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To B or Not to B

  • Episode aired Sep 25, 1992
  • TV-G
  • 30m
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6.2/10
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Patrick Duffy and Brandon Call in Step by Step (1991)
ComedyFamilyRomance

The school year starts even harder the usual. Even Mark is terrified he has to take wood-shop. Al's cooking is so bad it requires power-tools to cut it. Worst off is JT's with a Shakespeare ... Read allThe school year starts even harder the usual. Even Mark is terrified he has to take wood-shop. Al's cooking is so bad it requires power-tools to cut it. Worst off is JT's with a Shakespeare assignment for Carol's former favorite teacher, Mrs. Hill, and a class visit from his step... Read allThe school year starts even harder the usual. Even Mark is terrified he has to take wood-shop. Al's cooking is so bad it requires power-tools to cut it. Worst off is JT's with a Shakespeare assignment for Carol's former favorite teacher, Mrs. Hill, and a class visit from his stepmother. It turns out 'Fishface' grades jocks a D, even after Frank coached JT on Hamlet al... Read all

  • Director
    • Joel Zwick
  • Writers
    • Thomas L. Miller
    • Robert L. Boyett
    • William Bickley
  • Stars
    • Patrick Duffy
    • Suzanne Somers
    • Staci Keanan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    95
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    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writers
      • Thomas L. Miller
      • Robert L. Boyett
      • William Bickley
    • Stars
      • Patrick Duffy
      • Suzanne Somers
      • Staci Keanan
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    Patrick Duffy
    Patrick Duffy
    • Frank Lambert
    Suzanne Somers
    Suzanne Somers
    • Carol Foster Lambert
    Staci Keanan
    Staci Keanan
    • Dana Foster
    Sasha Mitchell
    Sasha Mitchell
    • Cody Lambert
    Brandon Call
    Brandon Call
    • John Thomas 'J.T.' Lambert
    Angela Watson
    Angela Watson
    • Karen Foster
    Christine Lakin
    Christine Lakin
    • Alicia 'Al' Lambert
    Christopher Castile
    Christopher Castile
    • Mark Foster
    Josh Byrne
    Josh Byrne
    • Brendan Lambert
    Pat Crawford Brown
    Pat Crawford Brown
    • Mrs. Hill
    • Director
      • Joel Zwick
    • Writers
      • Thomas L. Miller
      • Robert L. Boyett
      • William Bickley
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    • Trivia
      The title is derived from the Shakespeare play Hamlet quotation: To be or not to be that is the question.
    • Goofs
      Carol's maiden name is said to be Williams. In the earlier episode Beauty Contest (1992), it was said to be Baker.
    • Connections
      Featured in ABC TGIF: Episode #4.2 (1992)

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio, interiors)
    • Production companies
      • Bickley-Warren Productions
      • Miller/Boyett Productions
      • Lorimar Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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