Family Matters
Family Matters is a long-running family dramedy about a middle-class African American family in Chicago and their pesky next-door neighbor, a super-nerdy kid who keeps stirring up trouble. It was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers and leans into everyday household problems with plenty of humor.
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Season 8
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E1
Paris Vacation (1)
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
Sep 20, 1996 · 21m -
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E2
Paris Vacation (2)
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
Sep 20, 1996 · 21m -
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E3
Paris Vacation (3)
Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.
Sep 27, 1996 · 22m -
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E4
Movin' On
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at BIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
Oct 4, 1996 · 22m -
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E5
3J in the House
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Oct 11, 1996 · 22m -
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E6
Getting Buff
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
Oct 18, 1996 · 30m -
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E7
Stevil
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
Oct 25, 1996 · 22m -
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E8
Karate Kids
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
Nov 1, 1996 · 22m -
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E9
Home Again
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Nov 8, 1996 · 22m -
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E10
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
Nov 15, 1996 · 22m -
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E11
Chick-a-Boom
Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!
Nov 22, 1996 · 22m -
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E12
The Jury
Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.
Dec 6, 1996 · 22m -
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E13
It Came upon a Midnight Clear
Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.
Dec 13, 1996 · 22m -
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E14
Revenge of the Nerd
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
Jan 3, 1997 · 22m -
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E15
Love Triangles
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
Jan 17, 1997 · 22m -
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E16
Father Time
Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.
Jan 31, 1997 · 22m -
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E17
Beauty and the Beast
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
Feb 7, 1997 · 30m -
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E18
Le Jour d'amour
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
Feb 14, 1997 · 22m -
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E19
What Do You Know?
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
Feb 28, 1997 · 22m -
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E20
Odd Man In
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
Mar 14, 1997 · 22m -
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E21
Flirting with Disaster
Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.
Mar 28, 1997 · 22m -
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E22
Pound Foolish
Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.
Apr 25, 1997 · 22m -
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E23
The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
May 2, 1997 · 22m -
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E24
A Pirate's Life for Me
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
May 9, 1997 · 30m