Step by Step — Season 1

Aired 20 September 1991 • 22 min

A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.

Aired 27 September 1991 • 22 min

Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.

Aired 4 October 1991 • 22 min

Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.

Aired 11 October 1991 • 22 min

The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.

Aired 18 October 1991 • 22 min

Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.

Aired 25 October 1991 • 22 min

Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.

Aired 1 November 1991 • 22 min

Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.

Aired 8 November 1991 • 22 min

Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.

Aired 15 November 1991 • 22 min

Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.

Aired 22 November 1991 • 22 min

An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.

Aired 29 November 1991 • 22 min

While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.

Aired 6 December 1991 • 22 min

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.

Aired 13 December 1991 • 22 min

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.

Aired 3 January 1992 • 22 min

Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.

Aired 17 January 1992 • 22 min

Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.

Aired 7 February 1992 • 22 min

Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.

Aired 14 February 1992 • 22 min

J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.

Aired 21 February 1992 • 22 min

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.

Aired 28 February 1992 • 22 min

A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.

Aired 6 March 1992 • 22 min

Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.

Aired 27 March 1992 • 22 min

Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.

Aired 24 April 1992 • 22 min

Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.