Family Matters: Season 5

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 24, 1993

Starring: Bryton McClure, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton

Summary: A perfect spin-off from Perfect Strangers: Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful cop, and a gruff and lovable father to three kids: Eddie Winslow, the rebel son; Laura Winslow, the smart-aleck daughter; and cute little JudyA perfect spin-off from Perfect Strangers: Family Matters focused on Harriet Winslow (the elevator operator from the Chronicle) and her family of sorts. Carl Winslow, her husband, was a dutiful cop, and a gruff and lovable father to three kids: Eddie Winslow, the rebel son; Laura Winslow, the smart-aleck daughter; and cute little Judy Winslow. They had opened their home to Harriet's sister, Rachel Crawford and her little baby son Richie, and in the very first episode, Carl had to open his home to his cool and streetwise mother, Estelle Winslow, whether he wanted to or not. Everything was going along just fine until one day, Steve Urkel, the inventive nerd, barged into their home and eventually, into their hearts. Steve had a killer crush on Laura, but she would never give him the time of day. Steve Urkel was intended to be a one-shot appearance, but his popularity with the fans won him the number-one spot as America's favorite nerd.As the show went on, the characters and the stories evolved. Richie grew from a little baby into a rambunctious and impressionable little boy. The stories started revolving around Steve and his incredible inventions, which became the greatest sight gags on the show. In almost every episode, Steve ends up breaking furniture, windows, and Carl's patience. Eddie and Laura each had best buddies to hang out with: Eddie had dim-witted yet lovable Waldo Geraldo Faldo,and Laura had faithful and true-blue gal pal Maxine. The greatest mystery of Family Matters is Judy and Rachel's sudden disappearances from the show, but Rachel made guest appearances whenever possible.To stop Steve from chasing her, Laura matched him up with perky-yet-pushy Myra Monkhouse. Steve loved Myra physically, but his emotions will always go to Laura. Eddie had his share of steady girlfriends, and even he had an Urkel chasing him- Myrtle May Urkel, Steve's cousin from Biloxi (Jaleel White also). Every so often, Steve uses one of his inventions to turn himself into debonair, irresistable lover Stefan Urquelle or karate hero Bruce Lee to draw Laura closer to him, much to Myra's chagrin.At the end of season 6, the Winslows welcomed Steve into their home when Steve's family went to Russia. Pretty soon, Richie hung out with 3J, a tough, streetwise kid always running from the children's home. The Winslows then adopted 3J as one of their kids, as they did with Steve.In the final season, Family Matters - along with Step by Step - moved to CBS, and Steve slowly matured from the annoying nerd that he used to be. This was when Laura started falling in love with Steve, and Myra got kicked to the curb, but she vowed to get her "Stevie-kins" back. Also, the original Harriette, JoMarie Peyton, had left the show in mid-season and Judyann Elder took her role. Steve and Laura got engaged, but they never had a wedding because CBS dropped the ax on the show. But, nevertheless, Family Matters had a great successful run and is one of the longest running African-American comedies ever.
In Germany the show is known as Alle unter einem Dach ("Under One Roof").In Spain it is known as Cosas de casa.In France it is known as La Vie de famille ("Life of the Family").In Italy it is known as Otto sotto un tetto ("Eight Under One Roof").In Sweden it is known as Räkna med bråk.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E24. Stefan Returns
Air Date: May 20, 1994
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S5:E23. Aunt Oona
Air Date: May 6, 1994
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S5:E22. Nunsense
Air Date: April 29, 1994

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Series Overview
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1989
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1997
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1996
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1995
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 1994
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1993
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  S5:E24. Stefan Returns
  Air Date: May 20, 1994
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  S5:E23. Aunt Oona
  Air Date: May 6, 1994
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  S5:E22. Nunsense
  Air Date: April 29, 1994
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  S5:E21. A-Camping We Will Go
  Air Date: April 1, 1994
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  S5:E20. Opposites Attract
  Air Date: March 18, 1994
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  S5:E19. That's What Friends Are For
  Air Date: March 4, 1994
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  S5:E18. Psycho Twins
  Air Date: February 18, 1994
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  S5:E17. Father of the Bride
  Air Date: February 11, 1994
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  S5:E16. Presumed Urkel
  Air Date: February 4, 1994
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  S5:E15. Good Cop, Bad Cop
  Air Date: January 21, 1994
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  S5:E14. Like a Virgin
  Air Date: January 14, 1994
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  S5:E13. Rock Enroll
  Air Date: January 7, 1994
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  S5:E12. Scenes from a Mall
  Air Date: December 17, 1993
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  S5:E11. Christmas is Where the Heart Is
  Air Date: December 10, 1993
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  S5:E10. All the Wrong Moves
  Air Date: November 26, 1993
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  S5:E9. Car Wars
  Air Date: November 19, 1993
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  S5:E8. Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
  Air Date: November 12, 1993
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  S5:E7. Grandmama
  Air Date: November 5, 1993
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  S5:E6. Best Friends
  Air Date: October 29, 1993
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  S5:E5. Money Out the Window
  Air Date: October 22, 1993
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  S5:E4. A Matter of Principle
  Air Date: October 15, 1993
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  S5:E3. Saved by the Urkel
  Air Date: October 8, 1993
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  S5:E2. It Didn't Happen One Night
  Air Date: October 1, 1993
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  S5:E1. Hell Toupee
  Air Date: September 24, 1993
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1992
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 20, 1991
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 1990
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1989