Rich Halke is a fictional character portrayed by Jason Marsden in the TV series Step by Step.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Paper Chase (season 3), they were 18 years old.
They appear in 53 episodes out of a total of 160 aired and have accumulated 113 positive votes.
The character of Rich Halke is mainly associated with Dana Foster.
Episodes53
The Paper Chase
episode S3.E4 october 1993J.T. and Rich have to write a report for their English class. They decide to break into Mark's computer to steal the papers and sell them to the football players. Dana finds out and tells Mark and then she decides to get revenge on them and changes the papers to make them sound bad.
Lil Sister Dontcha
episode S5.E1 september 1995Mark is growing up and there are the inevitable mother-son conflicts. Dana gets all excited when Cody says he can get her a date with Brad Pitt, and J.T. becomes very protective of Al when his friend wants to take her on a drive-in date.
Hello, Mister Chips
episode S5.E7 november 1995Al gets a job at the mall at a cookie outlet called Mr. Chips. She is annoyed at having to work alongside the restaurant's eponymously named mascot, a chimpanzee ... and is further embarrassed when she is asked to take the chimp home.
Forever Young
episode S5.E17 february 1996Carol and Frank go to a baby playtime class and find out they are the oldest parents there, which they find unsettling. JT thinks that two men would never fall out over a woman but Dana is determined to prove him wrong.
Do the Right Thing
episode S5.E19 march 1996JT receives a probation note for poor results and Frank warns him that he needs to buckle down or get a job. He does better but is under suspicion of cheating. Al wants to get her hair shaved and a tattoo in order to stand out.
The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
episode S5.E20 march 1996Rich gives out 20 chain letters and gets good luck, but the Lamberts who don't believe in it receive bad luck. The girls go to a ski lodge looking for boys and Karen ends up going out with a Prince, who is going incognito for the weekend.
Major Pain
episode S5.E21 april 1996Dana is having trouble choosing a career path and goes to a career testing centre with JT and Rich to help them choose a career. There are some unusual results. Carol hires an over-active worker for Frank's work crew.
We're Going to Disney World: Part 1
episode S5.E22 may 1996Frank's mother comes to town and offers to take the whole family to Disney world for a week. JT tries to impress some girls by spending big. Mark tries to organise a Disney world record. The girls decide to enter a talent contest.
We're Going to Disney World: Part 2
episode S5.E23 may 1996The talent quest goes to Karen's head and she dispenses with Dana and Al. JT and Rich fall out over JT's big spending. With Mark's assistance, Flash continues to chase the park record.
Men at Work
episode S5.E24 may 1996When Flash intends to move to his aunt in Kansas City, commuting 8 hours twice a day, Carol invites him to the Lambert home. Frank has bough second-hand stuff to build a bachelor frat-style guys room in the basement, with a mechanical bull... Dana considers her feminist protest against scanty-dress waitresses in Mr. Packwood's diner Yabbos failed when they decide to hire male waiters in sexy shorts too, but the other girls 'get hungry' while J.T. and Rich decide to apply for the job to get close to the foxy colleagues; however the female customers actually prove as abusive pigs as Dana calls all men...
Crazy Love
episode S6.E1 march 1997Frank and Carol are having trouble getting some quiet time away from Jean-Luc, Carol's new business partner. Dana is dismayed to find out that the first person she is tutoring is Rich, but there is an interesting effect on both of them.
Road Trip
episode S6.E2 march 1997JT and Rich head out on a road trip to Mexico, and Dana stows away to keep an eye on Rich. Things don't go well when all three end up in jail. When Carol learns that Jean-Luc cannot drive a car she offers to teach him.
Sex, Lies and Videotape
episode S6.E3 march 1997Frank and Carol are not happy when JT starts dating a 29 year-old French woman, but she has an ulterior motive. Mark and his mates hire a porn video but Frank springs them before they have a chance to watch it.
Just Say Maybe
episode S6.E4 march 1997Carol stops Al from going to a rock festival. They find out that Carol went to Woodstock so she relents. When there, Al is tempted to try marijuana. An old friend of Carol's, who is married, pays a visit and starts flirting with Jean-Luc.
The 'L' Word
episode S6.E5 april 1997Rich becomes very jealous when Dana has dinner with an old classmate, especially when Rich finds out he's in Harvard. When Frank's camping buddy pulls out Jean-Luc replaces him. Jean-Luc isn't cut out for the outdoor life.
She's the One
episode S6.E6 april 1997JT, who believes that cars are a man's thing, finds out differently from a beautiful tow truck driver. Karen has an opportunity to appear in a Country and Western video
Independence Day
episode S6.E7 april 1997JT doesn't think the rules of the house should apply to him so he decides to move out, to everybody's joy. Carol wants a girls night with the three girls but has to trick them into going out with her to a karaoke bar.
Reality Bites
episode S6.E8 april 1997JT gets Rich to move in with him to help pay the costs of setting up. They take it too casually and, when they don't pay the rent on time, Frank evicts them. Jean-Luc indulges Lilly's every whim and spoils her with dozens of gifts.
Locket Man
episode S6.E9 may 1997Frank is feeling old and going through a mid-life crisis. He decides to try and change his image to that of a much younger man. It is Dana's birthday but she is not impressed when Rich recycles a gift he'd given to another girl.
How the West Was Won
episode S6.E10 may 1997Frank is tired of being the sheriff of Lambert County, continually having to tell the kids to clean up the house. He then falls asleep and dreams of being the down-and-out sheriff that must save the town of Happy Valley from Black Bart.
Absolutely Fabio
episode S6.E11 may 1997It's Lilly's 6th birthday coming up and Dana thinks it will be easy to supervise, as long as you let them know who's boss. Fabio comes to Jean-Luc's studio for a hair cut, which has the girls besotted.
Loose Lips
episode S6.E12 may 1997Karen wears the tightest pants and the tallest boots but she still gets dumped by her boyfriend. She then decides to get collagen in her lips as well. Mark has a date with a hot girl but she is far too fast for him, so he panics and runs.
The Big Date
episode S6.E13 may 1997Al likes the sound of the pizza guy on the phone and asks him out, only to find out that he is obese. Carol is not happy when Dana and Rich together with JT and Sam spend the night in a hotel in Chicago after a concert.
Future Shock
episode S6.E14 june 1997Frank is feeling ill and needs Jean-Luc's help to put together a swing set. Unfortunately, Frank tries Jean-Luc's cold remedy. Dana and Rich attend a friend's wedding. When there, they reflect about what would happen if they got married.
Show Me the Money
episode S6.E15 june 1997After Lambert Construction's win a bowling match, they are challenged by Carol and Jean-Luc to a high-stakes game. JT and Rich want to become the agent of a promising hockey player for the money but he is using them instead.
It Didn't Happen One Night
episode S6.E16 june 1997Al has a date with a school hunk but refuses to have sex with him. However, he tells everybody that they did and that she is 'easy'. Suddenly, she is popular. Carol and Dana do their best to distract Frank and Rich from watching TV sport.
Macho Man
episode S6.E17 june 1997Karen goes to the library and comes back with triplets, and she wants to date them all. Jean-Luc goes with Lilly to have a tetanus shot. Sam is better than JT in a variety of sports and it starts giving him nightmares.
Ain't Misbehavin'
episode S6.E18 july 1997JT finds out that Sam is having a dinner date with a workmate and becomes very jealous when they become room-mates. When Jean-Luc has a tax bill after spending his money on his girlfriend, Carol decides that they will lend him the money.
The Facts of Life
episode S6.E19 july 1997Lilly wants to know where babies come from so Frank explains it to her. This becomes a problem when she explains to her friends. Jean-Luc is very good at picking winning racehorses, and JT and Rich try to take advantage of it.
Talking Trash
episode S6.E20 july 1997Dana and Rich sign up for a recycling contest, but Dana chooses another student to work with. They then become fierce competitors. It's Carol's birthday but Frank's gift of an emergency road safety kit doesn't go down well.
Walk Like a Man
episode S6.E21 july 1997Mark is being embarrassed by Carol, who is having trouble with the idea of him growing up. So Carol is banned from his next basketball game. Spurred on by JT, Rich tries to become more independent from Dana.
Shear Madness
episode S6.E22 august 1997Carol's new salon is just about to open and one of her first customers is Hilary Clinton, who wants Jean-Luc to cut her hair. None of Al's boyfriends are good enough for Frank so he decides to choose a boyfriend for her.
The Kissing Game
episode S6.E23 august 1997The kids are having trouble getting privacy at home when JT comes up with the idea of using Carol's salon as a 'love shack' after business hours. Carol sets up Jean-Luc with a blind date without telling him.
Bonjour Jean-Luc
episode S6.E24 august 1997The salon has opened but Frank is not happy when he finds out that it will keep Carol away from home and with Jean-Luc. JT has a date for a party but can't dance, so he asks his sisters to help. However, Jean-Luc is willing to try.
Making the Grade
episode S7.E1 september 1997It's the first day of school for Lilly and Karen starts college. Carol is bored so she decides to go to college and enrols in the same classes as Karen, to her embarrassment. Dana dumps Rich over his lackadaisical attitude to school.
A Star Is Born
episode S7.E2 september 1997A movie company is coming to Port Washington and all the Lambert girls try out for a role in the movie. However, only one can get the part. Carol is baking cookies for Lilly's class's bake sale, when it suddenly becomes competitive.
Your Cheatin' Heart
episode S7.E3 october 1997Frank and Carol are going through a bedroom drought and, no matter what they do, they keep getting interrupted. Rich acts mysteriously and Karen is convinced he is cheating on Dana. Karen and Al follow him to find out what he is doing.
Take This Job and Shove It
episode S7.E4 october 1997JT is having trouble keeping a job when he pressures Sam into getting a position for him at her garage. As payment for a patio job he did, Frank accepts a boat in lieu. Carol is not happy when she sees the piece of junk that it is.
Poetic Justice
episode S7.E5 october 1997Karen flirts with a new teaching assistant and Dana believes it is the reason why Karen is getting better grades than her. Mark starts dating an out-of-control punk girl, and Frank and Carol believe that she is leading him astray.
Can't Buy Me Love
episode S7.E6 october 1997Karen is trying to get into the Delta Theta Zeta sorority and is going to their pledge dinner. Dana is also invited. Frank's business is very slow when they hear that an old friend of Carol's is about to start building a big hotel.
Dream Lover
episode S7.E7 october 1997It's Halloween and the kids are all ready for a party, which they have in old neighbouring house. JT and Sam are having relationship troubles and break up. Meanwhile, Lilly is having her first Halloween party in the Lambert house.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
episode S7.E8 november 1997An old friend of Rich's, who is a girl, returns to Port Washington. Dana becomes concerned and a little jealous when Rich seems to have a lot more fun with her. Frank's cousin is passing through town and calls in, to Frank's chagrin.
Goodbye, Mr. Chip
episode S7.E9 december 1997Carol advises Karen's boyfriend Chip to get a backbone, but he goes too far when he breaks up with Karen.
Too Many Santas
episode S7.E10 december 1997When Lilly recognises JT as Santa in the mall she becomes disillusioned and decides she no longer believes in Santa. Frank and Carol decide to convince her that she is wrong. At the same time, JT tries to make up with Sam.
Phoney Business
episode S7.E11 january 1998Al is hired to star in what she has been told is a commercial for suntan lotion. But the commercial is for a phone sex hotline instead! After Al clears the air to her confused family about what they just saw on TV, she recruits J.T. to confront the sneaky producer about the commercial.
Goin' to the Chapel
episode S7.E12 january 1998JT takes up aerobics to impress the instructor but it turns out much more difficult than he thought it would be. When Carol is upset at finding Dana and Rich together in his place, Dana angrily decides that she and Rich will elope.
Feet of Clay
episode S7.E13 january 1998Dana is looking for something that she and Rich can do together. They decide to do pottery at the local community college. Frank and Carol start spicing heat up their marriage with role-playing games, which leads to a misunderstanding.
Pain in the Class
episode S7.E14 january 1998Frank doesn't want to go his school's 25th reunion because one guy continually outdid him. JT and Rich want to watch a bikini contest on TV with a group of friends but this starts to go wrong when JT also has to mind Lilly.
The Half Monty
episode S7.E15 february 1998J.T. and Rich need money to take the girls on a ski trip, so they decide to make some quick money as male strippers. Carol and Frank are asked to share their marriage secrets with a group at their church.
And Justice for Some
episode S7.E16 june 1998Frank and JT swap seats at a basketball game. JT wins a pickup truck for being in the lucky seat, which Frank thinks that he should have. When Karen and Al see a very handsome officer speaking at a women's seminar, they fight over him.
The Understudy
episode S7.E17 june 1998Al is cast as an understudy in an upcoming community theater production, but - believing she deserved a larger role - refuses to learn her lines. This makes for huge problems when the star falls ill, and Al takes the stage grossly under-prepared.
We're in the Money
episode S7.E18 june 1998Just as Karen is musing that nothing ever happens, Cody returns from his overseas trip after two years, bringing with him gifts for the family. For Frank and Carol he has a cheque for $50 000, which starts a disagreement on how to spend it.
Movin' on Up
episode S7.E19 june 1998Frank's good work results in him being offered an expensive house at cost. Everybody is happy about the move except Lilly, who reacts by getting into trouble up at school. It turns out that she is not the only one not wanting to move.
- The Paper Chase
- Lil Sister Dontcha
- Hello, Mister Chips
- Forever Young
- Do the Right Thing
- The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
- Major Pain
- We're Going to Disney World: Part 1
- We're Going to Disney World: Part 2
- Men at Work
- Crazy Love
- Road Trip
- Sex, Lies and Videotape
- Just Say Maybe
- The 'L' Word
- She's the One
- Independence Day
- Reality Bites
- Locket Man
- How the West Was Won
- Absolutely Fabio
- Loose Lips
- The Big Date
- Future Shock
- Show Me the Money
- It Didn't Happen One Night
- Macho Man
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- The Facts of Life
- Talking Trash
- Walk Like a Man
- Shear Madness
- The Kissing Game
- Bonjour Jean-Luc
- Making the Grade
- A Star Is Born
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Take This Job and Shove It
- Poetic Justice
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Dream Lover
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- Goodbye, Mr. Chip
- Too Many Santas
- Phoney Business
- Goin' to the Chapel
- Feet of Clay
- Pain in the Class
- The Half Monty
- And Justice for Some
- The Understudy
- We're in the Money
- Movin' on Up
Best moments10
- Dana and Rich sign up for a recycling contest, but Dana chooses another student to work with. They then become fierce competitors. It's Carol's birthday but Frank's gift of an emergency road safety kit doesn't go down well.
- It's the first day of school for Lilly and Karen starts college. Carol is bored so she decides to go to college and enrols in the same classes as Karen, to her embarrassment. Dana dumps Rich over his lackadaisical attitude to school.
- Frank and Carol are going through a bedroom drought and, no matter what they do, they keep getting interrupted. Rich acts mysteriously and Karen is convinced he is cheating on Dana. Karen and Al follow him to find out what he is doing.
- Dana is looking for something that she and Rich can do together. They decide to do pottery at the local community college. Frank and Carol start spicing heat up their marriage with role-playing games, which leads to a misunderstanding.
- Frank is feeling old and going through a mid-life crisis. He decides to try and change his image to that of a much younger man. It is Dana's birthday but she is not impressed when Rich recycles a gift he'd given to another girl.
- Frank and Carol are having trouble getting some quiet time away from Jean-Luc, Carol's new business partner. Dana is dismayed to find out that the first person she is tutoring is Rich, but there is an interesting effect on both of them.
- Frank and Carol are not happy when JT starts dating a 29 year-old French woman, but she has an ulterior motive. Mark and his mates hire a porn video but Frank springs them before they have a chance to watch it.
- Rich becomes very jealous when Dana has dinner with an old classmate, especially when Rich finds out he's in Harvard. When Frank's camping buddy pulls out Jean-Luc replaces him. Jean-Luc isn't cut out for the outdoor life.
- JT and Rich head out on a road trip to Mexico, and Dana stows away to keep an eye on Rich. Things don't go well when all three end up in jail. When Carol learns that Jean-Luc cannot drive a car she offers to teach him.
- JT takes up aerobics to impress the instructor but it turns out much more difficult than he thought it would be. When Carol is upset at finding Dana and Rich together in his place, Dana angrily decides that she and Rich will elope.
- Talking Trash
- Making the Grade
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Feet of Clay
- Locket Man
- Crazy Love
- Sex, Lies and Videotape
- The 'L' Word
- Road Trip
- Goin' to the Chapel