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The Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 5

Every episode of Step by Step Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Step by Step Season 5!

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Step by Step is an American television sitcom with two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family

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#1 Fan Favorite
7.5/10(2 votes)
#1 - Little Sister Don'tcha
S5:E19/22/1995
J.T. and Rich are excited about going on dates, but J.T. didn't expect Al to be invited.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#2 - Three Girls and a Baby
S5:E29/29/1995
With Frank and Carol out for dinner, Dana, Karen and Al are left to watch their new baby sister.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#3 - Party Animal
S5:E310/13/1995
Cody, J.T. and Mark suspect their new neighbor is a jewel thief. Meanwhile, Dana moves out and loosens up a little too much.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
5.0/10(1 votes)
#4 - Midnight Caller
S5:E410/20/1995
While working on the Family Helpline, J.T. and Dana mishandle a call from a troubled teen.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#5 - Maid to Order
S5:E510/27/1995
J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#6 - Don't Ask
S5:E611/3/1995
Tired of the kids acting "either lazy, selfish or brain-dead," Frank and Carol order them to fend for themselves.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown

The 20 BEST Episodes of Step by Step

5.0/10(1 votes)
#7 - Hello, Mister Chips
S5:E711/10/1995
Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
5.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - Roadie
S5:E811/17/1995
Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#9 - The Wall
S5:E911/24/1995
Mark scores points for the guys on the "geek wall" at a dance; Dana attempts to stir interest in a feminist study group; Frank and Carol experience a day at a health spa.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - Baby Come Back
S5:E1012/1/1995
J.T. and Al have dollar signs in their eyes when they take Lily to audition for a commercial.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
5.5/10(2 votes)
#11 - The Fight Before Christmas
S5:E1112/15/1995
Frank and Carol set up Al on a blind date with their friends' equally reticent son.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
8.0/10(1 votes)
#12 - What's Wrong with This Picture?
S5:E121/5/1996
J.T. receives an offer he can't refuse: the chance to go out with a gangster's daughter.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(2 votes)
#13 - Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
S5:E131/12/1996
To win Super Bowl tickets, Frank and J.T. dress up as cheerleaders and face off against a pair of women wrestlers named Assault and Battery.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#14 - Torn Between Two Mothers
S5:E141/26/1996
When Frank's mother and Carol can't agree on child-rearing philosophies, Frank's caught in the middle of the power struggle.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#15 - Snow Bunnies
S5:E152/2/1996
Al feels compelled to check up on Matt when she learns he'll be on a ski trip with Stephanie "Love Boat" Leifer.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
6.0/10(2 votes)
#16 - Secret Admirer
S5:E162/9/1996
Carol gets really ticked when Frank buys her a fake designer watch for Valentine's Day.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - Forever Young
S5:E172/16/1996
A flirtatious girl disproves J.T.'s claim that a guy "would never trash a friendship over some stupid chick."
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#18 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
S5:E182/23/1996
Dana brings her boyfriend Fleming home, and he promptly psychoanalyzes Frank.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - Do the Right Thing
S5:E193/8/1996
J.T. decides to rely on brain power to boost his grades rather than use a cheat sheet procured by his friend Rich.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#20 - The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
S5:E203/15/1996
Dana, Karen and Al meet a prince and his two assistants on a ski weekend, but the girls don't know which is the real royal.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Unknown
5.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - Major Pain
S5:E214/26/1996
Dana, J.T. and Rich take career-placement tests; Frank deals with an overly eager employee.
Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
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Director:Patrick Duffy
Writer:Bob Rosenfarb
7.5/10(2 votes)
#22 - We're Going to Disney World (1)
S5:E225/3/1996
Frank's mom treats everyone to a trip to Disney World, but there's some unexpected baggage---Rich and Flash.
Director:Rich Correll
Writers:Brian Bird, John Wierick
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Director:Rich Correll
Writers:Brian Bird, John Wierick
7.5/10(2 votes)
#23 - We're Going to Disney World (2)
S5:E235/10/1996
During a trip to Disney World, Flash tries to break a record for visiting every attraction.
Director:Rich Correll
Writer:Casey Maxwell Clair
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Director:Rich Correll
Writer:Casey Maxwell Clair
5.0/10(1 votes)
#24 - Men at Work
S5:E245/17/1996
When the local bar goes belly-up, Frank buys everything so he can turn his basement into a lounge for his guy friends.
Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Scott S. Gorden
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Director:Joel Zwick
Writer:Scott S. Gorden

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Little Sister Don'tcha" is the best rated episode of "Step by Step" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Joel Zwick and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/22/1995. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Three Girls and a Baby".