Family Matters

1989 - 1998

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

22nd September 1989

Episode 1

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.

Two-Income Family

29th September 1989

Episode 2

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

Short Story

6th October 1989

Episode 3

Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

Rachel's First Date

13th October 1989

Episode 4

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

Straight A's

20th October 1989

Episode 5

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.

Basketball Blues

3rd November 1989

Episode 6

Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

Body Damage

10th November 1989

Episode 7

Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

Mr. Badwrench

17th November 1989

Episode 8

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

Stake-Out

24th November 1989

Episode 9

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.

False Arrest

1st December 1989

Episode 10

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

The Quilt

8th December 1989

Episode 11

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

Laura's First Date

15th December 1989

Episode 12

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.

Man's Best Friend

5th January 1990

Episode 13

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.

Baker's Dozens

12th January 1990

Episode 14

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.

The Big Reunion

19th January 1990

Episode 15

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

The Party

2nd February 1990

Episode 16

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.

The Big Fix

9th February 1990

Episode 17

Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

Sitting Pretty

16th February 1990

Episode 18

Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

In a Jam

16th March 1990

Episode 19

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.

The Candidate

23rd March 1990

Episode 20

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

Bowl Me Over

13th April 1990

Episode 21

The men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Harriette aces him out.

Rock Video

27th April 1990

Episode 22

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.

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Reginald VelJohnson•Darius McCrary•Kellie Shanygne Williams

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.

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Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Winslow

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Darius McCrary

Eddie Winslow

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Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Winslow

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Jaleel White

Steve Urkel

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