Step by Step (Season 5)

Little Sister Don'tcha (Episode 1) 7.5

Air date: 1995-09-22

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 2) 7.5

Air date: 1995-09-29

Runtime: 22 min

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

Party Animal (Episode 3) 7.5

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Air date: 1995-10-13

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 4) 5.0

Air date: 1995-10-20

Runtime: 22 min

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

Maid to Order (Episode 5) 5.0

Air date: 1995-10-27

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 6) 5.0

Air date: 1995-11-03

Runtime: 22 min

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

Hello, Mister Chips (Episode 7) 5.0

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Air date: 1995-11-10

Runtime: 22 min

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

Roadie (Episode 8) 5.0

Air date: 1995-11-17

Runtime: 22 min

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

The Wall (Episode 9) 5.0

Air date: 1995-11-24

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 10) 5.0

Air date: 1995-12-01

Runtime: 22 min

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

The Fight Before Christmas (Episode 11) 5.5

Air date: 1995-12-15

Runtime: 22 min

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

What's Wrong with This Picture? (Episode 12) 8.0

Air date: 1996-01-05

Runtime: 22 min

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

Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling (Episode 13) 7.5

Air date: 1996-01-12

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 14) 5.0

Air date: 1996-01-26

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 15) 5.0

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Air date: 1996-02-02

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 16) 6.0

Air date: 1996-02-09

Runtime: 22 min

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

Forever Young (Episode 17) 5.0

Air date: 1996-02-16

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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? (Episode 18) 5.0

Air date: 1996-02-23

Runtime: 22 min

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

Do the Right Thing (Episode 19) 5.0

Air date: 1996-03-08

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 20) 5.0

Air date: 1996-03-15

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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 (Episode 21) 5.0

Writer: Bob Rosenfarb

Air date: 1996-04-26

Runtime: 22 min

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

We're Going to Disney World (1) (Episode 22) 7.5

Writer: Brian Bird

Air date: 1996-05-03

Runtime: 22 min

Overview: 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) (Episode 23) 7.5

Writer: Casey Maxwell Clair

Air date: 1996-05-10

Runtime: 22 min

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

Men at Work (Episode 24) 5.0

Writer: Scott S. Gorden

Air date: 1996-05-17

Runtime: 22 min

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