William Bickley
Director
Family Matters (1989)
Season 8
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
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S8E1 - Paris Vacation (1)
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
Sept. 20, 1996, midnight
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S8E2 - Paris Vacation (2)
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
Sept. 20, 1996, midnight
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S8E3 - 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.
Sept. 27, 1996, midnight
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S8E4 - Movin' On
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
Oct. 4, 1996, midnight
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S8E5 - 3J in the House
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Oct. 11, 1996, midnight
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S8E6 - Getting Buff
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
Oct. 18, 1996, midnight
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S8E7 - Stevil
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
Oct. 25, 1996, midnight
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S8E8 - Karate Kids
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
Nov. 1, 1996, midnight
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S8E9 - Home Again
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Nov. 8, 1996, midnight
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S8E10 - Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
Nov. 15, 1996, midnight
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S8E11 - 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, midnight
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S8E12 - 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, midnight
S8E13 - 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, midnight
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S8E14 - Revenge of the Nerd
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
Jan. 3, 1997, midnight
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S8E15 - Love Triangles
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
Jan. 17, 1997, midnight
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S8E16 - 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, midnight
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S8E17 - Beauty and the Beast
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
Feb. 7, 1997, midnight
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S8E18 - Le Jour d'amour
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
Feb. 14, 1997, midnight
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S8E19 - What Do You Know?
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
Feb. 28, 1997, midnight
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S8E20 - Odd Man In
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
March 14, 1997, midnight
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S8E21 - 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.
March 28, 1997, midnight
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S8E22 - 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.
April 25, 1997, midnight
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S8E23 - The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
May 2, 1997, midnight
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S8E24 - A Pirate's Life for Me
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
May 9, 1997, 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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