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Family Matters an Episode Guide by Russell Wodell Last updated: Sat, 14 May 2005 06:00 aired from: Sep 1989 to: Jul 1998 215 eps ABC / CBS 30 min stereo closed captioned Titles 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Full (BIG) List Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Guide Titles 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Full (BIG) List Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Season Guide regulars: Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Winslow Jo Marie Payton-France as Harriette Winslow Judyann Elder as Harriette Winslow Jaleel White as Steve Urkel (with occasional appearances as Stefan Urquelle, Steve's alter ego, and Myrtle Urkel, Steve's cousin); White is listed as a recurring guest through most of the first season but quickly becomes a co-star Telma Hopkins as Rachel Crawford, Harriette's sister Rosetta LeNoire as Grandma Winslow Darius McCray as Eddie Winslow Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura Winslow Jaimee Foxworth as Judy Winslow Bryton McClure as Richie Crawford, Rachel's son [ seasons 2+, at some point he reverts to guest appearances as he approached adolescence ] Shawn Harrison as Waldo Faldo, Eddie's best friend, a recurring guest through the first few seasons before joining the regular cast Orlando Brown as 3J Spencer Garrett as Larry Johnson recurring characters: Ron Canada as Dave McClure, Greta's father Patrick J. Dancy as Ted Curran Venus DeMilo Thomas as K.C. Sherman Hemsley as Capt. Savage, Carl's boss Barry Jenner as Lt. Murtagh, Carl's partner Arnold Johnson as Fletcher Cherie Johnson as Maxine Randy Josselyn as Rodney Beckett Susan Krebs as Ms. Steuben Clyde Kusatsu as Principal Edgar Shimata Mary Morrow as Oneisha, Eddie's two-timing girlfriend Danielle Nicolet as Vonda Mahoney Ron Orbach as Nick Neidermeyer J. Lamont Pope as Curtis Williams (Pope also plays various guest roles through the first few seasons) Tom Poston as Mr. Looney Brooke Procida as Donna Santangelo Naya Rivera as Gwendolyn Naya Rivera as Gwendolyn Shavar Ross as Weasel Ebonie Smith as Penny Michelle Thomas as Myra Monkhouse Tammy Townsend as Greta McClure, Eddie's sometime girlfriend Kim Valentine as Cassie Lynn Fred Willard as Vice Principal Mallet Joseph Julius Wright as Richie Crawford, Rachel's son [ 1st season ] Marlon "Chopper" Young as Willie "If only their house was as big as their hearts! Seven years ago, Harriette and Carl Winslow generously invited Harriette's nephew to move into the small home they shared with their two children in suburban Chicago. The scourge of Carl's existence - his imperious mother - moved in soon after. As if that weren't enough, the Winslows have since made room for Steve Urkel, a nerdy, irksome family friend who has taken up residence because his parents left the country without him. Now under one bulging roof, this extended family of seven redefines the word "togetherness" as their home splits at the seams with chaos, confusion and laughter. "Harriette and Carl Winslow are the backbone of this odd brood. The dry-witted Harriette, who some might say wears the pants in the family, has her hands full with not only working full-time at a department store but also tending to the needs of her ever-growing family. Carl, a tough Chicago cop, is a teddy bear of a man in a grizzly's body. Like many dads, he is beleaguered, put-upon and taken for granted, and charged with putting bread on the table, doing household repairs and suffering the traditional "slings and arrows" of fatherhood, such as tax return preparation, hormonal teenagers, and the annoying and inventively irritating suitor of his daughter, Steve Urkel. "Completing the Winslow family is Mother Winslow and Richie Crawford , Harriette and Carl's eight-year-old nephew. Mother Winslow, Carl's mother, possesses a fresh, open-minded attitude towards life that endears her to the grandchildren but confounds her son. Carl (whose lack of extraordinary talent, incidentally, is a regular target for her acerbic critical remarks). An outspoken and opinionated matriarch, Mother Winslow's special brand of wisdom and understanding provides the family with history and texture. "Harriette and Carl's offspring include Eddie and Laura. Eddie, 19, is a typical, hormonal college guy whose interests include hanging out with his buddy Waldo Faldo - who has a heart of gold and a head full of air - girls, teasing his sisters, girls, testing his parents' patience and girls. Laura is a bright and gregarious 18-year-old who has clearly inherited her mother's take-charge personality and clever wit. Like Eddie, Laura is occupied by the trials and tribulations of dating - that is, when she's not busy dodging the relentlessly lovesick Urkel. "A brainy, cheese-fixated nerd, Urkel, 18, burst into the Winslow's house five-and-a-half years ago, worming his way into the Winslow household before they knew what hit them. A constant source of irritation to friends and strangers alike, Urkel is madly in love with Laura and hopeful that she will return his devotion one day; unfortunately for him, that day isn't coming anytime soon, so for the moment he has lent his heart to his equally cerebral, jealous girlfriend Myra. As for Carl, no matter how hard he tries to avoid Urkel, he is often the victim of the young man's string of mishaps and accidents. "With such diverse personalities, needs and hopes crowded under one roof, it's no wonder there's always something wonderful or weird going on, which is what makes Family Matters the unique slice of middle-class Americana that it is. And as the Winslows brace themselves for life's inevitable ups and downs, they continually prove that what matters most is family." (Warner Brothers) Related Full Current Back to TO TO Frequently Recently SEARCH Theme via links Menu U.S. TOP of Title Next Asked Added epguides.com SoundAmerica via of All Schedule Page List Season Questions by Genre Google Series Grid 1st Season 1989 Production Credits Created by William Bickley & Michael Warren Developed by/Executive producers: Thomas L. Miller & Robert L. Boyett Co-executive producers: William Bickley and Michael Warren Consulting producer: James O'Keefe Producer: Robert Blair Supervising producers: Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz Coordinating producer: Ronny Hallin Co-producer: Harriette Ames-Regan Associate producer: Kelly Sandefur Executive script consultants: Barry Gold, Ken Kuta Story editors: Geoff Gordon & Gordon Lewis, Sally Lapiduss & Pamela Eels 1. "The Mama Who Came to Dinner" gs: rc: Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. b: 22 Sep 89 pc: 445230 w: ______________ d: Joel Zwick 2. "Two-Income Family" gs: Larry Block [ Mr. Seeger ] Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts. b: 29 Sep 89 pc: 446002 w: Robert Blair d: James O'Keefe 3. "Short Story" Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill. b: 6 Oct 89 pc: 446001 w: William Bickley & Michael Warren d: Joel Zwick 4. "Rachel's First Date" gs: Peter Fitzsimmons [ Alan ] rc: Steve Urkel The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir. b: 13 Oct 89 pc: 446004 w: Sally Lapiduss & Pamela Eells d: John Bowab 5. "Straight A's" gs: Gino Conforti [ Maitre d' ] rc: Rodney Beckett Eddie turns to miracle tutor Steve Urkel, who hopes to trade his services for a date with Laura. b: 20 Oct 89 pc: 446007 w: Geoff Gordon & Gordon Lewis d: John Bowab 6. "Basketball Blues" gs: Jacques Appolo Bolton [ Himself ] Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton. b: 3 Nov 89 pc: 446003 w: ______________ d: James O'Keefe 7. "Body Damage" gs: rc: Steve Urkel Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade. b: 10 Nov 89 pc: 446005 w: Ken Kuta d: James O'Keefe 8. "Mr. Badwrench" gs: Susan Merson [ Sylvia ] Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town. b: 17 Nov 89 pc: 446006 w: Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz d: John Bowab 9. "Stake-Out" gs: Olivia Brown [ Vanessa ], Ken Foree [ High Top ], J.W. Smith [ Jake ] 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. b: 24 Nov 89 pc: 446010 w: Sally Lapiduss & Pamela Eells d: James O'Keefe 10. "False Arrest" gs: Ron Glass [ Buddy Goodrich ], Thom Adcox [ Roger ], Nick Elliot [ Stage Hand ], Shawn Phelan [ Mickey ], Justin Gocke [ Teddy ] The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow. b: 28 Nov 89 pc: 446008 w: ______________ d: Peter Baldwin 11. "The Quilt" gs: Anne Ryerson [ Brooke Nash ] Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom. b: 8 Dec 89 pc: 446009 w: David Scott Richardson d: Peter Baldwin 12. "Laura's First Date" gs: Keith Williams [ Tyrone ], Adam Jeffries [ Mark ] rc: Penny Laura is humiliated when her father and Eddie pity her for not having a date for an upcoming dance. b: 15 Dec 89 pc: 446012 w: ______________ d: Richard Correll 13. "Man's Best Friend" gs: Carl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until her meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.