Season 1 Season 1

Comedy · 1989 · 24 min iTunes
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If only their house were as big as their hearts! Tough Chicago cop Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) and his dry-witted wife, Harriette (JoMarie Payton-France), invite Carl's imperious mother (Rosetta LeNoire) to move in, expanding their clan of three children, Harriette's sister Rachel (Telma Hopkins) and Rachel's baby. In the first season, Mother Winslow meddles in Carl and Harriette's parenting but proves wise. Carl and Harriette beg Rachel to date again so they can have some time alone. Harriette gets jealous of Carl's shapely new female partner. Battle lines are drawn when the Winslow women challenge the men to a bowling match. And when son Eddie (Darius McCrary) talks his sister Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) into going on a date with nerdy Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), one of television's wackiest characters — with a unique laugh — takes over the screen. As the Winslows brace themselves for life's inevitable ups and downs, they continually prove that what matters most: family.

Comedy · 1989 · 24 min
  • 8+
Starring Rosetta Lenoire , Darius McCrary , Reginald Veljohnson

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1

    The Mama Who Came to Dinner

    Mother Winslow asserts a little too much authority when she comes to live with her son Carl and his family.

    20 min · Sep 22, 1989
  • EPISODE 2

    Two Income Family

    The Winslows must cut costs when Harriette loses her job as an elevator operator.

    20 min · Sep 29, 1989
  • EPISODE 3

    Short Story

    The Winslow family members have mixed reactions when they realize they are the characters in a story Rachel has sold to a magazine.

    20 min · Oct 6, 1989
  • EPISODE 4

    Rachel's First Date

    Desperate for some time alone with Harriette, Carl encourages Rachel to start dating again.

    20 min · Oct 13, 1989
  • EPISODE 5

    Straight A's

    Eddie thinks he must be getting smarter when he comes home with perfect marks until he learns the truth--his friend Rodney has played a joke on him.

    20 min · Oct 20, 1989
  • EPISODE 6

    Basketball Blues

    Carl pushes a reluctant Eddie to try out for the high school baskeball team. Aunt Rachel experiments with gourmet recipes.

    20 min · Nov 3, 1989

Box Set

  • Family Matters: The Complete Series

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Reginald Veljohnson

    Carl Winslow
  • Kellie Shanygne Williams

    Laura Winslow
  • Darius McCrary

    Eddie Winslow
  • Jaleel White

    Steve Urkel
  • Jo Marie Payton-France

    Actor
  • Michelle Thomas

    Myra Monkhouse
  • Orlando Brown

    3J
  • Judyann Elder

    Harriette WInslow
  • Michael Warren

    Producer
  • William Bickley

    Producer
  • T‌L

    Thomas L. Miller

    Producer

About

Season 1

Comedy

If only their house were as big as their hearts! Tough Chicago cop Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) and his dry-witted wife, Harriette (JoMarie Payton-France), invite Carl's imperious mother (Rosetta LeNoire) to move in, expanding their clan of three children, Harriette's sister Rachel (Telma Hopkins) and Rachel's baby. In the first season, Mother Winslow meddles in Carl and Harriette's parenting but proves wise. Carl and Harriette beg Rachel to date again so they can have some time alone. Harriette gets jealous of Carl's shapely new female partner. Battle lines are drawn when the Winslow women challenge the men to a bowling match. And when son Eddie (Darius McCrary) talks his sister Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) into going on a date with nerdy Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), one of television's wackiest characters — with a unique laugh — takes over the screen. As the Winslows brace themselves for life's inevitable ups and downs, they continually prove that what matters most: family.

8+

COMMON SENSE

Urkel and company still offer lots of family fun.

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CBS
Released
1989
Rated
TV-G
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