S01E01 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.
Family Matters
S01E03: 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.
Overview
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
S01E02 Two-Income Family
Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.
S01E03 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.
S01E04 Rachel's First Date
The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.
S01E05 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...
S01E06 Basketball Blues
Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.
S01E07 Body Damage
Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.
S01E08 Mr. Badwrench
Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.
S01E09 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.
S01E10 False Arrest
The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.
S01E12 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...
S01E13 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.
S01E14 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.
S01E15 The Big Reunion
Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.
S01E16 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.
S01E18 Sitting Pretty
Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.
S01E19 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.
S01E20 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.
S01E21 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.
S01E22 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.
Cast
Reginald VelJohnson
Carl Winslow
Darius McCrary
Eddie Winslow
Kellie Shanygne Williams
Laura Winslow
Jaleel White
Steve Urkel
