Season 5 is the fifth season on Step by Step which was premiered from ABC on September 22, 1995, and has concluded on May 17, 1996. The season consists of 24 episodes.
Cast[]
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
- Lauren and Kristina Meyering as Lilly Foster-Lambert
Recurring[]
- Jason Marsden as Rich Halke
- Jeff Juday as Jake "Flash" Gordon
Trivia[]
- Sasha Mitchell announced his departure from the series after the episode "Do the Right Thing", although he is credited until episode 117 (and later returning as a guest cast member in seventh and final season).
- Jeff Juday is now recurring cast as temporary role of Flash.
Episodes[]
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original air date | Production code |
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94 | 1 | Little Sister Don't Change | Joel Zwick | Brian Bird & John Wierick | September 22, 1995 | 457152 |
J.T. and Rich go on a drive-in double date: J.T. with Pepper ...and Rich with Al. J.T. is seriously troubled and he and Al have a talk, in which she tells him she no longer needs him to protect her. Cody sets a thrilled Dana up with Brad Pitt from Legends of the Fall, but it turns out to be the Brad Pit that played Dead Body #3. Depressed about their controlling mothers, Mark and his friends try to prove their manhood by smoking stogies and Mark gets sick, so Frank offers to take him and his friend camping to do manly things. | ||||||
95 | 2 | Three Girls and a Baby | Joel Zwick | Julia Newton | September 29, 1995 | 457151 |
Stressed by caring for their new daughter, Frank and Carol go out for a romantic evening, leaving Lilly 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 must call the Port Washington Fire Department to break down the door. After reading his name in the obituaries, Cody is convinced that he will die, so he decides to give away all of his belongings, but soon realizes he needs them after all. | ||||||
96 | 3 | Party Animal | Patrick Duffy | Bob Rosenfarb | October 13, 1995 | 457154 |
Dana has the opportunity to move into a house with her friends, and at their first party she goes wild with her new freedom! Karen and Al take photos of her getting drunk, dancing, kissing random boys, but when Carol shows Dana a picture of her swinging topless from the chandelier, even Dana is surprised and decides that living at home might not be so bad. Meanwhile, 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; and Frank argues with Carol that Lilly should have her own room. | ||||||
97 | 4 | Midnight Caller | Patrick Duffy | Larry Kase & Joel Ronkin | October 20, 1995 | 457153 |
J.T. and Dana are stuck doing a community project together for a class, working at a Family Help Line where they meet Howard, who doesn't seem to care. A boy named Todd calls, saying he's about to commit suicide because he's about to enter a stepfamily situation. Also, Cody seems to be the only one who can soothe Lilly. | ||||||
98 | 5 | Maid to Order | Patrick Duffy | Howard Adler & Robert Griffard | October 27, 1995 | 457155 |
Frank decides to hire a housekeeper, so he and J.T. interview potential employees. After having no luck whatsoever, Frank leaves to run an errand and tells J.T. to do the last interview himself: aspiring actress Carrie. J.T. hires her although she has no experience. Meanwhile, Carol encourages Karen in a head-cheerleader competition and is in for some surprises; and Cody teaches old women aerobics. | ||||||
99 | 6 | Don't Ask | Joel Zwick | Casey Maxwell Clair | November 3, 1995 | |
100 | 7 | Hello, Mister Chips | Patrick Duffy | Bob Rosenfarb | November 10, 1995 | |
101 | 8 | Roadie | Patrick Duffy | Larry Kase & Joel Ronkin | November 17, 1995 | |
102 | 9 | The Wall | Patrick Duffy | Julia Newton | November 24, 1995 | |
103 | 10 | Baby Come Back | Joel Zwick | Cary Okmin | December 1, 1995 | |
104 | 11 | The Fight Before Christmas | Joel Zwick | Howard Adler & Robert Griffard | December 15, 1995 | |
105 | 12 | What's Wrong with This Picture? | Joel Zwick | Brian Bird & John Wierick | January 5, 1996 | |
106 | 13 | Beautiful Ladies of Wresting | January 12, 1996 | |||
107 | 14 | Torn Between Two Mothers | January 26, 1996 | |||
108 | 15 | Snow Bunnies | February 2, 1996 | |||
109 | 16 | Secret Admirer | February 9, 1996 | |||
110 | 17 | Forever Young | February 16, 1996 | |||
111 | 18 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | February 23, 1996 | |||
112 | 19 | Do the Right Thing | March 8, 1996 | |||
113 | 20 | The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince | March 15, 1996 | |||
114 | 21 | Major Pain | April 26, 1996 | |||
115 | 22 | We're Going to Disney World (Part 1) | May 3, 1996 | |||
116 | 23 | We're Going to Disney World (Part 2) | May 10, 1996 | |||
117 | 24 | Men at Work | May 17, 1996 | |||
Seasons of Step by Step |
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Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 |