The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 2

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

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

Director: Joel Zwick

Writer: N/A

To outdo the "superdad" of Al's friend, Frank enters a Human Fly contest in which he has to bounce off a trampoline and stick to a wall.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

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: N/A

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

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Matt Ember

As assistant manager of the 50's Cafe, Dana runs the ship like Capt. Queeg--and drives the help to mutiny.

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Writer: N/A

Karen's modeling job rouses the mother hen in Carol; the flu hits at home, testing the nurse in Frank.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

Frank goes out on a limb--a tree limb--to keep an eye on Dana and her date, a teenage make-out artist known as Mike the Mover.

Director: N/A

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

It's J.T. vs. Dana for student-body president, pitting schmo against smarty--and Frank against Carol.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

J.T. is mystified: Cody's still a virgin; and he plans to stay that way for the "dudette of his dreams."

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Writer: N/A

Brendan feels responsible for a crackdown on family spending after he loses a rented video.

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Writer: N/A

A visit by Frank's boorish bud sends Carol into orbit; Cody becomes attached to a live holiday turkey he won in a raffle.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: Matt Ember

Cody's not sure how to spend the fortune left to him by a friend at a rest home, but it's not for a lack of suggestions.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

Dana's plans for her birthday party don't include Carol, but Frank's plans definitely do.

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Writer: N/A

Carol may be a '90s woman, but she can't see Frank's gorgeous co-worker as one of the guys. Meanwhile, the kids gamble their savings on the commodities market.

Director: Mark Linn-Baker

Writer: N/A

J.T. sees himself a star when a producer likes his TV show; in art class, Carol sees a lot that Frank doesn't like.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Matt Ember

Dana's been dumped, Frank burns one of Carol's customers, and J.T.'s limo date backfires.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Scott S. Gorden

Adventure and romance abound on a family trip to Maui, where Dana's swept off her feet by a far-from-typical beach bum.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

Amid Maui's adventures, will...Dana marry Brian? Carol relax? J.T. and Cody find treasure? Brendan, Mark and Al win a helicopter tour?

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

J.T.'s woman is a biker who wants to be treated like a lady. Meanwhile, Al yearns for her first bra.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Carol goes to bat for Mark when he wants on the Cubs just before their big game.

Director: Patrick Duffy

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

A psychic predicts J.T. will be killed by a woman in red whose name starts with K. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol contend with a mechanical bed with a mind of its own.

Director: Joel Zwick

Writer: N/A

Frank's hired to raze a house for a new building, but a family's still living there--with nowhere to go.

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: N/A