I love Step by Step. Its a great show. I watched it when it was orgianlly on, until it moved to CBS, then i forgot about, i believe it moved right, anyway, was this show canceled or did it just decide it was time to end. I want to hear it ended. It was a great show. Im 15 and i watched for almost its hole run.

I'm pretty confident that it was canceled.

Originally posted by ThomasE:
I'm pretty confident that it was canceled.

It was canceled because the ratings weren't as good as CBS was expecting.

Originally, Step by Step was supposed to be canceled after season 5. After Sasha was arrested, they had trouble finding a replacement. Thats why Step by Step went from May of 1996 through March of 1997 without airing any new episodes.

Originally, Step by Step was supposed to be canceled after season 5. After Sasha was arrested, they had trouble finding a replacement. Thats why Step by Step went from May of 1996 through March of 1997 without airing any new episodes.

Didn't they not have Cody period and replaced him with Jean-Luc in some episodes

Your right about the whole Sasha mitchel and almost being axed after season five. ABC finally canceled it after the sixth season, because they didn't want to renew their contract with the series...CBS picked it up with family matters. I watched both shows when they went to CBS fridays, and expected both to be picked up for another year, but it never happened. That's why the Step By Step Finale was pretty much the exact same episode as the full house episode when michelle is sad because her family wants to give up the house...The finale was only one part, and seemed very rushed....As far as Jean-Luc replacing Cody, I'm not sure about that. It didn't really work. He wasn't in the last year. I do think the additions of Rich and Lilly were good though. I liked the show better without Cody. Sorry...

Your right about the whole Sasha mitchel and almost being axed after season five. ABC finally canceled it after the sixth season, because they didn't want to renew their contract with the series...CBS picked it up with family matters. I watched both shows when they went to CBS fridays, and expected both to be picked up for another year, but it never happened. That's why the Step By Step Finale was pretty much the exact same episode as the full house episode when michelle is sad because her family wants to give up the house...The finale was only one part, and seemed very rushed....As far as Jean-Luc replacing Cody, I'm not sure about that. It didn't really work. He wasn't in the last year. I do think the additions of Rich and Lilly were good though. I liked the show better without Cody. Sorry...


As far as I'm concerned, it should have been axed after season 5 because seasons 6 and 7 sucked to high hell.In two seasons, they aired maybe 3 or 4 half-way decent episodes.

Cody was Step By Step IMO.

I dunno. I liked Cody when it was "ON". Now I watch it and think he's just annoying and not that funny...I like Rich better. And I think the last 2 seasons were 2 of the best....I thought Lilly was funny. Is is me or was she a bit perverted at times???...and Dana loosened up and became rather slutty. It was fun.

I dunno. I liked Cody when it was "ON". Now I watch it and think he's just annoying and not that funny...I like Rich better. And I think the last 2 seasons were 2 of the best....I thought Lilly was funny. Is is me or was she a bit perverted at times???...and Dana loosened up and became rather slutty. It was fun.
wow i agree with everything except for lilly being funny. she is really fine right now though.

wow i agree with everything except for lilly being funny. she is really fine right now though.

So we agree that Rich is better than Cody?

yes, i guess we do.

So we agree that Rich is better than Cody?

I've always liked Cody better than Rich. I wasn't too fond of that guy. I mean, he was okay, but Cody was irreplaceable, IMO.

Yea and Lilly was anoying. I can't believe they dropped Brendan without a mention and increased her airtime.

Yea and Lilly was anoying. I can't believe they dropped Brendan without a mention and increased her airtime.

They also took Mark out of the spotlight..which was a good thing IMO

Staci Keanan while on Christine Lakin's (https://audioboom.com/posts/5935340-episode-6-with-staci-keanan-my-two-dads-step-by-step-part-1) podcast (https://audioboom.com/posts/5958379-episode-7-with-staci-keanan-my-two-dads-step-by-step-part-2?playlist_direction=forward) said that he show was planning a three part series finale, but CBS wouldn't let them film it. It was supposed to be Dana's wedding. So there are probably three unproduced scripts for those episodes.

and Dana loosened up and became rather slutty. It was fun.

I am watching season 5 for the first time and I have just watched the episode with the prince. Dana pawing at the bodyguard was laugh out loud funny! :D

Originally, Step by Step was supposed to be canceled after season 5. After Sasha was arrested, they had trouble finding a replacement. Thats why Step by Step went from May of 1996 through March of 1997 without airing any new episodes.
Right me if I am wrong, but the reason why season six started late was because the guy who played J.T. was shot during the summer just before filming for season six was to begin.

God bless you and him always!!!

Holly

Didn't they not have Cody period and replaced him with Jean-Luc in some episodes

They actually replaced Cody with Flash in about the final four episodes of Season 5. I'm assuming that the scripts were already written in advance and there wasn't enough time to write Cody out or explain is absence. So they had another "wacky" and "dumb" character in Flash fill-in as a stopgap measure.