10.0/101 votes#1 - Short Story
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1989
Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Michael Warren
10.0/101 votes#2 - Midterm Crisis
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1995
Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook u p a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#3 - She's Back
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1995
Myrtle, Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, squares off with Greta over Eddie's affections.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#4 - Hot Rods to Heck
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1995
When Laura's emotions go into overdrive for a daredevil drag racer, Urkel challenges him to a high-octane grudge race at the local drag strip.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#5 - Struck By Lightning
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1995
Laura and Myra's friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same job; a rainstorm renders Urkel "a human lightning rod."
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#6 - Life in the Fast Lane
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/1996
Handyman chores leave Urkel hyped up and hammered out after he inadvertently downs Laura's diet pills, which she' s using for a quick trim down.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Greg Garcia
- 10.0/101 votes
#7 - Tips For a Better Life
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1996
Carl issues an ultimatum concerning Eddie's drinking. Meanwhile, female fans become intoxicated with Stefan Urquelle.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: David W. Duclon
- 10.0/101 votes
#8 - Swine Lake
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1996
At a recital, Eddie and Greta's pas de deux from "Swan Lake" is interrupted by an ugly duckling from down south--Myrtle.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#9 - Twinkle Toes Faldo
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/1996
Waldo can tap dance with pizzazz but he's a klutz on the basketball court. Elsewhere, Carl is turned down for a loan to pay Laura's tuition to Harvard.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
- 10.0/101 votes
#10 - Dream Date
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/1996
The school prom brings one disaster after another for Laura. First her date cancels, then she's paired with the walking disaster Urkel at the dance, where the group Immature performs.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#11 - A Ham is Born
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1996
Carl lands a movie role but feels he's cheating on Harriette when he tries to do a love scene with a starlet.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#12 - Odd Man In
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/1997
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#13 - A Pirate's Life for Me
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1997
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#14 - A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/1997
Urkel's new Total Recall Machine malfunctions, leaving him with an uncanny ability to read minds; and Carl gets roped into serving as leader of the boys' Junior Woodsmen troop.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Timothy Stack
- 10.0/101 votes
#15 - A Pain in Harassment
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/1997
Harriette's new boss blindsides his employees with verbal abuse. Meanwhile, Urkel tries to win a million dollars with a basketball half-court shot in L.A.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#16 - Throw Urkel From the Train
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 6/19/1998
Laura gets bad vibes from Maxine's slick new boyfriend; Carl gets into a funk reflecting on a road not taken.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#17 - Don't Make Me Over
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 6/26/1998
Myrtle gets a makeover, drops her inhibitions, raises her hemlines and goes after Eddie with a vengeance.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 10.0/101 votes
#18 - Pop Goes the Question
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 7/3/1998
Urkel asks Carl for Laura's hand in marriage, but Stefan has already given Laura a ring.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: David W. Duclon
- 10.0/101 votes
#19 - Lost in Space (1)
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 7/10/1998
The first of a two-part series finale sends Urkel into space, which means he'll have to postpone his marriage to Laura.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Timothy Stack
- 10.0/101 votes
#20 - Lost in Space (2)
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 7/17/1998
In the conclusion of the series finale, astro-nerd Urkel's life hangs in the balance when he takes a dangerous walk in space to patch the damaged spacecraft.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Timothy Stack
10.0/101 votes#21 - Understudied and Overdone
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2013
Jessie gets an opportunity to be the understudy in an off-Broadway play. Unbeknownst to her, Luke plots to sabotage the star so Jessie gets to be on stage. Meanwhile, Emma and Zuri help Bertram make a web show in which he is the star.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Sally Lapiduss
10.0/101 votes#22 - Creepy Connie 3: The Creepening
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/11/2014
Creepy Connie returns with a sidekick, Mackenzie. The two play a cat and mouse game as they vie for Luke's affection.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Pamela Eells
- 9.5/102 votes
#23 - Out With the Old
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/1997
Urkel gets a makeover for Laura's bachelor auction. Meanwhile, Carl's thinking could use a makeover when Harriette's salary spurs his competitive instincts.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: David W. Duclon
9.0/102 votes#24 - Our Very First Night
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1987
Jesse is left to baby-sit Michelle and turns the chore into a rock gig replete with midnight sundaes and hair dyeing.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Franklin
9.0/102 votes#25 - A Pox in Our House
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1988
When chicken pox spreads through the household, Danny may have to scratch his chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Leonard Ripps
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"Short Story" is the best rated episode directed by Joel Zwick. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Michael Warren. It aired on 10/6/1989 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Midterm Crisis".