Step by Step

9/27/1991

Al is in the dumps after being dumped by a boy, so who's to undump her but lovable Steve Urkel.

10/4/1991

Carol's new house rules are meant to bring harmony, but they drum up howls instead.

10/11/1991

The newlyweds' one-month anniversary is marked by a misunderstanding over gifts and the arrival of Frank's nephew.

10/18/1991

Frank's in a lather: J.T. doesn't seem cut out for carpentry, but he bubbles as Carol's shampoo boy.

10/25/1991

Frank's kids are eager to compete in the rowdy Family Games--and Carol's are happy to let them.

11/1/1991

Frank and Carol aren't clowning around when they retie the knot--at Brendan's birthday party.

11/8/1991

Dana sneaks out to hear her favorite singer at a bikers bar.

11/15/1991

Camping in the wilderness proves too much for Carol to bear.

11/22/1991

An answering machine can be a lifesaver, but Karen doesn't get the message and, as a result, neither does Frank.

11/29/1991

While discussing families on TV, the Lamberts and Fosters are told to forget the cameras and just be themselves--and unfortunately they do.

12/6/1991

J.T. "borrows" Carol's car for a date, and someone "borrows" it from him; Penny dates a mortician who likes to talk shop at dinner.

12/13/1991

Frank and Carol end up in a dumpster in search of the files Carol dumped; Dana and Karen pull a UFO trick on Cody and J.T.

1/3/1992

Frank and Carol plan a weekend at a quiet retreat while Dana minds the kids at home. Is that how it works? No.

1/17/1992

Dana passes her driving test with flying colors, but Frank flunks his.

2/7/1992

Mark is doing the homework for a bully named Max; what's worse, Max is short for Maxine.

2/14/1992

J.T. and Cody are dragged into replacing two of the four flu-stricken members of Al's all-girl rock band.

2/21/1992

Carol returns to college as a student, but she's also a committed mother, wife, and beautician, and soon everyone's ready to be committed.

2/28/1992

A country-club invitation works out nicely for everyone but Dana, who could club Frank over his hayseed ways.

3/6/1992

Frank's dad, a widower, has a girlfriend who's a lot like Frank's mom--except she's a stripper.

3/27/1992

Carol gives Frank flying lessons for his 40th birthday, and he gets a crash course when the instructor turns suicidal.

4/24/1992

Carol and Karen enter a beauty pageant at Frank's Mallard Lodge, but can't cope with the judges' foul behavior.