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Family Matters

Family Matters

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.8
Family Matters

Released

9/22/1989

Duration

0h 23m

Genre

Comedy, Family

Country

United States of America

Cast

Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams

Overview

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.

Episodes

The Mama Who Came to DinnerEP 1Available

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

24m7.5

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 FamilyEP 2Available

Two-Income Family

24m8.5

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

Short StoryEP 3Available

Short Story

24m8.5

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 DateEP 4Available

Rachel's First Date

24m8.0

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

Straight A'sEP 5Available

Straight A's

24m7.0

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 BluesEP 6Available

Basketball Blues

24m0.0

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

Body DamageEP 7Available

Body Damage

24m8.0

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

Mr. BadwrenchEP 8Available

Mr. Badwrench

24m7.0

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

Stake-OutEP 9Available

Stake-Out

24m8.0

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 ArrestEP 10Available

False Arrest

24m0.0

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

The QuiltEP 11Available

The Quilt

24m0.0

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

Laura's First DateEP 12Available

Laura's First Date

24m0.0

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 FriendEP 13Available

Man's Best Friend

24m0.0

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 DozensEP 14Available

Baker's Dozens

24m0.0

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 ReunionEP 15Available

The Big Reunion

24m8.0

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

The PartyEP 16Available

The Party

24m0.0

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 FixEP 17Available

The Big Fix

24m0.0

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

Sitting PrettyEP 18Available

Sitting Pretty

24m0.0

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

In a JamEP 19Available

In a Jam

24m0.0

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 CandidateEP 20Available

The Candidate

24m7.0

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 OverEP 21Available

Bowl Me Over

24m0.0

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 VideoEP 22Available

Rock Video

24m0.0

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.

Cast

Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Winslow

Reginald VelJohnson

Darius McCrary

Eddie Winslow

Darius McCrary

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Winslow

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Jaleel White

Steve Urkel

Jaleel White

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