Family Matters
Comedy • Series

Family Matters

6.8/10 1989 9 Seasons 215 Episodes Ended

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.

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Season 8 Episodes

S8E1
E1
Paris Vacation (1)
22 min 1996

Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.

S8E2
E2
Paris Vacation (2)
22 min 1996

Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.

S8E3
E3
Paris Vacation (3)
22 min 1996

Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend…

S8E4
E4
Movin' On
22 min 1996

Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at BIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds…

S8E5
E5
3J in the House
22 min 1996

The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.

S8E6
E6
Getting Buff
22 min 1996

Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.

S8E7
E7
Stevil
22 min 1996

Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.

S8E8
E8
Karate Kids
22 min 1996

As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.

S8E9
E9
Home Again
22 min 1996

A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.

S8E10
E10
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
22 min 1996

Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.

S8E11
E11
Chick-a-Boom
22 min 1996

Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinn…

S8E12
E12
The Jury
22 min 1996

Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent wh…

S8E13
E13
It Came upon a Midnight Clear
22 min 1996

Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the w…

S8E14
E14
Revenge of the Nerd
22 min 1997

Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.

S8E15
E15
Love Triangles
22 min 1997

Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.

S8E16
E16
Father Time
22 min 1997

Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future …

S8E17
E17
Beauty and the Beast
22 min 1997

Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.

S8E18
E18
Le Jour d'amour
22 min 1997

Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.

S8E19
E19
What Do You Know?
22 min 1997

Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.

S8E20
E20
Odd Man In
22 min 1997

Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.

S8E21
E21
Flirting with Disaster
22 min 1997

Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is c…

S8E22
E22
Pound Foolish
22 min 1997

Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in…

S8E23
E23
The Brother Who Came to Dinner
22 min 1997

Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.

S8E24
E24
A Pirate's Life for Me
22 min 1997

Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.

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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