Family Matters

E1

1. The Mama Who Came to Dinner

22 Sep 1989 · 24m

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.

E2

2. Two-Income Family

29 Sep 1989 · 24m

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

E3

3. Short Story

6 Oct 1989 · 24m

Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

E4

4. Rachel's First Date

13 Oct 1989 · 24m

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

E5

5. Straight A's

20 Oct 1989 · 24m

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 school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.

E6

6. Basketball Blues

3 Nov 1989 · 24m

Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

E7

7. Body Damage

10 Nov 1989 · 24m

Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

E8

8. Mr. Badwrench

17 Nov 1989 · 24m

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

E9

9. Stake-Out

24 Nov 1989 · 24m

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.

E10

10. False Arrest

1 Dec 1989 · 24m

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

E11

11. The Quilt

8 Dec 1989 · 24m

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

E12

12. Laura's First Date

15 Dec 1989 · 24m

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 of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.

E13

13. Man's Best Friend

5 Jan 1990 · 24m

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.

E14

14. Baker's Dozens

12 Jan 1990 · 24m

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.

E15

15. The Big Reunion

19 Jan 1990 · 24m

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

E16

16. The Party

2 Feb 1990 · 24m

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.

E17

17. The Big Fix

9 Feb 1990 · 24m

Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

E18

18. Sitting Pretty

16 Feb 1990 · 24m

Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

E19

19. In a Jam

16 Mar 1990 · 24m

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.

E20

20. The Candidate

23 Mar 1990 · 24m

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

E21

21. Bowl Me Over

13 Apr 1990 · 24m

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.

E22

22. Rock Video

27 Apr 1990 · 24m

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.