Step by Step

Carol decides to go back to school.

Al reveals that she intends to quit school now that she has a part in a movie.

Frank and Carol's romantic evening is plagued by unwanted interruptions. Dana suspects that Rich is being unfaithful.

Frank is given a boat in exchange for the payment of a debt. JT starts working for his girlfriend.

Karen believes that she is failing because she refuses to go out with a teaching assistant.

Dana and Karen consider joining a sorority. A builder sets his sights on Carol.

J.T. and Sam break up on Halloween.

An unscrupulous cousin of Frank's comes to visit. Dana asks J.T. to teach her how to have fun when she fears that Rich is becoming bored with her.

Carol believes that she is giving good advice, until she sees the end results.

Lilly becomes disillusioned with Christmas after she recognizes the department store Santa as J.T.

Al does a suntan lotion commercial.

Rich and Dana decide to elope after Frank and Carol hastily come to the wrong conclusion about them.

Carol and Frank try role-playing to liven up their love life. Dana and Rich join a pottery class.

Frank is hesitant about attending his high-school reunion.

Rich and J.T. decide to enter a contest for male strippers in order to win money for a ski trip.

Frank's nephew, Cody, returns, with a gift that causes trouble for Frank and Carol.

Lilly is the only family member who is not excited about moving to a bigger house.

J.T. and Frank argue over a truck. Karen and Al compete when a handsome policeman visits.

Al gets into trouble when she refuses to learn her part in a local theatre production. Dana wants Lilly to be a genius.