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Step by Step Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1994 - 1995
Episode 1
Karate Kid
Fri, Sep 23, 1994 30 mins
Mark fears he'll never lose his wimpy reputation after a karate instructor (Dale Jacoby) kicks him out of class. Referee: Real Andrews. Mark: Chris Castile. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy.
Episode 2
College Bound
Fri, Sep 30, 1994 30 mins
J.T. goes on a spending spree with his first credit card, and a professor teaches Dana a lesson in humility when he grades her English paper harshly. J.T.: Brandon Call. Dana: Staci Keanan. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 3
Animal House
Fri, Oct 7, 1994 30 mins
Cody joins a fraternity, but one of the brothers crosses the line with Karen. Judd Trichter, Sasha Mitchell, Angela Watson, Staci Keanan, Josh Byrne, Suzanne Somers, Patrick Duffy.
Episode 4
Spoiled Sport
Fri, Oct 14, 1994 30 mins
Frank chokes at his audition for TV sportscaster, but his ego really takes a battering when Carol's offered the job instead. Jack: Joseph Malone. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers.
Episode 5
Revenge of the Nerd
Fri, Oct 21, 1994 30 mins
Karen agrees to date the school nerd to get his vote for Homecoming Queen, but he wants to seal it with a kiss. Karen: Angela Watson. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Dana: Staci Keanan.
Episode 6
Something Wild
Fri, Oct 28, 1994 30 mins
Mark is lured into mischief by a cute girl at a Halloween party. Mark: Chris Castile. Garry: Bodhi Elfman. Larry: Jason Behr. Dana: Staci Keanan. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 7
Growing up is Hard to Do
Fri, Nov 4, 1994 30 mins
Al follows Karen's dating advice: "Always let the man think he's in charge." Meanwhile, Carol thinks she's pregnant. Will Estes, Christine Lakin, Angela Watson, Suzanne Somers.
Episode 8
Beyond Therapy
Fri, Nov 11, 1994 30 mins
Carol worries about how the kids will treat the new baby, but a therapist thinks she's the one with problems. Jerry Sroka. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Dana: Staci Keanan. J.T.: Brandon Call. Karen: Angela Watson.
Episode 9
The Ice-Cream Man Cometh
Fri, Nov 18, 1994 30 mins
Cody comforts a friend (John Astin) who's in denial about a personal loss; the kids object to a plan to build a room for the baby. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Dana: Staci Keanan. J.T.: Brandon Call. Karen: Angela Watson.
Episode 10
Letting Go
Fri, Nov 25, 1994 30 mins
Frank has trouble accepting Al's new boyfriend, a perfectly nice young man who happens to have spiked hair and wears earrings and a kilt. Al: Christine Lakin. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Dana: Staci Keanan. J.T.: Brandon Call. Karen: Angela Watson.
Episode 11
Make Room for Daddy
Fri, Dec 9, 1994 30 mins
Frank takes Carol away for the weekend, but she'd rather make baby-talk than talk about romance. Gabrielle: Megan Pryor. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Mark: Chris Castile. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. J.T.: Brandon Call. Dana: Staci Keanan.
Episode 12
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Fri, Dec 16, 1994 30 mins
J.T. goes skiing with friends instead of spending Christmas with the family; Aunt Edna (Doris Roberts) pays a holiday visit. Phil: Jason Allen. Gabrielle: Megan Pryor. Larry: Jason Behr. Garry: Bodhi Elfman. J.T.: Brandon Call.
Episode 13
Can't Buy Me Love
Fri, Jan 6, 1995 30 mins
J.T. pretends he's rich to impress a pretty waitress. And Carol and Frank see a sonogram of their baby. Brandon Call. Dr. Postley: Francesca Roberts. Pop: Norman Igar. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Al: Christine Lakin.
Episode 14
Thirtysomething
Fri, Jan 20, 1995 30 mins
Dana dates an older man but "the age thing" proves insurmountable when his friends reminisce about the '70s. John Scott Clough, Steven Anderson, Staci Keanan, Suzanne Somers.
Episode 15
The Honeymoon is Over
Fri, Feb 3, 1995 30 mins
The "honeymoon in dweebland is over" when Gabrielle stays at Mark's for the weekend. Mark: Chris Castile. J.T.: Brandon Call. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 16
One Truck, Al Dente
Fri, Feb 10, 1995 30 mins
Al pressures J.T. into giving her a driving lesson in Frank's truck. Nurse Decker: Debra Mooney. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. J.T.: Brandon Call. Dana: Staci Keanan. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 17
Head of the Class
Fri, Feb 17, 1995 30 mins
Dana gives in to Cody's unorthodox methods of preparing high-schoolers for a quiz show. Danny: Seth Green. Joe: Walter Jones. Rita: Danielle Nicolet. Dana: Staci Keanan. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Carol: Suzanne Somers.
Episode 18
Back to School
Fri, Mar 3, 1995 30 mins
J.T. flunks his first college exam, but a visit to the doctor reveals the reason for his failure. Gabrielle: Megan Pryor. Ms. Preston: Judy Kain. Mr. Smith: Guerin Barry. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 19
She Came in Through the Bedroom Window
Fri, Mar 17, 1995 30 mins
Pregnant Carol is already insecure about her looks, but she gets really jealous when Frank's old girlfriend hires him to remodel her bedroom. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Cody: Sasha Mitchell. Dana: Staci Keanan. J.T. Brandon Call. Karen: Angela Watson.
Episode 20
Indecent Proposal
Fri, Mar 31, 1995 30 mins
Dana "Kant" see how J.T. aced a philosophy paper until she hears the professor theorizing about how he can show his gratitude. J.T. Brandon Call. Dana: Staci Keanan. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 21
Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Fri, Apr 28, 1995 30 mins
Brendan and Cody's trip to the ballpark nearly strikes out when a player refuses to give them an autograph, but Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew comes up with the save. Kenny Barton: Pepper Sweeney. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 22
Adventures in Babysitting
Fri, May 5, 1995 30 mins
J.T. and Al (Christine Lakin) learn that there's no such thing as easy money when the day-care service they start gets out of hand. Carol: Suzanne Somers. Frank: Patrick Duffy. Karen: Angela Watson. Cody: Sasha Mitchell.
Episode 23
Big Girl on Campus
Fri, May 12, 1995 30 mins
Al puts the moves on a college guy when Dana and Karen take her to a party, and ends up learning a serious lesson. Al: Christine Lakin. Dana: Staci Keanan. Karen: Angela Watson. Frank: Patrick Duffy.
Episode 24
A Foster/Lambert Production
Fri, May 19, 1995 30 mins
Frank stays at Carol's bedside when she goes into labor, while the kids pass the time at the hospital remembering past run-ins between the Fosters and the Lamberts. Dr. Postley: Francesca Roberts. Carol: Suzanne Somers.
