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 (24)
1. Paris Vacation (1)
10.0Aired 20 September 1996 • 22 min
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
2. Paris Vacation (2)
10.0Aired 20 September 1996 • 22 min
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
3. Paris Vacation (3)
10.0Aired 27 September 1996 • 22 min
Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.
4. Movin' On
10.0Aired 4 October 1996 • 22 min
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at BIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
5. 3J in the House
10.0Aired 11 October 1996 • 22 min
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
6. Getting Buff
10.0Aired 18 October 1996 • 22 min
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
7. Stevil
10.0Aired 25 October 1996 • 22 min
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
8. Karate Kids
10.0Aired 1 November 1996 • 22 min
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
9. Home Again
10.0Aired 8 November 1996 • 22 min
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
10. Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
10.0Aired 15 November 1996 • 22 min
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
11. Chick-a-Boom
9.0Aired 22 November 1996 • 22 min
Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!
12. The Jury
10.0Aired 6 December 1996 • 22 min
Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.
13. It Came upon a Midnight Clear
Aired 13 December 1996 • 22 min
Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.
14. Revenge of the Nerd
8.5Aired 3 January 1997 • 22 min
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
15. Love Triangles
10.0Aired 17 January 1997 • 22 min
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
16. Father Time
10.0Aired 31 January 1997 • 22 min
Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.
17. Beauty and the Beast
10.0Aired 7 February 1997 • 22 min
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
18. Le Jour d'amour
10.0Aired 14 February 1997 • 22 min
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
19. What Do You Know?
10.0Aired 28 February 1997 • 22 min
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
20. Odd Man In
10.0Aired 14 March 1997 • 22 min
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
21. Flirting with Disaster
10.0Aired 28 March 1997 • 22 min
Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.
22. Pound Foolish
10.0Aired 25 April 1997 • 22 min
Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.
23. The Brother Who Came to Dinner
10.0Aired 2 May 1997 • 22 min
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
24. A Pirate's Life for Me
10.0Aired 9 May 1997 • 22 min
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.