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.
Family Matters (Season 8)
Paris Vacation (1) (Episode 1) 10.0
Air date: 1996-09-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
Paris Vacation (2) (Episode 2) 10.0
Air date: 1996-09-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
Paris Vacation (3) (Episode 3) 10.0
Air date: 1996-09-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.
Movin' On (Episode 4) 10.0
Writer: Greg Garcia
Air date: 1996-10-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
3J in the House (Episode 5) 10.0
Air date: 1996-10-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
Getting Buff (Episode 6) 10.0
Air date: 1996-10-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
Stevil (Episode 7) 10.0
Writer: Greg Garcia
Air date: 1996-10-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
Karate Kids (Episode 8) 10.0
Air date: 1996-11-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
Home Again (Episode 9) 10.0
Air date: 1996-11-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks (Episode 10) 10.0
Air date: 1996-11-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
Chick-a-Boom (Episode 11) 9.0
Writer: Greg Garcia
Air date: 1996-11-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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!
The Jury (Episode 12) 10.0
Air date: 1996-12-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
It Came upon a Midnight Clear (Episode 13)
Air date: 1996-12-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Revenge of the Nerd (Episode 14) 8.5
Air date: 1997-01-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
Love Triangles (Episode 15) 10.0
Writer: David W. Duclon
Air date: 1997-01-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
Father Time (Episode 16) 10.0
Writer: David W. Duclon
Air date: 1997-01-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Beauty and the Beast (Episode 17) 10.0
Air date: 1997-02-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
Le Jour d'amour (Episode 18) 10.0
Air date: 1997-02-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
What Do You Know? (Episode 19) 10.0
Air date: 1997-02-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
Odd Man In (Episode 20) 10.0
Air date: 1997-03-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
Flirting with Disaster (Episode 21) 10.0
Air date: 1997-03-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Pound Foolish (Episode 22) 10.0
Air date: 1997-04-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
The Brother Who Came to Dinner (Episode 23) 10.0
Writer: Reginald VelJohnson
Air date: 1997-05-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
A Pirate's Life for Me (Episode 24) 10.0
Air date: 1997-05-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.

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