Step by Step

Season 2

TV-PG

Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love, and quickly marry. Each has three children, and when they all move in together, kids and parents have much learning to do--step by step.

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24 Episodes

S.A.T. Blues
E1
S.A.T. BluesIt is time for Dana to take the SAT. Just as she is about to sit down, Cody shows up. He does something new every week. When the scores arrive in the mail, Cody actually did better than Dana. Dana challenges Cody to take the SAT again. Cody agrees and beats her again. After a long talk with Carol, Dana must learn to live with her scores.
To B or Not to Be
E2
To B or Not to BeThe school year starts even harder the usual. Even Mark is terrified he has to take wood-shop. Al's cooking is so bad it requires power-tools to cut it. Worst off is JT's with a Shakespeare assignment for Carol's former favorite teacher, Mrs. Hill, and a class visit from his stepmother. It turns out 'Fishface' grades jocks a D, even after Frank coached JT on Hamlet all night. Until Carol steps in.
Stuck on You
E3
Stuck on YouJT is desperate enough for a date with popular Judy to pay Karen back for her fashion and grooming help, to Dana's amusement. Frank felt his back hampered him joining Cody jumping as a 'human fly'. He is tempted by 'macho rivalry' for the kids' admiration with Al's friend Lori's dad, former football star Ted Davis.
JT's World
E4
JT's WorldJ.T. begins his own cable-access television show, a program that is very similar to "Wayne's World." He invites a girl he has an eye on to the show, but becomes upset when the young lass falls for sidekick Cody instead.
It's a Dog's Life
E5
It's a Dog's LifeAl and Brendan get more than they bargained for when they agree to take care of a neighbor's St. Bernard ... way more, especially after the dog's masters decide to move away and leave the dog in the Lamberts' care. Everyone becomes even more miserable when Carol falls in love with the slobbering mutt.
The Boss
E6
The BossDana is promoted to manager of a '50s-style restaurant, and her condescending, overbearing demeanor quickly takes its toll on employees J.T. and Karen to the point that they resign. Frank and Carol are sympathetic to Dana and help out during lunch hour ... until Dana again asserts herself. In the end, Dana learns a lesson about what being "the boss" means.
Model Daughter
E7
Model DaughterKaren's modeling job rouses the mother hen in Carol; the flu hits at home, testing the nurse in Frank.
Someone to Watch Over Me
E8
Someone to Watch Over MeFrank goes out on a limb--a tree limb--to keep an eye on Dana and her date, a teenage make-out artist known as Mike the Mover.
The Making of the President
E9
The Making of the PresidentIt's J.T. vs. Dana for student-body president, pitting schmo against smarty--and Frank against Carol.
Virgin Territory
E10
Virgin TerritoryJ.T. is mystified: Cody's still a virgin; and he plans to stay that way for the "dudette of his dreams."
Back to Basics
E11
Back to BasicsBrendan feels responsible for a crackdown on family spending after he loses a rented video.
Boys Will Be Boys
E12
Boys Will Be BoysA visit by Frank's boorish bud sends Carol into orbit; Cody becomes attached to a live holiday turkey he won in a raffle.
If I Were a Rich Man
E13
If I Were a Rich ManCody's not sure how to spend the fortune left to him by a friend at a rest home, but it's not for a lack of suggestions.
Happy Birthday, Baby
E14
Happy Birthday, BabyDana's plans for her birthday party don't include Carol, but Frank's plans definitely do.
One of the Guys
E15
One of the GuysCarol may be a '90s woman, but she can't see Frank's gorgeous co-worker as one of the guys. Meanwhile, the kids gamble their savings on the commodities market.
No Business Like Show Business
E16
No Business Like Show BusinessJ.T. sees himself a star when a producer likes his TV show; in art class, Carol sees a lot that Frank doesn't like.
Love, Port Washington Style
E17
Love, Port Washington StyleDana's been dumped, Frank burns one of Carol's customers, and J.T.'s limo date backfires.
Aloha (1)
E18
Aloha (1)Adventure and romance abound on a family trip to Maui, where Dana's swept off her feet by a far-from-typical beach bum.
Aloha (2)
E19
Aloha (2)Amid Maui's adventures, will...Dana marry Brian? Carol relax? J.T. and Cody find treasure? Brendan, Mark and Al win a helicopter tour?
No Way to Treat a Lady
E20
No Way to Treat a LadyJ.T.'s woman is a biker who wants to be treated like a lady. Meanwhile, Al yearns for her first bra.
The Un-Natural
E21
The Un-NaturalCarol goes to bat for Mark when he wants on the Cubs just before their big game.
The Psychic
E22
The PsychicA psychic predicts J.T. will be killed by a woman in red whose name starts with K. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol contend with a mechanical bed with a mind of its own.
This Old House
E23
This Old HouseFrank's hired to raze a house for a new building, but a family's still living there--with nowhere to go.
Double Date
E24
Double DateCarol sticks Karen with a date who doesn't rate--so Karen dumps him.