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Family Matters

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A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.

Created by:
Michael Warren, William Bickley
Cast:
Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Jaleel White
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
ABC, CBS

Episode guide

Seasons

9 available

Season 4

Episodes

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Episode 1

Surely You Joust

1992-09-18 · 23m

Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.

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Episode 2

Dance to the Music

1992-10-02 · 23m

Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..

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Episode 3

Driving Carl Crazy

1992-10-09 · 23m

Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.

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Episode 4

Rumor Has It

1992-10-16 · 23m

As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.

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Episode 5

Number One with a Bullet

1992-10-23 · 23m

Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.

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Episode 6

Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

1992-10-30 · 23m

Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.

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Episode 7

An Officer and a Waldo

1992-11-06 · 23m

Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.

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Episode 8

Just One Date!

1992-11-13 · 23m

Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.

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Episode 9

The Oddest Couple

1992-11-20 · 23m

Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.

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Episode 10

It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

1992-12-11 · 23m

Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.

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Episode 11

Muskrat Love

1993-01-08 · 23m

Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.

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Episode 12

Hot Wheels

1993-01-15 · 23m

Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.

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Episode 13

The Way the Ball Bounces

1993-01-22 · 23m

A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.

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Episode 14

A Thought in the Dark

1993-01-29 · 23m

Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.

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Episode 15

Tender Kisses

1993-02-05 · 23m

Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.

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Episode 16

Heart Strings

1993-02-12 · 23m

Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.

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Episode 17

It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

1993-02-19 · 23m

Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.

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Episode 18

Higher Anxiety

1993-02-26 · 23m

At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.

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Episode 19

Mama's Wedding

1993-03-05 · 23m

Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.

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Episode 20

Pulling Teeth

1993-03-19 · 23m

Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.

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Episode 21

Walk on the Wild Side

1993-03-26 · 23m

When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.

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Episode 22

Hot Stuff

1993-04-30 · 23m

Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.

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Episode 23

Stormy Weather

1993-05-07 · 23m

Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.

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Episode 24

Buds 'n' Buns

1993-05-14 · 23m

As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.

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Cast

Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Winslow

Darius McCrary

Darius McCrary

Eddie Winslow

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Winslow

Jaleel White

Jaleel White

Steve Urkel

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