Family Matters

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ABC

Series

1989

TVG

Sitcom

The misadventures of a middle-class black family in suburban Chicago.

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1989–1998 Series 9 Seasons 216 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Thursday, April 2

Getting Buff New

Season 8 • Episode 6

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

Thursday, April 2

Stevil New

Season 8 • Episode 7

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

Thursday, April 2

Karate Kids New

Season 8 • Episode 8

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

Thursday, April 2

Home Again New

Season 8 • Episode 9

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

Thursday, April 2

Nightmare at Urkel Oaks New

Season 8 • Episode 10

Myrtle Urkel pushes Eddie to marry her and has Big Daddy help her apply the pressure.

Thursday, April 2

Chick-A-Boom New

Season 8 • Episode 11

Carl hopes to get a promotion by hosting a fancy dinner party for his superiors.

Friday, April 3

The Jury New

Season 8 • Episode 12

Carl and Steve serve on the same jury, where Steve's investigative talent comes into play.

Friday, April 3

Revenge of the Nerd New

Season 8 • Episode 14

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

Friday, April 3

Love Triangle New

Season 8 • Episode 15

Laura and Maxine realize they can share almost anything, except their affection for Curtis.

Friday, April 3

Father Time New

Season 8 • Episode 16

Carl and Steve go back in time together, where Carl ignores Steve's warnings and alters history.

Friday, April 3

Beauty and the Beast New

Season 8 • Episode 17

Steve's cousin, Myrtle, arrives with her sights set on winning the local beauty pageant.

Friday, April 3

What Do You Know? New

Season 8 • Episode 19

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

Saturday, April 4

Wedding Bell Blues

Season 6 • Episode 16

Carl and Steve find themselves balanced on a church tower while trying to rescue Mr. Looney.

Saturday, April 4

Ain't Nothing but an Urkel

Season 6 • Episode 17

Urkel turns into Elvis, not Einstein, when an experiment flops.

Saturday, April 4

My Uncle the Hero

Season 6 • Episode 18

Richie's class takes a field trip to the police station with Carl trying to keep the tour afloat.

Saturday, April 4

My Bodyguard

Season 6 • Episode 19

After Steve is threatened, Carl acts as his bodyguard; Eddie is hit on by his boss's daughter.

Saturday, April 4

What's Up Doc?

Season 6 • Episode 21

The Winslows see a counselor to discuss the family's tension and hostility.

Saturday, April 4

We're Going to Disney World

Season 6 • Episode 22

Steve travels to Walt Disney World to participate in an inventors contest.

Saturday, April 4

We're Going to Disney World

Season 6 • Episode 23

Steve must tell Myra that he plans to marry Laura; Eddie and Waldo lose their way.

Saturday, April 4

They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?

Season 6 • Episode 24

Steve and Carl face off in a dance contest; Laura dates Waldo's friend.

Saturday, April 4

Home Sweet Home

Season 6 • Episode 25

Urkel's genetically engineered termites escape after he moves in with Eddie and Waldo.

Saturday, April 4

Little Big Guy

Season 7 • Episode 1

Steve accidentally shrinks himself and Carl in his transformation machine.

Saturday, April 4

The Naked and the Nerdy

Season 7 • Episode 2

Naked Laura and Urkel unexpectedly meet in the shower.

Saturday, April 4

Bugged

Season 7 • Episode 3

Urkel, fearing Myra's jealousy, hides his attraction to a fellow bug collector.

Saturday, April 4

Teacher's Pet

Season 7 • Episode 4

Stefan Urquelle calms an unruly class when Steve tries to substitute teach.

Saturday, April 4

Walking My Baby Back Home

Season 7 • Episode 5

Urkel plays go-between for Eddie and his girlfriend; guest Ziggy Marley.

Sunday, April 5

She's Back

Season 7 • Episode 6

When Steve goes to Russia, his Southern-belle cousin Myrtle visits the Winslows.

Sunday, April 5

Hot Rods to Heck

Season 7 • Episode 7

A suave senior likes Laura; Urkel challenges him to drag race.

Sunday, April 5

Talk's Cheap

Season 7 • Episode 8

Waldo persuades Steve, Myra and Laura to appear on a talk show to discuss romance.

Sunday, April 5

Struck by Lightning

Season 7 • Episode 9

Struck by lightning three times, Urkel won't go outside.

Sunday, April 5

Best Years of Our Lives

Season 7 • Episode 10

Steve volunteers to build the senior-class float for the homecoming parade.

Sunday, April 5

Money Out the Window

Season 5 • Episode 5

A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.

Sunday, April 5

Friendship Cycles

Season 7 • Episode 12

Steve must learn how to ride a bike in order to go on a class trip with Myra.

Sunday, April 5

South of the Border

Season 7 • Episode 13

Waldo's trip south of the border goes awry and lands him in jail.

Sunday, April 5

Life in the Fast Lane

Season 7 • Episode 14

Steve destroys Carl's garage after mistaking Laura's diet pills for vitamins.

Sunday, April 5

Random Acts of Science

Season 7 • Episode 15

Steve and Carl turn into dual Bruce Lees to protect themselves from thugs.

Sunday, April 5

Tips for a Better Life

Season 7 • Episode 16

Steve gets a job at a coffee shop to help pay for repairs on the Winslows' home.

Sunday, April 5

Swine Lake

Season 7 • Episode 17

Eddie reluctantly takes ballet lessons to improve his basketball skills.

Sunday, April 5

My Big Brother

Season 7 • Episode 18

Urkel becomes a big brother to a fourth-grader who cannot read.

Sunday, April 5

Eau de Love

Season 7 • Episode 19

Steve uses an aphrodisiac to cast a passionate spell over Laura.

Sunday, April 5

Twinkle Toes Faldo

Season 7 • Episode 20

Waldo enrolls in tap dancing lessons to improve his agility.

Sunday, April 5

Scammed

Season 7 • Episode 21

Eddie and Waldo get a surprise when they go to a bar to see the Chicago Bears.

Monday, April 6

Walk on the Wild Side

Season 4 • Episode 21

Laura gets into a strip joint where Urkel accidentally winds up performing.

Monday, April 6

Odd Man In New

Season 8 • Episode 20

Carl invites Harriette to join his poker game; Steve covers for Eddie at work.

Monday, April 6

Flirting With Disaster New

Season 8 • Episode 21

Eddie falls for an older woman; Steve jeopardizes Carl's homeowner's insurance.

Monday, April 6

Pound Foolish New

Season 8 • Episode 22

Steve tries to help his Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) shed a few extra pounds.

Monday, April 6

The Brother Who Came to Dinner New

Season 8 • Episode 23

Carl learns his wayward brother (Ted Lange) is in trouble with the law.

Monday, April 6

A Pirate's Life for Me New

Season 8 • Episode 24

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

Monday, April 6

Out With the Old New

Season 9 • Episode 1

Laura bids on Steve at a sorority auction; Harriette gets a promotion.

Tuesday, April 7

They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? New

Season 9 • Episode 2

Urkel tags along when Carl goes duck hunting with his boss; Laura loses her mother's earrings.

Tuesday, April 7

Dumb Belle of the Ball New

Season 9 • Episode 3

Eddie feels obliged to escort Myrtle to the ball after she saves his life.

Tuesday, April 7

Drinking and Jiving New

Season 9 • Episode 4

Laura drinks too much at a frat party; Carl and Harriette make conflicting anniversary plans.

Tuesday, April 7

Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book New

Season 9 • Episode 5

Eddie's little black book provides the guest list for his 21st birthday party.

Tuesday, April 7

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read New

Season 9 • Episode 6

A chemistry experiment allows Urkel to read minds; Carl becomes troop leader of the Junior Woodsmen.

Tuesday, April 7

Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone New

Season 9 • Episode 7

The ventriloquist dummy Stevil and his new friend Carlsbad haunt Urkel and Carl.

Wednesday, April 8

Trading Places New

Season 9 • Episode 8

Stephan tests Laura's feelings by trading places with Urkel; Eddie videotapes the police department.

Wednesday, April 8

A Pain in Harassment New

Season 9 • Episode 9

Steve takes a $1 million basketball shot; Harriette fights back and gets a promotion.

Wednesday, April 8

Original Gangsta Dawg New

Season 9 • Episode 10

A thug pursues Urkel's cousin, Original Gangsta Dawg (Jaleel White); guest Missy Elliott.

Wednesday, April 8

Grill of My Dreams New

Season 9 • Episode 12

Urkel trains to be a Japanese steakhouse chef; guest Pat Morita.

Wednesday, April 8

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do New

Season 9 • Episode 13

Steve and Myra break up; Eddie leaves college to become a cop.

Wednesday, April 8

Crazy for You New

Season 9 • Episode 14

Myra and Stephan plot to end Steve and Laura's budding romance; Eddie learns about guns.

Thursday, April 9

Crazier for You New

Season 9 • Episode 15

Myra shows up on Steve and Laura's first date; Harriette's engagement ring is secondhand.

Thursday, April 9

Whose Man Is It, Anyway? New

Season 9 • Episode 16

Myrtle and Greta decide to settle their fight over Eddie in the boxing ring.

Thursday, April 9

Polkapalooza New

Season 9 • Episode 17

A reluctant Laura attends a polka festival with Steve; Carl cramps Eddie's style.

Thursday, April 9

Throw Steve From the Train New

Season 9 • Episode 18

Carl endures hours trapped in a train with an unwitting stowaway, Urkel.

Thursday, April 9

Don't Make Me Over New

Season 9 • Episode 19

After a cosmetic makeover, Myrtle decides she likes her old self better.

Thursday, April 9

Pop Goes the Question New

Season 9 • Episode 20

Laura faces a dilemma when both Urkel and Stefan ask for her hand in marriage.

Friday, April 10

Lost in Space New

Season 9 • Episode 21

Laura and Urkel postpone their wedding when they launch him into space to test his latest gadget.

Friday, April 10

Lost in Space New

Season 9 • Episode 22

A wayward satellite hits Urkel's spacecraft; meter-maid duty turns dangerous.

Friday, April 10

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

Season 1 • Episode 1

Carl is not happy about his mother coming to live in his already crowded household.

Friday, April 10

Two Income Family

Season 1 • Episode 2

Harriette loses her job, forcing the family into austerity measures.

Friday, April 10

Short Story

Season 1 • Episode 3

Rachel's first published short story hits too close to home for certain members of the family.

Friday, April 10

Rachel's First Date

Season 1 • Episode 4

Desperate for some time alone with Harriette, Carl encourages Rachel to start dating again.

Saturday, April 11

Dream Date

Season 7 • Episode 22

Steve and Laura, both dateless for the senior prom, decide to go with each other.

Saturday, April 11

A Ham Is Born

Season 7 • Episode 23

Carl lands a film role when he moonlights as a movie-set security guard.

Saturday, April 11

Send in the Clone

Season 7 • Episode 24

The Winslows do double takes when Steve accidentally clones himself.

Saturday, April 11

Paris Vacation

Season 8 • Episode 1

Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.

Saturday, April 11

Paris Vacation

Season 8 • Episode 2

Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.

Saturday, April 11

Paris Vacation

Season 8 • Episode 3

Carl's attempt to rescue Steve from the clutches of his kidnapper leads to a mad dash around Paris.

Saturday, April 11

Movin' On

Season 8 • Episode 4

Urkel fits in with his new college friends but pines for Laura.

Saturday, April 11

3J in the House

Season 8 • Episode 5

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

Saturday, April 11

Getting Buff

Season 8 • Episode 6

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

Saturday, April 11

Stevil

Season 8 • Episode 7

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

Saturday, April 11

Karate Kids

Season 8 • Episode 8

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

Saturday, April 11

Home Again

Season 8 • Episode 9

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

Saturday, April 11

Nightmare at Urkel Oaks

Season 8 • Episode 10

Myrtle Urkel pushes Eddie to marry her and has Big Daddy help her apply the pressure.

Sunday, April 12

The Jury

Season 8 • Episode 12

Carl and Steve serve on the same jury, where Steve's investigative talent comes into play.

Sunday, April 12

Revenge of the Nerd

Season 8 • Episode 14

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

Sunday, April 12

Love Triangle

Season 8 • Episode 15

Laura and Maxine realize they can share almost anything, except their affection for Curtis.

Sunday, April 12

Father Time

Season 8 • Episode 16

Carl and Steve go back in time together, where Carl ignores Steve's warnings and alters history.

Sunday, April 12

Beauty and the Beast

Season 8 • Episode 17

Steve's cousin, Myrtle, arrives with her sights set on winning the local beauty pageant.

Sunday, April 12

What Do You Know?

Season 8 • Episode 19

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

Sunday, April 12

Odd Man In

Season 8 • Episode 20

Carl invites Harriette to join his poker game; Steve covers for Eddie at work.

Sunday, April 12

Flirting With Disaster

Season 8 • Episode 21

Eddie falls for an older woman; Steve jeopardizes Carl's homeowner's insurance.

Sunday, April 12

Pound Foolish

Season 8 • Episode 22

Steve tries to help his Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) shed a few extra pounds.

Sunday, April 12

The Brother Who Came to Dinner

Season 8 • Episode 23

Carl learns his wayward brother (Ted Lange) is in trouble with the law.

Sunday, April 12

A Pirate's Life for Me

Season 8 • Episode 24

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

Sunday, April 12

Out With the Old

Season 9 • Episode 1

Laura bids on Steve at a sorority auction; Harriette gets a promotion.

Sunday, April 12

They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

Season 9 • Episode 2

Urkel tags along when Carl goes duck hunting with his boss; Laura loses her mother's earrings.

Sunday, April 12

Dumb Belle of the Ball

Season 9 • Episode 3

Eddie feels obliged to escort Myrtle to the ball after she saves his life.

Sunday, April 12

Dumb Belle of the Ball

Season 9 • Episode 3

Eddie feels obliged to escort Myrtle to the ball after she saves his life.

Monday, April 13

Stormy Weather

Season 4 • Episode 23

Urkel hopes to conceal his nerdy reputation from his prom date.

Monday, April 13

Buds 'n Buns

Season 4 • Episode 24

Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.

Monday, April 13

Straight A's

Season 1 • Episode 5

Eddie's surprise straight-A report card thrills Carl and Harriette.

Monday, April 13

Mr. Badwrench

Season 1 • Episode 8

Carl and Eddie attempt to install a new shower for Grandma Winslow.

Monday, April 13

Body Damage

Season 1 • Episode 7

Rachel and Harriette wreck Carl's vintage patrol car and must fix the car before Carl notices.

Monday, April 13

Stake-Out

Season 1 • Episode 9

Harriette gets jealous when Carl goes on a lengthy stakeout with a policewoman.

Monday, April 13

False Arrest

Season 1 • Episode 10

Carl charges an arrogant celebrity with assault after losing patience.

Monday, April 13

Basketball Blues

Season 1 • Episode 6

Carl pushes Eddie to try out for the high-school basketball team despite the boy's reluctance.

Tuesday, April 14

Hell Toupee

Season 5 • Episode 1

Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.

Tuesday, April 14

It Didn't Happen One Night

Season 5 • Episode 2

Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.

Tuesday, April 14

Saved by the Urkel

Season 5 • Episode 3

The Winslows find themselves indebted to Steve.

Tuesday, April 14

The Quilt

Season 1 • Episode 11

Laura sells the priceless quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

Tuesday, April 14

Laura's First Date

Season 1 • Episode 12

Laura needs a date for the dance; Eddie asks one of his friends and Carl asks Steve Urkel.

Tuesday, April 14

Man's Best Friend

Season 1 • Episode 13

The children bring home a stray dog that has a habit of chewing on things.

Tuesday, April 14

Baker's Dozen

Season 1 • Episode 14

The family works hard to fill an order for thousands of Carl's lemon tarts.

Tuesday, April 14

The Big Reunion

Season 1 • Episode 15

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

Tuesday, April 14

The Party

Season 1 • Episode 16

While his parents are away, Eddie's friends throw a wild party.

Wednesday, April 15

Mercy Date

Season 1 • Episode 17

Eddie pushes Laura to date his creditor, Steve Urkel.

Wednesday, April 15

Sitting Pretty

Season 1 • Episode 18

Laura's baby-sitting service floods the house with children at a bad time.

Wednesday, April 15

In a Jam

Season 1 • Episode 19

Eddie gets himself in trouble when he defends Steve from a bully.

Wednesday, April 15

The Candidate

Season 1 • Episode 20

Eddie places image over integrity in his class-president bid.

Wednesday, April 15

Bowl Me Over

Season 1 • Episode 21

A battle-of-the-sexes bowling match; Each use their own set of tactics to slow the other side down.

Wednesday, April 15

Rock Video

Season 1 • Episode 22

The Winslow family makes a music video for a television contest.

Thursday, April 16

Rachel's Place

Season 2 • Episode 1

Rachel plans to open a restaurant when the local burger hangout burns down.

Thursday, April 16

Torn Between Two Lovers

Season 2 • Episode 2

Rachel surprises Steve with an invitation to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant.

Thursday, April 16

Marriage 101

Season 2 • Episode 3

Steve and Laura marry for a class project.

Thursday, April 16

Flashpants

Season 2 • Episode 4

Carl plans to dance circles around a fierce rival at an upcoming contest.

Thursday, April 16

The Crash Course

Season 2 • Episode 5

Steve takes the blame when Eddie crashes the car into the house.

Thursday, April 16

Boxcar Blues

Season 2 • Episode 6

Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) is trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve (Jaleel White).

Friday, April 17

Dog Day Halloween

Season 2 • Episode 7

Carl rescues Steve and Laura from Halloween robbers holding them hostage.

Friday, April 17

Cousin Urkel

Season 2 • Episode 8

Steve's cousin, the Belle of Biloxi, sets out to win Eddie's love.

Friday, April 17

Dedicated to the One I Love

Season 2 • Episode 9

Loretta, has her eyes on Carl; Laura is jealous of Steve's attention to another.

Friday, April 17

The Science Project

Season 2 • Episode 10

The unlikely pair of Steve and Laura teams up on a science project.

Friday, April 17

Requiem for an Urkel

Season 2 • Episode 11

Steve amazes everyone when he stands up to a bully in school.

Friday, April 17

Fast Eddie Winslow

Season 2 • Episode 12

Eddie (Darius McCrary) finds himself in a pinch with a hardened pool hustler; with Jaleel White.

Saturday, April 18

Drinking and Jiving

Season 9 • Episode 4

Laura drinks too much at a frat party; Carl and Harriette make conflicting anniversary plans.

Saturday, April 18

Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book

Season 9 • Episode 5

Eddie's little black book provides the guest list for his 21st birthday party.

Saturday, April 18

A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read

Season 9 • Episode 6

A chemistry experiment allows Urkel to read minds; Carl becomes troop leader of the Junior Woodsmen.

Saturday, April 18

Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone

Season 9 • Episode 7

The ventriloquist dummy Stevil and his new friend Carlsbad haunt Urkel and Carl.

Saturday, April 18

Trading Places

Season 9 • Episode 8

Stephan tests Laura's feelings by trading places with Urkel; Eddie videotapes the police department.

Saturday, April 18

A Pain in Harassment

Season 9 • Episode 9

Steve takes a $1 million basketball shot; Harriette fights back and gets a promotion.

Saturday, April 18

Original Gangsta Dawg

Season 9 • Episode 10

A thug pursues Urkel's cousin, Original Gangsta Dawg (Jaleel White); guest Missy Elliott.

Saturday, April 18

Deck the Malls

Season 9 • Episode 11

Urkel's new job as a gift-wrapper at the mall complicates his relationship with Myra.

Saturday, April 18

Grill of My Dreams

Season 9 • Episode 12

Urkel trains to be a Japanese steakhouse chef; guest Pat Morita.

Saturday, April 18

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Season 9 • Episode 13

Steve and Myra break up; Eddie leaves college to become a cop.

Saturday, April 18

Crazy for You

Season 9 • Episode 14

Myra and Stephan plot to end Steve and Laura's budding romance; Eddie learns about guns.

Saturday, April 18

Crazier for You

Season 9 • Episode 15

Myra shows up on Steve and Laura's first date; Harriette's engagement ring is secondhand.

Saturday, April 18

Whose Man Is It, Anyway?

Season 9 • Episode 16

Myrtle and Greta decide to settle their fight over Eddie in the boxing ring.

Saturday, April 18

Polkapalooza

Season 9 • Episode 17

A reluctant Laura attends a polka festival with Steve; Carl cramps Eddie's style.

Sunday, April 19

Throw Steve From the Train

Season 9 • Episode 18

Carl endures hours trapped in a train with an unwitting stowaway, Urkel.

Sunday, April 19

Don't Make Me Over

Season 9 • Episode 19

After a cosmetic makeover, Myrtle decides she likes her old self better.

Sunday, April 19

Pop Goes the Question

Season 9 • Episode 20

Laura faces a dilemma when both Urkel and Stefan ask for her hand in marriage.

Sunday, April 19

Lost in Space

Season 9 • Episode 21

Laura and Urkel postpone their wedding when they launch him into space to test his latest gadget.

Sunday, April 19

Lost in Space

Season 9 • Episode 22

A wayward satellite hits Urkel's spacecraft; meter-maid duty turns dangerous.

Sunday, April 19

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

Season 1 • Episode 1

Carl is not happy about his mother coming to live in his already crowded household.

Sunday, April 19

Two Income Family

Season 1 • Episode 2

Harriette loses her job, forcing the family into austerity measures.

Sunday, April 19

Short Story

Season 1 • Episode 3

Rachel's first published short story hits too close to home for certain members of the family.

Sunday, April 19

Rachel's First Date

Season 1 • Episode 4

Desperate for some time alone with Harriette, Carl encourages Rachel to start dating again.

Sunday, April 19

Straight A's

Season 1 • Episode 5

Eddie's surprise straight-A report card thrills Carl and Harriette.

Sunday, April 19

Mr. Badwrench

Season 1 • Episode 8

Carl and Eddie attempt to install a new shower for Grandma Winslow.

Sunday, April 19

Body Damage

Season 1 • Episode 7

Rachel and Harriette wreck Carl's vintage patrol car and must fix the car before Carl notices.

Sunday, April 19

Stake-Out

Season 1 • Episode 9

Harriette gets jealous when Carl goes on a lengthy stakeout with a policewoman.

Sunday, April 19

False Arrest

Season 1 • Episode 10

Carl charges an arrogant celebrity with assault after losing patience.

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