Family Matters
Family Matters
1989
9 Seasons
6.7
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.

Episodes

The Mama Who Came to Dinner
E1Sep 22, 198924m

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

Mother 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.

Two-Income Family
E2Sep 29, 198924m

Two-Income Family

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

Short Story
E3Oct 6, 198924m

Short Story

Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

Rachel's First Date
E4Oct 13, 198924m

Rachel's First Date

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

Straight A's
E5Oct 20, 198924m

Straight A's

Eddie 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.

Basketball Blues
E6Nov 3, 198924m

Basketball Blues

Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

Body Damage
E7Nov 10, 198924m

Body Damage

Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

Mr. Badwrench
E8Nov 17, 198924m

Mr. Badwrench

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

Stake-Out
E9Nov 24, 198924m

Stake-Out

After 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.

False Arrest
E10Dec 1, 198924m

False Arrest

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

The Quilt
E11Dec 8, 198924m

The Quilt

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

Laura's First Date
E12Dec 15, 198924m

Laura's First Date

Laura 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.

Man's Best Friend
E13Jan 5, 199024m

Man's Best Friend

Carl 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.

Baker's Dozens
E14Jan 12, 199024m

Baker's Dozens

Thanks 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.

The Big Reunion
E15Jan 19, 199024m

The Big Reunion

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

The Party
E16Feb 2, 199024m

The Party

A "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.

The Big Fix
E17Feb 9, 199024m

The Big Fix

Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

Sitting Pretty
E18Feb 16, 199024m

Sitting Pretty

Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

In a Jam
E19Mar 16, 199024m

In a Jam

Eddie 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.

The Candidate
E20Mar 23, 199024m

The Candidate

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

Bowl Me Over
E21Apr 13, 199024m

Bowl Me Over

The 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.

Rock Video
E22Apr 27, 199024m

Rock Video

When 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.

Top 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