Step by Step: Season 6

1997 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.3

What Season 6 of Step by Step

Frank Lambert, a divorced contractor with three kids, and Carol Foster, a widowed hairstylist with three more, get married in Jamaica after a whirlwind romance. Back in Port Washington, Wisconsin, they have to break the news to their children. They choose the Fosters' house to live in together, hoping to blend two families with very different habits. However, none of the six kids takes well to the new household. JT and Rich cause more than a few headaches, while Dana and Mark deal with their own romantic and school drama. Jean-Luc, who works as a barber, adds more friction between the adults and the younger kids in the house.

24episodes

Mar 7, 1997released

Aug 15, 1997final episode

8.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 6 Episodes

6x01 Crazy Love
Mar 7, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc celebrates a lonely birthday; Dana tutors Rich and romance blossoms.
Directing: Joel Zwick
6x02 Road Trip
Mar 14, 1997 · 22 min
JT, Rich and Dana take a trip to Mexico and wind up in jail; Jean-Luc takes driving lessons from Carol.
Directing: Joel Zwick
6x03 Sex, Lies and Videotape
Mar 21, 1997 · 22 min
19-Year-old JT dates a 29-year-old woman with an ulterior motive; Mark and his buddies are caught watching an adult video.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Writing: Adam Markowitz
6x04 Just Say Maybe
Mar 28, 1997 · 22 min
Al is tempted to toke at a rock concert; Carol's married friend Patti is tempted by Jean-Luc.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Josh Keaton, Karen Austin, David Graf, Time Winters
6x05 The "L" Word
Apr 4, 1997 · 22 min
Rich tries not to be jealous when Dana's old boyfriend arrives; Frank and Jean-Luc go on a disastrous camping trip.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Starring: Debby Boone, Alexandra Adi
6x06 She's the One
Apr 11, 1997 · 22 min
JT finds romance with a female tow-truck operator, but his fear of commitment may stall the courtship.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Writing: Bob Rosenfarb · Starring: Tom Simmons, Alexandra Adi
6x07 Independence Day
Apr 18, 1997 · 22 min
JT moves out of the house--and into Jean-Luc's. Meanwhile, Carol tries to spend more time with the girls.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Writing: Adam Markowitz · Starring: Alexandra Adi
6x08 Reality Bites
Apr 25, 1997 · 22 min
Carol and Jean-Luc vie for Lilly's attentions; JT and Rich are evicted from their new apartment by their new landlord--Frank.
Directing: Patrick Duffy
6x09 Locket Man
May 2, 1997 · 22 min
Rich's gift to Dana turns out out be a locket he'd given another girl years earlier; meanwhile, Frank begins to feel his age.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Alexandra Adi
6x10 How the West Was Won
May 9, 1997 · 22 min
Frank falls asleep in front of the TV, prompting a dream of the Old West in which he's a drunken sheriff.
6x11 Absolutely Fabio
May 16, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc gets to cut Fabio's hair; Carol bets Dana that she can't supervise a children's birthday party.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Starring: Paul Willson, Alexandra Adi
6x12 Loose Lips
May 23, 1997 · 22 min
Mark's big date backfires and makes him the laughingstock of the school; Karen's collagen injections make her lips huge.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Writing: Adam Markowitz · Starring: Maggie Lawson
6x13 The Big Date
May 30, 1997 · 22 min
Al has a date with the pizza guy; Dana, Rich, JT and Sam go to a concert in Chicago; and Jean-Luc dumps his lenses.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Krissy Carlson, Bill Stevenson, Alexandra Adi
6x14 Future Shock
Jun 6, 1997 · 22 min
Rich and Dana feel matrimonial pressure after attending a friend's wedding; Jean-Luc and Frank get zonked on homemade medicine.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Carolyn Mignini, Bailey Chase, Patrick Thomas O'Brien, Michael Kagan
6x15 Show Me the Money
Jun 13, 1997 · 22 min
Frank and his buddy challenge Carol and Jean-Luc to a bowling contest; JT and Rich fancy themselves sports agents.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Terri Conn, Scott Gurney, Donald Gibb
6x16 It Didn't Happen One Night
Jun 20, 1997 · 22 min
Karen's ego takes a hit when the boy she's after goes for Al instead. Meanwhile, Carol and Dana crave attention from Frank and Rich.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Starring: Troy Slaten, Lisa Sheridan
6x17 Macho Man
Jun 27, 1997 · 22 min
Sam beats JT at every game they play, causing him to question his manhood and the future of their relationship.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Starring: Gina Gallego, Alexandra Adi
6x18 Ain't Misbehavin'
Jul 4, 1997 · 22 min
JT is jealous when Sam finds a roommate; meanwhile, Jean-Luc is in trouble with taxes, so Frank and Carol try to help.
Writing: Liz Sage · Starring: Alexandra Adi
6x19 The Facts of Life
Jul 11, 1997 · 22 min
Frank and Carol tell Lilly about the facts of life, she then tells her kindergarten classmates; JT and Rich play the horses.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Writing: Bob Rosenfarb · Starring: David Kaufman, Tony Longo, Lisa Picotte, Mary Chris Wall
6x20 Talking Trash
Jul 18, 1997 · 22 min
Frank's birthday gift to Carol is a dud; Rich teams with a cheerleader for a science contest.
Directing: Joel Zwick · Writing: Liz Sage · Starring: Jennifer Lyons, Clive Revill
6x21 Walk Like a Man
Jul 25, 1997 · 22 min
Mark is embarrassed by Carol's cheering at his basketball games; Rich takes heat from JT for kowtowing to Dana.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Writing: Liz Sage · Starring: Mary-Pat Green, Richard Whiten, Caroline Keenan, Brock Burnett
6x22 Shear Madness
Aug 1, 1997 · 22 min
Jean-Luc panics when he discovers he'll be cutting the First Lady's hair; Frank finds a guy for Al.
Directed by: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Mick Cain, David Lago
6x23 The Kissing Game
Aug 8, 1997 · 22 min
Carol fixes up Jean-Luc with a blind date; the kids use the salon as a make-out parlor.
Directing: Patrick Duffy · Starring: Nick Spano, Mick Cain
6x24 Bonjour Jean-Luc Season Finale
Aug 15, 1997 · 22 min
Carol introduces Jean-Luc to Frank, who dislikes him immediately; JT tries to learn to dance.