Step by Step
Step by Step: Season 5

Air Date

September 22, 1995

Episodes

24 episodes

Step by Step

Season 5

Episodes

Little Sister Don'tcha

1. Little Sister Don'tcha

7.5
September 22, 1995
22 min

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

Three Girls and a Baby

2. Three Girls and a Baby

7.5
September 29, 1995
22 min

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

Party Animal

3. Party Animal

7.5
October 13, 1995
22 min

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

Midnight Caller

4. Midnight Caller

5.0
October 20, 1995
22 min

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

Maid to Order

5. Maid to Order

5.0
October 27, 1995
22 min

J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.

Don't Ask

6. Don't Ask

5.0
November 3, 1995
22 min

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

Hello, Mister Chips

7. Hello, Mister Chips

5.0
November 10, 1995
22 min

Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.

Roadie

8. Roadie

5.0
November 17, 1995
22 min

Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.

The Wall

9. The Wall

5.0
November 24, 1995
22 min

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.

Baby Come Back

10. Baby Come Back

5.0
December 1, 1995
22 min

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

The Fight Before Christmas

11. The Fight Before Christmas

5.5
December 15, 1995
22 min

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

What's Wrong with This Picture?

12. What's Wrong with This Picture?

8.0
January 5, 1996
22 min

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

Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling

13. Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling

7.5
January 12, 1996
22 min

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.

Torn Between Two Mothers

14. Torn Between Two Mothers

5.0
January 26, 1996
22 min

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

Snow Bunnies

15. Snow Bunnies

5.0
February 2, 1996
22 min

Al feels compelled to check up on Matt when she learns he'll be on a ski trip with Stephanie "Love Boat" Leifer.

Secret Admirer

16. Secret Admirer

6.0
February 9, 1996
22 min

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

Forever Young

17. Forever Young

5.0
February 16, 1996
22 min

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

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

18. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

5.0
February 23, 1996
22 min

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

Do the Right Thing

19. Do the Right Thing

5.0
March 8, 1996
22 min

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

The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince

20. The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince

5.0
March 15, 1996
22 min

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.

Major Pain

21. Major Pain

5.0
April 26, 1996
22 min

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

We're Going to Disney World (1)

22. We're Going to Disney World (1)

7.5
May 3, 1996
22 min

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

We're Going to Disney World (2)

23. We're Going to Disney World (2)

7.5
May 10, 1996
22 min

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

Men at Work

24. Men at Work

5.0
May 17, 1996
22 min

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