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Frank Lambert is a construction worker and a single father of 3 kids: J.T., Alicia "Al", and Brendan. Carol Foster, a beautician, also has 3 children: Dana, Karen, and Mark. After Frank and Carol run into each other on vacation and spontaneously get married, they and their children (who appeared to have known and hated each other) have to learn to live together and love each other. It's not easy, but they are trying to do this step by step.

Creators: William Bickley Michael Warren
Stars: Patrick Duffy Suzanne Somers Angela Watson

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E1Making the GradeSep 19, 1997 · 30m · 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.Not rated yet

E2A Star Is BornSep 26, 1997 · 30m · A 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.Not rated yet

E3Your Cheatin' HeartOct 3, 1997 · 30m · 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.Not rated yet

E4Take This Job and ...Oct 10, 1997 · 30m · JT 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.Not rated yet

E5Poetic JusticeOct 17, 1997 · 30m · Karen 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.Not rated yet

E6Can't Buy Me LoveOct 24, 1997 · 30m · Karen 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.Not rated yet

E7Dream LoverOct 31, 1997 · 30m · It'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.Not rated yet

E8Girls Just Wanna Have FunNov 7, 1997 · 30m · An 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.Not rated yet

E9Goodbye, Mr. ChipDec 5, 1997 · 30m · Carol advises Karen's boyfriend Chip to get a backbone, but he goes too far when he breaks up with Karen.Not rated yet

E10Too Many SantasDec 19, 1997 · 30m · When 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.Not rated yet

E11Phoney BusinessJan 9, 1998 · 30m · Al 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.Not rated yet

E12Goin' to the ChapelJan 16, 1998 · 30m · 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.Not rated yet

E13Feet of ClayJan 23, 1998 · 30m · 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.Not rated yet

E14Pain in the ClassJan 30, 1998 · 30m · Frank 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.Not rated yet

E15The Half MontyFeb 27, 1998 · 30m · J.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.Not rated yet

E16And Justice for SomeJun 5, 1998 · 30m · Frank 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.Not rated yet

E17The UnderstudyJun 12, 1998 · 30m · Al 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.Not rated yet

E18We're in the MoneyJun 19, 1998 · 30m · Just 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.Not rated yet

E19Movin' on UpJun 26, 1998 · 30m · Frank'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.Not rated yet

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Patrick DuffyFrank Lambert Suzanne SomersCarol Foster Lambert Angela WatsonKaren Foster Staci KeananDana Foster Brandon CallJT Lambert Christine LakinAlicia "Al" Lambert Christopher CastileMark Foster Josh ByrneBrendan Lambert Sasha MitchellCody Lambert Jason MarsdenRich Halke

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Details

Premiered: September 20, 1991
Ended: June 26, 1998
Status: Ended
Network: CBS
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Episode runtime: 30m
TVmaze ID: 2085

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