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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4

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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4

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. 7.8/10(183 votes)

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

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    S4:E10

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

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  2. 7.5/10(144 votes)

    #2 - Driving Carl Crazy

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    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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  3. 7.5/10(142 votes)

    #3 - Tender Kisses

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    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
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  4. 7.5/10(132 votes)

    #4 - Hot Stuff

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    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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  5. 7.4/10(135 votes)

    #5 - Hot Wheels

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    S4:E12

    Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  6. 7.4/10(133 votes)

    #6 - Stormy Weather

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    S4:E23

    Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  8. 7.3/10(151 votes)

    #7 - Surely You Joust

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    S4:E1

    Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  9. 7.3/10(134 votes)

    #8 - Higher Anxiety

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    S4:E18

    At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  10. 7.3/10(133 votes)

    #9 - Buds 'n' Buns

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    S4:E24

    As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  11. 7.2/10(131 votes)

    #10 - The Way the Ball Bounces

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    S4:E13

    A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.

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    Director:Jeffrey Ganz
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  12. 7.2/10(138 votes)

    #11 - A Thought in the Dark

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    S4:E14

    Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.

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  13. 7.2/10(191 votes)

    #12 - Walk on the Wild Side

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    S4:E21

    When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  14. 7.1/10(140 votes)

    #13 - Dance to the Music

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    S4:E2

    Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..

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    Director:John Tracy
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  15. 7.1/10(148 votes)

    #14 - Number One with a Bullet

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    S4:E5

    Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.

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  16. 7.1/10(141 votes)

    #15 - Muskrat Love

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    S4:E11

    Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  17. 7.1/10(132 votes)

    #16 - Heart Strings

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    S4:E16

    Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.

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  18. 7.1/10(140 votes)

    #17 - Pulling Teeth

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    S4:E20

    Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.

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  19. 7.0/10(144 votes)

    #18 - Just One Date!

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    S4:E8

    Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.

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  20. 7.0/10(148 votes)

    #19 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

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    S4:E17

    Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  21. 7.0/10(138 votes)

    #20 - Mama's Wedding

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    S4:E19

    Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.

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  22. 6.9/10(136 votes)

    #21 - The Oddest Couple

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    S4:E9

    Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.

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  23. 6.8/10(147 votes)

    #22 - Rumor Has It

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    S4:E4

    As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.

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  24. 6.8/10(151 votes)

    #23 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

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    S4:E6

    Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  25. 6.8/10(152 votes)

    #24 - An Officer and a Waldo

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    S4:E7

    Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 4. It scored 7.8/10 based on 183 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer, it aired on 12/11/1992. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Driving Carl Crazy".