Scripted series · CBS
Family Matters
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Reginald VelJohnson
Carl Winslow
215 eps
Jo Marie Payton
Harriette Winslow
204 eps
Rosetta LeNoire
Estelle Winslow
159 eps
Darius McCrary
Eddie Winslow
215 eps
Kellie Shanygne Williams
Laura Winslow
215 eps
Bryton James
Richie Crawford
144 eps
Jaleel White
Steve Urkel
208 eps
Jaimee Foxworth
Judy Winslow
97 eps
Telma Hopkins
Rachel Crawford
92 eps
Fred Willard
Vice Principal Mallet
3 eps
Terri J. Vaughn
Girl #1 at Party
2 eps
Donovan McCrary
Kenny 'The Spider' Jackson
2 eps
Eddie Mekka
Mr. Nutting
2 eps
Mindy Sterling
Coach
2 eps
Sherman Hemsley
Captain Savage
3 eps
Randy Josselyn
Rodney Beckett
7 eps
Barry Jenner
Lt. Lieu Murtaugh
18 eps
Cherie Johnson
Maxine Johnson
58 eps
Bridgid Coulter
Jolene
3 eps
Michael Chambers
Urkelbot
4 eps
Ellen Albertini Dow
Miss Gilbert
4 eps
Dick O'Neill
Commissioner Geiss
7 eps
Tom Poston
Mr. Looney
3 eps
Orlando Brown
3J
21 eps
Ebonie Smith
Penny Peyser
4 eps
Kim Valentine
Cassie Lynn
3 eps
Iqbal Theba
Zoohair Bhutto
3 eps
Ron Taylor
Darnell Coleman
3 eps
Christopher Birt
Gilbert
3 eps
Arnold Johnson
Fletcher Thomas
4 eps
Ron Orbach
Nick Neidermeyer
5 eps
Tammy Townsend
Greta McClure
14 eps
Danielle Nicolet
Vonda Mahoney
3 eps
Clyde Kusatsu
Principal Edgar Shimata
3 eps
Mari Morrow
Oneisha
5 eps
Susan Krebs
Ms. Steuben
4 eps
Judyann Elder
Harriette Winslow
9 eps
Venus DeMilo Thomas
K.C.
5 eps
Shavar Ross
Weasel
13 eps
Naya Rivera
Gwendolyn
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Family Matters actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Family Matters reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
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.
The run
Seasons
9 seasons · 215 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
198922 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S01E02 Two-Income Family
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199025 episodes
0.6IMDb
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199125 episodes
8.8IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199224 episodes
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199324 episodes
9.9IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199425 episodes
9.4IMDb
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
199524 episodes
10.0IMDb
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
199624 episodes
9.9IMDb
Season 9 · Complete
Season 9
199722 episodes
9.7IMDb
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S09E22
Lost in Space (2)
- Directed by Joel Zwick
- Written by Timothy Stack
S09E21
Lost in Space (1)
- Directed by Joel Zwick
- Written by Timothy Stack
S09E20
Pop Goes the Question
- Directed by Joel Zwick
- Written by David W. Duclon
S09E17
Polkapalooza
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Michael Warren
Showrunner
William Bickley
Creator
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Gordon Lewis
Writer
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Jim Geoghan
Writer
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Barry Gold
Writer
Jose Rivera
Writer
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Alan Eisenstock
Writer
Felicia D. Henderson
Writer
Rich Correll
Writer
Timothy Stack
Writer
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David W. Duclon
Writer
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Geoff Gordon
Writer
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Stephen Langford
Writer
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Robert Blair
Writer
Reginald VelJohnson
Writer
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Ken Kuta
Writer
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James R. Stein
Writer
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Meg DeLoatch
Writer
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Dennis Snee
Writer
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Larry Mintz
Writer
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Sally Lapiduss
Writer
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Gary Menteer
Writer
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Charlene Seeger
Writer
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Fred Fox, Jr.
Writer
Greg Garcia
Writer
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Pamela Eells
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Pamela EellsProducer
Writing
- Gordon LewisWriter
- Jim GeoghanWriter
- Barry GoldWriter
- Jose RiveraWriter
- Alan EisenstockWriter
- Felicia D. HendersonWriter
Direction
- Jeffrey GanzDirector
- John TracyDirector
- Peter BaldwinDirector
- Rich CorrellDirector
- Jason BatemanDirector
- David W. DuclonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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