Family Matters

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

Carls efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslows quarters while shes out of town.

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

Laura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.

Thanks to Rachels brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.

A "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, whos left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.

Lauras babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

When Eddies big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.

Steve develops a crush on Rachel and believes it is reciprocated when she invites him to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant, while Rachel is actually dating her banks loan officer.

A braggart with a badge transfers to Carls divisions just in time for the precincts annual dance contest, which Carl and Harriette aim to win by dancing circles around their fierce rival.

Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.

Steves cousin from Biloxi sets out to sweep Eddie off his feet.

Everyone vies to be partners with budding scientist Steve, who teams up with Laura for a science project - an A-bomb.

Eddie is cornered by a tough pool hustler.

When Carl, Eddie and Steve go ice fishing at Lake Wannamuck, Carl has a potentially critical accident; and at home, Judy dislikes the fuss made over Richie.

Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steves tutoring skills.

At a rooftop party, some kids spike Steves punch; and Rachel must talk him down from the ledge.

Laura is inspired to make a difference by encouraging support for a black-history class, but her efforts fan the flames of racism at school.

A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachels long-lost father.

In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.

Urkel rescues an orangutan from laboratory experiments. Carl steps on a treadmill booby trapped with a bomb.

In the school play, Romeo Steve looks forward to kissing Juliet Laura when the original Romeo lands in the hospital with appendicitis.

Lauras behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carls younger new partner and surfs up for Steve.

Steve creates the Urkelbot, a mechanical Urkel that is all too much like its creator.

A street gang causes trouble for the Winslows, and things become personal when they vandalize Rachels Place and attack Eddie. Carl wants to take matters into his own hands, but Urkel decides to infiltrate the gang and tricking them into confessing.

Laura may be sorry for banishing Urkel from her life: in her dreams, shes a 90-year-old spinster whose only visitor is a now-married Urkel.

Steve joins the Winslows at church with faith that hell get into the choir, but hes kicked out by new choir director Rachel, whose position has gone to her head.

Visiting cousin Clarence is a slick dude ready for some action in the Winslow hood and a bad influence on a vulnerable Eddie, who winds up being arrested together with Steve.

Urkel enrolls in a home economics class with Laura, thinking itll be a piece of cake, but he soon learns he less than an A-student.

When squeaky-clean Laura enters the race for student-council president, snooty rival Cassie Lynn vows to gather dirt on her. Meanwhile, neighbors elect Harriet Neighborhood Watch leader and Carl is down in the dumps about it.

Lauras encouraging words cast a love spell on Waldo; Carl and Lt. Murtagh trade insults in a food fight over Mother Winslows bad driving.

Its hasta la vista to the criminal element and hello Urkelbot after Urkel revives his robot for law-enforcement use in solving a rash of convenience store robberies on Carls beat; meanwhile new shampoo changes the women.

Urkel plays bumbling, hard-boiled gumshoe Johnny Danger in a 1940s film noir spoof with Laura as a sultry client who needs protection for her aunt Rachel singer and supper-club owner marked for murder.

Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriettes new piano teacher..

As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy shes dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.

Richie is upset when Eddies hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.

Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.

Lauras guardian angel shows Urkel what its like to be Laura.

Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.

Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkels efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Teds brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.

Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.

At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mothers beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.

Waldo dates Lauras friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.

Myra enlists Lauras help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.

As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesnt relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Lauras advice and commits to Myra.

Laura oversleeps and misses her bus to Cincinnati for a cheerleading competition and Steve offers to take her in his Isetta. Laura is not pleasant company and Steve confronts her about it.

Laura and Eddies romantic tips have obsessive Myra entangled in a web of errors with Urkel when she invades Steves school; Carls sage advice leads Harriette to a confrontation with her boss - and a possible layoff.

Harriette tries to fit in with Lauras friends but gets the cold shoulder from Laura. And Waldos not so hot as Eddies new hire at Mighty Weenie.

A space-age potion turns Urkel into Stefan Urquelle suave, smooth-talking life of the party, but Laura finds she soon misses the old Urkel.

At the drive-in movie, Lauras new boyfriend (Kevin Mambo) has trouble getting the message that no really means no; and at home, Carl just doesnt get it when his insults drive Harriette to retaliate.

Urkel tells Myra that he needs some space and ends up breaking her heart, while Maxine is ready to break Waldos neck for acting like a jealous fool.

Eddie becomes the laughingstock of the boys locker room after Urkel spills the beans that Eddie is still a virgin.

When accident-prone Steve is blamed for a chemistry lab explosion, Laura represents him at a school trial.

Carl and Urkel end up in the ring with the World Wrestling Federations Bushwhackers after Urkel creates a ""snooze juice"" that knocks out the wrestling teams original opponents.

Urkel develops hiccups after being robbed.

Urkel fears that his rejection has sent Myra to join a nunnery, so he enlists Eddie and Waldo to dress in habits and join him in a search for her at the convent.

Laura pleads with Urkel to step back into his transformation chamber and bring back her perfect guy the handsome, cool, caring Stefan Urquelle. Freddy Jackson sings You Are My Lady"".

After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkels transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.

Hard times bring distress for the unemployed Harriette and for a homeless and eccentric janitor [ Poston ], who get s trapped in the school bomb shelter with Good Samaritans Urkel and Carl.

On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).

Its no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he cant graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.

Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.

Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook u p a lie about Waldos midterm baking project, which they devoured.

The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Lauras honor at a rough longshoremans bar; Waldo becomes Carls substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.

Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on hi s wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.

Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carls office at the police station.

Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Lauras handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkels spying eyes.

As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.

Grandma Winslow and Fletchers senior citizens home is in need of financial assistance. The Winslows propose holding a dance marathon to raise the money. This becomes the perfect oppurtunity for Carl to proove himself the most endurant over Steve. He is tired about hearing from everyone how Steve almost defeated him in an arm wrestling contest they had despite the fact that Carl did win. All For One starts up the dance marathon. Laura is partnered up with Waldos distant cousin Bob who turns out to be a very short man. Laura is afraid of saying something offensive in front of Bob. But when Laura accindentally does, Bob assures her that its all right, that he cant help being a short man. The dance goes on late into the night by one or two in the morning Harriet and Myra want to give but Carl and Steve refuse. The girls leave Carl and Steve anyway so the competition is between Carl and Steve alone. By 3am Grandma Winslow and Fletcher announce the dance marathon over since they a

Mischief-maker Urkel and his troublesome transformation chamber move in with the Winslows and he wreaks household havoc by shrinking both himself and Carl in an experiment gone awry.

Steve has a secret crush on Agnes fellow bug collector. Steve meets a gorgeous bug collector, Agnes Pritzker, on the Internet and invites her over to trade insect specimens. Steve fantasizes about kissing her and feels so guilty that he confides in Laura. Laura tells him to confess to his girlfriend, Myra, if it bothers him so much. Steve worries about Myras reaction, but when he tells her about his thoughts of cheating on her, she says its okay to fantasize, just not to act on it. Meanwhile, Harriette insists that Carl allow her boss, Nick Neidermeyer (Orbach), to play poker with him and his buddies in their weekly game. Nick wins repeatedly, makes obnoxious jokes and acts rudely. But Carl and the others endure it so Harriette doesnt get in trouble at work. Finally, at the next game, Harriette confronts Nick about his behavior and finds out that he will be transferred to a lower division and has no power over her anymore. Carl and Harriette throw Nick out of the house.

Eddie and his new girlfriend, Greta, dance until late at night to the music of pop stars Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (themselves) in the Winslows living room. When Greta returns home past her curfew, her father forbids her to go out with Eddie for a month. Eddie convinces Steve to go to Gretas house and pretend to be her new boyfriend. Once her father lets her go out with Steve, Eddie takes her away for a date. But Eddie gets a flat tire and brings Greta home late again-and this time Steve gets the blame. Meanwhile, Mother Winslow gets called for an audit by the Internal Revenue Service. When Carl accompanies her, she accidentally gets him in trouble too.

When Lauras emotions go into overdrive for drag racer Curtis, Urkel soups up the Isetta and challenges the daredevil to a race. In an effort to distract Laura from Curtis Williams, a flirtatious high school senior, Steve challenges him to a car race. Steve converts his wimpy little car into a powerful racing machine. Meanwhile, Eddie has annoyed Carl ever since he moved back home. After Eddies friends keep coming over and making noise, Carl tells Eddie to respect the others in the house.

Laura and Myras friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same sales job at Fergusons; a rainstorm renders Urkel a ""human lightning rod"" and he refuses to go outside after being struck by lightning three times. Luckily, he finds out the cause: His ""boss sauce"" that he uses in his transformation machine contains a huge amount of iron. Meanwhile, Laura and Myra compete for the same sales job at a department store.

Carls bah-humbug attitude toward Urkels rooftop Christmas decorations changes once he learns that winning a decorating contest could bring the Winslows a sackful of holiday cheer. Meanwhile, Harriette is saddened because Laura and Eddie seem to be too busy to participate in family Christmas activities.

Waldo visits the tiny island nation of Porto Santo and accidentally gets arrested for theft. When Carl, Steve and Eddie find out, they fly there and try to get him released. The police chief, Jaime Gutierrez Garcia , who is also the mayor and the governor, offers to release Waldo if Carl pays a huge fine. Carl doesnt have enough money, so he, Eddie and Steve secretly help Waldo escape that night. But Garcia catches them and threatens to jail all four. Luckily, he also explains that Porto Santo dollars are worth a lot less than American dollars and the fine is actually pretty small. Waldo, Carl, Eddie and Steve return home. Meanwhile, Laura is reluctant to go on a date with a boy she has never met whom Harriette recommends. She would rather date the polite pizza delivery boy, David Phillips, who comes to the house on the night of the date. Then Laura finds out that David is the one her mother likes. Harriette wanted Laura to decide for herself whether she likes David, which Laura appre

Teamwork and the transformation chamber give Carl and Urkel an advantage in fighting off gang members looking to ransack the police warehouse. After Steve causes havoc with yet another of his inventions, Carl forces him to bring all of his scientific equipment to a police warehouse that night. While theyre there, three hoodlums break in, tie Carl and Steve up and start robbing the place. Steve convinces them to let him demonstrate his transformation machine before they steal it, and he transforms Carl and himself into karate experts. A huge fight ensues, and Carl and Steve defeat the criminals. Carl gratefully allows Steve to move his equipment back to the house. Meanwhile, knowing that Harriette will object, Laura gets a nose ring without telling her. Harriette furiously tells her its not the ring she minds but the fact that Laura did not ask permission. Laura reveals that its a fake ring and says that she is now asking permission for a real one since its okay with Harriette. Harr

At a recital, Eddie and Gretas pas de deux from ""Swan Lake"" in interrupted by an ungly duckling from down south - Myrtle Urkel. Harriette, feeling dowdy, gives herself a makeover, while Eddie reluctantly enrolls in ballet lessons to improve his basketball skills. When he and his girlfriend, Greta, perform a famous ballet with the class, Myrtle Urkel arrives and takes Gretas place - both on and off the stage. Meanwhile, Harriette becomes depressed when Lauras boyfriend, Curtis, thinks that she is Lauras grandmother. She begins dressing like Tina Turner but finally comes to terms with being comfortable with her age.

Urkels powerful love potion prompts a sudden devotion from Laura; airline nightmares plague Carl and Harriette on their way to Nassau for a second honeymoon. When Steve casts a spell on Laura with a magical love potion, his lifelong quest for her may finally have a happy ending. Meanwhile, Harriette and Carls plans for a romantic second honeymoon are thwarted.

Eddie and Waldo fall victim to a scam when they saunter into a bar expecting to meet members of the Chicago Bulls ; Urkels super glue provides Laura with a super-facial. When Eddie and Waldo go to a bar where they think famous basketball players congregate, they are astounded by the expensive bill. Meanwhile, Myra makes an organic facial treatment to help Laura get rid of a pimple. Unfortunately, Myra mistakes Steves super glue for milk and uses it in the mixture.

Carl gets a job acting in a movie, but feels guilty about kissing another woman.

Steve does it yet again. He creates the UrkPad which allows him, the Winslows, and Stefan to travel to Paris. All goes well when Stefan learns he likes being a model and can actually speak French. Eddie unfortunately has to work during vacation for causing an accident at a restuarant. And Steve makes a new friend in Nicole. Or does he?

In the final part of the Paris trilogy, Carl comes to the rescue and saves Steve and the Winslows head back home... all except for Stefan.

The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.

Ventriloquist Steves look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.

A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Lauras long-distance relationship.

Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carls commissioner!

Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.

Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.

Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.

Eddies plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.

Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carls homeowner insurance to skyrocket.

Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.

Steve undergoes an image makeover in order to take part in a kissing auction hosted by Lauras sorority; Carl feels threatened by Hariettes promotion and raise and decides to moonlight as a parking attendant.

When Myrtle ends up hospitalized after saving Eddie from being hit by an oncoming car, he promises to take her to the debutante ball. Myrtle is thrilled when her Prince Charming, Eddie Winslow - ""the gravy on her biscuits,"" escorts her to the Biloxi Debutante Ball. Meanwhile, Laura disappoints Carl when she goes to the Sizzle Club in a skimpy dress after agreeing to change into something less revealing.

Unbeknown to Urkel, Laura has given him Eddies Little Black Book to use as an invitation list to Eddies 21st birthday party, and all of ex-girlfriends show up. While Eddie isnt having a happy birthday party surrounded by his exes, Carl is promoted to police captain after proving to Commissioner Geiss that he is the one qualified for the job, which Geiss had initially given to his son.

Stevil, the mischievous ventriloquist dummy, is back to haunt Urkel, but now hes brought along a nightmarish sidekick, Carlsbad. Together Stevil and Carlsbad attempt to take over the souls of Urkel and Carl - wreaking havoc on the whole Winslow household.

Steve gets a chance at a $1 million basketball shot. Will he end up rolling dough, or will he get ""nothing but net""? Harriettes new boss has a reputation for being tough, but his employees are blindsided by his verbal abuse as well. Meanwhile, Urkel tries to win a million dollars with a basketball half-court shot in L.A.

Steve gets all wrapped up in the Christmas spirit when he takes a job as a gift-wrapper, but the new gig leaves him little time to spend with Myra; Carl plays Santa at the mall and appoints Laura to be his elf; a disappointed Richie learns that his mom wont be with him for the holidays.

Urkel decides to call it splitsville with Myra, but freaks out when she beats him to the punch. Although he is surprised that Myra broke up with him, Urkel decides that its all for the best and goes to his true love, Laura. But when Myra turns up at the Winslows claiming that she made a mistake and wants ""her man back,"" she discovers Urkel and Laura in a passionate kiss. Meanwhile, Eddie quits school and decides to become a police officer - just like his dad.

Urkel is shocked to discover that Myra has been spying on him, but he thinks shes really snapped her cap when she starts dressing like Laura. Meanwhile, Harriette discovers that her wedding ring was originally intended for another woman.

Eddie gets a new apartment but Carl overstays his welcome. Meanwhile, Laura goes to the biggest polka fest with Steve only to find out he has done a lot in the community through polka, and has become more attracted to him.

Myrtle Urkel tries for the last time to get Eddie. This time, Laura and Maxine give her a complete and total makeover. Myrtle comes out looking terrific, but Eddie still does not like her. So she decides to stop chasing him.

The first of a two-part series finale sends Urkel into space, which means hell have to postpone his marriage to Laura.