Family Matters
Family Matters is an Emmy Award nominated American sitcom about a black middle-class family living in Chicago. The series, a spin-off of Perfect Strangers, is notable for the introduction of Steve Urkel, a nerdy character played by Jaleel White. Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful cop, and a gruff and lovable father to three kids: Eddie Winslow, the rebel son; Laura Winslow, the smart-alec daughter; and cute little Judy Winslow. Also in tow are Harriet's sister, Rachel Crawford and her little baby son Richie, and Carl's cool and streetwise mother, Estelle Winslow. Stars Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Winslow, Jo Marie Payton as Harriette Winslow, Darius McCrary as Eddie Winslow, Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura Winslow, Rosetta LeNoire as Estelle Winslow, and others.
Genre: Comedy, Family
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Episode 22
The Urkel That Came to Dinner
aired: Fri, Apr 3, 1992
Steve stays over at the Winslow household. The Winslows think they should reconsider when: He accidentally swallows a fish, tells Richie to fight a bully, and makes Laura upset about driving away her study date.
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Episode 21
Stop in the Name of Love
aired: Fri, Mar 13, 1992
Waldo needs some romantic advice, so he asks Laura for some. He then falls in love with her. In the meantime, Estelle has bad driving skills. Carl and Lt. Murtagh get into a fight over that.
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Episode 19
Woman of the People
aired: Fri, Feb 21, 1992
Laura decides to run for student council president. Later, her rival wants to gather up some incriminating photos of her and pass it off as the truth. It's up to Steve to get her reputation back, even if it means stooping to the rival's level. In the meantime, Harriette is elected Neighborhood Watch Leader.
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Episode 18
My Brokenhearted Valentine
aired: Fri, Feb 14, 1992
Laura breaks up with Ted. This allows Steve to go on the rebound with her for Valentine's Day. In the meantime, Richie meets a girl named Gwendolyn. She seems to like him more than just a friend; she tries to do everything she can to make him notice her.
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Episode 17
Food, Lies and Videotape
aired: Fri, Feb 7, 1992
Steve joins Laura's economics class. It's not as easy as it looks, especially since the class is not a "piece of cake."
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Episode 15
Jailhouse Blues
aired: Fri, Jan 17, 1992
Cousin Clarence visits the Winslow household. He immediately becomes a bad influence on Eddie. He, Eddie, and Steve get arrested for stealing a car. This makes Carl and Harriette upset. Harriette tries to give Clarence a lesson on discipline.
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Episode 14
A Test of Friendship
aired: Fri, Jan 10, 1992
While Carl is asleep on the couch, a couple of men take away his things from the living room. This gives him a bad reputation with the police. In the meantime, Eddie is doing badly in chemistry, so he asks Steve to help him cheat for the next test.
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Episode 12
A Pair of Ladies
aired: Fri, Dec 6, 1991
Harriette gets a job at Rachel's restaurant. She acts very obnoxious, especially to the customers. In the meantime, Steve and Carl play poker. They lose nearly everything to Lt. Murtagh, but Steve does not give up.
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Episode 11
Old and Alone
aired: Fri, Nov 29, 1991
Laura decides to get rid of Steve from her life. Later, she regrets it, especially when she has a dream of being an old woman; she has nobody but Steve as her visitor.
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Episode 10
The Love God
aired: Fri, Nov 22, 1991
Eddie is trying to be romantic for his dates, but Steve is always ruining it. Carl goes undercover for a case.
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Episode 9
Born to be Mild
aired: Fri, Nov 15, 1991
The Winslows have a problem with a gang that destroyed Rachel's restaurant and hurt Eddie. Carl goes to arrest them. Before he does, Steve says he'll work as an undercover informant to get them to confess. He tries to get real evidence. This means dressing up like a thug.
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Episode 8
Making the Team
aired: Fri, Nov 8, 1991
Steve tries out for the basketball team. Unfortunately, he ends up as the equipment manager. In the meantime, Laura feels discouraged by cheerleaders who wouldn't go for her ideas. Steve tries to lift her spirits by telling about his problem.
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Episode 7
Robo-Nerd
aired: Fri, Nov 1, 1991
Steve creates a robot. It looks and acts just like him. Later, the robot gets out of control; it gets a "mind of its own."
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Episode 6
Citizen's Court
aired: Fri, Oct 25, 1991
Steve has a beetle which Carl accidentally squishes. Carl feels he hasn't done anything wrong, but Steve feels otherwise. He takes Carl to Citizen's Court. The other members of the family serve as witnesses.
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Episode 5
Daddy's Little Girl
aired: Sat, Oct 19, 1991
Carl gets a younger partner. Laura gets a crush on him. She realizes later that he doesn't want to be with her. This makes Laura very upset, so Carl gives her a talk.
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Episode 3
The Show Must Go On
aired: Fri, Oct 4, 1991
Laura plays the part of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" for her school play. Unfortunately for her, the first Romeo gets appendicitis. Steve, the understudy, plays the part. Laura is reluctant to do "the big scene" with him.
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Episode 2
Brain Over Brawn
aired: Fri, Sep 27, 1991
Steve needs to beat a guy at a rope climbing contest in order to woo Laura, but the person he's going against is the best rope climber in the school. Steve needs to use his brain in order to defeat him; this means using one of his inventions.
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Episode 1
Boom!
aired: Fri, Sep 20, 1991
Carl almost falls for a dangerous booby trap. Steve saves an orangutan from being abused.
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