List of Family Matters episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the television sitcom, Family Matters. The series premiered on September 22, 1989 on ABC, then moving to CBS ending on July 17, 1998. A total of 215 episodes were produced spanning nine seasons.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release
			Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	22	September 22, 1989	April 30, 1990	June 8, 2010	—	—
	2	25	September 21, 1990	April 26, 1991	—
	3	25	September 20, 1991	May 8, 1992
	4	24	September 18, 1992	May 14, 1993
	5	24	September 24, 1993	May 20, 1994
	6	25	September 23, 1994	May 19, 1995
	7	24	September 22, 1995	May 17, 1996
	8	24	September 20, 1996	May 9, 1997
	9	22	September 19, 1997	July 17, 1998

Season 1: 1989–1990

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	1	"The Mama Who Came to Dinner"	Joel Zwick	William Bickley & Michael Warren	September 22, 1989	445230
Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.
2	2	"Two-Income Family"	James O'Keefe	Robert Blair	September 29, 1989	446002
Harriette gets fired from her job as elevator operator at the Chicago Chronicle after she asks for a raise. When Carl frets over the family's mounting debts, Harriette returns to the Chronicle to see if she can get her old job back. Note: Jaimee Foxworth assumes the role of Judy Winslow with this episode, and will continue to appear as Judy through the end of Season 4.
3	3	"Short Story"	Joel Zwick	William Bickley & Michael Warren	October 6, 1989	446001
Rachel's short story has characters that hit too close to home. Carl investigates the family water bill.
4	4	"Rachel's First Date"	John Bowab	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	October 13, 1989	446004
Widowed Rachel is anxious about her first date since the death of her husband. Note: In syndication, this is the first appearance of Jaleel White as Steve Urkel. The opening gag in which he appears was added after the original broadcast featuring Urkel's first storyline appearance.
5	5	"Straight A's"	John Bowab	Geoff Gordon & Gordon Lewis	October 20, 1989	446007
Eddie's report card arrives full of straight A's. The problem is, he didn't get straight A's; unbeknownst to Eddie, his practical joking pal, Rodney, used his computer to create a fake report card with straight A's. How does Eddie break the news to his family when he finds out?
6	6	"Basketball Blues"	James O'Keefe	Barry Gold	November 3, 1989	446003
Wanting to live his dreams through his son, Carl pressures Eddie into working toward a professional basketball career.
7	7	"Body Damage"	James O'Keefe	Ken Kuta	November 10, 1989	446005
Carl plans to drive a vintage police car in the upcoming Columbus Day parade. However, Rachel beats him to the punch, taking an unauthorized spin and getting into a minor accident as a result. She then makes a hurried effort to cover up the damage before Carl notices.
8	8	"Mr. Badwrench"	John Bowab	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	November 17, 1989	446006
Carl and Eddie try to renovate an unused downstairs room into a bathroom for Estelle, despite Harriette's admonition to hire a contractor while Mother Winslow is visiting Carl's brother.
9	9	"Stake-Out"	James O'Keefe	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	November 24, 1989	446010
Harriette is jealous of Carl's new beat partner, an attractive female cop. She grows especially worried when the two spend a lot of time together on a stake out.
10	10	"False Arrest"	Peter Baldwin	Barry Gold	December 1, 1989	446008
An egotistical actor that the family (everyone except Carl) loves named Buddy Goodrich (Ron Glass) wants to sue Carl for false arrest after being arrested on assault charges. But who will the family believe: Buddy or Carl?
11	11	"The Quilt"	Peter Baldwin	David Scott Richardson	December 8, 1989	446009
Laura accidentally sells Estelle's heirloom quilt to an art dealer, then makes an impassioned, tearful all-out plea to get it back. Rachel finds her old saxophone and tries to learn to play it despite the family's complaints
12	12	"Laura's First Date"	Richard Correll	William Bickley & Michael Warren	December 15, 1989	446012
Laura is dateless for the upcoming school dance, so well-meaning Carl and Eddie (without consulting each other) set Laura up with three different dates. Carl's pick for Laura's date would be someone who would change their lives (as well as the show) forever, and one he'd forever live to regret: Steven Q. Urkel. Notes: This episode marked the first appearance of Steve Urkel during first-run broadcasts. This is also the only episode in which Steve calls Carl "Mr. Winslow". Throughout the rest of the series, he either calls him "Carl" or "Big Guy".
13	13	"Man's Best Friend"	Richard Correll	Robert Blair	January 5, 1990	446013
Carl won't let the kids keep the stray pooch that follows them home from school, but soon becomes attached to it. Carl then realizes he must give it away after realizing its nature.
14	14	"Baker's Dozen"	James O'Keefe	Ken Kuta	January 12, 1990	446014
Rachel persuades Carl to sell his secret recipe for lemon tarts to a local restaurant. The family then gets a huge order for the treats (12,000 tarts), and less than 48 hours to fulfill the contract.
15	15	"The Big Reunion"	Richard Correll	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	January 19, 1990	446011
A nervous Carl attempts to lose weight for his high school reunion, but that's easier said than done.
16	16	"The Party"	Richard Correll	Ken Kuta	February 2, 1990	446016
Carl tells Eddie "No Friends Allowed" while the adults are out. However, after dinner is ruined, Rodney comes over and brings pizza. Eventually, he invites some friends, which piled up into a huge party. Meanwhile, Carl cannot figure out directions to the wedding. Note: First appearance of Shawn Harrison; credited as "Guy in Towel" for this episode, though in subsequent episodes he assumes the name Waldo Faldo.
17	17	"The Big Fix"	Richard Correll	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	February 9, 1990	446017
Urkel agrees to tutor Eddie, who is failing his algebra class, under one condition that he set him up on a date with Laura. He holds Eddie's Prince concert tickets as collateral to ensure his wish will come true. His date with Laura is well, a perfect disaster. Carl makes a horrible attempt to fix a wobbly chair.
18	18	"Sitting Pretty"	Richard Correll	Ken Kuta	February 16, 1990	446018
Laura wants to make some extra money and starts a babysitting business, but when her friends bail out for a concert, its up to Steve and Laura's siblings to keep things under control while Carl invites Commissioner Davenport to dinner. Rachel ponders whether to tell her new boyfriend she is a mother.
19	19	"In a Jam"	Richard Correll	Alan Eisenstock & Larry Mintz	March 16, 1990	446019
Urkel is being harassed by a huge thug named Bull, who intimidates the diminutive nerd into handing over his lunch money. When Urkel asks Eddie for assistance, he thinks he's merely seeking attention until Rodney sees the bully threaten Urkel with serious injury when he declines to give him any more money. Eddie realizes he needs to stick up for Urkel and fight off Bull. Meanwhile, after Carl busts up a bank robbery, he gets an opportunity at a part-time job as a traffic reporter. He realizes that Rachel's jokes are flat, and that he needs to be himself while giving the reports.
20	20	"The Candidate"	James O'Keefe	Barry Gold	March 23, 1990	446015
Eddie runs for class president. He and campaign manager Laura make the bid one of style over substance, but when Rodney signs Eddie up for a debate, will Eddie's support beat the other candidate's reasons? Rachel becomes a recycling addict after writing an article.
21	21	"Bowl Me Over"	Richard Correll	Robert Blair	April 13, 1990	446021
After Laura beats Eddie in a video game, Carl decides to bowl for a Friday night. But when Steve comes, it gets competitive, and also when Harriette admits she let Carl win it turns into a bowling brawl: Carl, Eddie, and surprisingly good Steve versus Laura, Rachel, and Harriette.
22	22	"Rock Video"	Richard Correll	Geoff Gordon & Gordon Lewis	April 27, 1990	446020
Eddie's ego runs amok when he tries to enter a rock video for a contest. His narcissism eventually disgusts his band mates, who desert him. Wanting to salvage his hopes for winning the contest, he eventually calls on Urkel and his family to make a friendly rap video, "We Are Family" with Estelle as the DJ. Also, Carl tries to settle the family's taxes to no avail.

Season 2: 1990–1991

• Jaleel White becomes a series regular with the episode "Rachel's Place".
• Shawn Harrison begins a recurring role as Waldo Faldo with the episode "Requiem for an Urkel".

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
23	1	"Rachel's Place"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	September 21, 1990	446451
After Steve accidentally burns down Leroy's, the local teen hangout, Rachel decides to open up her own diner and calls it Rachel's Place.
24	2	"Torn Between Two Lovers"	Gary Menteer	Janet Lynne Jackson	September 28, 1990	446454
Steve's thrilled when he thinks Rachel—who's actually dating a loan officer also named Steve—has a crush on him.
25	3	"Marriage 101"	Richard Correll	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	October 5, 1990	446452
Steve is paired with Laura in a class assignment about marriage. Urkel goes the extra mile to be a good husband, but when an exasperated Laura goes to Harriette for advice, she learns that her mother is actually envious of the attention Urkel had been showing her. Carl, it seems, had been taking Harriette for granted and was paying less romantic attention to her as of late, deeply concerning her. While Laura is enlightened, Carl gets the hint and promises to do better. Note: This episodes marks the first appearance of Cherie Johnson as Maxine Johnson.
26	4	"Flashpants"	Gerren Keith	Stephen Langford	October 12, 1990	446455
Carl and Harriette enter the precinct's annual dance contest, but find themselves challenged by an egotistical fellow officer, and refuses to let his broken back interfere with winning.
27	5	"The Crash Course"	Gary Menteer	Manny Basanese	October 19, 1990	446456
An unlicensed Eddie loses control of the family car, and crashes it into the front of the house. Wanting his friend to stay out of trouble, Steve takes the fall. Eddie refuses to confess — that is, until Steve announces his family has enrolled him in military school.
28	6	"Boxcar Blues"	Mark Linn-Baker	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 26, 1990	446453
Carl has assigned Urkel as part of a police ride-along program. While staking out a wanted suspect in a railroad stockyard, Carl and Steve accidentally wind up locked in a livestock rail car. Eddie — who earlier rejected Carl's offer to participate in the ride-along program — tries to get a modeling career, but is soundly rejected. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Barry Jenner as Lt. Murtaugh.
29	7	"Dog Day Halloween"	Gerren Keith	David W. Duclon & Fred Fox, Jr.	November 2, 1990	446460
Steve learns a painful lesson when he tries to make good on his fantasy of saving Laura, while both of them are held hostage during a bank robbery on Halloween.
30	8	"Cousin Urkel"	Gary Menteer	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	November 9, 1990	446457
After Steve annoys the entire neighborhood with his late-night playing of "Feelings" to serenade Laura (at Eddie's encouragement), he is sent to live with relatives in Mississippi. The Winslows think they're in for a few Urkel-free weeks, when in pops Myrtle Urkel, the splitting image of her cousin. Myrtle immediately sets her sights on Eddie, and Laura does everything she can to encourage her to get revenge. Note: This is the first appearance of Cousin Myrtle Urkel, as played by Jaleel White in a dual role.
31	9	"Dedicated to the One I Love"	Gary Menteer	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	November 16, 1990	446458
Carl has a crush on a sexy neighbor who is constantly seducing him, but he tries to keep this a secret from his wife, who is suspicious. Once the woman makes Carl a very tempting offer to sleep with her, he must decide whether he loves his wife enoguh to turn away his desires. Laura, meanwhile, urges Steve to make over a shy classmate and regrets it.
32	10	"The Science Project"	Gary Menteer	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	November 23, 1990	446461
Laura has a dream that Steve has created an atomic bomb for a science project, and when it is about to detonate, nobody will listen to her.
33	11	"Requiem for an Urkel"	Joel Zwick	David W. Duclon	December 7, 1990	446462
Steve is bullied by Willie Fuffner (Larenz Tate), who wants to date an unwilling Laura. After the two get into a fight at school, they decide to get it on in the ring, leading Carl to teach the uncoordinated Steve everything he needs to know about defending himself in the ring. Estelle finds a new man in Fletcher Thomas. Notes: This episode marks the first appearances of Shawn Harrison as Waldo Faldo and Arnold Johnson and Fletcher Thomas.
34	12	"Fast Eddie Winslow"	Gerren Keith	Fred Fox, Jr.	December 14, 1990	446459
Eddie loses a bet with a pool hustler, and unable to pay his debt off, soon finds himself and others being threatened with serious harm. Meanwhile, Judy is on her way to getting a D in English and must write a book report about "Swiss Family Robinson" after she doesn't read the book.
35	13	"Have Yourself a Merry Winslow Christmas"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon	December 21, 1990	446465
Steve is all alone for Christmas, his family having left him behind and the Winslows shunning him after he breaks Laura's old-fashioned Christmas ornament and telling Richie that Santa Claus isn't real. In the latter instance, the nerd has promised Richie that Santa will deliver him the season's hottest toy, Freddie Teddy, a story-telling teddy bear that Carl seems to have a little trouble securing. Eventually, Laura apologizes to Steve after she finds him feeling sad and alone in his basement. She also invites him to spend Christmas with her and her family, and Steve accepts.
36	14	"Ice Station Winslow"	Richard Correll	Gary Menteer	January 4, 1991	446464
Steve tags along on Carl and Eddie's ice fishing trip to Lake Wannamuck, and proves to lend a crucial helping hand when Carl falls through thin ice. Meanwhile, with Richie being the baby of the household, Judy feels like she's getting less attention.
37	15	"Son"	Gary Menteer	José Rivera	January 11, 1991	446463
Rachel asks Carl to build a playhouse for her son Richie. Carl cannot find his screwdriver. Edward tells Carl he used i to fix his bike. Eddie soon ignores Carl and continues talks on the phone. Carl turns the phone off and> Edward and Carl argue. Edward is grounded for his attitude. Edward talks back again and is sent to his room. eddie sneaks out and goes on his date with Jolene. He comes back then and tries to hide the evidence upstairs in his room. However Carl, ironically appears while Eddie is going upstairs. Carl sees the evidence and grounds him for one month, then two more months for his attitude. Carl and Eddie had gotten into a heated argument over house rules, prompting the eldest Winslow son to threaten to move out. Hariette makes the two sit at a table and she tells the story of when Eddie was born. After Carl talks to Eddie, Eddie promises never to lose another screwdriver and decides to stay home.
38	16	"Do the Right Thing"	Gary Menteer	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	January 18, 1991	446466
A lesson in conscience, Carl wants to keep a valuable diamond bracelet he found, while Steve wrangles with helping Laura's current boyfriend maintain his academic eligibility.
39	17	"High Hopes"	Gary Menteer	Fred Fox, Jr. & Denise Snee	February 1, 1991	446467
Steve helps Carl cure his fear of heights by going on a hot-air balloon ride. Meanwhile, Rachel helps Harriette win a radio contest, but they start to argue on who should get the car that they recently won.
40	18	"Life of the Party"	Gary Menteer	Janet Lynne Jackson	February 8, 1991	446468
Steve teaches everyone how to "Do the Urkel" at Maxine's rooftop party, but the party may be his last when Willie Fuffner spikes the punch with whiskey. An intoxicated Urkel soon tumbles from the rooftop, and is clinging to dear life. Rachel ends up risking her life to try to save Steve's, while Fuffner and his pal, Waldo, end up in jail.
41	19	"Busted"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Fred Fox, Jr.	February 15, 1991	446470
Both father and son each have a lesson in confessing their mistakes. Eddie wrecks the family car, again. To obtain the funds to repair the damage without Carl noticing, he and Urkel visit a local bakery that is the front for an illegal gambling operation. Meanwhile, Carl accidentally scatters Harriette and Rachel's great aunt's ashes into a trash can with chimney ashes.
42	20	"Fight the Good Fight"	Gary Menteer	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	February 22, 1991	446469
Laura and Steve push for Black History classes in their school, but things quickly turn ugly thanks to their racist classmates. Note: In the Nick at Nite airings, the episode cuts to a commercial break right before Laura closes her locker to reveal the derogatory term "nigger" spray painted on her locker.
43	21	"Taking Credit"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon	March 15, 1991	446472
Wanting to teach a lesson, Rachel tells Judy and Richie stories about how Eddie and Lt. Murtaugh each wanted to take credit for things someone else did. In Eddie's case, he claimed he wrote a story Urkel actually did, while Carl helped foil a crime spree with little help from Lt. Murtaugh.
44	22	"Finding the Words"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	March 22, 1991	446471
Jimmy Holmes (Paul Winfield), claiming to be a long-lost family friend of the Winslows turns out to be much closer when Jimmy tells Carl that he's Jimmy Baines, Harriette and Rachel's father, who walked out on them years earlier.
45	23	"Skip to My Lieu"	Richard Correll	Charlene Seeger	April 5, 1991	446474
Carl's chances at a promotion hinge on his ability to get Lt. Murtaugh a date with Rachel. Meanwhile, Steve hopes to vie for Laura's affections with an ID bracelet.
46	24	"The Good the Bad and the Urkel"	Richard Correll	Pamela Eells & Sally Lapiduss	April 19, 1991	446475
After getting into a brawl with Steve's father over the Urkels' smelly backyard compost heap, Carl dreams of a feud between their two families in the Old West. There, he is the local sheriff who has shot and killed Doc Urkel. Before long, his outlaw son comes to town looking for revenge. Challenged to a quickdraw, Carl is engaged in a shootout with Two-Gun Urkel, the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
47	25	"I Should Have Done Something"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon	April 26, 1991	446473
Carl is haunted by the memory of a hostage situation gone wrong. Even though Carl earned a commendation for his work in capturing a convenience store robber, he was unable to prevent the suspect from killing his elderly hostage, but the victim's widow assures Carl that he wasn't at fault. Meanwhile, Urkel receives Johnny Gill tickets, a singer that Laura adores. So, he uses the tickets as a chance to get a date with Laura.

Season 3: 1991–1992

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
48	1	"Boom!"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon	September 20, 1991	446902
Urkel makes friends with an orangutan, who is doomed to a life of scientific experiments. Meanwhile, Carl and Lt. Murtaugh try to defuse a bomb hidden in a treadmill, booby-trapped by a revenge-seeker named Nitro Newton (a.k.a. "The Boston Bomber").
49	2	"Brain Over Brawn"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	September 27, 1991	446903
It's a battle of brains vs. brawn, as Urkel and a braggart classmate vie for the affections of Laura in a rope-climbing contest. Meanwhile, Carl and Eddie try to fix a leak in their roof. Note: In the original ABC broadcast, the ending gag is crossed over with Step by Step; Urkel's jet-propelled flight pack causes him to fly through the Winslows' roof and crash-land in Port Washington, Wisconsin, where the Foster/Lambert family is enjoying a barbecue. An alternate ending is included in syndicated, ABC Family and Nick at Nite reruns, featuring Steve's out-of-control jet pack flinging him above the Chicago skyline.
50	3	"The Show Must Go On"	John Tracy	Gary M. Goodrich	October 4, 1991	446905
With the original Romeo in the hospital with appendicitis, Urkel fills in to perform with Laura (who plays Juliet) in the school play. As one might guess, it ends up a disaster. Meanwhile, Carl gets a beeper from Lt. Murtaugh, but as it turns out, he ends up doing meager tasks for him.
51	4	"Words Hurt"	John Tracy	David W. Duclon & Fred Fox, Jr.	October 11, 1991	446904
Harriette and Rachel hire a hypnotist to determine why a sleepwalking Urkel has been acting out his hostilities on Carl. They learn that, during one of his visits, Urkel caused an accident that ruined a model ship Carl had worked months on. Carl angrily told Urkel to get lost, then (not knowing Urkel could overhear him) told Laura he wished he'd go away permanently. Carl tries defending his actions, but Harriette and Rachel — in an effort to tell him that words hurt — decide to give him the silent treatment until he apologizes.
52	5	"Daddy's Little Girl"	Richard Correll	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	October 18, 1991	446901
Laura develops a huge crush for Carl's new rookie partner, Mike Forbes. She later feels humiliated when, with the young officer in the room, Carl talks down to her. Meanwhile, Steve lands close to high tide in his family trip to Hawaii.
53	6	"Citizens' Court"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	October 25, 1991	446906
Carl kills Urkel's prized Peruvian beetle. When Carl reasons that "it was just a stupid bug", Urkel is resolved to see if a small claims court judge agrees, taking his case to Citizen's Court (a parody of The People's Court).
54	7	"Robo-Nerd"	Richard Correll	Gary Menteer	November 1, 1991	446910
Urkel creates Urkelbot, which soon develops a mind of its own and sets a trap to snare Laura for itself. Carl tries to slow down Estelle and Fletcher's relationship. Guest Star: Michael Chambers as Urkelbot
55	8	"Making the Team"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	November 8, 1991	446909
The uncoordinated Urkel's clumsiness inexplicably goes away when he steps onto the basketball court, though he claims he improved. Meanwhile, Laura proves her worth as a cheerleader to the know-it-all captain.
56	9	"Born to Be Mild"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	November 15, 1991	446911
A street gang, known as "The Dragons", provides some truly frightening moments for the Winslows when they vandalize Rachel's Place and brutally beat up Eddie. Fearing that Carl will do something that would destroy his career, Urkel devises a plan to trick the gangsters into confessing their crimes. Note: J. Lamont Pope plays Chain, the leader of the Dragons. In Season 7–8, he plays Laura's boyfriend Curtis. He will also play one of the orderlies in the episode "Number One With a Bullet" in Season 4.
57	10	"The Love God"	John Tracy	Stephen Langford	November 22, 1991	446912
Eddie wants to date an "easy" girl, named Vonda (Danielle Nicolet) but Urkel decides to counsel her on her ways before their first date. Rachel meets a lovely man, who is a complete stranger to her. Meanwhile, Lt. Murtaugh is enjoying a few yuks when Carl must go out in drag as part of an undercover operation.
58	11	"Old and Alone"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	November 29, 1991	446908
Laura tells Urkel he's banished from her life after he warns her about her new boyfriend's ulterior motives. In turn, Harriette tells Laura that her attitude may result in her growing "old and alone". Sure enough, she has a dream where she becomes an elderly spinster, who has grown "old and alone".
59	12	"A Pair of Ladies"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr.	December 6, 1991	446913
Rachel, in need of some help at an understaffed Rachel's Place, enlists Harriette's help. However, the two soon get into a huge argument after well-meaning Harriette is all too eager to offer suggestions. Meanwhile, Urkel joins in Carl's poker night and gets cleaned out by the hustling Lt. Murtaugh.
60	13	"Choir Trouble"	James O'Keefe	Mary M. Schwarze	December 20, 1991	446907
Choir director Rachel kicks recently converted Urkel out of the choir when the nerd can't sing a lick. Estelle advises Rachel that God isn't interested in the quality of the voice, but that the words come from the heart.
61	14	"A Test of Friendship"	Richard Correll	Regina Stewart	January 10, 1992	446915
Urkel faces expulsion from school when he colludes with Eddie (who didn't study) to cheat on a chemistry test. Meanwhile, Carl becomes the laughingstock of the precinct (thanks largely to Lt. Murtaugh) when revenge-seeking burglars use sleeping gas to put Carl to sleep, then rob the Winslows blind.
62	15	"Jailhouse Blues"	Gary Menteer	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	January 17, 1992	446914
Harriette's troublesome Detroit cousin, Clarence (Shaun Baker), is sent to the Winslows to live. He quickly proves to be a bad influence on Eddie, and gets him and an unwilling Urkel (along with a car-ful of pretty girls) in serious trouble for grand theft auto.
63	16	"Brown Bombshell"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	January 31, 1992	446918
Estelle is determined to share the stories of her late fighter-pilot husband and World War II's Tuskegee Airmen to an uninterested Winslow clan. Eventually, she is invited to share her stories to Eddie's American history class. Meanwhile, Urkel's prison pen pal is released, yet she believes Carl is Steve. Guest Stars: LaWanda Page and Essence Atkins
64	17	"Food, Lies and Videotape"	John Tracy	Stephen Langford	February 7, 1992	446919
Urkel enrolls in a home economics course (just because Laura is in the same class), but he soon learns that he's simply not cut out to be a cook. However, Waldo discovers he might just have a hidden culinary talent. Meanwhile, Richie accidentally breaks Carl's video camera. Note: In perhaps one of the longest-running subplots on the series (second only to the romantic triangle between Steve, his alter egos, Laura, and Myra), Waldo starts down the path to becoming a chef. His culinary aspirations would become a recurring subplot, transforming his character from a wannabe thug to a more likeable character with career ambition.
65	18	"My Brokenhearted Valentine"	Richard Correll	Gary Menteer	February 14, 1992	446916
Laura becomes further annoyed and angry with Urkel, accusing him of once again butting into her romance with Daniel Wallace (Bumper Robinson). Later, she becomes upset with Maxine when she relates her negative experience with Daniel, thinking it to be little more than jealousy. It turns out that the advice from Urkel and Maxine is best heeded, especially when Daniel tries to attack Laura in her room in order to have sex with her on Valentine's Day.
66	19	"Woman of the People"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	February 21, 1992	446920
Laura is engaged in a heated campaign for class president with snobbish Cassie Lynn. However, things grow ugly when Cassie takes some incriminating photos of Laura seeming to embrace Urkel in order to Win and Steve decides to have photos of himself and Cassie kissing in order to make Cassie realize that blackmailing Laura is wrong . Carl refuses to participate in a neighborhood watch squad.
67	20	"Love and Kisses"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	February 28, 1992	446917
When Laura and Maxine are unable to get tickets to his concert, Urkel invites R&B singer Johnny Gill to serenade Laura, in hopes that she will decide to go out with him. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette take a second honeymoon to a resort, but are quickly left out in the cold.
68	21	"Stop! In the Name of Love"	John Tracy	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	March 13, 1992	446922
This time, it's Waldo who has the crush on Laura, particularly when she tries to encourage him after a string of bad luck with dates. Carl and Murtaugh argue of Mother Winslow's driving when Estelle destroys Lt. Murtaugh's new car.
69	22	"The Urkel Who Came to Dinner"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	April 3, 1992	446921
When his parents go out of town unannounced, Urkel is invited to stay with the Winslows. But he unwittingly manages to create havoc: he accidentally vacuums and swallows a fish Carl was looking after for Lt. Murtaugh; he encourages Richie to fight a preschool bully; and he drives away Laura's study date (Mark) when he suspects he's got less than admirable motives.
70	23	"Robo-Nerd 2"	Richard Correll	Gary Menteer	April 24, 1992	446923
Urkel revamps his Urkelbot into a crime-fighting bot, encouraging Carl to use the technology to solve a rash of convenience store burglaries. Meanwhile, the Winslow women get a nasty surprise when the new shampoo that they ordered causes them to go bald.
71	24	"Dudes"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	May 1, 1992	446924
Despite Laura's admonition that the show is sexist, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo are contestants on the local teen dating show "Dudes." Meanwhile, Carl tries to find out what his family is planning for his birthday.
72	25	"Farewell, My Laura"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	May 8, 1992	446925
A 1940s-style detective spoof, with Urkel playing gumshoe crime fighter Johnny Danger. Danger is paid to protect supper club owner Rachel, who is targeted by an assassin. When Rachel is killed, the "Wigglesworths", Murtaugh, and Waldo are all suspects. Who murdered Rachel, and can he find out fast?

Season 4: 1992–1993

• Jaimee Foxworth departs from the series after the episode "Mama's Wedding", although she is credited until episode 96.
• Shawn Harrison becomes a series regular with the episode "Surely, You Joust".
• Michelle Thomas begins a recurring role as Myra Monkhouse with the episode "A Thought in the Dark".

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
73	1	"Surely You Joust"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	September 18, 1992	447801
Carl and Urkel get into a feud, and decide the only way to settle their grievances is to compete on American Gladiators, thanks to Waldo's cousin American Gladiator Sabre. Guest Stars: Mike Adamle and Larry Csonka
74	2	"Hot Wheels"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	September 25, 1992	447802
Carl buys Eddie a used police car at an auction, hoping the two can restore it together. Only thing is, Eddie would rather bond with Waldo while restoring the beat-up car into a hot rod. Meanwhile, Laura meets a guy named Ted selling candy, they quickly attract, and they agree to go out on a date. Soon, there seems to be a little problem with Urkel's new superglue, when it causes the nerd's hand to become bonded with Laura's shoulder.
75	3	"Dance to the Music"	John Tracy	Joseph Cvar & Gary Menteer	October 2, 1992	447804
Laura, a nominee for homecoming queen, sets her sights on a popular jock named Ted. Urkel, wanting to make Laura happy, helps Ted break the ice with her. Meanwhile, Carl becomes jealous of Harriette's piano teacher.
76	4	"Driving Carl Crazy"	John Tracy	Stephen Langford	October 9, 1992	447803
Carl is trying to deal with high blood pressure, but instead of listening to his doctor, he takes waiting room advice ("3–2–1, 1–2–3, what the heck is bothering me?"). It's put to the test when Urkel asks him to give him some driving lessons to impress Laura. Note: This episode introduced Urkel's vehicle, a BMW Isetta, which he would drive through the end point of the 9th season.
77	5	"Rumor Has It..."	Gary Menteer	Gary M. Goodrich	October 16, 1992	447805
Rumor has it that Ted went all the way with Laura on their date. Urkel knows this isn't true and tries to warn Laura about the fast-spreading rumor around school. Laura tells the nerd never to speak to her again, but then Maxine tells her she heard the very same rumors about her and Ted. Laura then enlists Urkel and Eddie to get the truth out into the open. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Shavar Ross as Weasel (although he is referred to by his proper name, Alex).
78	6	"Number One With a Bullet"	Gary Menteer	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 23, 1992	447806
When Steve has to have an emergency appendectomy, Carl thinks he's in store for a few nerd-free days until he is shot in the butt while trying to foil a robbery and winds up sharing the same hospital room as Urkel. But the nerd may prove a helping hand when one of the robbers wants revenge on Carl for having one of his buddies captured. Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Barry Jenner as Lt. Murtaugh.
79	7	"Whose Kid Is It Anyway?"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	October 30, 1992	447807
Eddie would rather go out on a date than take Richie trick-or-treating, and Waldo accidentally brings home another child. Also, Steve tries to cure Harriette's insomnia. Note: The Step By Step episode "Model Daughter," where Karen realizes a dream when she takes a modeling job, aired on the same night and was based in Chicago.
80	8	"An Officer and a Waldo"	John Tracy	David W. Duclon	November 6, 1992	447808
When Eddie yells at Waldo over a misunderstanding, Waldo's fragile self-esteem takes a huge hit. His response: Join the US Army reserves, prompting Urkel and Eddie to go after him. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette deal with a repairman who has a habit for overcharging his clients.
81	9	"Just One Date"	Gary Menteer	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 13, 1992	447812
Urkel, determined to go out with Laura, resorts to his most outlandish trick yet: Camping out on the rooftop of the Winslow home. Meanwhile, Richie tries to fight off the advances of the young girl, Gwendolyn (Naya Rivera), who has just moved to the neighborhood.
82	10	"The Oddest Couple"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	November 20, 1992	447810
Eddie gets into a fight with Carl over house rules, while Urkel gets into a quarrel with his parents over his scientific experiments constantly going awry. The result: The two become roommates in a run-down apartment. They soon realize it's harder than they think when Eddie's irresponsibility and Steve's science collide!
83	11	"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad House"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	November 27, 1992	447811
After Eddie pulls a classroom prank, his teacher (Debra Jo Rupp) wants to refer him to the principal. Knowing he could face dismissal from the basketball team for this offense, he relates a sob story about how he comes from a dysfunctional family. The teacher is so upset that she later confides in Urkel, who recommends that she pay a visit to this family, unaware that she is talking about the Winslows. What she observes is a highly chaotic household, thanks in part to Harriette having gone "on strike" (because she became frustrated with her family constantly henpecking her).
84	12	"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel"	John Tracy	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	December 11, 1992	447815
While Christmas shopping, Laura really snaps at Urkel for accidentally breaking an expensive crystal ornament. She fumes that she wishes Urkel could only see what it's like to be her, then maybe he'd understand. So, Laura's guardian angel (T. K. Carter) grants her wish with the caveat that Laura walks a mile in Urkel's shoes.
85	13	"Muskrat Love"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	January 8, 1993	447813
While Eddie tries to date a girl that his friends think is undesirable, Laura tries to get Maxine out of a date with Ted that Laura set up. Meanwhile, thinking it would boost her self-esteem, Carl gives Harriette exercise equipment for her birthday, to no surprise, it makes her feel worse.
86	14	"The Way the Ball Bounces"	Jeffrey Ganz	Stephen Langford	January 22, 1993	447817
Eddie is wooed by a slick-talking college recruiter, who wants him only for his basketball skills and not his meager academic credentials. Meanwhile, a sleep famished Laura enlists Urkel to pose as her so she can go to the library to study for her SATs, in an attempt to apply for Harvard University by having Urkel dress in her bed.
87	15	"A Thought in the Dark"	Gary Menteer	Bob Illes & James R. Stein	January 29, 1993	447814
Wanting to get Urkel off her back once and for all, Laura asks Ted to set the nerd up. He chooses his cousin, the beautiful Myra Monkhouse, someone who just loves Steve. The foursome head off to a Dave Koz concert, where Waldo is working as an usher. Meanwhile, after Harriette finds out that Carl is covering for the kids, they discuss when to help out their kids. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Michelle Thomas as Myra Monkhouse.
88	16	"Tender Kisses"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	February 5, 1993	447818
Unable to get tickets to a Tracie Spencer concert, Eddie, Waldo and Weasel plot to sneak into the rhythm-and-blues singer's hotel room to procure them. Meanwhile, Carl is suspicious when he constantly sees Harriette writing in her diary and gets Urkel to read it to him.
89	17	"Heart Strings"	John Tracy	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	February 12, 1993	447819
Laura and Ted agree to end their relationship, and a heartsick Laura has no one to love for Valentine's Day until Urkel pays her a visit. Meanwhile, Richie tries to fight off Gwendolyn who wants him to be her "Daddy Mac"!
90	18	"Higher Anxiety"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	February 19, 1993	447816
Urkel reveals to Eddie that his girlfriend, Oneshia (Mari Morrow), is a two-timer. After he breaks off the relationship, Eddie goes into a week long depression. Waldo and Urkel try to cheer him up by taking him to a party. When Eddie steps outside to get some air, Waldo and Urkel find him on the fire escape, and their combined weight breaks it. With teamwork, Eddie, Urkel, and Waldo manage to get back inside, and Eddie realizes that his friends are more important than a girl. Meanwhile, Estelle and her beau, Fletcher, have really advanced their relationship and are contemplating marriage, much to Carl's chagrin, after a white water rafting trip.
91	19	"Mama's Wedding"	Gary Menteer	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	February 26, 1993	447820
Carl finally comes to terms with his mother's impending marriage to Fletcher, but the two get into a fight over the wedding arrangements. Estelle just wants a small, family wedding, which Carl eventually agrees to. But his original plan for a huge bash might come to fruition anyway, since Eddie had planned a huge house party for a weekend his parents would be out of town. Only thing is, Waldo prints inaccurate invitations to the house party, advertising the gathering as the same night as Estelle and Fletcher's wedding. Note: This episode marks Jaimee Foxworth's last appearance as Judy Winslow, but she was still credited until episode 96.
92	20	"Pulling Teeth"	Gary Menteer	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	March 19, 1993	447822
A five-way phone conversation between Eddie, Waldo, Urkel, Laura and Maxine results in the unlikeliest of couples – Waldo and Maxine. And the two really hit it off! Meanwhile, Richie struggles with getting rid of a loose baby tooth, prompting Carl to help get it out.
93	21	"Walk on the Wild Side"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	March 26, 1993	447809
Armed with fake ID's and a desire to dump her "Miss Goody Two-Shoes" image, Laura and her friends go to Club Buff (a male strip club) the same nightclub that Harriette, Estelle and Rachel go to frequently. Urkel learns of this and winds up accidentally performing a striptease. Note: Judy was mentioned in this episode when Harriette says that they had to trick Eddie and Judy into doing chores.
94	22	"Hot Stuff"	Gary Menteer	Stephen Langford	April 30, 1993	447821
Myra asks Laura for advice in snaring the man of her dreams – Steve "Hot Stuff" Urkel. Meanwhile, Eddie buys a discounted car stereo from Weasel, but soon gets suspicious that it had been stolen.
95	23	"Stormy Weather"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr.	May 7, 1993	447823
Laura casts potential prom date Urkel aside in favor of another class hunk, Jimmy. However, the date turns sour when her boyfriend becomes possessive and demands that she tells Urkel to get lost or else. Also, Steve attempts to hide his nerdy reputation from Myra as he takes her to the dance. Guest Stars: Portrait
96	24	"Buds 'n' Buns"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	May 14, 1993	447824
Urkel decides to at least advance his budding relationship with Myra, but Myra somehow concludes that Laura is serious competition for the nerd's affections. Meanwhile, Eddie is promoted to supervising manager at the Mighty Weenie, where Carl has taken a part-time job and soon finds himself answering to his son.

Season 5: 1993–1994

• Telma Hopkins and Jaimee Foxworth are no longer series regulars.

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
97	1	"Hell Toupee"	John Tracy	Regina Stewart	September 24, 1993	455351
Myra visits Urkel at school for lunch, and once again accuses Laura of trying to vie for his affections. The end result is a huge food fight. Meanwhile, Carl – feeling he has lost his romantic touch with Harriette – decides to invest in a toupee. Note: Jaimee Foxworth and Telma Hopkins no longer appear in the opening credits. Starting with this season, there will be a lot of continuity errors, e.g. Eddie's birth date, Harriette and Carl's marriage, and Laura's age.
98	2	"It Didn't Happen One Night"	Gary Menteer	Joseph Cvar & Gary Menteer	October 1, 1993	455352
Laura oversleeps on the morning of a huge cheerleader competition in Cincinnati, Ohio, and asks Urkel to drive her there in his BMW Isetta. She quickly becomes frustrated with the car's slow speed, and in trying to get Steve to drive faster, causes it to break down. The two are eventually forced to bunk together in a low-rent motel, where Laura really gets frustrated. Eventually, Urkel becomes a little too irked and stands up to her. Meanwhile, Carl gets annoyed as Fletcher and Estelle continually express love for each other in public, which is something he never does with Harriette.
99	3	"Saved by the Urkel"	Gary Menteer	David W. Duclon	October 8, 1993	455354
Carl is trying to repair a lamp and refuses to listen to Urkel's advice: unplug it. Carl electrocutes himself, and only Urkel knows CPR. Steve ends up saving Carl's life. The Winslows find themselves indebted to Urkel and shower him with gratitude. The incident also inspires Eddie and Laura to learn CPR.
100	4	"A Matter of Principle"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	October 15, 1993	455355
In the series 100th episode, Harriette's job at the Chicago Chronicle as manager of security has taken a back seat to Urkel's antics in the series' four years, but it takes center stage here. The newspaper is experiencing budget cuts, and Harriette's boss, Mr. Berger, asks her to cut her workforce. Harriette doesn't want to fire anyone, and Carl gives her some advice on how to tell Mr. Berger this. The end result has Harriette losing her job. Meanwhile, Myra transfers to Urkel's school, all to snare herself a certain nerd. She eventually asks Eddie and Laura for advice in winning Urkel's heart, resulting in a wild comedy of errors.
101	5	"Money Out the Window"	Gary Menteer	Gary M. Goodrich	October 22, 1993	455353
Eddie still hasn't gotten over the gambling habit, and Weasel and Waldo entice him in their football betting venture (even though Urkel warns him about the risks of gambling). When Eddie loses a bundle, a thug named Bones (Bubba Smith) pays the Winslows a visit, threatening Eddie with serious injury if the debt is not settled in a timely manner. Eddie ends up selling one of Carl's valuable stamps to settle the debt. Meanwhile, Laura adds a night job to her hectic schedule to try to get more money for a car, resulting in her being tired throughout the day.
102	6	"Best Friends"	Gary Menteer	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 29, 1993	455356
Harriette tries (a little too hard) to fit in with Laura's social group to bond with her daughter. Laura cries on Maxine's shoulder, only to find out that Maxine's relationship with her mother (well) isn't. Meanwhile, Waldo (who has been fired from a series of jobs) appears to be a failure at his new job as cashier at the Mighty Weenie ... until Eddie remembers that Waldo is a talented cook.
103	7	"Grandmama"	Richard Corell	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan (teleplay) Jaleel White (story)	November 5, 1993	455357
When Eddie dumps Urkel as his partner in a prestigious 2-on-2 basketball tournament in favor of a star player (Darius McCrary's real life brother, Donovan McCrary as Kenny "The Spider" Jackson), the nerd turns to Grandmama (NBA star Larry Johnson's alter ego).
104	8	"Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	November 12, 1993	455359
Urkel, still with the love of Laura in his heart, devises the ultimate scheme to win her heart ... a potion that will turn him into an ultra-suave ladies man. Stefan Urquelle quickly wins Laura's heart, but it isn't long before she'd rather have the irksome nerd back. Note: This is the first appearance of Urkel's alter-ego, Stefan Urquelle, played by Jaleel White in a dual role.
105	9	"Car Wars"	Richard Correll	Sheila M. Anthony	November 19, 1993	455358
Laura wants to buy a car, but finds the high-pressure salesman more than she can handle alone, given his sexist attitude. At Urkel's suggestion, she dons a mustache and hat and poses as a man to buy a car. Steve is close to spoiling Eddie's love life.
106	10	"All the Wrong Moves"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 26, 1993	455361
Laura, Urkel and Waldo each have dates at the drive-in movie theater. Laura's boyfriend wants to have sex, but doesn't seem to understand the meaning of the word "no". Myra wants to have sex with Urkel, but when he too refuses, she decides perhaps its a good idea to wait. Waldo, of course, is Waldo, what with his bringing lawn chairs to enjoy the show, much to an embarrassed Maxine's chagrin. Harriette starts charging Carl for services after they fight over a credit card reward.
107	11	"Christmas is Where the Heart Is"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	December 10, 1993	455363
Urkel and Carl become stranded on a subway car after a power outage on Christmas Eve. Carl and all of the car's passengers are ill-tempered, wanting to get home to celebrate the holidays with their families, leaving it up to Urkel to remind them that Christmas can be celebrated anywhere with anyone.
108	12	"Scenes From a Mall"	Gary Menteer	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	December 17, 1993	455360
Myra demands commitment from Urkel or else. Waldo constantly worries that other boys have their eyes on Maxine, causing him to go into a jealous fit. Meanwhile, Eddie learns that the store model he has a crush on is married. Also, while Harriette is at a job interview, Carl gets burdened with having to watch Little Richie & his friend, Lil' G (Gary LeRoi Gray). Guest Star: James Avery from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made a surprise guest appearance during the closing credits.
109	13	"Rock Enroll"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	January 7, 1994	455362
Eddie considers postponing college in favor of a singing/songwriting career, particularly when Shanice performs the song he wrote. Meanwhile, Urkel becomes depressed when no one seems to remember his birthday.
110	14	"Like a Virgin"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon	January 14, 1994	455364
Urkel lets slip that Eddie has never had sex with anyone, leading to plenty of locker room teasing, but his friends soon realize that still having your virginity as a teenager is just fine.
111	15	"Good Cop, Bad Cop"	Richard Correll	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	January 21, 1994	455366
Carl has warned Eddie about his late-night carousing before. So when Eddie is arrested for a traffic violation, he says he was the victim of racial profiling by a pair of overzealous patrolmen. Carl refuses to accept his son's story of how he was "a black in a white person's neighborhood", and a huge argument ensues. But then Carl sees the two officers at a coffee shop and decides to get their side of the story. What he finds out is the ugly truth (it's all like Eddie explained). An angry Carl threatens to report the senior officer, while urging the other to re-examine his own attitude. Meanwhile, Urkel gets more than he bargained for when he takes a worried Richie to the dentist.
112	16	"Presumed Urkel"	John Tracy	Felicia D. Henderson	February 4, 1994	455365
Accident-prone Urkel is accused of blowing up the school's chemistry lab following an accident. With his academic future on the line, Laura defends the nerd against someone who seems a little too eager to have him expelled. Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Shavar Ross as Weasel.
113	17	"Father of the Bride"	John Tracy	Stephen Langford	February 11, 1994	455369
To get him out of his hair for the evening, Carl sends Urkel on a bowling date with Laura, then dozes off. He quickly has a nightmare about how Urkel and Laura fell in love, got married and gave birth to a brood of Urkel-kids in the year 2009. Note: In the beginning of this episode, Steve says that Carl promised to do certain activities with him. One of these included a date before 1989, which was the year in which Carl and Urkel had met. This was either an accidental or deliberate series error.
114	18	"Psycho Twins"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	February 18, 1994	455368
Urkel invents some "snooze juice", which is intended to help police officers easily apprehend criminals. The potion is demonstrated at a professional wrestling event, and The Psycho Twins (one of whom is Carl's old high school friend) accidentally drinks the snooze juice, So Steve & Carl have to fill in for the Real Psycho Twins in the ring, The tag team's opponents, the WWF's Bushwhackers, find out Carl is one of something they hate; cops, which spells trouble for Urkel and Carl.
115	19	"That's What Friends Are For"	Richard Correll	Sheila M. Anthony	March 4, 1994	455370
Eddie earns a college scholarship, and everyone's cheering for him but Waldo, who feels like he'll lose his friendship with Eddie once he goes off to college. Meanwhile, Carl refuses to tell his own family why he doesn't want to take a police test, which could make him a lieutenant.
116	20	"Opposites Attract"	Gary Menteer	Felicia D. Henderson	March 18, 1994	455371
Laura is editor of her school's newspaper, and quickly gets into a series of conflicts with one of the staff writers – whom fall for each other! Meanwhile, Urkel is robbed and gets the hiccups.
117	21	"A-Camping We Will Go"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	April 1, 1994	455372
Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip with Eddie and Waldo. Urkel tries to give Carl some advice, but he refuses to listen ... and everyone could soon regret it. Note: Only Carl, Eddie, Waldo and Urkel is featured in this episode.
118	22	"Nunsense"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	April 29, 1994	455373
Urkel, offended that his privacy had been violated, tells Myra to get lost when she presents him with a nude drawing of himself. The next morning, Urkel learns that Myra is going to a convent, causing the nerd to assume that she plans to join. He quickly enlists Eddie and Waldo to dress as nuns to find Myra and get her to reconsider her joining the nunnery. Of course, she had gone there to visit her aunt, but none of this comes out in the open until the guys are nearly arrested. Meanwhile, Carl becomes annoyed of Harriette's habit of leaving her wedding ring on the soapdish (located very close to the bathroom sink) when she puts on makeup. Note: Judyann Elder guest-stars as one of the nuns; she would eventually take over the role of Harriette following Jo Marie Payton's departure halfway through Season 9.
119	23	"Aunt Oona"	Gary Menteer	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	May 6, 1994	455367
Urkel's shy Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) from Altoona visits. Harriette and the others help break Oona out of her shell – by taking her to a karaoke bar for a singing contest, which Eddie & Waldo need to win to pay for an accident caused by Waldo's snowmobile.
120	24	"Stefan Returns"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	May 20, 1994	455374
Urkel, still pining for Laura's heart, renovates his Stefan Urquelle alter-ego, inventing a transformation chamber to do so. He's a much friendlier person this time, but the formula soon wears off just as Laura professes her love for Stefan. Urkel is resolved to one day make Stefan permanent. Guest Star: Freddie Jackson

Season 6: 1994–1995

• Telma Hopkins returns playing Rachel in a recurring role. Rachel's absence in the last season is not explained.
• Michelle Thomas becomes a series regular, starting with Part 1 of "To Be or Not to Be".

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
121	1	"To Be or Not to Be (Part 1)"	John Tracy	Jim Geoghan	September 23, 1994	456201
Harriette asks Carl to go see an eye doctor after he complains about having problems seeing. However, Carl balks and asks Urkel for some help. Urkel, meanwhile, has been perfecting his machine to enable him to be Stefan all the time. Carl asks Stefan to let him step into the transformation chamber to fix his eyesight problems. However, Myra – wanting to snare herself a certain nerd – tampers with the machine, unknowning that Carl is really inside. Sure enough, the chamber turns Carl Winslow into Carl Urkel! Notes: This is first two-part episode of the series. This is also the first episode where Myra (Michelle Thomas) is credited in the opening credits.
122	2	"To Be or Not to Be (Part 2)"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr.	September 30, 1994	456202
Carl spends the next few days walking a mile in Urkel's shoes, while Stefan demands an explanation from Myra. Eventually, Stefan (who has kept Urkel's scientific genius) repairs the machine, and has Carl changed back before he can wreak any more havoc on the Winslow household. Carl eventually realizes he could have spared everyone so much grief by following his wife's advice and getting glasses. Soon after, on Stefan and Laura's date, Stefan says he did not recharge and soon reverts back to Urkel.
123	3	"Till Death Do Us Apartment"	Richard Correll	Sheila M. Anthony	October 7, 1994	456203
College freshmen Eddie and Waldo move into their own apartment, but on their first night, Waldo and Maxine's relationship hits a huge misunderstanding, causing them to break up. Meanwhile, with Eddie now in college, Steve tries to be a son to Carl.
124	4	"The Looney Bin"	Richard Correll	Felicia D. Henderson	October 14, 1994	456205
Carl, Urkel and Mr. Looney (Tom Poston) become trapped in the school's old fallout shelter. Now Carl has another source of frustration ... Mr. Looney's penchant for singing show tunes. Meanwhile, Harriette continues her search for a new job, and finds a job at the local clothing store.
125	5	"Beta Chi Guy"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	October 21, 1994	456204
Eddie is invited to join a prestigious fraternity, despite the fact that he has to ditch Steve in order to become a member. Laura immediately sets him straight and makes him realise his friendship with Urkel is more important to him. Meanwhile, Carl orders a peanut helmet from a shopping network, where you're allowed to try a product for 30 days without paying a single cent. However, Richie and his friend, Lil' G go overboard when they order toys from the exact channel. Note: Telma Hopkins returns in a recurring guest role as Rachel.
126	6	"Dark and Stormy Night"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	October 28, 1994	456206
On a stormy Halloween night, Richie is disappointed because he can't go trick-or-treating. To make it up, Steve, Waldo, and the Winslow clan cheer him up by weaving a 19th-century tale about the Duke of Urkel's battle against a vampire family, the Von Winslows.
127	7	"Par For the Course"	Richard Correll	Gary M. Goodrich	November 4, 1994	456208
Carl's sharp-tongued boss, Capt. Savage (Sherman Hemsley), invites him along on a golf outing. Of course, Urkel also gets invited by Savage to tag along (due to both of them being cheese fans), and the result is exactly what one would expect. Meanwhile, Harriette and Laura have it out when she starts coming in past curfew. The last straw came when Harriette showed up at a party, clad in a robe and curlers, to bring her daughter home. Maxine instantly sets Laura straight when she reveals how much her mother is like Steve's parents, uncaring of her well being.
128	8	"Sink or Swim"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 11, 1994	456210
Urkel's straight-A record, as well as his high school graduation, are at risk since he can't pass physical education. And to pass physical education, he must pass a simple swimming test. And to pass the simple swimming test, he must get over his fear of water. And to get over his fear of water, he enlists Carl for help. Meanwhile, Richie manages to join a roller skating hockey team, and in order to get equipment, Rachel must return an elegant dress. However, when she goes to return it, there seems to be a torn hole on it. Richie eventually confesses to the crime to stop Harriette and Rachel from fighting.
129	9	"Paradise Bluff"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	November 18, 1994	456209
On a date to Paradise Bluff, Myra gives Urkel an ultimatum – commit to me now, or else it's over. Urkel is about to let Myra go, but then a near accident with his BMW Isetta puts both of their lives in danger. Meanwhile, Harriette tries to show Carl a barbecue article from a women's magazine that she borrowed from her hairstylist. However, he accidentally looks at the "Rate Your Mate" article and thinks that Harriette surveyed him poorly.
130	10	"Flying Blind"	Kelly Sandefur	Stephen Langford	November 25, 1994	456207
Carl and Urkel are passengers on a charter flight. The pilot is an ex-convict named Tony The Farret, a crook that Carl put away several years ago and is back for revenge. He skydives out of the plane, leaving Carl and Urkel to get a crash course in how to fly a plane. Also, Carl puts Eddie on a budget so he can pay off a $75 electric bill.
131	11	"Cheers Looking at You, Kid"	John Tracy	Bob Illes & James R. Stein	December 9, 1994	456213
Urkel spies on Laura during her latest trip to a cheerleading convention in Omaha, Nebraska. Meanwhile, Waldo tries getting there by his own inventive way of surprising Maxine at the convention shipping himself to her room in a giant box.
132	12	"Miracle on Elm Street"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	December 16, 1994	456211
Richie brings home a homeless man (Art Evans) for Christmas, much to the Winslow's chagrin, but he winds up teaching them a holiday lesson about the meaning of the season. Meanwhile, Eddie accidentally throws out Laura's rag doll from her childhood. Laura becomes heartsick over the doll's apparent fate, prompting Urkel to visit a landfill in an all-out attempt to rescue the doll.
133	13	"Midterm Crisis"	Joel Zwick	Stephen Langford	January 6, 1995	456212
Waldo baked a gourmet cake for his mid-term, which is sure to get a passing grade. However, he never turns his assignment in, thanks to a hungry Eddie and Urkel. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette invite Capt. Savage over to their house, but Savage's date (Lois) makes Carl suspicious about where he's seen her before.
134	14	"An Unlikely Match"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	January 20, 1995	456215
Urkel learns that a bully (Lamont Bentley) has become stricken with leukemia, due to smoking cigarettes. Urkel does the right thing and puts aside the past and, with Laura's help, stages a bone marrow drive to save the bully's life. Meanwhile, Harriette wants to get new furniture for the living room, despite the fact that it'll cost $3,000 to do so. Carl, in his usual skinflint form, learns from his boss Capt. Savage that he could get furniture for cheap at a police auction. Note: This episode ends with a public service announcement about leukemia from Jaleel White and Kellie Shanygne Williams. However, this announcement is cut out in syndication.
135	15	"The Substitute Son"	Richard Correll	Reginald VelJohnson (story) Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan (teleplay)	February 3, 1995	456216
Eddie has no time to spend with Carl, so Waldo decides to spend time with him instead. Once Eddie begins to miss out on some of the activities, he starts gets the hint(after Harriette and Mother Winslow called him out for it). Meanwhile, Urkel is beat up by a bunch of ruffians and gets his revenge as Bruce Lee Urkel! Special appearance by Jackie Chan.
136	16	"The Gun"	John Tracy	Joseph Cvar & Gary Menteer	February 10, 1995	456214
In one of the series' most serious episodes, gang member Toni Procopio (Tracey Cherelle Jones) and her friends brutally beat Laura up over her jacket. After being arrested and let out on bail, Toni and her gang tell Laura that she can expect to get shot if she testifies against them again. Laura, scared for her life, decides she needs to buy a gun for self-defense, even though Urkel begs her to reconsider. But then, just moments before Laura can go through with the gun purchase, Toni shoots her other best friend Josie (Trina McGee-Davis) because she refused to give Toni her shoes. Fortunately, the Winslows and Steve start "Save a Life, Turn In Your Gun" and Steve does a rap about saving your life by turning in a gun or other weapons. Guest Star: Freddie Prinze Jr. Note: This episode ended with a public service announcement about gun violence by Jaleel White, Kellie Shanygne Williams, and the episode's cast.
137	17	"Wedding Bell Blues"	Richard Correll	Sheila M. Anthony	February 17, 1995	456220
Mr. Looney is engaged to be married, but on his wedding day, his bride leaves him at the altar. Humiliated, Mr. Looney contemplates suicide, leaving Urkel and Carl to talk him out of it. Meanwhile, Laura gets upset when her parents won't let her go with her friends to see Seal in Toledo for one night, despite letting Eddie go to Canada for 4 days with people Carl and Harriette don't know. Soon they see the error of their ways and allow her to go to the concert providing that she keeps a cell phone with her.
138	18	"Ain't Nothing but an Urkel"	Kelly Sandefur	Stephen Langford	February 24, 1995	456218
To impress an MIT college recruiter, Urkel demonstrates his transformation chamber. Instead of turning into an Albert Einstein variant, Urkel makes himself into Elvis Urkel by mistake. The hunka-hunka-burning Urkel and his blue suede shoes scare the daylights out of the recruiter, which threatens his acceptance into his childhood college. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette try to help out a young couple who are fixing to get married.
139	19	"My Uncle, the Hero"	John Tracy	Gary M. Goodrich	March 3, 1995	456217
Richie's class takes a field trip to the police station, with tour guide Carl trying desperately to keep the dull tour afloat. Meanwhile, Urkel and Laura plan a surprise birthday party for Myra. Of course, Myra thinks the two are fooling around behind her back.
140	20	"My Bodyguard"	John Tracy	Felicia D. Henderson	March 17, 1995	456221
After foiling a robbery attempt by accidentally knocking out the crook with a broom, Urkel receives a series of threats, prompting Carl to become his bodyguard. Meanwhile, Eddie gets a new girlfriend, who happens to be the daughter of his hard-nosed owner of Mighty Weenie. Guest Star: Ron Canada as Dave McClure Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Tammy Townsend as Greta McClure.
141	21	"What's Up Doc?"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	March 31, 1995	456219
The Winslows visit a family psychiatrist to air their grievances about Urkel in this clip show. Well, Carl, Eddie and Laura do, anyway. Harriette, however, tells the psychiatrist that even though Steve may seem bothersome at times, he's had plenty of virtues too. Note: Judy Winslow is featured in a flashback clip.
142	22	"We're Going to Disney World (Part 1)"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	April 28, 1995	456224
Thanks to his transformation chamber, Urkel wins a trip to Disney World and invites the Winslows along. During a science convention, the nerd demonstrates the chamber, emerges as Stefan. Meanwhile, Eddie has to work but eventually gets Waldo to drive him to Orlando, Florida but can Waldo read a map? Also Carl started to have the time of his life while visiting Florida. After Stefan came out of the chamber, Laura ruined the wires on it to let Stefan stay and have a romantic time together. Then at night Stefan proposes to Laura and then Myra wakes up back at her home in Chicago sensing that something is wrong with Urkel. Notes: The majority of this two-part episode was shot on location at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and Telma Hopkins as Rachel recurring. This episode along with part 2 is cut from the episodes during its run on Nick at Nite.
143	23	"We're Going to Disney World (Part 2)"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox Jr.	May 5, 1995	456225
Can Waldo read a map? Guess not, since he and Eddie wind up in Canada. Eventually, their car is stolen, leaving them hitching a ride. Meanwhile, Carl weighs a job offer in Florida while Myra arrives and finds out that Stefan and Laura are getting married and Steve will never come back. The sadness made Laura feel guilty and she wanted Stefan to fix the chamber. Note: This is the final appearance of Telma Hopkins as Rachel until season 9 (she is mentioned, however, in season 7).
144	24	"They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?"	John Tracy	Stephen Langford (story) Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears (teleplay)	May 12, 1995	456223
Urkel and Carl enter a dance marathon hosted by Fletcher and Estelle, but because the two are so competitive with each other, they both stay up all night dancing until one of them finally gives up. Guest Stars: All-4-One Note: Fletcher Thomas is played by Whitman Mayo in this episode, replacing Arnold Johnson.
145	25	"Home Sweet Home"	John Tracy	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	May 19, 1995	456222
Urkel's father invents a microscopic camera that lets doctors insert it into patient's brains to search for brain damage. He is asked to showcase the camera in hospitals across Russia, prompting them to move. Urkel, not wanting to move away from his friends, tries to think of an idea. Carl, not wanting the nerd to move in with him, convinces Eddie to let Steve move in with him and Waldo. But when his mutant termites are a little too hungry, they break loose and eat the entire apartment, and once their apartment is destroyed, Eddie and Waldo are forced to move back home. Carl weighs the options, and decides to allow Steve to move in. As a reward for straight A's, Harriette and Maxine shop for a dress for Laura, but Laura dislikes it. Note: This is the last episode to show the theme song on a regular basis. The theme song is played during two episodes in Season 7, but after that the theme song is never played again.

Season 7: 1995–1996

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
146	1	"Little Big Guy"	Richard Correll	Fred Rubin	September 22, 1995	457101
Urkel's transformation chamber is going berzerk. The nerd and flustered foil Carl are shrunk to two inches tall, and as a result must work together to dodge hazards such as rolling fruit and large house cats.
147	2	"The Naked and the Nerdy"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	September 29, 1995	457102
Urkel and Laura accidentally see each other au naturel in the bathroom, and are embarrassed to speak to each other afterward. Meanwhile, Carl does a favor for his neighbor, Larry Johnson (Spencer Garrett), in the form of keeping his wife's gift (a diamond bracelet) hidden at his home. However, when Harriette mistakes it as her anniversary gift, Carl must set things straight.
148	3	"Bugged"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 13, 1995	457103
Urkel fights temptation as he fantasizes about a relationship with a beautiful bug collector (Amy Hunter) he met in an online chat room. He worries that his desire to kiss the girl will interfere with his relationship with Myra. Meanwhile, Harriette asks Carl to allow her boss, Nick Neidermeyer, to participate in his weekly poker game. However, Nick acts very rude when he keeps winning, testing Carl's patience particularly since Harriette's standing at work may be on the line.
149	4	"Teacher's Pet"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	October 20, 1995	457108
Urkel is asked to supervise an English class for his absent teacher, but the students in the class are unruly and have no intention of learning. They eventually embarrass the nerd and push him to the point where he wants to quit. However, Urkel has an ace up his sleeve – Stefan Urquelle, who immediately takes control of the class. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette bicker over each other's share of the household chores. Hiring extra help particularly, attractive members of the opposite sex only exacerbates matters. In the end, Carl and Harriette agree to divide the housework more fairly.
150	5	"Walking My Baby Back Home"	Richard Correll	Gary M. Goodrich	October 27, 1995	457107
When Eddie brings new girlfriend Greta home after curfew, her father refuses to allow her to see him for a month. Eddie wants to see Greta again, so he arranges for Urkel to act as his go-between, but that only lands the nerd in trouble, due to an unexpected flat tire. Meanwhile, Estelle is audited by the Internal Revenue Service, and Carl finds himself in trouble with the tax man as well when he tries to help her straighten the matter out. Guest Stars: Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Note: Carl mentions that Rachel still lives with them.
151	6	"She's Back"	Joel Zwick	Jim Geoghan	November 3, 1995	457110
Urkel goes to Russia to visit his parents, giving the Winslows a few nerd-free days. However, Myrtle shows up, hungrier than ever for Eddie's affections. Only this time, Myrtle has to get through Greta first. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette must deal with a broken garbage disposal.
152	7	"Hot Rods to Heck"	Joel Zwick	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 10, 1995	457111
Urkel finds himself competing with another in a long line of Laura's boyfriends, this time drag racer Curtis Williams. Eventually, the two get on each other's nerves so much that Urkel is left with no choice but to soup up his Isetta (apparently, repaired from last season's accident) and challenge the big-talking Curtis to a winner-take-all race. Meanwhile, Eddie learns how to compromise between him living at home and inviting his friends over at home.
153	8	"Talk's Cheap"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	November 17, 1995	457113
Urkel, his southern belle cousin Myrtle Urkel, and the nerd's alter-ego, Stefan Urquelle, each appear on a talk show to discuss relationships. Appearing with them are the objects of each one's affections: Myra, Eddie and Laura. Waldo also tags along, but this time, what he says actually makes sense. Also, Harriette believes Carl cares more about the news than her. Guest Star: Melanie Wilson as Tiffany Note: Jaleel White plays a triple role, as Steve Urkel, Myrtle Urkel and Stefan Urquelle.
154	9	"Struck By Lightning"	Joel Zwick	Jim Geoghan	November 24, 1995	457104
For some reason, Urkel becomes a human lightning rod and soon develops an intense fear of thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Laura and Myra both apply for sales clerk jobs at Ferguson's Dept. Store, but only one position is available. Both annoy each other as they audition for the job.
155	10	"Best Years of Our Lives"	Joel Zwick	Sara V. Finney & Vida Spears	December 8, 1995	457106
Urkel is put in charge of the senior class homecoming float and despite some bumbling by the nerd and his classmates, the float becomes a huge success. Even better, everyone starts to get to really know one another, and that's something everyone can be proud of even if Urkel ruins the float when transporting it to school. Estelle's constant activities fear Carl about her health. Note: Edmund Cambridge becomes the third actor to play Fletcher Thomas, replacing Arnold Johnson and Whitman Mayo respectively.
156	11	"Fa La La La Laagghh!"	Richard Correll	Meg DeLoatch	December 15, 1995	457114
Just in time for Christmas, Carl gets in a sour mood and refuses to allow Urkel to decorate the house with his crazy light displays. Then, at his poker game, one of Carl's friends says there is a big cash prize for the neighborhood lighting contest, and Carl's mood instantly changes, which Urkel has no idea about. Meanwhile, Harriette wants a little more participation from Eddie and Laura in the family's holiday activities. Note: This is the last episode to include the theme song, after which the names of the show's cast and producers are shown during the teaser scene at the beginning of the show.
157	12	"Friendship Cycles"	Joel Zwick	Sheila M. Anthony	January 5, 1996	457105
Carl is once again pressed into service to teach Urkel how to do something simple this time, riding a bicycle. The usual hijinks ensue. Maxine ponders fashion school.
158	13	"South of the Border"	Richard Correll	Joseph Cvar & Gary Menteer	January 12, 1996	457109
Waldo learns about the laws of a tiny island nation the hard way. It lands him in jail and causes Eddie, Urkel, and Carl to have to make a long-distance trip to bail their buddy out, and Carl won't pay a $10,000 bail which he thinks is $10,000 American dollars, which is really $30 American dollars. Meanwhile, Harriette organizes a blind date for Laura, with a guy Laura believes is a geek.
159	14	"Life in the Fast Lane"	Joel Zwick	Greg Garcia	January 26, 1996	457112
Laura, concerned about her figure, begins taking diet pills. One day, Urkel mistakes the pills for Vitamin C, which he had been borrowing from Laura, and goes into a stupor that nearly results in the Winslow garage being destroyed and the nerd almost seriously injuring himself.
160	15	"Random Acts of Science"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	February 2, 1996	457116
When Urkel's contraptions go haywire once too often, Carl demands that the nerd must put every single invention in storage. On the night that they go about putting everything away at the Chicago Police Warehouse, a street gang (known as Satan's Serpents) breaks in in an attempt to steal the stored weapons and holds both Carl and Steve hostage. Steve tells the gang that the transformation chamber works with the green liquid, "Bruce Juice", but he tricked them into thinking that it was anyone other than Bruce Lee. Both Carl and Steve enter the chamber and are transformed into figures similar to Bruce Lee. Meanwhile, Laura weighs in the possibility of getting a Nose ring.
161	16	"Tips for a Better Life"	Joel Zwick	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	February 9, 1996	457121
In order to pay off Carl for accidentally damaging his bedroom floor with his latest invention, Urkel takes a second job at Cafe Java, transforming into his alter-ego Stefan Urquelle, and playing smooth jazz. Meanwhile, Eddie battles the bottle as he begins coming home drunk. After one more time coming home drunk Carl kick's Eddie out, but worse Waldo doesn't want Eddie to move in with him, and then breaks off his friendship with Eddie. Guest Star: Greg Proops as Cafe Java manager
162	17	"Swine Lake"	Joel Zwick	Stephen Langford	Febauary 16, 1996	457120
To improve his basketball skills, Eddie (with Greta's encouragement) takes ballet lessons. The two are all set to perform as partners in a recital, but there's one problem: Greta's a no-show, but Myrtle is. Meanwhile, after accidentally being called "grandmother" by Laura's latest boyfriend, Curtis, Harriette tries dressing herself in youthful clothes in order to feel young. Note: Jaleel White appears in a dual role as Steve Urkel and Myrtle Urkel.
163	18	"My Big Brother"	Richard Correll	Fred Rubin	February 23, 1996	457122
Steve becomes a Big Brother to a smart-talking, streetwise nine-year-old named 3J. However, 3J's bravado is the cover for an embarrassing secret: The boy cannot read. So Steve decides to teaches him. Meanwhile, Carl finds out that Harriette has a separate savings account, making him question his faith in his own wife. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Orlando Brown as 3J.
164	19	"Eau de love"	Richard Correll	Fred Rubin	March 8, 1996	457117
Steve accidentally pours his aphrodisiac (a.k.a. Woo Woo Juice) on himself, causing Laura to fall in love with him. However, Urkel knows he still has plenty of work to do to make the girl of his dreams truly fall in love with him once the potion wears off in a weeks time. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette are having trouble trying to get to their second honeymoon thanks to a bankrupt airline and a lot of snow.
165	20	"Twinkle Toes Faldo"	Joel Zwick	Felicia D. Henderson	March 15, 1996	457115
In the second ballet-based episode of the season, this time it's klutzy Waldo who learns tap dance, which in turn will help him in 3-on-3 basketball with Eddie and Steve. Meanwhile, Laura's high ambitions of going to Harvard University are in jeopardy when Carl's unable to pay the tuition. Note: Donovan McCrary, Darius McCrary's younger brother, returns as Kenny "The Spider" Jackson.
166	21	"Scammed"	Richard Correll	Gary M. Goodrich	March 29, 1996	457118
A smooth-talking scam artist cons Eddie and Waldo into patronizing an exclusive sports bar (the Ace High Lounge) where the Chicago Bulls hang out, then leaves them with an expensive bill. Meanwhile, Myra tries to help Laura with an all-natural zit-removal mask, but accidentally mistakes Urkel's super glue for milk.
167	22	"Dream Date"	Joel Zwick	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	April 26, 1996	457124
Their dates are unable to go to the senior prom (Curtis' grandmother had just died, and Myra fell ill at the last moment), leaving Urkel and Laura dateless. So they decide to go together and it proves to be Laura's dream come true—and a once-in-a-lifetime night for Steve as well. Meanwhile, the obnoxious Nick Neidermeyer returns. This time, he's the Winslows' next-door neighbor. Guest Stars: Immature
168	23	"A Ham Is Born"	Joel Zwick	Unknown	May 10, 1996	457119
To bring in extra income into the Winslow household, Carl gets a job as a security guard at a movie studio. In the process, he lands a leading role in a movie, but then has a moral dilemma on his hands: With a passionate kissing scene in the script, should he risk developing real feelings for his gorgeous co-star (Garcelle Beauvais) Meanwhile, Urkel helps Richie with his science project.
169	24	"Send In the Clone"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	May 17, 1996	457123
Urkel's cloning machine can make exact duplicates of anything; including himself, causing double trouble throughout the household (and putting Myra in a frenzy over her "Stevie-kins"). Then Laura has an idea: Put the Urkel clone into the transformation chamber and make the alter-ego Stefan a permanent human. Notes: This episode marks the final appearance of Shawn Harrison as Waldo Faldo, however he is mentioned in several later episodes.

Season 8: 1996–1997

• Orlando Brown joins the main cast as 3J.
• Shawn Harrison is no longer a series regular.
• Bryton McClure and Rosetta LeNoire are now recurring cast members.

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
170	1	"Paris Vacation (Part 1)"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	September 20, 1996	465301
The Winslows travel to Paris, France with the help of Urkel's teleportation device (the Urk-Pad). There, Eddie has to work at a restaurant to avoid going to jail, while Stefan and Laura become models. Meanwhile, Urkel is seduced by Nicole, a lovely French girl, whose cohort (Phillpe) is out to steal the teleporter.
171	2	"Paris Vacation (Part 2)"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	September 20, 1996	465302
Stefan and Laura participate in a fashion show, while Nicole and Phillipe capture Urkel and hold him hostage inside the Paris Opera House, where he is forced to build a new teleporter.
172	3	"Paris Vacation (Part 3)"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	September 27, 1996	4465303
When Urkel finds out he will be killed when the Urk-Pad is finished, Nicole turns for Urkel, and Carl rescues Steve. Soon after, Phillipe chases Carl, Nicole, and Urkel throughout the city. They split up at the Eiffel Tower and Steve is thrown off by Phillipe afterwards the French police arrest Phillipe. Down on the ground Carl and Nicole activate the Urk-pad under Steve while he's falling to teleport him to Chicago and save him. After going back to the Winslows' house, Myra tells Steve that it's a dream come true. At the end, Stefan decides to fulfill his career as a model, and stays in Paris.
173	4	"Movin' On"	Richard Correll	Greg Garcia & Fred Rubin	October 4, 1996	465304
Urkel finally enrolls in BIT, the Boston Institute of Technology, a fictional prestigious college (a spoof of MIT), which is miles away from Chicago. At first, the Winslows are happy to finally be rid of the pesky nerd, but then take pity on him when they learn he is homesick. Meanwhile, Laura (who has recently reached adulthood) moves into an apartment with Myra, but the two do not get along.
174	5	"3J in the House"	Richard Correll	Meg DeLoatch	October 11, 1996	465305
Orphaned 3J sneaks into the Winslows' attic, afraid that he may be forced to move to another orphanage. Harriette suggests to Carl that they adopt 3J, noting that beneath that sometime smart-mouthed demeanor lies a sweet, innocent young boy who is pining for a family. Note: This is the first episode where Orlando Brown (Jerry Jamal "3J" Jameson) is credited in the opening credits.
175	6	"Getting Buff"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	October 18, 1996	465306
Eddie talks to his girlfriend about her modeling when Steve sees Greta nude in Laura's art class, only for Laura to reveal the shocking truth. Meanwhile, Neidermeyer takes Richie and 3J's football and he refuses to give it back.
176	7	"Stevil"	Richard Correll	Greg Garcia & Fred Rubin	October 25, 1996	465309
A ventriloquist's dummy, which looks exactly like Urkel, comes to life and terrorizes the Winslows, and Steve must stop it.
177	8	"Karate Kids"	Richard Correll	Joseph Cvar & Gary Menteer	November 1, 1996	465307
A street gang, known as "The Piranhas", has intimidated Richie and 3J from playing at the local park, and when Urkel tries to intervene, he is quickly roughed up. The street gang begin celebrating their possible new place to deal drugs and play rap music until Bruce Lee Urkel (and similar Richie and 3J variants) show up to even the score. After slipping in the Winslows home, Nick fakes needing a wheelchair and threatens to sue Carl. Guest Star: Jason David Frank as Skull
178	9	"Home Again"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford Stephen Langford & Jaleel White (story)	November 8, 1996	465308
Urkel reunites Stefan and Laura. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette try to spend time alone but are constantly interrupted by Richie and 3J. Guest Stars: New Edition
179	10	"Nightmare at Urkel Oaks"	Kelly Sandefur	Gary M. Goodrich	November 15, 1996	465310
Eddie has a nightmare where he is the reluctant groom to Myrtle Urkel. When Eddie refuses to marry Myrtle, her wealthy father steps in and bribes him with $10 million. Greta comes and crashes the wedding. Note: Reginald VelJohnson and Jaleel White both play dual roles, VelJohnson as Carl Winslow and "Big Daddy" Urkel and White as Steve Urkel and Myrtle Urkel.
180	11	"Chick-a-Boom"	Joel Zwick	Greg Garcia	November 22, 1996	465311
Carl once again hopes to impress Police Commissioner Geiss with a full-course banquet. With Waldo no longer around, Myra steps forward and volunteers to cook a stuffed chicken-type dish for dinner. However, things start to get explosive when she mistakes Steve's mini fireworks for pepper causing the Chickens to blow up after Eddie's band plays "Roll out the Barrel" triggering the explosions. Meanwhile, 3J encourages Richie to perform a scam to get enough money to go to the movies.
181	12	"The Jury"	Joel Zwick	Greg Garcia	December 6, 1996	465312
Urkel and Carl are selected to serve on a jury for a store robbery suspect. Urkel is the only one who is convinced that the evidence is not what it seems. Meanwhile, 3J believes he is being sent back to the orphanage, so he begins working in the house and causes problems.
182	13	"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"	Gregg Heschong	Meg DeLoatch & Gary M. Goodrich	December 13, 1996	465313
Steve and Carl search for a Christmas tree from within the Wisconsin woods, but wind up getting lost. Carl is annoyed and freezing, but Urkel's knowledge of astronomy saves the two from becoming icicles on Christmas. Meanwhile, Laura is caught in a love triangle with Stefan and Curtis and must decide once and for all whom she is most loyal to.
183	14	"Revenge of the Nerd"	Gregg Heschong	Jim Geoghan	January 3, 1997	465314
Laura is invited to join a sorority and is excited about becoming a member, until she learns that they constantly ridicule Urkel (and all nerds for that matter) and plan to crown him "king geek". Also, after realizing how his feud with Nick Neidermeyer has become a bad influence on the kids, Carl attempts to see how well they can be as friends. Guest Stars: Sanaa Lathan as Allison and Jennie Kwan as Kimberly
184	15	"Love Triangle"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	January 17, 1997	465316
With Waldo having broken off his long-standing relationship with Maxine, Laura encourages her heartbroken best friend to begin dating once again. Maxine soon comes home with none other than Curtis, Laura's ex. The two get into a huge fight as a result. Meanwhile, Carl becomes concerned about Estelle's babysitting habits. Note: Jaleel White plays a dual role portraying both Steve Urkel and Stefan Urquelle.
185	16	"Father Time"	Richard Correll	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	January 31, 1997	465317
Steve and Carl use a time transporting device to travel back in time. In spite of Steve's warnings not to tamper with the past, Carl leaves a note for himself to make investments in stocks that will skyrocket. When Carl and Steve return to the present, they find out that Carl is the richest man in the world, worth about $247 billion. Unfortunately, they also find out that Carl hasn't hugged Estelle in years, that Harriette is divorcing him, and that Eddie and Laura were never born. Note: This episode retcons Judy's existence out of the show (Carl specifically mentions Eddie and Laura as his children, without a mention of Judy. Harriette mentions that she 'always wanted a boy and a girl').
186	17	"Beauty and the Beast"	Richard Correll	Meg DeLoatch & Gary M. Goodrich	February 7, 1997	465320
The ladies (including Myrtle Urkel) enter the 4th Annual Miss Downtown Chicago Beauty Pageant. Cutthroat tactics and all sorts of similar antics ensue, especially by Myrtle to get Eddie's heart. Guest Star: Emmanuel Lewis Note: Steve Urkel only has one scene in this episode.
187	18	"Le Jour d'amour"	Richard Correll	Stephen Langford	February 14, 1997	465321
Urkel hosts three Valentine's Day short stories involving various members of the cast going through the three stages of love. First Love: Richie and 3J vie for the affections of the same girl (Kyla Pratt). True Love: Eddie and Greta run into one of Eddie's ex-girlfriends from high school. Lasting Love: Carl is accused of buying Harriette the same gifts for Valentine's Day as in years past. Note: Kyla Pratt would later co-star with Jo Marie Payton and Orlando Brown in the Disney Channel animated series The Proud Family.
188	19	"What Do You Know?"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	February 28, 1997	465319
Eddie gets into the transformation chamber to transform Eddie Winslow into Eddie Urkel to gain Steve's smarts, then hopes to clean up on a game show. However, Eddie learns a hard lesson about working hard when Urkel is one of his opponents. Meanwhile, Maxine invites Laura to see Blackstreet in concert, but it just so happens to be on the same night that Laura promised Carl that she would spend some time with him. Guest Star: David Ruprecht
189	20	"Odd Man In"	Joel Zwick	Fred Fox, Jr.	March 14, 1997	465315
Harriette is invited to participate in Carl's poker night and cleans up. Meanwhile, Urkel fills in for Eddie as peanut vendor at Soldier Field, but thanks to the nerd's clumsiness, things go as one would expect. In the aftermath, Eddie loses his job and blames Urkel; that is, until Laura has a talk with her big brother to realize that he has no one to blame but himself.
190	21	"Flirting With Disaster"	Richard Correll	Darius McCrary (story) Fred Rubin (teleplay)	March 28, 1997	465318
Urkel becomes dismayed after learning he is responsible for Carl's homeowner's insurance skyrocketing (thanks to the nerd's clumsiness), and decides to move out. Meanwhile, Eddie learns that it's best to act your age and remain loyal to your current steady when he falls head over heels in love with an older woman.
191	22	"Pound Foolish"	Jason Bateman	Stephen Langford & Fred Rubin	April 25, 1997	465323
Urkel's Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) returns from Altoona for another visit, this time seeking help in losing weight. The nerd suggests his new weight compression chamber, and she loses weight, but soon, Oona regains her weight in an instant. Meanwhile, Eddie teaches 3J his methods for getting a girl to notice him.
192	23	"The Brother Who Came to Dinner"	Richard Correll	Reginald VelJohnson	May 2, 1997	465322
Carl's estranged brother Frank (Ted Lange) comes to visit with a devastating secret: He's in trouble with the law. Even worse, Carl is the one who's assigned to bring him into custody. Carl faces a big moral dilemma as he considers loyalty to his job vs. fixing a long-broken relationship with his brother. Meanwhile, after accidentally breaking Laura's laptop computer, Steve and Eddie try to win $3,000 towards getting a new laptop at the carnival, and Steve's latest invention might give Eddie a boost against "Butterball". Note: This is the first appearance of Dick O'Neill's character Commissioner Geiss (previously only mentioned by name).
193	24	"A Pirate's Life for Me"	Joel Zwick	Fred Fox, Jr. & Jim Geoghan	May 9, 1997	465324
Urkel and Carl go back in time on board a 1700s pirate vessel, where they are made to walk the plank after Urkel accidentally drops his time travel watch overboard. Can they escape back to their present time before they become sharkbait? Notes: This was the final episode that aired on ABC. This episode aired in 3-D as part of ABC's "3-D Week" promotion.

Season 9: 1997–1998

№	#	Episode title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
194	1	"Out With the Old"	Joel Zwick	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	September 19, 1997	466451
Urkel decides that he needs to give himself a whole new look, somewhat similar to alter ego Stefan Urquelle, in order to win Laura's heart. The makeover comes just in time for Laura's charity auction, where bachelors kisses are auctioned off. Eddie makes $5,000, because of Myrtle. When nobody bids on the nerd, Laura, reluctantly, makes the one and only bid on Steve's kisses. This ending is foreshadowing to the changing relationship between Steve and Laura as Laura seems to enjoy the kiss much more than she expected. Meanwhile, Carl gets upset when he learns Harriette is making more money than him after a promotion, so Carl takes a second job to become the breadwinner. Note: This was the first episode to air on CBS.
195	2	"They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?"	Joel Zwick	Jim Geoghan	September 26, 1997	466452
Carl and his boss, Commissioner Geiss go out for a day of duck hunting. Urkel tags along with them, with comedic results and Urkel won't let Carl or Geiss kill the ducks. Meanwhile, Laura "borrows" her mom's diamond earrings for a night at the Sizzle Club, yet comes home shocked to find out that one of the earrings is missing.
196	3	"Dumb Belle of the Ball"	Joel Zwick	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 3, 1997	466453
Ending up in the hospital after saving Eddie from getting hit by an oncoming car, Myrtle is thrilled when Eddie promises to take her to the Biloxi Debutante Ball, and teaching the others, including Big Daddy why Myrtle deserves to be there. Meanwhile, Laura upsets Carl when she goes out to the Sizzle Club in a thin, tight dress after promising to change into anything that was less revealing.
197	4	"Drinking and Jiving"	Joel Zwick	Gary M. Goodrich	October 10, 1997	466454
Laura and Maxine go to a fraternity party and Laura ditches her goody-two-shoes reputation by having her first beer, along with her second and third. Urkel arrives to stop this nonsense and gets a drunken Laura home. There, she gives Steve a huge kiss. In the morning, Urkel mentions to Laura about her kiss, yet she claims that she doesn't remember, or does she? Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette have separate wedding anniversary plans and both tell Eddie about their plans. Then, once they both find out about each others plans, they start to fight, forcing one of them to reconsider their plans.
198	5	"Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book?"	Joel Zwick	Stephen Langford & Laura M. Stein	October 17, 1997	466455
Eddie and Laura play a series of "get even" tricks on each other. Eddie invites Laura's ex, Rick, over on a night she wants to spend with Stefan, but the suave Urkel easily gets rid of his tormentor. An angry Laura decides to get even by tricking Urkel into inviting Eddie's ex-girlfriends to a surprise birthday party. Angry Greta and Urkel make their respective mates realize that their immature tricks are just that. Meanwhile, Carl is upset that Commissioner Geiss passed him over for a promotion to captain, choosing his son instead (despite the fact Carl is more qualified). Carl proves to the commissioner his worth when he is able to defuse a potentially deadly gangfight, and the son also informs his father that he needs more time before he's ready to be a captain, allowing Carl to gain the position.
199	6	"A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read"	Joel Zwick	Timothy Stack	October 24, 1997	466457
While testing an invention to improve memory in a school-funded laboratory, Urkel gains the ability to read minds, but soon gives up his newfound powers when the Winslows feel their privacy has been invaded (But not before hearing that as of late, Laura has been attracted to him). Meanwhile, Carl fills in as a Head Scoutmaster to Richie, 3J and their fellow Junior Woodsmen.
200	7	"Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	October 31, 1997	466456
In the follow-up to last season's Halloween episode "Stevil", an evil ventriloquist dummy that looks just like Steve. In this episode, Stevil is accompanied by Carlsbad, an equally evil dummy that looks like Carl.
201	8	"Trading Places"	John Tracy	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 7, 1997	466458
Stefan, wondering if Laura had developed some loving feelings for Urkel, swaps identities with Steve to find out. Meanwhile, Eddie shoots a class-project video about Carl and what he does as an officer for the Chicago Police Department. Note: Jaleel White plays the dual role of Steve pretending to be Stefan, as well as Stefan pretending to be Steve.
202	9	"A Pain in Harassment"	Joel Zwick	Beverly D. Hunter & Meg DeLoatch	November 28, 1997	466459
Harriette and her co-workers get a new boss Mr.Benner (Mark Linn-Baker) who uses verbal abuse to try to make his employees perform better. Soon, she confronts him and tells him unless he treats her and the other co-workers better, she quits. This causes Mr.Ferguson to take immediate action and fires Benner for his abuse. Harriette is soon rehired and has a VP/Head of Sales job. Meanwhile, Urkel wins a chance to win $1 million by making a half-court shot during the halftime portion of an Los Angeles Clippers game. Steve does win the $1 million only to lose nearly all of it when he throws the ball up in celebration and inadvertenly destroys the scoreboard.
203	10	"Original Gangsta Dawg"	John Tracy	Meg DeLoatch	December 5, 1997	466460
O.G.D. (Urkel's hip-hop cousin from Detroit, Michigan) has an unwelcome visit to the Winslow household while Steve is away visiting his uncle. Little does O.G.D. know is that he'll need the Winslows' help on evading a titanic thug (known as Fresh Squeeze), to whom he owes $4,000. Note: Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott makes a cameo appearance in this episode performing "Sock It 2 Me" from the album Supa Dupa Fly at a club featuring Da Brat. Jaleel White played a triple role as Steve Urkel, cousin O.G.D, and Stefan.
204	11	"Deck the Malls"	Gary Menteer	Stephen Langford	December 19, 1997	466461
During the Christmas season, the Winslows and Urkel get jobs at the mall. Steve becomes a gift-wrapper with Myra, Carl becomes a department store Santa Claus and Laura becomes an elf. Meanwhile, Richie finds out that his mom, Rachel, is unable to come home for the holidays – or is she? Note: This episode marks the final appearances of Jo Marie Payton, Telma Hopkins, Bryton McClure and Rosetta LeNoire. Payton's role of Harriette Winslow was assumed by Judyann Elder thereafter, while the characters of Rachel Crawford (Hopkins), Richie Crawford (McClure) and Mother Winslow (LeNoire) were quietly dropped. This is the first time where all of the Winslow family cast members (save for Jaimee Foxworth) are together.
205	12	"Grill of My Dreams"	Gary Menteer	Michael Dawson & Ron Geiger	January 9, 1998	466462
In an effort to decrease his clumsiness, Urkel gets a job at Tanaka Gardens (a Japanese restaurant) as a master teppanyaki chef. His training is put to the test when Laura and Maxine drop by for a visit. Meanwhile, while Commissioner Geiss is away on a second honeymoon, Carl must watch his pet parrot, Andre. However, when Andre starts to repeatedly say "Geiss is an idiot," Carl must try to make the parrot stop saying that phrase before Geiss comes home. Guest Star: Pat Morita as Mr. Tanaka
206	13	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"	Richard Correll	Gary M. Goodrich	January 16, 1998	466463
Urkel decides to end his relationship with Myra, yet becomes surprised at dinner that she breaks up with him first. Little does Steve know that it was just a futile attempt to try to keep the relationship going. Meanwhile, with mediocre grades in college, Eddie decides to drop out and become a police officer like his dad.
207	14	"Crazy For You (Part 1)"	Richard Correll	Jim Geoghan	January 23, 1998	466464
Myra begins her attack on the Steve Urkel-Laura Winslow relationship with the help of her "Stevie-Glasses-Cam" (placed on Steve's glasses unbeknownst to him) and enlists the help of Stefan Urquelle to try to spoil an upcoming Saturday night date. Meanwhile, Carl tries to show a trigger-happy Eddie a lesson in good judgment during police training. Note: The role of Harriette Winslow is now played by Judyann Elder.
208	15	"Crazier For You (Part 2)"	Richard Correll	Fred Fox, Jr.	January 30, 1998	466465
Urkel finds out that Myra has been using his glasses to spy on him and knows that she's really "snapped her cap" when she dresses like Laura. Meanwhile, Harriette finds out that her engagement ring was originally intended for another woman that Carl used to date. Note: This is the final time Michelle Thomas appears as Myra until the series finale. Also, with this episode, CBS decided to cancel Family Matters. The series was then put in a five month hiatus, returning to burn off episodes beginning June 5, 1998.
209	16	"Whose Man Is It Anyway?"	Richard Correll	Meg DeLoatch	June 5, 1998	466466
Myrtle is willing to fight for her man, Eddie, so she decides to challenge Greta to a boxing match. Meanwhile, 3J begins asking questions about his biological mother, prompting Carl and Harriette to track the woman down.
210	17	"Polkapalooza"	Joel Zwick	Stephen Langford & Saundra Stein-Langford	June 12, 1998	466467
Laura has never been a fan of polka music; she finally decides she has nothing to lose and decides to accompany Urkel to a polka jamboree. But instead of being bored and annoyed by the larger-than-life festival-goers, she actually has a great time and finally realizes that, after all these years, Urkel may indeed be the guy she was looking for all along. Meanwhile, Eddie gets a room at an apartment building and even allows Carl to come see him anytime. Little does Eddie know is that he'll regret those words when he tries to have some alone time with Greta.
211	18	"Throw Urkel From the Train"	Joel Zwick	Michael Dawson & Ron Geiger	June 19, 1998	466468
Carl fumes about not accepting a promotion five years ago that would have transferred him to Washington, D.C. While boarding a train to travel to the nation's capital for a seminar, luggage boy Urkel accidentally stows away. The usual antics result, but the nerd helps Carl realize that "the road not taken" was perhaps the right decision after all. Meanwhile, Laura becomes suspicious about Maxine's new boyfriend D'Andre (Kristoff St. John), especially after he asks her to deliver a package for him.
212	19	"Don't Make Me Over"	Joel Zwick	Beverly D. Hunter & Meg DeLoatch	June 26, 1998	466469
Myrtle, making her last push for Eddie, enlists Laura and Maxine to make her over head to toe. But Eddie, firmly in love with Greta, still is not impressed, so Myrtle decides to pursue someone else. Meanwhile, Carl doesn't want Harriette to worry about his beautiful new masseuse, so he fibs about her appearance, claiming the masseuse is a "big, beefy sistea". Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Myrtle Urkel. This is also the final appearance of Cherie Johnson as Maxine Johnson.
213	20	"Pop Goes the Question"	Joel Zwick	David W. Duclon & Gary Menteer	July 3, 1998	466470
Carl tells a fellow police officer about Laura's engagement. Both Steve and Stefan propose to Laura. Her past adventures with both the nerd and the one-time "man of her dreams" are replayed through flashbacks (Urkel in "Marriage 101," and Stefan in "We're Going to Disney World"). Laura is conflicted between the two, and when Steve feels Stefan is better, he plans to move to Russia to be with his parents, but Laura stops Urkel from moving by tearfully accepting his marriage proposal. Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Stefan Urquelle.
214	21	"Lost in Space (Part 1)"	Joel Zwick	Gary M. Goodrich & Timothy Stack	July 17, 1998	466471
After NASA buys the patent to one of Urkel's inventions, he's sent into space with a pair of astronauts to test it out. However, Steve's invention unintentionally causes a nearby satellite to crash into the space shuttle, and before long he sends himself hurtling through outer space. Meanwhile, Harriette (worried for the well-being of rookie officer Eddie) demands to have him assigned to giving out tickets for parking meter violations.
215	22	"Lost in Space (Part 2)"	Joel Zwick	Gary M. Goodrich & Timothy Stack	July 17, 1998	466472
NASA struggles to recover its astronauts and save Urkel's life. However, all ends well, and Steve returns to Earth a national hero. Meanwhile, while on meter duty, Eddie finds himself in the middle of a shootout. Eddie doesn't die thanks to the lucky bullet-proof vest that Carl gave him. Steve sees Laura at the end of the episode and says "You get more beautiful every time I see you." Laura then says she will kiss him only on one condition, Steve will have to promise to "never go into outer space again." Steve replies with "Only when we kiss, Laura Lee, only when we kiss" and they do, with a final applause from the audience.

External links

• List of Family Matters episodes at TV.com