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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!

The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 8

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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  1. 7.5/10(106 votes)

    #1 - The Brother Who Came to Dinner

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    S8:E23

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

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  2. 7.3/10(153 votes)

    #2 - Stevil

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    S8:E7

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
  3. 7.3/10(116 votes)

    #3 - Revenge of the Nerd

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    S8:E14

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

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    Director:N/A
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  4. 7.3/10(114 votes)

    #4 - Beauty and the Beast

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    S8:E17

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  5. 7.2/10(116 votes)

    #5 - Paris Vacation (3)

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    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.

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  6. 7.1/10(110 votes)

    #6 - Movin' On

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    S8:E4

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  8. 7.1/10(115 votes)

    #7 - Getting Buff

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    S8:E6

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  9. 7.1/10(134 votes)

    #8 - Karate Kids

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    S8:E8

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  10. 7.1/10(108 votes)

    #9 - It Came upon a Midnight Clear

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    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.

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  11. 7.1/10(112 votes)

    #10 - A Pirate's Life for Me

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    S8:E24

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

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    Director:Joel Zwick
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  12. 7.0/10(126 votes)

    #11 - Paris Vacation (1)

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    S8:E1

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  13. 7.0/10(115 votes)

    #12 - Paris Vacation (2)

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    S8:E2

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  14. 7.0/10(120 votes)

    #13 - 3J in the House

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    S8:E5

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  15. 7.0/10(108 votes)

    #14 - The Jury

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    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.

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  16. 7.0/10(117 votes)

    #15 - Love Triangles

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    S8:E15

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

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  17. 7.0/10(114 votes)

    #16 - Le Jour d'amour

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    S8:E18

    Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  18. 6.9/10(110 votes)

    #17 - Home Again

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    S8:E9

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

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  19. 6.9/10(118 votes)

    #18 - Father Time

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    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.

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  20. 6.9/10(107 votes)

    #19 - Odd Man In

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    S8:E20

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

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    Director:Joel Zwick
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  21. 6.8/10(118 votes)

    #20 - Nightmare at Urkel Oaks

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    S8:E10

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

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  22. 6.8/10(110 votes)

    #21 - What Do You Know?

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    S8:E19

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
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  23. 6.8/10(107 votes)

    #22 - Flirting with Disaster

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    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.

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  24. 6.8/10(111 votes)

    #23 - Pound Foolish

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    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.

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    Director:Jason Bateman
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  25. 6.7/10(108 votes)

    #24 - Chick-a-Boom

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    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!

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    Director:Joel Zwick

Season 8 Ratings Summary

"The Brother Who Came to Dinner" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 8. It scored 7.5/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Rich Correll and written by Reginald VelJohnson, it aired on 5/2/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Stevil".