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"Family Matters" (1989) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1989-1998

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Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   3,260 votes
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
22 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
Long-running "Perfect Strangers" spin-off series centering on the Winslow family and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(35 articles)
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User Reviews:
One of my favorite TV shows more (80 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 101)
Reginald VelJohnson ... Carl Otis Winslow / ... (215 episodes, 1989-1998)
Kellie Shanygne Williams ... Laura Lee Winslow (214 episodes, 1989-1998)
Darius McCrary ... Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow / ... (207 episodes, 1989-1998)

Jaleel White ... Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel / ... (204 episodes, 1989-1998)

JoMarie Payton ... Harriette Winslow / ... (201 episodes, 1989-1998)
Rosetta LeNoire ... Estelle 'Mother' Winslow / ... (121 episodes, 1989-1997)

Bryton James ... Richie Crawford (95 episodes, 1990-1997)
Telma Hopkins ... Rachel Crawford (94 episodes, 1989-1997)
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Series Directed by
Richard Correll (85 episodes, 1989-1998)
John Tracy (47 episodes, 1991-1997)
Joel Zwick (32 episodes, 1989-1998)
Gary Menteer (27 episodes, 1990-1998)
James O'Keefe (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
John Bowab (3 episodes, 1989)
Gerren Keith (3 episodes, 1990)
Kelly Sandefur (3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Gregg Heschong (3 episodes, 1995-1997)
Peter Baldwin (2 episodes, 1989)
 
Series Writing credits
William Bickley (211 episodes, 1989-1998)
Robert L. Boyett (211 episodes, 1989-1998)
Thomas L. Miller (210 episodes, 1989-1998)
Michael Warren (210 episodes, 1989-1998)
Fred Fox Jr. (39 episodes, 1990-1998)
Jim Geoghan (30 episodes, 1991-1998)
David W. Duclon (27 episodes, 1990-1998)
Gary Menteer (25 episodes, 1990-1998)
Stephen Langford (24 episodes, 1990-1998)
Sara V. Finney (15 episodes, 1990-1995)
Vida Spears (15 episodes, 1990-1995)
Gary M. Goodrich (13 episodes, 1991-1998)
Pamela Eells (8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Sally Lapiduss (8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Meg DeLoatch (8 episodes, 1995-1998)
Regina Stewart (7 episodes, 1991-1993)
Fred Rubin (7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Joseph Cvar (5 episodes, 1992-1996)
Sheila M. Anthony (5 episodes, 1993-1996)
Felicia D. Henderson (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Gregory Thomas Garcia (5 episodes, 1996)
Ken Kuta (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert Blair (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Alan Eisenstock (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Larry Mintz (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Timothy Stack (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ron Geiger (3 episodes, 1998)
Barry Gold (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Geoff Gordon (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Gordon Lewis (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Janet Lynne Jackson (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bob Illes (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
James R. Stein (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Reginald VelJohnson (2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Beverly D. Hunter (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mike Dawson (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Produced by
William Bickley .... executive producer / co-executive producer (207 episodes, 1989-1998)
Michael Warren .... executive producer / co-executive producer (207 episodes, 1989-1998)
Kelly Sandefur .... producer / co-producer / ... (204 episodes, 1989-1998)
Thomas L. Miller .... executive producer (202 episodes, 1989-1998)
Robert L. Boyett .... executive producer (201 episodes, 1989-1998)
David W. Duclon .... executive producer / co-executive producer (188 episodes, 1990-1998)
Fred Fox Jr. .... supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (188 episodes, 1990-1998)
Jim Geoghan .... co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (164 episodes, 1991-1998)
Gary Menteer .... co-executive producer / producer / ... (163 episodes, 1990-1998)
Rebecca Misra .... co-producer / associate producer (147 episodes, 1990-1996)
Jeff Luini .... associate producer / co-producer (118 episodes, 1993-1998)
Stephen Langford .... supervising producer / producer / ... (117 episodes, 1993-1998)
Miles Kristman .... coordinating producer (68 episodes, 1995-1998)
Sara V. Finney .... producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1993-1995)
Vida Spears .... producer / co-producer (49 episodes, 1993-1995)
Fred Rubin .... supervising producer (48 episodes, 1995-1997)
Rebecca Falk .... co-producer / producer (45 episodes, 1996-1998)
Gary M. Goodrich .... co-producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Alan Eisenstock .... supervising producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ronny Hallin .... coordinating producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Larry Mintz .... supervising producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
James O'Keefe .... consulting producer / producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Harriette Regan .... co-producer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert Blair .... producer (15 episodes, 1989-1990)
Pamela Eells .... co-producer (11 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sally Lapiduss .... co-producer (11 episodes, 1990-1991)
Meg DeLoatch .... co-producer (9 episodes, 1998)
Gayle A. Miller .... associate producer (6 episodes, 1998)
Paula A. Roth .... producer (1 episode, 1989)

Bob Illes .... producer (unknown episodes)
Charles O'Brien .... associate producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Jesse Frederick (106 episodes, 1989-1998)
Bennett Salvay (106 episodes, 1989-1998)
Steven Chesne (78 episodes, 1989-1998)
Gary Boren (53 episodes, 1992-1998)
 
Series Cinematography by
Gregg Heschong (168 episodes, 1990-1997)
Larry David Blumenthal (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Monroe P. Askins Jr. (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
J. Bruce Nielsen (2 episodes, 1995)
 
Series Film Editing by
Jim Miley (182 episodes, 1989-1997)
Kenny Tintorri (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robert Bramwell (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
John Randle (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
 
Series Casting by
Anthony Sepulveda (98 episodes, 1990-1994)
Joanne Koehler (45 episodes, 1996-1998)
Geraldine Leder (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Elayne Teitlebaum (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
Melinda Gartzman (16 episodes, 1989-1990)

Barbara Miller (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
Lynn Griffin (205 episodes, 1989-1998)
David Marshall (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Melody Lavigna (192 episodes, 1990-1998)
Bonnie Dermer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
 
Series Makeup Department
Debbie Pierce .... hair department head / hair stylist (168 episodes, 1991-1998)
Sheila Evers .... makeup artist (159 episodes, 1991-1998)
Eddie M. Barron .... hair stylist (113 episodes, 1992-1997)
Don L. Cash .... makeup artist (94 episodes, 1992-1996)
Billie Jordan .... makeup artist (41 episodes, 1989-1991)
Edna Sheen .... makeup artist (35 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kenneth Walker .... hair stylist (30 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kelcey Fry .... makeup artist (26 episodes, 1996-1998)
Delray Todd .... hair stylist (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
Fay Kelly .... hair stylist (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ann Wadlington .... hair stylist (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ron Walters .... makeup artist (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Lola Kemp .... hair stylist (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Pinky Cunningham .... hair stylist (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Penelope .... makeup artist (7 episodes, 1991)
Cyndilee Rice .... makeup artist (7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Frank Fontaine .... hair stylist (4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Debra Denson .... makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996-1997)
Wynona Price .... makeup artist (4 episodes, 1996)
Todd McIntosh .... makeup artist (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
June Josef .... makeup artist (3 episodes, 1994)
Beverly Jo Pryor .... makeup artist (3 episodes, 1995)
Ronald W. Smith .... hair stylist (2 episodes, 1991)
Ralph Gulko .... makeup artist (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Larry Abbott .... hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 1993)
 
Series Production Management
Victor Hsu .... unit production manager (98 episodes, 1991-1995)
Miles Kristman .... unit production manager / production supervisor / ... (94 episodes, 1991-1998)
R. Robert Rosenbaum .... executive in charge of production (40 episodes, 1989-1991)
Andrew Reeder .... production manager / unit production manager (25 episodes, 1990-1991)
Leslie Jackson Houston .... unit production manager (14 episodes, 1989-1990)
Stewart Lyons .... unit production manager (2 episodes, 1990)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carl Dubliclay .... first assistant director (185 episodes, 1990-1998)
Catherine Schlesinger .... second assistant director / first assistant director (165 episodes, 1991-1998)
Kevin Tracy .... second assistant director / first assistant director (98 episodes, 1991-1995)
Robert Altshuler .... second assistant director (69 episodes, 1995-1998)
Lorraine Raglin .... second assistant director (19 episodes, 1990-1991)
Leslie Jackson Houston .... first assistant director (14 episodes, 1989-1990)
León .... second assistant director (6 episodes, 1989)
Warren Gray .... first assistant director (6 episodes, 1990)
Brian Whitley .... second assistant director (6 episodes, 1990)
Regina Gordon .... second assistant director (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Patrick Regan .... second assistant director / first assistant director (5 episodes, 1990)
Stewart Lyons .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)
Virgil L. Fabian .... second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
 
Series Art Department
Gary Ramirez .... property master (162 episodes, 1991-1998)
Renita Lorden .... property master (41 episodes, 1989-1991)
Greg Richards .... greens foreman (9 episodes, 1991)
Lynn Griffin .... supervising art director (2 episodes, 1990)

Mike Brooks .... construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Dan Capello .... construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jack Martin .... construction general foreman (unknown episodes)
Joaquin Navarro .... set designer (unknown episodes)
Ron Yates .... set designer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Rick Himot .... sound re-recording mixer (207 episodes, 1989-1998)
Charlie McDaniel .... sound re-recording mixer (188 episodes, 1990-1998)
Russ Gary .... sound mixer (170 episodes, 1991-1998)
Catherine Flynn .... sound editor (52 episodes, 1989-1992)
Terry Fiyalko .... sound editor (43 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeff Simmons .... sound editor (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jim Ford .... sound mixer (32 episodes, 1989-1991)
Eric Levinson .... sound editor (22 episodes, 1990-1994)
Kathy Oldham .... sound editor (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
David E. Fluhr .... sound re-recording mixer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Deni King .... sound editor (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ken Kobett .... sound editor (9 episodes, 1993)
James D. Young .... sound editor (9 episodes, 1996)
Patrick Lucatorto .... sound mixer (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Todd Grace .... sound editor (3 episodes, 1994)
Bill Remhild .... sound mixer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Eric Williams .... sound editor (2 episodes, 1991-1992)

Ross Davis .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Otis Van Osten .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Mark DiSarro .... special effects coordinator (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
 
Series Visual Effects by
Kelly Sandefur .... visual effects (3 episodes, 1996-1998)
 
Series Stunts
Eddie L. Watkins .... stunt coordinator (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Lavern Whitt .... stunt double (3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Philip Tan .... stunt coordinator (3 episodes, 1995-1996)

Brian Avery .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Erik Betts .... stunt double: Erkle (unknown episodes)
Kelsee King-Devoreaux .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Will Leong .... utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Buck McDancer .... stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Marcus Salgado .... stunt double (unknown episodes)
Monty L. Simons .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Gene Williams .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Woodfork .... stunts (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Batzdorff .... gaffer (193 episodes, 1990-1998)
John O'Brien .... video controller (2 episodes, 1995)
David B. Nowell .... director of photography: Paris (2 episodes, 1996)
Bill Silic .... chief lighting technician: Paris (2 episodes, 1996)
 
Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller .... executive in charge of casting (207 episodes, 1989-1998)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gina Trikonis .... wardrobe: women / wardrobe supervisor (205 episodes, 1989-1998)
Palmer Brown .... wardrobe: men (144 episodes, 1989-1996)
Bianca Dorso .... costumer / costumer: women / ... (65 episodes, 1990-1998)
Joseph Watts .... costumer (58 episodes, 1995-1998)
Bernie White .... costumer (58 episodes, 1995-1998)
 
Series Editorial Department
Leo Papin .... on-line editor (77 episodes, 1991-1994)
Kathy Duerr .... on-line editor (68 episodes, 1995-1998)

Richard Garibaldi .... final colorist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Music Department
Laurie Higgins Tobias .... music editor / music coordinator (160 episodes, 1989-1997)
Gregory Sill .... music supervisor / music director (134 episodes, 1990-1997)
Jesse Frederick .... composer: theme music / composer: theme song / ... (24 episodes, 1989-1997)
Bennett Salvay .... composer: theme music / composer: theme song (24 episodes, 1989-1997)
Stuart Goetz .... music editor (21 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Berres .... musical director / music director (12 episodes, 1989-1997)
Sara Sheranian .... music editor (6 episodes, 1990)
David Sibley .... music supervisor (1 episode, 1992-1997)
 
Series Other crew
Joyce Webb .... continuity supervisor / script supervisor (159 episodes, 1991-1998)
Shane Keller .... production coordinator (132 episodes, 1992-1997)
Dan Fendel .... technical coordinator (116 episodes, 1993-1998)
Stephen Langford .... executive script consultant / story editor (74 episodes, 1990-1993)
Vida Spears .... executive script consultant / story editor (74 episodes, 1990-1993)
Sara V. Finney .... executive script consultant / story editor (73 episodes, 1990-1993)
Gary M. Goodrich .... story editor / executive script consultant (72 episodes, 1994-1997)
Nora Trueblood Adams .... executive to executive producer / executive coordinator (52 episodes, 1989-1992)
Regina Stewart .... story editor / executive story editor (49 episodes, 1991-1993)
Sheila M. Anthony .... story editor (49 episodes, 1993-1995)
Judi Elterman .... technical coordinator (48 episodes, 1991-1993)
Gregory Thomas Garcia .... story editor / executive story editor (46 episodes, 1995-1997)
Erik Emi .... technical coordinator (42 episodes, 1989-1991)
Pamela Eells .... executive script consultant / story editor (36 episodes, 1989-1991)
Sally Lapiduss .... executive script consultant / story editor (36 episodes, 1989-1991)
Meg DeLoatch .... story editor / executive story consultant / ... (35 episodes, 1996-1998)
Felicia D. Henderson .... story editor (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gary Menteer .... consultant (25 episodes, 1994-1995)
Janet Lynne Jackson .... story editor (24 episodes, 1990-1991)
Timothy Stack .... creative consultant (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Barry Gold .... executive script consultant (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Geoff Gordon .... story editor (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ken Kuta .... executive script consultant (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Gordon Lewis .... story editor (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Janet Litton .... executive coordinator (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Charlene Seeger .... creative consultant (13 episodes, 1990-1991)
David Scott Richardson .... story editor (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Sheila Lauder .... continuity supervisor (4 episodes, 1992)
Michael Chambers .... robot choreographer (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sandra Pearson .... continuity supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Daniel P. Johnson .... production assistant (2 episodes, 1995)

Damian Mcknight .... production coordinator (unknown episodes, 1995-1998)
 
Series Thanks
The First A.M.E. Church Choir .... special thanks (1 episode, 1991)
Palmer Brown .... in loving memory (1 episode, 1996)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (215 episodes)
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:TV-G | USA:TV-G (some epiosodes) | USA:TV-PG (some epiosodes)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Some of the names for Steve's transformation chamber liquids are: Einstein Elixir, Bruce Juice etc. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the Winslow's, home guests would always walk out the front door and then to the left, but in the picture that is shown as the Winslow's home there is no walkway to the left. There are a few stairs outside that lead up to the front door, but walking to the left after exiting through the front door would only lead you into a wall. more
Quotes:
[Waldo is being cross-examined in court]
Steve Urkel: State your name.
Waldo: Illinois.
Steve Urkel: No... state your name... not name your state.
Waldo: Oh, Waldo Faldo... from Illinois.
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Soundtrack:
As Days Go By more

FAQ

Who sings/plays the theme song?
What are the lyrics to the theme song?
What kind of car does Steve Urkel drive?
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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
One of my favorite TV shows, 8 November 2001
Author: Jay Heilman from Tampa, FL

Family Matters was always one of my favorite TV shows. It was a good show to watch in the 9 years in was on the air. It was amazing to see these kids grow up on screen as the same with Full House. TGIF was a great night of television back then (Friday nights) and I always looked forward to watching. Urkel was a favorite of mine. I think I even had the Steve Urkel doll!

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