Family Matters

1989

Seasons & Episodes

  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

6.6| 0h30m| TV-G| en
Synopsis

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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Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
krswlkr56 In all honesty, the ABC / CBS television show "Family Matters" was and still is one of the best TV shows ever made! In all honesty, the characters seemed to mesh well with one another and it made you feel as though you were right at home with them experiencing the same issues they were as if you were a part of the Winslow family paying a visit to them every single week. You were there when Steve Urkel became Stefan Urkelle, when Steve's zany antics drove the Winslows crazy, or when Steve's family came by and visited him and also the Winslows. You saw the love between Laura and Steve become reality and you witnessed them falling for each other, thus revealing Laura loved Steve after all! To say this show is "excellent" is an understatement, but that's how high the IMDb will let us rate it. But, in actuality, it's "perfect". The show came at the right time and addressed many of issues such as race and it wasn't afraid to touch subjects like that and I have to admit it knocks the socks off of "Full House" and "Step by Step" hands down, done deal.
lilsept77 I rather the character Harriette Winslow being reduced instead of a different actor taking over that character. The character Rachel Crawford should of came back to the series by then with a steady boyfriend and done the scenes that Carl & Harriette did. Then it would be good if Rachel decided to adopted 3J so sudden for Richie to have a brother. And it's strange that they just cut off the character Judy Winslow from the show without no explanation and went on like the character never existed starting from the 5 season. What they should of done before they got rid of that character that what of made the series more interesting, they should of came up with a special going-away episode for Judy or came up with a special topic explaining why Judy Winslow is being discontinued from the series. Then viewers like me wouldn't have to wonder why Judy disappeared and was never present since. Then if Judy were to reappear on the series like in the 8 or 9 season, the viewers would expected her presents instead of her showing up out in the blues. Same issue with the character Rachel Crawford. And the show should of somehow gotten the chance for one more season. Or Family Matters should of taken a long break before coming out with the 10 season for viewers not to get tired watching the show.
CurtisTaylorJr This was a very enjoyable show, when the character of Steve Urkel played more of a supporting role. Once they writers started to make him the star of the show is when it went downhill. The show worked much better when the cast was more of an ensemble, where no one character took all the screen time. The story lines also became more and more outrageous, to the point the show wasn't even watchable.The best episodes were between 1989 and 1993, although there were a small number of episodes after this that were entertaining. It ran longer than it should have, because the writers ran out of things for Urkel to do and grew increasingly repetitive with each season.
Syl Let's face it, Jaleel White's unforgettable role and performance as Urkel was the show's saving grace. After all the show had a stellar cast including the wonderful Rosetta LeNoire who played the grandmother, JoMarie Payton-France as the show's matriarch whose character was spun off from Perfect Strangers, Reginald Veljohnson who plays the husband, Darius McCary who played the oldest teenage son, Telma Hopkins who played the widowed aunt who lived with the family. The show might have been ABC's answer to the Cosby Show but it had quite a life of it's own especially when Urkel, the lovable geek next door, entered the scene. You couldn't forget him and that is why the show lasted as long as it did. I'm sure ABC realized Urkel's contributions to the show. Even though his character overshadowed the other characters, it kept the show floating for 8 years and it separated itself from being a Cosby Clone.