stops her from going - S04E11
Make Room for DaddyDecember 9, 1994—Frank and Carol go away for a romantic weekend. Frank is worried that Carol is going overboard about the baby. Mark has a computer date. The - S04E12
I'll Be Home for ChristmasDecember 16, 1994—It's Christmas time and JT feels that he can going skiing with his mates now that he is 18. However, the trip doesn't quite go as expected. - S04E13
Can't Buy Me LoveJanuary 6, 1995—JT has borrowed a Porsche from work and impresses a waitress. He lies and says that it is his and, using money he finds, he buys her an expe - S04E14
ThirtysomethingJanuary 20, 1995—Cody starts directing a movie with the kids as actors but forgets to write a script first. Dana begins dating a 36-year-old man but it doesn - S04E15
The Honeymoon is OverFebruary 3, 1995—Mark's girlfriend Gabrielle comes to spend the weekend. JT gives Mark advice and the girls give Gabrielle advice, and they break up. Cody ge - S04E16
One Truck, Al DenteFebruary 10, 1995—Al pressures JT to help her learn to drive. JT suggests the driving lesson take place in Frank's new truck. It comes back with a huge dent i - S04E17
Head of the ClassFebruary 17, 1995—As Carol's pregnancy progresses, the family help with the chores but don't come up to her standards. When Dana and Cody are made history tut - S04E18
Back to SchoolMarch 3, 1995—The family suspects the reason behind J.T.'s chronic poor scholastic performance may be because he's dyslexic. - S04E19
She Came in Through the Bedroom WindowMarch 17, 1995—Cody is trying to reduce his use of the word dude and he enlists the help of Dana. Frank doesn't tell Carol that he is putting in a bedroom - S04E20
Indecent ProposalMarch 31, 1995—Cody starts sleepwalking, which takes him back to his childhood. Dana is incredulous that J.T. got an A+ and she only got a B, until overhea - S04E21
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?April 28, 1995—After JT makes fun of Karen for wearing a pregnancy pad, he and Frank are dared to wear the pads for a weekend. Cody takes Brendan to see hi - S04E22
Adventures in BabysittingMay 5, 1995—Al is offered a trip to Disneyland but needs $500. JT comes up the idea of babysitting many kids at once but they are overwhelmed. Frank mak - S04E23
Big Girl on CampusMay 12, 1995—Dana is taking Karen to a college party and Al talks Dana into taking her. Karen becomes jealous when the college Casanova is attracted to A - S04E24
A Foster/Lambert ProductionMay 19, 1995—Carol goes into labour and the family head for the hospital, except for the Foster children who were forgotten. Carol wants a natural birth
Season05
- S05E01
Little Sister Don'tchaSeptember 22, 1995—Mark is growing up and there are the inevitable mother-son conflicts. Dana gets all excited when Cody says he can get her a date with Brad P - S05E02
Three Girls and a BabySeptember 29, 1995—Al, Dana, and Karen realize that they must set aside petty differences and work together to babysit Lilly. - S05E03
Party AnimalOctober 13, 1995—Cody thinks that the new neighbour is a jewel thief from New York. Dana moves into a college dorm and Carol seems to be the only one who mis - S05E04
Midnight CallerOctober 20, 1995—Cody gets Lilly to sleep when Carol is unable to do so, which makes Carol think she hates her. Dana is forced to work with JT at a family he - S05E05
Maid to OrderOctober 27, 1995—Karen is trying out for head cheerleader, with Carol's help and very competitive spirit. The Lamberts decide to hire a housekeeper. JT is sm - S05E06
Don't AskNovember 3, 1995—Cody accidentally ends up with a middle-aged mail-order bride. Frank and Carol get fed up with the kids' endless petty demands. Karen attemp - S05E07
Hello, Mister ChipsNovember 10, 1995—Al gets a job at the mall at a cookie outlet called Mr. Chips. She is annoyed at having to work alongside the restaurant's eponymously named - S05E08
RoadieNovember 17, 1995—Cody proudly announces he got a back-breaking 'dream job', as 'stagehound' (roadie) for Mark's idol, rock band singer Christi Rose and Petal - S05E09
The WallNovember 24, 1995—Cody joins Dana's feminist group, over her misgivings. They are to have a meeting but there is competition from a toga party. Frank and Caro - S05E10
Baby Come BackDecember 1, 1995—Dana was eager to see 'the Amazing Codini' perform, but realizes too late he takes her into the magic box, hasn't fixed the necessary link t - S05E11
The Fight Before ChristmasDecember 15, 1995—Cody manages to electrocute himself adding Christmas lights to his van. JT works part-time selling Christmas trees and gets a lesson in the - S05E12
What's Wrong with This Picture?January 5, 1996—Dana is asked to model for a melodramatic campus artist, naked. JT is interested in Karen's lab partner but she is well out of his league. T - S05E13
Beautiful Ladies of WrestlingJanuary 12, 1996—Mark's teacher wants him to go to an academic academy for gifted students. Frank and JT will win Super Bowl tickets provided they dress up a - S05E14
Torn Between Two MothersJanuary 26, 1996—Frank is caught in the middle of a dispute between Carol and his well-meaning but overbearing mother, Helen, over the rearing of baby Lily. - S05E15
Snow BunniesFebruary 2, 1996—Cody has a bad case of the hiccups and nothing seems to cure him. Carol persists in reading a horror story before going to bed and Frank kno - S05E16
Secret AdmirerFebruary 9, 1996—It's almost Valentine's Day and Dana is again having boy trouble. So Cody writes her a fake love letter but Dana thinks it's somebody else. - S05E17
Forever YoungFebruary 16, 1996—Carol and Frank go to a baby playtime class and find out they are the oldest parents there, which they find unsettling. JT thinks that two m - S05E18
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?February 23, 1996—When Cody is wearing his cheese-head he guesses the lotto numbers. Mark and Karen try to take advantage of it. Dana has a new boyfriend who - S05E19
Do the Right ThingMarch 8, 1996—JT receives a probation note for poor results and Frank warns him that he needs to buckle down or get a job. He does better but is under sus - S05E20
The Bodyguard Formerly Known as PrinceMarch 15, 1996—Rich gives out 20 chain letters and gets good luck, but the Lamberts who don't believe in it receive bad luck. The girls go to a ski lodge l - S05E21
Major PainApril 26, 1996—Dana is having trouble choosing a career path and goes to a career testing centre with JT and Rich to help them choose a career. There are s - S05E22
We're Going to Disney World (1)May 3, 1996—Frank's mother comes to town and offers to take the whole family to Disney world for a week. JT tries to impress some girls by spending big. - S05E23
We're Going to Disney World (2)May 10, 1996—The talent quest goes to Karen's head and she dispenses with Dana and Al. JT and Rich fall out over JT's big spending. With Mark's assistanc - S05E24
Men at WorkMay 17, 1996—When Flash intends to move to his aunt in Kansas City, commuting 8 hours twice a day, Carol invites him to the Lambert home. Frank has bough
Season06
- S06E01
Crazy LoveMarch 7, 1997—Frank and Carol are having trouble getting some quiet time away from Jean-Luc, Carol's new business partner. Dana is dismayed to find out th - S06E02
Road TripMarch 14, 1997—JT and Rich head out on a road trip to Mexico, and Dana stows away to keep an eye on Rich. Things don't go well when all three end up in jai - S06E03
Sex, Lies and VideotapeMarch 21, 1997—Frank and Carol are not happy when JT starts dating a 29 year-old French woman, but she has an ulterior motive. Mark and his mates hire a po - S06E04
Just Say MaybeMarch 28, 1997—Carol stops Al from going to a rock festival. They find out that Carol went to Woodstock so she relents. When there, Al is tempted to try ma - S06E05
The "L" WordApril 4, 1997—Rich becomes very jealous when Dana has dinner with an old classmate, especially when Rich finds out he's in Harvard. When Frank's camping b - S06E06
She's the OneApril 11, 1997—J.T. claims like Rich cars are men's business, till his is repaired -actually just diagnosed wrong gear- by foxy mechanic Samantha 'Sam' Mil - S06E07
Independence DayApril 18, 1997—JT doesn't think the rules of the house should apply to him so he decides to move out, to everybody's joy. Carol wants a girls night with th - S06E08
Reality BitesApril 25, 1997—JT gets Rich to move in with him to help pay the costs of setting up. They take it too casually and, when they don't pay the rent on time, F - S06E09
Locket ManMay 2, 1997—Frank is feeling old and going through a mid-life crisis. He decides to try and change his image to that of a much younger man. It is Dana's - S06E10
How the West Was WonMay 9, 1997—Frank is tired of being the sheriff of Lambert County, continually having to tell the kids to clean up the house. He then falls asleep and d - S06E11
Absolutely FabioMay 16, 1997—It's Lilly's 6th birthday coming up and Dana thinks it will be easy to supervise, as long as you let them know who's boss. Fabio comes to Je - S06E12
Loose LipsMay 23, 1997—Karen wears the tightest pants and the tallest boots but she still gets dumped by her boyfriend. She then decides to get collagen in her lip - S06E13
The Big DateMay 30, 1997—Al likes the sound of the pizza guy on the phone and asks him out, only to find out that he is obese. Carol is not happy when Dana and Rich - S06E14
Future ShockJune 6, 1997—Frank is feeling ill and needs Jean-Luc's help to put together a swing set. Unfortunately, Frank tries Jean-Luc's cold remedy. Dana and Rich - S06E15
Show Me the MoneyJune 13, 1997—After Lambert Construction's win a bowling match, they are challenged by Carol and Jean-Luc to a high-stakes game. JT and Rich want to becom - S06E16
It Didn't Happen One NightJune 20, 1997—Al has a date with a school hunk but refuses to have sex with him. However, he tells everybody that they did and that she is 'easy'. Suddenl - S06E17
Macho ManJune 27, 1997—Karen goes to the library and comes back with triplets, and she wants to date them all. Jean-Luc goes with Lilly to have a tetanus shot. Sam - S06E18
Ain't Misbehavin'July 4, 1997—JT finds out that Sam is having a dinner date with a workmate and becomes very jealous when they become room-mates. When Jean-Luc has a tax - S06E19
The Facts of LifeJuly 11, 1997—Lilly wants to know where babies come from so Frank explains it to her. This becomes a problem when she explains to her friends. Jean-Luc is - S06E20
Talking TrashJuly 18, 1997—Dana and Rich sign up for a recycling contest, but Dana chooses another student to work with. They then become fierce competitors. It's Caro - S06E21
Walk Like a ManJuly 25, 1997—Mark is being embarrassed by Carol, who is having trouble with the idea of him growing up. So Carol is banned from his next basketball game. - S06E22
Shear MadnessAugust 1, 1997—Carol's new salon is just about to open and one of her first customers is Hilary Clinton, who wants Jean-Luc to cut her hair. None of Al's b - S06E23
The Kissing GameAugust 8, 1997—The kids are having trouble getting privacy at home when JT comes up with the idea of using Carol's salon as a 'love shack' after business h - S06E24
Bonjour Jean-LucAugust 15, 1997—The salon has opened but Frank is not happy when he finds out that it will keep Carol away from home and with Jean-Luc. JT has a date for a
Season07
- S07E01
Making the GradeSeptember 19, 1997—It's the first day of school for Lilly and Karen starts college. Carol is bored so she decides to go to college and enrols in the same class - S07E02
A Star Is BornSeptember 26, 1997—A movie company is coming to Port Washington and all the Lambert girls try out for a role in the movie. However, only one can get the part. - S07E03
Your Cheatin' HeartOctober 3, 1997—Frank and Carol are going through a bedroom drought and, no matter what they do, they keep getting interrupted. Rich acts mysteriously and K - S07E04
Take This Job and ...October 10, 1997—JT is having trouble keeping a job when he pressures Sam into getting a position for him at her garage. As payment for a patio job he did, F - S07E05
Poetic JusticeOctober 17, 1997—Karen flirts with a new teaching assistant and Dana believes it is the reason why Karen is getting better grades than her. Mark starts datin - S07E06
Can't Buy Me LoveOctober 24, 1997—Karen is trying to get into the Delta Theta Zeta sorority and is going to their pledge dinner. Dana is also invited. Frank's business is ver - S07E07
Dream LoverOctober 31, 1997—It's Halloween and the kids are all ready for a party, which they have in old neighbouring house. JT and Sam are having relationship trouble - S07E08
Girls Just Wanna Have FunNovember 7, 1997—An old friend of Rich's, who is a girl, returns to Port Washington. Dana becomes concerned and a little jealous when Rich seems to have a lo - S07E09
Goodbye, Mr. ChipDecember 5, 1997—Carol advises Karen's boyfriend Chip to get a backbone, but he goes too far when he breaks up with Karen. - S07E10
Too Many SantasDecember 19, 1997—When Lilly recognises JT as Santa in the mall she becomes disillusioned and decides she no longer believes in Santa. Frank and Carol decide - S07E11
Phoney BusinessJanuary 9, 1998—Al is hired to star in what she has been told is a commercial for suntan lotion. But the commercial is for a phone sex hotline instead! Afte - S07E12
Goin' to the ChapelJanuary 16, 1998—JT takes up aerobics to impress the instructor but it turns out much more difficult than he thought it would be. When Carol is upset at find - S07E13
Feet of ClayJanuary 23, 1998—Dana is looking for something that she and Rich can do together. They decide to do pottery at the local community college. Frank and Carol s - S07E14
Pain in the ClassJanuary 30, 1998—Frank doesn't want to go his school's 25th reunion because one guy continually outdid him. JT and Rich want to watch a bikini contest on TV - S07E15
The Half MontyFebruary 27, 1998—J.T. and Rich need money to take the girls on a ski trip, so they decide to make some quick money as male strippers. Carol and Frank are ask - S07E16
And Justice for SomeJune 5, 1998—Frank and JT swap seats at a basketball game. JT wins a pickup truck for being in the lucky seat, which Frank thinks that he should have. Wh - S07E17
The UnderstudyJune 12, 1998—Al is cast as an understudy in an upcoming community theater production, but - believing she deserved a larger role - refuses to learn her l - S07E18
We're in the MoneyJune 19, 1998—Just as Karen is musing that nothing ever happens, Cody returns from his overseas trip after two years, bringing with him gifts for the fami - S07E19
Movin' on UpJune 26, 1998—Frank's good work results in him being offered an expensive house at cost. Everybody is happy about the move except Lilly, who reacts by get
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