Paso a paso

Of all the actors who played Frank and Carol's children, only Christine Lakin (Al Lambert) had a substantial acting career after the show ended. Staci Keanan, Angela Watson, and Emily Mae Young acted intermittently in some movies and TV shows following the show's cancellation, but the other actors largely retired from acting.

The kids' ages don't progress in a way that makes sense. For example: although Frank and Carol's anniversaries pass in real time, half of the kids age in slow motion. Dana and J.T. are both 16 in S1, and Dana is 20 at the end of S5 and J.T. is "almost 20" at the beginning of S6. Karen is dating in S1 and has a prom in S4, but is somehow still in high school in S6. Al, Brendan, and Mark seem to age in real time, but Lily jumps 5 years; she was born at the end of S4 and turns 6 in S6E11.

Featured in ABC TGIF: Episode #4.11 (1992)