Family Matters

September 22, 1989

Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to usurp Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.

September 29, 1989

Hariette loses her job to automation, forcing the family into austerity measures while Carl stews over the family debts.

October 6, 1989

Rachel writes a short story with characters that seem all too familiar; Carl becomes obsessed with the family's out of proportion water bill.

October 13, 1989

The Winslows finally get to be alone together when Rachel accepts a date with a man from the church choir.

October 20, 1989

Eddie comes home with straight A's on his report card and the whole family is proud of him. Rodney comes over and tells him that he changed the grades on the report cards on the school computer. Eddie doesn't want to tell the truth because he fears that he will hurt Carl's feelings.

November 3, 1989

Carl's efforts to get Eddie psyched for a pro basketball career is enhanced by a visit from basketball star Bolton.

November 10, 1989

Rachel takes an unauthorized spin in the classic automobile that Carl plans to drive in the Columbus Day Parade.

November 17, 1989

Self-proclaimed handyman Carl decides to install a shower in Mother Winslow's quarters while she's out of town.

November 24, 1989

After Carl is on an all-night stakeout with his attractive new partner, Harriette finds a room key to Louie's Love Grotto in his pocket.

December 1, 1989

The Winslows are aghast to discover that their TV idol has been arrested for assaulting a police officer - Officer Carl Winslow.

December 8, 1989

Laura sells a quilt Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom.

December 15, 1989

Laura wants to go to an upcoming dance with a good-looking boy. Carl and Eddie try to find Laura a date. Carl asks Steve Urkel to take Laura to the dance, while Eddie asks one of his friends to take her out. When Laura finds out what happened, she is humiliated.

January 5, 1990

Carl has a rule he intends to enforce not pets in the house until he meets a big, playful puppy who follows the kids home from school.

January 12, 1990

Thanks to Rachel's brainstorm, Carl could become the "king of tarts" if he shares his secret recipe for lemon tarts, which were a big hit at a local restaurant.

January 19, 1990

Carl decides to lose weight before going to his high-school reunion.

February 2, 1990

A "No Guests" rule spells no fun for Eddie, who's left in charge of the house while the adults are away for the weekend.

February 9, 1990

Eddie persuades Laura to date a guy he's indebted to.

February 16, 1990

Laura's babysitting service floods the house with children at a bad time on the night Carl has invited his captain over.

March 16, 1990

Eddie wants to do the right thing when faced with protecting Steve from a bully who threatens to beat him up, which could get Eddie creamed as well.

March 23, 1990

Eddie places image over integrity in his class president bid when image-maker Laura offers a thousand points of light to illuminate his campaign.

April 13, 1990

The men vie with the women in a bowling match and Carl's philosophy about accepting defeat gracefully ends up in the gutter when Harriette aces him out.

April 27, 1990

When Eddie's big ego threatens to disband his group during the making of a rock video for a contest, the rest of the Winslows offer some ideas.