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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Season 1
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 22, 1989
Season 2
25 episodes
Premiered Sep 21, 1990
Season 3
25 episodes
Premiered Sep 20, 1991
Season 4
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 18, 1992
Season 5
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 24, 1993
Season 6
25 episodes
Premiered Sep 23, 1994
Season 7
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 22, 1995
Season 8
24 episodes
Premiered Sep 20, 1996
Season 9
22 episodes
Premiered Sep 19, 1997
Ep 1The Mama Who Came to Dinner
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.
Ep 2Two-Income Family
Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
Ep 3Short 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.
Ep 4Rachel's First Date
The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
Ep 5Straight A's
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.
Ep 6Basketball Blues
Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
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