Season 1
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 1991 ⏱ 20 min
Two strangers meet during a vacation and impulsively marry, discovering they must navigate blending their separate families under one roof. Step by Step follows their chaotic yet heartwarming journey as seven children and two parents learn to coexist, compromise, and ultimately become a real family. The series captures the comedic chaos of household dynamics while celebrating the genuine bonds that emerge when love and determination guide each messy moment.
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📊 Season Stats
22
Episodes
1991
Year
20
min / ep
7.3
Watch Hours
1/7
Season No.
⭐ 8.2
Best Episode
Ep. 2 · The Dance
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
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1
⭐ 8.0
Pilot
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
🎬 Rich Correll
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2
⭐ 8.2
The Dance
Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.
🎬 Rich Correll
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3
⭐ 8.0
Rules of the House
Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.
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4
⭐ 7.8
First Anniversary
The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.
🎬 Rich Correll
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5
⭐ 8.2
Frank & Son
Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.
🎬 Rich Correll
6
⭐ 7.5
Pulling Together
Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.
🎬 John Tracy
7
⭐ 6.5
Yo-Yo's Wedding
Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.
🎬 John Tracy
8
⭐ 8.0
Just for Kicks
Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.
9
⭐ 7.3
Into the Woods
Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.
10
⭐ 7.3
Mixed Messages
An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.
11
⭐ 7.0
A Day in the Life
While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.
🎬 John Tracy
12
⭐ 7.7
The New Car
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.
🎬 John Tracy
13
⭐ 7.0
Getting Organized
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.
14
⭐ 7.0
Home Alone
Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.
🎬 John Tracy
15
⭐ 7.7
Drive, He Said
Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.
🎬 Rich Correll
16
⭐ 8.0
Bully for Mark
Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.
17
⭐ 8.0
The Boys in the Band
J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.
🎬 Rich Correll
18
⭐ 7.7
School Daze
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.
🎬 Rich Correll
19
Country Club
A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.
🎬 John Tracy
20
Daddy's Girl
Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.
🎬 Rich Correll
21
He Wanted Wings
Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.
🎬 John Tracy
22
Beauty Contest
Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.
🎬 John Tracy ✍️ Pamela Eells