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* MoralEventHorizon: A very rare example of this trope being subverted by the Lambert children, who in the Season 4 finale [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/ccf24d69-175d-4a5b-a760-65b1fe0d3fee tries to prevent their stepsiblings from meeting their new baby sister, and so absolutely zero remorse for doing so when caught!!!]]. Note that this is about as deep into this trope as a family sitcom is likely to ever get. The subversion occurs throughout the rest of the series, which continues to present them as generally well-meaning people despite very clear evidence otherwise.
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Frank Lambert is presented in-universe as a loving husband to his wife Carol and and a caring father to biological and stepchildren alike. However, it is very much possible for modern viewers to view him instead as a sexist/misogynistic creep who's only interested in Carol for her looks and/or sexual appeal. Apart from the shotgun wedding which kicked off the series, some other examples of this behavior include:
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Frank Lambert is presented in-universe as a loving husband to his wife Carol and and a caring father to his biological and stepchildren alike. However, it is very much possible for modern viewers to view him instead as a sexist/misogynistic creep who's only interested in Carol for her looks and/or sexual appeal. Apart from the shotgun wedding which kicked off the series, some other examples of this behavior include:
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Frank Lambert is presented in-universe as a loving husband to his wife Carol and and a caring father to biological and stepchildren alike. However, it is very much possible for modern viewers to view him instead as a sexist/misogynistic creep who's only interested in Carol for her looks and/or sexual appeal. Apart from the shotgun wedding which kicked off the series, some other examples of this behavior include:
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/00f3b58f-d9f7-431a-9175-30f8ba81c07e Expressing open disgust at the idea of J.T. working at Carol's beauty salon.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/e64092c0-8538-4473-924f-0c751c85f0a9 Subscribing Carol to a lingerie catalog without her knowledge.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/59f09fc6-2d1d-4195-a4ce-65845c10ecaf Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/82bc5f0e-1a03-44f7-bec2-26d869a33b92 Mansplaining to his only biological daughter about how puberty is somehow a justifiable "excuse" for excluding girls from participating in sports.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/c011e016-9a1b-469d-9795-351ae3ab8acc Develops an inferiority complex upon learning Carol made $6,000 more than him the previous year, to the point of getting a humiliating part-time job at a fast-food chicken restaurant just to make himself feel better.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/00f3b58f-d9f7-431a-9175-30f8ba81c07e Expressing open disgust at the idea of J.T. working at Carol's beauty salon.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/e64092c0-8538-4473-924f-0c751c85f0a9 Subscribing Carol to a lingerie catalog without her knowledge.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/59f09fc6-2d1d-4195-a4ce-65845c10ecaf Attempting to make strawman's excuses to avoid hiring a female construction worker.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/82bc5f0e-1a03-44f7-bec2-26d869a33b92 Mansplaining to his only biological daughter about how puberty is somehow a justifiable "excuse" for excluding girls from participating in sports.]]
** [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/c011e016-9a1b-469d-9795-351ae3ab8acc Develops an inferiority complex upon learning Carol made $6,000 more than him the previous year, to the point of getting a humiliating part-time job at a fast-food chicken restaurant just to make himself feel better.]]
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* ValuesDissonance: The entire premise of this series happened because Frank [[StalkerWithACrush followed Carol all the way to Jamaica and charmed her into a shotgun marriage]], something which he [[https://www.hulu.com/watch/7a06ccad-8368-42f3-869c-5d9bccb1bb53 outright confesses to her when Carol starts having second thoughts.]] In 1991: This is portrayed is a genuine romantic gesture that reaffirms Carol's commitment to the marriage, even going as far as agreeing to '''stage a normal relationship to cover up Frank's actions!''' In 2021: Such actions would not only result in Carol divorcing Frank, but also would have landed him a restraining order, jail time, and losing the custody of his children; making for a ''very'' different show than the one we got.
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* InformedWrongness: Dana, for continually rebuffing Cody's advances. She's portrayed as a bitch for doing so, even though she's made it abundantly clear that she's not interested and is therefore completely justified in being angry and annoyed that in true TV style, he refuses to take "No" for an answer and continues pursuing her.
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful''.
** Suzanne Somers (Carol Foster) is also best known for playing Chrissy Snow on ''Series/ThreesCompany''.
** Staci Keanan (Dana Foster) is also best known for playing Nicole Bradford on ''Series/MyTwoDads''.
** Sasha Mitchell (Cody Lambert) is also best known for playing James Beaumont on ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
** Bronson Pinchot (Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux) is also best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'', creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
** Rich Correll directed 50 episodes, including the pilot, and served as consulting producer. Correll is best known for co-creating ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** Mark Linn-Baker directed an episode. Linn-Baker is best known for playing Benjy Stone in ''Film/MyFavoriteYear'' and Larry Appleton on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** Steve Witting also directed an episode. Witting is best known for playing Burt on ''Series/TheHoganFamily''.
** Robert Griffard and Howard Adler wrote 22 episodes and served as co-executive producers of ''Series/TwoOfAKind''.
** Scott Spencer Gordon wrote two episodes. Gordon is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/CityGuys''.
** Pamela Eells O'Connell wrote an episode. Eells is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' and ''Series/{{Bunkd}}''.
** Jiil Cargerman also wrote an episode. Cargerman is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/WorkingClass''.
** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful''.
** Suzanne Somers (Carol Foster) is also best known for playing Chrissy Snow on ''Series/ThreesCompany''.
** Staci Keanan (Dana Foster) is also best known for playing Nicole Bradford on ''Series/MyTwoDads''.
** Sasha Mitchell (Cody Lambert) is also best known for playing James Beaumont on ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
** Bronson Pinchot (Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux) is also best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'', creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
** Rich Correll directed 50 episodes, including the pilot, and served as consulting producer. Correll is best known for co-creating ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** Mark Linn-Baker directed an episode. Linn-Baker is best known for playing Benjy Stone in ''Film/MyFavoriteYear'' and Larry Appleton on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** Steve Witting also directed an episode. Witting is best known for playing Burt on ''Series/TheHoganFamily''.
** Robert Griffard and Howard Adler wrote 22 episodes and served as co-executive producers of ''Series/TwoOfAKind''.
** Scott Spencer Gordon wrote two episodes. Gordon is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/CityGuys''.
** Pamela Eells O'Connell wrote an episode. Eells is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' and ''Series/{{Bunkd}}''.
** Jiil Cargerman also wrote an episode. Cargerman is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/WorkingClass''.
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* FridgeLogic: Lily Lambert-Foster receiving her mother's late former husband's surname. This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
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* FridgeLogic: FridgeBrilliance: Lily Lambert-Foster Foster-Lambert receiving her mother's late former husband's surname. This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
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** Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
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** Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]seasons.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
** Al is very popular as well.
** Al is very popular as well.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: EnsembleDarkhorse:
** Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
** Al is verypopular as well.popular, because of her cool personality, CharacterDevelopment, and how SheIsAllGrownUp in later seasons.
** Flash becomes something of an EnsembleDarkhorse despite his short tenure. His sweet, {{Adorkable}} personality probably helped.
** Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
** Al is very
** Flash becomes something of an EnsembleDarkhorse despite his short tenure. His sweet, {{Adorkable}} personality probably helped.
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** [[FridgeBrilliance It actually makes sense.]] This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
** [[FridgeBrilliance It actually makes sense.]] This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
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* FridgeLogic: Lily Lambert-Foster receiving her mother's late former husband's surname. \n** [[FridgeBrilliance It actually makes sense.]] This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
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* StrangledByTheRedString: Dana and Rich. After spending two seasons barely able to stand being in the same room as each other, they suddenly started dating in season six... and still acted like they could barely stand to be in the same room as each other. In some episodes it really bordered on Informed Relationship.
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* StrangledByTheRedString: StrangledByTheRedString:
** Dana and Rich. After spending two seasons barely able to stand being in the same room as each other, they suddenly started dating in season six... and still acted like they could barely stand to be in the same room as each other. In some episodes it really bordered on InformedRelationship. Relationship.
** JT and Sam. After their first meeting, there's a FallingInLoveMontage showing they have supposedly a lot in common (they both like football, that's it) and JT decides she's the woman of his life. All the other episodes involve them arguing and disagreeing over everything, to the point it falls into NoAccountingForTaste.
** Dana and Rich. After spending two seasons barely able to stand being in the same room as each other, they suddenly started dating in season six... and still acted like they could barely stand to be in the same room as each other. In some episodes it really bordered on Informed
** JT and Sam. After their first meeting, there's a FallingInLoveMontage showing they have supposedly a lot in common (they both like football, that's it) and JT decides she's the woman of his life. All the other episodes involve them arguing and disagreeing over everything, to the point it falls into NoAccountingForTaste.
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* StrangledByTheRedString: Dana and Rich. After spending two seasons barely able to stand being in the same room as each other, they suddenly started dating in season six... and still acted like they could barely stand to be in the same room as each other. In some episodes it really bordered on Informed Relationship.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[Spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Cody Lambert, Frank's nephew. Too bad he gets PutOnABus in later seasons... [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: His actor was currently dealing with both substance abuse problems and a domestic abuse arrest at the time...]]
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** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'' creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
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** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'' ''Series/StepByStep'', creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
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** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBaldAndTheBeautiful''.
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** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBaldAndTheBeautiful''.''Series/TheBoldAndTheBeautiful''.
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBaldAndTheBeautiful''.
** Suzanne Somers (Carol Foster) is also best known for playing Chrissy Snow on ''Series/ThreesCompany''.
** Staci Keanan (Dana Foster) is also best known for playing Nicole Bradford on ''Series/MyTwoDads''.
** Sasha Mitchell (Cody Lambert) is also best known for playing James Beaumont on ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
** Bronson Pinchot (Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux) is also best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'' creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
** Rich Correll directed 50 episodes, including the pilot, and served as consulting producer. Correll is best known for co-creating ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** Mark Linn-Baker directed an episode. Linn-Baker is best known for playing Benjy Stone in ''Film/MyFavoriteYear'' and Larry Appleton on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** Steve Witting also directed an episode. Witting is best known for playing Burt on ''Series/TheHoganFamily''.
** Robert Griffard and Howard Adler wrote 22 episodes and served as co-executive producers of ''Series/TwoOfAKind''.
** Scott Spencer Gordon wrote two episodes. Gordon is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/CityGuys''.
** Pamela Eells O'Connell wrote an episode. Eells is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' and ''Series/{{Bunkd}}''.
** Jiil Cargerman also wrote an episode. Cargerman is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/WorkingClass''.
** Patrick Duffy (Frank Lambert) is also best known for playing Bobby Ewing on ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' and Stephen Logan on ''Series/TheBaldAndTheBeautiful''.
** Suzanne Somers (Carol Foster) is also best known for playing Chrissy Snow on ''Series/ThreesCompany''.
** Staci Keanan (Dana Foster) is also best known for playing Nicole Bradford on ''Series/MyTwoDads''.
** Sasha Mitchell (Cody Lambert) is also best known for playing James Beaumont on ''Series/{{Dallas}}''.
** Bronson Pinchot (Jean-Luc Rieupeyroux) is also best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** In addition to their work on ''Series/StepByStep'' creators and executive producers William Bickley and Michael Warren and developers and executive producers Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett are also best known for fulfilling the same duties on ''Series/FamilyMatters''.
** Rich Correll directed 50 episodes, including the pilot, and served as consulting producer. Correll is best known for co-creating ''Series/HannahMontana''.
** Mark Linn-Baker directed an episode. Linn-Baker is best known for playing Benjy Stone in ''Film/MyFavoriteYear'' and Larry Appleton on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''.
** Steve Witting also directed an episode. Witting is best known for playing Burt on ''Series/TheHoganFamily''.
** Robert Griffard and Howard Adler wrote 22 episodes and served as co-executive producers of ''Series/TwoOfAKind''.
** Scott Spencer Gordon wrote two episodes. Gordon is best known as co-creator and co-executive producer of ''Series/CityGuys''.
** Pamela Eells O'Connell wrote an episode. Eells is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'' and ''Series/{{Bunkd}}''.
** Jiil Cargerman also wrote an episode. Cargerman is best known as creator and executive producer of ''Series/WorkingClass''.
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule and is now currently airing on Creator/TheHub.became part of The Hub's schedule shortly before it changed its name to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.
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* CrazyAwesome: There's a reason why Cody became the show's BreakoutCharacter.
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* FanPreferredCouple: Cody/Dana, though the OfficialCouple Rich/Dana also has its own fanbase.
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* ReplacementScrappy: Jean-Luc, a [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench French stereotype that hits on Carol]].
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* VindicatedByCable: After a disappointing run in syndication, the show spent nine years on ABC Family's schedule.
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* ReplacementScrappy: Jean-Luc. YourMileageMayVary, of course.
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** [[FridgeBrillance [[FridgeBrilliance It actually makes sense.]] This was a nice way to resolve a series premise. It symbolizes the successful union of the Fosters and Lamberts as a family, bringing the related plot lines to an end.
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