1. The Mama Who Came to Dinner ⭐ 6.7

22 Sep, 1989 · 301 votes

Carl's mother is about to move into the Winslow home, which is already full of love and family.

Director: Joel Zwick

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2. Two Income Family ⭐ 6.8

29 Sep, 1989 · 247 votes

Harriette loses her job as elevator operator at the Chicago Chronicle when she asks for a raise. The lack of a second income into the Winslow household puts additional strain on the budget, prompting Harriette to apply for an opening as head of security. Initially, she's turned down, but her impassioned speech about what skills she has makes quite the impression.

Director: James O'Keefe

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3. Short Story ⭐ 6.6

06 Oct, 1989 · 224 votes

Rachel writes a short story with characters that resemble the Winslow family.

Director: Joel Zwick

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4. Rachel's First Date ⭐ 6.9

13 Oct, 1989 · 222 votes

Recently widowed Rachel is nervous about her first date since the death of her husband.

Director: John Bowab

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5. Straight A's ⭐ 7

20 Oct, 1989 · 213 votes

Eddie surprises everyone, and himself, when he gets straight A's on his report card.

Director: John Bowab

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6. Basketball Blues ⭐ 6.7

03 Nov, 1989 · 203 votes

Carl wants Eddie to become a big-time basketball star, and invites star player Will "The Thrill' Morgan over for encouragement. But Morgan sees through Carl's desire to live out his dreams through Eddie and helps set him straight.

Director: James O'Keefe

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7. Body Damage ⭐ 7.1

10 Nov, 1989 · 203 votes

Carl is given accolades for being the officer with the best safety record in Chicago and is chosen to drive an antique police car in a parade. All goes well until Rachel damages it and uses her automobile knowledge to fix it without Carl knowing.

Director: James O'Keefe

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8. Mr. Badwrench ⭐ 6.9

17 Nov, 1989 · 202 votes

Carl wants to build a bathroom for Mother Winslow. Ignoring Harriette's plea to call a contractor to do the work properly, Carl recruits Eddie in an inept attempt to renovate one of the unused rooms downstairs.

Director: John Bowab

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9. Stake-Out ⭐ 7.4

24 Nov, 1989 · 207 votes

Carl and his attractive new partner, Vanessa, are involved in a stake-out in a hotel room. Harriette worries (over nothing, as it turns out) that Carl will put aside his professionalism and try to woo Vanessa.

Director: James O'Keefe

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10. False Arrest ⭐ 7.2

01 Dec, 1989 · 210 votes

Carl is working security at a television station where Buddy Goodrich, an actor, tapes a hit show that the rest of the Winslow family loves to watch. Carl asks him to move his car from a front of a fire lane, where he illegally parked, and finds out that the "real" Buddy Goodrich is rude and arrogant. Buddy assaults Carl, taking a swing at him. Carl arrests him. When his family finds out, they believe he was in the wrong and ignore him, and urges him to apologize to Buddy. It is only after Buddy Goodrich visits Carl at his home, unbeknownst to both of them, the rest of the Winslows overhear the conversation in which Buddy admits what he did and tries to bribe Carl, saying he will have have his assistant lie at the hearing, that the Winslow family sees him for the type of person he is. Buddy is thrown out of the house.

Director: Peter Baldwin

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11. The Quilt ⭐ 7.2

08 Dec, 1989 · 207 votes

Estelle shows off an heirloom quilt that's been in the Winslow family for more than 200 years. Despite being told not to sell the quilt at the family's garage sale, Laura accidentally does so when a museum curator offers $200 for it. Laura then goes all out to get the quilt back, using a tearful speech to soften up the stubborn curator. Estelle is impressed and lets Laura keep the quilt until it's her turn to pass it down a generation.

Director: Peter Baldwin

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12. Laura's First Date ⭐ 7.5

15 Dec, 1989 · 222 votes

The episode that ensured "Family Matters'" success. It all began with Laura bemoaning her inability to get a date with cute classmate Mark for the school dance. Eddie and Carl make well-meaning attempts to set Laura up with someone. It is Carl who - in a decision he'd live to regret - sets his daughter up with Steven Q. Urkel. The quintessential nerd drives everyone batty just being himself. Even though Laura eventually gets over her shyness and asks Mark out, Urkel decides to stay until 10 p.m. - the earliest his folks want him home - and makes himself at home!

Director: Richard Correll

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13. Man's Best Friend ⭐ 7

05 Jan, 1990 · 189 votes

Man's best friend isn't a dog, at least in Carl's eyes, when a stray pooch follows the kids home. Carl wants to get rid of the dog, but his feelings begin to change when the dog scares off unwelcome visitor Urkel. Carl soon becomes attached to the dog, but it isn't long before the canine disrupts the family routine.

Director: Richard Correll

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14. Baker's Dozen ⭐ 7.1

12 Jan, 1990 · 190 votes

Carl's lemon tarts - made using a secret recipe - is a big hit with Rachel's church group. One of her friends is a restaurant manager who wants to buy dozens of the tarts. Carl agrees to turn the kitchen into a makeshift bakery ... and with less than 24 hours to fulfill the contract, the results are disastrous.

Director: James O'Keefe

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15. The Big Reunion ⭐ 7.3

19 Jan, 1990 · 191 votes

Carl tries to lose some weight in time for an upcoming class reunion, where he is expected to perform with his high school band.

Director: Richard Correll

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16. The Party ⭐ 7.1

02 Feb, 1990 · 189 votes

Carl leaves Eddie in charge of the household while the adults go on an overnight trip. There's one major rule: No guests allowed! Eddie obeys at first, but then Rodney comes over to deliver pizza. Then two pretty girls show up ... and things quickly spiral into a huge house party that Eddie quickly loses control over. Rival football players even play football with Urkel! Only when Carl and Harriette arrive home early does everything calm down ... that is, until Urkel utters from inside the sofa, "Party of the year!"

Director: Richard Correll

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17. The Big Fix ⭐ 7.4

09 Feb, 1990 · 193 votes

Eddie's flunking algebra and has nowhere else to turn but math-whiz Urkel. Urkel agrees to help Edd-o on one condition: He gets a date with Laura. And just so he'll get what he wants, he takes Eddie's Prince concert tickets for collateral. Laura reluctantly agrees to go with Urkel on a "non-date," which goes just as one would expect. In the end, Harriette assures Laura that Urkel is well satisfied - and then the phone rings!

Director: Richard Correll

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18. Sitting Pretty ⭐ 6.9

23 Feb, 1990 · 187 votes

Seeking a promotion, Carl invites no-nonsense Capt. Davenport over for dinner. Simple enough, except he doesn't know that Laura - who has opened a baby-sitting service - is looking after dozens of crazy children. Carl is sure his promotion (not to mention job) is down the drain, especially when Capt. Davenport is a little tied up thanks to the kids. But things turn out OK when Capt. Davenport moans, "You ruined the game" and admits he loves children.

Director: Richard Correll

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19. In a Jam ⭐ 7.3

16 Mar, 1990 · 182 votes

A bully named Bull Watson terrorizes Urkel into giving up his lunch money. Urkel wants Eddie to stick up for him, but gets no sympathy. That is, Rodney witnesses Urkel sticking up for himself and Bull threatening him with serious injury if he refuses to hand over his lunch money. After going to Carl for some advice, Eddie decides to fight Bull ... and easily defeats him.

Director: Richard Correll

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20. The Candidate ⭐ 7

23 Mar, 1990 · 177 votes

Eddie is persuaded to run for class president vs. Margie Flatman. Rodney - and later, Laura - decide that a campaign of style is better than substance, but Eddie eventually sees that Margie is simply more qualified for the job than he is and drops out.

Director: James O'Keefe

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21. Bowl Me Over ⭐ 7.3

20 Apr, 1990 · 178 votes

It's the War of the Winslows at the bowling alley.

Director: Richard Correll

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22. Rock Video ⭐ 6.8

27 Apr, 1990 · 176 votes

Eddie decides to enter a contest to create a music video, but his ego proves to be too much for the rest of the band, and they all decide to abandon him.

Director: Richard Correll

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