James Simms Not sure where to even begin but I'll try to get right down to it and point out some, if not all of the details of why this is my least favorite of one of ABC's former sitcoms during the once lived TGIF lineup. But also to finally get the opportunity to let out the frustration that I had been building up in my system for so long and to finally let it out.First off this show is nothing short then a clicheish modern style "Brady Bunch" parody that does not (Or ever) even deliver. It's basically a sitcom (Or aleast is trying to be one) that is trying to be funny (Which is saying a lot) but to no avail. Whatever the show display something that is supposively funny it ends up being something that is not only absolutely not funny but just something that ends up being nothing more than classless, distasteful and just downright obnoxious not to mention annoying. Can't possibly imagine anyone in the live audience even with only limited amount of common sense or a severely short amount of an attention span would laugh at the supposive jokes or even thought they were even funny.Plus the show has practically in almost every episode through all seven seasons or just the entirety of the whole series in general is nothing more than an insult fest and it's nearly impossible to find let alone, watch through an episode without hearing a line that relates to insults, name-callings, berations, and put-downs that got so overly done it instantly becomes redundant, again... Going back to not mentioning it being annoying.But the show's biggest flaw of all was it's stereotypical nature that is especially in regards to the characters. The plot of the series or what was revealed in the pilot episode is two single parents each of them with three kids of their own and when they tie the knot without any of their kids having any knowledge of it things get chaotic real fast much to the UNDISMAYED to the parents.And here are the main cast in stereotypical order: Frank Lambert: An assertive joe kind of guy Carol Foster: An enabling and somewhat passive type of woman The Foster/Lambert kids: Diana Foster: An overachieving feminine activist of some-sort Karen Foster: A materialistic drama queen Mark Foster: The socially awkward nerd J.T. Lambert: The fun loving slacker Al Lambert: The tomboyish tough girl/bitch Brenden Lambert: The carefree type (I think) Lily Foster Lambert: The cute kid and the youngestSupportive cast: Cody Lambert: The valley dude type and the supposive "Steve Urkle" of the show Jake Gordon: The goofballish short lived replacement for Cody Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux: Some french guy But they are other flaws this show consist on such as trying to explore, borrow elements and living up to the decade the show was aired in it's entirety which happens to be the 90's in the most clicheish fashion possible. Even trying so hard (Apparently to no avail) to be like other dysfunctional family style sitcoms during that time such as "The Simpsons" and "Married, with Children". And like other sitcoms the show even try to dwell on everyday issues that actually end with moral lessons but inspite of the best attentions those moral lessons are quickly forgotten within the next episode along with those same moral lessons being repeatedly established in later episodes. In other words... An episode give a moral lesson for the characters to learn from and after learning from that lesson it becomes forgotten then in later episodes that process is repeated over.Oh, and one other thing... I should also mention that (And brace yourself for this one) live action versions of Beavis & Butthead actually show up on this show like three times in a row. Yeah, you may want to let that sink in for a moment after reading that last illustration!Bottomline... This show is not really worth watching, taking a look at or giving it any chance whats-so-ever is out of the question. It's not only a show that's nothing but a full on insult fest but also a full annoyance that would instantly insult the intelligence of even the most average of viewers.So there you have it... Take it for what it is!!!

Bolesroor "Step By Step" gets my vote for the Worst Sitcom of All Time. The premise was stolen blatantly from The Brady Bunch- and ostensibly it was a family show- but the devil is in the details, and this production was surely supervised by Satan himself.Divorced woman with children marries divorced man with children. They all move in together to form... what? A happy family? Not really, as the house is anything but a healthy, loving atmosphere. In fact there was an undercurrent of hatred, and intolerance, and general perversion. Mom and Dad are constantly trying to sneak away from the kids for sex. Many episodes were built around the recurring "Battle Of The Sexes" theme, in which the sisters would gang up against the brothers and try to humiliate the others.This might be tolerable if the show were populated by attractive, likable actors but the kids were downright nauseating. The two oldest sons looked Tolkien creatures- stunted dwarf-boys who never passed puberty. The youngest was Bookish Genius (AKA The Nerd) straight out of central casting. He looked like neither his parents nor his siblings. The producers weren't even trying.Then there was Staci Keanan, a pretty little cupcake who looked like a porn star in training. She was allowed to wear her hair bleached-blond for most of the series, in spite of the fact that everyone knew she was brunette. This killed off ANY reality and proved to be a major distraction- why would a girl as good-looking and sophisticated as she be home all the time bickering with her brothers?To make things worse, since the majority of the "kids" were in early-to-late adolescence, there was a sexual undertone to all that they did. Not only that but for the first time in a family sitcom, many of the jokes were based on inappropriate sexual inferences and innuendo. Guys crowing to their gorgeous half-sister about what they did on their dates? Girls making nasty comments about their brother's sexual incompetence? It's about as heartwarming as having the local pedophile over for chicken dinner.And then there was Cody, a hilarious "breakout" character if you happened to be a semi-retarded thirteen year-old girl, but nauseating to everyone else. This guy was Keanu-Lite, and about as original as a paper plate. He would show up, look stupid, stretch the word "Dude" to seven syllables and get a rousing standing O from the [non-existent] studio audience. This is the worst of what television has to offer.I was just a boy when the show premiered and not quite as verbose as I am today; even then I sensed something was wrong with the show and watched as little as possible. Many of my parent's friends refused to let them watch the show because they felt it was "sick." In retrospect I see they were right. The re-runs are on today so you don't have to take my word for it. But bring a moist towelette and a change of pants... you're going to need it.

Thurin One of the best comedies I ever seen. What's more important, this show is funny and entertaining from the beginning (1991) to the very end (1998) - for the whole 7 years. That's remarkable. For today's shows that's very rare!

danwroy Mediocre Brady-Bunch rehash for students of ABC's TGIF lineup. Lame jokes, dialogue, acting, too much Ted Duffy hamming, and a hell of a lot of sexual innuendo for a show targeted at kids (at one point I remember Duffy wearing an outfit labeled "Horny little devil"). If nothing else, shows like "Step by Step" and "Family Matters" prove how callous "family programming" executives can be. And that no sitcom is complete without a dopey mascot.