The Best Episodes of Step by Step

A flirtatious girl disproves J.T.'s claim that a guy "would never trash a friendship over some stupid chick."

Director: Joel Zwick

Writer: N/A

Everybody is excited about the prospect of moving into a brand-new house--except Lilly.

Director: Steve Witting

Writer: Meredith Siler

After Carol presents an idea of exchanging fewer gifts, Frank announces he gets a 20% discount at Hartman's Toy Store because of his remodeling work there. Both believe one has picked up Brendan's train set and therefore, neither does. When they realize this on Christmas eve, they use Frank's key to get into the toy store and are leaving money in the register when Deputy Barney Feif notices them. They are taken to jail where they are detained. After the kids open all their presents without knowing where their parents were, Cody points out that Christmas should be about joy and loved ones. The kids realize their mistake, get concerned, and find out their parents are in jail. They bring food and caroling to the jail. Deputy Feif lets them out and they all go back home to celebrate Christmas, even Barney.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

Cody returns and gives Frank and Carol $50,000, which causes nothing but trouble as they decide how to spend it.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

J.T. and Cody are out riding around in J.T. boss's car.When J.T. meets a pretty girl,at a cafe.She thinks he's rich and so J.T. lies and says he is, to impress her.He then finds some money on the street and decides to keep it.Not knowing it actually belongs to Shelly's Dad who owns the cafe she works at.Cody finally makes J.T. tell her the truth and J.T. fines out about the money and returns it and apologizes for lieing.They decide to try and start over.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

Al is learning to drive, but she gets into a predicament when JT lets her drive while Frank and Carol are away at the doctors. Meanwhile, Dana has her wisdom teeth removed, but the drugs get to her head.

Director: N/A

Writer: Rich Correll

Al feels compelled to check up on Matt when she learns he'll be on a ski trip with Stephanie "Love Boat" Leifer.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Frank and Carol decide to celebrate the anniversary of thier first encounter (on June 20, 1993),by taking a weekend trip,thus leaving the kids alone.Carol and Frank get stuck at the hotel where Frank once spent a weekend with a red-headed ex-girlfriend of his.Ofcourse Carol gets mad several times before they finally make up and head home. Mark laughs at the horror film (Chainsaw Slumberparty II) J.T.,Al and Brendan are watching.They decide to take revenge by making Mark think the house is haunted.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

Cody makes the world's largest Jack-o-Lantern and Mark discovers an alien life.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

Al, angry about being an understudy at a local play, refuses to learn her lines--something she regrets when the leading lady gets sick opening night.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

It's christmas time at the Lambert/Foster's and J.T. decides he's to old to spend Christmas with the family and he wants to go skiing with his buddies.Frank doesn't want him to, but doesn't object.J.T. realizes the minute they arrive at the cabin that he made a mistake and would rather go home.He calls Cody and confesses, but refuses to call Frank.Cody talks Frank into going to see J.T. and he admits he would rather be home with the family and Frank says he wants him home too.

Director: Joel Zwick

Writer: N/A

Mark's big date backfires and makes him the laughingstock of the school; Karen's collagen injections make her lips huge.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: Adam Markowitz

Dana feels compelled to compete with an old female buddy of Rich's; Frank's troublesome cousin Bert reappears.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

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

A truck giveaway causes friction between Frank and JT; a women's safety seminar is a big hit thanks to a hunky cop.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

After a little bad luck, JT is deceitfully set up with a 13-year-old. Dana, on the other hand, was able to get a date with the just broken up, best looking guy in school. At the prom, however, Dana is dumped for his ex-girlfriend. Dana is heartbroken-- not only because she lost her date, but also because she must dance the spotlight dance (as Student Body President) all by herself. JT comes to console her and offers to dance with her. Although the two walk out insulting each other under their breath, they gain an appreciation for each other. Brendan belts a boy who cheated off his paper at school. Carol, feeling terrible, invites the boy and his family over. The situation is not reconciled when the boy's parents cheat at monopoly. In fact, after Carol hears them insult Frank and Brendan, Carol belts the boy's dad.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

JT and Dana are in the same Ethics class, and JT gets an ""A+,"" while Dana gets a lower grade. Dana goes to inquire about her grade and discovers that the only reason JT got his grade is the teacher is interested in him. Dana warns JT and tells him that his first time should be special. When JT goes over to the Professors, he abstains from any wrongdoing, and in Dana's words, ""deserves an 'A+' in Ethics. Frank buys the Meat Master 5000, but does not assemble it correctly, and it starts a fire. Cody is having trouble sleepwalking and talking like a 5-year-old, warning Carol to get to the hospital. He discovers it is related to seeing his sister be born in the back of a cab, when he was five.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

With Frank and Carol out for dinner, Dana, Karen and Al are left to watch their new baby sister.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Frank and Carol set up Al on a blind date with their friends' equally reticent son.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Dana brings her boyfriend Fleming home, and he promptly psychoanalyzes Frank.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A

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.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: N/A