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Family Matters

Year:

1989

Duration:

30 min (215 episodes)

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

IMDB rate:

6.5

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-09-22

Filming Locations: Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Sanaa Lathan

Trina McGee

Elise Neal

Julius Carry

Hana Hatae

Family Matters

Larry Johnson

Eddie Mekka

Perry Moore

Kyla Pratt

Ebonie Smith

Family Matters

Iqbal Theba

Family Matters

Raymond D. Turner

Reginald VelJohnson

Carl Otis Winslow

Kellie Shanygne Williams

Laura Lee Winslow

Darius McCrary

Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow

Jaleel White

Steven Quincy Urkel

JoMarie Payton

Harriette Winslow

Rosetta LeNoire

Estelle 'Mother' Winslow

Bryton James

Richie Crawford

Telma Hopkins

Rachel Crawford

Did you know?

Trivia

Darius McCrary, JoMarie Payton, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, and Bryton McClure have all released professional music recordings outside of their work on "Family Matters." Some of the aforementioned cast members have even displayed their musical talent in the show.

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Michelle Thomas left the show shortly before it was canceled due to her illness with stomach cancer. She passed away that same year at the age of 30.

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Even though he plays older brother Eddie, Darius McCrary is actually a month younger than Kellie Shanygne Williams who plays Laura, the middle child.

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Goofs

In the first episode, outside of the front door is a little hallway leading outside. From the second episode on, the hallway was a porch.

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In the Winslows' home, guests would always walk out the front door and then to the left, but in the picture that is shown as the Winslows' 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 into a wall.

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Quotes

Rachel Crawford: Poor Laura.

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Steve Urkel: [drinking spiked punch] What is this? Mango?

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Steve Urkel: Ready, my sweet? Our limo awaits.

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Faq

What are the lyrics to the theme song?

It's a rare condition, this day and ageTo read any good news on the newspaper pageLove and tradition of the grand designSome people say it's even harder to findWell then there must be some magic clue inside these tearful walls'Cause all I see is a tower of dreamsReal love burstin' out of every seamAs days go byWe're gonna fill our house with happinessThe moon may cryWe're gonna smother the blues with tendernessWhen days go byThere's room for youRoom for meFor Gentle hearts an opportunityAs days go byIt's the bigger love of the family

Who sings/plays the theme song?

The group the sings/plays the theme song is Jesse Federick, Bennet Salvay and Scott Roeme.

What kind of car does Steve Urkel drive?

The bizarre looking car that Steve Urkel drives is a 1956 BMW Isetta 300. BMW manufactured approximately 136,000 Isettas. About 8,500 were exported to the U.S. of which it is estimated 1,000 still exist.

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