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Family Matters
Season 1

Family Matters

22 episodes

The Mama Who Came to Dinner
E01
Episode 11989-09-2224m

The Mama Who Came to Dinner

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.

Two-Income Family
E02
Episode 21989-09-2924m

Two-Income Family

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

Short Story
E03
Episode 31989-10-0624m

Short Story

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

Rachel's First Date
E04
Episode 41989-10-1324m

Rachel's First Date

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

Straight A's
E05
Episode 51989-10-2024m

Straight A's

Eddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.

Basketball Blues
E06
Episode 61989-11-0324m

Basketball Blues

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

Body Damage
E07
Episode 71989-11-1024m

Body Damage

Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

Mr. Badwrench
E08
Episode 81989-11-1724m

Mr. Badwrench

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

Stake-Out
E09
Episode 91989-11-2424m

Stake-Out

After Carl is on an all-night stakeout with his attractive new partner, Harriette finds a room key to Louie's Love Grotto in his pocket.

False Arrest
E10
Episode 101989-12-0124m

False Arrest

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

The Quilt
E11
Episode 111989-12-0824m

The Quilt

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

Laura's First Date
E12
Episode 121989-12-1524m

Laura's First Date

Laura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.

Man's Best Friend
E13
Episode 131990-01-0524m

Man's Best Friend

Carl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until he meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.

Baker's Dozens
E14
Episode 141990-01-1224m

Baker's Dozens

Thanks to Rachel's brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.

The Big Reunion
E15
Episode 151990-01-1924m

The Big Reunion

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

The Party
E16
Episode 161990-02-0224m

The Party

A "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.

The Big Fix
E17
Episode 171990-02-0924m

The Big Fix

Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

Sitting Pretty
E18
Episode 181990-02-1624m

Sitting Pretty

Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

In a Jam
E19
Episode 191990-03-1624m

In a Jam

Eddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.

The Candidate
E20
Episode 201990-03-2324m

The Candidate

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

Bowl Me Over
E21
Episode 211990-04-1324m

Bowl Me Over

The men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Harriette aces him out.

Rock Video
E22
Episode 221990-04-2724m

Rock Video

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.