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Family Matters S1E1 — The Mama Who Came to Dinner
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Family Matters•Season 1•Episode 1

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

6.7/10 · 307 votesSep 22, 198924 min

Ranked #20 of 22 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.

Directed byJoel Zwick
Written byMichael Warren, William Bickley
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Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Winslow

Jo Marie Payton

Jo Marie Payton

Harriette Winslow

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

Estelle Winslow

Darius McCrary

Darius McCrary

Eddie Winslow

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Winslow

Jaimee Foxworth

Jaimee Foxworth

Judy Winslow

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Joseph Wright

Richie Crawford

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Julius Wright

Richie Crawford

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Rachel Crawford

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Joel Zwick

Joel Zwick

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Michael Warren

Writer

William Bickley

William Bickley

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Mama Who Came to Dinner" is episode 1 of Family Matters season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 307 votes, ranking #20 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Joel Zwick and written by Michael Warren, William Bickley, it aired on September 22, 1989.

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