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Family Matters 

TV-G | | Comedy, Drama, Family | TV Series (1989–2004)
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216 episodes
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The Winslow family deal with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.

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Cast

Series cast summary:
...  Carl Winslow / ... 215 episodes, 1989-1998
...  Laura Winslow 215 episodes, 1989-1998
...  Eddie Winslow 209 episodes, 1989-1998
...  Steve Urkel / ... 208 episodes, 1989-1998
...  Harriette Winslow 200 episodes, 1989-1997
...  Estelle 'Mother' Winslow 158 episodes, 1989-1997
...  Richie Crawford 142 episodes, 1990-1997
...  Waldo Geraldo Faldo / ... 107 episodes, 1990-1996
...  Judy Winslow 96 episodes, 1989-1995
...  Rachel Crawford 94 episodes, 1989-1997
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Storyline

The Winslow family is a pretty normal family except for one thing, their neighbor Stephen Urkel. A genius and klutz Steve makes some really weird inventions while driving the Winslows insane. Written by Katie <Katie185@aol.com>

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22 September 1989 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Alle unter einem Dach  »

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Trivia

Family Matters (1989) became the longest running American primetime scripted series when Murphy Brown (1988) ended on May 18, 1998 and retained that status until its final episode on July 17, 1998. It was succeeded by The Simpsons (1989), which has held this distinction ever since. Family Matters (1989) was the last remaining such live-action series to have premiered in the 1980s. See more »

Goofs

Whenever the exterior of Rachel's Place is shown, the spinning sign is obviously animated. See more »

Quotes

[looking through a vacation pamphlet]
Eddie: Look at those beaches.
Laura: Look a those sunsets.
Rachel Crawford: Look at those men.
Carl: Look at that buffet.
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Connections

Referenced in American Dad!: Da Flippity Flop (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

As Days Go By
Written by Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay
Performed by Jesse Frederick
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User Reviews

Great show but two big questions
1 June 2002 | by – See all my reviews

I've loved this show for a really long time. I thought that the entire family was great and Urkel was the best nerd I have ever seen. And the thing is, Jaleel White isn't a nerd! I've got a problem with this show though. Where did Judy go? Why did Rachel move away and Richie stay. First, I didn't really care for her but she just disappeared. Second, it would be quite strange for a little boy to stay with a different family than his mother with no sickness or harassment.

Overall the show is great and could've made the top 5 on my favorite shows but the two things knocked a half point off. Rating *** out of ****.
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