Family Matters

TV Series
1989–1998
TV-G
30m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)

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The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

31K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,011

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 16 wins & 24 nominations total

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Trivia
Steve Urkel was only supposed to appear once, but the audience's response was so overwhelmingly positive that the producers decided to make him a regular character. He became the most popular character of the show, so much that merchandise based on him was made, which included a talking doll, trading cards, posters, books, lunch boxes, T-shirts, and a limited-edition cereal called "Urkel-O's".

Goofs
Guests always walked out of the Winslow's front door and then to the left, but in the picture that is shown as the Winslows' home, there is no walkway to the left. There are a few stairs outside that lead up to the front door, but walking to the left after exiting through the front door would only lead into a wall.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Steve Urkel: Did I do that?

Connections
Featured in ABC TGIF: Episode #1.32 (1990)

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

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Steve Made The Show!!!

I know many are trashing the show because of Steve. But I agree with many of the those who say that Steve made the show what it was.

Granted Steve could be annoying at times. But thats what Steve was all about. Granted it got a little silly as the years past, but I'd watch Family Matters any time over The Nanny.