

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.
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Seasons

1.The Mama Who Came to Dinner
7.322-09-198924mMother 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
8.329-09-198924mHariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

3.Short Story
8.306-10-198924mRachel 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
7.013-10-198924mThe Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

5.Straight A's
7.020-10-198924mEddie 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 sc...

6.Basketball Blues
7.003-11-198924mCarl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

7.Body Damage
8.010-11-198924mRachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

8.Mr. Badwrench
7.517-11-198924mSelf-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

9.Stake-Out
8.024-11-198924mAfter 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
01-12-198924mThe Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

11.The Quilt
08-12-198924mLaura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

12.Laura's First Date
15-12-198924mLaura 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 h...

13.Man's Best Friend
05-01-199024mCarl 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
12-01-199024mThanks 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
8.019-01-199024mCarl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

16.The Party
02-02-199024mA "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
09-02-199024mEddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

18.Sitting Pretty
16-02-199024mLaura'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
16-03-199024mEddie 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
7.023-03-199024mEddie 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
13-04-199024mThe 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.

22.Rock Video
27-04-199024mWhen 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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