Family Matters 1x01 The Mama Who Came to Dinner

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Family Matters - 01x01 The Mama Who Came to Dinner

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First Aired: Sep. 22, 1989 on CBS

Summary: Estelle Winslow, Carl's mother, moves into Carl's home. She immediately takes charge; bossing everyone around. It is the last straw when she criticizes Harriet. In the meantime, Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but Carl doesn't let him. Estelle allows him to go with his friends,…
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Main Characters in this Episode

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Guest Stars

Carl Winslow	played by Reginald VelJohnson
Harriette Winslow	played by JoMarie Payton
Estelle 'Mother' Winslow	played by Rosetta LeNoire
Eddie Winslow	played by Darius McCrary
Laura Winslow	played by Kellie Shanygne Williams
Richie Crawford	played by Joseph Julius Wright
Richie Crawford	played by Julius Wright (II)
Judy Winslow	played by Valerie Jones (II)

Episode Quotes

Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: [told he can't go to the party] You mean I was nice for nothing? That's the last time I do anything for anybody in this house.
Harriette Winslow: [gives him a tray of drinks] Here, take these with you.
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: Yes, Mom.

Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: The party doesn't start until 9 and my curfew's at 10.
Estelle 'Mother' Winslow: That stinks. That's not enough time for Rambo to blow anything up.
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: That's what I said, but Dad still said no.
Estelle 'Mother' Winslow: Don't you worry, I'll work on him. Your grandma is gonna fight for your right to party.

Carl Otis Winslow: [fishing for the catch of a party Eddie wants to go to] Are his parents going to be there?
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: Yes.
Carl Otis Winslow: Beer?
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: No.
Carl Otis Winslow: Girls?
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: No.
Carl Otis Winslow: Till when?
Edward 'Eddie' Winslow: Two.
Carl Otis Winslow: Bingo! Book him.

Trivia

In the first episode, the entire set is different. There is a small hallway at the front door. The living room is smaller and the stairs go straight up (in all the other episodes, they are shaped like an L with a platform between the two sets of stairs). There is also a room where the stairs are in all the other episodes. In the kitchen, there is no stair case to go upstairs (only a door for the laundry room). The kitchen is also longer and the island is decor one. The wood work is all stained and not painted or wallpapered.
The title is based on the play "The Man Who Came to Dinner" written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman and opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on October 16, 1939 and ran for 739 performances.