1. The Mama Who Came to Dinner
Aired: Sep 22, 1989The Winslow home is full of love and family, and now Carl's mom is moving in.
2. Two Income Family
Aired: Sep 29, 1989Harriette loses her job as elevator operator at the Chicago Chronicle when sh...
3. Short Story
Aired: Oct 6, 1989Rachel writes a short story with characters that resemble the Winslow family.
4. Rachel's First Date
Aired: Oct 13, 1989Recently widowed Rachel is nervous about her first date since the death of he...
5. Straight A's
Aired: Oct 20, 1989Eddie surprises everyone, and himself, when he gets straight A's on his repor...
6. Basketball Blues
Aired: Nov 3, 1989Carl wants Eddie to become a big-time basketball star, and invites star playe...
7. Body Damage
Aired: Nov 10, 1989Rachel decides to treat herself to a spin in Carl's vintage police car and pr...
8. Mr. Badwrench
Aired: Nov 17, 1989Carl wants to build a bathroom for Mother Winslow. Ignoring Harriette's plea ...
9. Stake-Out
Aired: Nov 24, 1989Carl and his attractive new partner, Vanessa, are involved in a stake-out in ...
10. False Arrest
Aired: Dec 1, 1989Carl is working security at a television station where Buddy Goodrich, an act...
11. The Quilt
Aired: Dec 8, 1989Estelle shows off an heirloom quilt that's been in the Winslow family for mor...
12. Laura's First Date
Aired: Dec 15, 1989The episode that ensured "Family Matters'" success. It all began with Laura b...
13. Man's Best Friend
Aired: Jan 5, 1990Man's best friend isn't a dog, at least in Carl's eyes, when a stray pooch fo...
14. Baker's Dozen
Aired: Jan 12, 1990Carl's lemon tarts - made using a secret recipe - is a big hit with Rachel's ...
15. The Big Reunion
Aired: Jan 19, 1990Carl tries to lose some weight in time for an upcoming class reunion, where h...
16. The Party
Aired: Feb 2, 1990Carl leaves Eddie in charge of the household while the adults go on an overni...
17. The Big Fix
Aired: Feb 9, 1990Eddie's flunking algebra and has nowhere else to turn but math-whiz Urkel. Ur...
18. Sitting Pretty
Aired: Feb 16, 1990Seeking a promotion, Carl invites no-nonsense Capt. Davenport over for dinner...
19. In a Jam
Aired: Mar 16, 1990A bully named Bull Watson terrorizes Urkel into giving up his lunch money. Ur...
20. The Candidate
Aired: Mar 23, 1990Eddie is persuaded to run for class president vs. Margie Flatman. Rodney - an...
21. Bowl Me Over
Aired: Apr 13, 1990It's the War of the Winslows at the bowling alley.
22. Rock Video
Aired: Apr 27, 1990Eddie decides to enter a contest to create a music video, but his ego proves ...