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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 8

Every episode of Family Matters Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 8!

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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 spin-off of Perfect Strangers.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Matters Season 8 Episode 23 - The Brother Who Came to Dinner
    7.4/10(111 votes)

    S8:E23

    Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Reginald VelJohnson

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  2. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 14 - Revenge of the Nerd
    7.3/10(121 votes)

    S8:E14

    Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 17 - Beauty and the Beast
    7.3/10(119 votes)

    S8:E17

    Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 7 - Stevil
    7.2/10(170 votes)

    S8:E7

    Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Greg Garcia

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  5. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 13 - It Came upon a Midnight Clear
    7.2/10(117 votes)

    S8:E13

    Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 3 - Paris Vacation (3)
    7.1/10(120 votes)

    S8:E3

    Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 4 - Movin' On
    7.1/10(114 votes)

    S8:E4

    Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at BIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Greg Garcia

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  8. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 6 - Getting Buff
    7.1/10(119 votes)

    S8:E6

    Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 12 - The Jury
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    S8:E12

    Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 16 - Father Time
    7.1/10(123 votes)

    S8:E16

    Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  11. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 1 - Paris Vacation (1)
    7.0/10(133 votes)

    S8:E1

    Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 5 - 3J in the House
    7.0/10(124 votes)

    S8:E5

    The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 9 - Home Again
    7.0/10(115 votes)

    S8:E9

    A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 15 - Love Triangles
    7.0/10(122 votes)

    S8:E15

    Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  15. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 18 - Le Jour d'amour
    7.0/10(118 votes)

    S8:E18

    Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 24 - A Pirate's Life for Me
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    S8:E24

    Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 2 - Paris Vacation (2)
    6.9/10(120 votes)

    S8:E2

    Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 10 - Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
    6.9/10(126 votes)

    S8:E10

    Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 19 - What Do You Know?
    6.9/10(114 votes)

    S8:E19

    Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 20 - Odd Man In
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    S8:E20

    Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 22 - Pound Foolish
    6.9/10(115 votes)

    S8:E22

    Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.

    Director:Jason Bateman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 11 - Chick-a-Boom
    6.8/10(114 votes)

    S8:E11

    Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Greg Garcia

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  23. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 21 - Flirting with Disaster
    6.8/10(112 votes)

    S8:E21

    Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Family Matters Season 8 Episode 8 - Karate Kids
    6.2/10(140 votes)

    S8:E8

    As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Brother Who Came to Dinner" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 8. It scored 7.4/10 based on 111 votes. Directed by Richard Correll and written by Reginald VelJohnson, it aired on 5/2/1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Revenge of the Nerd".