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The Worst Episodes of Family Matters

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 - Hell Toupee

    S5:E1

    Carl shops for a toupee, hoping to turn Harriette's head. Meanwhile love struck Myra accuses Laura of trying to take Urkel away from her and the two get into a food fight.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for It Didn't Happen One Night
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    #2 - It Didn't Happen One Night

    S5:E2

    Laura oversleeps and misses her bus to Cincinnati for a cheerleading competition and Steve offers to take her in his Isetta. Laura is not pleasant company and Steve confronts her about it.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Saved by the Urkel

    S5:E3

    The Winslows find themselves - unbelievably - indebted to Urkel after he saves Carl's life with CPR. The family showers him with gratitude and feels obligated to put up with the nerdy, annoying dweeb.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.2/10(140 votes)

    #4 - Karate Kids

    S8:E8

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

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Cheers Looking at You, Kid
    6.5/10(120 votes)

    #5 - Cheers Looking at You, Kid

    S6:E20

    Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.

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    Director:John Tracy
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    6.5/10(131 votes)

    #6 - Original Gangsta Dawg

    S9:E10

    Urkel's hip-hop cousin, O.G.D., makes a bad first impression on the Winslows.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Whose Man Is It Anyway?
    6.5/10(120 votes)

    #7 - Whose Man Is It Anyway?

    S9:E16

    Cousin Myrtle dukes it out in the boxing ring with Greta to win Eddie for her own. Meanwhile, 3J longs to find his birth mother.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Choir Trouble
    6.6/10(151 votes)

    #8 - Choir Trouble

    S3:E13

    Steve joins the Winslows at church with faith that he'll get into the choir, but he's kicked out by new choir director Rachel, whose position has gone to her head.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Mama Who Came to Dinner
    6.7/10(297 votes)

    #9 - The Mama Who Came to Dinner

    S1:E1

    Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.

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    6.7/10(216 votes)

    #10 - Short Story

    S1:E3

    Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

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    6.7/10(196 votes)

    #11 - Basketball Blues

    S1:E6

    Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

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    Director:James O'Keefe
    Writer:Barry Gold
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    6.7/10(176 votes)

    #12 - Rock Video

    S1:E22

    When Eddie's big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(147 votes)

    #13 - Do the Right Thing

    S2:E16

    Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steve's tutoring skills.

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    6.7/10(151 votes)

    #14 - Busted

    S2:E19

    When Eddie cracks up the family car, Steve suggests raising repair money at an illegal gambling hangout.

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    6.7/10(152 votes)

    #15 - The Good the Bad and the Urkel

    S2:E24

    In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.

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    6.7/10(144 votes)

    #16 - A Test of Friendship

    S3:E14

    The Winslows are ripped off when Carl dozes off; Urkel takes the heat after helping Eddie cheat on a chemistry test.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Love and Kisses
    6.7/10(145 votes)

    #17 - Love and Kisses

    S3:E20

    Hoping to win Laura, Urkel strikes a deal with R&B singer Johnny Gill: his treasured baseball card in exchange for serenading her; Carl and Harriette discover that their honeymoon love nest is of the outdoor type.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Rumor Has It
    6.7/10(148 votes)

    #18 - Rumor Has It

    S4:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.7/10(113 votes)

    #19 - Chick-a-Boom

    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
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    6.8/10(197 votes)

    #20 - Mr. Badwrench

    S1:E8

    Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

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    6.8/10(150 votes)

    #21 - Taking Credit

    S2:E21

    Rachel and the kids recall how Eddie took credit for a story written by Steve, and how Carl shared his glory with Lt. Murtagh.

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    6.8/10(144 votes)

    #22 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S3:E5

    Laura's behavior suddenly changes when she meets Carl's younger new partner and surf's up for Steve.

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    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(144 votes)

    #23 - A Pair of Ladies

    S3:E12

    Rachel reluctantly hires a loudmouthed, pushy Harriette to help at the restaurant; and Urkel bets the ranch on Carl's cutthroat poker game at home with the guys.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
    6.8/10(152 votes)

    #24 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

    S4:E6

    Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for An Officer and a Waldo
    6.8/10(153 votes)

    #25 - An Officer and a Waldo

    S4:E7

    Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hell Toupee" is the worst rated episode of "Family Matters". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/1993. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "It Didn't Happen One Night".