Family Matters - wikipedia Family Matters Family Matters Created by William Bickley Michael Warren Starring Reginald VelJohnson Jo Marie Payton Rosetta LeNoire Darius McCrary Kellie Shanygne Williams Jaimee Foxworth Bryton McClure Shawn Harrison Jaleel White Cherie Johnson Telma Hopkins Michelle Thomas Orlando Brown Judyann Elder Theme music composer Jesse Frederick, Bennett Salvay & Scott Roeme ( pilot only : Bob Thiele, George David Weiss & George Douglas ) Opening theme `` As Days Go By, '' performed by Jesse Frederick ( originally in pilot episode only : `` What a Wonderful World '' by Louis Armstrong ) Ending theme Instrumental theme, composed by Jesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay ( seasons 1 -- 4 ) Gary Boren ( seasons 5 -- 9 ) Composer ( s ) Jesse Frederick & Bennett Salvay ( both ; seasons 1 -- 2 ) Gary Boren ( seasons 3 -- 5 and 8 -- 9 ) Steven Chesne ( seasons 4 -- 7 and 9 ) Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of seasons 9 No. of episodes 215 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett William Bickley Michael Warren ( seasons 2 -- 7 ) David W. Duclon ( seasons 3 -- 8 ) Producer ( s ) Kelly Sandefur Fred Fox Jr. Jim Geoghan Gary Menteer Stephen Langford Sara V. Finney - Johnson Vida Spears Robert Blair Paula A. Roth Location ( s ) Lorimar Studios Culver City, California ( 1989 -- 1993 ) Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, California ( 1993 -- 1998 ) Camera setup Film ; Multi-camera Running time approx. 241⁄2 minutes Production company ( s ) Miller - Boyett Productions Bickley - Warren Productions ( 1991 - 1998 ) ( seasons 3 -- 9 ) Lorimar Television ( 1989 - 1993 ) ( seasons 1 -- 4 ) Warner Bros. Television ( 1993 - 1998 ) ( seasons 5 -- 9 ) Distributor Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Release Original network ABC ( seasons 1 -- 8 ) CBS ( season 9 ) Picture format Original broadcasts : 4 : 3 SDTV Remastered versions : 4 : 3 HDTV Original release September 22, 1989 ( 1989 - 09 - 22 ) -- July 17, 1998 ( 1998 - 07 - 17 ) Chronology Preceded by Perfect Strangers ( 1986 -- 93 ) Family Matters is an American sitcom series which originated on ABC from September 22, 1989 to May 9, 1997, before moving to CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 10, 1998. A spin - off of Perfect Strangers, the series revolves around the Winslow family, a middle - class African American family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows ' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel ( Jaleel White ), who quickly became its breakout character and eventually the show 's main character. Having run for nine seasons, Family Matters became the second longest - running non-animated U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African American cast, behind only The Jeffersons ( 11 ). Having aired 215 episodes, Family Matters is ranked third, behind only Tyler Perry 's House of Payne ( 254 ), and The Jeffersons ( 253 ). Contents 1 History 1.1 Network change 2 Cast 3 Episodes 4 Production notes 4.1 Theme song and opening credits 5 Crossovers with other TGIF shows 6 Syndication 7 DVD releases 8 Awards, nominations and other reception 9 Appearances in other media 10 References 11 External links History The series originally focused on the character of police officer Carl Winslow and his family : wife Harriette, son Eddie, elder daughter Laura, and younger daughter Judy ( who appeared until the character was written out in season four ). In the pilot episode, `` The Mama Who Came to Dinner, '' the family had also opened their home to Carl 's street-wise mother, Estelle ( Rosetta LeNoire ), usually known as `` Mother Winslow. '' Prior to the start of the series, Harriette 's sister, Rachel Crawford and her infant son, Richie, had moved into the Winslow household after the death of Rachel 's husband. The Winslows ' nerdy teenage next - door neighbor, Steve Urkel ( Jaleel White ), was introduced midway through the first season in the episode `` Laura 's First Date '' and quickly became the focus of the show. The popular sitcom was a mainstay of ABC 's TGIF lineup from 1989 until 1997, at which point it became part of the CBS Block Party lineup for its final season. Family Matters was produced by Bickley - Warren Productions ( 1991 - 1998 ) and Miller - Boyett Productions, in association with Lorimar Television ( 1989 -- 1993 ) and later Warner Bros. Television ( 1993 -- 1998 ). As the show progressed, episodes began to center increasingly on Steve Urkel, and other original characters also played by White, including Steve 's suave alter - ego, Stefan Urquelle, and his female cousin, Myrtle Urkel. Network change In early 1997, CBS picked up Family Matters and Step by Step in a $40 million deal to acquire the rights to the programs from ABC. ABC then promised to pay Miller - Boyett Productions $1.5 million per episode for a ninth and tenth season of Family Matters. However, tensions had risen between Miller - Boyett Productions and ABC 's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company ( which had bought the network in 1995 as part of its merger with ABC 's then - parent Capital Cities / ABC, Inc. ). Miller - Boyett thought that it would not be a big player on ABC after the network 's recent purchase by Disney. In turn, Miller - Boyett Productions agreed to a $40 million offer from CBS for a 22 - episode season for both Family Matters and Step By Step. CBS scheduled Family Matters along with Step By Step as a part of its new Friday lineup branded as the CBS Block Party and scheduled the family - oriented block against ABC 's TGIF lineup, where the two series originated. Near the end of the ninth season, the cast was informed that a tenth and final season was planned, so scripts and plot synopses were written for the show. Ultimately, due to poor ratings, CBS cancelled Family Matters ( as well as Step By Step ) after one season, along with the rest of the `` Block Party '' lineup. CBS also pulled the show from its regular schedule in the winter. As a result, the series finale was broadcast with little fanfare during `` burn off '' summer TV time in 1998. Cast Clockwise from bottom - left : Jaleel White as Steve, Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura, Michelle Thomas as Myra, Darius McCrary as Eddie, Jo Marie Payton as Harriette and Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Main article : List of Family Matters characters Actor Character Seasons 5 6 7 8 9 Reginald VelJohnson Carl Otis Winslow Main Jo Marie Payton Harriette Baines Winslow Main Darius McCrary Edward `` Eddie '' Winslow Main Kellie Shanygne Williams Laura Lee Winslow Main Jaimee Foxworth Judith `` Judy '' Winslow Main Rosetta LeNoire Estelle `` Mother '' Winslow Main Recurring Joseph Wright Julius Wright Richard `` Richie '' Crawford Main Telma Hopkins Rachel Baines Crawford Main Recurring Guest Jaleel White Steven `` Steve '' Quincy Urkel Recurring Main Bryton McClure Richard `` Richie '' Crawford Main Recurring Shawn Harrison Waldo Geraldo Faldo Recurring Main Michelle Thomas Myra Monkhouse Recurring Main Orlando Brown Jerry Jamal `` 3J '' Jameson Recurring Main Judyann Elder Harriette Winslow Main ^ Jump up to : Jo Marie Payton made her last appearance in `` Deck the Malls '' ( season 9, episode 11 ). Judyann Elder assumed the role of Harriette Winslow for the remainder of the season, beginning with `` Crazy for You ( Part 1 ) '' ( season 9, episode 14 ). Jump up ^ The character was first portrayed by Valerie Jones in the pilot episode ( `` The Mama Who Came to Dinner '' ). Jaimee Foxworth assumed the role thereafter. Jump up ^ In the original run of the show, the character of Steve Urkel debuted in episode 1.12 `` Laura 's First Date '', and appeared in every episode thereafter. For all re-runs, new Urkel - focused cold openings were written and shot for several episodes starting with 1.4 ( `` Rachel 's First Date '' ), and including 1.7, 1.8 and 1.10. Episodes Main article : List of Family Matters episodes Season Episodes Originally aired Nielsen ratings First aired Last aired Network Rank Rating 22 September 22, 1989 ( 1989 - 09 - 22 ) April 27, 1990 ( 1990 - 04 - 27 ) ABC 39 13.7 25 September 21, 1990 ( 1990 - 09 - 21 ) May 3, 1991 ( 1991 - 05 - 03 ) 15 15.8 25 September 20, 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 20 ) May 8, 1992 ( 1992 - 05 - 08 ) 27 13.5 24 September 18, 1992 ( 1992 - 09 - 18 ) May 14, 1993 ( 1993 - 05 - 14 ) 32 12.6 5 24 September 24, 1993 ( 1993 - 09 - 24 ) May 20, 1994 ( 1994 - 05 - 20 ) 30 12.6 ( Tied with The ABC Sunday Night Movie ) 6 25 September 23, 1994 ( 1994 - 09 - 23 ) May 19, 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 19 ) 34 11.6 7 24 September 22, 1995 ( 1995 - 09 - 22 ) May 17, 1996 ( 1996 - 05 - 17 ) 42 10.5 8 24 September 20, 1996 ( 1996 - 09 - 20 ) May 9, 1997 ( 1997 - 05 - 09 ) 50 8.8 9 22 September 19, 1997 ( 1997 - 09 - 19 ) July 17, 1998 ( 1998 - 07 - 17 ) CBS 108 5.9 Production notes Family Matters was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren ( who also wrote for, and were producers of parent series Perfect Strangers ) and developed by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett ( who also served as producers on Perfect Strangers ), all four also served as executive producers of the series. The series was produced by Miller - Boyett Productions, in association with Lorimar Television who co-produced the show until 1993, when Warner Bros. Television absorbed Lorimar ( a sister company under the co-ownership of Time Warner ). Starting with season three, the series was also produced by Bickley - Warren Productions. The series was filmed in front of a live studio audience ; the Lorimar - produced episodes were shot at Lorimar Studios ( later Sony Pictures Studios ) in Culver City, California, while the Warner Bros. - produced episodes were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in nearby Burbank. Family Matters is the second sitcom from the 80 's and 90 's to take place in the city of Chicago, the first is FOX 's sitcom Married... with Children. Theme song and opening credits The show 's original theme was Louis Armstrong 's `` What a Wonderful World '' ; it was scrapped after the fifth episode of season one ( `` Straight A 's '' ), though it was heard only in the pilot episode in syndicated reruns. The second theme, `` As Days Go By, '' written by Jesse Frederick, Bennett Salvay and Scott Roeme and performed by Frederick, was the theme for the majority of the series until 1995 ; it was last used in the season seven episode `` Fa La La La Laagghh, '' the only episode during the final three seasons to feature it ( this was heard in season one episodes in ABC Family and syndicated airings ). A longer version of `` As Days Go By '' was used during the first three seasons, though in syndicated reruns the short version is heard ( in ABC Family airings, the long theme was used for all of the episodes during the first three seasons ). The Family Matters house in Chicago ( depicted as the Winslow family home ) in 2010. The structure to the left did not exist at the time the show 's exterior shots were filmed. The opening sequence begins with a shot of the Chicago Lakefront ( the John Hancock Center can be seen in the center ), then a shot of the Winslow home. In the opening titles, the main characters were shown around the Winslow home ( though in some shots featured some characters in other places as well, such as Rachel at the Rachel 's Place restaurant during the seasons 2 -- 4 version or Waldo at the Vanderbilt High School gym during the seasons 4 -- 6 version ). The opening credits during the first three seasons feature a scene showing the Winslow family riding their bicycles across the Irv Kupcinet Bridge over the Chicago River ; an allusion to parent series Perfect Strangers, which featured a scene of Balki and Larry ( played by Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn - Baker ), riding a tour boat underneath the same bridge, shot from the same angle, in its own opening credits from seasons 3 -- 8 of that series. Clips of episodes were shown after the bike scene and before the house shot in the season one through three versions. The house shown at the beginning and the end of the opening credits ( as well as in establishing shots for scenes set at the Winslow house ) is located at 1516 West Wrightwood Avenue in Chicago ( 41 ° 55 ′ 44 '' N 87 ° 40 ′ 00 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.92891 ° N 87.666779 ° W ﻿ / 41.92891 ; - 87.666779 ). The closing shot at the end of the credits with the Winslow family at the piano ( which also was shown during the closing credits when there was no tag scene ), in which the shot pans outside the house and the camera zooms out showing neighborhoods and the northside Chicago skyline ( Wrigleyville ) in the background, was originally used in the pilot episode `` The Mama Who Came to Dinner '' ( though the scene featuring the Winslows before the pan was redone twice in seasons two and five ). The role of Richie as a baby was credited as being played by `` Joseph ( and ) Julius Wright '' in season 1, with Julius ' name made to appear as Joseph 's middle name in the titles -- the duo was credited this way because the show 's producers did not want audiences to know that Richie was then played by twins -- the role of Richie as a baby was played by two children because California state law regulates the number of work hours for a young child, therefore it is common for the role of one baby in a television or film production to be played by twins ( another Miller - Boyett series, Full House, credited Mary - Kate & Ashley Olsen in the same manner in its opening sequences until that show 's seventh season, in which the Olsen twins were credited separately ). In season five, after Hopkins left the show, White was given special billing in response to the popularity he earned as Steve Urkel. Appearing last in the credits, he was credited as `` and Jaleel White as Steve Urkel, '' starting in the sixth season ( Hopkins was credited similarly as `` and Telma Hopkins as Rachel '' prior to season five ). In season seven, the opening theme song and credit sequence were dropped entirely -- though it was brought back for one episode : `` Fa La La La Laagghh, '' the eleventh episode of that same season -- for all other episodes during seasons 7 -- 9, the names of the show 's main cast members, as well as co-executive producers and executive producers were shown during each episode 's teaser scene. Crossovers with other TGIF shows Family Matters is set in the same `` TV universe '' as several other TV shows related to ABC 's TGIF or CBS ' Block Party : Perfect Strangers -- Before Family Matters, Harriette Winslow was originally the elevator operator at the Chicago Chronicle newspaper office in the third and fourth seasons of Perfect Strangers. Family Matters was a spin - off series given to this character in 1989. In the second episode of Family Matters, Harriette was fired as elevator operator at the Chronicle, but was soon re-hired as `` Chief of Security, '' which explained her absence from dealings with the Perfect Strangers cast. Full House -- In the season 4 Full House episode `` Stephanie Gets Framed, '' Urkel helps Stephanie Tanner ( Jodie Sweetin ) deal with her anxiety after she finds out she has to wear eyeglasses because her vision is fading. Boy Meets World -- In the episode `` Beauty and the Beast '' Urkel sent a chain letter to his friend Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage ), who lived in Philadelphia. The two never actually appeared together on either show. In an episode of Boy Meets World, Cory says he received a chain letter from his friend Steve. ( In the spin - off Girl Meets World, VelJohnson made a cameo appearance as `` James, '' an NYPD officer. ) Step by Step -- In the original ABC broadcast, the ending gag of Family Matters ' third season episode `` Brains Over Brawn '' is crossed over with the opening of the second episode of Step By Step, `` The Dance. '' Urkel 's jet - propelled flight pack causes him to fly through the Winslows ' roof as one show ends and crash - land in Port Washington, Wisconsin, where the Lambert - Foster family is enjoying a barbecue as the other show opens. Urkel goes on to help his science - fair pen pal, Mark Foster ( Christopher Castile ) and lifts Alicia `` Al '' Lambert 's ( Christine Lakin ) spirits after her potential date dumps her just before a school dance. He reprises his `` Do the Urkel '' dance in the scene where Al gives the guy who dumped her his comeuppance. Urkel also makes a brief cameo in the 1997 episode `` A Star Is Born, '' snapping a clapperboard on the set of the movie that Al was cast in over her two sisters. Meego -- In this short - lived series, Steve makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the second episode `` Love and Money '' where he angrily retrieves a television set stolen by Meego. He then appears in the third episode `` The Truth About Cats and Dogs '' helping out at a model car derby competition. Syndication In September 1993, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution began distributing Family Matters for broadcast in off - network syndication ; most television stations stopped carrying the show by around 2002, though some stations in larger markets such as WTOG in Tampa, Florida continued to air Family Matters until as recently as 2005 and WPIX as 2007. In 1995, reruns of the series began airing on TBS Superstation, where it ran until 2003. From 1997 to 2003, reruns of the series aired on WGN America. In 2003, ABC Family picked up the series and aired it for five years until February 29, 2008. From 2004 to 2006, UPN aired the show for 2 years. BET aired reruns briefly in December 2009 and began airing the series on a regular basis on March 1, 2013. MTV2 also began airing reruns on September 7, 2013. The show aired on Nick at Nite from June 29, 2008 to December 31, 2012. ABC Family and Nick at Nite airings cut the tag scenes at the end of all episodes, despite the fact that many episodes during the series have tag scenes during the closing credits. In 2015, the series now airs on a Viacom owned cable network BET Her. In Canada, the series also aired on CTV and CBC for reruns. On September 29, 2017, Family Matters became available for streaming on Hulu along with fellow Warner Bros. TV productions Full House, Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper, Perfect Strangers and Step by Step in addition to Disney - ABC TV productions Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs and Home Improvement. DVD releases Warner Home Video has released the first four seasons of Family Matters on DVD in Region 1 while the remaining five seasons were released by the Warner Archive Collection. On February 4, 2014, Warner Home Video released season 4 on DVD, but consumers complained when it was found that the season 4 set contained syndication edits rather than the original broadcast masters. Warner Bros. responded to the complaints, offered a replacement program to receive corrected discs and reissuing the set with corrected broadcast copies on April 4. All episodes are the original broadcast form, except for the episode `` Number One With a Bullet '', disc 1, episode 6. The entire series is also available for digital download on Amazon.com and the iTunes Store, all but season 6 remastered in both SD and HD. DVD Name Ep # Release Date The Complete 1st Season 22 June 8, 2010 The Complete 2nd Season 25 February 14, 2012 The Complete 3rd Season 25 February 12, 2013 The Complete 4th Season 24 February 4, 2014 The Complete 5th Season 24 February 16, 2016 The Complete 6th Season 25 April 12, 2016 The Complete 7th Season 24 July 26, 2016 The Complete 8th Season 24 September 20, 2016 The Complete 9th Season 22 November 8, 2016 Awards, nominations and other reception Year Award Result Recipient 1991 BMI Film & TV Awards Won BMI TV Music Award Bennett Salvay 1992 BMI TV Music Award Bennett Salvay Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects Kelly Sandefur ( For episode `` Send in the Clone '' ) NAACP Image Awards Won Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress Jaleel White 1995 Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress Jaleel White Nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jaleel White Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Jaleel White Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards Nominated Favorite Television Show - Favorite Television Actor Jaleel White 2008 TV Land Awards Nominated Favorite Character ( s ) Who `` Went Missing '' Jaimee Foxworth 1990 Young Artist Award Nominated Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Darius McCrary Best New Television Series - Won Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series Randy Josselyn 1991 Nominated Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series Jaimee Foxworth Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series Kellie Shanygne Williams Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series Darius McCrary Won Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series Jaleel White 1992 Nominated Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series Kellie Shanygne Williams Nominated Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series Kellie Shanygne Williams Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series Darius McCrary Best Young Actress Recurring in a Television Series Cherie Johnson Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series Patrick J. Dancy Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series Shawn Harrison Won Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series Bumper Robinson ( Tied with Aeryk Egan for Brooklyn Bridge ) WatchMojo.com rated Family Matters as the # 8 African American TV show. Steve Urkel was rated as the # 2 most annoying TV character and as the # 4 TV neighbor. His catchphrase Did I do that ? was rated as the # 10 sitcom catchphrase. Appearances in other media A 2014 episode of the Comedy Central sketch comedy program Key & Peele featured a sketch about how the Steve Urkel character took over Family Matters, and how that change affected others involved in show. The website Funny or Die featured a 2014 April Fool 's skit in which Reginald VelJohnson tried to crowdfund a Family Matters movie, which would cross over with the film series Taken. References Jump up ^ Fearn - Banks, Kathleen ( 2006 ). Historical Dictionary of African - American Television. 7. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 135. ISBN 0 - 8108 - 5335 - 3. Jump up ^ Fisherkeller, JoEllen ( 2002 ). Growing Up With Television : Everyday Learning Among Young Adolescents. Temple University Press. p. 178. ISBN 1 - 56639 - 953 - X. Jump up ^ Haithman, Diane ( January 4, 1991 ). `` Is Uncool Urkel the ' 90s Answer to the Fonz ? ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Bellafante, Ginia ( December 9, 1996 ). `` Revenge of The Nerd ''. Time. Time.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Boedeker, Hal ( July 18, 1997 ). `` He 's A Goober But CBS Has A Lot Riding On Urkel TV ''. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Brooks, Tim ; Marsh, Earle ( 2007 ). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 - Present ( Ninth Edition ). Ballantine Books. pp. 1692 -- 1693. ISBN 978 - 0 - 345 - 49773 - 4. Jump up ^ Hatchett, Keisha ( September 29, 2017 ). `` This Is Not a Drill : Boy Meets World Is Now On Hulu ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Family Matters DVD news : Announcement for Family Matters -- The Complete First Season ''. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Family Matters DVD news : Announcement for Family Matters -- The Complete Second Season ''. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Family Matters DVD news : Announcement for Family Matters -- The Complete Third Season ''. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Family Matters : The complete Fourth Season Season ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 12 - 27. ^ Jump up to : `` Family Matters -- EXCLSUVE ! Release Date for ' The Complete 5th Season DVD ''. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Family Matters -- Warner Archive Gives Us the CORRECT Word About ' The Complete 6th Season ' DVDs ''. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 07 - 01. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 29. Jump up ^ http://videoeta.com/movie/187908/family-matters-the-complete-eighth-season/ Jump up ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/family-matters-season-1/id372523043 Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2016 - 10 - 22. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Uncensored -- Key & Peele -- Family Matters ''. YouTube. Comedy Central. Retrieved 10 October 2014. 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Question: when did steve urkel and laura get together
Answer: "Laura's First Date"