Step by Step : Season 2

Dana is beside herself when Cody outscores her on the SATs; the kids help themselves to Frank's clothes.

To B or Not to Be

Sep 25, 1992

Frank teaching Shakespeare? 'Twould indeed be nobler to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

Stuck on You

Oct 2, 1992

3.5/5

To outdo the "superdad" of Al's friend, Frank enters a Human Fly contest in which he has to bounce off a trampoline and stick to a wall.

JT's World

Oct 9, 1992

J.T. and Cody team for "J.T.'s World" on TV, but when a guest bats her eyes at Cody, J.T. gives him the boot.

It's a Dog's Life

Oct 16, 1992

The family dog-sits a Saint Bernard that keeps Frank away from Carol, and terrorizes Mark.

The Boss

Oct 23, 1992

As assistant manager of the 50's Cafe, Dana runs the ship like Capt. Queeg--and drives the help to mutiny.

Model Daughter

Nov 13, 1992

Karen's modeling job rouses the mother hen in Carol; the flu hits at home, testing the nurse in Frank.

Someone to Watch Over Me

Nov 6, 1992

Frank goes out on a limb--a tree limb--to keep an eye on Dana and her date, a teenage make-out artist known as Mike the Mover.

The Making of the President

Nov 6, 1992

It's J.T. vs. Dana for student-body president, pitting schmo against smarty--and Frank against Carol.

Virgin Territory

Nov 20, 1992

J.T. is mystified: Cody's still a virgin; and he plans to stay that way for the "dudette of his dreams."

Back to Basics

Dec 4, 1992

Brendan feels responsible for a crackdown on family spending after he loses a rented video.

Boys Will Be Boys

Dec 11, 1992

3.5/5

A visit by Frank's boorish bud sends Carol into orbit; Cody becomes attached to a live holiday turkey he won in a raffle.

If I Were a Rich Man

Jan 8, 1993

25 min

Cody's not sure how to spend the fortune left to him by a friend at a rest home, but it's not for a lack of suggestions.

Happy Birthday, Baby

Jan 15, 1993

3.3/5

Dana's plans for her birthday party don't include Carol, but Frank's plans definitely do.

One of the Guys

Jan 22, 1993

Carol may be a '90s woman, but she can't see Frank's gorgeous co-worker as one of the guys. Meanwhile, the kids gamble their savings on the commodities market.

No Business Like Show Business

Feb 5, 1993

J.T. sees himself a star when a producer likes his TV show; in art class, Carol sees a lot that Frank doesn't like.

Love, Port Washington Style

Feb 12, 1993

3.3/5

Dana's been dumped, Frank burns one of Carol's customers, and J.T.'s limo date backfires.

Aloha (1)

Feb 19, 1993

Adventure and romance abound on a family trip to Maui, where Dana's swept off her feet by a far-from-typical beach bum.

Aloha (2)

Feb 26, 1993

Amid Maui's adventures, will...Dana marry Brian? Carol relax? J.T. and Cody find treasure? Brendan, Mark and Al win a helicopter tour?

No Way to Treat a Lady

Mar 12, 1993

J.T.'s woman is a biker who wants to be treated like a lady. Meanwhile, Al yearns for her first bra.

The Un-Natural

Apr 2, 1993

Carol goes to bat for Mark when he wants on the Cubs just before their big game.

The Psychic

Apr 30, 1993

A psychic predicts J.T. will be killed by a woman in red whose name starts with K. Meanwhile, Frank and Carol contend with a mechanical bed with a mind of its own.

This Old House

May 7, 1993

Frank's hired to raze a house for a new building, but a family's still living there--with nowhere to go.

Double Date

May 21, 1993

5.0/5

Carol sticks Karen with a date who doesn't rate--so Karen dumps him.