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Family Matters S6E14 — The Substitute Son
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Family Matters•Season 6•Episode 14

The Substitute Son

7.4/10 · 129 votesFeb 3, 199522 min

Ranked #8 of 25 in Season 6•+0.2 vs season avg

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The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.

Directed byRichard Correll
Written byReginald VelJohnson
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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

Bryton James

Bryton James

Richie Crawford

Jaleel White

Jaleel White

Steve Urkel

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Richard Correll

Richard Correll

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Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

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Episode Summary

"The Substitute Son" is episode 14 of Family Matters season 6. It scored 7.4/10 from 129 votes, ranking #8 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Richard Correll and written by Reginald VelJohnson, it aired on February 3, 1995.

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