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The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 5

Every episode of Step by Step Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Step by Step Season 5 Episode 1 - Little Sister Don'tcha
    6.4/10(80 votes)

    #1 - Little Sister Don'tcha

    S5:E1

    J.T. and Rich are excited about going on dates, but J.T. didn't expect Al to be invited.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 2 - Three Girls and a Baby
    7.3/10(81 votes)

    #2 - Three Girls and a Baby

    S5:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 3 - Party Animal
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    #3 - Party Animal

    S5:E3

    Cody, J.T. and Mark suspect their new neighbor is a jewel thief. Meanwhile, Dana moves out and loosens up a little too much.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Bob Rosenfarb

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  4. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 4 - Midnight Caller
    6.7/10(71 votes)

    #4 - Midnight Caller

    S5:E4

    While working on the Family Helpline, J.T. and Dana mishandle a call from a troubled teen.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 5 - Maid to Order
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    #5 - Maid to Order

    S5:E5

    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:Unknown

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  6. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 6 - Don't Ask
    6.4/10(82 votes)

    #6 - Don't Ask

    S5:E6

    Tired of the kids acting "either lazy, selfish or brain-dead," Frank and Carol order them to fend for themselves.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 7 - Hello, Mister Chips
    7.3/10(78 votes)

    #7 - Hello, Mister Chips

    S5:E7

    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

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  8. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 8 - Roadie
    7.3/10(86 votes)

    #8 - Roadie

    S5:E8

    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:Unknown

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  9. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 9 - The Wall
    7.1/10(88 votes)

    #9 - The Wall

    S5:E9

    Mark scores points for the guys on the "geek wall" at a dance; Dana attempts to stir interest in a feminist study group; Frank and Carol experience a day at a health spa.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 10 - Baby Come Back
    7.0/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Baby Come Back

    S5:E10

    J.T. and Al have dollar signs in their eyes when they take Lily to audition for a commercial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 11 - The Fight Before Christmas
    7.1/10(86 votes)

    #11 - The Fight Before Christmas

    S5:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 12 - What's Wrong with This Picture?
    6.8/10(79 votes)

    #12 - What's Wrong with This Picture?

    S5:E12

    J.T. receives an offer he can't refuse: the chance to go out with a gangster's daughter.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 13 - Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
    6.2/10(82 votes)

    #13 - Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling

    S5:E13

    To win Super Bowl tickets, Frank and J.T. dress up as cheerleaders and face off against a pair of women wrestlers named Assault and Battery.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 14 - Torn Between Two Mothers
    6.8/10(74 votes)

    #14 - Torn Between Two Mothers

    S5:E14

    When Frank's mother and Carol can't agree on child-rearing philosophies, Frank's caught in the middle of the power struggle.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 15 - Snow Bunnies
    7.4/10(85 votes)

    #15 - Snow Bunnies

    S5:E15

    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

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  16. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 16 - Secret Admirer
    7.0/10(77 votes)

    #16 - Secret Admirer

    S5:E16

    Carol gets really ticked when Frank buys her a fake designer watch for Valentine's Day.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 17 - Forever Young
    7.7/10(122 votes)

    #17 - Forever Young

    S5:E17

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

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 18 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    6.9/10(77 votes)

    #18 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    S5:E18

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

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 19 - Do the Right Thing
    6.9/10(76 votes)

    #19 - Do the Right Thing

    S5:E19

    J.T. decides to rely on brain power to boost his grades rather than use a cheat sheet procured by his friend Rich.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 20 - The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
    6.4/10(84 votes)

    #20 - The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince

    S5:E20

    Dana, Karen and Al meet a prince and his two assistants on a ski weekend, but the girls don't know which is the real royal.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 21 - Major Pain
    6.5/10(78 votes)

    #21 - Major Pain

    S5:E21

    Dana, J.T. and Rich take career-placement tests; Frank deals with an overly eager employee.

    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Bob Rosenfarb

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  22. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 22 - We're Going to Disney World (1)
    6.7/10(91 votes)

    #22 - We're Going to Disney World (1)

    S5:E22

    Frank's mom treats everyone to a trip to Disney World, but there's some unexpected baggage---Rich and Flash.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writers:Brian Bird, John Wierick

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  23. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 23 - We're Going to Disney World (2)
    6.4/10(87 votes)

    #23 - We're Going to Disney World (2)

    S5:E23

    During a trip to Disney World, Flash tries to break a record for visiting every attraction.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Casey Maxwell Clair

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  24. Step by Step Season 5 Episode 24 - Men at Work
    6.6/10(77 votes)

    #24 - Men at Work

    S5:E24

    When the local bar goes belly-up, Frank buys everything so he can turn his basement into a lounge for his guy friends.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Scott S. Gorden

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Little Sister Don'tcha" is the best rated episode of "Step by Step" season 5. It scored 6.4/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Joel Zwick and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/1995. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Three Girls and a Baby".