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Release Date:
22 September 1989 (USA)
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Plot:
Long-running "Perfect Strangers" spin-off series centering on the Winslow family and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. Full summary »
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
Another 8 wins
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15 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(106 articles)
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User Reviews:
Was Funny For A While, But Went On Way Too Long
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 100) | Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow / ... (215 episodes, 1989-1998) |
 | Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow / ... (214 episodes, 1989-1998) |
 | Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow / ... (207 episodes, 1989-1998) |
 | Jaleel White | ... | Steven Quincy Urkel / ... (204 episodes, 1989-1998) |
 | JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (199 episodes, 1989-1997) |
 | Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow / ... (121 episodes, 1989-1997) |
 | Bryton James | ... | Richie Crawford (96 episodes, 1990-1997) |
 | Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford (93 episodes, 1989-1997) |
Series Directed by | |||
| Richard Correll | (85 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| John Tracy | (47 episodes, 1991-1997) | ||
| Joel Zwick | (31 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| Gary Menteer | (27 episodes, 1990-1998) | ||
| James O'Keefe | (7 episodes, 1989-1991) | ||
| John Bowab | (3 episodes, 1989) | ||
| Gerren Keith | (3 episodes, 1990) | ||
| Kelly Sandefur | (3 episodes, 1994-1996) | ||
| Gregg Heschong | (3 episodes, 1995-1997) | ||
| Peter Baldwin | (2 episodes, 1989) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| William Bickley | (211 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Robert L. Boyett | (211 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Thomas L. Miller | (210 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Michael Warren | (210 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Fred Fox Jr. | (39 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Jim Geoghan | (30 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| David W. Duclon | (27 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Gary Menteer | (25 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Stephen Langford | (24 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Sara V. Finney | (15 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Vida Spears | (15 episodes, 1990-1995) | |
| Gary M. Goodrich | (13 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Pamela Eells | (8 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Sally Lapiduss | (8 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Meg DeLoatch | (8 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Fred Rubin | (8 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Regina Stewart | (7 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Joseph Cvar | (5 episodes, 1992-1996) | |
| Sheila M. Anthony | (5 episodes, 1993-1996) | |
| Felicia D. Henderson | (5 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Gregory Thomas Garcia | (5 episodes, 1996) | |
| Ken Kuta | (4 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Robert Blair | (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Alan Eisenstock | (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Larry Mintz | (3 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Timothy Stack | (3 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Barry Gold | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Geoff Gordon | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gordon Lewis | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Janet Lynne Jackson | (2 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Bob Illes | (2 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| James R. Stein | (2 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Reginald VelJohnson | (2 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Beverly D. Hunter | (2 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Mike Dawson | (2 episodes, 1998) | |
| Ron Geiger | (2 episodes, 1998) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| William Bickley | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (207 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Michael Warren | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (207 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Kelly Sandefur | .... | producer / co-producer / ... (204 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Thomas L. Miller | .... | executive producer (202 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Robert L. Boyett | .... | executive producer (201 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| David W. Duclon | .... | executive producer / co-executive producer (188 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Fred Fox Jr. | .... | supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (188 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Jim Geoghan | .... | co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (164 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Gary Menteer | .... | co-executive producer / producer / ... (163 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Rebecca Misra | .... | co-producer / associate producer (147 episodes, 1990-1996) | |
| Jeff Luini | .... | associate producer / co-producer (118 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| Stephen Langford | .... | supervising producer / producer / ... (117 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| Miles Kristman | .... | coordinating producer (68 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Sara V. Finney | .... | producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Vida Spears | .... | producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Fred Rubin | .... | supervising producer (48 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Rebecca Falk | .... | co-producer / producer (45 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Gary M. Goodrich | .... | co-producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Alan Eisenstock | .... | supervising producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ronny Hallin | .... | coordinating producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Larry Mintz | .... | supervising producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| James O'Keefe | .... | consulting producer / producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Harriette Regan | .... | co-producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Robert Blair | .... | producer (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Pamela Eells | .... | co-producer (11 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Sally Lapiduss | .... | co-producer (11 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Meg DeLoatch | .... | co-producer (9 episodes, 1998) | |
| Gayle A. Miller | .... | associate producer (6 episodes, 1998) | |
| Paula A. Roth | .... | producer (1 episode, 1989) | |
| Bob Illes | .... | producer (unknown episodes) | |
| Charles O'Brien | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Jesse Frederick | (106 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| Bennett Salvay | (106 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| Steven Chesne | (78 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| Gary Boren | (53 episodes, 1992-1998) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Gregg Heschong | (168 episodes, 1990-1997) | ||
| Larry David Blumenthal | (23 episodes, 1997-1998) | ||
| Monroe P. Askins Jr. | (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| J. Bruce Nielsen | (2 episodes, 1995) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Jim Miley | (182 episodes, 1989-1997) | ||
| Kenny Tintorri | (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | ||
| Robert Bramwell | (3 episodes, 1989-1991) | ||
| John Randle | (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Anthony Sepulveda | (98 episodes, 1990-1994) | ||
| Joanne Koehler | (45 episodes, 1996-1998) | ||
| Geraldine Leder | (25 episodes, 1994-1995) | ||
| Elayne Teitlebaum | (24 episodes, 1995-1996) | ||
| Melinda Gartzman | (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Barbara Miller | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Lynn Griffin | (205 episodes, 1989-1998) | ||
| David Marshall | (25 episodes, 1990-1991) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Melody Lavigna | (192 episodes, 1990-1998) | ||
| Bonnie Dermer | (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Debbie Pierce | .... | hair department head / hair stylist (168 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Sheila Evers | .... | makeup artist (159 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Eddie M. Barron | .... | hair stylist (113 episodes, 1992-1997) | |
| Don L. Cash | .... | makeup artist (94 episodes, 1992-1996) | |
| Billie Jordan | .... | makeup artist (41 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Edna Sheen | .... | makeup artist (35 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Kenneth Walker | .... | hair stylist (31 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Kelcey Fry | .... | makeup artist (26 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Delree F. Todd | .... | hair stylist (25 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Fay Kelly | .... | hair stylist (21 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Ann Wadlington | .... | hair stylist (18 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Ron Walters | .... | makeup artist (18 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Lola Kemp | .... | hair stylist (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Pinky Cunningham | .... | hair stylist (8 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Penelope | .... | makeup artist (7 episodes, 1991) | |
| Cyndilee Rice | .... | makeup artist (7 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Frank Fontaine | .... | hair stylist (4 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Debra Denson | .... | makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Wynona Price | .... | makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996) | |
| Todd McIntosh | .... | makeup artist (3 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| June Josef | .... | makeup artist (3 episodes, 1994) | |
| Beverly Jo Pryor | .... | makeup artist (3 episodes, 1995) | |
| Ronald W. Smith | .... | hair stylist (2 episodes, 1991) | |
| Ralph Gulko | .... | makeup artist (2 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Larry Abbott | .... | hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 1993) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Victor Hsu | .... | unit production manager (98 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Miles Kristman | .... | unit production manager / production supervisor / ... (94 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| R. Robert Rosenbaum | .... | executive in charge of production (40 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Andrew Reeder | .... | production manager / unit production manager (25 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Leslie Jackson Houston | .... | unit production manager (14 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Stewart Lyons | .... | unit production manager (2 episodes, 1990) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Carl Dubliclay | .... | first assistant director (185 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Catherine Schlesinger | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (165 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Kevin Tracy | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (98 episodes, 1991-1995) | |
| Robert Altshuler | .... | second assistant director (69 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Lorraine Raglin | .... | second assistant director (19 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Leslie Jackson Houston | .... | first assistant director (14 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| León | .... | second assistant director (6 episodes, 1989) | |
| Warren Gray | .... | first assistant director (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| Brian Whitley | .... | second assistant director (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| Regina Gordon | .... | second assistant director (5 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Patrick Regan | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (5 episodes, 1990) | |
| Stewart Lyons | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1990) | |
| Virgil L. Fabian | .... | second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Gary Ramirez | .... | property master (162 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Renita Lorden | .... | property master (41 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Greg Richards | .... | greens foreman (9 episodes, 1991) | |
| Lynn Griffin | .... | supervising art director (2 episodes, 1990) | |
| Mike Brooks | .... | construction foreman (unknown episodes) | |
| Dan Capello | .... | construction coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Jack Martin | .... | construction general foreman (unknown episodes) | |
| Joaquin Navarro | .... | set designer (unknown episodes) | |
| Ron Yates | .... | set designer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Rick Himot | .... | sound re-recording mixer (207 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Charlie McDaniel | .... | sound re-recording mixer (188 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Russ Gary | .... | sound mixer (170 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Catherine Flynn | .... | sound editor (52 episodes, 1989-1992) | |
| Terry Fiyalko | .... | sound editor (43 episodes, 1994-1996) | |
| Jeff Simmons | .... | sound editor (35 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Jim Ford | .... | sound mixer (32 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Eric Levinson | .... | sound editor (22 episodes, 1990-1994) | |
| Kathy Oldham | .... | sound editor (22 episodes, 1993-1994) | |
| David E. Fluhr | .... | sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Deni King | .... | sound editor (11 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rusty Amodeo | .... | audio playback operator (9 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Ken Kobett | .... | sound editor (9 episodes, 1993) | |
| James D. Young | .... | sound editor (9 episodes, 1996) | |
| Patrick Lucatorto | .... | sound mixer (3 episodes, 1992-1993) | |
| Todd Grace | .... | sound editor (3 episodes, 1994) | |
| Jean-Yves Munch | .... | sound mixer (3 episodes, 1996) | |
| Bill Remhild | .... | sound mixer (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Eric Williams | .... | sound editor (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Ross Davis | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Otis Van Osten | .... | sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Mark DiSarro | .... | special effects coordinator (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
Series Visual Effects by | |||
| Kelly Sandefur | .... | visual effects (3 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Eddie L. Watkins | .... | stunt coordinator (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Philip Tan | .... | stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1995-1996) | |
| Brian Avery | .... | stunt performer (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Erik Betts | .... | stunt double: Erkle (unknown episodes) | |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Gene LeBell | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Will Leong | .... | utility stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Buck McDancer | .... | stunt coordinator (unknown episodes) | |
| Marcus Salgado | .... | stunt double (unknown episodes) | |
| Monty L. Simons | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Gene Williams | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Ray Woodfork | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ben Batzdorff | .... | gaffer (193 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Alfie Cunningham | .... | best boy grip (22 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| John O'Brien | .... | video controller (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| David B. Nowell | .... | director of photography: Paris (2 episodes, 1996) | |
| Bill Silic | .... | chief lighting technician: Paris (2 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Barbara Miller | .... | executive in charge of casting (207 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gina Trikonis | .... | wardrobe: women / wardrobe supervisor (205 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Palmer Brown | .... | wardrobe: men (144 episodes, 1989-1996) | |
| Bianca Dorso | .... | costumer / costumer: women / ... (65 episodes, 1990-1998) | |
| Joseph Watts | .... | costumer (58 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Bernie White | .... | costumer (58 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Garibaldi | .... | final colorist (215 episodes, 1989-1998) | |
| Leo Papin | .... | on-line editor (77 episodes, 1991-1994) | |
| Kathy Duerr | .... | on-line editor (68 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Laurie Higgins Tobias | .... | music editor / music coordinator (160 episodes, 1989-1997) | |
| Greg Sill | .... | music supervisor / music director (134 episodes, 1990-1997) | |
| Jesse Frederick | .... | composer: theme music / composer: theme song / ... (125 episodes, 1989-1997) | |
| Bennett Salvay | .... | composer: theme music / composer: theme song (125 episodes, 1989-1997) | |
| Stuart Goetz | .... | music editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Richard Berres | .... | musical director / music director (12 episodes, 1989-1997) | |
| Sara Sheranian | .... | music editor (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| David Sibley | .... | music supervisor (1 episode, 1992-1997) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Timothee Talandier | .... | transportation captain (3 episodes, 1996) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Joyce Webb | .... | continuity supervisor / script supervisor (159 episodes, 1991-1998) | |
| Shane Keller | .... | production coordinator (132 episodes, 1992-1997) | |
| Dan Fendel | .... | technical coordinator (116 episodes, 1993-1998) | |
| Stephen Langford | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (74 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Vida Spears | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (74 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Sara V. Finney | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (73 episodes, 1990-1993) | |
| Wesley Staples | .... | studio teacher (72 episodes, 1989-1992) | |
| Gary M. Goodrich | .... | story editor / executive script consultant (72 episodes, 1994-1997) | |
| Mark Serafini | .... | production security (70 episodes, 1995-1998) | |
| Nora Trueblood Adams | .... | executive to executive producer / executive coordinator (52 episodes, 1989-1992) | |
| Regina Stewart | .... | story editor / executive story editor (49 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Sheila M. Anthony | .... | story editor (49 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Judi Elterman | .... | technical coordinator (48 episodes, 1991-1993) | |
| Gregory Thomas Garcia | .... | story editor / executive story editor (46 episodes, 1995-1997) | |
| Anthony C. Stafford | .... | production assistant (44 episodes, 1993-1995) | |
| Erik Emi | .... | technical coordinator (42 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Pamela Eells | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (36 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Sally Lapiduss | .... | executive script consultant / story editor (36 episodes, 1989-1991) | |
| Meg DeLoatch | .... | story editor / executive story consultant / ... (35 episodes, 1996-1998) | |
| Felicia D. Henderson | .... | story editor (25 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Gary Menteer | .... | consultant (25 episodes, 1994-1995) | |
| Janet Lynne Jackson | .... | story editor (24 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| Timothy Stack | .... | creative consultant (22 episodes, 1997-1998) | |
| Chip Bartlett | .... | assistant to writer: executive producer (20 episodes, 1996-1997) | |
| Barry Gold | .... | executive script consultant (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Geoff Gordon | .... | story editor (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ken Kuta | .... | executive script consultant (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gordon Lewis | .... | story editor (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Janet Litton | .... | executive coordinator (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Charlene Seeger | .... | creative consultant (13 episodes, 1990-1991) | |
| David Scott Richardson | .... | story editor (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Sheila Lauder | .... | continuity supervisor (4 episodes, 1992) | |
| June Jordan | .... | stand-in (4 episodes, 1994-1998) | |
| Michael Chambers | .... | robot choreographer (2 episodes, 1991-1992) | |
| Sandra Pearson | .... | continuity supervisor (2 episodes, 1992) | |
| Daniel P. Johnson | .... | production assistant (2 episodes, 1995) | |
| Damian Mcknight | .... | production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1995-1998) | |
Series Thanks | |||
| The First A.M.E. Church Choir | .... | special thanks (1 episode, 1991) | |
| Palmer Brown | .... | in loving memory (1 episode, 1996) | |
Production Companies
- Bickley-Warren Productions
- Lorimar Television (1989-1993)
- Miller/Boyett Productions
- Warner Bros. Television (1993-1998)
- Warner Bros. Television (1989-1998) (worldwide) (all media)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989-1997) (USA) (TV)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1997-1998) (USA) (TV)
- KANAALTWEE (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (USA) (DVD) (complete second season)
- Compact Sound Services re-recording
- Four Media Company post-production services
- Laser Edit post-production services
- Transition Music music provided by
- Warner Bros. Studio Facilities sound post-production
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30 min (215 episodes)
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Carl, Estelle Eddie, Richie and 3J are the only five characters to use Steve's transformation chamber. Laura, and Harriet are the only two characters to not use it. Carl is the only character to use it more than once. Eddie used it off-screen.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: In the first episode, outside of the front door is a little hallway leading outside. From the second episode on, the hallway was a porch.See more »
Quotes:
Boyd Higgins:Name's Boyd Higgins, but ym friends call me Buck!
Eddie:Name's Eddie Winslow, but my friends call me... Eddie.
Rodney Beckett:I'm Rodney, but my friends call me Rod-meister.
Steve Urkel:And I'm Steve Urkel! And I don't get many calls!
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Eddie:Name's Eddie Winslow, but my friends call me... Eddie.
Rodney Beckett:I'm Rodney, but my friends call me Rod-meister.
Steve Urkel:And I'm Steve Urkel! And I don't get many calls!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Animaniacs: A Christmas Plotz/Little Drummer Warners (#1.49)" (1993)See more »
Soundtrack:
As Days Go BySee more »
FAQ
Who sings/plays the theme song?What are the lyrics to the theme song?
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Family Matters started out as a rather ordinary Cosby Show-like sitcom about an everyday African American family living in suburban Chicago. But then something happened. Next door neighbor Steve Urkel was introduced. And just like that, ABC's TGIF line-up would never be the same.
I'll agree with most and say that the first six seasons were very funny. Classic episodes included Steve playing the role of Laura's husband for a school project, Carl teaching Steve how to drive, the introduction of Stefan, and the obligatory trip to Disneyland. Unfortunately, after Season Six (ie. when Steve finally moved in with the Winslows) it was pretty obvious the series was starting to wear thin. The writers seemed to be running out of ideas, often having to rely on Steve Urkel himself and his inventions for all the comedy, his cousin Myrtle was re-introduced for no reason, and even Steve's own character cooled down to the point where by the last season, he no longer seemed like the clumsy, nerdy Steve Urkel we all knew and loved.
Essentially, Family Matters was a very funny show for a while, but also one that should have stopped while it was still at its prime, rather than being forced to end after two or so seasons of lousy ratings.