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Family Matters Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1996 - 1997
Episode 1
Paris Vacation
Fri, Sep 20, 1996 30 mins
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device. The three-part episode was shot on location. Nicole: Fily Keita. Phillipe: Gilles Detroit. Urkel/Stefan: Jaleel White. Carl: Reginald VelJohnson. Eddie: Darius McCrary.
Episode 2
Paris Vacation
Fri, Sep 20, 1996 30 mins
Part 2: Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris. Gilbert: Christopher Birt. Andre: Mathieu Delarive. Nicole: Fily Keita.
Episode 3
Paris Vacation
Fri, Sep 27, 1996 30 mins
Conclusion. Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend. Gilbert: Christopher Birt. Angelique: Sylvie Nyamuka. Nicole: Fily Keita.
Episode 4
Movin' On
Fri, Oct 4, 1996 30 mins
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds." Myra: Michelle Thomas. Kim Yuck: Art Chudabala. Deek: Rob Moore.
Episode 5
3J in the House
Fri, Oct 18, 1996 30 mins
Carl and Harriette contemplate added responsibilities involving Richie's homeless friend, 3J (Orlando Brown), who has disappeared from a shelter. Mr. Morrison: Bruce Jarchow. Richie: Bryton McClure.
Episode 6
Getting Buff
Fri, Oct 18, 1996 30 mins
Eddie can't deal with girlfriend Greta's nude modeling, and a vengeful Carl can't cope with a neighbor's taunts. Greta: Tammy Townsend. Neidermeyer: Ron Orbach. Mr. Vreeland: Charles Nelson Reilly.
Episode 7
Stevil
Fri, Oct 25, 1996 30 mins
Urkel's ventriloquist act turns nightmarish when his diabolical dummy comes alive and goes after the family. 3J: Orlando Brown. Urkel: Jaleel White. Eddie: Darius McCrary. Richie: Bryton McClure.
Episode 8
Karate Kids
Fri, Nov 1, 1996 30 mins
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
Episode 9
Home Again
Fri, Nov 8, 1996 30 mins
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
Episode 10
Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Fri, Nov 15, 1996 30 mins
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
Episode 11
Chick-a-Boom
Fri, Nov 22, 1996 30 mins
Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!
Episode 12
The Jury
Fri, Dec 6, 1996 30 mins
There's no order in the courtroom when Urkel and Carl sit on the jury in a criminal case. Judge: Randee Heller. Prosecutor: Dan Gerrity. Bozelli: Brad Blaisdell. 3J: Orlando Brown. Natalie: Pamela Kosh. Urkel: Jaleel White.
Episode 13
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Fri, Dec 13, 1996 30 mins
Carl's holiday bonus is put to an unusual use in the woods while chopping down a Christmas tree. Curtis: J. Lamont Pope. Urkel/Stefan: Jaleel White. Carl: Reginald VelJohnson. Harriette: JoMarie Payton Noble.
Episode 14
Revenge of the Nerd
Fri, Jan 3, 1997 30 mins
Urkel accepts a date with a sorority snob (Sanaa Lathan), unaware that the debutante is planning a "geek party." Meanwhile, Carl and neighbor Nick (Ron Orbach) experience caring, sharing and bonding. Kimberly: Jennie Kwan.
Episode 15
Love Triangles
Fri, Jan 17, 1997 30 mins
Laura dumps Curtis (J. Lamont Pope), but that doesn't mean she wants anyone else dating her ex---especially Maxine (Cherie Johnson). Laura: Kellie Shanygne Williams. Urkel/Stefan: Jaleel White.
Episode 16
Father Time
Fri, Jan 31, 1997 30 mins
Time travelers Urkel and Carl blast back to the 1970s, but while visiting the past, Carl alters the future---and finds he's a billionaire. Charles: Rodney Noble. Mr. and Mrs. Scott: Tony Edwards, Tangie Ambrose.
Episode 17
Beauty and the Beast
Fri, Jan 31, 1997 30 mins
Harriet recruits contestants for the Miss Downtown Chicago Pageant, which Carl co-hosts with Emmanuel Lewis ("Webster"). Myrtle: Jaleel White. Harriet: JoMarie Payton-Noble. Carl: Reginald VelJohnson. Laura: Kellie Williams.
Episode 18
Le Jour D'Amour
Fri, Feb 14, 1997 30 mins
Valentine's Day vignettes tell stories of love involving the Winslows. Kelsey: Kyla Pratt. Oneisha: Mari Morrow. Greta: Tammy Townsend. Richie: Bryton McClure. Eddie: Darius McCrary. Myra: Michelle Thomas.
Episode 19
What Do You Know?
Fri, Feb 28, 1997 30 mins
Eddie (Darius McCrary) alters his genes to appear on a game show, unaware that brainiac Urkel is also one of the contestants. Lee: David Ruprecht. Lyle: Monty Hoffman. Maxine: Cherie Johnson. Urkel: Jaleel White. Carl: Reginald VelJohnson.
Episode 20
Odd Man In
Fri, Mar 14, 1997 30 mins
Carl may regret letting Harriette into his poker game with the guys; and Eddie may regret asking Urkel to sub for him as a peanut vendor at the Bears game. Rick: Todd Susman. Zoohair: Iqbal Theba. Willie: Marlon "Chopper" Young.
Episode 21
Flirting with Disaster
Fri, Mar 28, 1997 30 mins
Eddie meets the woman of his dreams (Lynette Lane), but Harriette thinks she's just out for fun; Carl's insurance rates skyrocket, thanks to accident-prone Urkel. Tolbert: George Wyner. Eddie: Darius McCrary. Urkel: Jaleel White.
Episode 22
Pound Foolish
Fri, Apr 25, 1997 30 mins
Urkel's visiting Aunt Oona (Donna Summer) agrees to step into her nephew's fat-compression chamber to shed excess pounds. Rev. Fuller: Rif Hutton. 3J: Orlando Brown. Urkel: Jaleel White. Carl: Reginald VelJohnson.
Episode 23
The Brother Who Came to Dinner
Fri, May 2, 1997 30 mins
Carl's brother (Ted Lange) shows up as a clown in a traveling carnival; Steve's force-field belt aids Eddie in the ring with a mean fighter (Tony Longo). Commissioner Geiss: Dick O'Neill. Harriette: JoMarie Payton Noble.
Episode 24
A Pirate's Life for Me
Fri, May 9, 1997 30 mins
Time travelers Urkel and Carl are trapped on a pirate ship in 1704, surrounded by cutthroat shipmates. Flint: Matt Landers. Capt. Hightower: Peter Dennis. Killigrew: Pat Millicano. Petey: Kelly Perine. Myra: Michelle Thomas.