Family Matters

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.
Episodes

1To Be or Not to Be (1)
23 minSep 23, 1994
Laura doesn't want Stefan to change anything about himself for her, while Urkel - as his nerdy self - is a 10 in Myra's eyes. Meanwhile, hoping to improve his vision, Carl steps into Urkel's transformation chamber.

2To Be or Not to Be (2)
23 minSep 30, 1994
After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.

3Till Death Do Us Apartment
22 minOct 7, 1994
College man Eddie moves into an apartment with Waldo and promptly plans a hot night with two female guests which inflames Waldo's steady, Maxine.

4The Looney Bin
22 minOct 14, 1994
A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.

5Beta Chi Guy
22 minOct 21, 1994
His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.

6Dark and Stormy Night
22 minOct 28, 1994
On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).

7Par For the Course
22 minNov 4, 1994
Duffer Carl is reluctant to stand up to his cheating boss during a round of golf, but Harriette isn't reluctant to go looking for Laura when she misses her curfew.

8Sink or Swim
22 minNov 11, 1994
It's no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he can't graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.

9Paradise Bluff
22 minNov 18, 1994
Urkel's life flashes before him atop Paradise Bluff, where Myra hands him an ultimatum; and Harriette rates her mate and finds Carl needs to spice up his technique - at barbecuing.

10Flying Blind
22 minNov 25, 1994
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.

11Miracle on Elm Street
22 minDec 16, 1994
Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.

12Midterm Crisis
22 minJan 6, 1995
Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook up a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.

13An Unlikely Match
22 minJan 20, 1995
Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.

14The Substitute Son
22 minFeb 3, 1995
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.

15The Gun
22 minFeb 10, 1995
Gritty episode in the style of NYPD Blue, where Laura is robbed by female gang members and considers purchasing a gun to ward off future trouble.

16Wedding Bell Blues
22 minFeb 17, 1995
Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on his wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.

17Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
22 minFeb 24, 1995
Another transformation-chamber mishap turns Urkel into a gyrating Elvis with a hunka hunka lot of explaining to do during a meeting with an MIT recruiter (Kline).

18My Uncle the Hero
22 minMar 3, 1995
Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.

19My Bodyguard
22 minMar 17, 1995
After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.

20Cheers Looking at You, Kid
22 minMar 24, 1995
Carl and Harriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.

21What's Up Doc?
22 minMar 31, 1995
A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.

22We're Going to Disney World (1)
23 minApr 28, 1995
As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.

23We're Going to Disney World (2)
23 minMay 5, 1995
Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.

24They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
22 minMay 12, 1995
At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.

25Home Sweet Home
22 minMay 19, 1995
To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.
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