List of Step by Step episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the situation comedy, Step by Step. The series premiered on September 20, 1991 on ABC, then moving to CBS ending on June 26, 1998. A total of 160 episodes were produced spanning 7 seasons.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired Network
1 22 September 20, 1991 April 24, 1992 ABC
2 24 September 18, 1992 May 21, 1993
3 23 September 24, 1993 May 20, 1994
4 24 September 23, 1994 May 19, 1995
5 24 September 22, 1995 May 17, 1996
6 24 March 7, 1997 August 15, 1997
7 19 September 19, 1997 June 26, 1998 CBS

Episodes

Season 1: 1991–92

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11"Pilot"Richard CorrellWilliam Bickley & Michael WarrenSeptember 20, 1991475049
We meet the Lamberts - divorced contractor Frank and his three children: athletic J.T., tomboy Alicia (aka Al), and carefree Brendan - and the Fosters - widowed beautician Carol and her children: arrogant Dana, glamourpuss Karen, and brainy Mark - each living in their separate homes. Carol and Frank devise a plan to date and then get married, so the kids don't find out about them getting married in Jamaica. They plan a barbecue at the Fosters' home. Carol's sister, Penny, does not know about the plan, however, and ends up blurting out that Frank and Carol are married. The Lamberts pack up everything, and move into the Fosters' home. The two formerly-separate families try their best to deal with the uncomfortable situation, but can't get along. The next day, Al tells her dad that her stomach hurts, thinking it is a ploy to skip school, Frank tell her she has to go to school, but Carol believes Al and takes her to the doctor (Bruce Jarchow) -- a good thing, as it turns out her appendix was about to burst.
22"The Dance"Richard CorrellJohn B. CollinsSeptember 27, 1991447004

Steve Urkel crash-lands in the Foster-Lamberts' yard as they are picnicking. He turns out to be Mark's science-fair partner. After the science fair, he talks to Al, who has been dumped by a boy she likes for the school dance. Frank had told Al that everyone gets dumped at some point in their life, and to move on. Steve reinforces that point, and convinces Al to ask him to the dance, where she tells off her originally-planned date and learns to "Do the Urkel".

Note: In its original airing on ABC, this episode was part of a crossover with the Family Matters episode "Brains Over Brawn".

Guest star: Jaleel White as Steve Urkel.
33"Rules of the House"Richard CorrellAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzOctober 4, 1991447001
Carol's household management style drives the Lamberts crazy - particularly the rule about having to cash in special tokens to watch only 30 minutes of TV, and a six-hour-a-week restriction. Frank and his children make their opinions clear, but when Carol won't listen, Al decides her new stepmother might get the message when she threatens to move to Milwaukee to live with her grandmother.
44"First Anniversary"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonOctober 11, 1991447003

Frank's nephew, Cody, comes to live with the family. Cody's oddball ways infuriate Dana, something that delights J.T. So J.T. decides to make a bet with Cody - successfully ask Dana out, and earn $20. Dana finds out, and agrees to shun her pride and go out with Cody. Meanwhile, Al and Brendan try to trap Mark with baseball questions and Frank has trouble with Carol because of their first month's anniversary.

Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert.
55"Frank & Son"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerOctober 18, 1991447002

J.T. goes to work for Frank's company, but things don't work out very well. Still in need of extra cash, J.T. turns to Carol, who makes him her "shampoo boy", a job J.T. really enjoys since he gets to be around pretty girls. Meanwhile, Dana and Al each become frustrated with their school assignments; Dana needs to build a birdhouse for shop class, while Al needs to write a book report on Tom Sawyer. The two agree to switch assignments, but Brendan prods their consciences.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
66"Pulling Together"John TracyRoss Brown & Joe FischOctober 25, 1991447006

Frank and Carol decide to enter the new blended family into the "Port Washington Games". But J.T., Al, and Brendan object since their new step-siblings aren't very athletic. Meanwhile, the more civilized Dana, Karen, and Mark see the games as too barbaric. Eventually, the Fosters decide to participate, with predictable results, but even so, they keep the Lamberts close, and Karen ties things up in the pie-eating contest because her competition cannot eat around her. Eventually, Cody provides the family some much-needed help in the final tug-of-war event making the Fosters and the Lamberts victorious.

Note: Cody Lambert (Sasha Mitchell) becomes a recurring character until the end of the first season.
77"Yo-Yo's Wedding"John TracyMeredith SilerNovember 1, 1991447005
So now that their marriage is declared illegal, at first Frank wants to go to City Hall to get married although Carol isn't thrilled with the idea she goes. At City Hall Carol waits for Frank who shows up late and dirty from work. Carols storms off after telling frank she doesn't want to marry him. Frank and Carol than agree to have a ceremony at their house on the day of Brendan's birthday party. However the clown that Carol hired to entertain cancels at the last minute, forcing Frank to hastily play the role. He doesn't have time to get out of costume before the wedding as the reverend (Bryan O'Byrne) is in a hurry to catch a flight. Meanwhile, Cody enjoys Yo-Yo the clown because he saw him several years ago.
88"Just for Kicks"Larry MintzAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzNovember 8, 1991447009
Dana and her friend, Bernice (Ami Foster), go to a seedy nightclub to hear a folk singer perform. But when some of the bar's regulars including "Psycho" (Anthony Mangano) get a little too rough with Dana and Bernice, they don't know what to do. Bernice ditches Dana, but luckily Cody shows up, and protects Dana until Frank (who forbade Dana to go in the first place) and Carol arrive to help. Frank and Cody proceed to beat up the thugs.
99"Into the Woods"Richard CorrellRoss Brown & Joe FischNovember 15, 1991447008
The Fosters and Lamberts go camping in the woods. The attempt at family bonding doesn't go so well at first, including Frank's truck going into the lake meaning the family has to wait for the Ranger to make his weekly check. Eventually everyone gains an appreciation for each other. Meanwhile Penny looks after the house after getting lists from Carol.
1010"Mixed Messages"James O'KeefeSeth WeisbondNovember 22, 1991447010
Carol buys an answering machine, and instructs the children to write down any messages since the machine erases them upon playback. Karen gets a call from a potential boyfriend, and neglects to hear the remaining message - one stating that Frank need not show up for a re-modeling assignment at work, since they are demolishing the building instead. Frank doesn't get the message, and barely escapes the building with his life. Frank finds out that his boss did leave a message, and arrives home very angry. Carol is upset, and grounds Karen. In the sub-plot, Cody takes a job filling coin machines for children, but loses it because he was only supplying the machine with the good toys.
1111"A Day in the Life"John TracyRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerNovember 29, 1991447007

A crew from the TV series America Up Close does a documentary on the new Foster-Lambert blended family. However, all the camera crew can capture is the usual friction between the Foster and Lambert children. While Frank and Carol struggle to salvage the documentary, Dana decides her siblings and step-siblings need to put aside their hostility for once until the crew finishes taping. They attempt to get along during a game of Monopoly, but it doesn't take long until the hostilities are unleashed again, and paper money is flying everywhere. Also, Cody and Penny both try to become superstars.

Absent: Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker.
1212"The New Car"John TracyJulia NewtonDecember 6, 1991447011
Carol goes to buy a new car and Frank tries to work a deal with his "friend" the salesman Mel Fensky (Steve Vinovich) however Carol just buys the one she wants, which an unlicensed J.T. promptly borrows for a date. When he goes to leave the car is gone, and J.T. worries that it has been stolen. He asks Cody to help him find it, but Cody did not know about the new car, so he brings back their old one. It turns out Frank had seen J.T. driving it, and had taken it to teach him a lesson. Dana also gets in trouble, though, because she knew J.T. was going to take the car, and didn't say anything. Meanwhile, Penny has finally found a boyfriend but he is actually very special.
1313"Getting Organized"John TracyRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerDecember 13, 1991447012

Frank reluctantly enlists Carol's help in organizing his messy office. Carol decides to transfer some of Frank's files to a computer database, which is fine until she accidentally erases the information on the computer. She failed to make a back-up copy, and what's worse, she told Frank to throw away the hard copies of his files. Frank and Carol scramble to retrieve the information from the dumpster before the garbage men come for it. They find the files, but not in time. They are loaded into the back of the truck, and come home covered in Chinese food (a Chinese family had gotten rid of their trash right on top of Carol and Frank), and laughing. Meanwhile, J.T. and Cody become obsessed with UFOs, which annoys Dana and Karen. Eventually, the two Foster sisters decide to play a trick on the gullible Lambert duo, but Cody and J.T. get the last laugh.

Absent: Patrika Darbo as Penny Baker, Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker
1414"Home Alone"John TracyJohn B. CollinsJanuary 3, 1992447013

Frank and Carol leave for a lover's retreat. Dana is in charge, with a "no guests allowed" rule in effect. However Dana says since she invited two friends over, the rest of the kids (even Mark whose only guest is Cody) can invite two friends each , and eventually a huge party breaks out. Frank throws out his back at the hotel (which turns out to be a dump), so they cut their trip short and head home, just in time to find the party going on and J.T. trapped in the chimney flue.

Absent: Patrika Darbo as Penny Baker, Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker
1515"Drive, He Said"Richard CorrellJoe FischJanuary 17, 1992447014
Dana and Frank each take driving tests - hers to get her first license, his as a condition for renewal after he missed renewing his by one day. Frank is humbled when he flunks his, and Dana passes hers. Eventually, Frank is no longer able to drive until he can pass his driving test, his also tries to reassure Dana who suffers from "driver fear". Also, Al learns to play the drums and Cody makes an unusual ice cream sandwich for Brendan.
1616"Bully for Mark"James O'KeefeStory: Diane Ayers & Susan Sebastian
Teleplay: Julia Newton
February 7, 1992447016
Mark is forced with violence to do homework for a bully named Max (Erika Flores). Much to everyone's surprise, the bully is a girl. Al eventually comes to Mark's rescue. Meanwhile, school newspaper editor Dana writes a negative article on J.T., but J.T. finds out and convinces one of the girls on the staff to replace it with an article that makes him sound good. Also, Cody buys a new perfume for Dana.
1717"The Boys in the Band"Richard CorrellJoe FischFebruary 14, 1992447018
Al forms a rock band, Chicks With Attitude, with some of her friends. They hire J.T. as their manager, who gets them a gig at a bowling alley that Frank has been renovating. However, on the night of their debut, all four bandmates become ill, forcing Al to scramble to find replacements. Eventually, Dana and Karen agree to fill in. This would not be the last time Dana, Karen, or Al would sing together, although J.T. and Cody (who dresses in drag) would not remain part of the act. Meanwhile, Frank tries to catch a mouse.
1818"School Daze"Richard CorrellMeredith SilerFebruary 21, 1992447015

Carol goes back to school because she feels embarrassed about leaving school four classes short of earning a degree. She soon realizes as well as a student she's also a committed mother, wife, and beautician, and soon everyone's ready to be committed when Frank takes over the housework. Nobody can seem to remember to pick up Brendan either. All the kids decide to chip in so Carol can realize her dream, and the house can run smoothly. Also, Cody tries to scare Brendan and Mark with horror stories.

Absent: Peggy Rea as Ivy baker.
1919"Country Club"John TracyAlan Eisenstock & Larry MintzFebruary 28, 1992447019

Carol is invited to a country club with the family. At the beginning, Frank is reluctant to go, until developer John Patterson invites him to join his golf team for a tournament, with the promise of a job as contractor for a large office complex Patterson is building. Dana, who is trying to win the eye of Patterson's handsome teen-aged son, Greg (David Lascher), becomes frustrated with Frank's oafish ways and tells Frank in no uncertain terms how she feels. Meanwhile, Frank is instrumental in helping Patterson's team win the golf tournament. Later, Dana overhears Patterson talking to his friends saying that he had no intention of giving Frank the job, he was just using him to get him to help with the tournament. Dana defends Frank, and then blows off Greg Patterson, thinking he is just like his father. Greg later comes to Dana's house to apologize for his father, and to give Frank the trophy. Also, Mark, Brendan, Al , Karen and JT have fun in the club while Cody enjoys his own visit club.

Absent: Patrika Darbo as Penny Baker, Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker
2020"Daddy's Girl"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerMarch 6, 1992447017

Grandpa comes to visit with his younger fiancé (Sherry Hursey). Frank recognizes her as a stripper from a bachelor party he went to a year ago. When Frank tells his father, he storms off and does not believe Frank. He finds out later that she is an ex-stripper, and they postpone the wedding. J.T. wants Dana to set up a date for him with a pretty friend of hers played by (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen), so she makes him run errands for her all week. J.T does not get along with her, but to show Dana there are no hard feelings, he buys her spaghetti and meatballs. Amazingly, she does not enjoy it that much. Also, Cody celebrates his 19th birthday.

Absent: Patrika Darbo as Penny Baker, Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker
2121"He Wanted Wings"John TracyJoe FischMarch 27, 1992447021
As Frank gets close to turning forty, Carol begins to worry that he will have a mid-life crisis, and run off with a younger girl. She starts prodding him about dreams he may have missed out on, and when he mentions that he used to want to get his pilot's license, she gets him flying lessons. The instructor (George Wyner) is going through a rough time, though, and almost crashes the plane in an effort to end it all. Carol knocks him out, and Frank has to take control of the plane. They end up getting down safely, and apologizes to Frank for trying to give him a mid-life crisis, when he didn't have one. Meanwhile the girls fight over making Frank's cake. Also, Cody and J.T try to install a showerhead for Frank's birthday.
2222"Beauty Contest"John TracySally Lapiduss & Pamela EellsApril 24, 1992447020

Carol and Karen enter a mother-daughter beauty contest. They are both improperly hit on by judges, and Karen learns that it is more important to have pride and self-worth than to win. Also, Cody tries to join a hunt club in which Frank is by making a duck-cheese work but Al's pig eats the duck's head.

Note: This is the final appearance of Patrika Darbo and Peggy Rea in the series, although they also appear in a flashback episode.

Season 2: 1992–93

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231"S.A.T. Blues"Joel ZwickMatt EmberSeptember 18, 1992447901

When Dana goes to take her SATs, Cody joins her. He explains that every month he does something new and this week he is taking the SATs. Dana does very well - 91st percentile, but Cody does better. Dana cannot accept this and insists that they both take it again. Dana improves her score, but Cody still beats her - she is infuriated. Cody is not happy with his impressive results because he worries he will be expected to become a brain surgeon. Cody and Dana later decide that their lives may take them on unexpected paths. Meanwhile, the other kids borrow Frank 's clothes, forcing him to find a solution in order to prevent this.

Guest star: Kathy Kinney, who is famously known as playing Mimi Bobeck from The Drew Carey Show, appears as the S.A.T. proctor.
242"To B or Not to Be"Joel ZwickMeredith SilerSeptember 25, 1992447902
J.T. has a test coming up at school on Shakespeare. So Carol convinces Frank to help J.T. study. Frank and J.T. first try a tape but that gets lost. They soon discover it's all about sex and violence, and stay up all night studying. In the morning, J.T. is sure the test will be easy, because of his studying; however, J.T. receives a bad grade. Carol and Frank talk to his teacher ( Pat Crawford Brown) and discover that she gave J.T. a bad grade because she thought he would not know the material because he is a jock. Carol is infuriated, and makes the teacher sit down and re-grade his test. He gets a B+. Mark and Al don't appreciate their new materials subjects.
253"Stuck on You"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerOctober 2, 1992447904
JT wants to date a girl (Devon Odessa) way out of his league and goes to Karen for help who proceeds to ruin his chances. When, Al becomes friends with a girl her age and the girl's father, Frank gets jealous because he feels like he is losing his daughter. Also, Cody joins a human fly competition, which Frank also enters and wins a ribbon.
264"J.T.'s World"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonOctober 9, 1992447903
In a nod to Wayne's World, J.T. starts his own local Public-access television show, J.T.'s World, where he hires Cody as his sidekick. J.T. gets more than he bargained for when he invites a pretty classmate, Lisa (Elizabeth Berkley) onto his show, but she falls for Cody instead. Also, Frank and Carol let differing answers on a compatibility test get to them.
275"It's a Dog's Life"John TracyMatt EmberOctober 16, 1992447905

Al and Brendan agree to take care of a neighbor's oversized St. Bernard for the weekend, but the job quickly becomes more than they can handle. They get further annoyed when they learn the neighbors have decided to move away and no longer want the dog; however, Carol is overjoyed because she has fallen in love with the dog. Eventually, Frank puts his foot down and tells Carol to take it to a kennel.

Note: Patrick Duffy's previous series is referenced. When Frank's doing a crossword puzzle, he can't figure out a Texas city with 6 letters. Carol tells him the answer; Dallas.
286"The Boss"James O'KeefeRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerOctober 23, 1992447908

Dana learns a humbling lesson about being the boss and overseeing a group of employees when she is given a managerial job at a 1950s style restaurant owned by Mr. Passarelli (Al Molinaro). She was too bossy and controlling, so Karen and J.T. quit; and, so do the two cooks, who only wanted the job so they could see Karen. Frank and Carol decide to take over their jobs, but Dana quickly resumes her condescending demeanor. The parents set her straight, and Dana corrects her attitude. Also, Mark invents a machine which can detect if you lie or not.

Note: Carol told Frank the restaurant reminded her the 1973 movie American Graffiti directed by George Lucas. Frank added that he was still looking for the Blonde in the T-bird, who was actually portrayed by Suzanne Somers herself.
297"Model Daughter"Richard CorrellChuck TatelyOctober 30, 1992447906

A modeling job in Chicago may be Karen's dream come true — and the worst possible news for overbearing mother Carol. So, Carol tags along on Karen's photo shoot and meddles at every possible turn. Karen makes many new friends during her new job, which is cut short after one of the other models Cindy (Paula Trickey) (who had also taken a modeling job as a teenager but never got to enjoy the other things in life) convinces her to stay in school and be a teen. At home, Dana — then all the other kids — come down with the flu, and they quickly make Frank their butler. At the end, Frank is the only one who suffers from flu.

Note: Oliver Muirhead photographer makes his 1st of 3 appearances each time as a different character.
308"Someone to Watch Over Me"Jeffrey GanzBob RosenfarbNovember 6, 1992447909
Dana's new boyfriend is Mike Walters (Michael Landes), whom — through the rumor mill — Frank suspects is out for nothing more than sex. Despite his misgivings, he allows Dana to go out on a date with "Mike the Mover". Still feeling uneasy about Mike, Frank gets Cody to drive him to Make-Out Point (where the two have gone to enjoy the moonlight and kiss). Frank — having passed up Cody's ridiculous idea of dressing up in a beaver costume to spy on the two — decides to climb into a tree to get a closer look, but the branch breaks under his weight and he literally drops in on them. Dana is embarrassed, but when Mike shows up the next day, and tries to get her to go upstairs with him, she is infuriated, and Frank immediately kicks him out. Also, J.T. asks Brendan to wash Frank's car.
319"The Making of the President"Richard CorrellErnest BanksNovember 13, 1992447907

Annoyed that only dorks and geeks — in particular, Dana — are running for class president, J.T. announces he is running for class president. The campaign divides the Foster-Lambert home, and things are made worse when J.T. (having run on a campaign where it is suggested that regular students' needs aren't met) actually wins. J.T. at first puts up his bravado, but eventually wilts under the pressure and, having a new appreciation for the responsibilities that being class president brings, decides to turn over responsibilities to Dana. Meanwhile Brendan tries to do magic?

Note: John Mallory (Gary Wallace from Weird Science TV series) appears as a student in this episode.
3210"Virgin Territory"Judy PioliJulia NewtonNovember 20, 1992447910
J.T. and Cody get dates with two girls that have "easy" reputations. The girls invite them back to their house, and Cody, who wants to hold onto his virginity until he meets the right girl, leaves. This upsets both girls, and J.T., who eventually realizes that Cody is right. Meanwhile, Frank is driven crazy when he is put on a low-cholesterol diet.
3311"Back to Basics"Judy PioliJoe FischDecember 4, 1992447911
When a long-overdue video is found under Brendan's bed, Carol takes things to the extreme and imposes a severe crackdown on family spending. The children refuse to cooperate, so Carol goes tit for tat and takes everything away. Brendan is unfairly blamed, and when his siblings' alternating silent treatment and verbal abuse become too much, he decides to run away. Naturally, he doesn't go too far — he stays in Cody's van. Cody eventually exposes Brendan's whereabouts, and Frank and Carol help their youngest child realize that he wasn't to blame for anything.
3412"Boys Will Be Boys"Patrick DuffyMatt EmberDecember 11, 1992447913

Frank's old high school friend named Scooter (Philip Charles MacKenzie), who still hasn't grown up after nearly 25 years after graduation, comes to visit and causes problems for Frank after keeping him out till 3am one night and then proceeds to take J.T. to the Boom Boom room even though J.T. is only 16. Meanwhile, Cody wins a turkey in a supermarket raffle which is delivered alive (delivery man, Ron Karabatsos), and deals with his conscience when he is asked to have it butchered.

Note: This episode marks Patrick Duffy's Step by Step directorial debut.
3513"If I Were a Rich Man"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonJanuary 8, 1993447917

Cody learns that a recently deceased elderly friend Walter of the local nursing home had bequeathed to him $250,000. When the Lambert and Foster children begin pestering Cody for a share of the inheritance (to spend extravagantly), Cody decides to give all but $500 of it to the nursing home. Cody spends the other $500 on a new video camera for the family (after the cheap one Frank purchased breaks down in spectacular fashion).

Note: Nedra Volz (Where's the beef commercials) makes an appearance as Shirley.
3614"Happy Birthday, Baby"Judy PioliMeredith SilerJanuary 15, 1993447912
Dana wants to celebrate her 17th birthday with a no-adults-allowed bash. When Frank and Carol say no, Dana decides to rent a hotel room with the help of her friend Traci to have a party. It turns out Frank and Carol decide to spend a romantic weekend in the same hotel — in a room directly across from Dana's suite. This naturally leads to conflicts, however everything works out when Carol realizes Dana is growing up. Also, Karen and Al get into a huge fight when Al screws up trying to wash Karen's blouse for a big date. In a parody of The People's Court, Judge Cody listens to the evidence ... and determines everything worked out well, as Karen's date loved the new look of the blouse.
3715"One of the Guys"Mark Linn-BakerRichard P. HalkeJanuary 22, 1993447916

Frank is looking for a replacement on his contracting crew and may have to hire a woman, which he does. Frank then has a job where he and Aggie get snowed in at a hotel. Carol proceeds to drive thru the blizzard to confront Frank about what she thinks is going on? Meanwhile, Mark, J.T., Karen, Al and Brendan play the stock market after getting Cody's help or so they think?

Note: This is the first of three episodes in the series in which Melanie Wilson guest starred in. In this episode she plays the character of Aggie.
3816"No Business Like Show Business"Richard CorrellMatt EmberFebruary 5, 1993447920
J.T.'s World becomes a huge local hit, drawing the attention of a national television syndicator. J.T., sensing a huge windfall about to come his way, agrees to go along with the new producer's (David Graf) suggestions (including firing his siblings), and begins neglecting his schoolwork and speaking freely to his parents. In the end, J.T.'s dreams of success are ruined when the producers hire actors to play both J.T. and sidekick Cody. A humbled J.T. starts focusing on his school work, and apologizes to his dad. Also, Frank and Carol begin an art class together, after the two of them realize they don't have time for each other because they are both really busy. The class turns out to be drawling a nude model of a man which annoys Frank.
3917"Love, Port Washington Style"Richard CorrellScott Spencer GordonFebruary 12, 1993447918

Dana gets in a foul mood after her boyfriend dumps her right before Valentine's Day. So, she works a double shift at the 50s cafe and soon meets up with a boy that is the spitting image of her. In the meantime J.T. tries to impress a girl (Kelly Packard) with Cody's help. Meanwhile, Carol recruits Frank to be a hair stylist during a busy stretch. Which leads to a fight.

Absent: Angela Watson as Karen Foster
4018"Aloha (Part 1)"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerFebruary 19, 1993447914
The Lamberts and Fosters win a trip to Hawaii, including Cody who has to pay his own way, where a number of adventures take place: Carol wants to go on a whirlwind tour of the islands, Al, Brendan , and Mark enter a sand-castle building contest and Cody goes searching for lost treasure. As J.T. chases after a pretty Hawaiian girl Dana meets the man (Josh Hoffman) of her dreams, and a quick courtship may soon have the 17-year-old Dana walking to the altar when he presents her with a 6 carat (1,200 mg) solataire in a Tiffany setting.
4119"Aloha (Part 2)"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerFebruary 26, 1993447915
Dana considers eloping with her rich boyfriend (Josh Hoffman) from Hawaii when Carol objects to her plan to get married. They get into a huge quarrel, where it is brought out that Carol married when she was just 17 and that quickie romances rarely work out in the end (Dana reminds her mother that she married Frank and that they are still together). In the end, Dana realizes that they aren't right for each other because she is only 17 and has a lot she still wants to do and they sadly part ways. After J.T. can't find the Hawaiian girl he is looking for, he decides to help Cody discover the real treasure (which in part was tied to a pretty Hawaiian girl J.T. was trying to pursue), while Al, Brendan, and Mark win a helicopter tour of Hawaii, the result of their victory in the sand castle building contest.
4220"No Way to Treat a Lady"Richard CorrellBob RosenfarbMarch 12, 1993447919
J.T.'s new girlfriend, a brash biker babe, enlists Mark for advice on how to be more "lady-like" towards his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Carol takes Al shopping for the 13-year-old's first bra, but Frank shows up uninvited and proceeds to embarrass his daughter. Al pulls him aside, and tells him that he is a great dad, but some things she is better off doing with Carol.
4321"The Un-Natural"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbApril 2, 1993447923
Al's Pony League baseball team reaches the championship game, when tragic news hits; One of the players suffers a season-ending injury. Coach Frank is forced to ask Mark — who is "not even good enough to be bad" — to join the team, and considers sitting him until the game is decided. However, the game is tight all the way and comes down to the final out. Out of substitutions, Frank has to allow Mark an at-bat. Mark is very nervous at first, and the crowd is furious that Frank put in Mark. He wants to go back to the bench, but Al threatens him with bodily harm if he doesn't go back to the bat. He gets two strikes, but he ends up hitting a home-run, and wins the game. Also, Cody and J.T. bet that they can stay awake longer than Karen and Dana.
4422"The Psychic"Joel ZwickJulia NewtonApril 30, 1993447924

J.T. publishes an unflattering baby photo of Karen in the high school yearbook. Hell hath no fury like a Foster scorned, and she takes full advantage of J.T.'s worry that a brunette will stab him to death at the stroke of midnight. J.T. hadn't believed the news when the psychic warned him, but Cody reinforces it by pointing out that everything the psychic said would happen before he died was happening. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol's new massaging bed provides them anything but a good night's sleep.

Absent: Staci Keanan as Dana Foster
4523"This Old House"Richard CorrellRobert Griffard & Howard AdlerMay 7, 1993447922
When Frank get's a job building a new multi-million dollar office complex, he needs to hire someone to demolish the old buildings and Carol wants him to hire Cody for the job. Until Cody realizes he can't complete the assignment because the homeowners — unemployed parents of three children, who are unable to afford new housing or obtain new jobs fast enough — are still living inside. Frank is further thrown into a dilemma when Carol joins Cody in protesting the home's demolition ... and the financer (Bruce Jarchow) of the office project threatens to sue Frank for breach of contract if the house demolition is not completed by the deadline. Also, J.T becomes Al, Brendan and Mark's manager and forces them to lick envelopes.
4624"Double Date"Richard CorrellMeredith SilerMay 21, 1993447921

Carol sets up Karen with Freddie, who is new to town and also just (a 142) on Karen's grading scale. Karen, however, prefers Jeffrey a jock. Karen accepts a date with Jeffrey and dumps Freddy by lying to him on the phone, which Carol catches her doing. She sneaks out of the house to go with Jeff and they win Perfect Couple right after Freddie confronts Karen. She refuses the award and finishes the evening with Freddie. Meanwhile, Carol does not like the way Frank organizes his money. She tries to make him use a male purse, but he refuses. He concentrates his efforts on putting an alarm in Cody's van (Lucille) because Cody had his stereo stolen out of it. The alarm was so good Frank got stuck in the van demonstrating it.

Absent: Brandon Call as J.T. Lambert

Season 3: 1993–94

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471"Way-Off Broadway"Richard CorrellBob RosenfarbSeptember 24, 1993455453

Dana really likes the director (Shawn Levy) of a local play so she decides to sign-up where as fate would have it, Cody knows him. So Cody and Dana end up being cast as Romeo and Juliet in the play. Also, Frank believes he has lost his wedding ring while playing golf after telling Carol he wouldn't play for awhile.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster
482"The Apartment"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonOctober 1, 1993455451
Dana moves into an apartment down the street to gain independence, but soon realizes she is very lonely and misses the family including (J.T.). Also, Frank buys a new TV and tries to hide it in his room but becomes addict to it.
493"Never on Sunday"Richard CorrellBrian Bird & John WierickOctober 8, 1993455452

Carol invites the new pastor and his wife for lunch after church one Sunday. Frank worries because he feels like he is being watched by a messenger to God. He nervously promises the pastor that he will go to church next Sunday; the Lambert children are upset because there is a big Packer game on that Sunday. Frank drags them all to church, but J.T. sneaks up to the attic to watch the game with the Pastor's son (Eric Balfour) after the sermon starts. When Al and Brendan attempt to follow J.T.'s lead, Frank realizes something is wrong, and makes them tell him where J.T. is. Frank goes upstairs to find his son, but gets into the game, and ends up falling through the old floorboards, landing right behind the Pastor. Also, Cody and his friends Slasher (Donald Gibb) and Death go to church as well.

Note: Donald Gibb, Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds movies, makes the first of his six appearances, four as Slasher and two as Moose
504"Paper Chase"Richard CorrellRichard P. HalkeOctober 15, 1993455454

Carol and Frank discuss having a baby; J.T. sells essays to the football team, Dana finds out and tells Mark, and the two of them come up with an idea. Also, Cody cares for Slasher's (Donald Gibb) son which gives Carol a strange idea : have another child.

Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Jason Marsden, who would later appear and become a regular in the series as J.T.'s best friend and later Dana's boyfriend Rich. In this episode, he plays a character named Doug.
515"Trading Places"Patrick DuffyMeredith SilerOctober 22, 1993455455
It's the old "Whose job is easier? game," played Foster and Lambert style. This time, parents Frank and Carol swap roles with J.T. and Dana when the comment is made that parenting is easier than being a teenager, who caves first?. Also, Cody wants to find true love and writes puts an ad in a biker magazine.
526"Video Mania"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardOctober 29, 1993455456
Mark becomes addicted to video games. He had started playing the games to relieve stress (from receiving an A instead of an A-plus on a test), but then his whole attitude changes. Mark is eventually sent to a support group to work out his addiction. Meanwhile, Dana is annoyed at Cody's way of relieving his cold. Also Karen tries to hide something from Carol.
537"Hog Wild"James O'KeefeJulia NewtonNovember 5, 1993455457

Frank and Carol go crazy in searching for anniversary gifts. J.T creates an motorcycle enterprise for Cody who tries to get a loan from the bank's loan officer (Michael Milhoan) with no luck until one of his biker pals helps out, but Cody doesn't like what J.T. has changed.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster
548"Down and Out in Port Washington"Patrick DuffyMaria A. BrownNovember 12, 1993455458
When Cody's van, Lucille (which doubles as his home and mode of transportation), breaks down and needs major repairs, he moves into the house. Naturally, he drives everyone crazy, annoying the family with his ant farm (which gets loose from their enclosure) and hanging laundry in the kitchen. Things come to a boil when Cody gets a call stating that there is no way to fix his van. Carol, thinking that Cody will become a permanent house guest, threatens to move out. In the end, Cody decides that he will still live in Lucille even if she can't be driven. Karen falls in love with one of Dana's co-workers only to find that he has a girlfriend. She also realizes she might be shallow?
559"The Marrying Dude"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardNovember 19, 1993455460
Cody meets a blind date through a biker magazine dating advertisement. The woman, Bonnie (Jensen Daggett), is a single mother who is looking for the perfect father for her 8-year-old son. When Cody and Riley hit it off, Bonnie sees that Cody is the right man for the job and asks if they can get married. Cody at first accepts, but then realizes things are moving too fast. Cody and Bonnie decide that they should take things slow, and see what happens, instead of rushing into marriage. Al is concerned about not getting asked out because of her small breasts. Also Frank and Carol want to redecorate the living room, Carol first and than Frank has his own idea's.
5610"Sister Act"Patrick DuffyR.J. CollearyNovember 26, 1993455461
Karen desires to date a 21-year-old man named Michael (Sean Kanan), and enlists Dana to help set up the date. However, it is Dana who hooks up with Michael. Later, Dana is talking with a friend on the phone; however, she is unaware that J.T. is secretly taping her phone conversation (wherein Dana reaffirms that Michael is not Karen's boyfriend). J.T., wanting to cause trouble between the normally close Karen and Dana, plays back the phone conversation to Karen, who becomes very angry and plots revenge (by calling Michael and telling him that Dana is 14 years old); at the 50s Diner, Michael breaks up with Dana, citing their "age difference". That night, Karen accuses Dana of stealing her boyfriend, but the argument quickly dies out when Karen admits she is jealous of Dana's virtues. The two make up, and J.T.'s hope that his two step sisters would kill each other never comes to pass. Also, after not dancing with Carol at a wedding, Frank learns (thanks to Cody) how to dance.
5711"Christmas Story"Patrick DuffyBrian Bird & John WierickDecember 10, 1993455463

Frank and Carol wind up in jail on Christmas Eve when they are caught inside a toy store by a know-it-all deputy sheriff (Don Knotts). Frank had recently remodeled the store and was given a discount on the store's merchandise. They had gone there after hours because he and Carol had forgot to purchase a toy train set for Brendan, and stocking stuffers for the kids. Meanwhile, the kids do not know that their parents are in jail, and rip through all of their presents. Cody sets them straight, and when they learn that Frank and Carol are in jail, they all go down there to celebrate Christmas with them. Also Cody gets ready for a Christmas decoration contest.

Note: Don Knotts' character and actions are a direct reference and link to his character on the Andy Griffith Show. He and Suzanne Summers co-starred on Three's Company.
5812"Close Encounters of the Marital Kind"Richard CorrellBob RosenfarbDecember 17, 1993455459

Frank's hesitant after Carol purchases a marriage-improvement book, Carol has a secret she has been keeping from Frank and she comes to find out Frank has one as well. With all of them now drivers, Dana, J.T., and Karen ask Frank and Carol to buy them a car which they don't, leaving them to scrounge up money to buy an old Volkswagen Bug, which is so dangerous it has to be sold for parts to get their money back. Meanwhile the guys from Frank's company find something meant just for Frank.

Note: The song playing on the eight-track player Cody salvages from J.T.'s car is "I Got You Babe", which later becomes Dana and Rich's song after they become a couple later in the series.
5913"Bad Girls"Richard CorrellMaria A. BrownJanuary 7, 1994455462
Al, in a funk with making friends, falls into a bad group of girls led by Jackie Campbell. They dress in military fatigues, skip school and stay out late at night, among other things. Al's new attitude angers Frank, and the two get into a huge argument. But what hurts Al even more is her losing Cody's trust when she tries to take his air guitar without permission. Al finally realizes she needs to be herself and take her time in choosing friends (and wisely, at that). Also, Carol tries to make family time when the TV is broken.
6014"Read All About It"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardJanuary 14, 1994455465

When Frank learns that Carol makes more money than he does, he gets a job at a chicken restaurant. He ends up passing out fliers dressed as a chicken. Cody gets a temporary job as a storyteller in the children's section of the public library. He learns that one of Brendan's friends Ryan (Phillip Van Dyke) can't read, so he teaches him how to read for the next storytime session.

Absent: Christine Lakin as Al Lambert, Christopher Castile as Mark Foster
6115"Thirteen With a Bullet"Patrick DuffyPatrick Duffy & Bob RosenfarbJanuary 28, 1994455466
Mark, who is celebrating his 13th birthday develops a huge crush on a pretty classmate Marissa (Marla Sokoloff), he dances with her, gets his first kiss during a game of spin the bottle, and is later rejected when he sends her flowers. Also, J.T obtains an excellent note in his mechanic exam and forces Dana to repair a car in order to prove to her that he can beat her at manual work.
6216"My Bodyguard"Patrick DuffyMeredith SilerFebruary 4, 1994455468
Cody annoys the family with his recollections of weird dreams. First, he pictures Al "behind bars" and "wearing a striped shirt," but she's just wearing a striped soccer jersey and showing off her hamster cage. But Dana gets beyond annoyed when Cody tells her about a dream where a man dressed in a suit is attacking her. He tags along and intrudes on her college interview in Chicago, and winds up assaulting the dean of admissions (Brian George), thinking him to be Dana's assailant (he was bracing her as they were leaning out the window to look at the Chicago skyline). Dana angrily tells Cody she wants nothing more to do with him; however, Cody can't seem to shake his seemingly ridiculous bad vibes. That night at a bus station, a man (Michael Bryan French) dressed in a suit corners Dana when the two are alone. Before the man can sexually assault her, Cody shows up and runs him off. Dana breaks down in Cody's arms and thanks him. Also, Frank and the kids are concerned about Carol's snoring problem which keeps them up all night so Frank comes up with a solution.
6317"Pretty Woman"William BickleyRichard P. HalkeFebruary 18, 1994455467

Karen loses out on a coveted modeling job for a jeans advertising campaign, but her disappointment is nothing compared to learning who does get the job: Al, whom the nationally renowned photographer says has the look they were searching for. A vengeful Karen bitterly tries to upstage her stepsister by destroying her self-assurance, but in the end realizes that Al deserves support. Meanwhile, Cody struggles with his good luck "curse". He also shows Dana, Brendan and JT the true values of karate.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
6418"Nightmare Weekend"Patrick DuffyMaria A. BrownFebruary 25, 1994455469
After Mark ruins a scary movie for J.T., Brendan, and Al, they decide to scare Mark, but in the end everyone except one of the kids is scared and sent screaming. Frank takes Carol out to a cabin where he had brought an old girlfriend, and doesn't realize it until Carol tells him. When they arrive Frank tries getting another hotel but has no luck and to make things worse when the bellman (Patrick Bristow) brings the bags he calls Frank by name and makes things worse the more he talks.
6519"Birth of a Salesman"Patrick DuffyJulia NewtonMarch 11, 1994455464

Carol is worried when J.T. gets a job at a used-car lot, and says he is going to do that rather than go to college. However, when she shows up at the lot, and sees him in action, she concedes that maybe he is doing what is best for him, after all. The owner (Steve Vinovich) is very impressed with J.T. Dana uses Cody as a subject for an essay in her psychology class, he starts to talk about his 1st memories.

Note: Nedra Volz (Where's the beef commercials) makes an appearance as Mrs. Slezak.
6620"Feeling Forty"Richard CorrellR.J. CollearyMarch 25, 1994445471
Carol is feeling every bit her age after shopping for a new dress and talking to the saleswoman as the big 4-0 approaches, so she decides to invest in some diet pills to improve her appearance. It only makes matters worse, as she quickly becomes hooked on the amphetamines. Meanwhile, Cody tries helping Al with a research project about Abraham Lincoln (Larry Hankin). Instead of going to the library and looking up the information, Cody suggests consulting a psychic who supposedly has connections with the 16th president. When Al sees Cody talking with "Honest Abe" as though he were right there in the room, she realizes she needs to do the work herself.
6721"The Case of the Missing Diary"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardApril 29, 1994455473

Cody gets some inspiration for a class writing project when Karen can't find her diary. He uses her plight to spin a 1940s-style detective yarn about who took it; Dana, Al, Carol, or was it one of the guys? The Fosters and Lamberts filling the roles of Cody's characters.

Note: Somers' previous show is referenced; When Frank says "Three's a crowd", Carol says "I always thought Three's Company."
6822"Great Expectations"Patrick DuffyBrian Bird & John WierickMay 6, 1994455470

Cody's father (Edward Winter) pressures him into a job as executive vice president of his real estate company. On his first day he is typical Cody talking with Jackson (Beau Billingslea) one of his co-workers. With a little help from Frank, Cody tells his father he's simply not interested and would rather continue working in demolition. Meanwhile, Carol (as a favor for a customer) sets up Dana and Karen on blind dates, against their expressed wishes. The guys turn out to be living images of Beavis and Butt-head. After Frank gets rid of them, he helps his stepdaughters set up a "get even" prank on Carol.

Guest star: John Stamos makes a cameo.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
6923"Prom Night"Patrick DuffyJulia NewtonMay 20, 1994455472
On prom night, J.T. is set up with a 13-year-old girl as a joke. Meanwhile, Dana's date with the school hunk also doesn't go very well (he got back together with his ex-girlfriend) Karen isn't going because she is dating a college guy. The two step-siblings – who are constantly at odds – are left to share a dance... and gain gruding respect and appreciation for one another. Also, Frank and Carol invite a classmate and his parents (Nancy Lenehan) & (Troy Evans) of Brendan's after the two fought in school only to discover that the son is like his parents, after Frank catches them cheating at a board game. Carol does something she did a lot as a kid.

Season 4: 1994–95

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701"Karate Kid"Richard CorrellBob RosenfarbSeptember 23, 1994456352
Mark - trying to improve his self-esteem - enrolls in a karate class, but is constantly belittled by the jock-like instructor for his "wimpy" attitude. He wants to drop out, but Cody helps him stand up to the "class pet" Tommy, who is the best in the class. During a challenge match, Tommy quickly gets the upper hand early, but Cody - who happens to be a black belt in karate - helps Mark exploit Tommy's weakness and rally to force sudden death. Even though Tommy eventually wins, Mark wins Tommy's respect... which is more than can be said for the coach, who keeps taunting Mark and then Cody. Cody tries to leave, but the instructor presses his luck too far and Cody is easily able to subdue the loud-mouthed coach. Frank is fed-up with his children who are loud every time so he installs an intercom.
712"College Bound"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonSeptember 30, 1994456351
Dana's upset about not going to Harvard, learns a tough lesson in humility when a tough English professor (Oliver Muirhead) at local EWU gives her a D on her first term paper for using too many "big words" and not focusing enough on the paper's content. She complains to her teacher but gets no sympathy. Than has to endure humiliation from her Lambert step-siblings, She vows to improve her "intellectual" attitude ... then learns that Cody has enrolled in her college. Also, J.T. learns a hard lesson about how credit cards work when he's somehow able to obtain one, then many more and quickly goes on a shopping spree. Carol falls in love with one of J.T.'s purchases.
723"Animal House"Patrick DuffyBrian Bird & John WierickOctober 7, 1994456355
Wanting to be cool, Cody decides to join a college fraternity. He re-examines his desire to fit in when his frat brothers decide to go a little too far with Karen at a party that both of them went too, and then left. Also, Brendan joins the school band, playing the trumpet, but his musical skills are lacking.
734"Spoiled Sport"William BickleyHoward Adler & Robert GriffardOctober 14, 1994456354
Frank auditions to become a part-time sports broadcaster for the local radio station, but Carol wins the job. Frank is disappointed, but soon realizes that he is a star in Carol's eyes. After Carol tell the kids if they want junk food they will have to buy it so the kids try to eat junk food but refuse to share with others and start a food fight, even attacking Cody.
745"Revenge of the Nerd"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbOctober 21, 1994456358
Karen is desperate to be voted homecoming queen. When she learns that the deciding vote is from a nerd named Irwin Bird, she tries to convince him to vote for her. He blackmails her into going out with him, but at the end of the night, she refuses to kiss him so he votes for Tiffany Rogers. Meanwhile, after being struck by lightning while trying to install an antenna on his van, Cody gets amnesia. Until he finally remembers who he is thanks to time and decides not to install the antenna after getting struck for a third time and instead wants to get a cable subscription.
756"Something Wild"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonOctober 28, 1994456357
On Halloween, a girl Mark has a crush on, who is named J.J. Jenkins (Michelle Williams), encourages him to dress as a punk rocker — then commit vandalism by throwing eggs at a house. Also the guys Beavis and Butt-head played by (Bodhi Elfman) & (Rob Moore) who were set-up to go out with Karen & Dana in (season 3 episode 22) attend the party to the girls dismay. Meanwhile Cody wants to create the biggest Jack-O-Lantern in the world.
767"Growing Up Is Hard to Do"Richard CorrellMaria A. BrownNovember 4, 1994456353
Al sets up a date with class hunk Kevin Lewis (Will Estes), which doesn't turn out too well, and seeks dating advice from J.T. first but he doesn't what anything to do with Al's "sex life" she than goes to her stepsisters. Dana and Karen wind up giving her conflicting advice, forcing Al to decide whose advice to heed. Al - instead of just simply being herself - accepts Karen's advice of agreeing with everything Kevin says, and the date goes as one would expect. Also, Cody and Dana try to compete with each other. Carol learns that she is pregnant and tells Frank also one of the kids finds out before the others.
778"Beyond Therapy"Richard CorrellMeredith SilerNovember 11, 1994456356
Carol has the Fosters & Lamberts visit a psychiatrist (Jerry Stroka), where each family member discusses their feelings of having a new baby in the house, after their visit, Carol asks the kids for 24 hours without fighting and Cody thinks he is turning into a werewolf.
789"The Ice Cream Man Cometh"Patrick DuffyHoward Adler & Robert GriffardNovember 18, 1994456360
Cody's friend (John Astin) wants to commit suicide after his wife, Marge, dies he leaves Cody a note and heads off to jump out of a plane so Cody chases aft him. Meanwhile, the kids kick up a fuss about the baby's room, but Frank & Carol make a final decision the kids don't like.
7910"Letting Go"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinNovember 25, 1994456361

Cody brings Dana home from school because she is sneezing all the time. Mark finds out she is only sneezing when Cody is around, so they think she is allergic to him. Cody gets very upset and wants to leave he even starts to pack up his van, but Dana doesn't want him to do that and begs him to stay. Finally Dana finds out that she is allergic to his shampoo and not to him. Also, Frank does not like Al's new boyfriend Zack (Michael Sullivan) he thinks he's a "freak", but turns out he really does like him.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
8011"Make Room for Daddy"John TracyMaria A. BrownDecember 9, 1994456359

Frank takes Carol away for a romantic weekend where he tells Carol he feels like he lost his best friend in her her, while Karen, Al and Dana have a girls' night talking about guys. Meanwhile, Mark dates a genius, who at first is a disappointment but as the night goes on he starts to like her more and more.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
8112"I'll Be Home For Christmas"Joel ZwickBrian Bird & John WierickDecember 16, 1994456362

J.T. decides he has grown out of celebrating Christmas with the family and decides to go on a skiing trip with his friends. He eventually misses Frank when he realises that his friends do not have any Christmas spirit. Also, the family welcomes Carol's aunt Edna (Doris Roberts), but she is actually very angry and grumpy. Mark misses his girlfriend.

Note: The two living images of Beavis and Butt-head played by (Bodhi Elfman) & (Rob Moore) from the previous episode "great expectations" & "something wild" re-appear in this episode at J.T.'s ski cabin with a pornographic film, much to J.T.'s dismay.
8213"Can't Buy Me Love"Patrick DuffyJulia NewtonJanuary 6, 1995456364

While borrowing his boss' luxury car, J.T. meets a pretty girl named Shelly (Rebecca Herbst) at a diner owned by her father, and decides to impress her by claiming the car is his. He later claims that he is rich by flashing large bills at Shelly, but J.T. realizes the money might belong to her father, he later tells her the truth about everything. Also, Frank and Carol go to the gynecologist (Francesca P. Roberts).

Note: This is the first of two episodes in the series entitled "Can't Buy Me Love". The second episode with this title is from season 7.
8314"Thirtysomething"William BickleyR.J. CollearyJanuary 20, 1995456363
Carol starts binging on odd combinations of food as her pregnancy continues. Meanwhile, Cody makes a film about a goldfish for his film making class, while Dana comes to terms with her much older boyfriend Paul (John Clough) after meeting his friends including someone she knows from college that turns out not too be the only surprise Paul has.
8415"The Honeymoon Is Over"Patrick DuffyMaria A. BrownFebruary 3, 1995456366
When Mark's girlfriend Gabrielle comes over to stay with the family, Mark takes advice from J.T. as Gabrielle tries to make Mark eat more vegetables, and dress a certain way and a battle of the sexes fight breaks out, Frank doesn't like his birthday present given to him by Carol - Red French Cut Bikini Briefs.
8516"One Truck, Al Dente"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardFebruary 10, 1995456367

Al pressures J.T. to teach her how to drive. The two borrow Frank's new truck for the driving lesson, but in the process, Al is involved in a minor accident. They try to plaster the truck side to cover up their activities, but Frank soon learns that the truck was damaged. After Dana takes painkillers after the removal of her wisdom teeth, she gets loopy (allegedly, medicine has this effect on her) to the point of driving Cody crazy. She keeps annoying Cody with eating his ice cream, singing blues with his guitar and dancing the limbo. Also, Frank and Carol take parental class.

Note: This is the first episode where the families garage is shown.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster
8617"Head of the Class"John TracyBob RosenfarbFebruary 17, 1995456365

Cody and Dana have conflicting teaching styles when they are recruited to teach a remedial history class. Their unlikely efforts result in their students upsetting a team of academic intellectuals on a TV quiz bowl. Also, Carol makes everybody crazy with her obsessions, so Brendan does it by himself to make Carol happy.

Note: Two of the students are played by Seth Green and Walter Emanuel Jones, who are of Family Guy and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fame respectively.
8718"Back to School"Richard CorrellMeredith SilerMarch 3, 1995456368
J.T. realizes he needs a college education if he is ever to land a decent paying job. After struggling on an early test, his academics soon overwhelm him, but it is a tipoff that he may have dyslexia. Meanwhile, Carol (and Frank, to a much lesser degree) invite the administrators of an upper-class preschool over in an attempt to try to get the Lamberts' unborn child pre-enrolled; however, the selectors obnoxiously sneer at the Lamberts' lifestyle, and it quickly becomes apparent to Carol that she'd rather enroll the child somewhere else.
8819"She Came in Through the Bedroom Window"William BickleyBrian Bird & John WierickMarch 17, 1995456370
When Cody's professor becomes fed up with his constant use of the word "dude", he agrees to be shocked every time he says the word. Dana agrees to deliver the shock therapy... and takes full advantage of her situation. Meanwhile, a very pregnant Carol worries about her appearance, especially after Frank begins working with his very attractive ex-girlfriend Pam (Susan Blakely), Carol then shows up to spy on Frank.
8920"Indecent Proposal"Richard CorrellBob RosenfarbMarch 31, 1995456371
J.T. gets a higher grade than Dana on an assignment in ethics class. But J.T. is shocked to learn the reason why... that his teacher has feelings for him. J.T. becomes very angry when Dana tries to tell him about the teacher's motives, but decides to ask her anyway. When she begins to make her move on J.T. at her apartment J.T. decides he better leave, J.T. than realizes Dana was right. Also, Cody annoys the family with his sleepwalking and Frank buys a Meat Master 5000 and puts it together himself, which explodes.
9021"Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?"Richard CorrellJulia NewtonApril 28, 1995456373

Cody takes Brendan to a baseball game, featuring his favorite player, Kenny Barton. After the game, Cody distracts the security guard (Tommy Lister) so Brendan can meet his hero and ask him to autograph his baseball; however, Barton is nothing sort of rude to Brendan and demands a $50 fee for an autograph. Cody, after consoling Brendan, then confronts the egotistical Barton during a TV interview and exposes his demeanor. The interviewer, Hall of Fame player and broadcaster Harmon Killebrew, is equally outraged and offers to sign Brendan's baseball at no charge. Brendan gladly accepts the offer. Also: Carol and Dana make a bet with Frank and J.T. that they can't handle how it feels to be pregnant for one weekend. So they wear pregnancy suits to make them look like pregnant women!

Note: There is an overt reference to Suzanne Somers' previous series Three's Company; in the scene, Carol in the living room watching Three's Company, and remarks how she likes Chrissy.
9122"Adventures in Babysitting"Patrick DuffyMaria A. BrownMay 5, 1995456372
To help Al earn money to go on a trip with her friends, J.T. comes up with an idea to help his sister, run a baby-sitting service. However the two quickly learn there is no such thing as easy money (which Frank had warned them about) when they are overwhelmed by the number of kids they must babysit. Also, Carol tries to help Karen to find a dress for the prom while Frank gets a cell phone and temporary hires Cody as a foreman who ends up having to do something he doesn't want to do?
9223"Big Girl on Campus"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinMay 12, 1995456369
Karen and Al convince Dana to take them to a college party. Karen has her eye on a cute guy named Jeremy, but Jeremy decides to dance with Al instead. Karen is fuming, even though she had caught the eye of others at the party ... until Dana learns that Jeremy is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Just before Jeremy can back Al into a corner she can't get out of, Dana and Karen rescue Al. Teaching Al that she's not as grown up as she thought. Carol decides to have a yard sale, and Frank tries to sell his old objects without success. Cody enters a contest about writing a song for Port Washington.
9324"A Foster/Lambert Production"John TracyHoward Adler & Robert GriffardMay 19, 1995456374
Carol goes into labor and gives birth to a baby girl, whom she names Lilly Foster-Lambert. At the hospital, the Lambert and Foster children continue their petty squabbling, especially after J.T. forgot to bring the Fosters to the hospital. Through the use of flashbacks, Cody reminds them they have been happier in the times when they got along. So now, they have something they all can share, a little sister.

Season 5: 1995–96

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941"Little Sister Don't Cha"Joel ZwickBrian Bird & John WierickSeptember 22, 1995457152

J.T. and Rich (Jason Marsden) go on a double date Rich with Al and J.T. with Pepper (Jennifer Aspen) to the drive-in. But J.T. thinks twice after he finds out who Rich wants to take, Al. After a while it's clear J.T. can't handle it, so he and Al have a talk. Where she tells J.T. she no longer needs him to protect her. Cody sets up Dana with Brad Pitt from Legends of the Fall, but it turns out to be the Brad Pit that played dead body #3. Mark and his friends are depressed about their controlling mothers. They try to prove their manhood by smoking stogies, and Mark gets sick. So Frank offers to take him and his friends camping to do some manly things.

Note: This is the first appearance of Jason Marsden as Rich Halke, who would become a regular starting with season six.

Absent: Angela Watson as Karen Foster
952"Three Girls and a Baby"Joel ZwickJulia NewtonSeptember 29, 1995457151
Stressed by caring for the new baby, Lilly. Frank and Carol go out for a romantic evening by themselves, leaving the baby home with the girls for the first time. Dana is convinced that childcare will be simple, until Lilly accidentally gets locked in her room and the girls have to call the Port Washington Fire Department to break down the door. Cody is convinced that he will die after he read his name in the death announcements. So he decides to give away all of his belongings, but soon realizes he needs them after all.
963"Party Animal"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbOctober 13, 1995457154
Dana has the opportunity to move into a house with her friends. When her friends throw a party, Dana goes wild with her new freedom. She gets drunk - starts to dance, kiss random boys and act wild. Karen and Al take photos of Dana throughout the evening. When Carol shows Dana the picture of her swinging topless from the chandelier, even Dana is surprised. She then decides living at home is not that bad. Cody mistakes a toupee creator (Alan Blumenfeld) for a jewel thief and sets out to catch him after he sees him on America's Most Wanted. Meanwhile, Frank argues with Carol that Lilly should have her own room.
974"Midnight Caller"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinOctober 20, 1995457153
J.T. and Dana are stuck doing a community project together for a class. They must work at a Family Help Line where they meet Howard (Todd Susman) who seems to care less. A boy named Todd calls saying he is about to commit suicide because he is beginning to enter a step-family situation. Also, Cody seems to be the only one who can reassure Lilly.
985"Maid to Order"Patrick DuffyHoward Adler & Robert GriffardOctober 27, 1995457155
Frank decides to hire a new housekeeper for Carol. So he and J.T. interview potential employees. After having no luck what so ever, Frank leaves to run an errand and tells J.T. to do the last interview himself. It turns out to be Carrie who is an aspiring actress. J.T. hires her. As it turns out she has no experience nor does J.T. know anything about modeling. Karen is encouraged by her mother in a head cheerleader competition, Coach Harris (Molly Cheek) chooses someone Carol could not have imagined. When Carol's old high school head cheerleader Becky Ann (Loanne Bishop) shows up Carol is in for another surprise. Meanwhile, Cody teaches old women aerobics.
996"Don't Ask"Joel ZwickCasey Maxwell ClairNovember 3, 1995457156

Frank and Carol become frustrated with their children constantly asking them to run their errands and small favors. Eventually, they lose their patience and implement a rule where the children must do everything for themselves and not to bother them. The rule is put to the test when Brendan — wanting to go on a trip with his soccer team to watch a Green Bay Packers game — decides not to "bother" his parents to have them sign a permission slip allowing him to go. Meanwhile, aspiring country singer Karen is approached by a man claiming to be a record producer, who promises to take her demo tape to a major studio in exchange for a $500 fee. However, the naïve Karen later realizes she was ripped off and that she will probably never recover her money ... much less, become a big star. Dana gives her sister some solace by getting her song played on a local radio station. Also, Cody orders a kalashnikov but ends with a Russian bride Ludmilla (Mary-Pat Green) instead however things work out in the end.

Note: Angela Watson covers the Patty Loveless song "Blame It on Your Heart".

Note: This is the last story line for the character of Brendan Lambert. Josh Byrne's character would be reduced to 30-second, one-liner-type appearances before being dropped entirely before season 7.
1007"Hello, Mister Chips"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbNovember 10, 1995457160

Al has just lost another job and Frank encourages her to be a "team player." Karen tells Al of a job at the mall. Al gets the job at a cookie store called Mr. Chips run by Mr. Sloan (Richard Kline), named for a monkey. She ends up having to take Mr. Chips home, creating some interesting situations. Carol wants Frank to play Tarzan for a little show but Frank makes up an excuse not too, so Carol finds another guy Troy (Jerry Penacoli), while J.T. and Rich bet that Mark can beat a great pool hustler (Peter Spellos).

Note: Richard Kline played Larry on Three's Company along with Suzanne Somers who played Chrissy.
1018"Roadie"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinNovember 17, 1995457161
Mark's favorite singer, Christi Rose (Debbie Gibson) is coming to town. Cody gets a job as her Roadie and introduces her to Mark who promptly passes out. Christi falls for Cody and offers him a full time job as her bodyguard. Frank finally buys a car for the teenagers but refuses to let them use it.
1029"The Wall"Patrick DuffyJulia NewtonNovember 24, 1995457159
Being fearful of ending up on the "loser wall" is enough to get Mark Foster to work out. However, working out is not enough to keep Mark Foster off the "loser wall." Despite being on the wall, Mark is asked to a dance by Tawny Spencer (Julie Benz), the prettiest girl in the school. When the girl's bullying, ex-date Chuck (Brad Hawkins) threatens Mark, Mark stands up to him. Meanwhile, Carol and a (begrudgingly) Frank go on a free trip to the spa, where Frank encounters Inga, the Swedish "strong-arm" masseuse. Dana's feminist group votes Cody in, one girl Lauren (Senta Moses) thinks he is very cute and to Dana's surprise the group has success thanks to Cody but there's a catch?
10310"Baby Come Back"Joel ZwickCary OkminDecember 1, 1995457158
J.T. and Al baby-sit for Lilly and impulsively take Lilly to an audition to represent a baby food company in Milwaukee. When changing a diaper, Al and J.T. notice that they returned with the wrong baby. Also, Carol and Frank try to spend more time with each other at Hair Spectacular 95' where Frank hates it and he and Carol fight about it, while Cody and Dana get trapped in a magic box.
10411"The Fight Before Christmas"Joel ZwickHoward Adler & Robert GriffardDecember 15, 1995457162
Franks old friend Mitch Crawford (David Graf) is coming to town so Carol and Frank set up a date for Al with Mitch's son, Matt (Andrew Keegan). Both Matt and Al come in with a bad attitude, but they soon discover they have a lot more in common than they think and start having fun. They're having so much fun they end up making out in the driveway as the car is being covered in snow. When Frank discovers them, he kicks Matt, his mom (Mariangela Pino), and his dad out of their house. Al goes with them because she thinks her father is being unreasonable. The owner Mr. Parker of the tree lot where J.T. works is not into the Christmas spirit so George (John Astin) a friend of Cody's teaches J.T. some true Christmas values. Cody has an accident while creating a new invention for his van.
10512"What's Wrong with This Picture?"Joel ZwickBrian Bird & John WierickJanuary 5, 1996457163

Dana admires an abstract, feminist artist, Jayne McNeil (Melanie Wilson) and is honored to be chosen to pose for her. Knowing she will be a part of what will be great work, she agrees to pose nude. Since Dana is convinced that the work will be abstract, and she will not be recognizable, she proudly invites Frank, Carol, Karen and Al to a charity auction where it will be unveiled. Unfortunately, the painter decided to change styles to Photo-realism, and the painting is obviously Dana. Carol is determined to outbid the "perverts," but Frank does not allow her to top $100,000. Also, Frank tries to kill a rat (but Cody's advice doesn't help him) while J.T. dates a mafia man's daughter Casey (Robyn Bliley).

Note: This is the second of three episodes in the series in which Melanie Wilson guest starred in.
10613"Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling"Patrick DuffyCasey Maxwell ClairJanuary 12, 1996457164
J.T. and Frank will do anything for Super Bowl tickets. They dress up like women and wrestle Assault (Spice Williams) and Battery for 10 rounds to claim them. Meanwhile, Mark's principal Mrs. Whitney (Jeanette Miller) wants to place Mark in a school for the gifted. On his first day at the new school, Mark gets a "C" on a pop quiz. He neglects his friends and stays up all weekend studying. Cody invents food clothes in order to survive in woods. Karen sneaks in well past her curfew.
10714"Torn Between Two Mothers"Joel ZwickHoward Adler & Robert GriffardJanuary 26, 1996457157
Frank's mother (June Lockhart) comes to town to see Lilly. She tells Carol how to do everything. While everyone else is enjoying "Nana", Carol grows more and more frustrated with her as her advice becomes more and more personal. Finally because of a talk with Carol, Frank stands up to his mother. J.T. becomes a target in girls self-defense lessons whose instructor (Diane Delano) has no love lost for any attacker. While Cody takes a job having brain experiments done on him.
10815"Snow Bunnies"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbFebruary 2, 1996457168
Al her boyfriend, Matt (Andrew Keegan) and some other friends plan a ski trip, but Frank refuses to let Al go. So Stephanie (Paige Peterson) "The Love Boat", takes her place and after talking to J.T. Al gets worried. J.T. and Al go up to check on Matt and the "The Love Boat", but Matt proves he only cares for Al. Cody suffers from a bad case of hiccups while Carol has nightmares after reading horror books.
10916"Secret Admirer"Patrick DuffyJulia NewtonFebruary 9, 1996457166
Frank buys Carol a Swiss Rolet watch for Valentine's Day and pretends it is the real thing. Carol feels so bad about Frank spending too much money so she tries to return it, but the saleslady (Nancy Linari) thinks it's a scam and gets thrown in jail. When Frank comes to get her she doesn't want to leave with him. Cody writes love letters to Dana, in order to prove her that love is real. Dana thinks she knows who has been writing the letters, but is surprised when she finds out the truth and what comes from it.
11017"Forever Young"Joel ZwickBrian Bird & John WierickFebruary 16, 1996457167
Frank and Carol go to a class with Lilly for parents of young kids. In this class they begin to feel they are too old for Lilly. They try to be "young" like some of the other parents. Kenny and Bonnie (Andrea Elson) from the parenting class invite Carol and Frank out to a grunge club with the parents of another kid and they realize that they don't need to change their entire lifestyle for Lilly's sake. Karen is upset about a guy so, J.T. and Rich bet with Dana that they won't argue for a girl in the end someone is kissing, while Cody invents new greeting cards for ordinary days.
11118"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"Patrick DuffyCary OkminFebruary 23, 1996457169
Cody's cheese head gives him the ability to predict the winning lottery numbers. Karen, Mark, and Brendan try to take advantage of that and get the numbers from him. Cody didn't think it was fair to keep it all to himself so he put the numbers up on the big video board at the Packers game and it made the ESPN Play of the Day — making a lot of winners and the prize basically worthless. Also, J.T meets a girl Laura who believes that he is Lilly's father, while Dana introduces Frank and Carol to her new boyfriend Fleming (Michael B. Silver) who is very rude and insensitive and he has a surprise for Dana.
11219"Do the Right Thing"Joel ZwickMeredith SilerMarch 8, 1996457165

J.T. has a huge test coming up in one of his classes, and Rich is able to get a copy of the test. J.T. decides not to cheat on the test, but rather to study for it. J.T. ends up getting a B on the test, and when he and Rich get their books mixed up, Dana finds the cheat sheet and than so does Frank and tells J.T. he is pulling him out of school. Later, Frank overhears J.T.'s friend returning for the book and he apologizes and they make up. Carol tries to prevent Al from doing something crazy with her friend Tina (Bonnie Morgan). Also, Cody buys some cookies from girl scouts.

Note: This episode marks Sasha Mitchell's final appearance in the series, until he makes a guest appearance in the seventh season.
11320"The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinMarch 15, 1996457170

Dana, Karen, and Al go to a ski lodge for a weekend and meet 3 good looking guys one of whom is the prince of Calderone. The prince (Karen's) wants people to like him for who he is, and henceforth makes his bodyguard (Dana's) claim to be the prince. Also, Rich gives the family a good luck chain letter while Carol gives shampoo to everybody. At the end, Rich and Brendan were the only one who respected the chain and didn't use the shampoo while the rest of the family end up with orange hair.

Note: Beginning with this episode, Sasha Mitchell is no longer on the show, although his picture continues to appear in the opening credits.

Absent: Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert
11421"Major Pain"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbApril 26, 1996457171

Dana cannot determine what to do in college and J.T. and Rich are not able to major in "Nude Volleyball," therefore they all end up taking a career placement test together where the test giver (Billy Stevenson) has no idea what he is doing. The results of the placement test say J.T. and Rich should become doctors and Dana should become a guard at a women's prison. Dana, livid from the results, demands a re-test and ends up discovering the testing center run by Mr. Newton (Rick Scarry) is a fraud. Also, Frank hires a new worker who has never worked in construction before and whose name is Flash, but he is too hyperactive.

Note: This episode marks the first of four appearances of Jeff Juday as Flash. The character was intended to be a replacement for Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert.

Absent: Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert
11522"We're Going to Disney World (Part 1)"Richard CorrellBrian Bird & John WierickMay 3, 1996457173

Frank's mother (June Lockhart) offers the entire family a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort on the weekend of Frank and Carol's anniversary. Flash shows up to return Frank's hammer and ends up staying the weekend, and over the weekend he sets out to visit all of the rides and more to break the record held by a Russian. J.T. and Rich dip into their apartment fund to get Rich to come. J.T. poses as J.T. Disney (Walt Disney's nephew) and ends up spending the whole fund trying to attract two beautiful girls for him and Rich. Karen thinks of entering a country music contest with Dana and Al as backup singers.

Absent: Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert
11623"We're Going to Disney World (Part 2)"Richard CorrellCasey Maxwell ClairMay 10, 1996457174

After her argument with her sisters, Karen tries to sing alone but finally realizes she has stage fright, but Dana and Al help her overcome it. Frank and Carol can finally have their private moment thanks to Frank's mother. Flash wins his challenge with Mark and Brendan's help (even if instead to break his record as quick as possible he decides to play Indiana Jones in order to make a little boy's day). J.T. and Rich want to stop their friendship but realize they are acting dumb and finally reconcile.

Absent: Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert
11724"Men at Work"Joel ZwickScott Spencer GordonMay 17, 1996457172

J.T. and Rich eagerly apply and are hired at a restaurant run by Mr. Packwood (Perry Anzilotti) (which Dana and her feminist friends had planned to protest against) with sexy waitresses. They learn how bad harassment really is in those places. Dana is proud of both J.T. and Rich. Frank converts part of the basement into a lounge using items he bought from a closed tavern. While the men love it, Carol has a accident with one of the lounge's "toys". Flash stays with the Lambert's while his apartment is being fumigated.

Note: This is the last appearance of Jeff Juday as Flash, even though Carol and Frank invited him to move into their house to avoid driving eight hours back and forth from Kansas City to Washington Point. This was also Flash's first time seeing the Lambert-Foster house.

Absent: Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert

Season 6: 1997

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1181"Crazy Love"Joel ZwickBrian Bird & John WierickMarch 7, 1997465352

Dana is told she must tutor another student. As she goes on about what "moron jock" she will to tutor this time, she discovers it's Rich, whom she loathes. But the first thing they learn is that opposites attract, and soon, to everyone's shock, sparks begin to fly, and they start to date. Meanwhile, Carol and Frank, eager to be alone and away from the ever-present Jean-Luc, escape for a much needed romantic weekend, but find an unwelcome surprise awaiting them: Jean-Luc. It's his birthday, and he ends up spending it alone after Carol and Frank explain to him they need some time alone themselves, but Jean-Luc had a planned surprise for Frank and Carol.

Note: This episode marks the first appearances of Bronson Pinchot (as Jean-Luc) and Emily Mae Young (as Lilly Foster-Lambert), who was age advanced to 5 years old). Young is credited only for the episodes she appears in, while Pinchot is credited for all episodes, regardless of whether or not he appears in the episode. Starting with this episode, Josh Byrne will also be credited only for the episodes he appears in. For this season, the cast and some producers' names are now shown during the teaser scene at the beginning of the show.
1192"Road Trip"Joel ZwickCasey Maxwell ClairMarch 14, 1997465357
J.T. and Rich convince Frank that they're mature enough to drive down to Mexico. After traveling almost the whole way, they finally discover that Dana has stowed away in the backseat. After reaching the border town of Tejada, they end up in jail, with Rich giving all his money to Dana, leaving the guys unable to pay for the burritos they just ate. Dana's mouthing off to the officer (Carlos Lacamara) over what she sees as him trying to take advantage of her only makes things worse. In the meantime, Carol has a bright idea: Frank should teach Jean-Luc how to drive. But, for once, he refuses, and Carol takes her life in her own hands when she attempts to teach Jean-Luc herself.
1203"Sex, Lies and Videotape"Joel ZwickAdam MarkowitzMarch 21, 1997465354

J.T. accepts a hasty marriage proposal made by Michelle (Francoise Robertson), a sexy French woman ten years his senior, but Jean-Luc discovers that there are some serious hidden strings attached. Michelle, as it turns out, is about to lose her visa, and must return to France. So she tries to get J.T. to marry her so she can stay in America. Meanwhile, after Frank refuses to let him go and see Showgirls, Mark and his friends go the video store and discover Naughty Nurses in a video case of The Little Mermaid. After they get caught watching it in the garage, Frank has a long talk with Mark.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
1214"Just Say Maybe"Patrick DuffyBrian Bird & John WierickMarch 28, 1997465360

The kids all head off to Rockfest '97, causing Carol (as usual) to worry they might misbehave. Just as she had feared, they are tested when Al's morals are put to the test when she's tempted to try marijuana by her friend Will (Josh Keaton). Meanwhile, when Patti (Karen Austin), Carol's friend from high school, finds herself being ignored by her husband Dave (David Graf), she develops a crush on Jean-Luc.

Absent: Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert.
1225"The "L" Word"Joel ZwickShelly LandauApril 4, 1997465361

Frank and Jean-Luc go camping to do a little "male-bonding". Frank tells Jean-Luc not to tell anyone he's a contractor because he doesn't want everyone asking him to fix everything that breaks down. So Jean-Luc tells the couple next door that "we're certainly not hairstylists, but brain surgeons". Turns out the lady is pregnant, and she goes into labor, just as her husband goes fishing. So Frank and Jean-Luc have to deliver the baby. Meanwhile, back at home, Dana begins to question her relationship with Rich when an old friend of hers from high school, now attending Harvard University, tries to woo her away. Rich gets jealous and forbids her to see him, which only makes Dana laugh. She then accepts an invitation to go with her friend for the weekend to visit the Harvard campus. Rich unexpectedly (to Dana) shows up, and things go crazy.

Note: Sam (Alexandra Adi) makes her first appearance at the end of this episode even though she won't be introduced until the next episode "She's the One". This episode, like several in this season, is aired out of order.

Absent: Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert.
1236"She's the One"Joel ZwickBob RosenfarbApril 11, 1997465358

J.T. finally meets the girl of his dreams in Sam (Alexandra Adi), a tow-truck driver. They have everything in common, and after some urging from his brothers and sisters, J.T. asks her out. They end up going to a Green Bay Packers game, and from then on its love. J.T. is initially confused about his feelings for Sam until he has a conversation with Jean-Luc, and it all becomes clear. He is in love with Sam. Also, Karen's big music break finally comes when she is selected to appear in a video with one of country music's biggest stars, Jimmy Ray Johnston. So Frank, Carol, and Karen all travel to Chicago for the big shoot. But it turns out that Jimmy Ray only wants Karen to look good, and not actually sing. So she quits.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
1247"Independence Day"Joel ZwickAdam MarkowitzApril 18, 1997465365
J.T. asserts his independence by moving out of his parents' house to a not-so-joyful Jean-Luc's. After some problems there, he then moves into his own apartment, which is totally run-down, after Sam and Frank visit and talk to J.T. Frank decides to makes an apartment for J.T. at the house. Meanwhile, Carol wants to spend more quality time with the girls they decide they have better things to do. Carol ends up tricking them into "girls night out" and takes them to a karaoke bar where they perform "I'm So Excited".
1258"Reality Bites"Patrick DuffyJill CagermanApril 25, 1997465364

When J.T. and Rich squander their money and can't pay the rent on their new apartment, they are evicted by their landlord, Frank a.k.a. Mr. Lambert, Sir. Meanwhile, because his daughter, Danielle, is in France and her birthday is drawing near, Jean-Luc spoils Lilly with an abundance of gifts to ease his pain over not being able to be with his own daughter. In the end, Carol works it out so Danielle can come state-side and see him.

Note: This is the only appearance of Jean-Luc's daughter Danielle.
1269"Locket Man"Patrick DuffyCary OkminMay 2, 1997465368

A clueless Rich gives Dana a piece of recycled jewelry for her birthday, even after J.T. warns him it's a bad idea, he then finds the party's over when the gift turns out be a locket—with a picture of him and his ex-flame inside. He then shows up to surprise Dana while she's out with Al and Karen. Meanwhile, Carol and the kids must endure the rite of passage that all men face when Frank goes through a mid-life crisis. After being called grandpa by the ice cream man, he also hurts his back while getting a drink.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
12710"How the West Was Won"Richard CorrellLarry Kase & Joel RonkinMay 9, 1997465374
Frank's disappointment over the kids not cleaning up the house leads him to dream he's in the "Wild West" (circa 1880). Here, it's up to the inebriated Sheriff Frank to clean up and rid the town of the vile, French gun-slinger, Black Bart (aka Jean-Luc), who has a mind for trouble, and his eyes on the Sheriff's girl—the lovely Miss Kitty (aka Carol). All of the kids are in the dream as towns people.
12811"Absolutely Fabio"Joel ZwickMeredith SilerMay 16, 1997465366

Jean-Luc keeps the kids in suspense when he tells them he's cutting the hair of a famous celebrity: Fabio. Meanwhile, Rich and Dana try to control Lilly's birthday party after Dana and Carol make a bet, while watching the kids Dana realizes just how hard it is after losing something or someone?

Note: Fabio appears as himself.
12912"Loose Lips"Patrick DuffyAdam MarkowitzMay 23, 1997465370

When Mark's date overhears him bragging to his friends about the so-called "special moment" they shared, she calls his bluff in front of his schoolmates, branding him a wimp. Meanwhile, after being dumped by her own date, Karen feels that her "imperfect" body is the culprit, and takes drastic measures to improve it. Also Frank has a surprise for J.T. and Rich who keep stealing food.

Absent: Bronson Pinchot as Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
13013"The Big Date"Patrick DuffyShelly LandauMay 30, 1997465371

Al's in for a disappointment when she discovers that her blind date is overweight and carrying an even heavier chip on his shoulder. Meanwhile, Carol's "worry-meter" jumps off the scale when Dana, Rich, J.T., and Sam check into a Chicago Hotel unsupervised. J.T. thinks it's his lucky night as does Rich, but the ladies have other plans.

Absent: Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
13114"Future Shock"Patrick DuffyCasey Maxwell ClairJune 6, 1997465369

Rich and Dana go to a wedding with J.T. and Sam. They are teased and told that someday soon, they will be married. Dana, furthermore, does not even go up to try to catch the bouquet, but it lands on her lap anyway. She and Rich each have terrible visions about what that might entail, and become very scared. They agree, no more weddings for a while. Meanwhile, Frank and Jean-Luc work to build Lilly's new jungle-gym, despite Frank's terrible cold. Jean-Luc suggests some homemade cold medicine made by a customer "from all-natural juniper berries". The two men overdose on it... and end up completely intoxicated.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
13215"Show Me the Money"Patrick DuffyBrian Bird & John WierickJune 13, 1997465372

When J.T. and Rich take a job as sports agents for an up-and-coming college hockey player Eric Barnes (Scott Gurney), they find themselves becoming his personal servants—and dating service—with Karen serving as the main course. Meanwhile, the battle between the hairdressers and the contractors begins when Carol and Jean-Luc challenge an overly-macho Frank and his pal, Moose (Donald Gibb), to a game of bowling, with the losers having do something the winning team picks.

Note: Moose (Donald Gibb) was previously Slasher in season 3.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
13316"It Didn't Happen One Night"Joel ZwickCary OkminJune 20, 1997465359

Frank orders a new sports channel, and he and Rich spend so much time watching it that they ignore Carol and Dana. Jean-Luc gives the girls makeovers, and helps the guys plan a romantic evening. A guy named Kyle, the school hunk, goes on a date with Al, and the date goes well. They seal it with a kiss... but Kyle wants to take things one step further, and tries to sexually assault Al. The petite Al fights him off, and tells him it is over. The next morning, Karen is complaining when Al keeps getting calls from guys, but Al finds out she has a new reputation she doesn't want. Al is harassed at school by guys, who begin overtly suggesting they get romantic afterward, but when Karen refuses to stick up for her step-sister, she runs off in tears. Karen then realizes she owes it to Al to ask some questions, find out what happened and expose Kyle as a liar.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
13417"Macho Man"Joel ZwickLarry Kase & Joel RonkinJune 27, 1997465362
J.T., Sam, Rich, Dana, and Al play miniature golf, and Sam wins. She also wins at Ping-Pong, in the video arcade, batting cage, and at billiards. Then, Sam runs to J.T.'s aid when he is threatened by a pool-house bully. He begins to feel inadequate, and his dream about marrying Sam turns into a strange nightmare—with Sam's machismo — and Rich's ribbing — getting the best of J.T. Meanwhile, Jean-Luc escorts a fearful Lilly to the doctor for a tetanus shot. Jean-Luc promises to be there with her, and hold her hand during the shot, and that she will get a lollipop afterward. But Jean-Luc has a cut on his hand, and also needs a shot. Jean-Luc and Lilly help each other be brave. J.T. has a dream about marrying Sam but...
13518"Ain't Misbehavin'"William BickleyLiz SageJuly 4, 1997465373

Sam's hours and wages are cut at work, and she loses her roommate. She, much to J.T.'s dismay, chooses a male co-worker Jamie, to be her new roommate. J.T. is hesitant to trust them leading to a break-up between him and Sam. He returns to say he's sorry to Sam but get's the wrong idea about what is going on. Also, Jean-Luc borrows some money from Carol (even after Frank objects) to pay his taxes but refuses to can't return it.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
13619"The Facts of Life"Patrick DuffyBob RosenfarbJuly 11, 1997465367

Lilly sees Dana and Rich kissing, and proudly announces to Frank and Carol that Rich and Dana are going to have a baby. It becomes necessary that Lilly's parents tell her "The Facts of Life". Lilly then shares her new wisdom during "show and tell" at school, which causes a conflict between Frank, Carol, and the parents Devon (David Kaufman) and Tiffany (Lisa Picotte) (who are married in real life) of Lilly's best friend Joey. They agree to overlook their differences for their children. After Jean-Luc tutors Al in French, he notices that J.T. and Rich are into horse-racing, and helps them win some money. But when J.T. and Rich want to empty their college fund, Jean-Luc is forced to teach them an invaluable lesson about gambling and introduces them to a bookie Tony (Tony Longo).

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
13720"Talking Trash"Joel ZwickLiz SageJuly 18, 1997465363

Frank buys Carol a birthday present that stresses security, rather than romance. J.T. warns him, but he doesn't listen. Carol does not appear to be all that thrilled about it after getting jewelry and cashmere from Jean-Luc and the kids, respectively. Frank tries to make it up to her, but Carol believes the fact that he loves her and gave her the gift with that love was enough. Dana chooses a "brain" to team up with for the recycling contest, rather than Rich. Rich, in order to get her back, picked a "bimbo" cheerleader as his teammate. Rich really wants to show Dana he is not a "flyweight intellectual." He proves to Dana that creativity is just as important as book smarts (and wins!!).

Absent: Christine Lakin as Al Lambert.
13821"Walk Like a Man"Patrick DuffyLiz SageJuly 25, 1997465353
Mark's basketball team has made it to the championship. Frank, who is the coach, and Mark ban Carol from coming to the game. Carol takes it personally, and with the help of Jean-Luc, disguises herself so she can go. She gives herself away, though when she starts a fight with a fan(Mary-Pat Green) who insults Mark. J.T. tells Rich that he lets Dana control the relationship, so Rich and J.T. go to a weekend party where Karen and Al coincidentally drag Dana to the same party.Rich dances with a girl which in turn makes Dana dance with a guy to make Rich jealous.
13922"Shear Madness"Patrick DuffyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinAugust 1, 1997465355

With Carol's and Jean-Luc's new salon about to open. Jean-Luc is asked to cut Hillary Clinton's hair, and is so nervous he wants to decline the opportunity. He is finally able to decipher (through a conversation with Carol) that it all stems from his depression from his divorce. Frank disapproves of yet another of Al's dates. He then meets a guy just like him, who he goes shopping with, and sets up with Al. Al goes on a date with him, but then makes Frank agree to not interfere with her dates. She does, however, let him chase off a particularly bad date.

Absent: Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
14023"The Kissing Game"Patrick DuffyShelly LandauAugust 8, 1997465356

J.T., Al, and Dana are having problems finding some privacy when J.T. comes up with the idea to use Carol's new salon as a place for privacy. He also sells the key to some friends for the same purpose. They all want the salon at once though, so they end up just having a party. Carol tries to set up Jean-Luc with her friend, Julie, but the date doesn't go as planned or hoped.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
14124"Bonjour Jean-Luc"Joel ZwickRoss BrownAugust 15, 1997465351

Carol comes back from Hair Spectacular '96 with Jean-Luc, who is to become her new business partner. As they start a new business, Frank has to do all the chores. He is happy to do them, but becomes very picky about his cookies. Jean-Luc does help J.T. by teaching him how to dance, but J.T.'s date is a disaster anyway. Jean-Luc tells Karen, Al, and Dana (on separate occasions) that he thinks they are beautiful. Also, Lilly learns to write her name, and Cody calls from his new job—in Russia, but Frank has no time to talk to him.

Note: This is where the audience finally finds out Cody is in Russia for a new job he acquired. This episode, like several in this season, is aired out of order. This was intended to be the season opener, but ABC never aired it until late summer as the last new episode of the season as well the last episode to air on the network. This explains why we are suddenly introduced to Jean-Luc while Rich asks several girls number phones (although he was with Dana in the beginning of this season.) This is the final episode to air on ABC before (just like Family Matters) it moved to CBS for its seventh and final season.

Season 7: 1997–98

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1421"Making the Grade"Patrick DuffyAdam MarkowitzSeptember 19, 1997466501

It is the first day of school for all the kids, and Karen is off to college. Carol, on the other hand, is feeling like she has nothing to do, so she registers for college signing up for all of Karen's classes, and following her around and embarrassing her. Carol then tells a story in class about when Karen was a baby. Carol finally realizes that she is ruining Karen's life. Meanwhile, Rich is happy about getting a "C" on his pop quiz, and Dana tells Rich that if he doesn't start taking something seriously, they don't have much of a future together. So, after talking to J.T., Rich stays up all night studying (instead of watching Xena: Warrior Princess with J.T.), and gets an "A", while Dana only gets a "B".

Note: This was the first episode to air on CBS. A new opening sequence is used starting with this episode, featuring photo booth-style photos of the individual cast members as each one is introduced. The chorus of the theme song is used.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
1432"A Star is Born"Patrick DuffyMindy SchneiderSeptember 26, 1997466502

After explaining to the guys the various virtues of getting the role in the next 'Jeremy Beck' (Scott Foley) movie; Karen, Dana, and Al audition for the part. Karen and Dana are not quite what the producer (Ray Abruzzo) wants, but Al is just what they are looking for. Al also has great acting talent, and does a fantastic job. She does so well that they re-write the script to include her in another scene. Al loves it, and decides she wants to quit school and move to Hollywood. She and Frank agree that she can join the drama club and, if necessary, move to Hollywood after she finishes school.

Note: Jaleel White makes his second appearance as Steve Urkel. He has only a cameo, and his previous appearance in season 1, was not mentioned in this episode.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
1443"Your Cheatin' Heart"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardOctober 3, 1997466503
Dana and Rich are going to a wedding and Rich begins making stupid excuses for skipping out on Dana. Karen and Al convince Dana that he is cheating on her after they follow him to some girl's house. The three of them see Rich dancing with another woman. Dana barges in, but realizes that he is taking dance lessons to impress her. Frank and Carol are having trouble with distractions in their love life. Finally, they are able to get together for a distraction-free evening, but are too sick to make it enjoyable.
1454"Take This Job and ..."Patrick DuffyBrain BirdOctober 10, 1997466504

J.T. loses his fourth job of the month, and cannot even afford a date with Sam. J.T. convinces Sam to get her boss Mr. Evans (Ellis Williams) to hire him as an apprentice mechanic at the garage where she works. J.T. is terrible, and Sam is forced to fire him on the second day, after he nearly kills the boss - twice. J.T. is frustrated and angry, but the only sympathy he gets is from the people who lost the pool (of how many days he would last at the job). After a talk with Carol he decides to talk to Sam and say he's sorry, but Sam doesn't want to hear it. He ends up with another job this time in the food industry. Frank becomes obsessed with a boat and Carol just doesn't see why.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
1465"Poetic Justice"Patrick DuffyFred RubinOctober 17, 1997466505

Karen has a professor (actually a teaching assistant) try to date her by influencing her with good grades. Karen tells Dana about her predicament. Dana has the perfect plan to catch him in his own deceitful web which doesn't seem to go to well at first. Also, Mark dates a thrash girl while also changing his own look.

Note: It seems that Mark now has his own room, as J.T. and Rich have their apartment while Brendan has mysteriously left the show at the beginning of the season.

Absent: Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
1476"Can't Buy Me Love"William BickleyRobin J. SteinOctober 24, 1997466507

Frank, who is seeking work, because his company is struggling, is hired by one of Carol's old high school classmates as contractor for a new hotel complex. However, the contractor crosses the line when he tries to make unwanted advances on Carol, forcing Frank to decide between his job or his family. Meanwhile, Karen and Dana are invited to pledge a sorority known for its vanity and airheadedness, attributes that describe Karen perfectly. However, the sorority leader really wants Dana instead ... and Dana is less than interested in joining an organization that Karen pines to be part of.

Note: This is the second episode in the series entitled "Can't Buy Me Love". The first with this title is from season 4. (Shannon Elizabeth) appears as Cindi a sorority girl.

Absent: Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert, Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Christine Lakin as Al Lambert
1487"Dream Lover"Joel ZwickAdam MarkowitzOctober 31, 1997466506

On Halloween, after the big town party is cancelled, J.T. and his sisters host a costume party at a decrepit old mansion. During the party, it becomes obvious that J.T. and Sam aren't getting along, and, after a mix-up involving their costumes (they are forced to go tandem as a horse), she decides to dance with someone else. J.T. fumes about his predicament, and he later meets Abby, the ghostly 19-year-old inhabitant of the mansion, who committed suicide after a bad break-up many years back. Abby convinces J.T. that his relationship with Sam may have reached its end, and that it is nobody's fault. In the end, he and Sam decide that it is best if they went their separate ways. Lilly organizes her first Halloween fest.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
1498"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"Patrick DuffyMindy SchneiderNovember 7, 1997466508

When Rich's old friend, Cassie Evans (Linda Cardellini), moves back to town, they start hanging out which makes Dana jealous. Rich enjoys playing billiards and video games with Cassie. So Dana asks J.T. to teach her how she can have fun like that with Rich. Meanwhile, Frank's con-man cousin, Bert (Fred Willard), shows up and ends up giving the family a gift.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
1509"Goodbye, Mr. Chip"Richard CorrellHoward Adler & Robert GriffardDecember 5, 1997466509

Karen's boyfriend, Chip, takes Carol's advice and stands up to Karen, but he surprises everyone by breaking up with her. Karen is furious with her mother for interfering and giving Chip advice. She than wants to talk to Chip about their break-up. In the meantime, Dana has better luck helping J.T. and Rich who are fighting about everything, with the use of her "A" in psychology - and sock puppets.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
15110"Too Many Santas"Joel ZwickRobin J. SteinDecember 19, 1997466512
To earn extra money, Rich and J.T. take jobs as Santa Clauses at a local department store. Lilly instantly recognizes her brother as Santa, and concludes that Santa, doesn't exist. To re-assure his 5-year-old daughter, Frank - and just about everyone else, without consulting each other - dress as jolly ol' St. Nick. and visit Lilly. Meanwhile, J.T. pines for his former girlfriend, Sam, after finding a Christmas present that he bought for her when they were still dating. When J.T. goes to her apartment to surprise her, he sees a guy going inside making J.T. think that she has a new boyfriend when they hugged and she kissed him on the cheek. This makes J.T.'s Christmas terrible or does it?
15211"Phoney Business"Joel ZwickBrian BirdJanuary 9, 1998466510
Al takes a job as a model in a commercial she thinks is for suntan lotion. She is outraged when she sees the commercial airing on TV... and its for a phone sex hotline. Al and J.T. pay a visit to the corrupt producer to make him admit the truth but get nowhere with him. However, Frank — who had seen the commercial and gets Rich to explain — shows up and makes the producer see things "from his point of view." Meanwhile, Carol and Dana try to force healthy food on the family after taking a nutrition class. However even Carol and Dana can't take it.
15312"Goin' to the Chapel"Joel ZwickFred RubinJanuary 16, 1998466511

Dana wants to take her relationship with Rich one step further, and gets into a big argument with Carol when she fears that Dana is planning to have sex. Carol forbids Dana from having sexual intercourse. So she asks Rich if they can elope. Meanwhile, J.T. hopes to catch the eye of an aerobics instructor named Monica (Portia Dawson), so he pretends to be a fitness fanatic to impress her. However, he later learns that being himself is a much better idea. Dana and Rich later cancel their plans to elope and Carol and Dana have a heart to heart where Carol admits that she needs to accept that Dana is no longer a little girl but a young woman and that she should be able to make her own decisions when it comes to sex or any other issues in her life.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster, Emily Mae Young as Lilly Foster-Lambert
15413"Feet of Clay"Patrick DuffyGarrett Donovan & Neil GoldmanJanuary 23, 1998466514

Rich and Dana enroll in a pottery class, but Dana has no talent and Rich does, so in the end Dana and Rich decide to?. Meanwhile, Carol and Frank's sexual role-playing makes J.T. and Karen think Carol is dating another man and cheating on Frank. Which leads J.T. and Karen to follow them.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
15514"Pain in the Class"Patrick DuffyAdam MarkowitzJanuary 30, 1998466515

Frank worries about going to his upcoming 25th class reunion, which he knows old nemesis, Roy Tucker Edward Edwards, will be attending. Sure enough, Roy brags about his own successes in owning a chain of tire stores, shows off his date for the evening and...of course, humiliates Frank. However, Carol eventually learns that Roy's bravado is the cover for his lack of success — he's the assistant manager at one of the stores, and that he paid an attractive cashier to be his date. Meanwhile, J.T. is focused on watching a pay-per-view bikini contest (with Rich and a bunch of their friends) on a night that he is supposed to be babysitting Lilly. When he grows tired of her whining, J.T. tells his sister to go outside and play, which she does...and doesn't come home.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
15615"The Half Monty"Joel ZwickLiz SageFebruary 27, 1998466513

J.T. and Rich want to go on a skiing trip with Sam and Dana, but the guys are broke. So they decide to take jobs as male strippers at a local nightclub. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol counsel young couples by sharing their secrets, but may need counseling themselves when they reveal too much.

Note: With this episode, CBS decided to cancel Step by Step. The series was then put on a three-month hiatus, returning to burn off episodes beginning June 5, 1998.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
15716"And Justice for Some"Patrick DuffyShelly LandauJune 5, 1998466519

Frank and J.T. attend a Milwaukee Bucks-Chicago Bulls game. When the two switch seats (a man, who had sat in front of J.T., had refused to remove his tall cowboy hat), a drawing is held for a new truck ... and J.T. wins. J.T.'s good fortune sparks a father-son feud that grows bitter ... until Carol invites a judge over to settle matters. Just before the judge makes his ruling, Carol makes an impassioned speech about father-son relationships; Frank and J.T. realize they need to settle matters, so they decide to sell the truck and split the profits evenly. Meanwhile, Al and Karen have little interest in Dana's self-defense class ... until they see their handsome instructor.

Absent: Christopher Castile as Mark Foster.
15817"The Understudy"William BickleyLarry Kase & Joel RonkinJune 12, 1998466517
When she gets only an understudy role after auditioning for the lead in a local theater production, Al refuses to learn her part, and ends up in hot water when the star falls ill on opening night. Meanwhile, after Lilly gets an exceptional score on an aptitude test, Dana tries to help her fulfill her destiny "as a genius". Dana awaits word on an internship?
15918"We're in the Money"Richard CorrellBrian BirdJune 19, 1998466516
Cody returns from his self described World Tour, bringing strange gifts for Karen and J.T , and a rather large check for Frank and Carol, who argue over the best way to spend the money. Carol and Frank dream about the money and what it will do to the family. Also J.T. gives his gift to Mark. Carol comes clean to Frank about her dad when she was growing up.
16019"Movin' On Up"Steve WittingMeredith SilerJune 26, 1998466518

When a yuppie couple, The Adlers (Dan Gilvezan and Melanie Wilson) tour the house, they make an offer that Frank and Carol can't pass up. Everyone is excited, particularly since they'll finally be able to move from their undersized home. But Lilly likes her house, and makes it clear to her folks that she is not moving. Frank and Carol's attempts to reason with Lilly fail. Later, the yuppies return, and show their true colors, disgusting the Lamberts so much that they decide to cancel the sale, much to the relief of Lilly (and everyone else).

Notes: This is the series finale. This is also the last of three episodes in the series in which Melanie Wilson guest starred.

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