Family Matters (1989)
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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Episode 1 - Little Big Guy
Release Date: 1995-09-22Urkel and his transformation chamber move in with the Winslows--where he creates havoc by shrinking himself and Carl in an experiment gone awry.
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Episode 2 - The Naked and the Nerdy
Release Date: 1995-09-29Steve and Laura have an accidental encounter in the nude; Harriette unwraps an anniversary gift she thinks is from Carl.
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Episode 3 - Bugged
Release Date: 1995-10-13Feelings of guilt bug Urkel after he meets a knockout of a fellow insect collector; Harriette's boss annoys Carl and his buddies as a guest at their poker games.
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Episode 4 - Teacher's Pet
Release Date: 1995-10-20An English class full of hooligans gives substitute teacher Urkel a pain--and an idea on how to get through to his defiant charges.
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Episode 5 - Walking My Baby Back Home
Release Date: 1995-10-27Greta's dad forbids Eddie to date his daughter--but he welcomes Urkel as her new escort.
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Episode 6 - She's Back
Release Date: 1995-11-03Myrtle, Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, squares off with Greta over Eddie's affections.
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Episode 7 - Hot Rods to Heck
Release Date: 1995-11-10When Laura's emotions go into overdrive for a daredevil drag racer, Urkel challenges him to a high-octane grudge race at the local drag strip.
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Episode 8 - Talk's Cheap
Release Date: 1995-11-17A family feud erupts on a TV talk show featuring Urkel, Stefan and cousin Myrtle, along with Laura, Eddie, Myra and Waldo.
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Episode 9 - Struck By Lightning
Release Date: 1995-11-24Laura and Myra's friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same job; a rainstorm renders Urkel "a human lightning rod."
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Episode 10 - Best Years of Our Lives
Release Date: 1995-12-08Urkel could use some help designing a float for homecoming; and Carl believes he's helping his mom by encouraging her to "slow down."
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Episode 11 - Fa La La La Laagghh!
Release Date: 1995-12-15Carl's bah-humbug attitude toward Urkel's rooftop Christmas decorations changes once he learns that the family could win a decorating contest.
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Episode 12 - Friendship Cycles
Release Date: 1996-01-05Carl backpedals on his refusal to teach Urkel to ride a bike when it seems that the clumsy kid might wreck his new car.
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Episode 13 - South of the Border
Release Date: 1996-01-12Carl, Urkel and Eddie hop a plane for Central America to bust Waldo out of jail; and Harriette talks Laura into a blind date.
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Episode 14 - Life in the Fast Lane
Release Date: 1996-01-26Handyman chores leave Urkel hyped up and hammered out after he inadvertently downs Laura's diet pills, which she' s using for a quick trim down.
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Episode 15 - Random Acts of Science
Release Date: 1996-02-02Teamwork and the transformation chamber give Carl and Urkel an edge against thieving gang members.
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Episode 16 - Tips For a Better Life
Release Date: 1996-02-09Carl issues an ultimatum concerning Eddie's drinking. Meanwhile, female fans become intoxicated with Stefan Urquelle.
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Episode 17 - Swine Lake
Release Date: 1996-02-16At a recital, Eddie and Greta's pas de deux from "Swan Lake" is interrupted by an ugly duckling from down south--Myrtle.
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Episode 18 - My Big Brother
Release Date: 1996-02-23Urkel volunteers as a Big Brother to a street kid who harbors a secret about his reading ability.
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Episode 19 - Eau de love
Release Date: 1996-03-08Urkel's love potion prompts a sudden devotion from Laura; airline nightmares plague Carl and Harriette on their second honeymoon.
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Episode 20 - Twinkle Toes Faldo
Release Date: 1996-03-15Waldo can tap dance with pizzazz but he's a klutz on the basketball court. Elsewhere, Carl is turned down for a loan to pay Laura's tuition to Harvard.
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Episode 21 - Scammed
Release Date: 1996-03-29Eddie and Waldo fall victim to a scam; Urkel's glue provides Laura with a super facial.
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Episode 22 - Dream Date
Release Date: 1996-04-26The school prom brings one disaster after another for Laura. First her date cancels, then she's paired with the walking disaster Urkel at the dance, where the group Immature performs.
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Episode 23 - A Ham is Born
Release Date: 1996-05-10Carl lands a movie role but feels he's cheating on Harriette when he tries to do a love scene with a starlet.
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Episode 24 - Send in the Clone
Release Date: 1996-05-17Urkel discovers that "I can clone stuff!"--which means double trouble for the Winslows.