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Family Matters

Season 1 Episode 18: Sitting Pretty

Seeking a promotion, Carl invites no-nonsense Capt. Davenport over for dinner. Simple enough, except he doesn't know that Laura - who has opened a baby-sitting service - is looking after dozens of crazy children. Carl is sure his promotion...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Two Income Family

2. Two Income Family

Aired: Sep 29, 1989

Harriette loses her job as elevator operator at the Chicago Chronicle when sh...

Episode 3 Short Story

3. Short Story

Aired: Oct 6, 1989

Rachel writes a short story with characters that resemble the Winslow family.

Episode 4 Rachel's First Date

4. Rachel's First Date

Aired: Oct 13, 1989

Recently widowed Rachel is nervous about her first date since the death of he...

Episode 5 Straight A's

5. Straight A's

Aired: Oct 20, 1989

Eddie surprises everyone, and himself, when he gets straight A's on his repor...

Episode 6 Basketball Blues

6. Basketball Blues

Aired: Nov 3, 1989

Carl wants Eddie to become a big-time basketball star, and invites star playe...

Episode 7 Body Damage

7. Body Damage

Aired: Nov 10, 1989

Rachel decides to treat herself to a spin in Carl's vintage police car and pr...

Episode 8 Mr. Badwrench

8. Mr. Badwrench

Aired: Nov 17, 1989

Carl wants to build a bathroom for Mother Winslow. Ignoring Harriette's plea ...

Episode 9 Stake-Out

9. Stake-Out

Aired: Nov 24, 1989

Carl and his attractive new partner, Vanessa, are involved in a stake-out in ...

Episode 10 False Arrest

10. False Arrest

Aired: Dec 1, 1989

Carl is working security at a television station where Buddy Goodrich, an act...

Episode 11 The Quilt

11. The Quilt

Aired: Dec 8, 1989

Estelle shows off an heirloom quilt that's been in the Winslow family for mor...

Episode 12 Laura's First Date

12. Laura's First Date

Aired: Dec 15, 1989

The episode that ensured "Family Matters'" success. It all began with Laura b...

Episode 13 Man's Best Friend

13. Man's Best Friend

Aired: Jan 5, 1990

Man's best friend isn't a dog, at least in Carl's eyes, when a stray pooch fo...

Episode 14 Baker's Dozen

14. Baker's Dozen

Aired: Jan 12, 1990

Carl's lemon tarts - made using a secret recipe - is a big hit with Rachel's ...

Episode 15 The Big Reunion

15. The Big Reunion

Aired: Jan 19, 1990

Carl tries to lose some weight in time for an upcoming class reunion, where h...

Episode 16 The Party

16. The Party

Aired: Feb 2, 1990

Carl leaves Eddie in charge of the household while the adults go on an overni...

Episode 17 The Big Fix

17. The Big Fix

Aired: Feb 9, 1990

Eddie's flunking algebra and has nowhere else to turn but math-whiz Urkel. Ur...

Episode 18 Sitting Pretty

18. Sitting Pretty

Aired: Feb 16, 1990

Seeking a promotion, Carl invites no-nonsense Capt. Davenport over for dinner...

Episode 19 In a Jam

19. In a Jam

Aired: Mar 16, 1990

A bully named Bull Watson terrorizes Urkel into giving up his lunch money. Ur...

Episode 20 The Candidate

20. The Candidate

Aired: Mar 23, 1990

Eddie is persuaded to run for class president vs. Margie Flatman. Rodney - an...

Episode 21 Bowl Me Over

21. Bowl Me Over

Aired: Apr 13, 1990

It's the War of the Winslows at the bowling alley.

Episode 22 Rock Video

22. Rock Video

Aired: Apr 27, 1990

Eddie decides to enter a contest to create a music video, but his ego proves ...

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Info about Family Matters

Seasons: 9

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi