Family Matters (1989)

Season 4

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.

Released Sept. 22, 1989 Episode 26 min 8+

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family

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Production Companies: Bickley-Warren Productions, Lorimar Television, Miller/Boyett Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Network: CBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 1979

6.6

/31736/

/922/

/321/

/9/

William Bickley
Director

Reginald VelJohnson
Carl Winslow

Darius McCrary
Eddie Winslow

Jaleel White
Steve Urkel

Kellie Shanygne Williams
Laura Winslow

Jo Marie Payton
Harriette Winslow

Bryton James
Richie Crawford

Rosetta LeNoire
Estelle Winslow

Telma Hopkins
Rachel Crawford

S4E1 - Surely You Joust

Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.

Sept. 18, 1992, midnight

S4E2 - Dance 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..

Oct. 2, 1992, midnight

S4E3 - Driving Carl Crazy

Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.

Oct. 9, 1992, midnight

S4E4 - Rumor 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.

Oct. 16, 1992, midnight

S4E5 - Number 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.

Oct. 23, 1992, midnight

S4E6 - Whose 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.

Oct. 30, 1992, midnight

S4E7 - An 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.

Nov. 6, 1992, midnight

S4E8 - Just 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.

Nov. 13, 1992, midnight

S4E9 - The Oddest Couple

Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.

Nov. 20, 1992, midnight

S4E10 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.

Dec. 11, 1992, midnight

S4E11 - Muskrat 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.

Jan. 8, 1993, midnight

S4E12 - Hot 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.

Jan. 15, 1993, midnight

S4E13 - The 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.

Jan. 22, 1993, midnight

S4E14 - A 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.

Jan. 29, 1993, midnight

S4E15 - Tender 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.

Feb. 5, 1993, midnight

S4E16 - Heart 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.

Feb. 12, 1993, midnight

S4E17 - It'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.

Feb. 19, 1993, midnight

S4E18 - Higher 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.

Feb. 26, 1993, midnight

S4E19 - Mama's Wedding

Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.

March 5, 1993, midnight

S4E20 - Pulling Teeth

Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.

March 19, 1993, midnight

S4E21 - Walk 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.

March 26, 1993, midnight

S4E22 - Hot Stuff

Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.

April 30, 1993, midnight

S4E23 - Stormy 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.

May 7, 1993, midnight

S4E24 - Buds '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.

May 14, 1993, midnight

Network: CBS

Episode Runtime: 26 min.

Season Runtime: 5634 min.

Released: Sept. 22, 1989

Last Air Date: July 17, 1998, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: TV-G

Common sense age: 8+

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