Season 2 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 25
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Family Matters Season 2 (1990-1991)

Family Matters Rachel's Place 2x01 Rachel's Place
Steve and Laura get a job at Leroy's restaurant. Steve accidentally burns it down after cooking grease. Rachel makes some plans for the restaurant, but she needs money. Unfortunately ...
Sep. 21, 1990
Family Matters Torn Between Two Lovers 2x02 Torn Between Two Lovers
Steve thinks Rachel likes him when he finds a letter to someone named "Steve." Steve Urkel then finds himself in a "bind," so he decides to "call it off with Rachel."
Sep. 21, 1990
Family Matters Marriage 101 2x03 Marriage 101
Laura is stuck with Steve as a "married couple" for a school project. In the meantime, Carl and Harriette decide to go on a romantic date after not going out for awhile.
Sep. 28, 1990
Family Matters Flashpants 2x04 Flashpants
Carl and Harriette enter an old dance contest, but need to compete against old rivals.
Oct. 05, 1990
Family Matters The Crash Course 2x05 The Crash Course
Eddie hasn't passed his driving exam yet, but wants to impress a girl named Jolene. He takes the car without permission. While parking it in the driveway, he forgets to stop and destroys ...
Oct. 12, 1990
Family Matters Boxcar Blues 2x06 Boxcar Blues
Carl needs to go on another case, but also has to bring Steve along with him. They get trapped in a boxcar of a train filled with cows after being tricked.
Oct. 19, 1990
Family Matters Dog Day Halloween 2x07 Dog Day Halloween
Steve and Laura go out for Halloween. Later, they are held hostage by robbers after witnessing a bank robbery.
Oct. 26, 1990
Family Matters Cousin Urkel 2x08 Cousin Urkel
While Steve is away for awhile, his cousin Myrtle May Urkel comes to visit the Winslows. She immediately falls in love with Eddie, annoying him like Steve annoys Laura.
Nov. 02, 1990
Family Matters Dedicated to the One I Love 2x09 Dedicated to the One I Love
The Winslows' neighbor, Loretta, has her eyes on Carl. It doesn't bother Harriette too much; she knows Carl loves her. In the meantime, Laura has Steve go out with another girl to avoid ...
Nov. 09, 1990
Family Matters The Science Project 2x10 The Science Project
Laura decides to be Steve's science project partner. Later, she feels she is taking him for granted. She has a dream where Steve makes an A-bomb and destroys the city.
Nov. 16, 1990
Family Matters Requiem for an Urkel 2x11 Requiem for an Urkel
Steve wants to fight in a boxing match with a guy who'll beat up anybody that has anything to do with Laura for a dance. At first, he is doing fine, but the going gets tough. Can Steve ...
Nov. 23, 1990
Family Matters Fast Eddie Winslow 2x12 Fast Eddie Winslow
Eddie gets hustled at a game of pool. He wants to play for his money back.
Nov. 30, 1990
Family Matters Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas 2x13 Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
Steve destroys an ornament of Laura's on a Christmas tree. Because of this, he gets banned from the Winslow house for Christmas. In the meantime, Carl searches for a rare teddy bear ...
Dec. 21, 1990
Family Matters Ice Station Winslow 2x14 Ice Station Winslow
Carl, Eddie, and Steve go ice skating. Carl has an accident with the ice; Steve was able to save his life. In the meantime, Judy feels neglected because of Richie.
Jan. 04, 1991
Family Matters Son 2x15 Son
Eddie gets grounded. Without Carl's permission, he leaves the house for a date. Eddie needs to explain this to Carl.
Jan. 11, 1991
Family Matters Do the Right Thing 2x16 Do the Right Thing
Carl finds a diamond bracelet. He needs to decide between trying to find the owner and keeping it. In the meantime, Steve is stuck tutoring his rival.
Jan. 18, 1991
Family Matters High Hopes 2x17 High Hopes
Carl has a terrible fear of heights. He hopes to overcome it by riding a hot-air balloon. Steve joins him and Carl goes up in the air with him. In the meantime, Rachel and Harriette ...
Feb. 01, 1991
Family Matters Life of the Party 2x18 Life of the Party
Steve decides to join a party. Everything is fine until two guys named Willie and Waldo spikes his drink. This makes him drunk and puts him on the edge of death. Rachel needs to go ...
Feb. 08, 1991
Family Matters Busted 2x19 Busted
Eddie once again damages the car and needs money to fix it. Steve tells him that he can do some illegal gambling. They win thousands until they get caught. This gives them a lot of ...
Feb. 15, 1991
Family Matters Fight the Good Fight 2x20 Fight the Good Fight
Laura wants to promote African American history studies in her school. While going to her locker, she notices the word "nigger" tagged on her locker. Some people there still believe ...
Feb. 22, 1991
Family Matters Taking Credit 2x21 Taking Credit
Judy and Rachel make a cake, but Rachel takes all the credit for it.
Mar. 15, 1991
Family Matters Finding the Words 2x22 Finding the Words
Harriette and Rachel's father comes to visit the Winslows, a person they haven't seen for a very long time.
Mar. 22, 1991
Family Matters Skip to My Lieu 2x23 Skip to My Lieu
Lieutenant Murtagh wants a date with Rachel, but she doesn't want to. Carl thinks he can get a promotion if he can get Lt. Murtagh a date with her...
Apr. 01, 1991
Family Matters The Good the Bad and the Urkel 2x24 The Good the Bad and the Urkel
The plot is a dream about Carl and Steve dueling in the west as Carl and Two-Gun Urkel.
Apr. 25, 1991
Family Matters I Should Have Done Something 2x25 I Should Have Done Something
Carl feels terrible that he couldn't save a hostage from a murder. In the meantime, Steve tries to get Laura to come with him to a concert.
Apr. 26, 1991

Season 2 Characters

Carl Otis Winslow played by Reginald VelJohnson
Harriette Winslow played by JoMarie Payton
Edward 'Eddie' James Arthur Winslow played by Darius McCrary
Laura Lee Winslow played by Kellie Shanygne Williams
Rachel Crawford played by Telma Hopkins
Steve Urkel played by Jaleel White
Judy Winslow played by Jaimee Foxworth
Estelle 'Mother' Winslow played by Rosetta LeNoire
Richie Crawford played by Bryton James
Lt. Lieu Murtaugh played by Barry Jenner
Jolene played by Bridgid Coulter
Maxine Johnson played by Cherie Johnson
Rodney Beckett played by Randy Josselyn
Helen played by Cathy Susan Pyles
Maxine played by Cherie Johnson
Student #2 played by Sky Berdahl
Ms. Steuben played by Susan Krebs
Willie Fuffner played by Larenz Tate
Cop played by Robert Balderson
Waldo Geraldo Faldo played by Shawn Harrison
Steven Quincy "Steve" Urkel played by Jaleel White
Myrtle Urkel played by Jaleel White
Mr. Nagy played by Joe Mays

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Season 2 Videos

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Season 2 Quotes

02x03 - Marriage 101 Season 2 / Episode 3: - Marriage 101

Laura Lee Winslow: [after Steve gives her a ring] This is real! Where did you get the money for this?
Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel: From my stay away fund- every year all my relatives send me money and hope that I won't visit them.
02x11 - Requiem for an Urkel Season 2 / Episode 11: - Requiem for an Urkel

Steven Quincy "Steve" Urkel: Fuffner, I've heard of some low things in my time, but forcing Laura to go to the dance with me is plain dispicable.
Willie Fuffner: [Wipes his own mouth] Thank you.
Steven Quincy "Steve" Urkel: [Unstraps his gloves] Sir, not only have you harrassed and insulted me, but you have sullied the reputation of my lady love.


Steven Quincy "Steve" Urkel: I demand satisfaction.
Willie Fuffner: He hit me with a mitten.
Waldo Faldo: Be careful he has another one.
Willie Fuffner: [Grabs Steves gloves] Urkel, you are dead meat!
Steven Quincy "Steve" Urkel: [is chased and hides behind a jock] Hold me back, hold me back.

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Season 2 Trivia

  • Episode 12 - Fast Eddie Nelson, the character which the episode's title refers to, is Paul Newman's character from The Hustler
  • Episode 03 - Goof (continuity error): In the classroom when Laura finds out who shes been partnered with in the marriage project she faints. Then Steve comes in and says "give my wife some air", in this shot Laura is shown passed out with her hands crossed on her stomach. In the next, her arms are stretched out on ea
  • Episode 19 - Eddie's full name is Edward Arthur Winslow.
  • Episode 05 - Goof (revealing mistake): Eddie drives the car into the house. This is impossible as the exterior shot shows that there are stairs leading up to the front door.
  • Episode 18 - Telma Hopkins's tight rope walk scene on episode "Life of the Party" was added because she had learned how to do it for "Circus of the Stars", as part of the highwire act.

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