Step by Step is an American television sitcom with two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family
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Patrick Duffy
Frank Lambert
Suzanne Somers
Carol Foster Lambert
Brandon Call
J.T. Lambert
Staci Keanan
Dana Foster
Christine Lakin
Alicia Lambert
Angela Watson
Karen Foster
Christopher Castile
Mark Foster
Jason Marsden
Rich Halke
Emily Mae Young
Lilly Foster-Lambert
Alexandra Adi
Samantha Milano
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22 episodes • 1991Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 20, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Dance | Sep 27, 1991 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Rules of the House | Oct 4, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 4 | First Anniversary | Oct 11, 1991 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Frank & Son | Oct 18, 1991 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Pulling Together | Oct 25, 1991 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Yo-Yo's Wedding | Nov 1, 1991 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Just for Kicks | Nov 8, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Into the Woods | Nov 15, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Mixed Messages | Nov 22, 1991 | 7.3 |
| 11 | A Day in the Life | Nov 29, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 12 | The New Car | Dec 6, 1991 | 7.7 |
| 13 | Getting Organized | Dec 13, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Home Alone | Jan 3, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Drive, He Said | Jan 17, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 16 | Bully for Mark | Feb 7, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Boys in the Band | Feb 14, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 18 | School Daze | Feb 21, 1992 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Country Club | Feb 28, 1992 | 9.0 |
| 20 | Daddy's Girl | Mar 6, 1992 | 5.0 |
| 21 | He Wanted Wings | Mar 27, 1992 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Beauty Contest | Apr 24, 1992 | 5.0 |
24 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.A.T. Blues | Sep 18, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 2 | To B or Not to Be | Sep 25, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Stuck on You | Oct 2, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 4 | JT's World | Oct 9, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 5 | It's a Dog's Life | Oct 16, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 6 | The Boss | Oct 23, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Model Daughter | Oct 30, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Someone to Watch Over Me | Nov 6, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Making of the President | Nov 13, 1992 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Virgin Territory | Nov 20, 1992 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Back to Basics | Dec 4, 1992 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Boys Will Be Boys | Dec 11, 1992 | 7.0 |
| 13 | If I Were a Rich Man | Jan 8, 1993 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Happy Birthday, Baby | Jan 15, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 15 | One of the Guys | Jan 22, 1993 | 5.0 |
| 16 | No Business Like Show Business | Feb 5, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Love, Port Washington Style | Feb 12, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Aloha (1) | Feb 19, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Aloha (2) | Feb 26, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 20 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Mar 12, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 21 | The Un-Natural | Apr 2, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 22 | The Psychic | Apr 30, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 23 | This Old House | May 7, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Double Date | May 21, 1993 | 10.0 |
23 episodes • 1993Avg: 6.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way-Off Broadway | Sep 24, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 2 | The Apartment | Oct 1, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Never on Sunday | Oct 8, 1993 | 6.0 |
| 4 | The Paper Chase | Oct 15, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Trading Places | Oct 22, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Video Mania | Oct 29, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Hog Wild | Nov 5, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Down and Out in Port Washington | Nov 12, 1993 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Marrying Dude | Nov 19, 1993 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Sister Act | Nov 26, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Christmas Story | Dec 10, 1993 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Close Encounters of the Marital Kind | Dec 17, 1993 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Bad Girls | Jan 7, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Read All About It | Jan 14, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Thirteen with a Bullet | Jan 28, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 16 | My Bodyguard | Feb 4, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Pretty Woman | Feb 18, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Nightmare Weekend | Feb 25, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Birth of a Salesman | Mar 11, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Feeling Forty | Mar 25, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 21 | The Case of the Missing Diary | Apr 29, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Great Expectations | May 6, 1994 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Prom Night | May 20, 1994 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karate Kid | Sep 23, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 2 | College Bound | Sep 30, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Animal House | Oct 7, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Spoiled Sport | Oct 14, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Revenge of the Nerd | Oct 21, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Something Wild | Oct 28, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Growing up is Hard to Do | Nov 4, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Beyond Therapy | Nov 11, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 9 | The Ice Cream Man Cometh | Nov 18, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Letting Go | Nov 25, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Make Room for Daddy | Dec 9, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 12 | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Dec 16, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Can't Buy Me Love | Jan 6, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Thirtysomething | Jan 20, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 15 | The Honeymoon is Over | Feb 3, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 16 | One Truck, Al Dente | Feb 10, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Head of the Class | Feb 17, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Back to School | Mar 3, 1995 | 10.0 |
| 19 | She Came in Through the Bedroom Window | Mar 17, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Indecent Proposal | Mar 31, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 21 | Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? | Apr 28, 1995 | 6.5 |
| 22 | Adventures in Babysitting | May 5, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 23 | Big Girl on Campus | May 12, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 24 | A Foster/Lambert Production | May 19, 1995 | 7.5 |
24 episodes • 1995Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Sister Don'tcha | Sep 22, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Three Girls and a Baby | Sep 29, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Party Animal | Oct 13, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Midnight Caller | Oct 20, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Maid to Order | Oct 27, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Don't Ask | Nov 3, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Hello, Mister Chips | Nov 10, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Roadie | Nov 17, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 9 | The Wall | Nov 24, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Baby Come Back | Dec 1, 1995 | 5.0 |
| 11 | The Fight Before Christmas | Dec 15, 1995 | 5.5 |
| 12 | What's Wrong with This Picture? | Jan 5, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling | Jan 12, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Torn Between Two Mothers | Jan 26, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Snow Bunnies | Feb 2, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Secret Admirer | Feb 9, 1996 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Forever Young | Feb 16, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Feb 23, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Do the Right Thing | Mar 8, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 20 | The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince | Mar 15, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Major Pain | Apr 26, 1996 | 5.0 |
| 22 | We're Going to Disney World (1) | May 3, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 23 | We're Going to Disney World (2) | May 10, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Men at Work | May 17, 1996 | 5.0 |
24 episodes • 1997Avg: 5.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Love | Mar 7, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Road Trip | Mar 14, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Sex, Lies and Videotape | Mar 21, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Just Say Maybe | Mar 28, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 5 | The "L" Word | Apr 4, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 6 | She's the One | Apr 11, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Independence Day | Apr 18, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Reality Bites | Apr 25, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Locket Man | May 2, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 10 | How the West Was Won | May 9, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Absolutely Fabio | May 16, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Loose Lips | May 23, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 13 | The Big Date | May 30, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Future Shock | Jun 6, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Show Me the Money | Jun 13, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 16 | It Didn't Happen One Night | Jun 20, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Macho Man | Jun 27, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Jul 4, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 19 | The Facts of Life | Jul 11, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Talking Trash | Jul 18, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 21 | Walk Like a Man | Jul 25, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Shear Madness | Aug 1, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 23 | The Kissing Game | Aug 8, 1997 | 5.0 |
| 24 | Bonjour Jean-Luc | Aug 15, 1997 | 7.5 |
19 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making the Grade | Sep 19, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 2 | A Star is Born | Sep 26, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Your Cheatin' Heart | Oct 3, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Take This Job and ... | Oct 10, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Poetic Justice | Oct 17, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Can't Buy Me Love | Oct 24, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Dream Lover | Oct 31, 1997 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Nov 7, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 9 | Goodbye, Mr. Chip | Dec 5, 1997 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Too Many Santas | Dec 19, 1997 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Phoney Business | Jan 9, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 12 | Goin' to the Chapel | Jan 16, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Feet of Clay | Jan 23, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Pain in the Class | Jan 30, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 15 | The Half Monty | Feb 27, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 16 | And Justice for Some | Jun 5, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 17 | The Understudy | Jun 12, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 18 | We're in the Money | Jun 19, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Movin' On Up | Jun 26, 1998 | 7.5 |
