Paso a paso

6.5
/10
  • family relationships
  • funny
  • romance
  • children
  • period
  • watched
Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love and quickly get married. Both have three children and when the families all move in together the kids and parents have a lot of learning to do.
  • 25min
  • Seasons: 7
  • Episodes: 160
T4
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Step by Step

season 4

serie United States 1991 - 1998

Episode rating

6.9
E1
6.7
E2
6.5
E3
6.8
E4
6.0
E5
7.3
E6
6.7
E7
6.7
E8
6.0
E9
6.5
E10
6.0
E11
7.3
E12
7.5
E13
6.1
E14
6.3
E15
7.4
E16
6.9
E17
6.6
E18
6.5
E19
7.0
E20
6.2
E21
6.8
E22
6.4
E23
6.2
E24

Cast of season 4

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 424

  • 6.9
    /10

    Karate Kid

    episode S4.E1 september 1994
    Feeling that he isn't getting enough respect, Mark takes up karate, and when he gets kicked out of class he turns to Cody, who has a black belt, for help training for the big tournament. On tournament day, Mark faces the best person; he falls behind in the beginning, but Cody sees his weaknesses and Mark comes back and ties the match. He ends up losing the match, but he has won the respect of everyone except the teacher who had kicked him out. He challenges Cody and is beaten badly. Meanwhile, Frank installs an intercom to deal with the constant fighting in the Lambert home, but he takes it down when it wakes everyone up in the middle of the night.
  • 6.7
    /10

    College Bound

    episode S4.E2 september 1994
    When J.T. is sent his first credit card. Frank doesn't think he can handle the responsibility, and a spending spree soon proves this. Dana is unhappy about going to a local public college and her first English essay is a disaster.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Animal House

    episode S4.E3 october 1994
    Cody hopes to expand his "coolness" when he joins a fraternity ... but then learns one of the dudes has tried to go a little too far with Karen.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Spoiled Sport

    episode S4.E4 october 1994
    Frank gives Carol the silent treatment when she beats him out for a coveted sports announcer position at the local radio station.
  • 6
    /10

    Revenge of the Nerd

    episode S4.E5 october 1994
    Putting an antenna on his van, Cody is struck by lightning and gets amnesia. Homecominq-Queen candidate Karen must date a nerd to get his tie-breaking vote.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Something Wild

    episode S4.E6 october 1994
    Cody grows a gigantic pumpkin for Halloween. Mark is interested in a girl at school and asks her to the Lamberts' party.
  • 6.7
    /10

    Growing Up Is Hard to Do

    episode S4.E7 november 1994
    Carol and Frank are shocked when she thinks she's pregnant. Al has her first real date and asks her siblings for help. Dana and her study group get a C for a philosophy test for which Cody manages an A.
  • 6.7
    /10

    Beyond Therapy

    episode S4.E8 november 1994
    Frank and Carol announce to the family that they're going to have a baby, and the kids are underwhelmed and are not happy. To improve their attitude, Carol insists that they all go to family therapy.
  • 6
    /10

    The Ice Cream Man Cometh

    episode S4.E9 november 1994
    Cody's old friend has come to town; when Frank and Carol decide to build a new room for the baby, the children all want their own rooms.
  • 6.5
    /10

    Letting Go

    episode S4.E10 november 1994
    Al has a new boyfriend, Zack, who has just moved into the area. His anti-establishment views on life upset Frank and he stops her from going on a date with him. Suddenly, Dana finds out that she is allergic to Cody.
  • 6
    /10

    Make Room for Daddy

    episode S4.E11 december 1994
    Frank and Carol go away for a romantic weekend. Frank is worried that Carol is going overboard about the baby. Mark has a computer date. The girls have a bonding session, answering quizzes and talking about their fantasy men.
  • 7.3
    /10

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

    episode S4.E12 december 1994
    It's Christmastime and JT feels that he can going skiing with his mates now that he is 18, but the trip doesn't go as expected; bad-tempered Aunt Edna visits, much to Frank's and the children's displeasure.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Can't Buy Me Love

    episode S4.E13 january 1995
    JT has borrowed a Porsche from work and impresses a waitress. He lies and says that it is his and, using money he finds, he buys her an expensive necklace. Frank is reluctant to go with Carol to the gynecologist for her ultrasound.
  • 6.1
    /10

    Thirtysomething

    episode S4.E14 january 1995
    Cody starts directing a movie with the kids as actors but forgets to write a script first. Dana begins dating a 36-year-old man but it doesn't quite go as she planned after meeting his friends. Carol starts eating weird food combinations.
  • 6.3
    /10

    The Honeymoon Is Over

    episode S4.E15 february 1995
    When Mark's girlfriend Gabrielle spends the weekend, J.T. gives Mark advice and the girls give Gabrielle advice, and they break up. Cody gets them back together. Meanwhile, Frank gives Carol hints about what he wants for his birthday.
  • 7.4
    /10

    One Truck, Al Dente

    episode S4.E16 february 1995
    Al pressures JT to help her learn to drive. JT suggests the driving lesson take place in Frank's new truck. It comes back with a huge dent in the side, and the two scrambling to cover up what happened.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Head of the Class

    episode S4.E17 february 1995
    As Carol's pregnancy progresses, the family help with the chores but don't come up to her standards. When Dana and Cody are made history tutors for struggling students, it's Cody's approach that works with them.
  • 6.6
    /10

    Back to School

    episode S4.E18 march 1995
    The family suspects that the reason behind J.T.'s chronic poor scholastic performance might be dyslexia.
  • 6.5
    /10

    She Came in Through the Bedroom Window

    episode S4.E19 march 1995
    Cody is trying to reduce his use of the word dude and he enlists the help of Dana. Frank doesn't tell Carol that he is putting in a bedroom window for one of his old girlfriends. Carol is upset when she finds out.
  • 7
    /10

    Indecent Proposal

    episode S4.E20 march 1995
    Cody starts sleepwalking, which takes him back to his childhood. Dana is incredulous that J.T. got an A+ and she only got a B, until overhears their professor talking about him.. Frank tries to put together a barbecue grill.
  • 6.2
    /10

    Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?

    episode S4.E21 april 1995
    After JT makes fun of Karen for wearing a pregnancy pad, he and Frank are dared to wear the pads for a weekend. Cody takes Brendan to see his favorite player Kenny Barton but is unable to get his signature without paying $50.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Adventures in Babysitting

    episode S4.E22 may 1995
    Al is offered a trip to Disneyland but needs $500. JT comes up the idea of babysitting many kids at once but they are overwhelmed. Frank makes Cody the foreman but the responsibility doesn't sit well. Karen's prom tries Carol's patience.
  • 6.4
    /10

    Big Girl on Campus

    episode S4.E23 may 1995
    Dana is taking Karen to a college party and Al talks Dana into taking her. Karen becomes jealous when the college Casanova is attracted to Al and not her. Carol is having a sale of Frank's old junk, and he does his best to keep it.
  • 6.2
    /10

    A Foster/Lambert Production

    episode S4.E24 may 1995
    Carol goes into labor and the family heads for the hospital, except for the Foster children who were forgotten. Carol wants a natural birth without drugs but changes her mind when she feels the pain. Lilly Foster-Lambert is born healthy.