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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4

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Every episode of Family Matters Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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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  • It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
    7.8/10(181)
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    #1 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

    Season 4 Episode 10

    Aired 12/11/1992

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer

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  • Driving Carl Crazy
    7.5/10(142)
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    #2 - Driving Carl Crazy

    Season 4 Episode 3

    Aired 10/9/1992

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Thought in the Dark
    7.5/10(135)
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    #3 - A Thought in the Dark

    Season 4 Episode 14

    Aired 1/29/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: James R. Stein

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  • Tender Kisses
    7.5/10(139)
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    #4 - Tender Kisses

    Season 4 Episode 15

    Aired 2/5/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Hot Stuff
    7.5/10(128)
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    #5 - Hot Stuff

    Season 4 Episode 22

    Aired 4/30/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Pulling Teeth
    7.4/10(132)
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    #6 - Pulling Teeth

    Season 4 Episode 20

    Aired 3/19/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David W. Duclon

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  • Stormy Weather
    7.4/10(129)
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    #7 - Stormy Weather

    Season 4 Episode 23

    Aired 5/7/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Surely You Joust
    7.3/10(149)
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    #8 - Surely You Joust

    Season 4 Episode 1

    Aired 9/18/1992

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Oddest Couple
    7.3/10(134)
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    #9 - The Oddest Couple

    Season 4 Episode 9

    Aired 11/20/1992

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Hot Wheels
    7.3/10(133)
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    #10 - Hot Wheels

    Season 4 Episode 12

    Aired 1/15/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Higher Anxiety
    7.3/10(130)
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    #11 - Higher Anxiety

    Season 4 Episode 18

    Aired 2/26/1993

    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: Rich Correll

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mama's Wedding
    7.3/10(131)
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    #12 - Mama's Wedding

    Season 4 Episode 19

    Aired 3/5/1993

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Walk on the Wild Side
    7.2/10(186)
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    #13 - Walk on the Wild Side

    Season 4 Episode 21

    Aired 3/26/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Buds 'n' Buns
    7.2/10(129)
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    #14 - Buds 'n' Buns

    Season 4 Episode 24

    Aired 5/14/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Dance to the Music
    7.1/10(138)
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    #15 - Dance to the Music

    Season 4 Episode 2

    Aired 10/2/1992

    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: N/A

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  • Number One with a Bullet
    7.1/10(146)
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    #16 - Number One with a Bullet

    Season 4 Episode 5

    Aired 10/23/1992

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Muskrat Love
    7.1/10(139)
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    #17 - Muskrat Love

    Season 4 Episode 11

    Aired 1/8/1993

    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: N/A

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  • The Way the Ball Bounces
    7.1/10(129)
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    #18 - The Way the Ball Bounces

    Season 4 Episode 13

    Aired 1/22/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Heart Strings
    7.1/10(129)
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    #19 - Heart Strings

    Season 4 Episode 16

    Aired 2/12/1993

    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: N/A

    Writer: David W. Duclon

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  • Just One Date!
    7.0/10(142)
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    #20 - Just One Date!

    Season 4 Episode 8

    Aired 11/13/1992

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
    7.0/10(145)
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    #21 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

    Season 4 Episode 17

    Aired 2/19/1993

    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: N/A

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  • Rumor Has It
    6.8/10(145)
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    #22 - Rumor Has It

    Season 4 Episode 4

    Aired 10/16/1992

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
    6.8/10(149)
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    #23 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

    Season 4 Episode 6

    Aired 10/30/1992

    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: N/A

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  • An Officer and a Waldo
    6.8/10(150)
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    #24 - An Officer and a Waldo

    Season 4 Episode 7

    Aired 11/6/1992

    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 7.8/10 based on 181 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".