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Family Matters Season 9

September. 19,1997
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Family Matters

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.

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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.

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Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary
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Family Matters Season 9 Full Episode Guide

Episode 14 - Crazy for You (1)
First Aired: January. 23,1998

In the first half of this special two-part episode, Myra spies on Urkel's every move with her elaborate ""Stevie-Glasses-cam"". She is shocked to learn of his upcoming Saturday night date with Laura. When she tells Stefan about her rival's pending date with ""her Stevie,"" Stefan agrees to help rain on their parade. Meanwhile, Carl tries to control Eddie's trigger-happy finger during police training. Judyann Elder takes over the role of Harriette.

Episode 13 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
First Aired: January. 16,1998

Urkel decides to call it splitsville with Myra, but freaks out when she beats him to the punch. Although he is surprised that Myra broke up with him, Urkel decides that it's all for the best and goes to his true love, Laura. But when Myra turns up at the Winslows claiming that she made a mistake and wants ""her man back,"" she discovers Urkel and Laura in a passionate kiss. Meanwhile, Eddie quits school and decides to become a police officer - just like his dad.

Episode 12 - Grill of My Dreams
First Aired: January. 09,1998

Everyone duck! Urkel begins training to become a master teppanyaki chef at a Japanese steakhouse a part of his journey along the self-improvement highway. Laura surprises Urkel at the restaurant while he's slicing and dicing, and he lives up to the specialty of the house - The Tsunami Supreme. Meanwhile, Commissioner Geiss goes on vacation and leaves his talking pet parrot, Andre, in Carl's care and the bird learns some new words: ""Geiss is an idiot.""

Episode 10 - Original Gangsta Dawg
First Aired: December. 05,1997

Jaleel White dons another persona, that of Urkel's visiting hip-hop cousin, O.G.D. (short for Original Gangsta Dawg), who makes a bad first impression on the Winslows - hitting on Laura, spouting controversial ideas, and influencing 3J in a decidedly negative fashion. Meanwhile, a crooked thug who is owed $4,000 by O.G.D. arrives in town looking to collect on the debt. Singer Missy ""Misdemeanor"" Elliott has a cameo.

Episode 8 - Trading Places
First Aired: November. 07,1997

When Laura seems distant and distracted, a jealous Stefan cooks up an elaborate plan to swap places with Urkel - the ""man"" to whom he suspects Laura is attracted. Laura knows something's up when Stefan (as Urkel) is a miserable tutor and Urkel has a heck of a time filling in for Stefan at a fashion photo shoot. Meanwhile, Eddie decides to follow Carl around on ""the beat"" with a video camera.

Episode 5 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book?
Episode 4 - Drinking and Jiving
First Aired: October. 10,1997

Goody-two-shoes Laura has her first beer---and her second and third---at a fraternity party, where she's later rescued by a gallant Urkel. Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette keep their anniversary plans a secret from each other, but not from Eddie, who finds himself in the middle of their fight. When Urkel arrives at a fraternity party to discover a drunken Laura dancing on tables, he takes her home and she kisses him passionately. The next morning when Urkel proclaims that the kiss ""was the kind that changes things forever,"" Laura protests that she doesn't remember - but does she? Meanwhile, Carl and Harriette's wedding anniversary turns into a bone of contention when they both make elaborate - but very different - plans.

Episode 3 - Dumb Belle of the Ball
First Aired: October. 03,1997

When Myrtle ends up hospitalized after saving Eddie from being hit by an oncoming car, he promises to take her to the debutante ball. Myrtle is thrilled when her Prince Charming, Eddie Winslow - ""the gravy on her biscuits,"" escorts her to the Biloxi Debutante Ball. Meanwhile, Laura disappoints Carl when she goes to the Sizzle Club in a skimpy dress after agreeing to change into something less revealing.

Episode 2 - They Shoot Ducks, Don't They?

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