
Family Matters (1989)
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Telma Hopkins as Rachel Crawford
Episodes 105
The 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.
Read MoreTwo-Income Family
Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
Read MoreShort 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.
Read MoreRachel's First Date
The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
Read MoreStraight 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.
Read MoreBasketball Blues
Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
Read MoreBody Damage
Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
Read MoreMr. Badwrench
Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
Read MoreFalse Arrest
The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
Read MoreLaura's First Date
Laura 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 his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.
Read MoreMan's Best Friend
Carl 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.
Read MoreBaker's Dozens
Thanks 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.
Read MoreThe Big Reunion
Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
Read MoreThe Big Fix
Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.
Read MoreSitting Pretty
Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
Read MoreThe Candidate
Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.
Read MoreBowl Me Over
The men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Hariette aces him out.
Read MoreRock Video
When 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.
Read MoreRachel's Place
Feeling like a freeloader, Rachel decides to look for a career beyond writing and opens up a diner after Steve accidentally burns down Leroy's.
Read MoreTorn Between Two Lovers
Steve develops a crush on Rachel and believes it is reciprocated when she invites him to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant, while Rachel is actually dating her bank's loan officer.
Read MoreMarriage 101
For a class project, Laura is "married" to Steve for a day. Meanwhile, one of Carl's sergeants casts his eye on Rachel.
Read MoreFlashpants
A braggart with a badge transfers to Carl's divisions just in time for the precinct's annual dance contest, which Carl and Harriette aim to win by dancing circles around their fierce rival.
Read MoreThe Crash Course
Eddie crashes the car through the front of the house while trying to impress his girlfriend.
Read MoreBoxcar Blues
Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.
Read MoreDog Day Halloween
Steve and Laura are held hostage during a Halloween bank robbery.
Read MoreCousin Urkel
Steve's cousin from Biloxi sets out to sweep Eddie off his feet.
Read MoreDedicated to the One I Love
Harriette points out the obvious when seductive neighbor Loretta sets her sights on Carl; and Laura may soon regret steering Steve to a shy young girl when she finds herself jealous of his attentions.
Read MoreThe Science Project
Everyone vies to be partners with budding scientist Steve, who teams up with Laura for a science project - an A-bomb.
Read MoreRequiem for an Urkel
Steve charges like a raging bull to the boxing ring when a bully threatens to pummel any guy who asks Laura out.
Read MoreFast Eddie Winslow
Eddie is cornered by a tough pool hustler.
Read MoreHave Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
Alone and fending for himself during the holidays, Steve shatters Laura's old fashioned Christmas ornament along with holiday visiting privileges at the Winslows'. Meanwhile, Carl does battle with other shoppers as he searches for a scarce teddy bear for Richie.
Read MoreIce Station Winslow
When Carl, Eddie and Steve go ice fishing at Lake Wannamuck, Carl has a potentially critical accident; and at home, Judy dislikes the fuss made over Richie.
Read MoreDo the Right Thing
Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steve's tutoring skills.
Read MoreHigh Hopes
In a hot-air balloon, Carl tries to overcome his fear of heights. Harriette and Rachel clash over a car won in a contest.
Read MoreLife of the Party
At a rooftop party, some kids spike Steve's punch; and Rachel must talk him down from the ledge.
Read MoreFight the Good Fight
Laura is inspired to make a difference by encouraging support for a black-history class, but her efforts fan the flames of racism at school.
Read MoreTaking Credit
Rachel and the kids recall how Eddie took credit for a story written by Steve, and how Carl shared his glory with Lt. Murtagh.
Read MoreFinding the Words
A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachel's long-lost father.
Read MoreSkip to My Lieu
Carl senses a promotion if he can help Lt. Murtagh get a date with Rachel.
Read MoreThe Good the Bad and the Urkel
In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
Read MoreI Should Have Done Something
Steve schemes to take the reluctant Laura to a hot-ticket concert; Carl takes out his frustrations on the family, unable to shake the memory of a shooting he feels he could have prevented in the aftermath of a hostage case.
Read MoreBrain over Brawn
Urkel's future hangs in the balance during a rope-climbing contest pitting brains against brawn to win Laura's affections.
Read MoreThe Show Must Go On
In the school play, Romeo Steve looks forward to kissing Juliet Laura when the original Romeo lands in the hospital with appendicitis.
Read MoreWords Hurt
Sleepwalking Urkel undergoes hypnosis to uncover the cause of his anger: he thinks Carl hates his nerdy guts.
Read MoreDaddy's Little Girl
Laura's behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carl's younger new partner and surf's up for Steve.
Read MoreCitizen's Court
Urkel is so bugged when Carl squashes his pet beetle that he takes him to court - TV's Citizen's Court - to settle the matter.
Read MoreMaking the Team
When Laura gets snubbed by fellow cheerleaders, she seeks advice from Urkel, who tries out for the basketball team and ends up as equipment manager.
Read MoreBorn to be Mild
A street gang causes trouble for the Winslows, and things become personal when they vandalize Rachel's Place and attack Eddie. Carl wants to take matters into his own hands, but Urkel decides to infiltrate the gang and tricking them into confessing.
Read MoreThe Love God
Steve thwarts Eddie's potential romance, while Carl is undercover in drag.
Read MoreOld and Alone
Laura may be sorry for banishing Urkel from her life: in her dreams, she's a 90-year-old spinster whose only visitor is a now-married Urkel.
Read MoreA Pair of Ladies
Rachel reluctantly hires a loudmouthed, pushy Harriette to help at the restaurant; and Urkel bets the ranch on Carl's cutthroat poker game at home with the guys.
Read MoreChoir Trouble
Steve joins the Winslows at church with faith that he'll get into the choir, but he's kicked out by new choir director Rachel, whose position has gone to her head.
Read MoreA Test of Friendship
The Winslows are ripped off when Carl dozes off; Urkel takes the heat after helping Eddie cheat on a chemistry test.
Read MoreJailhouse Blues
Visiting cousin Clarence is a slick dude ready for some action in the Winslow 'hood and a bad influence on a vulnerable Eddie, who winds up being arrested together with Steve.
Read MoreBrown Bombshell
Mother Winslow regales Eddie's classmates with tales of her late fighter-pilot husband and of World War II's Tuskegee Airmen.
Read MoreFood, Lies and Videotape
Urkel enrolls in a home economics class with Laura, thinking it'll be a piece of cake, but he soon learns he less than an A-student.
Read MoreMy Broken-Hearted Valentine
Urkel again tries to intervene in Laura's budding romance with Daniel Wallace, whom Steve has learned is nothing but trouble. Laura believes Urkel is meddling in her love life and tells him to go away.
Read MoreWoman of the People
When squeaky-clean Laura enters the race for student-council president, snooty rival Cassie Lynn vows to gather dirt on her. Meanwhile, neighbors elect Harriet Neighborhood Watch leader and Carl is down in the dumps about it.
Read MoreLove and Kisses
Hoping to win Laura, Urkel strikes a deal with R&B singer Johnny Gill: his treasured baseball card in exchange for serenading her; Carl and Harriette discover that their honeymoon love nest is of the outdoor type.
Read MoreStop, in the Name of Love
Laura's encouraging words cast a love spell on Waldo; Carl and Lt. Murtagh trade insults in a food fight over Mother Winslow's bad driving.
Read MoreThe Urkel Who Came to Dinner
Urkel's stay at the Winslows brings chaos when he swallows a fish that Carl was "fish-sitting," urges Richie to fight a preschool bully and drives away Laura's study mate.
Read MoreRobo-Nerd II
It's hasta la vista to the criminal element and hello Urkelbot after Urkel revives his robot for law-enforcement use in solving a rash of convenience store robberies on Carl's beat; meanwhile new shampoo changes the women.
Read MoreFarewell, My Laura
Urkel plays bumbling, hard-boiled gumshoe Johnny Danger in a 1940s film noir spoof with Laura as a sultry client who needs protection for her aunt Rachel singer and supper-club owner marked for murder.
Read MoreSurely You Joust
Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.
Read MoreDance to the Music
Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..
Read MoreDriving Carl Crazy
Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.
Read MoreRumor Has It
As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.
Read MoreNumber One with a Bullet
Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.
Read MoreWhose Kid Is it Anyway?
Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.
Read MoreAn Officer and a Waldo
Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.
Read MoreJust One Date!
Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.
Read MoreThe Oddest Couple
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.
Read MoreIt's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
Read MoreMuskrat Love
Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Read MoreHot Wheels
Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.
Read MoreThe Way the Ball Bounces
A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.
Read MoreA Thought in the Dark
Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.
Read MoreTender Kisses
Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.
Read MoreHeart Strings
Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.
Read MoreIt's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.
Read MoreHigher Anxiety
At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.
Read MoreMama's Wedding
Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.
Read MorePulling Teeth
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Read MoreWalk on the Wild Side
When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.
Read MoreStormy Weather
Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.
Read MoreBuds 'n' Buns
As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.
Read MoreTo Be or Not to Be (1)
Laura doesn't want Stefan to change anything about himself for her, while Urkel - as his nerdy self - is a 10 in Myra's eyes. Meanwhile, hoping to improve his vision, Carl steps into Urkel's transformation chamber.
Read MoreTo Be or Not to Be (2)
After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.
Read MoreTill Death Do Us Apartment
College man Eddie moves into an apartment with Waldo and promptly plans a hot night with two female guests which inflames Waldo's steady, Maxine.
Read MoreThe Looney Bin
A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.
Read MoreBeta Chi Guy
His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.
Read MoreDark and Stormy Night
On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).
Read MorePar For the Course
Duffer Carl is reluctant to stand up to his cheating boss during a round of golf, but Harriette isn't reluctant to go looking for Laura when she misses her curfew.
Read MoreSink or Swim
It's no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he can't graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.
Read MoreParadise Bluff
Urkel's life flashes before him atop Paradise Bluff, where Myra hands him an ultimatum; and Harriette rates her mate and finds Carl needs to spice up his technique - at barbecuing.
Read MoreFlying Blind
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.
Read MoreMiracle on Elm Street
Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.
Read MoreMidterm Crisis
Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook u p a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.
Read MoreAn Unlikely Match
Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.
Read MoreThe Substitute Son
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.
Read MoreWedding Bell Blues
Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on hi s wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.
Read MoreAin't Nothin' But an Urkel
Another transformation-chamber mishap turns Urkel into a gyrating Elvis with a hunka hunka lot of explaining to do during a meeting with an MIT recruiter (Kline).
Read MoreMy Uncle Hero
Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.
Read MoreMy Bodyguard
After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.
Read MoreCheers Looking at You, Kid
Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.
Read MoreWhat's Up Doc?
A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.
Read MoreWe're Going to Disney World (1)
As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.
Read MoreWe're Going to Disney World (2)
Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.
Read MoreThey Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.
Read MoreHome Sweet Home
To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.
Read MoreOut With the Old
Urkel gets a makeover for Laura's bachelor auction. Meanwhile, Carl's thinking could use a makeover when Harriette's salary spurs his competitive instincts.
Read MoreThey Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
Carl accepts a hunting date with his boss and reneges on a promise to spend time with Urkel.
Read MoreDumb Belle of the Ball
Nothing will stop Myrtle from attending the Biloxi Debutante Ball--even getting hit by a car trying to save the life of Eddie.
Read MoreDrinking and Jiving
Goody-two-shoes Laura has her first beer--and her second and third--at a fraternity party, where she's later rescued by a gallant Urkel. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette keep their anniversary plans a secret from each other, but not from Eddie, who finds himself in the middle of their fight.
Read MoreWho's Afraid of the Big Black Book?
Eddie and Laura's payback games hurt others; Carl's suggestion averts a major gang riot, but credit goes to the commissioner's son.
Read MoreA Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Urkel's new Total Recall Machine malfunctions, leaving him with an uncanny ability to read minds; and Carl gets roped into serving as leader of the boys' Junior Woodsmen troop.
Read MoreStevil II: This Time He's Not Alone
Stevil, the mischievous ventriloquist dummy, is back to haunt Urkel, but now he's brought along a nightmarish sidekick, Carlsbad. Together Stevil and Carlsbad attempt to take over the souls of Urkel and Carl - wreaking havoc on the whole Winslow household.
Read MoreTrading Places
Stefan, disguised as Urkel, pays Laura a visit to determine if Urkel's the new man in her life. Meanwhile, Eddie accompanies Carl on his beat, equipped with a video camera.
Read MoreA Pain in Harassment
Harriette's new boss blindsides his employees with verbal abuse. Meanwhile, Urkel tries to win a million dollars with a basketball half-court shot in L.A.
Read MoreOriginal Gangsta Dawg
Urkel's hip-hop cousin, O.G.D., makes a bad first impression on the Winslows.
Read MoreDeck the Malls
Christmastime finds Richie awaiting a visit from his mom, and Urkel working as a sluggish gift wrapper at the mall.
Read MoreGrill of My Dreams
Urkel apprentices as a teppanyaki chef at a Japanese restaurant and makes his cooking debut in front of Laura. Meanwhile, Carl bird-sits for the commissioner.
Read MoreBreaking Up Is Hard to Do
Eddie wants to drop out of school to become a cop; and Urkel wants to drop Myra.
Read MoreCrazy for You
Myra spies on Urkel's every move with her elaborate "Stevie-Glasses-cam". She is shocked to learn of his upcoming Saturday night date with Laura. When she tells Stefan about her rival's pending date with "her Stevie," Stefan agrees to help rain on their parade. Meanwhile, Carl tries to control Eddie's trigger-happy finger during police training.
Read MoreCrazier for You
Urkel discovers that Myra has been spying on him, but he thinks she's really snapped her cap when she starts dressing like Laura. Meanwhile, Harriette learns her wedding ring was originally intended for another.
Read MoreWhose Man Is It Anyway?
Cousin Myrtle dukes it out in the boxing ring with Greta to win Eddie for her own. Meanwhile, 3J longs to find his birth mother.
Read MorePolkapalooza
Laura reluctantly accompanies Urkel to a polka bash and actually has fun in his wacky world. Meanwhile, Eddie moves into an apartment and regrets giving Carl a standing invitation.
Read MoreThrow Urkel From the Train
Laura gets bad vibes from Maxine's slick new boyfriend; Carl gets into a funk reflecting on a road not taken.
Read MoreDon't Make Me Over
Myrtle gets a makeover, drops her inhibitions, raises her hemlines and goes after Eddie with a vengeance.
Read MorePop Goes the Question
Urkel asks Carl for Laura's hand in marriage, but Stefan has already given Laura a ring.
Read MoreLost in Space (1)
The first of a two-part series finale sends Urkel into space, which means he'll have to postpone his marriage to Laura.
Read MoreLost in Space (2)
In the conclusion of the series finale, astro-nerd Urkel's life hangs in the balance when he takes a dangerous walk in space to patch the damaged spacecraft.
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