Step by Step

September 20, 1991

A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.

September 27, 1991

Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.

October 4, 1991

Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.

October 11, 1991

The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.

October 18, 1991

Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.

October 25, 1991

Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.

November 1, 1991

Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.

November 8, 1991

Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.

November 15, 1991

Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.

November 22, 1991

An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.

November 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.

December 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.

December 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.

January 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.

January 17, 1992

Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.

February 7, 1992

Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.

February 14, 1992

J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.

February 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.

February 28, 1992

A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.

March 6, 1992

Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.

March 27, 1992

Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.

April 24, 1992

Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.