About this season
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.
Episodes (24)
1. Surely You Joust
Aired 18 September 1992 • 23 min
Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.
2. Dance to the Music
Aired 2 October 1992 • 23 min
Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..
3. Driving Carl Crazy
Aired 9 October 1992 • 23 min
Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.
4. Rumor Has It
Aired 16 October 1992 • 23 min
As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.
5. Number One with a Bullet
Aired 23 October 1992 • 23 min
Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.
6. Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
Aired 30 October 1992 • 23 min
Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.
7. An Officer and a Waldo
Aired 6 November 1992 • 23 min
Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.
8. Just One Date!
Aired 13 November 1992 • 23 min
Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.
9. The Oddest Couple
Aired 20 November 1992 • 23 min
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.
10. It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
Aired 11 December 1992 • 23 min
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
11. Muskrat Love
Aired 8 January 1993 • 23 min
Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
12. Hot Wheels
Aired 15 January 1993 • 23 min
Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.
13. The Way the Ball Bounces
Aired 22 January 1993 • 23 min
A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.
14. A Thought in the Dark
Aired 29 January 1993 • 23 min
Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.
15. Tender Kisses
Aired 5 February 1993 • 23 min
Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.
16. Heart Strings
Aired 12 February 1993 • 23 min
Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.
17. It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
Aired 19 February 1993 • 23 min
Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.
18. Higher Anxiety
Aired 26 February 1993 • 23 min
At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.
19. Mama's Wedding
Aired 5 March 1993 • 23 min
Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.
20. Pulling Teeth
Aired 19 March 1993 • 23 min
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
21. Walk on the Wild Side
Aired 26 March 1993 • 23 min
When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.
22. Hot Stuff
Aired 30 April 1993 • 23 min
Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.
23. Stormy Weather
Aired 7 May 1993 • 23 min
Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.
24. Buds 'n' Buns
Aired 14 May 1993 • 23 min
As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.