Step by Step 1991
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 20, 1991
- Last Aired
- June 26, 1998
- Format
- 7 seasons · 160 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~53.3 hours (20 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E24 "Double Date" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Michael Warren, William Bickley
- Networks
- ABC, CBS
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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★ TMDB users: 7.8/10 from 456 votes TV-PG ComedyFamily 7 seasons · 160 eps Ended
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What is Step by Step?
Step by Step is an American television sitcom that was created for ABC's TGIF Friday-night lineup. The show follows the story of two single parents who get married and form a blended family.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 160
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 20, 1991
- Last aired
- Jun 26, 1998
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC, CBS
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.8/10 from 456 votes
- Format
- 7 seasons · 160 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~20 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Networks
- ABC, CBS
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Step by Step is an American television sitcom that was created for ABC's TGIF Friday-night lineup. The show follows the story of two single parents who get married and form a blended family. According to the show's concept, the two single parents spontaneously get married after meeting during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family. The series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren and features a cast including Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers. The show is set in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and revolves around the lives of the blended family. The series premiered as part of ABC's TGIF lineup and was later listed on IMDb as a TV series.
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“Two single parents spontaneously marry after a vacation, forming a large, complex blended family.”
Reasons to watch
- explores family dynamics
- features a premise of spontaneous marriage
Keep in mind
- focuses on a large cast
Watch it if you enjoy sitcoms centered on the challenges and humor of blended families.
This is a television sitcom focused on family relationships.
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Cast
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
Josh Byrne
Brendan Lambert
Sasha Mitchell
Cody Lambert
Jason Marsden
Rich Halke
Emily Mae Young
Lilly Foster-Lambert
Alexandra Adi
Samantha Milano
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Sep 20, 1991
- E2 The Dance Core Sep 27, 1991
- E3 Rules of the House Core Oct 4, 1991
- E4 First Anniversary Core Oct 11, 1991
- E5 Frank & Son Core Oct 18, 1991
- E6 Pulling Together Core Oct 25, 1991
- E7 Yo-Yo's Wedding Core Nov 1, 1991
- E8 Just for Kicks Core Nov 8, 1991
- E9 Into the Woods Core Nov 15, 1991
- E10 Mixed Messages Core Nov 22, 1991
- E11 A Day in the Life Core Nov 29, 1991
- E12 The New Car Core Dec 6, 1991
- E13 Getting Organized Core Dec 13, 1991
- E14 Home Alone Core Jan 3, 1992
- E15 Drive, He Said Core Jan 17, 1992
- E16 Bully for Mark Core Feb 7, 1992
- E17 The Boys in the Band Core Feb 14, 1992
- E18 School Daze Core Feb 21, 1992
- E19 Country Club Core Feb 28, 1992
- E20 Daddy's Girl Core Mar 6, 1992
- E21 He Wanted Wings Mytharc Mar 27, 1992
- E22 Beauty Contest Mytharc Apr 24, 1992
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 S.A.T. Blues Mytharc Sep 18, 1992
- E2 To B or Not to Be Core Sep 25, 1992
- E3 Stuck on You Core Oct 2, 1992
- E4 JT's World Core Oct 9, 1992
- E5 It's a Dog's Life Core Oct 16, 1992
- E6 The Boss Core Oct 23, 1992
- E7 Model Daughter Core Oct 30, 1992
- E8 Someone to Watch Over Me Core Nov 6, 1992
- E9 The Making of the President Core Nov 13, 1992
- E10 Virgin Territory Core Nov 20, 1992
- E11 Back to Basics Core Dec 4, 1992
- E12 Boys Will Be Boys Core Dec 11, 1992
- E13 If I Were a Rich Man Core Jan 8, 1993
- E14 Happy Birthday, Baby Core Jan 15, 1993
- E15 One of the Guys Core Jan 22, 1993
- E16 No Business Like Show Business Core Feb 5, 1993
- E17 Love, Port Washington Style Core Feb 12, 1993
- E18 Aloha (1) Core Feb 19, 1993
- E19 Aloha (2) Core Feb 26, 1993
- E20 No Way to Treat a Lady Core Mar 12, 1993
- E21 The Un-Natural Core Apr 2, 1993
- E22 The Psychic Core Apr 30, 1993
- E23 This Old House Mytharc May 7, 1993
- E24 Double Date Mytharc May 21, 1993
Season 3 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Way-Off Broadway Mytharc Sep 24, 1993
- E2 The Apartment Core Oct 1, 1993
- E3 Never on Sunday Core Oct 8, 1993
- E4 The Paper Chase Core Oct 15, 1993
- E5 Trading Places Core Oct 22, 1993
- E6 Video Mania Core Oct 29, 1993
- E7 Hog Wild Core Nov 5, 1993
- E8 Down and Out in Port Washington Mytharc Nov 12, 1993
- E9 The Marrying Dude Core Nov 19, 1993
- E10 Sister Act Core Nov 26, 1993
- E11 Christmas Story Core Dec 10, 1993
- E12 Close Encounters of the Marital Kind Core Dec 17, 1993
- E13 Bad Girls Core Jan 7, 1994
- E14 Read All About It Core Jan 14, 1994
- E15 Thirteen with a Bullet Core Jan 28, 1994
- E16 My Bodyguard Core Feb 4, 1994
- E17 Pretty Woman Core Feb 18, 1994
- E18 Nightmare Weekend Core Feb 25, 1994
- E19 Birth of a Salesman Core Mar 11, 1994
- E20 Feeling Forty Core Mar 25, 1994
- E21 The Case of the Missing Diary Core Apr 29, 1994
- E22 Great Expectations Mytharc May 6, 1994
- E23 Prom Night Mytharc May 20, 1994
Season 4 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Karate Kid Mytharc Sep 23, 1994
- E2 College Bound Core Sep 30, 1994
- E3 Animal House Core Oct 7, 1994
- E4 Spoiled Sport Core Oct 14, 1994
- E5 Revenge of the Nerd Core Oct 21, 1994
- E6 Something Wild Core Oct 28, 1994
- E7 Growing up is Hard to Do Core Nov 4, 1994
- E8 Beyond Therapy Core Nov 11, 1994
- E9 The Ice Cream Man Cometh Core Nov 18, 1994
- E10 Letting Go Core Nov 25, 1994
- E11 Make Room for Daddy Core Dec 9, 1994
- E12 I'll Be Home For Christmas Core Dec 16, 1994
- E13 Can't Buy Me Love Core Jan 6, 1995
- E14 Thirtysomething Core Jan 20, 1995
- E15 The Honeymoon is Over Core Feb 3, 1995
- E16 One Truck, Al Dente Core Feb 10, 1995
- E17 Head of the Class Core Feb 17, 1995
- E18 Back to School Core Mar 3, 1995
- E19 She Came in Through the Bedroom Window Core Mar 17, 1995
- E20 Indecent Proposal Core Mar 31, 1995
- E21 Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio? Core Apr 28, 1995
- E22 Adventures in Babysitting Core May 5, 1995
- E23 Big Girl on Campus Mytharc May 12, 1995
- E24 A Foster/Lambert Production Mytharc May 19, 1995
Season 5 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Little Sister Don'tcha Mytharc Sep 22, 1995
- E2 Three Girls and a Baby Core Sep 29, 1995
- E3 Party Animal Core Oct 13, 1995
- E4 Midnight Caller Core Oct 20, 1995
- E5 Maid to Order Core Oct 27, 1995
- E6 Don't Ask Core Nov 3, 1995
- E7 Hello, Mister Chips Core Nov 10, 1995
- E8 Roadie Core Nov 17, 1995
- E9 The Wall Core Nov 24, 1995
- E10 Baby Come Back Core Dec 1, 1995
- E11 The Fight Before Christmas Core Dec 15, 1995
- E12 What's Wrong with This Picture? Core Jan 5, 1996
- E13 Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling Core Jan 12, 1996
- E14 Torn Between Two Mothers Core Jan 26, 1996
- E15 Snow Bunnies Core Feb 2, 1996
- E16 Secret Admirer Core Feb 9, 1996
- E17 Forever Young Core Feb 16, 1996
- E18 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Core Feb 23, 1996
- E19 Do the Right Thing Core Mar 8, 1996
- E20 The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince Core Mar 15, 1996
- E21 Major Pain Core Apr 26, 1996
- E22 We're Going to Disney World (1) Core May 3, 1996
- E23 We're Going to Disney World (2) Mytharc May 10, 1996
- E24 Men at Work Mytharc May 17, 1996
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Crazy Love Mytharc Mar 7, 1997
- E2 Road Trip Core Mar 14, 1997
- E3 Sex, Lies and Videotape Core Mar 21, 1997
- E4 Just Say Maybe Core Mar 28, 1997
- E5 The "L" Word Core Apr 4, 1997
- E6 She's the One Core Apr 11, 1997
- E7 Independence Day Core Apr 18, 1997
- E8 Reality Bites Core Apr 25, 1997
- E9 Locket Man Core May 2, 1997
- E10 How the West Was Won Core May 9, 1997
- E11 Absolutely Fabio Core May 16, 1997
- E12 Loose Lips Core May 23, 1997
- E13 The Big Date Core May 30, 1997
- E14 Future Shock Core Jun 6, 1997
- E15 Show Me the Money Core Jun 13, 1997
- E16 It Didn't Happen One Night Core Jun 20, 1997
- E17 Macho Man Core Jun 27, 1997
- E18 Ain't Misbehavin' Core Jul 4, 1997
- E19 The Facts of Life Core Jul 11, 1997
- E20 Talking Trash Core Jul 18, 1997
- E21 Walk Like a Man Core Jul 25, 1997
- E22 Shear Madness Core Aug 1, 1997
- E23 The Kissing Game Mytharc Aug 8, 1997
- E24 Bonjour Jean-Luc Mytharc Aug 15, 1997
Season 7 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Making the Grade Mytharc Sep 19, 1997
- E2 A Star is Born Core Sep 26, 1997
- E3 Your Cheatin' Heart Core Oct 3, 1997
- E4 Take This Job and ... Core Oct 10, 1997
- E5 Poetic Justice Core Oct 17, 1997
- E6 Can't Buy Me Love Core Oct 24, 1997
- E7 Dream Lover Core Oct 31, 1997
- E8 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Core Nov 7, 1997
- E9 Goodbye, Mr. Chip Core Dec 5, 1997
- E10 Too Many Santas Core Dec 19, 1997
- E11 Phoney Business Core Jan 9, 1998
- E12 Goin' to the Chapel Core Jan 16, 1998
- E13 Feet of Clay Core Jan 23, 1998
- E14 Pain in the Class Core Jan 30, 1998
- E15 The Half Monty Core Feb 27, 1998
- E16 And Justice for Some Core Jun 5, 1998
- E17 The Understudy Core Jun 12, 1998
- E18 We're in the Money Mytharc Jun 19, 1998
- E19 Movin' On Up Mytharc Jun 26, 1998
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The show follows two single parents who marry spontaneously after meeting on vacation.
What kind of family is depicted?
The series centers on a large blended family.
What is the genre of the series?
Step by Step is an American television sitcom.
How do the parents meet?
The parents meet one another during a vacation.
What happens after the parents meet?
They spontaneously get married and become the heads of a large blended family.
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