
Family Matters (1989)
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Joel Zwick — Director
Episodes 24
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 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 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 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 MoreShe's Back
Myrtle, Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, squares off with Greta over Eddie's affections.
Read MoreHot Rods to Heck
When Laura's emotions go into overdrive for a daredevil drag racer, Urkel challenges him to a high-octane grudge race at the local drag strip.
Read MoreStruck By Lightning
Laura and Myra's friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same job; a rainstorm renders Urkel "a human lightning rod."
Read MoreLife in the Fast Lane
Handyman chores leave Urkel hyped up and hammered out after he inadvertently downs Laura's diet pills, which she' s using for a quick trim down.
Read MoreTips For a Better Life
Carl issues an ultimatum concerning Eddie's drinking. Meanwhile, female fans become intoxicated with Stefan Urquelle.
Read MoreSwine Lake
At a recital, Eddie and Greta's pas de deux from "Swan Lake" is interrupted by an ugly duckling from down south--Myrtle.
Read MoreTwinkle Toes Faldo
Waldo can tap dance with pizzazz but he's a klutz on the basketball court. Elsewhere, Carl is turned down for a loan to pay Laura's tuition to Harvard.
Read MoreDream Date
The school prom brings one disaster after another for Laura. First her date cancels, then she's paired with the walking disaster Urkel at the dance, where the group Immature performs.
Read MoreA Ham is Born
Carl lands a movie role but feels he's cheating on Harriette when he tries to do a love scene with a starlet.
Read MoreChick-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!
Read MoreOdd Man In
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
Read MoreA Pirate's Life for Me
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
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 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 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 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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