Step by Step - Season 1
Run Time: 20 mins
Air Date: Fri, 20 Sept 1991
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.8 (418 votes)
ABC CBS22 Episodes
Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
The Dance
Season 1 - Episode 2
Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.
Rules of the House
Season 1 - Episode 3
Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.
First Anniversary
Season 1 - Episode 4
The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.
Frank & Son
Season 1 - Episode 5
Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.
Pulling Together
Season 1 - Episode 6
Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.
Yo-Yo's Wedding
Season 1 - Episode 7
Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.
Just for Kicks
Season 1 - Episode 8
Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.
Into the Woods
Season 1 - Episode 9
Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.
Mixed Messages
Season 1 - Episode 10
An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.
A Day in the Life
Season 1 - Episode 11
While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.
The New Car
Season 1 - Episode 12
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.
Getting Organized
Season 1 - Episode 13
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.
Home Alone
Season 1 - Episode 14
Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.
Drive, He Said
Season 1 - Episode 15
Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.
Bully for Mark
Season 1 - Episode 16
Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.
The Boys in the Band
Season 1 - Episode 17
J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.
School Daze
Season 1 - Episode 18
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.
Country Club
Season 1 - Episode 19
A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.
Daddy's Girl
Season 1 - Episode 20
Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.
He Wanted Wings
Season 1 - Episode 21
Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.
Beauty Contest
Season 1 - Episode 22
Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.