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Step by Step•Season 2•Episode 5

It's a Dog's Life

6.0/10 · 105 votesOct 16, 199222 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn Tracy
Written byMatt Ember
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To B or Not to Be

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Stuck on You

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Virgin Territory

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Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy

Frank Lambert

Suzanne Somers

Suzanne Somers

Carol Foster Lambert

Brandon Call

Brandon Call

J.T. Lambert

Staci Keanan

Staci Keanan

Dana Foster

Christine Lakin

Christine Lakin

Alicia Lambert

Angela Watson

Angela Watson

Karen Foster

Christopher Castile

Christopher Castile

Mark Foster

Josh Byrne

Josh Byrne

Brendan Lambert

Sasha Mitchell

Sasha Mitchell

Cody Lambert

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Matt Ember

Matt Ember

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John Tracy

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Episode Summary

"It's a Dog's Life" is episode 5 of Step by Step season 2. It scored 6.0/10 from 105 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by John Tracy and written by Matt Ember, it aired on October 16, 1992.

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