Family Matters

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The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.
  • 25min
  • Seasons: 9
  • Episodes: 215
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Family Matters

season 5

serie United States 1989 - 1998

Episode rating

Season 5
7.1
E1
7.4
E2
7.4
E3
7.3
E4
7.1
E5
7.3
E6
7.8
E7
7.9
E8
7.7
E9
7.6
E10
7.4
E11
7.1
E12
7.1
E13
7.0
E14
7.7
E15
7.6
E16
7.5
E17
7.4
E18
7.1
E19
6.6
E20
7.4
E21
6.9
E22
7.5
E23
7.4
E24

Cast of season 5

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 524

  • 7.1
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    Hell Toupee
    episode S5.E1 september 1993
    Myra goes to Urkel's school for a visit, and later accuses Laura of trying to steal him away. An annoyed Laura tries to convince Myra otherwise, but things break down into a huge food fight. Meanwhile, Carl feels he has lost his romantic touch and invests in a toupee.
  • 7.4
    /10

    It Didn't Happen One Night
    episode S5.E2 october 1993
    Laura oversleeps on the morning of a huge cheerleading competition in Cincinnati and gets Urkel to drive her there. When Laura causes the nerd's BMW Isetta to break down, the two are forced to share a hotel room. Normally in a situation like this, you'd think Urkel would take advantage of the situation, but he's the one that gets irked when Laura plays the blame game.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Saved by the Urkel
    episode S5.E3 october 1993
    Carl nearly fatally shocks himself when he refuses to heed Urkel's advice to unplug a lamp while repairing it. Urkel is the only one who knows CPR and uses his knowledge to save Carl's life. Everyone then showers the nerd with gratitude, and Eddie, Laura and Waldo are inspired to learn CPR.
  • 7.3
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    A Matter of Principle
    episode S5.E4 october 1993
    Harriette puts her job as head of security at the Chicago Chronicle on the line when she debates whether to cut her security staff as part of budget reductions. Meanwhile, Myra transfers to Urkel's school to be closer to him, and gets some ill advice from Eddie and Laura on how to capture the nerd's heart.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Money Out the Window
    episode S5.E5 october 1993
    Eddie proves he has learned nothing from his past gambling experience and Bones pays him a visit. He gives the boy an ultimatum, "Pay the money or be crushed by him." He learns his lesson the hard way again when Carl finds out.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Best Friends
    episode S5.E6 october 1993
    Harriette embarrasses Laura when she tries (a little too hard) to act hip and cool in front of her friends. Meanwhile, Waldo gets a job as a cashier at the Mighty Weenie, but Eddie might have to fire him when he does a bad job ... until he remembers Waldo's culinary skills are just perfect for an opening on his shift.
  • 7.8
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    Grandmama
    episode S5.E7 november 1993
    Eddie and Urkel become partners in a 2-on-2 basketball tournament ... that is, until Eddie dumps the nerd for a star player named "The Spider." Hell hath no fury like an Urkel spurned, as he turns to Grandmama to get revenge.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool
    episode S5.E8 november 1993
    Urkel devises the ultimate plan to win Laura's heart ... a transformation chamber that will turn him into a suave, fashion-styling ladies man. Meet Stefan Urquelle, whom immediately melts Laura's heart. But Stefan is a little abrasive this first time out, and it isn't long before Laura misses the irksome Urkel.
  • 7.7
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    Car Wars
    episode S5.E9 november 1993
    Laura wants to buy a car, but car salesman Honest Bob exploits her lack of car-buying experience and acts very sexist toward her. Urkel suggests that Laura return to the dealership for another go-around, this time donning a fake mustache and wearing men's clothing.
  • 7.6
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    All the Wrong Moves
    episode S5.E10 november 1993
    Adventures at the drive-in theater, where Laura, Urkel and Waldo go with their respective steadies. Laura's boyfriend, Derek, refuses to accept "no" for an answer and eventually presses his luck, while Myra agrees (at least this time) to wait to have sex with her "Stevie-kins." Meanwhile, Maxine can only shake her head as Waldo acts like, well, Waldo.
  • 7.4
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    Christmas Is Where the Heart Is
    episode S5.E11 december 1993
    Urkel reminds Carl and a bunch of ill-tempered passengers about the meaning of Christmas when they become stranded on a subway during a Christmas Eve power outage.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Scenes from a Mall
    episode S5.E12 december 1993
    A "Family Matters" adaptation of the 1991 movie, this time featuring several intertwined stories involving the kids at the local mall.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Rock Enroll
    episode S5.E13 january 1994
    Eddie decides to postpone college when R&B singer Shanice performs a song he wrote; the two share a duet later in this episode. Meanwhile, Urkel is feeling down when it seems no one has remembered his birthday.
  • 7
    /10

    Like a Virgin
    episode S5.E14 january 1994
    When locker room wisecracker Jerry boasts about his latest sexual exploits, Urkel says he plans to wait ... just like best bud Eddie. Eddie is upset at this revelation, until Laura tells him that Jerry is not exactly as well liked among the girls as he claims to be.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Good Cop, Bad Cop
    episode S5.E15 january 1994
    Urkel's trip to rouge dentist Dr. Smiley (to reassure a scared Richie) takes a back seat to a terrifying racial profiling incident involving Eddie. He comes home claiming that a traffic stop for a turn signal violation turned out to be much more when the officers accuse him of being "a black person in a white person's neighborhood." Carl is certain Eddie is trying to cover up for more late-night carousing, but when he gets the other side of the story from the officers involved, he learns the whole ugly incident exactly matches Eddie's side. Carl is very angry and, after telling the senior officer he will be reported, tells the younger officer to re-examine his attitudes. Carl then realizes he needs to apologize to Eddie.
  • 7.6
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    Presumed Urkel
    episode S5.E16 february 1994
    A huge explosion rocks the school's science lab, and accident prone Urkel is blamed. His academic future rides on defense attorney Laura's shoulders, but she must find a way to match wits with a rival student who is determined - too determined - to have Urkel expelled.
  • 7.5
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    Father of the Bride
    episode S5.E17 february 1994
    Carl bribes Laura to take Urkel bowling for the evening, then falls asleep. He has a dream where Urkel and Laura have (gasp) fallen in love and given birth to a brood of Urkel kids!
  • 7.4
    /10

    Psycho Twins
    episode S5.E18 february 1994
    Urkel demonstrates his latest invention, snooze juice (a potion meant to allow police officers to easily apprehend criminals) at a professional wrestling event. When two wrestlers accidentally drink the potion and are unable to compete against the WWF's Bushwackers, the bloodthirsty tag team sets their sights on the nerd and Carl.
  • 7.1
    /10

    That's What Friends Are For
    episode S5.E19 march 1994
    Everyone praises Eddie on his college scholarship, except Waldo; Carl's fear of failure could hold him back from a job promotion; Urkel tortures Carl.
  • 6.6
    /10

    Opposites Attract
    episode S5.E20 march 1994
    School newspaper reporter Laura and editor Ziggy engage in a series of conflicts ... before falling for each other.
  • 7.4
    /10

    A-Camping We Will Go
    episode S5.E21 april 1994
    Urkel invites himself along on a camping trip with Carl, Eddie and Waldo. The other men refuse to heed the nerd's advice, but it isn't long before the "I told you so" routines begin.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Nunsense
    episode S5.E22 april 1994
    When Myra presents Urkel with a nude drawing of himself, the nerd tells her to get lost. A short time later, Urkel learns that Myra is going to a convent. Concluding she is becoming a nun because he yelled at her, Urkel convinces Eddie and Waldo to dress like nuns and go to the convent to stop Myra.
  • 7.5
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    Aunt Oona
    episode S5.E23 may 1994
    Urkel's shy Aunt Oona (from Altoona) arrives to visit her nephew. Harriette and the others suggest a great way for Oona to break out of her shell ... by going to a karaoke bar.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Stefan Returns
    episode S5.E24 may 1994
    Urkel decides to renovate his Stefan Urquelle alter-ego, inventing a transformation chamber to do the trick. Stefan is much more likable this time, but just like the last time, the formula soon wears off and the suave ladies man is soon his old irksome, nerdy self. Urkel declares that he will find a way to make Stefan permanent ... and win Laura's heart once and for all.