Step by Step (TV series)

Step by Step
Genre	Family sitcom
Created by	William Bickley Michael Warren
Developed by	Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett
Starring	Patrick Duffy Suzanne Somers Staci Keanan Brandon Call Angela Watson Christine Lakin Patrika Darbo Christopher Castile Josh Byrne Peggy Rea Sasha Mitchell Emily Mae Young Jason Marsden Bronson Pinchot
Theme music composer	Jesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay
Opening theme	"Second Time Around", performed by Jesse Frederick and Teresa James
Ending theme	"Second Time Around" (instrumental) (season 1, used sporadically afterwards)
Composers	Jesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay (both; seasons 1–2) Gary Boren (seasons 3–5) Steven Chesne (seasons 3–7)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	160 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett William Bickley Michael Warren Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz (season 1) Ross Brown (seasons 2–7) Bob Rosenfarb (seasons 6–7)
Production locations	Sony Pictures Studios Culver City, California (1991–1993) Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, California (1993–1998)
Camera setup	Film; Multi-camera
Running time	approx. 23 minutes (per episode)
Production companies	Bickley-Warren Productions Miller-Boyett Productions Lorimar Television (1991–1993) Warner Bros. Television (1993–1998)
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	September 20, 1991 (1991-09-20) – August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15)
Network	CBS
Release	September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19) – June 26, 1998 (1998-06-26)
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Step by Step is an American television sitcom created by William Bickley and Michael Warren for ABC's TGIF Friday night lineup. Set in Port Washington, Wisconsin, it follows single parents Frank Lambert and Carol Foster (Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers), each with three children, who wed and form a blended family in spite of their children's mutual resentment. The series also stars Staci Keanan, Brandon Call, Christine Lakin, and Sasha Mitchell. It aired on ABC from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997, and then on CBS from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998, with a total of 160 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons.

The series was often described as a copy of The Brady Bunch and was otherwise ignored by critics after the premiere episode, which was largely panned. Cancelled in May 1997 due to declining ratings, CBS acquired the series and Family Matters for their own Friday night comedy lineup, but only lasted for another season before it was officially cancelled in June 1998.