Family Matters
TVG
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.
Saturday, May 2
Do the Right Thing
Season 2 • Episode 16
Steve questions tutoring a basketball player that Laura likes.
Saturday, May 2
High Hopes
Season 2 • Episode 17
Steve tries to lend a hand when Carl is determined to overcome his fear of heights.
Saturday, May 2
Life of the Party
Season 2 • Episode 18
Aunt Rachel aids Steve after his spiked punch incident.
Saturday, May 2
Busted
Season 2 • Episode 19
Steve and Eddie visit a gambling hangout to raise money after Eddie wrecks the family car.
Saturday, May 2
Fight the Good Fight
Season 2 • Episode 20
Laura starts a campaign to have a black history course taught at her school.
Saturday, May 2
Taking Credit
Season 2 • Episode 21
Steve and Carl both learn a lesson about when to take credit for their achievements.
Saturday, May 2
Finding the Words
Season 2 • Episode 22
The unexpected visit of a mysterious person from Harriette's past leaves Carl speechless.
Saturday, May 2
The Good, the Bad, and the Urkel
Season 2 • Episode 24
Carl dreams that he is facing Two-Gun Urkel, the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
Saturday, May 2
I Should Have Done Something
Season 2 • Episode 25
Steve schemes to take Laura to a concert; Carl regrets the results of a hostage case.
Saturday, May 2
Boom!
Season 3 • Episode 1
Steve steals an orangutan from a science lab; Carl steps on a treadmill booby-trapped with a bomb.
Saturday, May 2
Brain Over Brawn
Season 3 • Episode 2
Steve challenges another student to a rope-climbing competition to impress Laura.
Saturday, May 2
The Show Must Go On
Season 3 • Episode 3
In a school play, Romeo Steve anticipates kissing Juliet Laura.
Saturday, May 2
Words Hurt
Season 3 • Episode 4
Steve visits a hypnotherapist who takes him on a journey through his subconscious mind.
Sunday, May 3
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.
Sunday, May 3
Citizens' Court
Season 3 • Episode 6
Steve acts as his own lawyer when he sues Carl over the death of a pet beetle.
Sunday, May 3
Robo-Nerd
Season 3 • Episode 7
Steve builds a robot that looks and talks just like him.
Sunday, May 3
Making the Team
Season 3 • Episode 8
Steve tries out for the basketball team; cheerleaders shun Laura on the squad.
Sunday, May 3
Born to Be Mild
Season 3 • Episode 9
Steve and Carl trail the punks who trashed Rachel's place and beat up Eddie.
Sunday, May 3
The Love God
Season 3 • Episode 10
Steve thwarts Eddie's potential romance; Carl is undercover in drag.
Sunday, May 3
Old and Alone
Season 3 • Episode 11
Laura dreams about the future after telling Steve to get out of her life.
Sunday, May 3
A Pair of Ladies
Season 3 • Episode 12
Steve seeks revenge after Carl's boss cons him in a poker game.
Sunday, May 3
Choir Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 13
When Rachel becomes the new church choir director, Steve sings off-key and the choir rebels.
Sunday, May 3
Test of Friendship
Season 3 • Episode 14
Urkel helps Eddie cheat on a test; Carl sleeps through a robbery.
Sunday, May 3
Jailhouse Blues
Season 3 • Episode 15
Eddie and Steve land in jail when Eddie's smooth-talking cousin Clarence borrows a car.
Sunday, May 3
Brown Bombshell
Season 3 • Episode 16
Steve's prison pen pal mistakes Carl for Steve when she comes for a visit.
Monday, May 4
Like a Virgin
Season 5 • Episode 14
Steve steps in and eases Eddie's mind when the guys tease him about his virginity.
Monday, May 4
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Season 5 • Episode 15
Eddie seeks Carl's help when two cops harass him; Steve wreaks havoc at the dentist.
Monday, May 4
Love and Kisses
Season 3 • Episode 20
Steve hires singer Johnny Gill to serenade Laura; Carl and Harriette take a second honeymoon.
Monday, May 4
Stop in the Name of Love
Season 3 • Episode 21
Waldo dates Laura after getting an ego-boost from Urkel.
Monday, May 4
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.
Monday, May 4
Dudes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Carl's birthday attracts little attention from the family; Urkel, Eddie and Waldo appear on TV.
Monday, May 4
Robo Nerd 2
Season 3 • Episode 23
Urkel's robot double fights crime; a new shampoo changes the women.
Monday, May 4
Farewell, My Laura
Season 3 • Episode 25
Steve writes about Johnny Danger and a plot to silence Laura's aunt before she talks.
Tuesday, May 5
Surely You Joust
Season 4 • Episode 1
Steve and Carl appear in a television grudge match to settle a disagreement.
Tuesday, May 5
Hot Wheels
Season 4 • Episode 2
Steve glues himself to Laura and ruins her date with a hunk; Carl buys Eddie a used car.
Tuesday, May 5
Dance to the Music
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Tuesday, May 5
Driving Carl Crazy
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Tuesday, May 5
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.
Tuesday, May 5
Number One With a Bullet
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Wednesday, May 6
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.
Wednesday, May 6
Just One Date
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Wednesday, May 6
The Oddest Couple
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Wednesday, May 6
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.
Wednesday, May 6
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.
Wednesday, May 6
Muskrat Love
Season 4 • Episode 13
Eddie breaks a date, hurting feelings; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Thursday, May 7
The Way the Ball Bounces
Season 4 • Episode 14
A college woos athlete Eddie; Laura forgoes sleep to study for a Harvard-entrance exam.
Thursday, May 7
A Thought in the Dark
Season 4 • Episode 15
Laura and Ted arrange a blind date for Steve with Ted's cousin, Myra.
Thursday, May 7
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.
Thursday, May 7
Higher Anxiety
Season 4 • Episode 18
Steve, Eddie, and Waldo end up trapped on a fire escape during a party.
Thursday, May 7
Mama's Wedding
Season 4 • Episode 19
Eddie mistakenly throws a teen party on Mother Winslow's wedding day.
Thursday, May 7
Pulling Teeth
Season 4 • Episode 20
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Friday, May 8
Presumed Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 16
Laura defends Steve at school trial after lab explosion blame.
Friday, May 8
Father of the Bride
Season 5 • Episode 17
Carl experiences a nightmare in which Steve and Laura have Urkel look-alike children.
Friday, May 8
Walk on the Wild Side
Season 4 • Episode 21
Laura gets into a strip joint where Urkel accidentally winds up performing.
Friday, May 8
Hot Stuff
Season 4 • Episode 22
Myra makes a play for Urkel; Eddie unwittingly buys a stolen stereo.
Friday, May 8
Stormy Weather
Season 4 • Episode 23
Urkel hopes to conceal his nerdy reputation from his prom date.
Friday, May 8
Buds 'n Buns
Season 4 • Episode 24
Laura wants to be friends until Steve takes her advice and becomes serious about Myra.
Friday, May 8
Hell Toupee
Season 5 • Episode 1
Steve finds himself the object of romantic attention; Carl considers wearing a toupee.
Friday, May 8
It Didn't Happen One Night
Season 5 • Episode 2
Steve offers to drive Laura to a cheerleading competition in Cincinnati.
Saturday, May 9
Saved by the Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 3
The Winslows find themselves indebted to Steve.
Saturday, May 9
A Matter of Principle
Season 5 • Episode 4
Obsessive Myra invades Steve's school; Harriette faces a possible layoff.
Saturday, May 9
Money Out the Window
Season 5 • Episode 5
A tough guy tries to collect Eddie's gambling debts.
Saturday, May 9
Best Friends
Season 5 • Episode 6
Eddie hires Waldo, who is down on himself, to work at the Mighty Weenie.
Saturday, May 9
Grandmama
Season 5 • Episode 7
Steve gets a better partner for the basketball tournament after Eddie dumps him.
Saturday, May 9
Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
Season 5 • Episode 8
Steve undergoes a personality change when he drinks his secret elixir.
Sunday, May 10
Car Wars
Season 5 • Episode 9
Laura tricks a disrespectful used-car salesman; Steve is close to ruining Eddie's love life.
Sunday, May 10
All the Wrong Moves
Season 5 • Episode 10
Steve and Laura reject the affectionate advances of their respective dates at the drive-in.
Sunday, May 10
Trading Places
Season 9 • Episode 8
Stephan tests Laura's feelings by trading places with Urkel; Eddie videotapes the police department.
Sunday, May 10
Scenes From a Mall
Season 5 • Episode 12
Steve is the center of attention at a mall when Myra begins to flirt with him.
Sunday, May 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.
Sunday, May 10
The Quilt
Season 1 • Episode 11
Laura sells the priceless quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.
Sunday, May 10
Robo-Nerd
Season 3 • Episode 7
Steve builds a robot that looks and talks just like him.
Sunday, May 10
Mama's Wedding
Season 4 • Episode 19
Eddie mistakenly throws a teen party on Mother Winslow's wedding day.
Monday, May 11
Psycho Twins
Season 5 • Episode 18
Urkel and Carl enter the ring as wrestlers; guests the Bushwackers.
Monday, May 11
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.
Monday, May 11
Opposites Attract
Season 5 • Episode 20
Urkel hiccups after thieves rob him; Laura finds romance.
Monday, May 11
A-Camping We Will Go
Season 5 • Episode 21
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip; Harriette seeks a job.
Monday, May 11
Aunt Oona
Season 5 • Episode 23
Steve's awkward Aunt Oona visits and chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.
Monday, May 11
Rock Enroll
Season 5 • Episode 13
Eddie decides to skip college in favor of a career in the entertainment business.
Monday, May 11
Like a Virgin
Season 5 • Episode 14
Steve steps in and eases Eddie's mind when the guys tease him about his virginity.
Monday, May 11
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Season 5 • Episode 15
Eddie seeks Carl's help when two cops harass him; Steve wreaks havoc at the dentist.
Monday, May 11
Presumed Urkel
Season 5 • Episode 16
Laura defends Steve at school trial after lab explosion blame.
Monday, May 11
Father of the Bride
Season 5 • Episode 17
Carl experiences a nightmare in which Steve and Laura have Urkel look-alike children.
Monday, May 11
Psycho Twins
Season 5 • Episode 18
Urkel and Carl enter the ring as wrestlers; guests the Bushwackers.
Tuesday, May 12
Nunsense
Season 5 • Episode 22
Steve ends up in a nunnery when he discovers Myra has entered a convent.
Tuesday, May 12
Stefan Returns
Season 5 • Episode 24
Laura asks Steve to take more ooze juice to turn himself into the irresistible Stefan Urquelle.
Tuesday, May 12
Cheers Looking at You, Kid
Season 6 • Episode 20
Urkel tags along with Laura and a guy to cheerleading finals in Omaha.
Tuesday, May 12
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.
Tuesday, May 12
Opposites Attract
Season 5 • Episode 20
Urkel hiccups after thieves rob him; Laura finds romance.
Tuesday, May 12
A-Camping We Will Go
Season 5 • Episode 21
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip; Harriette seeks a job.
Tuesday, May 12
Nunsense
Season 5 • Episode 22
Steve ends up in a nunnery when he discovers Myra has entered a convent.
Tuesday, May 12
Aunt Oona
Season 5 • Episode 23
Steve's awkward Aunt Oona visits and chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.
Tuesday, May 12
Stefan Returns
Season 5 • Episode 24
Laura asks Steve to take more ooze juice to turn himself into the irresistible Stefan Urquelle.
Wednesday, May 13
To Be or Not to Be
Season 6 • Episode 1
The sophisticated Stefan Urquelle, alter ego of Steve Urkel, returns.
Wednesday, May 13
To Be or Not to Be
Season 6 • Episode 2
Steve's alter ego will be around permanently unless Carl can help fix the transformation machine.
Wednesday, May 13
Till Death Do Us Apartment
Season 6 • Episode 3
Eddie and Waldo share an apartment; Steve tries to be a son to Carl.
Wednesday, May 13
The Looney Bin
Season 6 • Episode 4
Helping a homeless man traps Urkel and Carl in a bomb shelter.
Wednesday, May 13
Beta Chi Guy
Season 6 • Episode 5
A cool fraternity tells Eddie to lose Steve as a friend.
Wednesday, May 13
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, May 14
Sink or Swim
Season 6 • Episode 8
Urkel, who fears water, must pass a mandatory swimming course.
Thursday, May 14
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.
Thursday, May 14
Flying Blind
Season 6 • Episode 10
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out.
Thursday, May 14
Cheers Looking at You, Kid
Season 6 • Episode 20
Urkel tags along with Laura and a guy to cheerleading finals in Omaha.
Thursday, May 14
A Pain in Harassment
Season 9 • Episode 9
Steve takes a $1 million basketball shot; Harriette fights back and gets a promotion.
Thursday, May 14
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, May 15
An Unlikely Match
Season 6 • Episode 13
Urkel heads a bone-marrow drive to help a classmate who has leukemia.
Friday, May 15
The Substitute Son
Season 6 • Episode 14
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate expert to fight bullies.
Friday, May 15
The Gun
Season 6 • Episode 15
Laura wants to buy a gun after an assailant assaults her; Urkel tries to stop her.
Friday, May 15
Wedding Bell Blues
Season 6 • Episode 16
Carl and Steve find themselves balanced on a church tower while trying to rescue Mr. Looney.
Friday, May 15
Ain't Nothing but an Urkel
Season 6 • Episode 17
Urkel turns into Elvis, not Einstein, when an experiment flops.
Friday, May 15
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, May 16
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, May 16
What's Up Doc?
Season 6 • Episode 21
The Winslows see a counselor to discuss the family's tension and hostility.
Saturday, May 16
We're Going to Disney World
Season 6 • Episode 22
Steve travels to Walt Disney World to participate in an inventors contest.
Saturday, May 16
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, May 16
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, May 16
Home Sweet Home
Season 6 • Episode 25
Urkel's genetically engineered termites escape after he moves in with Eddie and Waldo.
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