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The Best Episodes of Step by Step

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Step by Step is an American television sitcom with two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family

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    Step by Step Season 2 Episode 24 - Double Date
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Double Date

    S2:E24

    Carol sticks Karen with a date who doesn't rate--so Karen dumps him.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Step by Step Season 3 Episode 4 - The Paper Chase
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Paper Chase

    S3:E4

    JT and his friend Doug find out that they have a book report due on Monday. Mark tells them that he has read and written reports on at least 10 of the books on their list. JT and Doug get into Mark's computer, get the reports, and decide to sell the extra reports to the football team. Dana finds out and convinces Mark to change the reports into bogus reports. Consequently, Dana has to help JT write his real report. Slasher and his wife, Debbie, go on a trip and leave their baby son Harley with ""Uncle"" Cody. Carol ends up wanting to have another baby and seeing that Cody is a natural father.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Step by Step Season 4 Episode 5 - Revenge of the Nerd
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Revenge of the Nerd

    S4:E5

    Karen tries to become Homecoming Queen, and discovers it's not worth the effort.Cody suffers an identity crisis.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Bob Rosenfarb

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  4. Step by Step Season 4 Episode 11 - Make Room for Daddy
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Make Room for Daddy

    S4:E11

    Carol and Frank go on a romantic getaway, but Carol can think of nothing but the baby. Mark meets a girl, but is surprised by her appearance.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Step by Step Season 4 Episode 18 - Back to School
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Back to School

    S4:E18

    JT realizes that he can not find a good job, unless he goes to college. He struggles to study and fails his first test, but with the help of Mark and Cody discovers that he has dyslexia. Carol wants to get the future baby into The Sutton Academy, a prestigious pre-school, and sets up an appointment with a couple of representatives from that school. They insult the Lamberts, and Frank and Carol throw them out. Mark and Gabrielle have a hard time controlling themselves while playing Ping-Pong and even while walking.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Meredith Siler

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  6. Step by Step Season 7 Episode 14 - Pain in the Class
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Pain in the Class

    S7:E14

    Frank and Carol attend their 25th high-school reunion, along with Frank's old rival; Rich and JT charge pals to watch a bikini contest on TV.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Adam Markowitz

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  7. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 19 - Country Club
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Country Club

    S1:E19

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 2 - The Dance
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - The Dance

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 5 - Frank & Son
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Frank & Son

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 3 - Rules of the House
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Rules of the House

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 8 - Just for Kicks
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Just for Kicks

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 16 - Bully for Mark
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Bully for Mark

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 17 - The Boys in the Band
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Boys in the Band

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Step by Step Season 3 Episode 21 - The Case of the Missing Diary
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Case of the Missing Diary

    S3:E21

    Cody is writing a 40's style mystery for his creative writing class. He gets an idea when Karen proclaims her diary is missing. His pun-filled story is played out by the Lambert/Foster family. Kitty Meow (Karen), who sings in the famous trio the Andrews step-sisters, lost her diary. The suspects are as follows: the other two Andrew's step-sisters (Dana and Al), the establishment's piano player (Brendan), comic (JT), and other singing act, Miss Honey Dew (Carol). With the help of the lab technician (Mark), Sam Spud (Cody) discovers it was Honey Dew. In real life, Al turns out to be the one who misplaced Karen's diary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 12 - What's Wrong with This Picture?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - What's Wrong with This Picture?

    S5:E12

    J.T. receives an offer he can't refuse: the chance to go out with a gangster's daughter.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 4 - First Anniversary
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #17 - First Anniversary

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 12 - The New Car
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The New Car

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 15 - Drive, He Said
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Drive, He Said

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 18 - School Daze
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - School Daze

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Step by Step Season 1 Episode 6 - Pulling Together
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Pulling Together

    S1:E6

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Step by Step Season 2 Episode 1 - S.A.T. Blues
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - S.A.T. Blues

    S2:E1

    Dana is beside herself when Cody outscores her on the SATs; the kids help themselves to Frank's clothes.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Matt Ember

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  23. Step by Step Season 2 Episode 2 - To B or Not to Be
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - To B or Not to Be

    S2:E2

    Frank teaching Shakespeare? 'Twould indeed be nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Step by Step Season 2 Episode 4 - JT's World
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - JT's World

    S2:E4

    J.T. and Cody team for "J.T.'s World" on TV, but when a guest bats her eyes at Cody, J.T. gives him the boot.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Step by Step Season 2 Episode 5 - It's a Dog's Life
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - It's a Dog's Life

    S2:E5

    The family dog-sits a Saint Bernard that keeps Frank away from Carol, and terrorizes Mark.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Matt Ember

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Best Episodes Summary

"Double Date" is the best rated episode of "Step by Step". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Rich Correll and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/21/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Paper Chase".