Season 8

Season 8
TV Show · Comedy · Classics

The long-running hit comedy series shakes things up this season, starting with a three-part episode shot on location in Paris, in which Eddie works in a café to pay off damages he caused following the woman of his dreams, Laura and Stefan (Steve Urkel’s suave alter-ego) become fashion models and Steve is held hostage by a French baddie hoping to get his hands on the Urk Pad, the invention that transported them all to Paris! Plus, 3J (new series star Orlando Brown – That’s So Raven), the 9-year-old from the inner city that Steve previously mentored, moves into the Winslow house; Steve’s Southern-belle cousin, Myrtle (also played by Jaleel White), continues her crush on Eddie; and Carl and Steve have jury duty. Guest stars this season include Sanaa Lathan (The Cleveland Show, Something New) and R&B super group New Edition, with all members: Ricky Bell, Michael Bivens, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant!

1996 · 23m
  • 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.
    24m
  • EPISODE 2
    Two Income Family
    The Winslows must cut costs when Harriette loses her job as an elevator operator.
    24m
  • 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.
    24m
  • EPISODE 4
    Rachel's First Date
    Desperate for some time alone with Harriette, Carl encourages Rachel to start dating again.
    24m
  • 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.
    24m
  • EPISODE 6
    Basketball Blues
    Carl pushes a reluctant Eddie to try out for the high school baskeball team. Aunt Rachel experiments with gourmet recipes.
    24m

Box Set

  • Family Matters: The Complete Series

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  • The Brady Bunch
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  • Diff'rent Strokes
  • I Love Lucy
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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 8

Comedy

The long-running hit comedy series shakes things up this season, starting with a three-part episode shot on location in Paris, in which Eddie works in a café to pay off damages he caused following the woman of his dreams, Laura and Stefan (Steve Urkel’s suave alter-ego) become fashion models and Steve is held hostage by a French baddie hoping to get his hands on the Urk Pad, the invention that transported them all to Paris! Plus, 3J (new series star Orlando Brown – That’s So Raven), the 9-year-old from the inner city that Steve previously mentored, moves into the Winslow house; Steve’s Southern-belle cousin, Myrtle (also played by Jaleel White), continues her crush on Eddie; and Carl and Steve have jury duty. Guest stars this season include Sanaa Lathan (The Cleveland Show, Something New) and R&B super group New Edition, with all members: Ricky Bell, Michael Bivens, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant!

8+

COMMON SENSE

Urkel and company still offer lots of family fun.

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Studio
CBS
Released
1996
Rated
TV-G
Region of Origin
United States
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