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The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 1

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  1. Background image for Just for Kicks
    7.5/10(129 votes)

    #1 - Just for Kicks

    S1:E8

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  2. Background image for Pilot
    6.8/10(220 votes)

    #2 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  3. Background image for The Dance
    6.8/10(181 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  4. Background image for Frank & Son
    6.8/10(141 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  5. Background image for Bully for Mark
    6.8/10(104 votes)

    #5 - Bully for Mark

    S1:E16

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

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    6.8/10(107 votes)

    #6 - Country Club

    S1:E19

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

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
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  8. Background image for First Anniversary
    6.7/10(155 votes)

    #7 - First Anniversary

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  9. Background image for Into the Woods
    6.7/10(116 votes)

    #8 - Into the Woods

    S1:E9

    Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.

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  10. Background image for Pulling Together
    6.6/10(123 votes)

    #9 - Pulling Together

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  11. Background image for Yo-Yo's Wedding
    6.6/10(132 votes)

    #10 - Yo-Yo's Wedding

    S1:E7

    Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  12. Background image for Beauty Contest
    6.5/10(102 votes)

    #11 - Beauty Contest

    S1:E22

    Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.

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    6.4/10(161 votes)

    #12 - Rules of the House

    S1:E3

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

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  14. Background image for A Day in the Life
    6.4/10(110 votes)

    #13 - A Day in the Life

    S1:E11

    While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  15. Background image for Getting Organized
    6.4/10(107 votes)

    #14 - Getting Organized

    S1:E13

    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.

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  16. Background image for Home Alone
    6.4/10(107 votes)

    #15 - Home Alone

    S1:E14

    Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  17. Background image for The Boys in the Band
    6.4/10(105 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  18. Background image for Daddy's Girl
    6.4/10(103 votes)

    #17 - Daddy's Girl

    S1:E20

    Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  19. Background image for Mixed Messages
    6.3/10(115 votes)

    #18 - Mixed Messages

    S1:E10

    An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.

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  20. Background image for The New Car
    6.3/10(113 votes)

    #19 - 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.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  21. Background image for He Wanted Wings
    6.3/10(101 votes)

    #20 - He Wanted Wings

    S1:E21

    Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  22. Background image for Drive, He Said
    6.2/10(104 votes)

    #21 - Drive, He Said

    S1:E15

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A
  23. Background image for School Daze
    6.0/10(102 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:N/A

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Just for Kicks" is the best rated episode of "Step by Step" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/8/1991. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Pilot".