Family Matters
Season 8
1996 • 24 Episodes
Episodes
1. Paris Vacation (1)
September 20, 1996
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
2. Paris Vacation (2)
September 20, 1996
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
3. Paris Vacation (3)
September 27, 1996
Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.
4. Movin' On
October 4, 1996
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
5. 3J in the House
October 11, 1996
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
6. Getting Buff
October 18, 1996
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
7. Stevil
October 25, 1996
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
8. Karate Kids
November 1, 1996
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
9. Home Again
November 8, 1996
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
10. Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
November 15, 1996
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
11. Chick-a-Boom
November 22, 1996
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!
12. The Jury
December 6, 1996
Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.
13. It Came upon a Midnight Clear
December 13, 1996
Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.
14. Revenge of the Nerd
January 3, 1997
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
15. Love Triangles
January 17, 1997
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
16. Father Time
January 31, 1997
Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.
17. Beauty and the Beast
February 7, 1997
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
18. Le Jour d'amour
February 14, 1997
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
19. What Do You Know?
February 28, 1997
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
20. Odd Man In
March 14, 1997
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
21. Flirting with Disaster
March 28, 1997
Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.
22. Pound Foolish
April 25, 1997
Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.
23. The Brother Who Came to Dinner
May 2, 1997
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
24. A Pirate's Life for Me
May 9, 1997
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.