6.8/10122 votes#1 - Little Big Guy
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1995
Urkel and his transformation chamber move in with the Winslows--where he creates havoc by shrinking himself and Carl in an experiment gone awry.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10121 votes
#2 - The Naked and the Nerdy
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1995
Steve and Laura have an accidental encounter in the nude; Harriette unwraps an anniversary gift she thinks is from Carl.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10115 votes
#3 - Bugged
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1995
Feelings of guilt bug Urkel after he meets a knockout of a fellow insect collector; Harriette's boss annoys Carl and his buddies as a guest at their poker games.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10109 votes
#4 - Teacher's Pet
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1995
An English class full of hooligans gives substitute teacher Urkel a pain--and an idea on how to get through to his defiant charges.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10110 votes
#5 - Walking My Baby Back Home
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1995
Greta's dad forbids Eddie to date his daughter--but he welcomes Urkel as her new escort.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/10112 votes
#6 - She's Back
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1995
Myrtle, Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, squares off with Greta over Eddie's affections.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10117 votes
#7 - Hot Rods to Heck
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1995
When Laura's emotions go into overdrive for a daredevil drag racer, Urkel challenges him to a high-octane grudge race at the local drag strip.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/10120 votes
#8 - Talk's Cheap
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1995
A family feud erupts on a TV talk show featuring Urkel, Stefan and cousin Myrtle, along with Laura, Eddie, Myra and Waldo.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10108 votes
#9 - Struck By Lightning
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1995
Laura and Myra's friendship turns stormy as they compete for the same job; a rainstorm renders Urkel "a human lightning rod."
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/10111 votes
#10 - Best Years of Our Lives
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1995
Urkel could use some help designing a float for homecoming; and Carl believes he's helping his mom by encouraging her to "slow down."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10117 votes
#11 - Fa La La La Laagghh!
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/1995
Carl's bah-humbug attitude toward Urkel's rooftop Christmas decorations changes once he learns that the family could win a decorating contest.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: Meg DeLoatch
- 6.9/10113 votes
#12 - Friendship Cycles
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 1/5/1996
Carl backpedals on his refusal to teach Urkel to ride a bike when it seems that the clumsy kid might wreck his new car.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10111 votes
#13 - South of the Border
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/1996
Carl, Urkel and Eddie hop a plane for Central America to bust Waldo out of jail; and Harriette talks Laura into a blind date.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10116 votes
#14 - Life in the Fast Lane
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/1996
Handyman chores leave Urkel hyped up and hammered out after he inadvertently downs Laura's diet pills, which she' s using for a quick trim down.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Greg Garcia
- 7.2/10117 votes
#15 - Random Acts of Science
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/1996
Teamwork and the transformation chamber give Carl and Urkel an edge against thieving gang members.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: David W. Duclon
- 6.6/10113 votes
#16 - Tips For a Better Life
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/1996
Carl issues an ultimatum concerning Eddie's drinking. Meanwhile, female fans become intoxicated with Stefan Urquelle.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: David W. Duclon
- 7.0/10118 votes
#17 - Swine Lake
Season 7 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/1996
At a recital, Eddie and Greta's pas de deux from "Swan Lake" is interrupted by an ugly duckling from down south--Myrtle.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10104 votes
#18 - My Big Brother
Season 7 Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1996
Urkel volunteers as a Big Brother to a street kid who harbors a secret about his reading ability.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10120 votes
#19 - Eau de love
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/1996
Urkel's love potion prompts a sudden devotion from Laura; airline nightmares plague Carl and Harriette on their second honeymoon.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10110 votes
#20 - Twinkle Toes Faldo
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/1996
Waldo can tap dance with pizzazz but he's a klutz on the basketball court. Elsewhere, Carl is turned down for a loan to pay Laura's tuition to Harvard.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Felicia D. Henderson
- 7.0/10109 votes
#21 - Scammed
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/1996
Eddie and Waldo fall victim to a scam; Urkel's glue provides Laura with a super facial.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10124 votes
#22 - Dream Date
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/26/1996
The school prom brings one disaster after another for Laura. First her date cancels, then she's paired with the walking disaster Urkel at the dance, where the group Immature performs.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10112 votes
#23 - A Ham is Born
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/1996
Carl lands a movie role but feels he's cheating on Harriette when he tries to do a love scene with a starlet.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10117 votes
#24 - Send in the Clone
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/1996
Urkel discovers that "I can clone stuff!"--which means double trouble for the Winslows.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 7
Every episode of Family Matters Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 7!
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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Season 7 Ratings Summary
"Little Big Guy" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 7. It scored 6.8/10 based on 122 votes. Directed by Rich Correll and written by N/A, it aired on 9/22/1995. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Naked and the Nerdy".