Step by Step
Season 1
199122 episodes
Episode 1
Pilot
Sep 20, 199122m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
Episode 2
The Dance
Sep 27, 199122m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.
Episode 3
Rules of the House
Oct 4, 199122m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.
Episode 4
First Anniversary
Oct 11, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.8TMDB
The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.
Episode 5
Frank & Son
Oct 18, 199122m
TMDB rating 8.2TMDB
Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.
Episode 6
Pulling Together
Oct 25, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.5TMDB
Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.
Episode 7
Yo-Yo's Wedding
Nov 1, 199122m
TMDB rating 6.5TMDB
Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.
Episode 8
Just for Kicks
Nov 8, 199122m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.
Episode 9
Into the Woods
Nov 15, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.
Episode 10
Mixed Messages
Nov 22, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.3TMDB
An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.
Episode 11
A Day in the Life
Nov 29, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.
Episode 12
The New Car
Dec 6, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
J.T. "borrows" Carol's car for a date, and someone "borrows" it from him; Penny dates a mortician who likes to talk shop at dinner.
Episode 13
Getting Organized
Dec 13, 199122m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Frank and Carol end up in a dumpster in search of the files Carol dumped; Dana and Karen pull a UFO trick on Cody and J.T.
Episode 14
Home Alone
Jan 3, 199222m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.
Episode 15
Drive, He Said
Jan 17, 199222m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.
Episode 16
Bully for Mark
Feb 7, 199222m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.
Episode 17
The Boys in the Band
Feb 14, 199222m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.
Episode 18
School Daze
Feb 21, 199222m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Carol returns to college as a student, but she's also a committed mother, wife, and beautician, and soon everyone's ready to be committed.
Episode 19
Country Club
Feb 28, 199222m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.
Episode 20
Daddy's Girl
Mar 6, 199222m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.
Episode 21
He Wanted Wings
Mar 27, 199222m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.
Episode 22
Beauty Contest
Apr 24, 199222m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.