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Family Matters (1989–1998) — comedy · family on CBS

The answer: Concluded July 17, 1998.
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Genre
Comedy · Family
Network / streamer
CBS
Premiered
September 22, 1989
Ended
July 17, 1998
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
5.8 / 10
9seasons
215episodes
5.8/ 10

About Family Matters

Family Matters ended on July 17, 1998, after its ninth season on CBS. The show concluded its run over 20 years ago, with no plans for revival or continuation. It was a popular sitcom that aired throughout the 1990s and remains a recognizable part of television history.

Family Matters was a comedy series that originally premiered in 1989. It was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers and focused on the everyday life of Harriette Winslow and her multigenerational family. The series started as a family-centered show but gained additional popularity when Jaleel White's character, Urkel, was introduced in the first season, becoming a central figure in the series.

The cast included Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Winslow, Judyann Elder and Jo Marie Payton as Harriette Winslow, Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura Lee Winslow, and Darius McCrary as Eddie Winslow. The show has a rating of 5.8 on TVMaze and each episode ran for about 30 minutes. It remains a notable example of family-oriented sitcoms from the 1990s.

Family Matters episode schedule

215 aired

Aired · 215

DateEp.Title
July 17, 1998 S9·E22 Lost in Space (2)
July 10, 1998 S9·E21 Lost in Space (1)
July 3, 1998 S9·E20 Pop Goes the Question
June 26, 1998 S9·E19 Don't Make Me Over
June 18, 1998 S9·E18 Throw Urkel from the Train
June 12, 1998 S9·E17 Polkapalooza
June 5, 1998 S9·E16 Whose Man Is It Anyway?
January 30, 1998 S9·E15 Crazier for You (2)
January 23, 1998 S9·E14 Crazy for You (1)
January 16, 1998 S9·E13 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
January 9, 1998 S9·E12 Grill of My Dreams
December 19, 1997 S9·E11 Deck the Malls
December 5, 1997 S9·E10 Original Gangsta Dawg
November 28, 1997 S9·E9 A Pain in Harassment
November 7, 1997 S9·E8 Trading Places
October 31, 1997 S9·E7 Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone
October 24, 1997 S9·E6 A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read
October 17, 1997 S9·E5 Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book?
October 10, 1997 S9·E4 Drinking and Jiving
October 3, 1997 S9·E3 Dumb Belle of the Ball
September 26, 1997 S9·E2 They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?
September 19, 1997 S9·E1 Out With the Old
May 9, 1997 S8·E24 A Pirate's Life for Me
May 2, 1997 S8·E23 The Brother Who Came to Dinner
April 25, 1997 S8·E22 Pound Foolish
March 28, 1997 S8·E21 Flirting with Disaster
March 14, 1997 S8·E20 Odd Man In
February 28, 1997 S8·E19 What Do You Know?
February 14, 1997 S8·E18 Le Jour d'amour
February 7, 1997 S8·E17 Beauty and the Beast
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January 31, 1997 S8·E16 Father Time
January 17, 1997 S8·E15 Love Triangles
January 3, 1997 S8·E14 Revenge of the Nerd
December 13, 1996 S8·E13 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
December 6, 1996 S8·E12 The Jury
November 22, 1996 S8·E11 Chick-a-Boom
November 15, 1996 S8·E10 Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
November 8, 1996 S8·E9 Home Again
November 1, 1996 S8·E8 Karate Kids
October 25, 1996 S8·E7 Stevil
October 18, 1996 S8·E6 Getting Buff
October 11, 1996 S8·E5 3J in the House
October 4, 1996 S8·E4 Movin' On
September 27, 1996 S8·E3 Paris Vacation (3)
September 20, 1996 S8·E2 Paris Vacation (2)
September 20, 1996 S8·E1 Paris Vacation (1)
May 17, 1996 S7·E24 Send in the Clone
May 10, 1996 S7·E23 A Ham Is Born
April 26, 1996 S7·E22 Dream Date
March 29, 1996 S7·E21 Scammed
March 15, 1996 S7·E20 Twinkle Toes Faldo
March 8, 1996 S7·E19 Eau de love
February 23, 1996 S7·E18 My Big Brother
February 16, 1996 S7·E17 Swine Lake
February 9, 1996 S7·E16 Tips for a Better Life
February 2, 1996 S7·E15 Random Acts of Science
January 26, 1996 S7·E14 Life in the Fast Lane
January 12, 1996 S7·E13 South of the Border
January 5, 1996 S7·E12 Friendship Cycles
December 15, 1995 S7·E11 Fa La La La Laagghh!
December 8, 1995 S7·E10 Best Years of Our Lives
November 24, 1995 S7·E9 Struck by Lightning
November 17, 1995 S7·E8 Talk's Cheap
November 10, 1995 S7·E7 Hot Rods to Heck
November 3, 1995 S7·E6 She's Back
October 27, 1995 S7·E5 Walking My Baby Back Home
October 20, 1995 S7·E4 Teacher's Pet
October 13, 1995 S7·E3 Bugged
September 29, 1995 S7·E2 The Naked and the Nerdy
September 22, 1995 S7·E1 Little Big Guy
May 19, 1995 S6·E25 Home Sweet Home
May 12, 1995 S6·E24 They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
May 5, 1995 S6·E23 We're Going to Disney World (2)
April 28, 1995 S6·E22 We're Going to Disney World (1)
March 31, 1995 S6·E21 What's Up Doc?
March 24, 1995 S6·E20 Cheers Looking at You, Kid
March 17, 1995 S6·E19 My Bodyguard
March 3, 1995 S6·E18 My Uncle Hero
February 24, 1995 S6·E17 Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
February 17, 1995 S6·E16 Wedding Bell Blues
February 10, 1995 S6·E15 The Gun
February 3, 1995 S6·E14 The Substitute Son
January 20, 1995 S6·E13 An Unlikely Match
January 6, 1995 S6·E12 Midterm Crisis
December 16, 1994 S6·E11 Miracle on Elm Street
November 25, 1994 S6·E10 Flying Blind
November 18, 1994 S6·E9 Paradise Bluff
November 11, 1994 S6·E8 Sink or Swim
November 4, 1994 S6·E7 Par for the Course
October 28, 1994 S6·E6 Dark and Stormy Night
October 21, 1994 S6·E5 Beta Chi Guy
October 14, 1994 S6·E4 The Looney Bin
October 7, 1994 S6·E3 Till Death Do Us Apartment
September 30, 1994 S6·E2 To Be or Not to Be (2)
September 23, 1994 S6·E1 To Be or Not to Be (1)
May 20, 1994 S5·E24 Stefan Returns
May 6, 1994 S5·E23 Aunt Oona
April 29, 1994 S5·E22 Nunsense
April 1, 1994 S5·E21 A-Camping We Will Go
March 18, 1994 S5·E20 Opposites Attract
March 4, 1994 S5·E19 That's What Friends Are For
February 18, 1994 S5·E18 Psycho Twins
February 11, 1994 S5·E17 Father of the Bride
February 4, 1994 S5·E16 Presumed Urkel
January 21, 1994 S5·E15 Good Cop, Bad Cop
January 14, 1994 S5·E14 Like a Virgin
January 7, 1994 S5·E13 Rock Enroll
December 17, 1993 S5·E12 Scenes from a Mall
December 10, 1993 S5·E11 Christmas Is Where the Heart Is
November 26, 1993 S5·E10 All the Wrong Moves
November 19, 1993 S5·E9 Car Wars
November 12, 1993 S5·E8 Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
November 5, 1993 S5·E7 Grandmama
October 29, 1993 S5·E6 Best Friends
October 22, 1993 S5·E5 Money Out the Window
October 15, 1993 S5·E4 A Matter of Principle
October 8, 1993 S5·E3 Saved by the Urkel
October 1, 1993 S5·E2 It Didn't Happen One Night
September 24, 1993 S5·E1 Hell Toupee
May 14, 1993 S4·E24 Buds 'n' Buns
May 7, 1993 S4·E23 Stormy Weather
April 30, 1993 S4·E22 Hot Stuff
March 26, 1993 S4·E21 Walk on the Wild Side
March 19, 1993 S4·E20 Pulling Teeth
February 26, 1993 S4·E19 Mama's Wedding
February 19, 1993 S4·E18 Higher Anxiety
February 12, 1993 S4·E17 Heart Strings
February 5, 1993 S4·E16 Tender Kisses
January 29, 1993 S4·E15 A Thought in the Dark
January 22, 1993 S4·E14 The Way the Ball Bounces
January 8, 1993 S4·E13 Muskrat Love
December 11, 1992 S4·E12 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Urkel
November 27, 1992 S4·E11 It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
November 20, 1992 S4·E10 The Oddest Couple
November 13, 1992 S4·E9 Just One Date
November 6, 1992 S4·E8 An Officer and a Waldo
October 30, 1992 S4·E7 Whose Kid Is It Anyway?
October 23, 1992 S4·E6 Number One with a Bullet
October 16, 1992 S4·E5 Rumor Has It
October 9, 1992 S4·E4 Driving Carl Crazy
October 2, 1992 S4·E3 Dance to the Music
September 25, 1992 S4·E2 Hot Wheels
September 18, 1992 S4·E1 Surely You Joust
May 8, 1992 S3·E25 Farewell, My Laura
May 1, 1992 S3·E24 Dudes
April 24, 1992 S3·E23 Robo-Nerd (2)
April 3, 1992 S3·E22 The Urkel Who Came to Dinner
March 13, 1992 S3·E21 Stop, in the Name of Love
February 28, 1992 S3·E20 Love and Kisses
February 21, 1992 S3·E19 Woman of the People
February 14, 1992 S3·E18 My Broken-Hearted Valentine
February 7, 1992 S3·E17 Food, Lies and Videotape
January 31, 1992 S3·E16 Brown Bombshell
January 17, 1992 S3·E15 Jailhouse Blues
January 10, 1992 S3·E14 A Test of Friendship
December 20, 1991 S3·E13 Choir Trouble
December 6, 1991 S3·E12 A Pair of Ladies
November 29, 1991 S3·E11 Old and Alone
November 22, 1991 S3·E10 The Love God
November 15, 1991 S3·E9 Born to Be Mild
November 8, 1991 S3·E8 Making the Team
November 1, 1991 S3·E7 Robo-Nerd (1)
October 25, 1991 S3·E6 Citizen's Court
October 19, 1991 S3·E5 Daddy's Little Girl
October 11, 1991 S3·E4 Words Hurt
October 4, 1991 S3·E3 The Show Must Go On
September 27, 1991 S3·E2 Brain Over Brawn
September 20, 1991 S3·E1 Boom!
April 26, 1991 S2·E25 I Should Have Done Something
April 25, 1991 S2·E24 The Good the Bad and the Urkel
April 1, 1991 S2·E23 Skip to My Lieu
March 22, 1991 S2·E22 Finding the Words
March 15, 1991 S2·E21 Taking Credit
February 22, 1991 S2·E20 Fight the Good Fight
February 15, 1991 S2·E19 Busted
February 8, 1991 S2·E18 Life of the Party
February 1, 1991 S2·E17 High Hopes
January 18, 1991 S2·E16 Do the Right Thing
January 11, 1991 S2·E15 Son
January 4, 1991 S2·E14 Ice Station Winslow
December 21, 1990 S2·E13 Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
November 30, 1990 S2·E12 Fast Eddie Winslow
November 23, 1990 S2·E11 Requiem for an Urkel
November 16, 1990 S2·E10 The Science Project
November 9, 1990 S2·E9 Dedicated to the One I Love
November 2, 1990 S2·E8 Cousin Urkel
October 26, 1990 S2·E7 Dog Day Halloween
October 19, 1990 S2·E6 Boxcar Blues
October 12, 1990 S2·E5 The Crash Course
October 5, 1990 S2·E4 Flashpants
September 28, 1990 S2·E3 Marriage 101
September 21, 1990 S2·E2 Torn Between Two Lovers
September 21, 1990 S2·E1 Rachel's Place
April 27, 1990 S1·E22 Rock Video
April 6, 1990 S1·E21 Bowl Me Over
March 16, 1990 S1·E20 The Candidate
February 23, 1990 S1·E19 In a Jam
February 16, 1990 S1·E18 Sitting Pretty
February 9, 1990 S1·E17 The Big Fix
February 2, 1990 S1·E16 The Party
January 19, 1990 S1·E15 The Big Reunion
January 12, 1990 S1·E14 Baker's Dozens
January 5, 1990 S1·E13 Man's Best Friend
December 15, 1989 S1·E12 Laura's First Date
December 8, 1989 S1·E11 The Quilt
December 1, 1989 S1·E10 Basketball Blues
November 24, 1989 S1·E9 False Arrest
November 17, 1989 S1·E8 Stake-Out
November 10, 1989 S1·E7 Body Damage
November 3, 1989 S1·E6 Mr. Badwrench
October 20, 1989 S1·E5 Straight A's
October 13, 1989 S1·E4 Rachel's First Date
October 6, 1989 S1·E3 Short Story
September 29, 1989 S1·E2 Two-Income Family
September 22, 1989 S1·E1 The Mama Who Came to Dinner

Family Matters cast