Step by Step
Season 5
1995 • 24 Episodes
Episodes
1. Little Sister Don'tcha
September 22, 1995
J.T. and Rich are excited about going on dates, but J.T. didn't expect Al to be invited.
2. Three Girls and a Baby
September 29, 1995
With Frank and Carol out for dinner, Dana, Karen and Al are left to watch their new baby sister.
3. Party Animal
October 13, 1995
Cody, J.T. and Mark suspect their new neighbor is a jewel thief. Meanwhile, Dana moves out and loosens up a little too much.
4. Midnight Caller
October 20, 1995
While working on the Family Helpline, J.T. and Dana mishandle a call from a troubled teen.
5. Maid to Order
October 27, 1995
J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.
6. Don't Ask
November 3, 1995
Tired of the kids acting "either lazy, selfish or brain-dead," Frank and Carol order them to fend for themselves.
7. Hello, Mister Chips
November 10, 1995
Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.
8. Roadie
November 17, 1995
Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.
9. The Wall
November 24, 1995
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.
10. Baby Come Back
December 1, 1995
J.T. and Al have dollar signs in their eyes when they take Lily to audition for a commercial.
11. The Fight Before Christmas
December 15, 1995
Frank and Carol set up Al on a blind date with their friends' equally reticent son.
12. What's Wrong with This Picture?
January 5, 1996
J.T. receives an offer he can't refuse: the chance to go out with a gangster's daughter.
13. Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
January 12, 1996
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.
14. Torn Between Two Mothers
January 26, 1996
When Frank's mother and Carol can't agree on child-rearing philosophies, Frank's caught in the middle of the power struggle.
15. Snow Bunnies
February 2, 1996
Al feels compelled to check up on Matt when she learns he'll be on a ski trip with Stephanie "Love Boat" Leifer.
16. Secret Admirer
February 9, 1996
Carol gets really ticked when Frank buys her a fake designer watch for Valentine's Day.
17. Forever Young
February 16, 1996
A flirtatious girl disproves J.T.'s claim that a guy "would never trash a friendship over some stupid chick."
18. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
February 23, 1996
Dana brings her boyfriend Fleming home, and he promptly psychoanalyzes Frank.
19. Do the Right Thing
March 8, 1996
J.T. decides to rely on brain power to boost his grades rather than use a cheat sheet procured by his friend Rich.
20. The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
March 15, 1996
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.
21. Major Pain
April 26, 1996
Dana, J.T. and Rich take career-placement tests; Frank deals with an overly eager employee.
22. We're Going to Disney World (1)
May 3, 1996
Frank's mom treats everyone to a trip to Disney World, but there's some unexpected baggage---Rich and Flash.
23. We're Going to Disney World (2)
May 10, 1996
During a trip to Disney World, Flash tries to break a record for visiting every attraction.
24. Men at Work
May 17, 1996
When the local bar goes belly-up, Frank buys everything so he can turn his basement into a lounge for his guy friends.