Family Matters

10 Best Episodes of Family Matters - Season 5

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Family Matters - S5E5

#15 - Money Out the Window (Season 5 - Episode 5)

A thug named Bones pays Eddie a visit after Waldo and Weasel enlist Eddie in their football-betting venture.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 37 votes.

Family Matters - S5E12

#14 - Scenes from a Mall (Season 5 - Episode 12)

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Urkel tells Myra that he needs some space and ends up breaking her heart, while Maxine is ready to break Waldo's neck for acting like a jealous fool.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 33 votes.

Family Matters - S5E1

#13 - Hell Toupee (Season 5 - Episode 1)

Carl shops for a toupee, hoping to turn Harriette's head. Meanwhile love struck Myra accuses Laura of trying to take Urkel away from her and the two get into a food fight.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 46 votes.

Family Matters - S5E10

#12 - All the Wrong Moves (Season 5 - Episode 10)

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At the drive-in movie, Laura's new boyfriend (Kevin Mambo) has trouble getting the message that no really means no; and at home, Carl just doesn't get it when his insults drive Harriette to retaliate.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 28 votes.

Family Matters - S5E8

#11 - Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool (Season 5 - Episode 8)

A space-age potion turns Urkel into Stefan Urquelle suave, smooth-talking life of the party, but Laura finds she soon misses the old Urkel.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 60 votes.

Family Matters - S5E19

#10 - That's What Friends Are For (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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Everyone applauds Eddie on his college scholarship except Waldo, who fears he's losing a friend. Meanwhile, Carl' s fear of failure could keep him from a job promotion; and Urkel tortures Carl into telling him where Myra is by showing him slides of his cheese-tasting trip.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 19 votes.

Family Matters - S5E13

#9 - Rock Enroll (Season 5 - Episode 13)

Eddie changes his mind about college at a concert fund-raiser after singer Shanice performs a song he wrote; and Urkel has no luck rallying friends to celebrate his birthday, but soon finds that Laura is his biggest cheerleader.

The episode was rated 8.04 from 25 votes.

Family Matters - S5E23

#8 - Aunt Oona (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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Urkel's accident-prone Aunt Oona visits shy, dowdy woman who get a confidence-building makeover from Harriette and then takes her new-found confidence to a karaoke bar, where chaos erupts when she holds a singing contest.

The episode was rated 8.06 from 18 votes.

Family Matters - S5E24

#7 - Stefan Returns (Season 5 - Episode 24)

Laura pleads with Urkel to step back into his transformation chamber and bring back her perfect guy the handsome, cool, caring Stefan Urquelle. Freddy Jackson sings You Are My Lady".

The episode was rated 8.08 from 24 votes.

Family Matters - S5E11

#6 - Christmas is Where the Heart Is (Season 5 - Episode 11)

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Urkel and Carl are stranded on a stalled subway with a car full of grouchy shoppers. Urkle teaches everyone, including Carl that Christmas is a state of the heart, and can be celebrated anywhere and with anyone.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 35 votes.

Family Matters - S5E7

#5 - Grandmama (Season 5 - Episode 7)

The NBA's Larry Johnson plays Grandmama (his TV-ad alter ego), who becomes Urkel's new partner in a city basketball competition after Eddie dumps Urkel for star player Kenny.

The episode was rated 8.16 from 38 votes.

Family Matters - S5E15

#4 - Good Cop, Bad Cop (Season 5 - Episode 15)

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Carl refuses to accept Eddie's story that he got pulled over for speeding "because he was a black in a white person's neighborhood" ... until the portly cop finds out the ugly truth. Meanwhile, Urkel tells Richie that he has nothing to fear when going to the dentist, but the nerd soon regrets his move when he has cavities of his own that need filling.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 29 votes.

Family Matters - S5E18

#3 - Psycho Twins (Season 5 - Episode 18)

Carl and Urkel end up in the ring with the World Wrestling Federation's Bushwhackers after Urkel creates a "snooze juice" that knocks out the wrestling team's original opponents.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 21 votes.

Family Matters - S5E22

#2 - Nunsense (Season 5 - Episode 22)

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Urkel fears that his rejection has sent Myra to join a nunnery, so he enlists Eddie and Waldo to dress in habits and join him in a search for her at the convent.

The episode was rated 8.35 from 20 votes.

Family Matters - S5E21

#1 - A-Camping We Will Go (Season 5 - Episode 21)

Urkel tags along on Carl's camping trip in Minnesota and an irritated Carl stubbornly refuses to listen to know- it-all Urkel's words of warning about bears and geysers; Harriette seeks a job.

The episode was rated 8.45 from 22 votes.

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