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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4

Every episode of Family Matters Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Matters Season 4 Episode 10 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
    8.0/10(190 votes)

    S4:E10

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writers:David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer

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  2. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 3 - Driving Carl Crazy
    7.6/10(149 votes)

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 12 - Hot Wheels
    7.5/10(135 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 15 - Tender Kisses
    7.5/10(145 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 1 - Surely You Joust
    7.3/10(151 votes)

    S4:E1

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 14 - A Thought in the Dark
    7.3/10(141 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James R. Stein

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  7. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 21 - Walk on the Wild Side
    7.3/10(172 votes)

    S4:E21

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 22 - Hot Stuff
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 23 - Stormy Weather
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 5 - Number One with a Bullet
    7.2/10(153 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 13 - The Way the Ball Bounces
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    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.

    Director:Jeffrey Ganz
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 16 - Heart Strings
    7.2/10(135 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  13. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 2 - Dance to the Music
    7.1/10(146 votes)

    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..

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 11 - Muskrat Love
    7.1/10(147 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 17 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
    7.1/10(152 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 18 - Higher Anxiety
    7.1/10(139 votes)

    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.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 19 - Mama's Wedding
    7.1/10(143 votes)

    S4:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 20 - Pulling Teeth
    7.1/10(143 votes)

    S4:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  19. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 8 - Just One Date!
    7.0/10(148 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 24 - Buds 'n' Buns
    7.0/10(139 votes)

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 6 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
    6.9/10(158 votes)

    S4:E6

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 9 - The Oddest Couple
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    S4:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 4 - Rumor Has It
    6.8/10(152 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 7 - An Officer and a Waldo
    6.8/10(156 votes)

    S4:E7

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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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 8.0/10 from 190 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer, it aired on December 11, 1992. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Driving Carl Crazy".