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Step by Step

TV·1991–1998·7 seasons, 160 episodes·CBS·Comedy, Family·30m·7.0·Created by Michael Warren, William Bickley

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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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  1. 01Step by Step S01E01PilotS01E01 · 5.0The 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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Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes1991–92Aired 5.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Step by Step S01E01PilotSeptember 20, 1991 5.0The 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
  2. S01E02Step by Step S01E02The DanceSeptember 27, 1991Al 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
  3. S01E03Step by Step S01E03Rules of the HouseOctober 4, 1991Carol'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
  4. S01E04Step by Step S01E04First AnniversaryOctober 11, 1991Frank 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
  5. S01E05Step by Step S01E05Frank & SonOctober 18, 1991J.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
  6. S01E06Step by Step S01E06Pulling TogetherOctober 25, 1991Carol 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
  7. S01E07Step by Step S01E07Yo-Yo's WeddingNovember 1, 1991Carol discover's at Brendan's 6th birthday that a traditional Lambert bowling day isn't his preference, so she arranges a regular kids party
  8. S01E08Step by Step S01E08Just for KicksNovember 8, 1991Dana 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
  9. S01E09Step by Step S01E09Into the WoodsNovember 15, 1991Since Carol insists on joint activities, Frank agrees to join her to the opera if the Fosters join camping, a favorite Lambert pastime. The
  10. S01E10Step by Step S01E10Mixed MessagesNovember 22, 1991Cody 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
  11. S01E11Step by Step S01E11A Day in the LifeNovember 29, 1991A show called "America Up Close" is doing a "blended family" segment and the Foster/Lambert family is chosen. Carol is embarrassed because t
  12. S01E12Step by Step S01E12The New CarDecember 6, 1991Carol'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
  13. S01E13Step by Step S01E13Getting OrganizedDecember 13, 1991J.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
  14. S01E14Step by Step S01E14Home AloneJanuary 3, 1992Frank 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
  15. S01E15Step by Step S01E15Drive, He SaidJanuary 17, 1992After lecturing Dana endlessly about her drivers test, Frank is one day late to renew his license administratively, and fails the written te
  16. S01E16Step by Step S01E16Bully for MarkFebruary 7, 1992Mark is doing homework for a classmate because he is being threatened. Carol feels that Mark should confront the bully in a peaceful way whi
  17. S01E17Step by Step S01E17The Boys in the BandFebruary 14, 1992J.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
  18. S01E18Step by Step S01E18School DazeFebruary 21, 1992Carol 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
  19. S01E19Step by Step S01E19Country ClubFebruary 28, 1992Frank's contractor friend, John Patterson, invites him and his family to join an exclusive country club. While the Lamberts and Fosters enga
  20. S01E20Step by Step S01E20Daddy's GirlMarch 6, 1992JT 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,
  21. S01E21Step by Step S01E21He Wanted WingsMarch 27, 1992Frank 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
  22. S01E22Step by Step S01E22Beauty ContestApril 24, 1992Port 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

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0224Episodes1992–93AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Step by Step S02E01S.A.T. BluesSeptember 18, 1992It 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
  2. S02E02Step by Step S02E02To B or Not to BeSeptember 25, 1992The 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
  3. S02E03Step by Step S02E03Stuck on YouOctober 2, 1992JT 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
  4. S02E04Step by Step S02E04JT's WorldOctober 9, 1992J.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
  5. S02E05Step by Step S02E05It's a Dog's LifeOctober 16, 1992Al 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
  6. S02E06Step by Step S02E06The BossOctober 23, 1992Dana is promoted to manager of a 50's style restaurant, and her condescending, overbearing demeanor quickly takes its toll on employees J.T.
  7. S02E07Step by Step S02E07Model DaughterOctober 30, 1992Karen 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
  8. S02E08Step by Step S02E08Someone to Watch Over MeNovember 6, 1992Frank becomes worried when he learns Dana has asked Mike Walters (aka "Mike the Mover") out on a date, particularly since he has learned Mik
  9. S02E09Step by Step S02E09The Making of the PresidentNovember 13, 1992Dana and J.T. become rival candidates for class president, J.T.'s candidacy prompted after he becomes annoyed that the only candidates are "
  10. S02E10Step by Step S02E10Virgin TerritoryNovember 20, 1992J.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
  11. S02E11Step by Step S02E11Back to BasicsDecember 4, 1992Carol imposes a severe crackdown in family spending after a long-overdue video is found under Brendan's bed. The other siblings immediately
  12. S02E12Step by Step S02E12Boys Will Be BoysDecember 11, 1992Frank'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
  13. S02E13Step by Step S02E13If I Were a Rich ManJanuary 8, 1993A 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
  14. S02E14Step by Step S02E14Happy Birthday, BabyJanuary 15, 1993When 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
  15. S02E15Step by Step S02E15One of the GuysJanuary 22, 1993Frank hires good looking woman as part of his construction team, which makes Carol feel insecure. The kids (with the exception of Dana) try
  16. S02E16Step by Step S02E16No Business Like Show BusinessFebruary 5, 1993When "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
  17. S02E17Step by Step S02E17Love, Port Washington StyleFebruary 12, 1993Dana is dumped by her boyfriend right before Valentine's Day, and takes out her frustrations on everyone, including a potential new suitor.
  18. S02E18Step by Step S02E18Aloha (1)February 19, 1993The family - don't forget Cody - vacation in Hawaii. Among other adventures, Dana meets the man of her dreams, a beach bum named Brian. The
  19. S02E19Step by Step S02E19Aloha (2)February 26, 1993Frank and (especially) Carol refuse to accept daughter Dana's engagement, they get into a huge argument. Dana considers eloping with sweethe
  20. S02E20Step by Step S02E20No Way to Treat a LadyMarch 12, 1993After 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
  21. S02E21Step by Step S02E21The Un-NaturalApril 2, 1993Mark 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
  22. S02E22Step by Step S02E22The PsychicApril 30, 1993As 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
  23. S02E23Step by Step S02E23This Old HouseMay 7, 1993Frank gets a job, which includes moving a house. Carol convinces Frank to hire Cody for the demolition work, though Cody has never done this
  24. S02E24Step by Step S02E24Double DateMay 21, 1993Carol 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

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0323Episodes1993–94AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Step by Step S03E01Way-Off BroadwaySeptember 24, 1993To become closer to a new boyfriend, Dana auditions for - and wins - the role of Juliet in a local production of "Romeo and Juliet." However
  2. S03E02Step by Step S03E02The ApartmentOctober 1, 1993A nearby family is going out of town and they want Dana to ""house-sit."" Carol is extremely uncomfortable with Dana leaving, but Frank talk
  3. S03E03Step by Step S03E03Never on SundayOctober 8, 1993While 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
  4. S03E04Step by Step S03E04The Paper ChaseOctober 15, 1993J.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
  5. S03E05Step by Step S03E05Trading PlacesOctober 22, 1993Is 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
  6. S03E06Step by Step S03E06Video ManiaOctober 29, 1993When 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
  7. S03E07Step by Step S03E07Hog WildNovember 5, 1993JT discovers that although Cody is the best motorcycle repairman in town, he charges everyone $9. JT convinces him to start his own business
  8. S03E08Step by Step S03E08Down and Out in Port WashingtonNovember 12, 1993Cody moves into the house while his van/house is in the shop for repairs, and drives everyone crazy. Meanwhile, Karen decides to volunteer a
  9. S03E09Step by Step S03E09The Marrying DudeNovember 19, 1993Through 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
  10. S03E10Step by Step S03E10Sister ActNovember 26, 1993Dana and Karen team up to teach the Lambert step-siblings a lesson in secretly tape-recording others' telephone conversations.
  11. S03E11Step by Step S03E11Christmas StoryDecember 10, 1993Frank and Carol are arrested by a know-it-all Barney Fife-type deputy on Christmas Eve when they are accused of being burglars.
  12. S03E12Step by Step S03E12Close Encounters of the Marital KindDecember 17, 1993Carol 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
  13. S03E13Step by Step S03E13Bad GirlsJanuary 7, 1994When 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
  14. S03E14Step by Step S03E14Read All About ItJanuary 14, 1994Cody 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
  15. S03E15Step by Step S03E15Thirteen with a BulletJanuary 28, 1994It'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
  16. S03E16Step by Step S03E16My BodyguardFebruary 4, 1994Cody annoys the family - especially Dana - with his weird dreams. He winds up ruining her college visit, but then saves her from being sexua
  17. S03E17Step by Step S03E17Pretty WomanFebruary 18, 1994Karen's coveted modeling opportunity falls by the wayside when Al is chosen for a new jeans advertisement. Meanwhile, Cody struggles with a
  18. S03E18Step by Step S03E18Nightmare WeekendFebruary 25, 1994Frank 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.
  19. S03E19Step by Step S03E19Birth of a SalesmanMarch 11, 1994Dana assesses Cody's mental state for a psychology class assignment. Forced to make a decision between college and work, J.T. chooses work,
  20. S03E20Step by Step S03E20Feeling FortyMarch 25, 1994Carol begins to feel insecure about her appearance and aging beauty as her 40th birthday approaches, so she orders some diet pills that make
  21. S03E21Step by Step S03E21The Case of the Missing DiaryApril 29, 1994Cody 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
  22. S03E22Step by Step S03E22Great ExpectationsMay 6, 1994Cody 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
  23. S03E23Step by Step S03E23Prom NightMay 20, 1994On 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

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0424Episodes1994–95AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Step by Step S04E01Karate KidSeptember 23, 1994Feeling 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
  2. S04E02Step by Step S04E02College BoundSeptember 30, 1994When 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
  3. S04E03Step by Step S04E03Animal HouseOctober 7, 1994Cody 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
  4. S04E04Step by Step S04E04Spoiled SportOctober 14, 1994Frank gives Carol the silent treatment when she beats him out for a coveted sports announcer position at the local radio station.
  5. S04E05Step by Step S04E05Revenge of the NerdOctober 21, 1994Putting 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
  6. S04E06Step by Step S04E06Something WildOctober 28, 1994Cody grows a gigantic pumpkin for Halloween. Mark is interested in a girl at school and asks her to the Lamberts' party.
  7. S04E07Step by Step S04E07Growing Up is Hard to DoNovember 4, 1994Carol 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
  8. S04E08Step by Step S04E08Beyond TherapyNovember 11, 1994Frank 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
  9. S04E09Step by Step S04E09The Ice Cream Man ComethNovember 18, 1994Cody'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.
  10. S04E10Step by Step S04E10Letting GoNovember 25, 1994Al 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
  11. S04E11Step by Step S04E11Make Room for DaddyDecember 9, 1994Frank 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
  12. S04E12Step by Step S04E12I'll Be Home for ChristmasDecember 16, 1994It'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.
  13. S04E13Step by Step S04E13Can't Buy Me LoveJanuary 6, 1995JT 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
  14. S04E14Step by Step S04E14ThirtysomethingJanuary 20, 1995Cody 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
  15. S04E15Step by Step S04E15The Honeymoon is OverFebruary 3, 1995Mark's girlfriend Gabrielle comes to spend the weekend. JT gives Mark advice and the girls give Gabrielle advice, and they break up. Cody ge
  16. S04E16Step by Step S04E16One Truck, Al DenteFebruary 10, 1995Al 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
  17. S04E17Step by Step S04E17Head of the ClassFebruary 17, 1995As 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
  18. S04E18Step by Step S04E18Back to SchoolMarch 3, 1995The family suspects the reason behind J.T.'s chronic poor scholastic performance may be because he's dyslexic.
  19. S04E19Step by Step S04E19She Came in Through the Bedroom WindowMarch 17, 1995Cody 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
  20. S04E20Step by Step S04E20Indecent ProposalMarch 31, 1995Cody 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
  21. S04E21Step by Step S04E21Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?April 28, 1995After 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
  22. S04E22Step by Step S04E22Adventures in BabysittingMay 5, 1995Al 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
  23. S04E23Step by Step S04E23Big Girl on CampusMay 12, 1995Dana 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
  24. S04E24Step by Step S04E24A Foster/Lambert ProductionMay 19, 1995Carol goes into labour and the family head for the hospital, except for the Foster children who were forgotten. Carol wants a natural birth

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0524Episodes1995–96AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Step by Step S05E01Little Sister Don'tchaSeptember 22, 1995Mark 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
  2. S05E02Step by Step S05E02Three Girls and a BabySeptember 29, 1995Al, Dana, and Karen realize that they must set aside petty differences and work together to babysit Lilly.
  3. S05E03Step by Step S05E03Party AnimalOctober 13, 1995Cody 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
  4. S05E04Step by Step S05E04Midnight CallerOctober 20, 1995Cody 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
  5. S05E05Step by Step S05E05Maid to OrderOctober 27, 1995Karen is trying out for head cheerleader, with Carol's help and very competitive spirit. The Lamberts decide to hire a housekeeper. JT is sm
  6. S05E06Step by Step S05E06Don't AskNovember 3, 1995Cody accidentally ends up with a middle-aged mail-order bride. Frank and Carol get fed up with the kids' endless petty demands. Karen attemp
  7. S05E07Step by Step S05E07Hello, Mister ChipsNovember 10, 1995Al 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
  8. S05E08Step by Step S05E08RoadieNovember 17, 1995Cody proudly announces he got a back-breaking 'dream job', as 'stagehound' (roadie) for Mark's idol, rock band singer Christi Rose and Petal
  9. S05E09Step by Step S05E09The WallNovember 24, 1995Cody 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
  10. S05E10Step by Step S05E10Baby Come BackDecember 1, 1995Dana 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
  11. S05E11Step by Step S05E11The Fight Before ChristmasDecember 15, 1995Cody manages to electrocute himself adding Christmas lights to his van. JT works part-time selling Christmas trees and gets a lesson in the
  12. S05E12Step by Step S05E12What's Wrong with This Picture?January 5, 1996Dana 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
  13. S05E13Step by Step S05E13Beautiful Ladies of WrestlingJanuary 12, 1996Mark'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
  14. S05E14Step by Step S05E14Torn Between Two MothersJanuary 26, 1996Frank is caught in the middle of a dispute between Carol and his well-meaning but overbearing mother, Helen, over the rearing of baby Lily.
  15. S05E15Step by Step S05E15Snow BunniesFebruary 2, 1996Cody 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
  16. S05E16Step by Step S05E16Secret AdmirerFebruary 9, 1996It'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.
  17. S05E17Step by Step S05E17Forever YoungFebruary 16, 1996Carol 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
  18. S05E18Step by Step S05E18Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?February 23, 1996When 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
  19. S05E19Step by Step S05E19Do the Right ThingMarch 8, 1996JT 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
  20. S05E20Step by Step S05E20The Bodyguard Formerly Known as PrinceMarch 15, 1996Rich 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
  21. S05E21Step by Step S05E21Major PainApril 26, 1996Dana 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
  22. S05E22Step by Step S05E22We're Going to Disney World (1)May 3, 1996Frank'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.
  23. S05E23Step by Step S05E23We're Going to Disney World (2)May 10, 1996The 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
  24. S05E24Step by Step S05E24Men at WorkMay 17, 1996When 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

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0624Episodes1997AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Step by Step S06E01Crazy LoveMarch 7, 1997Frank 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
  2. S06E02Step by Step S06E02Road TripMarch 14, 1997JT 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
  3. S06E03Step by Step S06E03Sex, Lies and VideotapeMarch 21, 1997Frank 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
  4. S06E04Step by Step S06E04Just Say MaybeMarch 28, 1997Carol 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
  5. S06E05Step by Step S06E05The "L" WordApril 4, 1997Rich 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
  6. S06E06Step by Step S06E06She's the OneApril 11, 1997J.T. claims like Rich cars are men's business, till his is repaired -actually just diagnosed wrong gear- by foxy mechanic Samantha 'Sam' Mil
  7. S06E07Step by Step S06E07Independence DayApril 18, 1997JT 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
  8. S06E08Step by Step S06E08Reality BitesApril 25, 1997JT 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
  9. S06E09Step by Step S06E09Locket ManMay 2, 1997Frank 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
  10. S06E10Step by Step S06E10How the West Was WonMay 9, 1997Frank 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
  11. S06E11Step by Step S06E11Absolutely FabioMay 16, 1997It'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
  12. S06E12Step by Step S06E12Loose LipsMay 23, 1997Karen 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
  13. S06E13Step by Step S06E13The Big DateMay 30, 1997Al 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
  14. S06E14Step by Step S06E14Future ShockJune 6, 1997Frank 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
  15. S06E15Step by Step S06E15Show Me the MoneyJune 13, 1997After 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
  16. S06E16Step by Step S06E16It Didn't Happen One NightJune 20, 1997Al 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
  17. S06E17Step by Step S06E17Macho ManJune 27, 1997Karen 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
  18. S06E18Step by Step S06E18Ain't Misbehavin'July 4, 1997JT 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
  19. S06E19Step by Step S06E19The Facts of LifeJuly 11, 1997Lilly 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
  20. S06E20Step by Step S06E20Talking TrashJuly 18, 1997Dana and Rich sign up for a recycling contest, but Dana chooses another student to work with. They then become fierce competitors. It's Caro
  21. S06E21Step by Step S06E21Walk Like a ManJuly 25, 1997Mark 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.
  22. S06E22Step by Step S06E22Shear MadnessAugust 1, 1997Carol'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
  23. S06E23Step by Step S06E23The Kissing GameAugust 8, 1997The 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
  24. S06E24Step by Step S06E24Bonjour Jean-LucAugust 15, 1997The 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

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0719Episodes1997–98AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01Step by Step S07E01Making the GradeSeptember 19, 1997It'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
  2. S07E02Step by Step S07E02A Star Is BornSeptember 26, 1997A 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.
  3. S07E03Step by Step S07E03Your Cheatin' HeartOctober 3, 1997Frank and Carol are going through a bedroom drought and, no matter what they do, they keep getting interrupted. Rich acts mysteriously and K
  4. S07E04Step by Step S07E04Take This Job and ...October 10, 1997JT 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
  5. S07E05Step by Step S07E05Poetic JusticeOctober 17, 1997Karen flirts with a new teaching assistant and Dana believes it is the reason why Karen is getting better grades than her. Mark starts datin
  6. S07E06Step by Step S07E06Can't Buy Me LoveOctober 24, 1997Karen 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
  7. S07E07Step by Step S07E07Dream LoverOctober 31, 1997It'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
  8. S07E08Step by Step S07E08Girls Just Wanna Have FunNovember 7, 1997An 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
  9. S07E09Step by Step S07E09Goodbye, Mr. ChipDecember 5, 1997Carol advises Karen's boyfriend Chip to get a backbone, but he goes too far when he breaks up with Karen.
  10. S07E10Step by Step S07E10Too Many SantasDecember 19, 1997When Lilly recognises JT as Santa in the mall she becomes disillusioned and decides she no longer believes in Santa. Frank and Carol decide
  11. S07E11Step by Step S07E11Phoney BusinessJanuary 9, 1998Al 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
  12. S07E12Step by Step S07E12Goin' to the ChapelJanuary 16, 1998JT 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
  13. S07E13Step by Step S07E13Feet of ClayJanuary 23, 1998Dana 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
  14. S07E14Step by Step S07E14Pain in the ClassJanuary 30, 1998Frank 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
  15. S07E15Step by Step S07E15The Half MontyFebruary 27, 1998J.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
  16. S07E16Step by Step S07E16And Justice for SomeJune 5, 1998Frank 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
  17. S07E17Step by Step S07E17The UnderstudyJune 12, 1998Al is cast as an understudy in an upcoming community theater production, but - believing she deserved a larger role - refuses to learn her l
  18. S07E18Step by Step S07E18We're in the MoneyJune 19, 1998Just as Karen is musing that nothing ever happens, Cody returns from his overseas trip after two years, bringing with him gifts for the fami
  19. S07E19Step by Step S07E19Movin' on UpJune 26, 1998Frank'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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