Step by Step - Season 1
1 - Pilot
Air Date: September 20, 1991
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
2 - The Dance
Air Date: September 27, 1991
Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.
3 - Rules of the House
Air Date: October 4, 1991
Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.
4 - First Anniversary
Air Date: October 11, 1991
The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.
5 - Frank & Son
Air Date: October 18, 1991
Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.
6 - Pulling Together
Air Date: October 25, 1991
Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.
7 - Yo-Yo's Wedding
Air Date: November 1, 1991
Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.
8 - Just for Kicks
Air Date: November 8, 1991
Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.
9 - Into the Woods
Air Date: November 15, 1991
Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.
10 - Mixed Messages
Air Date: November 22, 1991
An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.
11 - A Day in the Life
Air Date: November 29, 1991
While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.
12 - The New Car
Air Date: December 6, 1991
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.
13 - Getting Organized
Air Date: December 13, 1991
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.
14 - Home Alone
Air Date: January 3, 1992
Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.
15 - Drive, He Said
Air Date: January 17, 1992
Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.
16 - Bully for Mark
Air Date: February 7, 1992
Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.
17 - The Boys in the Band
Air Date: February 14, 1992
J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.
18 - School Daze
Air Date: February 21, 1992
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.
19 - Country Club
Air Date: February 28, 1992
A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.
20 - Daddy's Girl
Air Date: March 6, 1992
Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.
21 - He Wanted Wings
Air Date: March 27, 1992
Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.
22 - Beauty Contest
Air Date: April 24, 1992
Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.