Family Matters

1Surely You Joust

23 minSep 18, 1992

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

2Dance to the Music

23 minOct 2, 1992

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..

3Driving Carl Crazy

23 minOct 9, 1992

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

4Rumor Has It

23 minOct 16, 1992

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.

5Number One with a Bullet

23 minOct 23, 1992

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

6Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

23 minOct 30, 1992

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

7An Officer and a Waldo

23 minNov 6, 1992

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

8Just One Date!

23 minNov 13, 1992

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.

9The Oddest Couple

23 minNov 20, 1992

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

10It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

23 minDec 11, 1992

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

11Muskrat Love

23 minJan 8, 1993

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.

12Hot Wheels

23 minJan 15, 1993

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.

13The Way the Ball Bounces

23 minJan 22, 1993

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.

14A Thought in the Dark

23 minJan 29, 1993

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.

15Tender Kisses

23 minFeb 5, 1993

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.

16Heart Strings

23 minFeb 12, 1993

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.

17It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

23 minFeb 19, 1993

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.

18Higher Anxiety

23 minFeb 26, 1993

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.

19Mama's Wedding

23 minMar 5, 1993

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

20Pulling Teeth

23 minMar 19, 1993

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

21Walk on the Wild Side

23 minMar 26, 1993

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

22Hot Stuff

23 minApr 30, 1993

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

23Stormy Weather

23 minMay 7, 1993

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.

24Buds 'n' Buns

23 minMay 14, 1993

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.