TGIF! Step By Stepisode is back, and this week, it’s all about rules, rebellion, and ridiculous household policies. In Step by Step's third episode, "Rules of the House," Carol attempts to bring order to the newly blended Foster-Lambert family with a very detailed set of house rules. But when bathroom timers, TV ticket systems, and chore charts push everyone to the brink, Al decides she’s had enough—leading to an attempted escape to an old folks’ trailer park in Milwaukee.

Meanwhile, Frank just wants to watch the World Series, but Carol’s rulebook might just cause him to miss the play of the century. And in between all the chaos? A Green Bay Packers sighting, a pig named Bullet, and the discovery that JT may have pioneered the viral "chocolate milk hack" before TikTok ever existed.

• Carol’s Dictatorship Begins: Why color-coded charts, bathroom time limits, and a TV ticket system immediately go off the rails.
• Al's Great Escape: The moment Al completely snaps and decides she'd rather live in a retirement community than under Carol’s reign.
• Sports Controversy Alert!: Eric fact-checks Step by Step's World Series references and questions Frank’s questionable Packers fandom.
• Chocolate Milk Chaos: Did JT really start the whole "chocolate syrup in your mouth, then milk" trend? Lainee and Eric investigate.
• Wicker Watch 1991: The over-the-top wicker furniture that stole the show (and made Eric lose focus).
• Sentimental Music Moment: Al and Carol share a heart-to-heart—but will Carol actually ease up on the rules?

If you’ve ever lived under a household rule that made no sense (cough 10 p.m. bedtimes cough), this episode is for you. Eric and Lainee break down every hilarious, bizarre, and nostalgic moment of Step by Step’s take on household discipline—while debating whether Carol’s rules were really that bad.

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