Step by Step: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Step by Step Season 5.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Crazy Love
Mar 7, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc celebrates a lonely birthday; Dana tutors Rich and romance blossoms.
Road Trip
Mar 14, 1997 · 22 min
JT, Rich and Dana take a trip to Mexico and wind up in jail; Jean-Luc takes driving lessons from Carol.
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Mar 21, 1997 · 22 min
19-Year-old JT dates a 29-year-old woman with an ulterior motive; Mark and his buddies are caught watching an adult video.
Just Say Maybe
Mar 28, 1997 · 22 min
Al is tempted to toke at a rock concert; Carol's married friend Patti is tempted by Jean-Luc.
The "L" Word
Apr 4, 1997 · 22 min
Rich tries not to be jealous when Dana's old boyfriend arrives; Frank and Jean-Luc go on a disastrous camping trip.
She's the One
Apr 11, 1997 · 22 min
JT finds romance with a female tow-truck operator, but his fear of commitment may stall the courtship.
Independence Day
Apr 18, 1997 · 22 min
JT moves out of the house--and into Jean-Luc's. Meanwhile, Carol tries to spend more time with the girls.
Reality Bites
Apr 25, 1997 · 22 min
Carol and Jean-Luc vie for Lilly's attentions; JT and Rich are evicted from their new apartment by their new landlord--Frank.
Locket Man
May 2, 1997 · 22 min
Rich's gift to Dana turns out out be a locket he'd given another girl years earlier; meanwhile, Frank begins to feel his age.
How the West Was Won
May 9, 1997 · 22 min
Frank falls asleep in front of the TV, prompting a dream of the Old West in which he's a drunken sheriff.
Absolutely Fabio
May 16, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc gets to cut Fabio's hair; Carol bets Dana that she can't supervise a children's birthday party.
Loose Lips
May 23, 1997 · 22 min
Mark's big date backfires and makes him the laughingstock of the school; Karen's collagen injections make her lips huge.
The Big Date
May 30, 1997 · 22 min
Al has a date with the pizza guy; Dana, Rich, JT and Sam go to a concert in Chicago; and Jean-Luc dumps his lenses.
Future Shock
Jun 6, 1997 · 22 min
Rich and Dana feel matrimonial pressure after attending a friend's wedding; Jean-Luc and Frank get zonked on homemade medicine.
Show Me the Money
Jun 13, 1997 · 22 min
Frank and his buddy challenge Carol and Jean-Luc to a bowling contest; JT and Rich fancy themselves sports agents.
It Didn't Happen One Night
Jun 20, 1997 · 22 min
Karen's ego takes a hit when the boy she's after goes for Al instead. Meanwhile, Carol and Dana crave attention from Frank and Rich.
Macho Man
Jun 27, 1997 · 22 min
Sam beats JT at every game they play, causing him to question his manhood and the future of their relationship.
Ain't Misbehavin'
Jul 4, 1997 · 22 min
JT is jealous when Sam finds a roommate; meanwhile, Jean-Luc is in trouble with taxes, so Frank and Carol try to help.
The Facts of Life
Jul 11, 1997 · 22 min
Frank and Carol tell Lilly about the facts of life, she then tells her kindergarten classmates; JT and Rich play the horses.
Talking Trash
Jul 18, 1997 · 22 min
Frank's birthday gift to Carol is a dud; Rich teams with a cheerleader for a science contest.
Walk Like a Man
Jul 25, 1997 · 22 min
Mark is embarrassed by Carol's cheering at his basketball games; Rich takes heat from JT for kowtowing to Dana.
Shear Madness
Aug 1, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc panics when he discovers he'll be cutting the First Lady's hair; Frank finds a guy for Al.
The Kissing Game
Aug 8, 1997 · 22 min
Carol fixes up Jean-Luc with a blind date; the kids use the salon as a make-out parlor.
Bonjour Jean-Luc
Aug 15, 1997 · 22 min
Carol introduces Jean-Luc to Frank, who dislikes him immediately; JT tries to learn to dance.