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The Worst Episodes of Step by Step

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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  1. Background image for Virgin Territory
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Virgin Territory

    S2:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Back to Basics
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Back to Basics

    S2:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for If I Were a Rich Man
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - If I Were a Rich Man

    S2:E13

    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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for One of the Guys
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - One of the Guys

    S2:E15

    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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for How the West Was Won
    5.2/10(83 votes)

    #5 - How the West Was Won

    S6:E10

    Frank falls asleep in front of the TV, prompting a dream of the Old West in which he's a drunken sheriff.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Feeling Forty
    5.3/10(74 votes)

    #6 - Feeling Forty

    S3:E20

    Worried about turning forty, Carol exercies and diets with Karen. When Karen steps out, Carol sees a commercial for Skinny Tabs and orders them. She loses three pounds, but possesses so much energy that she drives everybody crazy and is constantly talking and working. Frank tells her that he loves her for who she is, not just her body. Al has to write a report on Abe Lincoln, but all the books on him are checked out. Cody takes her to Madame Sonya and he encounters Lincoln. Al does not believe and therefore, she does not see Abe, but she has a great idea for her report-- Abe in the 20th Century. Cody gives Abe's golf scorecard to Carol for her birthday.

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    Director:Rich Correll
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    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Dream Lover

    S7:E7

    Two Halloween parties result in a lesson about being scared for Lilly and a ghostly encounter for JT.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
  9. Background image for Too Many Santas
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Too Many Santas

    S7:E10

    Lilly has a crisis of faith when she discovers that the department store Santa is really JT.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
  10. Background image for Show Me the Money
    5.6/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Show Me the Money

    S6:E15

    Frank and his buddy challenge Carol and Jean-Luc to a bowling contest; JT and Rich fancy themselves sports agents.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for The Marrying Dude
    5.8/10(79 votes)

    #10 - The Marrying Dude

    S3:E9

    After posting an ad in a biker magazine, Cody finally meets his blind date,Bonnie.She turns out to have an adorable 8 year old named, Riley who Cody Immediately befriends.Bonnie and Cody have a great time,but there priorities are different.Bonnie needs a father for Riley so she proposes to Cody. Al is perplexed at her breast size. The rest of the family is busy arguing about the house decor.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Close Encounters of the Marital Kind
    5.8/10(75 votes)

    #11 - Close Encounters of the Marital Kind

    S3:E12

    Carol has just bought a book named ""Ten Minutes Per Day to a Better Marriage."" The book advised to tell each other a big secret. Carol tells him about a secret bank account with a lot of money in it. Frank feels betrayed and goes to his office to spend the night. Upon seeking support from Cody, Frank discovers that he was unsure in other areas (he had not thrown away his little black book). They realize that in the end they are better off for having told each other. Karen just passed her drivers license exam, creating three drivers (Dana, JT, and Karen) and no car. They decide it is time to buy their own car, but they can only come up with $400. JT manages to find an old Volkswagen Bug for $400. The car is a disaster and although Cody works on it, it is barely driveable. Cody and JT sell it for parts and get $425, and they keep the 8 track player with a Sonny and Cher 8 track.

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    5.8/10(73 votes)

    #12 - Road Trip

    S6:E2

    JT, Rich and Dana take a trip to Mexico and wind up in jail; Jean-Luc takes driving lessons from Carol.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Talking Trash
    5.9/10(67 votes)

    #13 - Talking Trash

    S6:E20

    Frank's birthday gift to Carol is a dud; Rich teams with a cheerleader for a science contest.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Liz Sage
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    6.0/10(102 votes)

    #14 - 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:Unknown
  16. Background image for Never on Sunday
    6.0/10(90 votes)

    #15 - Never on Sunday

    S3:E3

    While at church with the Fosters (and NOT the Lamberts), Carol invites the pastor and his wife over for Sunday lunch. The Lambert's notice that he is a normal guy, and Frank promises that the Lamberts will be there next week. Cody and his friends, Slasher and Death, come too because the Pastor is into bikes. The only problem is that a big televised Packer's game is on that week. While at church, JT sneaks away to watch the game, Frank follows him up and falls through the ceiling. Frank agrees to fix the roof and go to church from now on. The very next week he observes Cody, Slasher, and Death singing, ""Pharaoh, Pharaoh""-- a ballad of the Israelites to the tune of ""Louie, Louie.""

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Down and Out in Port Washington
    6.1/10(74 votes)

    #16 - Down and Out in Port Washington

    S3:E8

    Lucille is in the shop being repaired so Cody stays in the Lambert living room. After Cody does his wash in the kitchen and loses his ant farm on the couch, the family is ready for him to move back into his van. Lucille, however, dies on the greaserack. Frank and Carol are relieved, however, when Cody tells them he is ready to be out as well. He decides to move into a stationary Lucille reasoning that many people live perfectly normal lives in non-moving structures. At the same time, Karen is interested in a guy who volunteers at a homeless shelter so she goes there one Saturday. He takes his girlfriend out, though, and Karen ends up spending a whole day at the shelter for ""nothing."" After a heart-to-heart with Carol, Karen decides that she needs to adjust her priorities.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Ice Cream Man Cometh
    6.1/10(66 votes)

    #17 - The Ice Cream Man Cometh

    S4:E9

    The kids kick up a fuss about the baby's room and Cody comforts an old friend.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Make Room for Daddy
    6.1/10(66 votes)

    #18 - Make Room for Daddy

    S4:E11

    Carol and Frank go on a romantic getaway, but Carol can think of nothing but the baby. Mark meets a girl, but is surprised by her appearance.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Thirtysomething
    6.1/10(70 votes)

    #19 - Thirtysomething

    S4:E14

    Carol starting binging on odd combo's of foods at her pregnancy wears on.While Cody makes a film about a goldfish and Dana comes to terms with her older boyfriend.

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    Director:Unknown
  21. Background image for Drive, He Said
    6.2/10(104 votes)

    #20 - 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:Unknown
  22. Background image for Video Mania
    6.2/10(77 votes)

    #21 - Video Mania

    S3:E6

    Mark is depressed about getting an ""A"" on a test, rather than an ""A+."" Frank tries to loosen him up by getting him a video game. Mark does loosen up, but his grades slip, he starts fights, and he becomes addicted to the game. Frank and Carol send him to a support group. There, he recognizes his addiction and begins to work it out. In the meantime, Cody goes to the health food store to obtain a cure for his cold. In the parking lot, he buys a booklet teaching him how to cure himself with the powers of his mind. Dana mocks him, despite the fact that using his newfound powers enable Cody to think of Karen wearing a turtleneck to hide her hickey. Dana, however, when she is unable to get rid of a cold, tries it herself (when no one else can see, of course).

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Revenge of the Nerd
    6.2/10(72 votes)

    #22 - Revenge of the Nerd

    S4:E5

    Karen tries to become Homecoming Queen, and discovers it's not worth the effort.Cody suffers an identity crisis.

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  24. Background image for A Foster/Lambert Production
    6.2/10(72 votes)

    #23 - A Foster/Lambert Production

    S4:E24

    Carol finally goes into labor. Frank rushes everyone to the hospital while Cody is taping everything on videotape. Carol had decided to have the baby without any anesthetic, but every time she has a contraction, she changes her mind (changing it back after the contraction, of course). The doctor convinces her that it is just as healthy for the baby to take drugs. JT, who was supposed to drive the kids, leaves the Foster kids at home. When the Fosters arrive, they begin fighting again with the Lamberts. Cody steps in and shows them how they have been happier when they have assisted one another. Lilly Foster Lambert is born!!

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Little Sister Don'tcha
    6.2/10(74 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
    6.2/10(75 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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    Director:Patrick Duffy
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Virgin Territory" is the worst rated episode of "Step by Step". It scored 5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/20/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Back to Basics".