About this season
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.
Episodes (25)
1. To Be or Not to Be (1)
10.0Aired 23 September 1994 • 23 min
Laura doesn't want Stefan to change anything about himself for her, while Urkel - as his nerdy self - is a 10 in Myra's eyes. Meanwhile, hoping to improve his vision, Carl steps into Urkel's transformation chamber.
2. To Be or Not to Be (2)
10.0Aired 30 September 1994 • 23 min
After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.
3. Till Death Do Us Apartment
10.0Aired 7 October 1994 • 22 min
College man Eddie moves into an apartment with Waldo and promptly plans a hot night with two female guests which inflames Waldo's steady, Maxine.
4. The Looney Bin
9.0Aired 14 October 1994 • 22 min
A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.
5. Beta Chi Guy
10.0Aired 21 October 1994 • 22 min
His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.
6. Dark and Stormy Night
7.0Aired 28 October 1994 • 22 min
On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).
7. Par For the Course
6.0Aired 4 November 1994 • 22 min
Duffer Carl is reluctant to stand up to his cheating boss during a round of golf, but Harriette isn't reluctant to go looking for Laura when she misses her curfew.
8. Sink or Swim
10.0Aired 11 November 1994 • 22 min
It's no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he can't graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.
9. Paradise Bluff
7.5Aired 18 November 1994 • 22 min
Urkel's life flashes before him atop Paradise Bluff, where Myra hands him an ultimatum; and Harriette rates her mate and finds Carl needs to spice up his technique - at barbecuing.
10. Flying Blind
9.0Aired 25 November 1994 • 22 min
Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.
11. Miracle on Elm Street
10.0Aired 16 December 1994 • 22 min
Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.
12. Midterm Crisis
10.0Aired 6 January 1995 • 22 min
Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook up a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.
13. An Unlikely Match
10.0Aired 20 January 1995 • 22 min
Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.
14. The Substitute Son
10.0Aired 3 February 1995 • 22 min
The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.
15. The Gun
10.0Aired 10 February 1995 • 22 min
Gritty episode in the style of NYPD Blue, where Laura is robbed by female gang members and considers purchasing a gun to ward off future trouble.
16. Wedding Bell Blues
10.0Aired 17 February 1995 • 22 min
Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on his wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.
17. Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
7.0Aired 24 February 1995 • 22 min
Another transformation-chamber mishap turns Urkel into a gyrating Elvis with a hunka hunka lot of explaining to do during a meeting with an MIT recruiter (Kline).
18. My Uncle the Hero
10.0Aired 3 March 1995 • 22 min
Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.
19. My Bodyguard
10.0Aired 17 March 1995 • 22 min
After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.
20. Cheers Looking at You, Kid
10.0Aired 24 March 1995 • 22 min
Carl and Harriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.
21. What's Up Doc?
10.0Aired 31 March 1995 • 22 min
A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.
22. We're Going to Disney World (1)
10.0Aired 28 April 1995 • 23 min
As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.
23. We're Going to Disney World (2)
10.0Aired 5 May 1995 • 23 min
Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.
24. They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
10.0Aired 12 May 1995 • 22 min
At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.
25. Home Sweet Home
10.0Aired 19 May 1995 • 22 min
To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.