Family Matters
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.
Seasons
1. The Mama Who Came to Dinner
Air Date: 1989-09-22
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.
2. Two-Income Family
Air Date: 1989-09-29
Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
3. Short Story
Air Date: 1989-10-06
Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.
4. Rachel's First Date
Air Date: 1989-10-13
The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
5. Straight A's
Air Date: 1989-10-20
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.
6. Basketball Blues
Air Date: 1989-11-03
Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
7. Body Damage
Air Date: 1989-11-10
Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
8. Mr. Badwrench
Air Date: 1989-11-17
Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
9. Stake-Out
Air Date: 1989-11-24
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.
10. False Arrest
Air Date: 1989-12-01
The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
11. The Quilt
Air Date: 1989-12-08
Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.
12. Laura's First Date
Air Date: 1989-12-15
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.
13. Man's Best Friend
Air Date: 1990-01-05
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.
14. Baker's Dozens
Air Date: 1990-01-12
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.
15. The Big Reunion
Air Date: 1990-01-19
Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
16. The Party
Air Date: 1990-02-02
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.
17. The Big Fix
Air Date: 1990-02-09
Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.
18. Sitting Pretty
Air Date: 1990-02-16
Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
19. In a Jam
Air Date: 1990-03-16
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.
20. The Candidate
Air Date: 1990-03-23
Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.
21. Bowl Me Over
Air Date: 1990-04-13
The men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Hariette aces him out.
22. Rock Video
Air Date: 1990-04-27
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.
1. Rachel's Place
Air Date: 1990-09-21
Feeling like a freeloader, Rachel decides to look for a career beyond writing and opens up a diner after Steve accidentally burns down Leroy's.
2. Torn Between Two Lovers
Air Date: 1990-09-28
Steve develops a crush on Rachel and believes it is reciprocated when she invites him to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant, while Rachel is actually dating her bank's loan officer.
3. Marriage 101
Air Date: 1990-10-05
For a class project, Laura is "married" to Steve for a day. Meanwhile, one of Carl's sergeants casts his eye on Rachel.
4. Flashpants
Air Date: 1990-10-12
A braggart with a badge transfers to Carl's divisions just in time for the precinct's annual dance contest, which Carl and Harriette aim to win by dancing circles around their fierce rival.
5. The Crash Course
Air Date: 1990-10-19
Eddie crashes the car through the front of the house while trying to impress his girlfriend.
6. Boxcar Blues
Air Date: 1990-10-26
Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.
7. Dog Day Halloween
Air Date: 1990-11-02
Steve and Laura are held hostage during a Halloween bank robbery.
8. Cousin Urkel
Air Date: 1990-11-09
Steve's cousin from Biloxi sets out to sweep Eddie off his feet.
9. Dedicated to the One I Love
Air Date: 1990-11-16
Harriette points out the obvious when seductive neighbor Loretta sets her sights on Carl; and Laura may soon regret steering Steve to a shy young girl when she finds herself jealous of his attentions.
10. The Science Project
Air Date: 1990-11-23
Everyone vies to be partners with budding scientist Steve, who teams up with Laura for a science project - an A-bomb.
11. Requiem for an Urkel
Air Date: 1990-12-07
Steve charges like a raging bull to the boxing ring when a bully threatens to pummel any guy who asks Laura out.
12. Fast Eddie Winslow
Air Date: 1990-12-14
Eddie is cornered by a tough pool hustler.
13. Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
Air Date: 1990-12-21
Alone and fending for himself during the holidays, Steve shatters Laura's old fashioned Christmas ornament along with holiday visiting privileges at the Winslows'. Meanwhile, Carl does battle with other shoppers as he searches for a scarce teddy bear for Richie.
14. Ice Station Winslow
Air Date: 1991-01-04
When Carl, Eddie and Steve go ice fishing at Lake Wannamuck, Carl has a potentially critical accident; and at home, Judy dislikes the fuss made over Richie.
15. Son
Air Date: 1991-01-11
After an escalating spat with his father, grounded Eddie escapes from the house to keep a date, and Harriette must mediate a father-son feud when Carl gets tired of Eddie's attitude and Eddie threatens to move out.
16. Do the Right Thing
Air Date: 1991-01-18
Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steve's tutoring skills.
17. High Hopes
Air Date: 1991-02-01
In a hot-air balloon, Carl tries to overcome his fear of heights. Harriette and Rachel clash over a car won in a contest.
18. Life of the Party
Air Date: 1991-02-08
At a rooftop party, some kids spike Steve's punch; and Rachel must talk him down from the ledge.
19. Busted
Air Date: 1991-02-15
When Eddie cracks up the family car, Steve suggests raising repair money at an illegal gambling hangout.
20. Fight the Good Fight
Air Date: 1991-02-22
Laura is inspired to make a difference by encouraging support for a black-history class, but her efforts fan the flames of racism at school.
21. Taking Credit
Air Date: 1991-03-15
Rachel and the kids recall how Eddie took credit for a story written by Steve, and how Carl shared his glory with Lt. Murtagh.
22. Finding the Words
Air Date: 1991-03-22
A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachel's long-lost father.
23. Skip to My Lieu
Air Date: 1991-04-05
Carl senses a promotion if he can help Lt. Murtagh get a date with Rachel.
24. The Good the Bad and the Urkel
Air Date: 1991-04-19
In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
25. I Should Have Done Something
Air Date: 1991-04-26
Steve schemes to take the reluctant Laura to a hot-ticket concert; Carl takes out his frustrations on the family, unable to shake the memory of a shooting he feels he could have prevented in the aftermath of a hostage case.
1. Boom!
Air Date: 1991-09-20
Urkel rescues an orangutan from laboratory experiments. Carl steps on a treadmill booby trapped with a bomb.
2. Brain over Brawn
Air Date: 1991-09-27
Urkel's future hangs in the balance during a rope-climbing contest pitting brains against brawn to win Laura's affections.
3. The Show Must Go On
Air Date: 1991-10-04
In the school play, Romeo Steve looks forward to kissing Juliet Laura when the original Romeo lands in the hospital with appendicitis.
4. Words Hurt
Air Date: 1991-10-11
Sleepwalking Urkel undergoes hypnosis to uncover the cause of his anger: he thinks Carl hates his nerdy guts.
5. Daddy's Little Girl
Air Date: 1991-10-18
Laura's behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carl's younger new partner and surf's up for Steve.
6. Citizen's Court
Air Date: 1991-10-25
Urkel is so bugged when Carl squashes his pet beetle that he takes him to court - TV's Citizen's Court - to settle the matter.
7. Robo-Nerd
Air Date: 1991-11-01
Steve creates the Urkelbot, a mechanical Urkel that is all too much like its creator.
8. Making the Team
Air Date: 1991-11-08
When Laura gets snubbed by fellow cheerleaders, she seeks advice from Urkel, who tries out for the basketball team and ends up as equipment manager.
9. Born to be Mild
Air Date: 1991-11-15
A street gang causes trouble for the Winslows, and things become personal when they vandalize Rachel's Place and attack Eddie. Carl wants to take matters into his own hands, but Urkel decides to infiltrate the gang and tricking them into confessing.
10. The Love God
Air Date: 1991-11-22
Steve thwarts Eddie's potential romance, while Carl is undercover in drag.
11. Old and Alone
Air Date: 1991-11-29
Laura may be sorry for banishing Urkel from her life: in her dreams, she's a 90-year-old spinster whose only visitor is a now-married Urkel.
12. A Pair of Ladies
Air Date: 1991-12-06
Rachel reluctantly hires a loudmouthed, pushy Harriette to help at the restaurant; and Urkel bets the ranch on Carl's cutthroat poker game at home with the guys.
13. Choir Trouble
Air Date: 1991-12-20
Steve joins the Winslows at church with faith that he'll get into the choir, but he's kicked out by new choir director Rachel, whose position has gone to her head.
14. A Test of Friendship
Air Date: 1992-01-10
The Winslows are ripped off when Carl dozes off; Urkel takes the heat after helping Eddie cheat on a chemistry test.
15. Jailhouse Blues
Air Date: 1992-01-17
Visiting cousin Clarence is a slick dude ready for some action in the Winslow 'hood and a bad influence on a vulnerable Eddie, who winds up being arrested together with Steve.
16. Brown Bombshell
Air Date: 1992-01-31
Mother Winslow regales Eddie's classmates with tales of her late fighter-pilot husband and of World War II's Tuskegee Airmen.
17. Food, Lies and Videotape
Air Date: 1992-02-07
Urkel enrolls in a home economics class with Laura, thinking it'll be a piece of cake, but he soon learns he less than an A-student.
18. My Broken-Hearted Valentine
Air Date: 1992-02-14
Urkel again tries to intervene in Laura's budding romance with Daniel Wallace, whom Steve has learned is nothing but trouble. Laura believes Urkel is meddling in her love life and tells him to go away.
19. Woman of the People
Air Date: 1992-02-21
When squeaky-clean Laura enters the race for student-council president, snooty rival Cassie Lynn vows to gather dirt on her. Meanwhile, neighbors elect Harriet Neighborhood Watch leader and Carl is down in the dumps about it.
20. Love and Kisses
Air Date: 1992-02-28
Hoping to win Laura, Urkel strikes a deal with R&B singer Johnny Gill: his treasured baseball card in exchange for serenading her; Carl and Harriette discover that their honeymoon love nest is of the outdoor type.
21. Stop, in the Name of Love
Air Date: 1992-03-13
Laura's encouraging words cast a love spell on Waldo; Carl and Lt. Murtagh trade insults in a food fight over Mother Winslow's bad driving.
22. The Urkel Who Came to Dinner
Air Date: 1992-04-03
Urkel's stay at the Winslows brings chaos when he swallows a fish that Carl was "fish-sitting," urges Richie to fight a preschool bully and drives away Laura's study mate.
23. Robo-Nerd II
Air Date: 1992-04-24
It's hasta la vista to the criminal element and hello Urkelbot after Urkel revives his robot for law-enforcement use in solving a rash of convenience store robberies on Carl's beat; meanwhile new shampoo changes the women.
24. Dudes
Air Date: 1992-05-01
Laura sees red when Urkel, Eddie and Waldo appear on Dudes, a TV dating show that Laura claims is sexist; Carl's birthday gets little attention from his family.
25. Farewell, My Laura
Air Date: 1992-05-08
Urkel plays bumbling, hard-boiled gumshoe Johnny Danger in a 1940s film noir spoof with Laura as a sultry client who needs protection for her aunt Rachel singer and supper-club owner marked for murder.
1. Surely You Joust
Air Date: 1992-09-18
Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.
2. Dance to the Music
Air Date: 1992-10-02
Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..
3. Driving Carl Crazy
Air Date: 1992-10-09
Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.
4. Rumor Has It
Air Date: 1992-10-16
As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.
5. Number One with a Bullet
Air Date: 1992-10-23
Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.
6. Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
Air Date: 1992-10-30
Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.
7. An Officer and a Waldo
Air Date: 1992-11-06
Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.
8. Just One Date!
Air Date: 1992-11-13
Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.
9. The Oddest Couple
Air Date: 1992-11-20
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.
10. It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
Air Date: 1992-12-11
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
11. Muskrat Love
Air Date: 1993-01-08
Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
12. Hot Wheels
Air Date: 1993-01-15
Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.
13. The Way the Ball Bounces
Air Date: 1993-01-22
A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.
14. A Thought in the Dark
Air Date: 1993-01-29
Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.
15. Tender Kisses
Air Date: 1993-02-05
Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.
16. Heart Strings
Air Date: 1993-02-12
Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.
17. It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
Air Date: 1993-02-19
Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.
18. Higher Anxiety
Air Date: 1993-02-26
At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.
19. Mama's Wedding
Air Date: 1993-03-05
Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.
20. Pulling Teeth
Air Date: 1993-03-19
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
21. Walk on the Wild Side
Air Date: 1993-03-26
When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.
22. Hot Stuff
Air Date: 1993-04-30
Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.
23. Stormy Weather
Air Date: 1993-05-07
Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.
24. Buds 'n' Buns
Air Date: 1993-05-14
As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.
1. Hell Toupee
Air Date: 1993-09-24
Carl shops for a toupee, hoping to turn Harriette's head. Meanwhile love struck Myra accuses Laura of trying to take Urkel away from her and the two get into a food fight.
2. It Didn't Happen One Night
Air Date: 1993-10-01
Laura oversleeps and misses her bus to Cincinnati for a cheerleading competition and Steve offers to take her in his Isetta. Laura is not pleasant company and Steve confronts her about it.
3. Saved by the Urkel
Air Date: 1993-10-08
The Winslows find themselves - unbelievably - indebted to Urkel after he saves Carl's life with CPR. The family showers him with gratitude and feels obligated to put up with the nerdy, annoying dweeb.
4. A Matter of Principle
Air Date: 1993-10-15
Laura and Eddie's romantic tips have obsessive Myra entangled in a web of errors with Urkel when she invades Steve's school; Carl's sage advice leads Harriette to a confrontation with her boss - and a possible layoff.
5. Money Out the Window
Air Date: 1993-10-22
A thug named Bones pays Eddie a visit after Waldo and Weasel enlist Eddie in their football-betting venture.
6. Best Friends
Air Date: 1993-10-29
Harriette tries to fit in with Laura's friends but gets the cold shoulder from Laura. And Waldo's not so hot as Eddie's new hire at Mighty Weenie.
7. Grandmama
Air Date: 1993-11-05
The NBA's Larry Johnson plays Grandmama (his TV-ad alter ego), who becomes Urkel's new partner in a city basketball competition after Eddie dumps Urkel for star player Kenny.
8. Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
Air Date: 1993-11-12
A space-age potion turns Urkel into Stefan Urquelle suave, smooth-talking life of the party, but Laura finds she soon misses the old Urkel.
9. Car Wars
Air Date: 1993-11-19
Laura believes that by donning a moustache and men's clothing she'll be better prepared to haggle with a sexist used-car dealer ; Steve is close to ruining Eddie's love life.
10. All the Wrong Moves
Air Date: 1993-11-26
At the drive-in movie, Laura's new boyfriend (Kevin Mambo) has trouble getting the message that no really means no; and at home, Carl just doesn't get it when his insults drive Harriette to retaliate.
11. Christmas is Where the Heart Is
Air Date: 1993-12-10
Urkel and Carl are stranded on a stalled subway with a car full of grouchy shoppers. Urkle teaches everyone, including Carl that Christmas is a state of the heart, and can be celebrated anywhere and with anyone.
12. Scenes from a Mall
Air Date: 1993-12-17
Urkel tells Myra that he needs some space and ends up breaking her heart, while Maxine is ready to break Waldo's neck for acting like a jealous fool.
13. Rock Enroll
Air Date: 1994-01-07
Eddie changes his mind about college at a concert fund-raiser after singer Shanice performs a song he wrote; and Urkel has no luck rallying friends to celebrate his birthday, but soon finds that Laura is his biggest cheerleader.
14. Like a Virgin
Air Date: 1994-01-14
Eddie becomes the laughingstock of the boys' locker room after Urkel spills the beans that Eddie is still a virgin.
15. Good Cop, Bad Cop
Air Date: 1994-01-21
Carl refuses to accept Eddie's story that he got pulled over for speeding ""because he was a black in a white person's neighborhood"" ... until the portly cop finds out the ugly truth. Meanwhile, Urkel tells Richie that he has nothing to fear when going to the dentist, but the nerd soon regrets his move when he has cavities of his own that need filling.
16. Presumed Urkel
Air Date: 1994-02-04
When accident-prone Steve is blamed for a chemistry lab explosion, Laura represents him at a school trial.
17. Father of the Bride
Air Date: 1994-02-11
Carl bribes Laura to go bowling with Urkel and dreams that they are married with four kids who look like Urkel.
18. Psycho Twins
Air Date: 1994-02-18
Carl and Urkel end up in the ring with the World Wrestling Federation's Bushwhackers after Urkel creates a ""snooze juice"" that knocks out the wrestling team's original opponents.
19. That's What Friends Are For
Air Date: 1994-03-04
Everyone applauds Eddie on his college scholarship except Waldo, who fears he's losing a friend. Meanwhile, Carl' s fear of failure could keep him from a job promotion; and Urkel tortures Carl into telling him where Myra is by showing him slides of his cheese-tasting trip.
20. Opposites Attract
Air Date: 1994-03-18
Urkel develops hiccups after being robbed.
21. A-Camping We Will Go
Air Date: 1994-04-01
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip in Minnesota and an irritated Carl stubbornly refuses to listen to know- it-all Urkel's words of warning about bears and geysers; Harriette seeks a job.
22. Nunsense
Air Date: 1994-04-29
Urkel fears that his rejection has sent Myra to join a nunnery, so he enlists Eddie and Waldo to dress in habits and join him in a search for her at the convent.
23. Aunt Oona
Air Date: 1994-05-06
Urkel's accident-prone Aunt Oona visits shy, dowdy woman who get a confidence-building makeover from Harriette and then takes her new-found confidence to a karaoke bar, where chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.
24. Stefan Returns
Air Date: 1994-05-20
Laura pleads with Urkel to step back into his transformation chamber and bring back her perfect guy the handsome, cool, caring Stefan Urquelle. Freddy Jackson sings You Are My Lady"".
1. To Be or Not to Be (1)
Air Date: 1994-09-23
Laura doesn't want Stefan to change anything about himself for her, while Urkel - as his nerdy self - is a 10 in Myra's eyes. Meanwhile, hoping to improve his vision, Carl steps into Urkel's transformation chamber.
2. To Be or Not to Be (2)
Air Date: 1994-09-30
After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.
3. Till Death Do Us Apartment
Air Date: 1994-10-07
College man Eddie moves into an apartment with Waldo and promptly plans a hot night with two female guests which inflames Waldo's steady, Maxine.
4. The Looney Bin
Air Date: 1994-10-14
A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.
5. Beta Chi Guy
Air Date: 1994-10-21
His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.
6. Dark and Stormy Night
Air Date: 1994-10-28
On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).
7. Par For the Course
Air Date: 1994-11-04
Duffer Carl is reluctant to stand up to his cheating boss during a round of golf, but Harriette isn't reluctant to go looking for Laura when she misses her curfew.
8. Sink or Swim
Air Date: 1994-11-11
It's no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he can't graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.
9. Paradise Bluff
Air Date: 1994-11-18
Urkel's life flashes before him atop Paradise Bluff, where Myra hands him an ultimatum; and Harriette rates her mate and finds Carl needs to spice up his technique - at barbecuing.
10. Flying Blind
Air Date: 1994-11-25
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.
11. Miracle on Elm Street
Air Date: 1994-12-16
Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.
12. Midterm Crisis
Air Date: 1995-01-06
Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook u p a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.
13. An Unlikely Match
Air Date: 1995-01-20
Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.
14. The Substitute Son
Air Date: 1995-02-03
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.
15. The Gun
Air Date: 1995-02-10
Gritty episode in the style of NYPD Blue, where Laura is robbed by female gang members and considers purchasing a gun to ward off future trouble.
16. Wedding Bell Blues
Air Date: 1995-02-17
Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on hi s wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.
17. Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
Air Date: 1995-02-24
Another transformation-chamber mishap turns Urkel into a gyrating Elvis with a hunka hunka lot of explaining to do during a meeting with an MIT recruiter (Kline).
18. My Uncle Hero
Air Date: 1995-03-03
Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.
19. My Bodyguard
Air Date: 1995-03-17
After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.
20. Cheers Looking at You, Kid
Air Date: 1995-03-24
Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.
21. What's Up Doc?
Air Date: 1995-03-31
A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.
22. We're Going to Disney World (1)
Air Date: 1995-04-28
As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.
23. We're Going to Disney World (2)
Air Date: 1995-05-05
Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.
24. They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
Air Date: 1995-05-12
At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.
25. Home Sweet Home
Air Date: 1995-05-19
To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.
1. Little Big Guy
Air Date: 1995-09-22
Urkel and his transformation chamber move in with the Winslows--where he creates havoc by shrinking himself and Carl in an experiment gone awry.
2. The Naked and the Nerdy
Air Date: 1995-09-29
Steve and Laura have an accidental encounter in the nude; Harriette unwraps an anniversary gift she thinks is from Carl.
3. Bugged
Air Date: 1995-10-13
Feelings of guilt bug Urkel after he meets a knockout of a fellow insect collector; Harriette's boss annoys Carl and his buddies as a guest at their poker games.
4. Teacher's Pet
Air Date: 1995-10-20
An English class full of hooligans gives substitute teacher Urkel a pain--and an idea on how to get through to his defiant charges.
5. Walking My Baby Back Home
Air Date: 1995-10-27
Greta's dad forbids Eddie to date his daughter--but he welcomes Urkel as her new escort.
6. She's Back
Air Date: 1995-11-03
Myrtle, Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, squares off with Greta over Eddie's affections.
7. Hot Rods to Heck
Air Date: 1995-11-10
When Laura's emotions go into overdrive for a daredevil drag racer, Urkel challenges him to a high-octane grudge race at the local drag strip.
8. Talk's Cheap
Air Date: 1995-11-17
A family feud erupts on a TV talk show featuring Urkel, Stefan and cousin Myrtle, along with Laura, Eddie, Myra and Waldo.
9. Struck By Lightning
Air Date: 1995-11-24
Laura and Myra's friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same job; a rainstorm renders Urkel "a human lightning rod."
10. Best Years of Our Lives
Air Date: 1995-12-08
Urkel could use some help designing a float for homecoming; and Carl believes he's helping his mom by encouraging her to "slow down."
11. Fa La La La Laagghh!
Air Date: 1995-12-15
Carl's bah-humbug attitude toward Urkel's rooftop Christmas decorations changes once he learns that the family could win a decorating contest.
12. Friendship Cycles
Air Date: 1996-01-05
Carl backpedals on his refusal to teach Urkel to ride a bike when it seems that the clumsy kid might wreck his new car.
13. South of the Border
Air Date: 1996-01-12
Carl, Urkel and Eddie hop a plane for Central America to bust Waldo out of jail; and Harriette talks Laura into a blind date.
14. Life in the Fast Lane
Air Date: 1996-01-26
Handyman chores leave Urkel hyped up and hammered out after he inadvertently downs Laura's diet pills, which she' s using for a quick trim down.
15. Random Acts of Science
Air Date: 1996-02-02
Teamwork and the transformation chamber give Carl and Urkel an edge against thieving gang members.
16. Tips For a Better Life
Air Date: 1996-02-09
Carl issues an ultimatum concerning Eddie's drinking. Meanwhile, female fans become intoxicated with Stefan Urquelle.
17. Swine Lake
Air Date: 1996-02-16
At a recital, Eddie and Greta's pas de deux from "Swan Lake" is interrupted by an ugly duckling from down south--Myrtle.
18. My Big Brother
Air Date: 1996-02-23
Urkel volunteers as a Big Brother to a street kid who harbors a secret about his reading ability.
19. Eau de love
Air Date: 1996-03-08
Urkel's love potion prompts a sudden devotion from Laura; airline nightmares plague Carl and Harriette on their second honeymoon.
20. Twinkle Toes Faldo
Air Date: 1996-03-15
Waldo can tap dance with pizzazz but he's a klutz on the basketball court. Elsewhere, Carl is turned down for a loan to pay Laura's tuition to Harvard.
21. Scammed
Air Date: 1996-03-29
Eddie and Waldo fall victim to a scam; Urkel's glue provides Laura with a super facial.
22. Dream Date
Air Date: 1996-04-26
The school prom brings one disaster after another for Laura. First her date cancels, then she's paired with the walking disaster Urkel at the dance, where the group Immature performs.
23. A Ham is Born
Air Date: 1996-05-10
Carl lands a movie role but feels he's cheating on Harriette when he tries to do a love scene with a starlet.
24. Send in the Clone
Air Date: 1996-05-17
Urkel discovers that "I can clone stuff!"--which means double trouble for the Winslows.
1. Paris Vacation (1)
Air Date: 1996-09-20
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
2. Paris Vacation (2)
Air Date: 1996-09-20
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
3. Paris Vacation (3)
Air Date: 1996-09-27
Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.
4. Movin' On
Air Date: 1996-10-04
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
5. 3J in the House
Air Date: 1996-10-11
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
6. Getting Buff
Air Date: 1996-10-18
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
7. Stevil
Air Date: 1996-10-25
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
8. Karate Kids
Air Date: 1996-11-01
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
9. Home Again
Air Date: 1996-11-08
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
10. Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Air Date: 1996-11-15
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
11. Chick-a-Boom
Air Date: 1996-11-22
Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!
12. The Jury
Air Date: 1996-12-06
Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.
13. It Came upon a Midnight Clear
Air Date: 1996-12-13
Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.
14. Revenge of the Nerd
Air Date: 1997-01-03
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
15. Love Triangles
Air Date: 1997-01-17
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
16. Father Time
Air Date: 1997-01-31
Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.
17. Beauty and the Beast
Air Date: 1997-02-07
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
18. Le Jour d'amour
Air Date: 1997-02-14
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
19. What Do You Know?
Air Date: 1997-02-28
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
20. Odd Man In
Air Date: 1997-03-14
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
21. Flirting with Disaster
Air Date: 1997-03-28
Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.
22. Pound Foolish
Air Date: 1997-04-25
Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.
23. The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Air Date: 1997-05-02
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
24. A Pirate's Life for Me
Air Date: 1997-05-09
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
1. Out With the Old
Air Date: 1997-09-19
Urkel gets a makeover for Laura's bachelor auction. Meanwhile, Carl's thinking could use a makeover when Harriette's salary spurs his competitive instincts.
2. They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Air Date: 1997-09-26
Carl accepts a hunting date with his boss and reneges on a promise to spend time with Urkel.
3. Dumb Belle of the Ball
Air Date: 1997-10-03
Nothing will stop Myrtle from attending the Biloxi Debutante Ball--even getting hit by a car trying to save the life of Eddie.
4. Drinking and Jiving
Air Date: 1997-10-10
Goody-two-shoes Laura has her first beer--and her second and third--at a fraternity party, where she's later rescued by a gallant Urkel. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette keep their anniversary plans a secret from each other, but not from Eddie, who finds himself in the middle of their fight.
5. Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book?
Air Date: 1997-10-17
Eddie and Laura's payback games hurt others; Carl's suggestion averts a major gang riot, but credit goes to the commissioner's son.
6. A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Air Date: 1997-10-24
Urkel's new Total Recall Machine malfunctions, leaving him with an uncanny ability to read minds; and Carl gets roped into serving as leader of the boys' Junior Woodsmen troop.
7. Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone
Air Date: 1997-10-31
Stevil, the mischievous ventriloquist dummy, is back to haunt Urkel, but now he's brought along a nightmarish sidekick, Carlsbad. Together Stevil and Carlsbad attempt to take over the souls of Urkel and Carl - wreaking havoc on the whole Winslow household.
8. Trading Places
Air Date: 1997-11-07
Stefan, disguised as Urkel, pays Laura a visit to determine if Urkel's the new man in her life. Meanwhile, Eddie accompanies Carl on his beat, equipped with a video camera.
9. A Pain in Harassment
Air Date: 1997-11-28
Harriette's new boss blindsides his employees with verbal abuse. Meanwhile, Urkel tries to win a million dollars with a basketball half-court shot in L.A.
10. Original Gangsta Dawg
Air Date: 1997-12-05
Urkel's hip-hop cousin, O.G.D., makes a bad first impression on the Winslows.
11. Deck the Malls
Air Date: 1997-12-19
Christmastime finds Richie awaiting a visit from his mom, and Urkel working as a sluggish gift wrapper at the mall.
12. Grill of My Dreams
Air Date: 1998-01-09
Urkel apprentices as a teppanyaki chef at a Japanese restaurant and makes his cooking debut in front of Laura. Meanwhile, Carl bird-sits for the commissioner.
13. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Air Date: 1998-01-16
Eddie wants to drop out of school to become a cop; and Urkel wants to drop Myra.
14. Crazy for You
Air Date: 1998-01-23
Myra spies on Urkel's every move with her elaborate "Stevie-Glasses-cam". She is shocked to learn of his upcoming Saturday night date with Laura. When she tells Stefan about her rival's pending date with "her Stevie," Stefan agrees to help rain on their parade. Meanwhile, Carl tries to control Eddie's trigger-happy finger during police training.
15. Crazier for You
Air Date: 1998-01-30
Urkel discovers that Myra has been spying on him, but he thinks she's really snapped her cap when she starts dressing like Laura. Meanwhile, Harriette learns her wedding ring was originally intended for another.
16. Whose Man Is It Anyway?
Air Date: 1998-06-05
Cousin Myrtle dukes it out in the boxing ring with Greta to win Eddie for her own. Meanwhile, 3J longs to find his birth mother.
17. Polkapalooza
Air Date: 1998-06-12
Laura reluctantly accompanies Urkel to a polka bash and actually has fun in his wacky world. Meanwhile, Eddie moves into an apartment and regrets giving Carl a standing invitation.
18. Throw Urkel From the Train
Air Date: 1998-06-19
Laura gets bad vibes from Maxine's slick new boyfriend; Carl gets into a funk reflecting on a road not taken.
19. Don't Make Me Over
Air Date: 1998-06-26
Myrtle gets a makeover, drops her inhibitions, raises her hemlines and goes after Eddie with a vengeance.
20. Pop Goes the Question
Air Date: 1998-07-03
Urkel asks Carl for Laura's hand in marriage, but Stefan has already given Laura a ring.
21. Lost in Space (1)
Air Date: 1998-07-10
The first of a two-part series finale sends Urkel into space, which means he'll have to postpone his marriage to Laura.
22. Lost in Space (2)
Air Date: 1998-07-17
In the conclusion of the series finale, astro-nerd Urkel's life hangs in the balance when he takes a dangerous walk in space to patch the damaged spacecraft.
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Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
1989-09-22
Episodes
215 (9 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
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Production Companies
Bickley-Warren Productions
Lorimar Television
Miller/Boyett Productions
Warner Bros. Television