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Two families become one, step by step.
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick Duffy ...  Frank Lambert / ... 160 episodes, 1991-1998
Suzanne Somers ...  Carol Foster Lambert 160 episodes, 1991-1998
Staci Keanan ...  Dana Foster 160 episodes, 1991-1998
Brandon Call ...  John Thomas 'J.T.' Lambert 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 132 episodes, 1991-1997
Sasha Mitchell ...  Cody Lambert 114 episodes, 1991-1998
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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. Written by Boris Shafir <shafir@hsi.com>

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

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Comedy | Family | Romance

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TV-G | See all certifications »

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Trivia

This show was set in the same television universe as Family Matters (1989). In fact, Steve Urkel made an appearance on the show. An interesting fact about this is that Steve Urkel also made an appearance on Full House (1987), which is mentioned to have been watched by the main characters. See more »

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. See more »

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[repeated line]
Jean-Luc: That come out wrong.
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Connections

Referenced in Psych: Murder?... Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller? (2008) See more »

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Loving this show, hating the haters
23 December 2004 | by Punk_Rocker_For_DisneySee all my reviews

I read almost all the horrible comments, took a lunch break, and then took another hour to read the rest. But why should this show be dumped on? It took some good writers to write all the sarcasm, and Jason Marsden was totally HOT (thanks to Lozenger for always having the same reviews as my opinions) as Rich and was full of spirit. Dana has always been my favorite character, not only because she was half of the talent that put the show together, but because she was always the person I've wanted to be; a strong, independent woman with a mind of her own (yet, with a disposition of a drugged Doberman and cruel towards men and woman alike). She's the anti-me, but I like her for that.


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Official Sites:

Warner Bros. Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1991 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Step by Step See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(160 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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