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{{short description|American television sitcom (1991–1998)}}
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| show_name = Step by Step | image = Step by Step (Miller-Boyett sitcom) logo.svg
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| genre = ]
| caption = The ''Step by Step'' opening title from Season 2.
| creator = {{Plainlist|
| format = Family sitcom
* William Bickley
| runtime = approx. 23 minutes (per episode)
| creator = William Bickley<br>Michael Warren * Michael Warren
| developer = ]
| executive_producer = Thomas L. Miller<br>Robert L. Boyett<br>William Bickley<br>Michael Warren<br>Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz <small>(season 1)</small><br>Ross Brown <small>(seasons 2–7)</small><br>Bob Rosenfarb <small>(seasons 6–7)</small>
| company = ]<br>]<br>] <small>(1991–1993)</small><br>]<br><small>(1993–1998)</small>
| theme_music_composer = ]<br>& Bennett Salvay
| opentheme = "Second Time Around",<br>performed by Jesse Frederick and Theresa James
| endtheme = "Second Time Around" (instrumental)<br><small>(season 1, used sporadically afterwards)</small>
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| country = United States
| language = English
| location = ] <small>(setting)</small><br>],<br><small>Culver City, California (filming location 1991-1993)</small><br>],<br><small>Burbank, California (filming location 1993-1998)</small>
| network = ] <small>(1991–1997)</small>,<br>] <small>(1997–1998)</small>
| first_aired = September 20, 1991
| last_aired = June 26, 1998
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| num_seasons = 7
| num_episodes = 160
| status = Cancelled/ended
| list_episodes = List of Step by Step episodes
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* ]
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* ]
* ]
* ]
* ]
* Angela Watson
* ]
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* Josh Byrne
* ]
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* Emily Mae Young
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| theme_music_composer = ] & Bennett Salvay
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* Gary Boren {{small|(seasons 3–5)}}
* Steven Chesne {{small|(seasons 3–7)}}
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| language = English
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* ]
* ]
* William Bickley
* Michael Warren
* Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz {{small|(season 1)}}
* Ross Brown {{small|(seasons 2–7)}}
* Bob Rosenfarb {{small|(seasons 6–7)}}
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* ]<br />{{small|Burbank, California (1993–1998)}}
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'''''Step by Step''''' is an American television ] created by William Bickley and Michael Warren for ]'s ] Friday night lineup. Set in ], it follows single parents Frank Lambert and Carol Foster (] and ]), each with three children, who wed and form a blended family in spite of their children's mutual resentment. The series also stars ], ], ], and ]. It aired on ABC from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997, and then on ] from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998, with a total of 160 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons.


The series was often described as a copy of '']'' and was otherwise ignored by critics after the premiere episode, which was largely panned. Cancelled in May 1997 due to declining ratings, CBS acquired the series and '']'' for their own Friday night comedy lineup, but only lasted for another season before it was officially cancelled in June 1998.
'''''Step by Step''''' is an American television sitcom which aired on ] from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997 and with a ] moved to ] from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998. The series stars ] and ] as the heads of a large ]. The show was a part of ABC's ] from 1991 until 1997 before moving to the ] lineup from 1997–1998.


==Premise== ==Premise==
Frank Lambert, a divorced contractor whose wife left him,<ref>{{cite web |date=June 3, 2018 |title=He Wanted Wings |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUekPXtSVXw |website=]}}</ref> has three children: John Thomas (J.T.), Alicia (Al), and Brendan. Carol Foster, a widowed salon owner, also has three children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. Both families live in ].
The premise of the show, set in ], is about re-building one's life one step at a time after things have fallen apart. Frank Lambert, a divorced contractor with three children, impulsively marries Carol Foster (Suzanne Somers), a widowed beautician who has three children of her own. Both of them were residents of Port Washington, and the two met while vacationing separately in ]. In the pilot episode, Frank mentions that he "followed" Carol to Jamaica after speaking with her travel agent, Velma. Their children were surprised and angered when they learned of the marriage.


Frank and Carol marry while vacationing in ] after a whirlwind courtship. They planned to keep their marriage a secret, but Frank accidentally reveals to J.T. that they are married during a barbecue he and Carol hold to introduce all the children, leaving them surprised and angry at first.
The title of the show has a double meaning. One meaning deals with the main idea of the show, which is getting re-married after the divorce/death of a spouse, and putting your life back together. The other meaning is that every family member is "step-" to half of the rest of the family as in stepbrother, stepmother, stepsister, stepfather, stepdaughter, and stepson.


Stories depicted typical situations of a new blended family trying to get to know each other and become friends. This was often easier said than done, especially in the case of J.T. and Dana, who could barely stand each other. Many situations mirrored those of '']''. Each episode depicts typical situations for a new blended family. Family members' differences cause arguments and resentments, but over time they grow to tolerate and become loyal to one another.


==Cast and characters==
The show lasted for seven seasons, and the main cast changed as the storyline progressed. Cody, whom Dana liked even less than she did J.T., left Port Washington in 1996 to travel the world. This was done because series star ] (a regular appearance since the first season), was forced out following allegations of ]; he was later acquitted of those allegations. Mitchell returned for the final episode of the series in 1998.
]


===Main Cast===
The show's biggest change came in 1995, when Carol announced she was pregnant. In the 1994–1995 season finale, she gave birth to Lilly, the only child to take both the "Foster" and "Lambert" surnames. Like many other sitcom babies, Lilly (], 1997–98) was ] five years after one season as an infant (Kristina & Lauren Meyering, 1995–96). In 1997, J.T.'s friend Rich Halke (], who became a permanent fixture in the opening credits) moved in with the family after becoming Dana's boyfriend; also during that time, Al took a serious interest in acting.


* ] as Frank Lambert
Josh Byrne (Brendan Lambert) appeared less and less as the show progressed, especially after Lilly's birth. When the show moved from ABC to CBS, his character disappeared; the series' producers later admitted in a '']'' interview that despite his absence, the Lamberts would still refer to their "seven children", making Brendan an ] for the final season.
* ] as Carol Foster
* ] as Dana Foster
* ] as John Thomas "J.T." Lambert
* ] as Karen Foster
* ] as Alicia "Al" Lambert
* ] as Penny Baker Williams (season 1)
* ] as Mark Foster
* Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert (seasons 1–6)
* ] as Ivy Baker Williams (season 1)
* ] as Cody Lambert (seasons 1–5, guest in season 7)
* Emily Mae Young as Lily Foster-Lambert (seasons 6–7; originally portrayed by Lauren Meyering and Kristina Meyering in seasons 4–5)
* ] as Rich Halke (seasons 5–7)
* ] as Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux (season 6)


==Cast== ===Recurring===
===Foster family===
* Carol (]) – high-strung wife/mother who eventually learns to "cut loose". Carol owns her own beautician studio with her mother Ivy and her sister Penny which is connected to her home. Eventually, with Frank's help, she opens a bigger studio at a stand-alone location. Carol also enjoys singing and is seen doing so in a couple of episodes.
* Dana (]) – smart, but a perfectionist. She is also known as a feminist and wisecracker and is openly hostile to the Lamberts, particularly J.T., Frank and Cody. Later in the series, she dates J.T.'s best friend, Rich. She also made a small appearance in the '']'' episode "The Happiest Show on Earth". Her biggest flaw is her prejudicial unwillingness to accept that intelligent people are not always going to fit within her mold, although she later learns to live and be patient with them, particularly after Rich (who in many ways is very much like J.T.) becomes her boyfriend. She also has a strong sense of morals and is quick to call on someone when she thinks they are wrong.
* Karen (]) – an aspiring model, who is very vain, yet could be level-headed at times.
* Mark (]) – A ], who is into computers and academics. Later on, he matures to be "a normal teenager" with "manly" friends and even a girlfriend, although he remains a very high academic achiever. Also constantly wears sweatshirts around his waist, sometimes with a fanny pack to match.


* Jeff Juday as Jake "Flash" Gordon (season 5, appearing in four episodes)<ref>{{cite web |author=Michael Portantiere |date=July 23, 2001 |title=Just Jeff – Theater News – Jul 23, 2001 |url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/07-2001/just-jeff_1538.html |work=theatermania}}</ref>
During the first season, the Foster family has two additional characters — Aunt Penny Baker (]), Carol's man-hungry younger sister; and "Grandma" Ivy Baker (]), their outspoken mother. Both characters were dropped for the second season.
* Alexandra Adi as Samantha Milano (seasons 6–7)

===Lambert family===
* Frank (]) – A laid-back husband and father, who was an avid sports fan, especially of the ] and ]. Frank was also a contractor who had his own construction company. Carol helps him to become more responsible and serious while he teaches Carol to loosen up.
* John Thomas, a.k.a. "J.T." (]) – A ] who was into sports and was academically challenged. Like his stepsister Dana, he resented his new stepfamily members, particularly Dana (his favorite name to insult her was "Barky"). During the fourth season, it is revealed he is ].
* Alicia, aka "Al" (]) – A ]ish all-American girl, who later matured in her own right, and learned to be feminine without giving up who she was. Several episodes during the series' final season centered on her newfound interest in acting.
* Brendan (]; eventually disappeared from the series after season 6) – shy, carefree youngster
* Cody (]; appearances in season 1, seasons 2–5, and 1 episode in season 7) – Frank's nephew, whom J.T. looked up to. An eccentric adolescent, Cody had a crush on Dana and lived in his van in the driveway. However, he showed bouts of wisdom on numerous occasions and had a heart of gold. He had a few ]s, such as "Dude!" "Dude-sy!" "No way!" and "Ch-yeah!" Cody's off-screen departure in Season 6 was explained as him taking a job overseas. He later returned without warning in a Season 7 episode – much to the other characters' surprise.

===Other cast members===
* Lilly Foster-Lambert (Lauren and Kristina Meyerling; season 5, ]; seasons 6–7) – first child conceived by Frank and Carol together.
* Rich Halke (]; appearance in season 5, seasons 6–7) – J.T.'s best friend. He could be both a slacker and seriously devoted. He later dated Dana (to the others' dismay). The character was named after a former writer of the series.
* Samantha "Sam" Milano (]; seasons 6–7) – J.T.'s one-time girlfriend, introduced in the season six episode "She's the One". She worked as a mechanic in a garage.
* Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux (]; season 6) – a male beautician, and Carol's business partner. He was brought in to replace ]'s character on the series, but disappeared when Pinchot took the title role in '']''.
* Matt Crawford (]; season 5) – Al's boyfriend for a few episodes. In the episode "Snow Bunnies," he turned down an unforgettable evening with a popular blond named Stephanie Leifer, who was nicknamed the "Love Boat", showing his deep loyalty to Al.
* Jake "Flash" Gordon (]; season 5) – One of Frank's employees, he only appears in the final three episodes of Season 5 and in the two-part season five finale "We're Going to Disney World", tries to break a Russian man's world record for riding all ]'s rides and attending their attractions.
* Bartender (]; seasons 6–7) - English student working in a bar. The character was created by the writers to appeal to a European audience.


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Step by Step episodes}} {{Main|List of Step by Step episodes}}
{{:List of Step by Step episodes}}


==Production==
{{more citations needed section|date=January 2017}}
The series was created and executive produced by William Bickley and Michael Warren,<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last=Rosenbluth |first=Jean |title=Variety TV REV 1991–92 17 |publisher=] |year=1994 |isbn=9780824037963 |at=September 20, 1991}}</ref> and developed and executive produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett.<ref>{{cite web |title=Step by Step Review - TV Reviews and News - EW.com |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,315622,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904224714/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,315622,00.html |archive-date=September 4, 2008 |work=EW.com}}</ref> It was produced by Bickley-Warren Productions, ] and ].<ref name=":0" />

The opening sequence depicts the Foster-Lambert family at a lakeside amusement park in Port Washington. It was filmed at the inland ] in ], with a coastline digitally superimposed onto its parking lot in aerial shots.<ref name="Blake2">{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=Lindsey |date=August 14, 2014 |title=Scene It Before: Colossus Roller Coaster from "Step by Step" |url=https://lamag.com/tv/scene-it-before-colossus-roller-coaster-from-step-by-step |work=Los Angeles Magazine}}</ref> Prominently depicted in the sequence is Magic Mountain's since-defunct ] wooden roller coaster.<ref name="Blake2" />

ABC chose to delay the series' sixth season to the 1996–97 mid-season (premiering in March 1997), in order to make room on that season's fall schedule for freshman sitcoms '']'' and '']'', which joined established series ''Family Matters'' and '']'' on the TGIF lineup; the network canceled it after six seasons in May 1997, due to declining ratings. CBS concurrently reached a deal with Miller-Boyett Productions to acquire the rights to it and ''Family Matters'' from ABC, as that network attempted to build its own Friday night lineup of family-friendly situation comedies for the fall of 1997, called the "]".<ref>{{cite news |author=Hal Boedeker |date=July 18, 1997 |title=He's A Goober But CBS Has A Lot Riding On Urkel TV |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1997/07/18/hes-a-goober-but-cbs-has-a-lot-riding-on-urkel-tv/ |access-date=April 12, 2017 |newspaper=] |publisher=]}}</ref>

Ratings continued to decline despite the network change, and the show ended its run in June 1998 without an official series finale. According to Staci Keanan and Christine Lakin, the series was supposed to end with Dana and Rich's wedding at the house, and elaborate preparations were underway for it prior to the series' abrupt end.<ref>Christine Lakin and Alaa Khaled, "Worst Ever Podcast with Christine and Alaa," Episode 6, Staci Keanan (My Two Dads, Step By Step), Part 1, podcast audio, May 18, 2017, https://audioboom.com/posts/5935340-episode-6-with-staci-keanan-my-two-dads-step-by-step-part-1</ref>

==Syndication==
In September 1995, ] began distributing the series for broadcast in off-network syndication.

] was the first to acquire cable television rights to the series, and it became one of the cable channel's longest-running off-network syndicated programs in its history. Reruns began airing on there in 2001 (on what was then known as Fox Family), airing in various timeslots during its run ranging from late afternoon to the morning hours. On March 26, 2010, ABC Family's contract expired after less than nine years.<ref>, ''Sitcoms Online'', February 10, 2010.</ref>

The series returned to U.S. syndication on October 7, 2013, when the ] began airing reruns;<ref>{{cite press release |title='Step by Step' to Premiere October 7 on the Hub |date=September 6, 2013 |publisher=Hub Network |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/06/step-by-step-to-premiere-october-7-on-the-hub/ |via=TV By The Numbers |access-date=August 22, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822171741/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/06/step-by-step-to-premiere-october-7-on-the-hub/ |archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref> the network dropped it on October 13, 2014, when the network became ].

In Australia, ''Step by Step'' aired on the ] from 1991 to 1995 and on the ] from 1996 to 2000. In 2011, ''Step by Step'' was acquired by ]. In 2015, ] started airing the whole series.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}}

In the U.K., Seasons 1 and 2 of ''Step by Step'' aired sporadically on ITV weekday mornings at 10 throughout parts of the spring and summer in 1994 and 1995.<ref>, ''tvrdb.com'', archive TV listings.</ref> Episodes were also shown to a lesser extent during 1996 and 1997.

On September 29, 2017, ] acquired the streaming rights to ''Step by Step'' along with fellow Warner Bros. TV properties '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |date=July 27, 2017 |title=Hulu Gets SVOD Rights To 'Full House,' 'Family Matters' & Other 'TGIF' Comedies – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/hulu-full-house-family-matters-step-by-step-perfect-strangers-warner-bros-1202137645/ |access-date=October 3, 2017 |work=Deadline}}</ref> in addition to fellow ABC programs '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hatchett |first=Keisha |date=September 29, 2017 |title=This Is Not a Drill: ''Boy Meets World'' Is Now On Hulu |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/hulu-boy-meets-world-tgif/ |access-date=October 28, 2017 |publisher=TVGuide.com}}</ref>

On October 1, 2021, ''Step by Step'' began streaming on ] after its streaming rights expired from ].<ref>{{cite web |date=September 23, 2021 |title="Dune," "The Many Saints Of Newark," The Third Season Of "Succession," And The Final Season Of "Insecure" Arrive On HBO Max This October |url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/dune-many-saints-newark-third-season-succession-and-final-season-insecure-arrive-hbo |access-date=September 30, 2021 |publisher=WarnerMedia Pressroom}}</ref>

] aired reruns from December 30, 2022 to 2023 as part of their "Comfort Food" block.<ref>{{cite web |title=Step by Step - trutv.com |url=https://www.trutv.com/shows/step-by-step |access-date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>

==Home media==
] originally released a six-episode ''Television Favorites'' collection on ] on June 27, 2006 until September 26, 2023 when the complete series set was finally released for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2006 |title=Step by Step (Television Favorites Compilation) (1991) |url=https://www.amazon.com/Step-Television-Favorites-Compilation/dp/B000EU1QC2 |access-date=2008-10-20 |website=Amazon}}</ref> ] has released individual seasons on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete First Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-first-season-mod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Second Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-second-season-mod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Third Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-third-season-mod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Fourth Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-fourth-season-mod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Fifth Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-fifth-season-mod}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Sixth Season |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-sixth-season-mod}}</ref> These are Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) releases, available from Warner's online store and Amazon.com.
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! rowspan="2" |DVD Name
! rowspan="2" |Ep #
! colspan="1" |Release dates
|- |-
!Region 1
! Season !! Episodes !! First airdate !! Last airdate
|- |-
|The Complete First Season
|align="center"| ]
|22
|align="center"| 22
|June 12, 2018
|align="center"| September 20, 1991
|align="center"| April 24, 1992
|- |-
|The Complete Second Season
|align="center"| ]
|24
|align="center"| 24
|align="center"| September 18, 1992 |September 18, 2018
|align="center"| May 21, 1993
|- |-
|The Complete Third Season
|align="center"| ]
|23
|align="center"| 23
|November 20, 2018
|align="center"| September 24, 1993
|align="center"| May 20, 1994
|- |-
|The Complete Fourth Season
|align="center"| ]
|24
|align="center"| 24
|February 12, 2019
|align="center"| September 23, 1994
|align="center"| May 19, 1995
|- |-
|The Complete Fifth Season
|align="center"| ]
|24
|align="center"| 24
|November 5, 2019
|align="center"| September 22, 1995
|align="center"| May 17, 1996
|- |-
|The Complete Sixth Season
|align="center"| ]
|24
|align="center"| 24
|February 11, 2020
|align="center"| March 7, 1997
|align="center"| August 15, 1997
|- |-
|The Complete Seventh and Final Season
|align="center"| ]
|19
|align="center"| 19
|April 21, 2020<ref>{{cite web |title=Step by Step: The Complete Seventh Season (MOD) – WB Shop |url=https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-seventh-season-mod |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317222953/https://www.wbshop.com/products/step-by-step-the-complete-seventh-season-mod |archive-date=2020-03-17 |website=www.wbshop.com}}</ref>
|align="center"| September 19, 1997
|-
|align="center"| June 26, 1998
|The Complete Series
|160
|September 26, 2023
|- |-
|} |}


==Critical reception==<!--SECTION CAN AND WILL BE EXPANDED. THIS IS JUST A STARTING POINT. IMPROVE, NOT REMOVE.-->
==Nielsen ratings==
*Season 1 (1991&ndash;92): #36
*Season 2 (1992&ndash;93): #35
*Season 3 (1993&ndash;94): #34
*Season 4 (1994&ndash;95): #39
*Season 5 (1995&ndash;96): #54
*Season 6 (1996&ndash;97): #62
*Season 7 (1997&ndash;98): #102


According to '']'' writer ], ''Step by Step'' was generally regarded as a copy of '']'' and otherwise ignored by critics.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tucker |first=Ken |title=Kissing Bill O'Reilly, roasting Miss Piggy: 100 things to love and hate about TV |date=2005 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=978-0-312-33057-6 |edition=1s |location=New York |pages=33}}</ref> Early reviews were generally negative, with the '']''' ] calling it "plain awful"<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |author-link=Howard Rosenberg |date=1991-09-20 |title='Bridge' Connects; 'Step by Step' Stumbles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/161297751/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |work=The Los Angeles Times |pages=532}}</ref> and '']''{{'s}} Matt Roush describing it as "demonically slick junk food";<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Roush |first=Matt |date=1991-09-20 |title=Sitcom's funny and phony family style servings |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/usa-today/161297887/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |work=USA Today |pages=35}}</ref> some newspapers deemed it the "worst" new show of the season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jicha |first=Tom |date=1991-09-20 |title=Step by Step: The nitwit's Brady Bunch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel/161041540/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |work=South Florida Sun Sentinel |pages=50}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Peath |first=Greg |date=1991-09-20 |title='Brooklyn Bridge', 'Step by Step' are best, worst of season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-post/162158916/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |work=The Cincinnati Post |pages=29}}</ref> Some critics cited the series, compared to ], a critically acclaimed ] series which premiered the same day, as representing the "worst" and "best" of television, respectively.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bianco |first=Robert |date=1991-09-20 |title=Don't miss 'Brooklyn Bridge', but run from 'Step by Step' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/163012488/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=The Pittsburgh Press |pages=37}}</ref> However, in the estimation of '']'s'' Jean Rosenbluth, ''Step by Step'' was a "modestly amusing, occasionally heartwarming show", and argued that while it wasn't comparable to ], "neither was ''The Brady Bunch''".<ref name=":0" />
==Production==
The series was created and executive produced by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and developed and executive produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, who also produced the popular sitcoms '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref></ref> The series was produced by ], ] in association with ] (who produced the show from 1991 to 1993, when the show became produced by ]). The casting of Patrick Duffy fulfilled a contract obligation Lorimar made to give him a new show after his previous one, '']'' (also produced by Lorimar), had ended its run. The show was created off of the idea of combining two of the most popular TV stars from the 1970s known for their good looks (Duffy and Somers) to star as parents to attract adult viewers with current teen celebrities (Keanan from '']'' and '']'', Call from '']'' and Mitchell from '']'') to star as their children to attract kids and teen viewers.

Christopher Castile and Staci Keanan had previously appeared on the Miller/Boyett-produced ABC sitcom ''Going Places'', which debuted the season prior to ''Step by Step''. Keanan was the first of the two ''Going Places'' stars to join the development of ''Step by Step'' in the spring of 1991. Castile, who had played a gawky child on ''Going Places'', brought the same character traits to the Mark Foster role, which was speculated to be Miller/Boyett's continued attempt to give ] of ''Family Matters'' a white counterpart.


Of the acting performances, Somers was singled out for praise by Rosenbluth<ref name=":0" /> and Roush,<ref name=":1" /> while Rosenbluth described the children as a "well-cast lot".<ref name=":0" /> Keanan was also praised by Ray Richmond of ],<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |last=Richmond |first=Ray |date=1991-09-20 |title=Brooklyn Bridge far and away best new show of the season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lancaster-new-era-brooklyn-bridge-far-an/163013084/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=Lancaster New Era |pages=13 |agency=Knight-Ridder}}</ref> who forwarded the actress as the "best thing"<ref name=":5" /> about the series, and Ron Weiskind of ],<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Weiskind |first=Ron |date=1991-09-20 |title=You can go home again |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-you-can-go-home/163012967/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |pages=49}}</ref> who felt she was an exception to the cast's perceived "nonexistent"<ref name=":6" /> acting abilities.<ref name=":6" />
When ''Step by Step'' was originally cast, child actor Jarrett Lennon had the role of Mark Foster. After shooting the first pilot, which remains unaired, Lennon was dismissed from the role, leading to the producers replacing him with Castile (who had blonde hair like on-screen mother Somers, as opposed to Lennon having brown hair). Most of Lennon's pilot scenes were reshot with Castile, but during ''Step by Step'''s first season, footage of Lennon remained in the show's opening title sequence. Lennon only appeared in far away shots with the Lambert/Foster family or, in the case of Suzanne Somers' credit scene, fleetingly appearing at the bottom of camera view as the kids huddled around Somers. All traces of Lennon were edited out by season two. In 1996, these two actors had the tables turned on each other; Castile was the original voice of Eugene Horowitz on the ] cartoon '']'', but after a few episodes was replaced by none other than Lennon, who voiced Eugene for the remainder of the first season.


''Brady Bunch'' creator ] later said that at one point he considered filing a lawsuit over ''Step by Step'', claiming that they "stole my show"<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Owen |first=Rob |title=Gen X TV: the Brady Bunch to Melrose Place |date=1997 |publisher=Syracuse University Press |isbn=978-0-8156-0443-3 |edition=1st |series=The television series |location=Syracuse, N.Y |pages=23}}</ref> and likening its advertising as a "''Brady Bunch'' for the 1990s"<ref name=":2" /> to "intrusion or certainly riding on coattails."<ref name=":2" />
The creators of ''Going Places'', Howard Adler and Robert Griffard, would end up as the show's co-executive producers and writers until the fifth season of ''Step by Step''; Adler and Griffard later wrote an episode as freelancers in the seventh season. Patrick Duffy directed several episodes of the series, starting with the second season. The house shown in establishing shots for scenes set at the Lambert-Foster house is located at 2011 Fletcher Ave. in South Pasadena, California though the series was actually filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California.

Along with '']'', ''Step by Step'' moved to CBS in the fall of 1997, as that network attempted to build its own Friday night lineup of family-friendly situation comedies called "The ]". The ratings, which had been declining for several seasons, continued to fall, and the show ended its run in June 1998. There was no official series finale, although the last show was about Frank and Carol considering selling the house.

===Theme song and opening sequence===
====Theme song====
The show's theme song "Second Time Around" was performed by Theresa James and ], which the latter co-wrote with Bennett Salvay (both wrote the themes for other Miller-Boyett sitcoms, such as ''Full House'', ''Perfect Strangers'' and ''Family Matters''). Season one was the only season using the full version, becoming progressively shorter afterwards until it was down to 1 minute, 6 seconds in season four. The fourth verse was cut and the chorus was truncated in season two, the kid chorus accompanying Jesse Frederick was reduced by season three and in season four, was cut entirely along with the beginning guitar portion. The theme was dropped entirely by season six (the final season on ABC). However, when the show moved to CBS for its final season, along with ''Family Matters'', the theme returned with only the chorus and the long instrumental at the end (which was lengthened from the season five version) remaining.

====Opening sequence====
The opening sequence featured the Lambert-Fosters at an amusement park, with the cast's first names and surnames sliding together from opposite sides of the screen (save for Angela Watson, Christine Lakin, Christopher Castile and Josh Byrne, who were credited together; Lakin and Castile's names slid from the right side of the screen, while Watson and Byrne's slid from the left). From seasons one through three near the end of the sequence, the family, except for Mark and Ivy (in season one; Cody from then on until early season four), were shown on a roller coaster with Mark and Ivy (later Cody) waving at the rest of the family and vice versa, cutting to a shot of the coaster as the camera zooms out with the names of the producers shown over it. For the first three seasons and season four's first two episodes, the credits began with the family SUV passing a sign, "Port Washington, Wisconsin. Population: 9,338"; this scene was actually filmed on Meridian Ave. in South Pasadena, California (note the museum and antiques shop, nearby the Metro Gold Line station). For season four, the scenes featuring the six younger cast members were reshot; while Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers and Sasha Mitchell's videoshots were left unchanged, the end of the sequence went straight to the pan shot of the roller coaster (this end scene was also used in the closing credits for several episodes during the first five seasons). After the second episode of season four, the early portion was dropped; the sequence started with the real theme park's main coaster zooming down the track toward the camera, and also dropped was the portion where Carol and Frank are standing on a bridge next to a water ride, splashing them as it came down the track.

The scenes comprising the opening credits were filmed at ] in ]. A ] is composited into the space in the foreground where the park's parking lot really is, as the camera pans away from the park (this is noticeable as when the camera aimed at the coaster shifts slightly right, the lake shifts slightly to the left). The names of cast members and some producers were shown in the opening teaser for season six and the theme song was dropped entirely. When the show moved to CBS for season seven, an opening sequence returned that featured the amusement park, now with the cast members shown in still pictures on a photo booth picture strip.

The portion of the sequence showing the Lambert-Fosters walking through the amusement park with the show title animation was used as a beginning-of-show bumper, shown immediately before the teaser scene for the show's first five seasons (for the final two seasons, it was replaced with a kitchen scene with the Lambert-Fosters as they watch Lilly blow the candles out of a birthday cake).

==Syndication==
In September 1995, ] began distributing ''Step by Step'' for broadcast in off-network syndication.

In the United States, reruns of the series aired on ] from 2001–2010, and became one of the cable channel's longest-running off-network syndicated programs in its history. Reruns began in 2001 (on what was then known as Fox Family), airing in various timeslots during its run ranging from late afternoon to the morning hours. For much of its run on the channel, ''Step by Step'' aired twice daily in an hour-long block, but by early 2009, weekday reruns had been reduced to a single airing on weekdays (at 9 a.m./ET, as the lead in to the CBN-produced ''Living the Life''). However, for several months afterward, episodes continued to be double-run on weekend mornings until September 2009, when it was replaced by '']'' and family-oriented movies. In March 2010, ABC Family's contract expired after nine years, and ''Step by Step'' was replaced by '']'' in its 9 a.m./ET weekday timeslot).<ref>http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/02/step-by-step-leaving-abc-family-after-9.html</ref>

Throughout its run on ABC Family, the tag scene was generally omitted, replaced by ] to allow the airing of promos for ABC Family programming, even though the shorter instrumental version of the show's theme was heard over the closing credits for all episodes only during the first season and most episodes from season two onward replaced the instrumental theme with a tag scene over the closing credits.

==DVD releases==
] released a 6-episode ''Television Favorites'' collection on June 27, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Step-Television-Favorites-Compilation/dp/B000EU1QC2|title=Step by Step (Television Favorites Compilation) (1991)|publisher=amazon.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> Much like other TV shows from the ''Television Favorites'' series, ''SBS'' has gone out of print. There are no current plans by Warner Home Video for complete season releases.


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American television sitcom (1991–1998)

Step by Step
GenreFamily sitcom
Created by
  • William Bickley
  • Michael Warren
Developed by
Starring
Theme music composerJesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay
Opening theme"Second Time Around",
performed by Jesse Frederick and Teresa James
Ending theme"Second Time Around" (instrumental)
(season 1, used sporadically afterwards)
Composers
  • Jesse Frederick &
    Bennett Salvay (both; seasons 1–2)
  • Gary Boren (seasons 3–5)
  • Steven Chesne (seasons 3–7)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes160 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Thomas L. Miller
  • Robert L. Boyett
  • William Bickley
  • Michael Warren
  • Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz (season 1)
  • Ross Brown (seasons 2–7)
  • Bob Rosenfarb (seasons 6–7)
Production locations
Camera setupFilm; Multi-camera
Running timeapprox. 23 minutes (per episode)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1991 (1991-09-20) –
August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15)
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1997 (1997-09-19) –
June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)

Step by Step is an American television sitcom created by William Bickley and Michael Warren for ABC's TGIF Friday night lineup. Set in Port Washington, Wisconsin, it follows single parents Frank Lambert and Carol Foster (Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers), each with three children, who wed and form a blended family in spite of their children's mutual resentment. The series also stars Staci Keanan, Brandon Call, Christine Lakin, and Sasha Mitchell. It aired on ABC from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997, and then on CBS from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998, with a total of 160 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons.

The series was often described as a copy of The Brady Bunch and was otherwise ignored by critics after the premiere episode, which was largely panned. Cancelled in May 1997 due to declining ratings, CBS acquired the series and Family Matters for their own Friday night comedy lineup, but only lasted for another season before it was officially cancelled in June 1998.

Premise

Frank Lambert, a divorced contractor whose wife left him, has three children: John Thomas (J.T.), Alicia (Al), and Brendan. Carol Foster, a widowed salon owner, also has three children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. Both families live in Port Washington, Wisconsin.

Frank and Carol marry while vacationing in Jamaica after a whirlwind courtship. They planned to keep their marriage a secret, but Frank accidentally reveals to J.T. that they are married during a barbecue he and Carol hold to introduce all the children, leaving them surprised and angry at first.

Each episode depicts typical situations for a new blended family. Family members' differences cause arguments and resentments, but over time they grow to tolerate and become loyal to one another.

Cast and characters

Cast of Step by Step (seasons 2–5)

Main Cast

Recurring

  • Jeff Juday as Jake "Flash" Gordon (season 5, appearing in four episodes)
  • Alexandra Adi as Samantha Milano (seasons 6–7)

Episodes

Main article: List of Step by Step episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
122September 20, 1991 (1991-09-20)April 24, 1992 (1992-04-24)ABC
224September 18, 1992 (1992-09-18)May 21, 1993 (1993-05-21)
323September 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)May 20, 1994 (1994-05-20)
424September 23, 1994 (1994-09-23)May 19, 1995 (1995-05-19)
524September 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)May 17, 1996 (1996-05-17)
624March 7, 1997 (1997-03-07)August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15)
719September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)CBS

Production

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The series was created and executive produced by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and developed and executive produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett. It was produced by Bickley-Warren Productions, Miller-Boyett Productions and Lorimar Television.

The opening sequence depicts the Foster-Lambert family at a lakeside amusement park in Port Washington. It was filmed at the inland Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, with a coastline digitally superimposed onto its parking lot in aerial shots. Prominently depicted in the sequence is Magic Mountain's since-defunct Colossus wooden roller coaster.

ABC chose to delay the series' sixth season to the 1996–97 mid-season (premiering in March 1997), in order to make room on that season's fall schedule for freshman sitcoms Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Clueless, which joined established series Family Matters and Boy Meets World on the TGIF lineup; the network canceled it after six seasons in May 1997, due to declining ratings. CBS concurrently reached a deal with Miller-Boyett Productions to acquire the rights to it and Family Matters from ABC, as that network attempted to build its own Friday night lineup of family-friendly situation comedies for the fall of 1997, called the "CBS Block Party".

Ratings continued to decline despite the network change, and the show ended its run in June 1998 without an official series finale. According to Staci Keanan and Christine Lakin, the series was supposed to end with Dana and Rich's wedding at the house, and elaborate preparations were underway for it prior to the series' abrupt end.

Syndication

In September 1995, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution began distributing the series for broadcast in off-network syndication.

ABC Family was the first to acquire cable television rights to the series, and it became one of the cable channel's longest-running off-network syndicated programs in its history. Reruns began airing on there in 2001 (on what was then known as Fox Family), airing in various timeslots during its run ranging from late afternoon to the morning hours. On March 26, 2010, ABC Family's contract expired after less than nine years.

The series returned to U.S. syndication on October 7, 2013, when the Hub Network began airing reruns; the network dropped it on October 13, 2014, when the network became Discovery Family.

In Australia, Step by Step aired on the Seven Network from 1991 to 1995 and on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2000. In 2011, Step by Step was acquired by 7TWO. In 2015, 111 Greats started airing the whole series.

In the U.K., Seasons 1 and 2 of Step by Step aired sporadically on ITV weekday mornings at 10 throughout parts of the spring and summer in 1994 and 1995. Episodes were also shown to a lesser extent during 1996 and 1997.

On September 29, 2017, Hulu acquired the streaming rights to Step by Step along with fellow Warner Bros. TV properties Family Matters, Full House, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and Perfect Strangers, in addition to fellow ABC programs Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs and Home Improvement.

On October 1, 2021, Step by Step began streaming on Max after its streaming rights expired from Hulu.

TruTV aired reruns from December 30, 2022 to 2023 as part of their "Comfort Food" block.

Home media

Warner Home Video originally released a six-episode Television Favorites collection on DVD on June 27, 2006 until September 26, 2023 when the complete series set was finally released for the first time. Warner Archive Collection has released individual seasons on DVD in Region 1. These are Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) releases, available from Warner's online store and Amazon.com.

DVD Name Ep # Release dates
Region 1
The Complete First Season 22 June 12, 2018
The Complete Second Season 24 September 18, 2018
The Complete Third Season 23 November 20, 2018
The Complete Fourth Season 24 February 12, 2019
The Complete Fifth Season 24 November 5, 2019
The Complete Sixth Season 24 February 11, 2020
The Complete Seventh and Final Season 19 April 21, 2020
The Complete Series 160 September 26, 2023

Critical reception

According to Entertainment Weekly writer Ken Tucker, Step by Step was generally regarded as a copy of The Brady Bunch and otherwise ignored by critics. Early reviews were generally negative, with the Los Angeles Times' Howard Rosenberg calling it "plain awful" and USA Today's Matt Roush describing it as "demonically slick junk food"; some newspapers deemed it the "worst" new show of the season. Some critics cited the series, compared to Brooklyn Bridge, a critically acclaimed CBS series which premiered the same day, as representing the "worst" and "best" of television, respectively. However, in the estimation of Variety's Jean Rosenbluth, Step by Step was a "modestly amusing, occasionally heartwarming show", and argued that while it wasn't comparable to Shakespeare, "neither was The Brady Bunch".

Of the acting performances, Somers was singled out for praise by Rosenbluth and Roush, while Rosenbluth described the children as a "well-cast lot". Keanan was also praised by Ray Richmond of Knight-Ridder News Service, who forwarded the actress as the "best thing" about the series, and Ron Weiskind of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, who felt she was an exception to the cast's perceived "nonexistent" acting abilities.

Brady Bunch creator Sherwood Schwartz later said that at one point he considered filing a lawsuit over Step by Step, claiming that they "stole my show" and likening its advertising as a "Brady Bunch for the 1990s" to "intrusion or certainly riding on coattails."

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