Family Matters
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Sitcom
The misadventures of a middle-class black family in suburban Chicago.
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Cast & Crew
Reginald VelJohnson Carl Winslow
Judyann Elder Harriette WInslow
Darius McCrary Eddie Winslow
Kellie Shanygne Williams Laura Winslow
Jaleel White Steve Urkel
Orlando Brown 3J
Michelle Thomas Myra Monkhouse
Jo Marie Payton-Noble Harriette Winslow
Thomas L. Miller Executive Producer
Robert L. Boyett Executive Producer
Michael Warren Executive Producer
William Bickley Executive Producer
David Duclon Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, March 11
Hot Wheels New
Season 4 • Episode 2
Steve glues himself to Laura and ruins her date with a hunk; Carl buys Eddie a used car.
Wednesday, March 11
Dance to the Music New
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Wednesday, March 11
Driving Carl Crazy New
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Wednesday, March 11
Rumor Has It ... New
Season 4 • Episode 5
Steve hears a lie about Laura from the guys at school; he decides to silence the rumor at any cost.
Wednesday, March 11
Number One With a Bullet New
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Wednesday, March 11
An Officer and a Waldo New
Season 4 • Episode 8
Eddie and Urkel try to get Waldo out of boot camp; Harriette and Carl catch a shady repairman.
Thursday, March 12
Just One Date New
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Thursday, March 12
The Oddest Couple New
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Thursday, March 12
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House New
Season 4 • Episode 11
Eddie's teacher arrives for a surprise visit just in time to witness the Winslow's dysfunction.
Thursday, March 12
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel New
Season 4 • Episode 12
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
Thursday, March 12
Muskrat Love New
Season 4 • Episode 13
Eddie breaks a date, hurting feelings; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Thursday, March 12
The Way the Ball Bounces New
Season 4 • Episode 14
A college woos athlete Eddie; Laura forgoes sleep to study for a Harvard-entrance exam.
Friday, March 13
A Thought in the Dark New
Season 4 • Episode 15
Laura and Ted arrange a blind date for Steve with Ted's cousin, Myra.
Friday, March 13
Tender Kisses New
Season 4 • Episode 16
Eddie meets Tracie Spencer and she falls for him; Steve helps Carl get a look at Harriette's diary.
Friday, March 13
Higher Anxiety New
Season 4 • Episode 18
Steve, Eddie, and Waldo end up trapped on a fire escape during a party.
Friday, March 13
Mama's Wedding New
Season 4 • Episode 19
Eddie mistakenly throws a teen party on Mother Winslow's wedding day.
Friday, March 13
Pulling Teeth New
Season 4 • Episode 20
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Friday, March 13
Walk on the Wild Side New
Season 4 • Episode 21
Laura gets into a strip joint where Urkel accidentally winds up performing.
Saturday, March 14
The Show Must Go On
Season 3 • Episode 3
In a school play, Romeo Steve anticipates kissing Juliet Laura.
Saturday, March 14
Words Hurt
Season 3 • Episode 4
Steve visits a hypnotherapist who takes him on a journey through his subconscious mind.
Saturday, March 14
Daddy's Little Girl
Season 3 • Episode 5
Laura's behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carl's new partner; surf's up for Steve.
Saturday, March 14
Citizens' Court
Season 3 • Episode 6
Steve acts as his own lawyer when he sues Carl over the death of a pet beetle.
Saturday, March 14
Robo-Nerd
Season 3 • Episode 7
Steve builds a robot that looks and talks just like him.
Saturday, March 14
Making the Team
Season 3 • Episode 8
Steve tries out for the basketball team; cheerleaders shun Laura on the squad.
Saturday, March 14
Born to Be Mild
Season 3 • Episode 9
Steve and Carl trail the punks who trashed Rachel's place and beat up Eddie.
Saturday, March 14
The Love God
Season 3 • Episode 10
Steve thwarts Eddie's potential romance; Carl is undercover in drag.
Saturday, March 14
Old and Alone
Season 3 • Episode 11
Laura dreams about the future after telling Steve to get out of her life.
Saturday, March 14
A Pair of Ladies
Season 3 • Episode 12
Steve seeks revenge after Carl's boss cons him in a poker game.
Saturday, March 14
Choir Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 13
When Rachel becomes the new church choir director, Steve sings off-key and the choir rebels.
Saturday, March 14
Test of Friendship
Season 3 • Episode 14
Urkel helps Eddie cheat on a test; Carl sleeps through a robbery.
Saturday, March 14
Jailhouse Blues
Season 3 • Episode 15
Eddie and Steve land in jail when Eddie's smooth-talking cousin Clarence borrows a car.
Saturday, March 14
Brown Bombshell
Season 3 • Episode 16
Steve's prison pen pal mistakes Carl for Steve when she comes for a visit.
Sunday, March 15
Food, Lies & Videotape
Season 3 • Episode 17
Steve takes a cooking class that leaves everyone rolling in the dough.
Sunday, March 15
Woman of the People
Season 3 • Episode 19
Laura runs for student council president with Steve's help; the incumbent blackmails her.
Sunday, March 15
Love and Kisses
Season 3 • Episode 20
Steve hires singer Johnny Gill to serenade Laura; Carl and Harriette take a second honeymoon.
Sunday, March 15
Stop in the Name of Love
Season 3 • Episode 21
Waldo dates Laura after getting an ego-boost from Urkel.
Sunday, March 15
The Urkel Who Came to Dinner
Season 3 • Episode 22
Steve succeeds in alienating the entire family when he becomes a guest in the Winslow home.
Sunday, March 15
Dudes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Carl's birthday attracts little attention from the family; Urkel, Eddie and Waldo appear on TV.
Sunday, March 15
Robo Nerd 2
Season 3 • Episode 23
Urkel's robot double fights crime; a new shampoo changes the women.
Sunday, March 15
Farewell, My Laura
Season 3 • Episode 25
Steve writes about Johnny Danger and a plot to silence Laura's aunt before she talks.
Sunday, March 15
Surely You Joust
Season 4 • Episode 1
Steve and Carl appear in a television grudge match to settle a disagreement.
Sunday, March 15
Hot Wheels
Season 4 • Episode 2
Steve glues himself to Laura and ruins her date with a hunk; Carl buys Eddie a used car.
Sunday, March 15
Dance to the Music
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Sunday, March 15
Driving Carl Crazy
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Sunday, March 15
Rumor Has It ...
Season 4 • Episode 5
Steve hears a lie about Laura from the guys at school; he decides to silence the rumor at any cost.
Sunday, March 15
Number One With a Bullet
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Monday, March 16
Dance to the Music
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Monday, March 16
Driving Carl Crazy
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Monday, March 16
Rumor Has It ...
Season 4 • Episode 5
Steve hears a lie about Laura from the guys at school; he decides to silence the rumor at any cost.
Monday, March 16
Hot Stuff New
Season 4 • Episode 22
Myra makes a play for Urkel; Eddie unwittingly buys a stolen stereo.
Monday, March 16
Stormy Weather New
Season 4 • Episode 23
Urkel hopes to conceal his nerdy reputation from his prom date.
Monday, March 16
Buds 'n Buns New
Season 4 • Episode 24
Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.
Monday, March 16
Hell Toupee New
Season 5 • Episode 1
Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.
Monday, March 16
It Didn't Happen One Night New
Season 5 • Episode 2
Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.
Monday, March 16
Saved by the Urkel New
Season 5 • Episode 3
The Winslows find themselves indebted to Steve.
Tuesday, March 17
Number One With a Bullet
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Tuesday, March 17
Whose Kid Is It Anyway?
Season 4 • Episode 7
Eddie breaks his promise to take Richie out on Halloween; Steve has a cure for Harriette's insomnia.
Tuesday, March 17
An Officer and a Waldo
Season 4 • Episode 8
Eddie and Urkel try to get Waldo out of boot camp; Harriette and Carl catch a shady repairman.
Tuesday, March 17
Just One Date
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Tuesday, March 17
A Matter of Principle New
Season 5 • Episode 4
Obsessive Myra invades Steve's school; Harriette faces a possible layoff.
Tuesday, March 17
Money Out the Window New
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Tuesday, March 17
Best Friends New
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eddie hires Waldo, who is down on himself, to work at the Mighty Weenie.
Tuesday, March 17
Grandmama New
Season 5 • Episode 7
Steve gets a better partner for the basketball tournament after Eddie dumps him.
Tuesday, March 17
Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool New
Season 5 • Episode 8
Steve undergoes a personality change when he drinks his secret elixir.
Tuesday, March 17
Car Wars New
Season 5 • Episode 9
Laura tricks a disrespectful used-car salesman; Steve is close to ruining Eddie's love life.
Wednesday, March 18
All the Wrong Moves New
Season 5 • Episode 10
Steve and Laura reject the affectionate advances of their respective dates at the drive-in.
Wednesday, March 18
Scenes From a Mall New
Season 5 • Episode 12
Steve is the center of attention at a mall when Myra begins to flirt with him.
Wednesday, March 18
Rock Enroll New
Season 5 • Episode 13
Eddie decides to skip college in favor of a career in the entertainment business.
Wednesday, March 18
Like a Virgin New
Season 5 • Episode 14
Steve steps in and eases Eddie's mind when the guys tease him about his virginity.
Wednesday, March 18
Good Cop, Bad Cop New
Season 5 • Episode 15
Eddie seeks Carl's help when two cops harass him; Steve wreaks havoc at the dentist.
Wednesday, March 18
Presumed Urkel New
Season 5 • Episode 16
Laura defends Steve at school trial after lab explosion blame.
Thursday, March 19
Father of the Bride New
Season 5 • Episode 17
Carl experiences a nightmare in which Steve and Laura have Urkel look-alike children.
Thursday, March 19
Psycho Twins New
Season 5 • Episode 18
Urkel and Carl enter the ring as wrestlers; guests the Bushwackers.
Thursday, March 19
That's What Friends Are For New
Season 5 • Episode 19
Waldo envies Eddie's scholarship; Carl fears a test he must take to get a promotion.
Thursday, March 19
Opposites Attract New
Season 5 • Episode 20
Urkel hiccups after thieves rob him; Laura finds romance.
Thursday, March 19
A-Camping We Will Go New
Season 5 • Episode 21
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip; Harriette seeks a job.
Thursday, March 19
Nunsense New
Season 5 • Episode 22
Steve ends up in a nunnery when he discovers Myra has entered a convent.
Friday, March 20
Aunt Oona New
Season 5 • Episode 23
Steve's awkward Aunt Oona visits and chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.
Friday, March 20
Stefan Returns New
Season 5 • Episode 24
Laura asks Steve to take more ooze juice to turn himself into the irresistible Stefan Urquelle.
Friday, March 20
To Be or Not to Be New
Season 6 • Episode 1
The sophisticated Stefan Urquelle, alter ego of Steve Urkel, returns.
Friday, March 20
To Be or Not to Be New
Season 6 • Episode 2
Steve's alter ego will be around permanently unless Carl can help fix the transformation machine.
Friday, March 20
Till Death Do Us Apartment New
Season 6 • Episode 3
Eddie and Waldo share an apartment; Steve tries to be a son to Carl.
Friday, March 20
The Looney Bin New
Season 6 • Episode 4
Helping a homeless man traps Urkel and Carl in a bomb shelter.
Saturday, March 21
Just One Date
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Saturday, March 21
The Oddest Couple
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Saturday, March 21
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House
Season 4 • Episode 11
Eddie's teacher arrives for a surprise visit just in time to witness the Winslow's dysfunction.
Saturday, March 21
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel
Season 4 • Episode 12
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
Saturday, March 21
Muskrat Love
Season 4 • Episode 13
Eddie breaks a date, hurting feelings; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Saturday, March 21
The Way the Ball Bounces
Season 4 • Episode 14
A college woos athlete Eddie; Laura forgoes sleep to study for a Harvard-entrance exam.
Saturday, March 21
A Thought in the Dark
Season 4 • Episode 15
Laura and Ted arrange a blind date for Steve with Ted's cousin, Myra.
Saturday, March 21
Higher Anxiety
Season 4 • Episode 18
Steve, Eddie, and Waldo end up trapped on a fire escape during a party.
Saturday, March 21
Mama's Wedding
Season 4 • Episode 19
Eddie mistakenly throws a teen party on Mother Winslow's wedding day.
Saturday, March 21
Pulling Teeth
Season 4 • Episode 20
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Saturday, March 21
Walk on the Wild Side
Season 4 • Episode 21
Laura gets into a strip joint where Urkel accidentally winds up performing.
Saturday, March 21
Hot Stuff
Season 4 • Episode 22
Myra makes a play for Urkel; Eddie unwittingly buys a stolen stereo.
Saturday, March 21
Stormy Weather
Season 4 • Episode 23
Urkel hopes to conceal his nerdy reputation from his prom date.
Sunday, March 22
Buds 'n Buns
Season 4 • Episode 24
Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.
Sunday, March 22
Hell Toupee
Season 5 • Episode 1
Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.
Sunday, March 22
It Didn't Happen One Night
Season 5 • Episode 2
Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.
Sunday, March 22
Saved by the Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 3
The Winslows find themselves indebted to Steve.
Sunday, March 22
A Matter of Principle
Season 5 • Episode 4
Obsessive Myra invades Steve's school; Harriette faces a possible layoff.
Sunday, March 22
Money Out the Window
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Sunday, March 22
Best Friends
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eddie hires Waldo, who is down on himself, to work at the Mighty Weenie.
Sunday, March 22
Grandmama
Season 5 • Episode 7
Steve gets a better partner for the basketball tournament after Eddie dumps him.
Sunday, March 22
Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
Season 5 • Episode 8
Steve undergoes a personality change when he drinks his secret elixir.
Sunday, March 22
Car Wars
Season 5 • Episode 9
Laura tricks a disrespectful used-car salesman; Steve is close to ruining Eddie's love life.
Sunday, March 22
All the Wrong Moves
Season 5 • Episode 10
Steve and Laura reject the affectionate advances of their respective dates at the drive-in.
Monday, March 23
Hot Stuff
Season 4 • Episode 22
Myra makes a play for Urkel; Eddie unwittingly buys a stolen stereo.
Monday, March 23
The Oddest Couple
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Monday, March 23
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House
Season 4 • Episode 11
Eddie's teacher arrives for a surprise visit just in time to witness the Winslow's dysfunction.
Tuesday, March 24
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel
Season 4 • Episode 12
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
Tuesday, March 24
Muskrat Love
Season 4 • Episode 13
Eddie breaks a date, hurting feelings; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Tuesday, March 24
The Way the Ball Bounces
Season 4 • Episode 14
A college woos athlete Eddie; Laura forgoes sleep to study for a Harvard-entrance exam.
Tuesday, March 24
A Thought in the Dark
Season 4 • Episode 15
Laura and Ted arrange a blind date for Steve with Ted's cousin, Myra.
Saturday, March 28
Money Out the Window
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Saturday, March 28
Scenes From a Mall
Season 5 • Episode 12
Steve is the center of attention at a mall when Myra begins to flirt with him.
Saturday, March 28
Rock Enroll
Season 5 • Episode 13
Eddie decides to skip college in favor of a career in the entertainment business.
Saturday, March 28
Like a Virgin
Season 5 • Episode 14
Steve steps in and eases Eddie's mind when the guys tease him about his virginity.
Saturday, March 28
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Season 5 • Episode 15
Eddie seeks Carl's help when two cops harass him; Steve wreaks havoc at the dentist.
Saturday, March 28
Presumed Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 16
Laura defends Steve at school trial after lab explosion blame.
Saturday, March 28
Father of the Bride
Season 5 • Episode 17
Carl experiences a nightmare in which Steve and Laura have Urkel look-alike children.
Saturday, March 28
Psycho Twins
Season 5 • Episode 18
Urkel and Carl enter the ring as wrestlers; guests the Bushwackers.
Saturday, March 28
That's What Friends Are For
Season 5 • Episode 19
Waldo envies Eddie's scholarship; Carl fears a test he must take to get a promotion.
Saturday, March 28
Opposites Attract
Season 5 • Episode 20
Urkel hiccups after thieves rob him; Laura finds romance.
Saturday, March 28
A-Camping We Will Go
Season 5 • Episode 21
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip; Harriette seeks a job.
Saturday, March 28
Nunsense
Season 5 • Episode 22
Steve ends up in a nunnery when he discovers Myra has entered a convent.
Saturday, March 28
Aunt Oona
Season 5 • Episode 23
Steve's awkward Aunt Oona visits and chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.
Saturday, March 28
Stefan Returns
Season 5 • Episode 24
Laura asks Steve to take more ooze juice to turn himself into the irresistible Stefan Urquelle.
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