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SEASON 9

194 :09x01 - Out With the Old (Sep/19/1997)
Steve gets a makeover for a kissing auction from Laura's sorority. In the meantime, Carl feels degraded by Harriette's success at her job. He gets another part-time job, but it's not doing much for him.

195 :09x02 - They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? (Sep/26/1997)
Steve tags along with Carl and the commissioner to take pictures of ducks with his camera. In the meantime, Laura "borrows" Harriette's earrings so she can look good at a club.

196 :09x03 - Dumb Belle of the Ball (Oct/03/1997)
Myrtle returns for a debutante ball; she asks Eddie to take her. Later, Myrtle gets hit by a truck. In the meantime, Laura wears some attractive clothes that Carl disapproves of.

197 :09x04 - Drinking and Jiving (Oct/10/1997)
Laura drinks beer, and another, and another, and so on until she's heavily drunk. That night, she and Steve share a kiss. In the meantime, Carl and Harriette share their different anniversary plans with Eddie. When they tell each other, they get into an argument. It's up to Eddie to make things right.

198 :09x05 - Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book? (Oct/17/1997)
Carl is upset that the commissioner didn't give him the title of police captain. In the meantime, Eddie is celebrating his 21st birthday.

199 :09x06 - A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Read (Oct/24/1997)
Steve does an experiment which allows him to read minds. In the meantime, Carl has been made the leader of the Junior Woodsmen.

200 :09x07 - Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone (Oct/31/1997)
Stevil the dummy returns! But this time he brings someone named Carlsbad. Together, they take over the souls of Steve and Carl; they cause mayhem throughout the house. Can the real Carl and Steve fight the power of these evil dummies?

201 :09x08 - Trading Places (Nov/07/1997)
Steve and Stefan switch lives, but it's not as easy as it looks. In the meantime, Eddie shoots every waking moment of Carl's life on a camera.

202 :09x09 - A Pain in Harassment (Nov/28/1997)
Steve gets a shot to win a million dollars for a basketball shot. In the meantime, Harriette's new boss is very obnoxious to all of the workers. When she protests against him, she ends up getting fired. She must now fight the system.

203 :09x10 - Original Gangsta Dawg (Dec/05/1997)
Steve's cousin O.G.D. comes to visit the Winslows. He makes a bad impression by trying to put the moves on Laura; he is also a bad influence on 3J; he also has arguments with Carl.

204 :09x11 - Deck the Malls (Dec/19/1997)
Steve becomes a gift wrapper. This means spending less time with Myra. In the meantime, Carl plays Santa and Laura plays an elf at the mall. Also, Richie wants to spend Christmas with his mother. Unfortunately, she isn't with him.

205 :09x12 - Grill of My Dreams (Jan/09/1998)
Steve becomes a chef at a Japanese steakhouse. Meanwhile, Carl takes care of the commissioner's parrot. The parrot says some offensive words about the commissioner influenced by Carl.

206 :09x13 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (Jan/16/1998)
Myra breaks up with Steve. This breaks his heart, but he decides to go chase Laura again. Myra then realizes she made a mistake, so she decides to go after Steve again. In the meantime, Eddie quits school and decides to become a cop like Carl.

207 :09x14 - Crazy for You (1) (Jan/23/1998)
Myra and Stefan team up to ruin Steve's date with Laura. In the meantime, Eddie trains with Carl to become a cop.

208 :09x15 - Crazier for You (2) (Jan/30/1998)
Steve finds out that Myra's not only been spying on him, but also dressing like Laura. In the meantime, Harriette finds out a terrible secret about her wedding ring.

209 :09x16 - Whose Man Is It Anyway? (Jun/05/1998)
Greta and Myrtle fight for Eddie's affections. In the meantime, 3J wants to know who his real mother is.

210 :09x17 - Polkapalooza (Jun/12/1998)
Eddie gets a new apartment. He invites Carl; he starts freeloading off of Eddie. In the meantime, Steve and Laura go to a polka fest. Laura is amazed to discover that Steve is a big part of the polka community.

211 :09x18 - Throw Urkel From the Train (Jun/18/1998)
Maxine gets a new boyfriend. He is rich, but Laura doesn't like him that much.

212 :09x19 - Don't Make Me Over (Jun/26/1998)
Myrtle still wants Eddie. Unfortunately for her, he doesn't want her. Laura and Maxine decide to give Myrtle a makeover.

213 :09x20 - Pop Goes the Question (Jul/03/1998)
Steve and Stefan both propose to Laura. Who will she choose? Who will she risk losing forever?

214 :09x21 - Lost in Space (1) (Jul/10/1998)
Steve becomes a student astronaut for the testing of his invention: artificial gravity. In the meantime, Harriette is worried about Eddie's job as a cop.

215 :09x22 - Lost in Space (2) (Jul/17/1998)
Eddie's job as a cop takes a turn for the worse. In the meantime, the spacecraft that Steve is in gets punctured by a satellite. It's up to him to fix it so he can get home.



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