Getting Organized

Getting Organized
Season	1
Episode	13
Airdate	December 13, 1991
Written by	Robert Griffard Howard Adler
Directed by	John Tracy
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Getting Organized is the thirteenth episode of the first season in this television sitcom on Step by Step, which was aired on ABC on December 13, 1991. It was directed by John Tracy and written both by Robert Griffard and Howard Adler.

Plot

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.

Cast and Characters

Main

• Patrick Duffy as Frank Lambert
• Suzanne Somers as Carol Foster Lambert
• Staci Keanan as Dana Foster
• Sasha Mitchell as Cody Lambert
• Brandon Call as J.T. Lambert
• Angela Watson as Karen Foster
• Christine Lakin as Al Lambert
• Christopher Castile as Mark Foster
• Josh Byrne as Brendan Lambert
• Patrika Darbo as Penny Baker
• Peggy Rea as Ivy Baker

Trivia

Goofs

• In the opening scene, Dana is seen pouring coffee in between Frank and JT. When the camera pulls away after her dialogue, she moves to the right towards the sink. When the camera moves to the left to show the dinner table, she is seen drinking from her coffee cup between Al and Brendan and starting to sit down. The camera pans in on Brendan for his dialogue, when it pans out she is no longer at the table. The camera then zooms on Carol and Cody, Dana can be seen in the background over Cody's shoulder. Dana's erratic movements happen in a 20 second span.