"Step by Step" (1991) TV series 1991-1998

Creators:

William Bickley
Michael Warren
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

20 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan...

Plot Keywords:

Three Word Title | Teenage Boy | Overalls | Stepbrother | Stepsister

Awards:

1 win & 14 nominations

Cast

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)

Series Directed by
Patrick Duffy		(41 episodes, 1992-1998)
Richard Correll		(12 episodes, 1991-1997)
Joel Zwick		(12 episodes, 1992-1997)
John Tracy		(4 episodes, 1991-1995)
William Bickley		(3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Steve Witting		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Robert Griffard		(22 episodes, 1991-1997)
Brian Bird		(16 episodes, 1993-1998)
Larry Kase		(9 episodes, 1994-1998)
Joel Ronkin		(9 episodes, 1994-1998)
William Bickley		(1 episode, 1991)
Michael Warren		(1 episode, 1991)
Howard Adler		(unknown episodes)
Maria A. Brown		(unknown episodes)
John B. Collins		(unknown episodes)
Joe Fisch		(unknown episodes)
Richard P. Halke		(unknown episodes)
Adam Markowitz		(unknown episodes)
Casey Maxwell Clair		(unknown episodes)
Cary Okmin		(unknown episodes)
Bob Rosenfarb		(unknown episodes)
Fred Rubin		(unknown episodes)
Meredith Siler		(unknown episodes)
Robin Stein		(unknown episodes)
Chuck Tately		(unknown episodes)
Seth Weisbord		(unknown episodes)
Kevin White		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
William Bickley	....	executive producer (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Robert L. Boyett	....	executive producer (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Karen Kirchner	....	co-producer / associate producer (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Thomas L. Miller	....	executive producer (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Michael Warren	....	executive producer (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Brian Bird	....	supervising producer / co-producer / ... (91 episodes, 1994-1998)
Ross Brown	....	executive producer (91 episodes, 1994-1998)
Ronny Hallin	....	producer (68 episodes, 1991-1998)
Bob Rosenfarb	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (67 episodes, 1994-1998)
Adam Markowitz	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (43 episodes, 1997-1998)
Lori Glass	....	associate producer (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Howard Adler	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Maria A. Brown	....	co-producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Robert Griffard	....	co-executive producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Julia Newton	....	producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Shelly Landau	....	producer (24 episodes, 1997)
Liz Sage	....	supervising producer (24 episodes, 1997)
John Wierick	....	producer (24 episodes, 1997)
Alan Eisenstock	....	co-executive producer (21 episodes, 1991-1992)
Larry Mintz	....	co-executive producer (21 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kelly Sandefur	....	supervising producer / co-producer (20 episodes, 1991-1998)
Carol Himes	....	coordinating producer (20 episodes, 1995-1998)
Fred Rubin	....	co-executive producer (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mea Squires	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
John B. Collins	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Stewart Lyons	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Charles O'Brien	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jesse Frederick		(2 episodes, 1991-1995)
Bennett Salvay		(2 episodes, 1991-1995)
Steven Chesne		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Askins		(160 episodes, 1991-1998)

Series Film Editing by
Pam Marshall		(91 episodes, 1994-1998)
John Randle		(unknown episodes)
Steve Shultz		(unknown episodes)
Robert Souders		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Theodore S. Hann		(160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Ellie Kanner		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Lynn Griffin		(159 episodes, 1991-1998)

Series Set Decoration by
Bonnie Dermer		(160 episodes, 1991-1998)

Series Makeup Department
Joe Hailey	....	makeup artist (27 episodes, 1991-1997)
Rachel Dowling	....	hair stylist (26 episodes, 1994-1997)
Laine Rykes	....	key makeup artist (2 episodes, 1993)
Sue Hailey	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Gigi Williams	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Carol Himes	....	unit production manager (44 episodes, 1994-1998)
Stewart Lyons	....	unit production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Don-Martin Nielsen	....	first assistant director (69 episodes, 1991-1994)
Charles H. Siegel	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (27 episodes, 1991-1997)
Jill Frank	....	second assistant director (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Cameron Loring	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Buck Allen	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)

Series Art Department
Billy Frank	....	props (46 episodes, 1994-1996)
Erik Grasteit	....	assistant property master (24 episodes, 1993)
Russell Goble	....	property master (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Carl Dawson	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Paul Iannizzotto	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Joaquin Navarro	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Walter Baker	....	sound mixer (21 episodes, 1991-1998)
Jeff Simmons	....	sound editor (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ron Garrard	....	sound editor (18 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Himot	....	re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1991-1997)
Charlie McDaniel	....	re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1991-1997)
Paul Drenning	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Ken Kobett	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Eric Levinson	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
George Nemzer	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Greg C. Jensen	....	special effects coordinator (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
John R. Elliott	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunts (12 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunts / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Buck McDancer	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Clark Tucker	....	stunt double: Brandon Call (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Alfie Cunningham	....	best boy grip (159 episodes, 1991-1998)
Travers Hill Jr.	....	camera operator (157 episodes, 1991-1998)
Tim Sheridan	....	film loader (71 episodes, 1992-1995)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (2 episodes, 1996)
Gary Andersen	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Gary Baum	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Raphe Berry	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Albert Bettcher	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
John Lazear	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Carl Manoogian	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Glenn K. Shimada	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Andy Young	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (160 episodes, 1991-1998)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ricardo Richard Alvarez	....	set costumer / key costumer (145 episodes, 1991-1997)
Lyn Paolo	....	costume supervisor / costumer: women (119 episodes, 1992-1997)
Bob Squire	....	costumer: men (45 episodes, 1991-1998)
Pattie Smith	....	costumer: women (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Karo Vartanian	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 1994)
Lisa Eisler	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Garibaldi	....	final colorist (157 episodes, 1991-1998)
Billy Crawford	....	post-production assistant (33 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bill Breshears Jr.	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Jesse Frederick	....	composer: theme music (136 episodes, 1991-1998)
Bennett Salvay	....	composer: theme music (136 episodes, 1991-1998)
Gerry Rothschild	....	music editor (20 episodes, 1995-1998)
Greg Sill	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 1991-1995)
David Sibley	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes, 1992-1995)

Series Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Patti Mustari	....	script supervisor / continuity supervisor (160 episodes, 1991-1998)
Robert G. Lee	....	warm-up comic (93 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jeffrey Cusick	....	production coordinator (77 episodes, 1995-1998)
Larry Kase	....	story editor / executive story editor (72 episodes, 1994-1997)
Joel Ronkin	....	story editor / executive story editor (71 episodes, 1994-1997)
Chip Bartlett	....	assistant to executive producer: director and writer (43 episodes, 1997-1998)
Daniel Wulkan	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brian Bird	....	executive story editor (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Erik Emi	....	technical coordinator (21 episodes, 1991-1998)
Mindy Schneider	....	executive script consultant (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robin Stein	....	story editor (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stephanie Spangler	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1993)
John Wierick	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1994)
Robert L. Boyett	....	developer (unknown episodes)
Maria A. Brown	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Ross Brown	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Matt Ember	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Joe Fisch	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Richard P. Halke	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Monica Kenyon	....	writer's production assistant (unknown episodes)
Damian Mcknight	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Thomas L. Miller	....	developer (unknown episodes)
Julia Newton	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Kory Olson	....	dialogue coach (unknown episodes)
Meredith Siler	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Thornell	....	clearance (unknown episodes)
Cheryl A. Walker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Seth Weisbord	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Bickley-Warren Productions
• Lorimar Television
• Miller/Boyett Productions
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991-1997) (USA) (TV)
• Prizma (2010-2011) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release)
• RTL (1994-2001) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL2 Fernsehen (1999) (Germany) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (160 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG (some epiosodes)

Filming Locations:

2011 Fletcher Avenue South Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Bickley-Warren Productions

Trivia:

In one episode, Jean-Luc tells Carol that she looks like Chrissy from "Three's Company" (1976). Suzanne Somers really did play Chrissy on the show.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

Al Lambert:Who's she?
Mark Foster:Only the hottest chick in the eighth grade.
Al Lambert:Then why on earth would she want to go out with a geek like you?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Psych: Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller? (#3.2)" (2008)

One of the all time best sit-coms

I've been watching this show since the first episode and have always loved it. I hate when shows get cut off with so much going on, mainly Dana's relationship with Rich. That was a great move by the producers of the show, because, seriously, who saw it coming? The only thing that was bad was that some of the show's magic was lost when Cody left. He was without a doubt the funniest character on it. Of course, they tried at one point to replace the comic relief with Flash, who was entertaining at Disney World, trying to break the visiting record. But, he never did live up to the Code-Man. It was also cool seeing Bronson Pinchot as a Frenchman for a season (he brings over a good character from his star performance on Perfect Strangers).