Family Matters
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Sitcom
The misadventures of a middle-class black family in suburban Chicago.
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Cast & Crew
Reginald VelJohnson Carl Winslow
Judyann Elder Harriette WInslow
Darius McCrary Eddie Winslow
Kellie Shanygne Williams Laura Winslow
Jaleel White Steve Urkel
Orlando Brown 3J
Michelle Thomas Myra Monkhouse
Jo Marie Payton-Noble Harriette Winslow
Thomas L. Miller Executive Producer
Robert L. Boyett Executive Producer
Michael Warren Executive Producer
William Bickley Executive Producer
David Duclon Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, December 31
Talk's Cheap
Season 7 • Episode 8
Waldo persuades Steve, Myra and Laura to appear on a talk show to discuss romance.
Tuesday, December 31
Struck by Lightning
Season 7 • Episode 9
Struck by lightning three times, Urkel won't go outside.
Tuesday, December 31
Best Years of Our Lives
Season 7 • Episode 10
Steve volunteers to build the senior-class float for the homecoming parade.
Tuesday, December 31
Send in the Clone
Season 7 • Episode 24
The Winslows do double takes when Steve accidentally clones himself.
Tuesday, December 31
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 1
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Wednesday, January 1
Fa La La La Laagghh!
Season 7 • Episode 11
Carl allows Steve to decorate the Winslow house for the Christmas display contest.
Wednesday, January 1
Friendship Cycles
Season 7 • Episode 12
Steve must learn how to ride a bike in order to go on a class trip with Myra.
Wednesday, January 1
South of the Border
Season 7 • Episode 13
Waldo's trip south of the border goes awry and lands him in jail.
Thursday, January 2
Ice Station Winslow
Season 2 • Episode 14
Carl contends with Lake Wannamuck's frigid waters while on an ice fishing trip.
Thursday, January 2
Son
Season 2 • Episode 15
Eddie disregards his grounding to keep a date.
Friday, January 3
Random Acts of Science
Season 7 • Episode 15
Steve and Carl turn into dual Bruce Lees to protect themselves from thugs.
Friday, January 3
Tips for a Better Life
Season 7 • Episode 16
Steve gets a job at a coffee shop to help pay for repairs on the Winslows' home.
Friday, January 3
Swine Lake
Season 7 • Episode 17
Eddie reluctantly takes ballet lessons to improve his basketball skills.
Friday, January 3
My Big Brother
Season 7 • Episode 18
Urkel becomes a big brother to a fourth-grader who cannot read.
Friday, January 3
Do the Right Thing
Season 2 • Episode 16
Steve questions tutoring a basketball player that Laura likes.
Friday, January 3
High Hopes
Season 2 • Episode 17
Steve tries to lend a hand when Carl is determined to overcome his fear of heights.
Saturday, January 4
Eau de Love
Season 7 • Episode 19
Steve uses an aphrodisiac to cast a passionate spell over Laura.
Saturday, January 4
Twinkle Toes Faldo
Season 7 • Episode 20
Waldo enrolls in tap dancing lessons to improve his agility.
Saturday, January 4
Scammed
Season 7 • Episode 21
Eddie and Waldo get a surprise when they go to a bar to see the Chicago Bears.
Saturday, January 4
Dream Date
Season 7 • Episode 22
Steve and Laura, both dateless for the senior prom, decide to go with each other.
Saturday, January 4
Life of the Party
Season 2 • Episode 18
Aunt Rachel aids Steve after his spiked punch incident.
Saturday, January 4
Busted
Season 2 • Episode 19
Steve and Eddie visit a gambling hangout to raise money after Eddie wrecks the family car.
Saturday, January 4
Fight the Good Fight
Season 2 • Episode 20
Laura starts a campaign to have a black history course taught at her school.
Saturday, January 4
Taking Credit
Season 2 • Episode 21
Steve and Carl both learn a lesson about when to take credit for their achievements.
Saturday, January 4
Finding the Words
Season 2 • Episode 22
The unexpected visit of a mysterious person from Harriette's past leaves Carl speechless.
Saturday, January 4
Skip to My Lieu
Season 2 • Episode 23
Carl wants a promotion; Lt. Murtagh wants to date Rachel.
Sunday, January 5
A Ham Is Born
Season 7 • Episode 23
Carl lands a film role when he moonlights as a movie-set security guard.
Sunday, January 5
Send in the Clone
Season 7 • Episode 24
The Winslows do double takes when Steve accidentally clones himself.
Sunday, January 5
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 1
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Sunday, January 5
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 2
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Sunday, January 5
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 3
Carl's attempt to rescue Steve from the clutches of his kidnapper leads to a mad dash around Paris.
Sunday, January 5
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 2
Steve's teleportation device puts him and the Winslows in Paris.
Sunday, January 5
Paris Vacation
Season 8 • Episode 3
Carl's attempt to rescue Steve from the clutches of his kidnapper leads to a mad dash around Paris.
Sunday, January 5
Movin' On
Season 8 • Episode 4
Urkel fits in with his new college friends but pines for Laura.
Sunday, January 5
The Good, the Bad, and the Urkel
Season 2 • Episode 24
Carl dreams that he is facing Two-Gun Urkel, the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
Sunday, January 5
I Should Have Done Something
Season 2 • Episode 25
Steve schemes to take Laura to a concert; Carl regrets the results of a hostage case.
Sunday, January 5
Boom!
Season 3 • Episode 1
Steve steals an orangutan from a science lab; Carl steps on a treadmill booby-trapped with a bomb.
Sunday, January 5
Brain Over Brawn
Season 3 • Episode 2
Steve challenges another student to a rope-climbing competition to impress Laura.
Sunday, January 5
The Show Must Go On
Season 3 • Episode 3
In a school play, Romeo Steve anticipates kissing Juliet Laura.
Sunday, January 5
Words Hurt
Season 3 • Episode 4
Steve visits a hypnotherapist who takes him on a journey through his subconscious mind.
Monday, January 6
Movin' On
Season 8 • Episode 4
Urkel fits in with his new college friends but pines for Laura.
Monday, January 6
3J in the House
Season 8 • Episode 5
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Monday, January 6
Getting Buff
Season 8 • Episode 6
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta takes a part-time job.
Monday, January 6
Stevil
Season 8 • Episode 7
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes to life on Halloween.
Monday, January 6
Karate Kids
Season 8 • Episode 8
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a hard time controlling the bullies.
Monday, January 6
Home Again
Season 8 • Episode 9
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Monday, January 6
3J in the House
Season 8 • Episode 5
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Monday, January 6
Getting Buff
Season 8 • Episode 6
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta takes a part-time job.
Monday, January 6
Stevil
Season 8 • Episode 7
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes to life on Halloween.
Monday, January 6
Karate Kids
Season 8 • Episode 8
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a hard time controlling the bullies.
Monday, January 6
Daddy's Little Girl
Season 3 • Episode 5
Laura's behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carl's new partner; surf's up for Steve.
Monday, January 6
Citizens' Court
Season 3 • Episode 6
Steve acts as his own lawyer when he sues Carl over the death of a pet beetle.
Tuesday, January 7
Stevil
Season 8 • Episode 7
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes to life on Halloween.
Tuesday, January 7
Karate Kids
Season 8 • Episode 8
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a hard time controlling the bullies.
Tuesday, January 7
Home Again
Season 8 • Episode 9
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Tuesday, January 7
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Season 8 • Episode 10
Myrtle Urkel pushes Eddie to marry her and has Big Daddy help her apply the pressure.
Tuesday, January 7
Home Again
Season 8 • Episode 9
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Tuesday, January 7
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Season 8 • Episode 10
Myrtle Urkel pushes Eddie to marry her and has Big Daddy help her apply the pressure.
Tuesday, January 7
Chick-A-Boom
Season 8 • Episode 11
Carl hopes to get a promotion by hosting a fancy dinner party for his superiors.
Tuesday, January 7
The Jury
Season 8 • Episode 12
Carl and Steve serve on the same jury, where Steve's investigative talent comes into play.
Tuesday, January 7
Robo-Nerd
Season 3 • Episode 7
Steve builds a robot that looks and talks just like him.
Tuesday, January 7
Making the Team
Season 3 • Episode 8
Steve tries out for the basketball team; cheerleaders shun Laura on the squad.
Wednesday, January 8
The Jury
Season 8 • Episode 12
Carl and Steve serve on the same jury, where Steve's investigative talent comes into play.
Wednesday, January 8
Revenge of the Nerd
Season 8 • Episode 14
Laura plans to join a sorority then learns Steve is their favorite target.
Wednesday, January 8
Love Triangle
Season 8 • Episode 15
Laura and Maxine realize they can share almost anything, except their affection for Curtis.
Wednesday, January 8
Father Time
Season 8 • Episode 16
Carl and Steve go back in time together, where Carl ignores Steve's warnings and alters history.
Wednesday, January 8
Beauty and the Beast
Season 8 • Episode 17
Steve's cousin, Myrtle, arrives with her sights set on winning the local beauty pageant.
Wednesday, January 8
What Do You Know?
Season 8 • Episode 19
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
Wednesday, January 8
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Season 8 • Episode 13
Carl and Steve lose their way in the woods while searching for a Christmas tree.
Wednesday, January 8
Revenge of the Nerd
Season 8 • Episode 14
Laura plans to join a sorority then learns Steve is their favorite target.
Wednesday, January 8
Love Triangle
Season 8 • Episode 15
Laura and Maxine realize they can share almost anything, except their affection for Curtis.
Wednesday, January 8
Father Time
Season 8 • Episode 16
Carl and Steve go back in time together, where Carl ignores Steve's warnings and alters history.
Wednesday, January 8
Born to Be Mild
Season 3 • Episode 9
Steve and Carl trail the punks who trashed Rachel's place and beat up Eddie.
Wednesday, January 8
The Love God
Season 3 • Episode 10
Steve thwarts Eddie's potential romance; Carl is undercover in drag.
Thursday, January 9
Odd Man In
Season 8 • Episode 20
Carl invites Harriette to join his poker game; Steve covers for Eddie at work.
Thursday, January 9
Flirting With Disaster
Season 8 • Episode 21
Eddie falls for an older woman; Steve jeopardizes Carl's homeowner's insurance.
Thursday, January 9
Pound Foolish
Season 8 • Episode 22
Steve tries to help his Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) shed a few extra pounds.
Thursday, January 9
The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Season 8 • Episode 23
Carl learns his wayward brother (Ted Lange) is in trouble with the law.
Thursday, January 9
Old and Alone
Season 3 • Episode 11
Laura dreams about the future after telling Steve to get out of her life.
Thursday, January 9
A Pair of Ladies
Season 3 • Episode 12
Steve seeks revenge after Carl's boss cons him in a poker game.
Friday, January 10
A Pirate's Life for Me
Season 8 • Episode 24
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
Friday, January 10
Out With the Old
Season 9 • Episode 1
Laura bids on Steve at a sorority auction; Harriette gets a promotion.
Friday, January 10
They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Season 9 • Episode 2
Urkel tags along when Carl goes duck hunting with his boss; Laura loses her mother's earrings.
Friday, January 10
Dumb Belle of the Ball
Season 9 • Episode 3
Eddie feels obliged to escort Myrtle to the ball after she saves his life.
Friday, January 10
Beauty and the Beast
Season 8 • Episode 17
Steve's cousin, Myrtle, arrives with her sights set on winning the local beauty pageant.
Friday, January 10
Le Jour d'Amour
Season 8 • Episode 18
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
Friday, January 10
What Do You Know?
Season 8 • Episode 19
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
Friday, January 10
Odd Man In
Season 8 • Episode 20
Carl invites Harriette to join his poker game; Steve covers for Eddie at work.
Friday, January 10
Choir Trouble
Season 3 • Episode 13
When Rachel becomes the new church choir director, Steve sings off-key and the choir rebels.
Friday, January 10
Test of Friendship
Season 3 • Episode 14
Urkel helps Eddie cheat on a test; Carl sleeps through a robbery.
Saturday, January 11
Drinking and Jiving
Season 9 • Episode 4
Laura drinks too much at a frat party; Carl and Harriette make conflicting anniversary plans.
Saturday, January 11
Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book
Season 9 • Episode 5
Eddie's little black book provides the guest list for his 21st birthday party.
Saturday, January 11
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Season 9 • Episode 6
A chemistry experiment allows Urkel to read minds; Carl becomes troop leader of the Junior Woodsmen.
Saturday, January 11
Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone
Season 9 • Episode 7
The ventriloquist dummy Stevil and his new friend Carlsbad haunt Urkel and Carl.
Saturday, January 11
Jailhouse Blues
Season 3 • Episode 15
Eddie and Steve land in jail when Eddie's smooth-talking cousin Clarence borrows a car.
Saturday, January 11
Brown Bombshell
Season 3 • Episode 16
Steve's prison pen pal mistakes Carl for Steve when she comes for a visit.
Saturday, January 11
Food, Lies & Videotape
Season 3 • Episode 17
Steve takes a cooking class that leaves everyone rolling in the dough.
Saturday, January 11
Woman of the People
Season 3 • Episode 19
Laura runs for student council president with Steve's help; the incumbent blackmails her.
Saturday, January 11
Love and Kisses
Season 3 • Episode 20
Steve hires singer Johnny Gill to serenade Laura; Carl and Harriette take a second honeymoon.
Saturday, January 11
Stop in the Name of Love
Season 3 • Episode 21
Waldo dates Laura after getting an ego-boost from Urkel.
Sunday, January 12
Trading Places
Season 9 • Episode 8
Stephan tests Laura's feelings by trading places with Urkel; Eddie videotapes the police department.
Sunday, January 12
A Pain in Harassment
Season 9 • Episode 9
Steve takes a $1 million basketball shot; Harriette fights back and gets a promotion.
Sunday, January 12
Original Gangsta Dawg
Season 9 • Episode 10
A thug pursues Urkel's cousin, Original Gangsta Dawg (Jaleel White); guest Missy Elliot.
Sunday, January 12
Grill of My Dreams
Season 9 • Episode 12
Urkel trains to be a Japanese steakhouse chef; guest Pat Morita.
Sunday, January 12
The Urkel Who Came to Dinner
Season 3 • Episode 22
Steve succeeds in alienating the entire family when he becomes a guest in the Winslow home.
Sunday, January 12
Dudes
Season 3 • Episode 24
Carl's birthday attracts little attention from the family; Urkel, Eddie and Waldo appear on TV.
Sunday, January 12
Robo Nerd 2
Season 3 • Episode 23
Urkel's robot double fights crime; a new shampoo changes the women.
Sunday, January 12
Farewell, My Laura
Season 3 • Episode 25
Steve writes about Johnny Danger and a plot to silence Laura's aunt before she talks.
Sunday, January 12
Surely You Joust
Season 4 • Episode 1
Steve and Carl appear in a television grudge match to settle a disagreement.
Sunday, January 12
Hot Wheels
Season 4 • Episode 2
Steve glues himself to Laura and ruins her date with a hunk; Carl buys Eddie a used car.
Monday, January 13
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 9 • Episode 13
Steve and Myra break up; Eddie leaves college to become a cop.
Monday, January 13
Crazy for You
Season 9 • Episode 14
Myra and Stephan plot to end Steve and Laura's budding romance; Eddie learns about guns.
Monday, January 13
Crazier for You
Season 9 • Episode 15
Myra shows up on Steve and Laura's first date; Harriette's engagement ring is secondhand.
Monday, January 13
Whose Man Is It, Anyway?
Season 9 • Episode 16
Myrtle and Greta decide to settle their fight over Eddie in the boxing ring.
Monday, January 13
Flirting With Disaster
Season 8 • Episode 21
Eddie falls for an older woman; Steve jeopardizes Carl's homeowner's insurance.
Monday, January 13
Pound Foolish
Season 8 • Episode 22
Steve tries to help his Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) shed a few extra pounds.
Monday, January 13
The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Season 8 • Episode 23
Carl learns his wayward brother (Ted Lange) is in trouble with the law.
Monday, January 13
A Pirate's Life for Me
Season 8 • Episode 24
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
Monday, January 13
Out With the Old
Season 9 • Episode 1
Laura bids on Steve at a sorority auction; Harriette gets a promotion.
Monday, January 13
Dance to the Music
Season 4 • Episode 3
Urkel can't take Laura to a dance; Harriette's piano teacher irks Carl.
Monday, January 13
Driving Carl Crazy
Season 4 • Episode 4
Student driver Urkel enlists Carl as teacher; it is very dangerous to Carl's health.
Tuesday, January 14
Polkapalooza
Season 9 • Episode 17
A reluctant Laura attends a polka festival with Steve; Carl cramps Eddie's style.
Tuesday, January 14
Throw Steve From the Train
Season 9 • Episode 18
Carl endures hours trapped in a train with an unwitting stowaway, Urkel.
Tuesday, January 14
Don't Make Me Over
Season 9 • Episode 19
After a cosmetic makeover, Myrtle decides she likes her old self better.
Tuesday, January 14
Pop Goes the Question
Season 9 • Episode 20
Laura faces a dilemma when both Urkel and Stefan ask for her hand in marriage.
Tuesday, January 14
They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Season 9 • Episode 2
Urkel tags along when Carl goes duck hunting with his boss; Laura loses her mother's earrings.
Tuesday, January 14
Dumb Belle of the Ball
Season 9 • Episode 3
Eddie feels obliged to escort Myrtle to the ball after she saves his life.
Tuesday, January 14
Drinking and Jiving
Season 9 • Episode 4
Laura drinks too much at a frat party; Carl and Harriette make conflicting anniversary plans.
Tuesday, January 14
Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book
Season 9 • Episode 5
Eddie's little black book provides the guest list for his 21st birthday party.
Tuesday, January 14
Rumor Has It ...
Season 4 • Episode 5
Steve hears a lie about Laura from the guys at school; he decides to silence the rumor at any cost.
Tuesday, January 14
Number One With a Bullet
Season 4 • Episode 6
Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) and Steve share a hospital room.
Wednesday, January 15
Lost in Space
Season 9 • Episode 21
Laura and Urkel postpone their wedding when they launch him into space to test his latest gadget.
Wednesday, January 15
Lost in Space
Season 9 • Episode 22
A wayward satellite hits Urkel's spacecraft; meter-maid duty turns dangerous.
Wednesday, January 15
The Mama Who Came to Dinner
Season 1 • Episode 1
Carl is not happy about his mother coming to live in his already crowded household.
Wednesday, January 15
Two Income Family
Season 1 • Episode 2
Harriette loses her job, forcing the family into austerity measures.
Wednesday, January 15
Short Story
Season 1 • Episode 3
Rachel's first published short story hits too close to home for certain members of the family.
Wednesday, January 15
Rachel's First Date
Season 1 • Episode 4
Desperate for some time alone with Harriette, Carl encourages Rachel to start dating again.
Wednesday, January 15
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Season 9 • Episode 6
A chemistry experiment allows Urkel to read minds; Carl becomes troop leader of the Junior Woodsmen.
Wednesday, January 15
Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone
Season 9 • Episode 7
The ventriloquist dummy Stevil and his new friend Carlsbad haunt Urkel and Carl.
Wednesday, January 15
Trading Places
Season 9 • Episode 8
Stephan tests Laura's feelings by trading places with Urkel; Eddie videotapes the police department.
Wednesday, January 15
A Pain in Harassment
Season 9 • Episode 9
Steve takes a $1 million basketball shot; Harriette fights back and gets a promotion.
Wednesday, January 15
An Officer and a Waldo
Season 4 • Episode 8
Eddie and Urkel try to get Waldo out of boot camp; Harriette and Carl catch a shady repairman.
Wednesday, January 15
Just One Date
Season 4 • Episode 9
Steve commemorates his 1,000th attempt to date Laura with a sit-in on the roof.
Thursday, January 16
Straight A's
Season 1 • Episode 5
Eddie's surprise straight-A report card thrills Carl and Harriette.
Thursday, January 16
Mr. Badwrench
Season 1 • Episode 8
Carl and Eddie attempt to install a new shower for Grandma Winslow.
Thursday, January 16
Body Damage
Season 1 • Episode 7
Rachel and Harriette wreck Carl's vintage patrol car and must fix the car before Carl notices.
Thursday, January 16
Stake-Out
Season 1 • Episode 9
Harriette gets jealous when Carl goes on a lengthy stakeout with a policewoman.
Thursday, January 16
False Arrest
Season 1 • Episode 10
Carl charges an arrogant celebrity with assault after losing patience.
Thursday, January 16
Basketball Blues
Season 1 • Episode 6
Carl pushes Eddie to try out for the high-school basketball team despite the boy's reluctance.
Thursday, January 16
Original Gangsta Dawg
Season 9 • Episode 10
A thug pursues Urkel's cousin, Original Gangsta Dawg (Jaleel White); guest Missy Elliot.
Thursday, January 16
Deck the Malls
Season 9 • Episode 11
Urkel's new job as a gift-wrapper at the mall complicates his relationship with Myra.
Thursday, January 16
Grill of My Dreams
Season 9 • Episode 12
Urkel trains to be a Japanese steakhouse chef; guest Pat Morita.
Thursday, January 16
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Season 9 • Episode 13
Steve and Myra break up; Eddie leaves college to become a cop.
Thursday, January 16
The Oddest Couple
Season 4 • Episode 10
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments cause issues when the two become roommates.
Thursday, January 16
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House
Season 4 • Episode 11
Eddie's teacher arrives for a surprise visit just in time to witness the Winslow's dysfunction.
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