SEASON 1
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| 1 :01x01 - The Mama Who Came to Dinner (Sep/22/1989) |
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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, despite Carl's orders.
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| 2 :01x02 - Two-Income Family (Sep/29/1989) |
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The Winslows receive many debts. They must suffer many ordeals, especially after Harriette loses her job.
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| 3 :01x03 - Short Story (Oct/06/1989) |
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Rachel writes a story that somehow leads back to the Winslow family (similar characters.) In the meantime, Carl starts taking some drastic measures to keep the water bill intact.
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| 4 :01x04 - Rachel's First Date (Oct/13/1989) |
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Rachel accepts a date with a member of the church choir. This gives the Winslows some alone time.
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| 5 :01x05 - Straight A's (Oct/20/1989) |
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Eddie receives his report card. Carl looks at it and finds out he got straight A's. This makes Eddie feel smart and Carl proud. Later, Eddie's friend Rodney comes over revealing that he switched the real report card with a fake one. It's up to Eddie to tell Carl the truth.
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| 6 :01x06 - Basketball Blues (Nov/03/1989) |
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Carl thinks that Eddie's chance to make something of his life is to play basketball, so he starts pushing him to his limits with it. Later, Eddie gives up on it. Carl is upset about this, so he has Will "The Thrill" Morgan to try and convince him to come back.
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| 7 :01x07 - Body Damage (Nov/10/1989) |
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Carl gets to ride a classic car in a parade. Rachel wants to ride the car too; just to see how it works. She and Harriette decide to take it out for a ride, but they run into a tree and damage the car. They have to find a way to fix it before Carl notices.
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| 8 :01x08 - Mr. Badwrench (Nov/17/1989) |
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Carl wants to prove to his mother that he is a good handyman, so he decides to build her a shower while she's away. It's not as easy as it looks, especially since Carl truthfully isn't the best handyman around.
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| 9 :01x09 - Stake-Out (Nov/24/1989) |
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Carl needs to go out on a stake-out with a partner for a case. Harriette doesn't trust his partner, so she decides to follow them and figure out if there's anything going on between them.
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| 10 :01x10 - False Arrest (Nov/28/1989) |
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A TV star assaults Carl for asking him to move his car. Carl arrests him. This gives Carl a bad reputation afterward since the star is very popular. Can Carl clear this dilemma with his family and the rest of the city?
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| 11 :01x11 - The Quilt (Dec/08/1989) |
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At a yard sale, Laura wants to make some money off of old junk. Estelle gives her a few things, but tells her not to sell the heirloom quilt she gives her. Laura does it anyway, but she regrets that after making Estelle upset. Laura must now get it back. It's not an easy thing to do anymore.
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| 12 :01x12 - Laura's First Date (Dec/15/1989) |
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Laura wants to go to a dance at school with somebody, but she doesn't know who to ask. Eddie asks one of his friends and Carl asks Steve Urkel, a very nerdy boy. Later, it's an embarrassing moment for Laura.
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| 13 :01x13 - Man's Best Friend (Jan/08/1990) |
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The kids bring home a puppy despite Carl's rule to never bring pets in the house. Carl reconsiders after falling in love with it. Later, the puppy wreaks havoc in the house.
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| 14 :01x14 - Baker's Dozens (Jan/11/1990) |
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Rachel tells Carl that his lemon tarts are delicious. He thinks he can make a lot of money off of it. But soon, he starts pushing the family too hard to make them.
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| 15 :01x15 - The Big Reunion (Jan/23/1990) |
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Carl has a high school reunion, but is embarrassed about the weight he has taken on. He decides to go on a diet. It's not as easy as it looks for Carl.
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| 16 :01x16 - The Party (Feb/03/1990) |
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Carl and Harriette go away for the weekend. They tell Eddie to not let anyone into the house. Eddie usually obeys, but his friend Rodney comes over with the idea for a party.
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| 17 :01x17 - The Big Fix (Feb/09/1990) |
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Steve decides to help Eddie with an exam in exchange for a date with Laura. He is successful with the tutoring, but not with the date.
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| 18 :01x18 - Sitting Pretty (Feb/20/1990) |
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Laura decides to open a babysitting service, but it's not as easy as it looks. The service gets the house flooded with kids on the same day as the visit of Carl's boss.
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| 19 :01x19 - In a Jam (Mar/16/1990) |
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Steve needs to get rid of bully problems, so he asks Eddie for help. Eddie is reluctant to give help; He has a fear of hurting himself.
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| 20 :01x20 - The Candidate (Mar/23/1990) |
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Eddie runs for class president. Later, he realizes he doesn't deserve it against the other candidate.
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| 21 :01x21 - Bowl Me Over (Apr/17/1990) |
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The men of the house play against the women in a bowling match; both want to win for their gender. Both sides use their own set of tactics to slow the other side down.
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| 22 :01x22 - Rock Video (Apr/30/1990) |
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Eddie wants to make a rock video for his band for a contest, but he hogs all the attention in the video. This makes the other members leave the band. His family is disgusted by his action, so he decides to make it up by creating a video with all of the Winslows.
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SEASON 2
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| 23 :02x01 - Rachel's Place (Sep/21/1990) |
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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 for her, no one in the family has any money they can give her.
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| 24 :02x02 - Torn Between Two Lovers (Sep/21/1990) |
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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."
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| 25 :02x03 - Marriage 101 (Sep/28/1990) |
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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.
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| 26 :02x04 - Flashpants (Oct/05/1990) |
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Carl and Harriette enter an old dance contest, but need to compete against old rivals.
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| 27 :02x05 - The Crash Course (Oct/12/1990) |
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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 the living room by running into it. When Carl finds out, he is furious. Steve "sacrifices" himself by telling Carl that he did it.
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| 28 :02x06 - Boxcar Blues (Oct/19/1990) |
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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.
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| 29 :02x07 - Dog Day Halloween (Oct/26/1990) |
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Steve and Laura go out for Halloween. Later, they are held hostage by robbers after witnessing a bank robbery.
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| 30 :02x08 - Cousin Urkel (Nov/02/1990) |
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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.
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| 31 :02x09 - Dedicated to the One I Love (Nov/09/1990) |
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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 him.
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| 32 :02x10 - The Science Project (Nov/16/1990) |
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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.
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| 33 :02x11 - Requiem for an Urkel (Nov/23/1990) |
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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 survive, or will he be crushed to a cube?
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| 34 :02x12 - Fast Eddie Winslow (Nov/30/1990) |
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Eddie gets hustled at a game of pool. He wants to play for his money back.
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| 35 :02x13 - Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas (Dec/21/1990) |
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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 for Richie; it has been sold out in nearly every store.
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| 36 :02x14 - Ice Station Winslow (Jan/04/1991) |
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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.
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| 37 :02x15 - Son (Jan/11/1991) |
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Eddie gets grounded. Without Carl's permission, he leaves the house for a date. Eddie needs to explain this to Carl.
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| 38 :02x16 - Do the Right Thing (Jan/18/1991) |
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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.
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| 39 :02x17 - High Hopes (Feb/01/1991) |
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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 fight over a contest.
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| 40 :02x18 - Life of the Party (Feb/08/1991) |
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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 save him.
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| 41 :02x19 - Busted (Feb/15/1991) |
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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 trouble.
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| 42 :02x20 - Fight the Good Fight (Feb/22/1991) |
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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 in racism. This discourages her.
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| 43 :02x21 - Taking Credit (Mar/15/1991) |
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Judy and Rachel make a cake, but Rachel takes all the credit for it.
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| 44 :02x22 - Finding the Words (Mar/22/1991) |
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Harriette and Rachel's father comes to visit the Winslows, a person they haven't seen for a very long time.
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| 45 :02x23 - Skip to My Lieu (Apr/01/1991) |
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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...
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| 46 :02x24 - The Good the Bad and the Urkel (Apr/25/1991) |
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The plot is a dream about Carl and Steve dueling in the west as Carl and Two-Gun Urkel.
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| 47 :02x25 - I Should Have Done Something (Apr/26/1991) |
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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.
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