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

Opening of show is at an amusement park which is supposed to be located on the shores of Lake Michigan. The amusement park is actually Six Flags Magic Mountain (located in Valencia, California) which in reality is many miles inland from the Pacific Ocean.

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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

Rich Halke: You came barging through that door like the chick from Fatal Attraction.

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Connections

Referenced in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List: Kathy Is a Star... Kind Of (2009)

User Reviews

Just... okay.

When I was younger, I enjoyed this series. But watching it now in syndication, I can only speculate as to WHY I watched this show!

The best character was Dana, played by Stacey Keenan. She was a very talented actress, as was Al, played by Christine Lakin. The rest were okay. I did not really care for the character of Cody, which I suppose was soured by all the things that the actor had done in real life.

Before moving to CBS, the show wasn't that bad. But then it went completely downhill, trying to adhere to all the other trendy sitcoms out there. Back then, I liked Bronson Pichot, but his character, Jean-Claude, was annoying and added nothing to the show, which just became overcrowded with unnecessary filler characters.

All in all, it's just an updated version of the Brady Bunch.