Series
Family Matters
ComedyFamily
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 22 epS2 · 25 epS3 · 25 epS4 · 24 epS5 · 24 epS6 · 25 epS7 · 24 epS8 · 24 epS9 · 22 ep
1The Mama Who Came to Dinner22 Sept 1989 · 24m · ★ 7.3Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.
2Two-Income Family29 Sept 1989 · 24m · ★ 8.3Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
3Short Story6 Oct 1989 · 24m · ★ 8.3Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.
4Rachel's First Date13 Oct 1989 · 24m · ★ 7.0The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
5Straight A's20 Oct 1989 · 24m · ★ 7.0Eddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.
6Basketball Blues3 Nov 1989 · 24m · ★ 7.0Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
7Body Damage10 Nov 1989 · 24m · ★ 8.0Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
8Mr. Badwrench17 Nov 1989 · 24m · ★ 7.5Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
9Stake-Out24 Nov 1989 · 24m · ★ 8.0After Carl is on an all-night stakeout with his attractive new partner, Harriette finds a room key to Louie's Love Grotto in his pocket.
10False Arrest1 Dec 1989 · 24mThe Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
11The Quilt8 Dec 1989 · 24mLaura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.
12Laura's First Date15 Dec 1989 · 24mLaura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.
13Man's Best Friend5 Jan 1990 · 24mCarl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until he meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.
14Baker's Dozens12 Jan 1990 · 24mThanks to Rachel's brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.
15The Big Reunion19 Jan 1990 · 24m · ★ 8.0Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
16The Party2 Feb 1990 · 24mA "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.
17The Big Fix9 Feb 1990 · 24mEddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.
18Sitting Pretty16 Feb 1990 · 24mLaura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
19In a Jam16 Mar 1990 · 24mEddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.
20The Candidate23 Mar 1990 · 24m · ★ 7.0Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.
21Bowl Me Over13 Apr 1990 · 24mThe men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Harriette aces him out.
22Rock Video27 Apr 1990 · 24mWhen Eddie's big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.
Details
- Created by
- Michael Warren, William Bickley
- First aired
- 22 Sept 1989
- Last aired
- 17 Jul 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ABC, CBS
- Episodes
- 215
- Votes
- 374 on TMDB
Cast
Reginald VelJohnsonCarl Winslow
Darius McCraryEddie Winslow
Kellie Shanygne WilliamsLaura Winslow
Jaleel WhiteSteve Urkel
