Step by Step (1991–1998)

Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and... See full summary »

Creators:

William Bickley, Michael Warren

Stars:

Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Brandon Call

1 win & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick Duffy	...	Frank Lambert (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Suzanne Somers	...	Carol Foster Lambert (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Brandon Call	...	John Thomas 'J.T.' Lambert (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Staci Keanan	...	Dana Foster (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Angela Watson	...	Karen Foster (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Christine Lakin	...	Alicia 'Al' Lambert (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Christopher Castile	...	Mark Foster (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Josh Byrne	...	Brendan Lambert (141 episodes, 1991-1997)
Sasha Mitchell	...	Cody Lambert (114 episodes, 1991-1998)

Storyline

Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and Carol run into each other on vacation and spontaneously get married, they and their children (who appeared to have known and hated each other) have to learn to live together and love each other. It's not easy, but they are trying to do this step by step.

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Plot Keywords:

three word title | teenage boy | overalls | stepbrother | stepsister | 

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Taglines:

Carol and Frank just got married. Their kids just got the news.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paso a paso

Filming Locations:

2011 Fletcher Avenue South Pasadena, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bickley-Warren Productions, Lorimar Television, Miller/Boyett Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (160 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

In only the first few seasons of the series (including the pilot), during the opening credits there is an extra, unspecified kid in the Lambert/Foster clan. He can be seen as the family enters the amusement park and scatters to different areas, during Peggy Rea's credit, and another instance with Suzanne Somers later in the sequence. This actor is Jarrett Lennon, originally cast as Mark Foster, and later replaced by Christopher Castile. It's been theorized that the original actor's mismatched hair color caused test audience confusion about which family he originated from.

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Goofs

In the opening credits the amusement park is intended to be in Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. However at the end of the credits the body of water can be see to have rather large waves on a calm day. These waves are much too large for Lake Michigan in the absence of a storm.

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Quotes

Cody Lambert: Guess between the known and the unknown lies the Codeman.

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Connections

Referenced in Will & Grace: Christmas Break (2004)

User Reviews

Early 90's Nostalgia! I grew up with this.

I watched this show until my puberty but still I found it to reflex many situations that worry us when we're teenagers although it was a family oriented show. Until the mid 90's it focused more on the young adults and their situations.

That's why I loved "Step By Step". I mean, it offered situations for every age and unlike many shows of it's kind, it delivered expectations.

Let's be honest; this wasn't an extremely funny show, no, but it had some situations that you could feel related to but only funnier.

There was an extremely good charm between Patrick Duffy and Susan Sommers. Duffy rocked! Sommers was tender and actually funny. I was in love with Stacy Keegan because she was extremely sexy (loved her legs) and witty. But Sasha Mitchell stole the show with his Cody character. He was the man back in the day! Oh, the memories. Nowadays, this show wasn't been able to adequate correctly on the new generations and that's why it should be kept in the vault of memories. That's it, only memories.

Thank you Step By Step for making my puberty funnier.