Family Matters

1989 • ABC
4.7
787 reviews
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Season 8 episodes (24)

1 Paris Vacation, Part I
9/20/96
Steve invents a device that transports himself, his clone and the Winslows to Paris, where romance blossoms for Laura, and Steve is held captive by a beautiful scientist.
2 Paris Vacation, Part II
9/20/96
Steve invents a device that transports himself, his clone and the Winslows to Paris, where romance blossoms for Laura, and Steve is held captive by a beautiful scientist.
3 Paris Vacation, Part III
9/27/96
In Paris, Steve must escape from kidnappers who want his latest invention. He and Carl lead his pursuers on a wild chase that ends with Steve hanging from the Eiffel Tower.
4 Movin' On
10/4/96
On his first day of college, Steve finds something he's never experienced before: popularity!
5 3J In The House
10/11/96
The Winslows realize their true feelings for 3J when he runs away from his group home.
6 Getting Buff
10/18/96
Steve finds himself in an uncomfortable position when Eddie's longtime girlfriend models nude for Steve's sculpting class. Harriette tries to convince Carl not to be petty with their nasty neighbor Nick Neidermeyer--but revenge proves too tempting.
7 Stevil
10/25/96
Steve's ventriloquist dummy comes to life on Halloween, wreaking havoc in the Winslow household.
8 Karate Kids
11/1/96
Steve takes a job as a playground supervisor and is threatened by some tough bullies, but Steve transforms himself, 3J and Harriette's young nephew Richie into martial arts experts. Carl's obnoxious neighbor Nick Neidermeyer fakes an injury and threatens to sue Carl--until Eddie helps prove that Nick is lying.
9 Home Again
11/8/96
To mend his long-distance relationship with Laura, Stefan visits from Paris and performs in a concert with the popular singing group NEW EDITION. Because Carl and Harriette must stay at home to take care of 3J and Richie, the youngsters arrange for New Edition to serenade Carl and Harriette.
10 Nightmare At Urkel Oaks
11/15/96
Eddie dreams that he is married to Steve's Southern-belle cousin. JALEEL WHITE and REGINALD VelJOHNSON play dual roles.
11 Chick-A-Boom
11/22/96
Carl hosts a dinner party for his superiors. Since he cannot afford to pay a caterer, Carl hires Myra to cook. Unfortunately, Myra mistakes Steve's powdered explosive for pepper, and the guests must flee from exploding chicken dinners.
12 The Jury
12/6/96
Steve must prove a defendant innocent when he and Carl serve on a jury together.
13 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
12/13/96
While searching for the perfect Christmas tree, Carl and Steve get stranded in a remote forest.
14 Revenge Of The Nerd
1/3/97
Laura is excited about joining a sorority until she learns Steve has been named the star of its annual geek party.
15 Love Triangles
1/17/97
When Laura encourages her good friend Maxine to date more, Maxine dates Curtis. Despite the fact that she is now dating Stefan, Laura is jealous.
16 Father Time
1/31/97
When Steve transports Carl back in time, Carl learns a valuable lesson about priorities.
17 Beauty And The Beast
2/7/97
Harriette serves as the chairperson for a beauty pageant and convinces Laura, Maxine, Myra and Greta to participate. Steve's aggressive Southern cousin, Myrtle, also travels to town to enter the competition.
18 Le Jour D'Amour
2/14/97
Steve narrates three tales of love, including Carl's attempts to "recycle" Harriette's Valentine's Day card.
19 What Do You Know?
2/28/97
Eddie is chosen as a contestant on a television game show and given the chance to win a car, but he realizes that he is not smart enough to answer the difficult questions. Desperate, Eddie uses the transformation machine, becoming a Steve clone to gain Steve's intelligence. When Steve finds out, he competes against Eddie on the show.
20 Odd Man In
3/14/97
Carl needs one more person for his poker-playing group. Harriette joins--and beats everyone. Meanwhile, in order to be a judge at a bikini contest, Eddie convinces Steve to temporarily replace him in his job as a peanut vendor at a football stadium. However, Steve causes so many mishaps that he is terminated--along with Eddie.
21 Flirting With Disaster
3/28/97
Because of Steve's frequent calamities, insurance adjuster Mr. Tolbert threatens to raise Carl's homeowner's insurance. Steve offers to move in next to Mr. Tolbert to solve the problem. However, Mr. Tolbert decides not to raise Carl's rates if Steve will stay where he is.
22 Pound Foolish
4/25/97
Steve's Aunt Oona (DONNA SUMMER) is very fat, but when she sings in the church choir, the Reverend asks her on a date. Oona convinces Steve to put her in his compression chamber to make her thin; however, the machine malfunctions and makes her even fatter.
23 The Brother Who Came To Dinner
5/2/97
Carl's fugitive brother visits unexpectedly, and Carl's boss wants Carl to arrest his brother.
24 A Pirate's Life For Me
5/9/97
Steve uses his time-travel machine to transport himself and Carl back to a pirate ship in the year 1704. The pirates declare Carl their new captain, angering the former captain. Laura, Myra and Maxine follow Carl and Steve back in time to take them home.

About this show

What matters most? Family, of course! Over its nine hit seasons, Family Matters brings us a hilarious slice of middle-class Americana — along with one of TV's wackiest characters, nerdy genius Steve Urkel. The extended Winslow family redefines the word "togetherness" as their home splits at the seams with chaos, confusion and laughter.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
787 reviews
Bailey Spencer
July 7, 2015
I have to be honest... FULL HOUSE IS LIKE 10 TIMES BETTER! I mean, I love the show, but it's always the same thing. Steve breaks something or tries to win Laura's love, Carl eats junk food, and Laura tries to push Steve away... All while Eddie brags about his good looks and charm. But I do love Harriette's sassy attitude and Mother Winslow's stories about how she was such a "Party animal" back in her day.
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Princess Magical
August 8, 2020
It's so amazing and beautiful how Steve knew all along that he & Laura belonged together from kindergarten. He told Laura in season 2 he would wait forever for her. It took Laura 15 years to finally realize Steve is the one for her after getting the double proposal & no man would ever love & adore Laura more than Steve, more than life itself. You clearly see it after watching the series that Steve's heart always belonged to Laura & they end up getting married even though it's not shown onscreen.
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Brittany Schettino
November 5, 2017
I loooovee looove love this show I grew up with this show!!!! I remember sitting in my family room watching it everyday. Its really such a crying shame that they can't and don't have shows like this anymore nowadays... It covered every important issue that everyone sweeps under the rug. Subjects that are so taboo today when really something should be done about these subjects. Amazing actors and actresses funny af has u peeing yourself because that's how funny they are.
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