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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: The Mama Who Came to Dinner
22 September 1989In the pilot episode, viewers meet the rest of Chicago Chronicle elevator operator Harriette Winslow's family. The first plot centers around her husband, Carl, a police sergeant with the Chicago Police Department. He's uptight when he learns that his mother, Estelle (aka Mother Winslow), is moving in - especially since his position as the family's "Head Kahuna" is threatened.
Season 1, Episode 2: Two-Income Family
29 September 1989Harriette 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.
 | Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
 | JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Larry Block | ... | Mr. Seeger |
Season 1, Episode 3: Short Story
6 October 1989Early in the series, Harriette's widowed sister, Rachel Crawford, is a budding freelance writer who has just written a short story. She's really excited when Tomorrow's Woman magazine wants to buy the story, but no one else (except Eddie) wants to celebrate. It seems they've read the story, see negative representations of themselves in Rachel's characters and are offended that she's using her story as a way to express her frustrations about them.
Season 1, Episode 4: Rachel's First Date
13 October 1989Recently widowed Rachel is nervous about her first date since the death of her husband.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow (voice) |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow (also archive footage) |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow (also archive footage) |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
 | Peter Fitzsimmons | ... | Alan |
Season 1, Episode 5: Straight A's
20 October 1989To everyone's surprise, Eddie comes home with a report card with straight A's. Eddie's even more surprised, since he knows his academic performance has been what could be best described as marginal. Eddie later finds out his buddy Rodney Beckett was behind the scheme. Things soon become a matter of conscience: Don't say anything and have his parents be proud of him, or tell the truth?
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Randy Josselyn | ... | Rodney Beckett |
Season 1, Episode 6: Basketball Blues
3 November 1989Carl 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Jacques Apollo Bolton | ... | Will 'The Thrill' Morgan |
Season 1, Episode 7: Body Damage
10 November 1989Rachel decides to treat herself to a spin in Carl's vintage police car and promptly gets into a minor accident. Can she repair the damaged front fender before Carl gets home to drive it in a Columbus Day parade ... knowing that she was not to drive the car in the first place?
Season 1, Episode 8: Mr. Badwrench
17 November 1989Carl 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Susan Merson | ... | Sylvia |
Season 1, Episode 9: Stake-Out
24 November 1989Carl 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Olivia Brown | ... | Vanessa |
| Ken Foree | ... | High Top |
| J.W. Smith | ... | Jake |
Season 1, Episode 10: False Arrest
28 November 1989Working security at a television studio, Carl makes a simple request to actor Buddy Goodrich to move his parked car from a fire lane. Buddy is very rude and refuses to move the car. He presses his luck and is arrested when he tries to punch Carl. Carl thinks the matter is settled ... until the family learns about the arrest and won't talk to him. Later, Buddy shows up at the Winslows home in an attempt to bribe Carl with free tickets to his TV show, where again he runs his mouth off and lets slip the truth. The others then decide to give Buddy back the tickets and tell him to leave.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Thom Adcox-Hernandez | ... | Roger (as Thom Adcox) |
| Neil Elliot | ... | Stage Hand |
| Ron Glass | ... | Buddy Goodrich |
| Justin Gocke | ... | Teddy |
| Shawn Phelan | ... | Mickey |
Season 1, Episode 11: The Quilt
8 December 1989Estelle 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Ann Ryerson | ... | Brooke Nash |
Season 1, Episode 12: Laura's First Date
15 December 1989The 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!
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Adam Jeffries | ... | Mark |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Penny Peyser |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
| Keith Williams | ... | Tyrone |
Season 1, Episode 13: Man's Best Friend
8 January 1990Man'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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel / Stefan Urquelle / Myrtle Urkel / Bruce Lee Urkel |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
Season 1, Episode 14: Baker's Dozens
11 January 1990Carl'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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Robert G. Lee | ... | Phil (as Robert Gary Lee) |
| Seth Sieunarine | ... | Desmond Smith |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
Season 1, Episode 15: The Big Reunion
23 January 1990Carl tries to lose some weight in time for an upcoming class reunion, where he is expected to perform with his high school band.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Ellen Albertini Dow | ... | Miss Gilbert |
| Sue Bugden | ... | Irene |
 | Louis Mustillo | ... | Russell |
| Ken Page | ... | Darnell Watkins |
| Ron Taylor | ... | Darnell Coleman |
| Lou B. Washington | ... | Darnell Clark (as Ludie Washington) |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
Season 1, Episode 16: The Party
3 February 1990Carl 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!"
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
 | Bruno Alexander | ... | Officer (as Bruno Acalinas) |
| Curtis Baldwin | ... | Football Player |
| Kendra Booth | ... | Robin |
| Bentley Kyle Evans | ... | Lamar (as Bentley Evans) |
 | Shawn Harrison | ... | Guy in Towel |
| Randy Josselyn | ... | Rodney Beckett |
 | John Lacy | ... | Barry |
| Tyren Perry | ... | Shirley |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Penny Peyser |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
| Billy 'Sly' Williams | ... | Ken |
Season 1, Episode 17: The Big Fix
9 February 1990Eddie'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!
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
 | Gino Conforti | ... | Maitre d' |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Penny Peyser |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
Season 1, Episode 18: Sitting Pretty
20 February 1990Seeking 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Joseph Julius Wright | ... | Richie Crawford |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Christopher Fong | ... | Kid #1 |
| Jonathan Fong | ... | Kid #2 |
| Carlton McQueen | ... | Murphy Twin #1 |
| Raymond McQueen | ... | Murphy Twin #2 |
| Malachi Pearson | ... | Rambo |
 | Tim Russ | ... | Jeff |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Penny Peyser |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Captain Casper Davenport |
Season 1, Episode 19: In a Jam
23 February 1990A 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 the much smaller nerd 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Tom Henschel | ... | Jimmy |
| Randy Josselyn | ... | Rodney Beckett |
| Markus Redmond | ... | Bull |
 | Rick Scarry | ... | Reporter |
| Ebonie Smith | ... | Penny Peyser |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
Season 1, Episode 20: The Candidate
23 March 1990Eddie 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.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Deonca Brown | ... | Girl |
| Anael Edwards | ... | Pam Mitchell |
| Rachel Griffin | ... | Margie Flatman |
| Randy Josselyn | ... | Rodney Beckett |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steve Urkel |
Season 1, Episode 21: Bowl Me Over
17 April 1990It's the guys (don't forget Urkel) vs. the gals in grudge match at the bowling alley. The usual hijinks ensue, and a huge argument breaks out. Then a severe thunderstorm knocks out the power, and Estelle later points out that it was God calling everyone to their senses.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |
| Jaimee Foxworth | ... | Judy Winslow |
| Jaleel White | ... | Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel / Stefan Urquelle / Myrtle Urkel / Bruce Lee Urkel |
| Telma Hopkins | ... | Rachel Crawford |
| Seth Sieunarine | ... | Desmond Smith |
Season 1, Episode 22: Rock Video
30 April 1990Eddie wants to make a rock video for a TV contest, but finds himself in a bind when his band deserts him. No wonder, Harriette points out: "That was a love letter from Eddie Winslow, to Eddie Winslow!" Eddie decides he needs to change his narcissistic attitude and recruits Urkel and his family to make a rock video ("We Are a Family") that everyone can be proud of.
| Reginald VelJohnson | ... | Carl Otis Winslow |
| JoMarie Payton | ... | Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble) |
| Rosetta LeNoire | ... | Estelle 'Mother' Winslow |
| Darius McCrary | ... | Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | ... | Laura Lee Winslow |