6.8/10211 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1991
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
6.7/10174 votes#2 - The Dance
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1991
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: N/A
6.3/10156 votes#3 - Rules of the House
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1991
Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10150 votes#4 - First Anniversary
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1991
The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
6.7/10136 votes#5 - Frank & Son
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1991
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: N/A
6.6/10118 votes#6 - Pulling Together
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1991
Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.5/10124 votes#7 - Yo-Yo's Wedding
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1991
Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.3/10124 votes#8 - Just for Kicks
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1991
Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/10111 votes#9 - Into the Woods
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1991
Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/10111 votes#10 - Mixed Messages
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1991
An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/10105 votes#11 - A Day in the Life
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1991
While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.2/10109 votes#12 - The New Car
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1991
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.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.3/10103 votes#13 - Getting Organized
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1991
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/10102 votes#14 - Home Alone
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1992
Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.1/10100 votes#15 - Drive, He Said
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1992
Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
6.6/1099 votes#16 - Bully for Mark
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/1992
Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/10101 votes#17 - The Boys in the Band
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1992
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: N/A
6.0/1098 votes#18 - School Daze
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/21/1992
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.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
6.7/10102 votes#19 - Country Club
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1992
A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.3/1099 votes#20 - Daddy's Girl
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1992
Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
6.2/1096 votes#21 - He Wanted Wings
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/27/1992
Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.4/1098 votes#22 - Beauty Contest
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/24/1992
Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss
The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 1
Every episode of Step by Step Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 1!
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...
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Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Step by Step" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 211 votes. Directed by Rich Correll and written by N/A, it aired on 9/20/1991. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Dance".