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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
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, January 22
Beta Chi Guy
Season 6 • Episode 5
A cool fraternity tells Eddie to lose Steve as a friend.
Thursday, January 22
Par for the Course
Season 6 • Episode 7
On the golf course, Steve accuses Carl of kissing up to his boss; Laura misses her curfew.
Thursday, January 22
Sink or Swim
Season 6 • Episode 8
Urkel, who fears water, must pass a mandatory swimming course.
Thursday, January 22
Paradise Bluff
Season 6 • Episode 9
Steve and Myra run into trouble when they pull over to park; Carl thinks he is a lousy lover.
Friday, January 23
Flying Blind
Season 6 • Episode 10
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out.
Friday, January 23
Cheers Looking at You, Kid
Season 6 • Episode 20
Urkel tags along with Laura and a guy to cheerleading finals in Omaha.
Friday, January 23
Midterm Crisis
Season 6 • Episode 12
Steve and Eddie eat Waldo's final exam, a cake; Carl has some news about his boss' girlfriend.
Friday, January 23
An Unlikely Match
Season 6 • Episode 13
Urkel heads a bone-marrow drive to help a classmate who has leukemia.
Saturday, January 24
The Substitute Son
Season 6 • Episode 14
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate expert to fight bullies.
Saturday, January 24
The Gun
Season 6 • Episode 15
Laura wants to buy a gun after an assailant assaults her; Urkel tries to stop her.
Saturday, January 24
Wedding Bell Blues
Season 6 • Episode 16
Carl and Steve find themselves balanced on a church tower while trying to rescue Mr. Looney.
Saturday, January 24
Dudes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Carl's birthday attracts little attention from the family; Urkel, Eddie and Waldo appear on TV.
Saturday, January 24
Robo Nerd 2
Season 3 • Episode 23
Urkel's robot double fights crime; a new shampoo changes the women.
Saturday, January 24
Farewell, My Laura
Season 3 • Episode 25
Steve writes about Johnny Danger and a plot to silence Laura's aunt before she talks.
Saturday, January 24
Surely You Joust
Season 4 • Episode 1
Steve and Carl appear in a television grudge match to settle a disagreement.
Saturday, January 24
Hot Wheels
Season 4 • Episode 2
Steve glues himself to Laura and ruins her date with a hunk; Carl buys Eddie a used car.
Saturday, January 24
Dance to the Music
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Saturday, January 24
Driving Carl Crazy
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Saturday, January 24
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.
Saturday, January 24
Number One With a Bullet
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Saturday, January 24
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.
Saturday, January 24
Just One Date
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Saturday, January 24
The Oddest Couple
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Saturday, January 24
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.
Sunday, January 25
What's Up Doc?
Season 6 • Episode 21
The Winslows see a counselor to discuss the family's tension and hostility.
Sunday, January 25
We're Going to Disney World
Season 6 • Episode 22
Steve travels to Walt Disney World to participate in an inventors contest.
Sunday, January 25
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.
Sunday, January 25
They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
Season 6 • Episode 24
Steve and Carl face off in a dance contest; Laura dates Waldo's friend.
Sunday, January 25
Home Sweet Home
Season 6 • Episode 25
Urkel's genetically engineered termites escape after he moves in with Eddie and Waldo.
Sunday, January 25
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.
Sunday, January 25
Muskrat Love
Season 4 • Episode 13
Eddie breaks a date, hurting feelings; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Sunday, January 25
The Way the Ball Bounces
Season 4 • Episode 14
A college woos athlete Eddie; Laura forgoes sleep to study for a Harvard-entrance exam.
Sunday, January 25
A Thought in the Dark
Season 4 • Episode 15
Laura and Ted arrange a blind date for Steve with Ted's cousin, Myra.
Sunday, January 25
Tender Kisses
Season 4 • Episode 16
Eddie meets Tracie Spencer and she falls for him; Steve helps Carl get a look at Harriette's diary.
Sunday, January 25
Higher Anxiety
Season 4 • Episode 18
Steve, Eddie, and Waldo end up trapped on a fire escape during a party.
Sunday, January 25
Mama's Wedding
Season 4 • Episode 19
Eddie mistakenly throws a teen party on Mother Winslow's wedding day.
Sunday, January 25
Pulling Teeth
Season 4 • Episode 20
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Sunday, January 25
Walk on the Wild Side
Season 4 • Episode 21
Laura gets into a strip joint where Urkel accidentally winds up performing.
Sunday, January 25
Hot Stuff
Season 4 • Episode 22
Myra makes a play for Urkel; Eddie unwittingly buys a stolen stereo.
Sunday, January 25
Stormy Weather
Season 4 • Episode 23
Urkel hopes to conceal his nerdy reputation from his prom date.
Sunday, January 25
Buds 'n Buns
Season 4 • Episode 24
Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.
Sunday, January 25
Hell Toupee
Season 5 • Episode 1
Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.
Sunday, January 25
It Didn't Happen One Night
Season 5 • Episode 2
Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.
Monday, January 26
Little Big Guy
Season 7 • Episode 1
Steve accidentally shrinks himself and Carl in his transformation machine.
Monday, January 26
The Naked and the Nerdy
Season 7 • Episode 2
Naked Laura and Urkel unexpectedly meet in the shower.
Monday, January 26
Bugged
Season 7 • Episode 3
Urkel, fearing Myra's jealousy, hides his attraction to a fellow bug collector.
Monday, January 26
Teacher's Pet
Season 7 • Episode 4
Stefan Urquelle calms an unruly class when Steve tries to substitute teach.
Monday, January 26
Walking My Baby Back Home
Season 7 • Episode 5
Urkel plays go-between for Eddie and his girlfriend; guest Ziggy Marley.
Monday, January 26
She's Back
Season 7 • Episode 6
When Steve goes to Russia, his Southern-belle cousin Myrtle visits the Winslows.
Monday, January 26
Hot Rods to Heck
Season 7 • Episode 7
A suave senior likes Laura; Urkel challenges him to drag race.
Monday, January 26
In a Jam
Season 1 • Episode 19
Eddie gets himself in trouble when he defends Steve from a bully.
Monday, January 26
The Candidate
Season 1 • Episode 20
Eddie places image over integrity in his class-president bid.
Tuesday, January 27
Teacher's Pet
Season 7 • Episode 4
Stefan Urquelle calms an unruly class when Steve tries to substitute teach.
Tuesday, January 27
Walking My Baby Back Home
Season 7 • Episode 5
Urkel plays go-between for Eddie and his girlfriend; guest Ziggy Marley.
Tuesday, January 27
She's Back
Season 7 • Episode 6
When Steve goes to Russia, his Southern-belle cousin Myrtle visits the Winslows.
Tuesday, January 27
Hot Rods to Heck
Season 7 • Episode 7
A suave senior likes Laura; Urkel challenges him to drag race.
Tuesday, January 27
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.
Tuesday, January 27
Rock Video
Season 1 • Episode 22
The Winslow family makes a music video for a television contest.
Tuesday, January 27
Rachel's Place
Season 2 • Episode 1
Rachel plans to open a restaurant when the local burger hangout burns down.
Tuesday, January 27
Torn Between Two Lovers
Season 2 • Episode 2
Rachel surprises Steve with an invitation to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant.
Wednesday, January 28
Talk's Cheap
Season 7 • Episode 8
Waldo persuades Steve, Myra and Laura to appear on a talk show to discuss romance.
Wednesday, January 28
Struck by Lightning
Season 7 • Episode 9
Struck by lightning three times, Urkel won't go outside.
Wednesday, January 28
Best Years of Our Lives
Season 7 • Episode 10
Steve volunteers to build the senior-class float for the homecoming parade.
Wednesday, January 28
Money Out the Window
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Thursday, January 29
Friendship Cycles
Season 7 • Episode 12
Steve must learn how to ride a bike in order to go on a class trip with Myra.
Thursday, January 29
South of the Border
Season 7 • Episode 13
Waldo's trip south of the border goes awry and lands him in jail.
Thursday, January 29
Life in the Fast Lane
Season 7 • Episode 14
Steve destroys Carl's garage after mistaking Laura's diet pills for vitamins.
Thursday, January 29
Random Acts of Science
Season 7 • Episode 15
Steve and Carl turn into dual Bruce Lees to protect themselves from thugs.
Friday, January 30
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.
Friday, January 30
Swine Lake
Season 7 • Episode 17
Eddie reluctantly takes ballet lessons to improve his basketball skills.
Friday, January 30
My Big Brother
Season 7 • Episode 18
Urkel becomes a big brother to a fourth-grader who cannot read.
Friday, January 30
Eau de Love
Season 7 • Episode 19
Steve uses an aphrodisiac to cast a passionate spell over Laura.
Saturday, January 31
Twinkle Toes Faldo
Season 7 • Episode 20
Waldo enrolls in tap dancing lessons to improve his agility.
Saturday, January 31
Scammed
Season 7 • Episode 21
Eddie and Waldo get a surprise when they go to a bar to see the Chicago Bears.
Saturday, January 31
Dream Date
Season 7 • Episode 22
Steve and Laura, both dateless for the senior prom, decide to go with each other.
Saturday, January 31
A Ham Is Born
Season 7 • Episode 23
Carl lands a film role when he moonlights as a movie-set security guard.
Saturday, January 31
Buds 'n Buns
Season 4 • Episode 24
Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.
Saturday, January 31
Hell Toupee
Season 5 • Episode 1
Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.
Saturday, January 31
It Didn't Happen One Night
Season 5 • Episode 2
Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.
Saturday, January 31
Saved by the Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 3
The Winslows find themselves indebted to Steve.
Saturday, January 31
A Matter of Principle
Season 5 • Episode 4
Obsessive Myra invades Steve's school; Harriette faces a possible layoff.
Saturday, January 31
Money Out the Window
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Saturday, January 31
Best Friends
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eddie hires Waldo, who is down on himself, to work at the Mighty Weenie.
Saturday, January 31
Grandmama
Season 5 • Episode 7
Steve gets a better partner for the basketball tournament after Eddie dumps him.
Sunday, February 1
Send in the Clone
Season 7 • Episode 24
The Winslows do double takes when Steve accidentally clones himself.
Sunday, February 1
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 1
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Sunday, February 1
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 2
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Sunday, February 1
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.
Sunday, February 1
Movin' On
Season 8 • Episode 4
Urkel fits in with his new college friends but pines for Laura.
Sunday, February 1
3J in the House
Season 8 • Episode 5
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Sunday, February 1
Getting Buff
Season 8 • Episode 6
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta takes a part-time job.
Monday, February 2
Flashpants
Season 2 • Episode 4
Carl plans to dance circles around a fierce rival at an upcoming contest.
Tuesday, February 3
The Crash Course
Season 2 • Episode 5
Steve takes the blame when Eddie crashes the car into the house.
Tuesday, February 3
Boxcar Blues
Season 2 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) is trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve (Jaleel White).
Tuesday, February 3
Dog Day Halloween
Season 2 • Episode 7
Carl rescues Steve and Laura from Halloween robbers holding them hostage.
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