In concept, it was The Brady Bunch for a new generation.
Step by Step wasn't based on the New Kids on The Block hit of the same name. Instead, it had the same premise as Brady, right down to the fusion of two families, each with three kids. The series lasted six seasons between ABC & CBS.
Patrick Duffy had left Dallas to try his luck with a sitcom. Step marked the return of Suzanne Somers (ex-Three's Company, She's The Sheriff) to ABC after she had done ads for Thighmaster earlier in the year. Brandon Call ("The Adventures of Ford Fairlane", ex-Santa Barbara) and Staci Keanan (ex-My Two Dads) were the only other familiar names in the ensemble. ABC set it up on Fridays, where The Bradys had flopped for CBS a year and a half earlier, as part of their TGIF block. Sasha Mitchell would also have Dallas on his resume.
Following is the intro:
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