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The Best Episodes of Family Matters

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The Best Episodes of Family Matters

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A...

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  1. Background image for Born to be Mild
    7.9/10(195 votes)

    #1 - Born to be Mild

    S3:E9

    A street gang causes trouble for the Winslows, and things become personal when they vandalize Rachel's Place and attack Eddie. Carl wants to take matters into his own hands, but Urkel decides to infiltrate the gang and tricking them into confessing.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
    7.9/10(185 votes)

    #2 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

    S4:E10

    Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.

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    7.9/10(174 votes)

    #3 - Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool

    S5:E8

    A space-age potion turns Urkel into Stefan Urquelle suave, smooth-talking life of the party, but Laura finds she soon misses the old Urkel.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for I Should Have Done Something
    7.8/10(183 votes)

    #4 - I Should Have Done Something

    S2:E25

    Steve schemes to take the reluctant Laura to a hot-ticket concert; Carl takes out his frustrations on the family, unable to shake the memory of a shooting he feels he could have prevented in the aftermath of a hostage case.

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    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #5 - We're Going to Disney World (2)

    S6:E23

    Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writers:Fred Fox, Jr.
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    7.7/10(178 votes)

    #6 - Grandmama

    S5:E7

    The NBA's Larry Johnson plays Grandmama (his TV-ad alter ego), who becomes Urkel's new partner in a city basketball competition after Eddie dumps Urkel for star player Kenny.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for All the Wrong Moves
    7.7/10(133 votes)

    #7 - All the Wrong Moves

    S5:E10

    At the drive-in movie, Laura's new boyfriend (Kevin Mambo) has trouble getting the message that no really means no; and at home, Carl just doesn't get it when his insults drive Harriette to retaliate.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Good Cop, Bad Cop
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    #8 - Good Cop, Bad Cop

    S5:E15

    Carl refuses to accept Eddie's story that he got pulled over for speeding ""because he was a black in a white person's neighborhood"" ... until the portly cop finds out the ugly truth. Meanwhile, Urkel tells Richie that he has nothing to fear when going to the dentist, but the nerd soon regrets his move when he has cavities of his own that need filling.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(131 votes)

    #9 - Dream Date

    S7:E22

    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.

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    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Send in the Clone
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    #10 - Send in the Clone

    S7:E24

    Urkel discovers that "I can clone stuff!"--which means double trouble for the Winslows.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(180 votes)

    #11 - Marriage 101

    S2:E3

    For a class project, Laura is "married" to Steve for a day. Meanwhile, one of Carl's sergeants casts his eye on Rachel.

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    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Father of the Bride

    S5:E17

    Carl bribes Laura to go bowling with Urkel and dreams that they are married with four kids who look like Urkel.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(118 votes)

    #13 - My Bodyguard

    S6:E19

    After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.

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    7.6/10(134 votes)

    #14 - We're Going to Disney World (1)

    S6:E22

    As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.

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    Director:Rich Correll
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    7.6/10(119 votes)

    #15 - Home Sweet Home

    S6:E25

    To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Pop Goes the Question
    7.6/10(143 votes)

    #16 - Pop Goes the Question

    S9:E20

    Urkel asks Carl for Laura's hand in marriage, but Stefan has already given Laura a ring.

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    7.5/10(158 votes)

    #17 - Boxcar Blues

    S2:E6

    Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Finding the Words
    7.5/10(179 votes)

    #18 - Finding the Words

    S2:E22

    A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachel's long-lost father.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Farewell, My Laura
    7.5/10(154 votes)

    #19 - Farewell, My Laura

    S3:E25

    Urkel plays bumbling, hard-boiled gumshoe Johnny Danger in a 1940s film noir spoof with Laura as a sultry client who needs protection for her aunt Rachel singer and supper-club owner marked for murder.

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    Director:Unknown
  21. Background image for Driving Carl Crazy
    7.5/10(145 votes)

    #20 - Driving Carl Crazy

    S4:E3

    Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Tender Kisses
    7.5/10(144 votes)

    #21 - Tender Kisses

    S4:E15

    Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(136 votes)

    #22 - Hot Stuff

    S4:E22

    Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Presumed Urkel
    7.5/10(155 votes)

    #23 - Presumed Urkel

    S5:E16

    When accident-prone Steve is blamed for a chemistry lab explosion, Laura represents him at a school trial.

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    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #24 - An Unlikely Match

    S6:E13

    Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Life in the Fast Lane
    7.5/10(123 votes)

    #25 - Life in the Fast Lane

    S7:E14

    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.

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    Director:Joel Zwick

Best Episodes Summary

"Born to be Mild" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters". It scored 7.9/10 based on 195 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/15/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel".