Scripted series · CBS
Step by Step
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Patrick Duffy
Frank Lambert
160 eps
Suzanne Somers
Carol Foster Lambert
160 eps
Brandon Call
J.T. Lambert
160 eps
Staci Keanan
Dana Foster
160 eps
Christine Lakin
Alicia Lambert
160 eps
Angela Watson
Karen Foster
160 eps
Christopher Castile
Mark Foster
160 eps
Josh Byrne
Brendan Lambert
141 eps
Sasha Mitchell
Cody Lambert
118 eps
Jason Marsden
Rich Halke
67 eps
Emily Mae Young
Lilly Foster-Lambert
43 eps
Bronson Pinchot
Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux
24 eps
Patrika Darbo
Penny Baker
22 eps
Peggy Rea
Ivy Baker
22 eps
Alexandra Adi
Samantha Milano
43 eps
Yvette Freeman
1 eps
Shawn Levy
Daniel
1 eps
Peter Parros
George
1 eps
Arjay Smith
Nelson
1 eps
Andrea Elson
1 eps
Maggie Lawson
1 eps
Kathy Kinney
The Proctor
1 eps
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Tina Gordon
1 eps
Rick Scarry
Mr. Newton
1 eps
Al Molinaro
1 eps
Paula Trickey
Cindy
1 eps
Molly Cheek
Coach Harris
1 eps
Josh Keaton
Will Peters
1 eps
Krissy Carlson
1 eps
Debbie Gibson
1 eps
Debby Boone
1 eps
Natanya Ross
1 eps
Nedra Volz
1 eps
David Lascher
1 eps
Paige Peterson
1 eps
Terri Conn
1 eps
Jennifer Lyons
1 eps
Dan Gilvezan
Howard Adler
2 eps
Mick Cain
2 eps
Bruce Jarchow
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Step by Step actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Step by Step reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
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
The run
Seasons
7 seasons · 160 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199122 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S01E02 The Dance
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199224 episodes
7.1IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199323 episodes
6.2IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199424 episodes
7.7IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199524 episodes
5.8IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199724 episodes
5.8IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
199719 episodes
7.2IMDbBest episode · S07E03 Your Cheatin' Heart
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
The Dance
Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.
- Directed by Rich Correll
S01E01
Pilot
A divorced contractor and a widowed beautician impulsively marry, but their broods are in no mood to meld.
- Directed by Rich Correll
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S07E17
The Understudy
S07E14
Pain in the Class
- Directed by Patrick Duffy
- Written by Adam Markowitz
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Michael Warren
Showrunner
William Bickley
Creator
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Robin J. Stein
Writer
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Casey Maxwell Clair
Writer
Rich Correll
Writer
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Adam Markowitz
Writer
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Scott S. Gorden
Writer
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Meredith Siler
Writer
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Bob Rosenfarb
Writer
Brian Bird
Writer
Neil Goldman
Writer
Matt Ember
Writer
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Liz Sage
Writer
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Bob Colleary
Writer
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Sally Lapiduss
Writer
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John Wierick
Writer
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Garrett Donovan
Writer
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Pamela Eells
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Bob RosenfarbProducer
Writing
- Robin J. SteinWriter
- Casey Maxwell ClairWriter
- Rich CorrellWriter
- Adam MarkowitzWriter
- Scott S. GordenWriter
- Meredith SilerWriter
Direction
- John TracyDirector
- Rich CorrellDirector
- Patrick DuffyDirector
- Joel ZwickDirector
- Steve WittingDirector
- Mark Linn-BakerDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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