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- Season 5
- Episode 6
Don't Ask
Step by Step - S5 - E6
Tired of the kids acting "either lazy, selfish or brain-dead," Frank and Carol order them to fend for themselves.
Step by Step: Season 5 - 24 Episode s
5x1 - Little Sister Don'tcha
September 22, 1995
J.T. and Rich are excited about going on dates, but J.T. didn't expect Al to be invited.
5x2 - Three Girls and a Baby
September 29, 1995
With Frank and Carol out for dinner, Dana, Karen and Al are left to watch their new baby sister.
5x3 - Party Animal
October 13, 1995
Cody, J.T. and Mark suspect their new neighbor is a jewel thief. Meanwhile, Dana moves out and loosens up a little too much.
5x4 - Midnight Caller
October 20, 1995
While working on the Family Helpline, J.T. and Dana mishandle a call from a troubled teen.
5x5 - Maid to Order
October 27, 1995
J.T. hires an aspiring model to be the family's maid; and Carol gets overly involved in Karen's cheerleading tryouts.
5x6 - Don't Ask
November 3, 1995
Tired of the kids acting "either lazy, selfish or brain-dead," Frank and Carol order them to fend for themselves.
5x7 - Hello, Mister Chips
November 10, 1995
Al takes a job at a cookie store and has to work alongside the company mascot, Mr. Chips the chimpanzee.
5x8 - Roadie
November 17, 1995
Cody's a roadie---"the coolest job in the world"---for singer Christi Rose, who asks him to become her bodyguard.
5x9 - The Wall
November 24, 1995
Mark scores points for the guys on the "geek wall" at a dance; Dana attempts to stir interest in a feminist study group; Frank and Carol experience a day at a health spa.
5x10 - Baby Come Back
December 1, 1995
J.T. and Al have dollar signs in their eyes when they take Lily to audition for a commercial.
5x11 - The Fight Before Christmas
December 15, 1995
Frank and Carol set up Al on a blind date with their friends' equally reticent son.
5x12 - What's Wrong with This Picture?
January 5, 1996
J.T. receives an offer he can't refuse: the chance to go out with a gangster's daughter.
5x13 - Beautiful Ladies of Wrestling
January 12, 1996
To win Super Bowl tickets, Frank and J.T. dress up as cheerleaders and face off against a pair of women wrestlers named Assault and Battery.
5x14 - Torn Between Two Mothers
January 26, 1996
When Frank's mother and Carol can't agree on child-rearing philosophies, Frank's caught in the middle of the power struggle.
5x15 - Snow Bunnies
February 2, 1996
Al feels compelled to check up on Matt when she learns he'll be on a ski trip with Stephanie "Love Boat" Leifer.
5x16 - Secret Admirer
February 9, 1996
Carol gets really ticked when Frank buys her a fake designer watch for Valentine's Day.
5x17 - Forever Young
February 16, 1996
A flirtatious girl disproves J.T.'s claim that a guy "would never trash a friendship over some stupid chick."
5x18 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
February 23, 1996
Dana brings her boyfriend Fleming home, and he promptly psychoanalyzes Frank.
5x19 - Do the Right Thing
March 8, 1996
J.T. decides to rely on brain power to boost his grades rather than use a cheat sheet procured by his friend Rich.
5x20 - The Bodyguard Formerly Known as Prince
March 15, 1996
Dana, Karen and Al meet a prince and his two assistants on a ski weekend, but the girls don't know which is the real royal.
5x21 - Major Pain
April 26, 1996
Dana, J.T. and Rich take career-placement tests; Frank deals with an overly eager employee.
5x22 - We're Going to Disney World (1)
May 3, 1996
Frank's mom treats everyone to a trip to Disney World, but there's some unexpected baggage---Rich and Flash.
5x23 - We're Going to Disney World (2)
May 10, 1996
During a trip to Disney World, Flash tries to break a record for visiting every attraction.
5x24 - Men at Work
May 17, 1996
When the local bar goes belly-up, Frank buys everything so he can turn his basement into a lounge for his guy friends.