Family Matters
Family Matters: Season 8

Air Date

September 20, 1996

Episodes

24 episodes

Family Matters

Season 8

Episodes

1. Paris Vacation (1)

10.0
September 20, 1996
30 min

Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.

2. Paris Vacation (2)

10.0
September 20, 1996
30 min

Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.

3. Paris Vacation (3)

10.0
September 27, 1996
30 min

Thieves hold Urkel hostage at the Paris Opera House; Carl saves a life at the Eiffel Tower; Laura bids adieu to a friend.

4. Movin' On

10.0
October 4, 1996
30 min

Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."

5. 3J in the House

10.0
October 11, 1996
30 min

The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.

6. Getting Buff

10.0
October 18, 1996
30 min

Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.

7. Stevil

10.0
October 25, 1996
30 min

Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.

8. Karate Kids

10.0
November 1, 1996
30 min

As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.

9. Home Again

10.0
November 8, 1996
30 min

A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.

10. Nightmare at Urkel Oaks

10.0
November 15, 1996
30 min

Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.

11. Chick-a-Boom

9.0
November 22, 1996
30 min

Steve invents some musically-activated gunpowder, but Myra mistakes it for pepper when she uses it to prepare a big dinner for Carl's commissioner!

12. The Jury

10.0
December 6, 1996
30 min

Steve and Carl are called in on jury duty, and Steve proves without a shadow of a doubt that the accussed is innocent while everyone else thinks he is guilty.

13. It Came upon a Midnight Clear

December 13, 1996
30 min

Laura finally gives Curtis the old heave-ho now that Stefan is back to stay. Meanwhile, Carl and Steve get lost in the woods looking for a Christmas tree.

14. Revenge of the Nerd

8.5
January 3, 1997
30 min

Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.

15. Love Triangles

10.0
January 17, 1997
30 min

Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.

16. Father Time

10.0
January 31, 1997
30 min

Urkel invents a time machine, and he and Carl travel back to the 70s, where Carl takes advantage and changes the future to become a billionaire.

17. Beauty and the Beast

10.0
February 7, 1997
30 min

Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.

18. Le Jour d'amour

10.0
February 14, 1997
30 min

Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.

19. What Do You Know?

10.0
February 28, 1997
30 min

Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.

20. Odd Man In

10.0
March 14, 1997
30 min

Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.

21. Flirting with Disaster

10.0
March 28, 1997
30 min

Eddie is most definitely flirting with disaster when he tries to date a woman much older than him. Meanwhile, Steve is causing Carl's homeowner insurance to skyrocket.

22. Pound Foolish

10.0
April 25, 1997
30 min

Donna Summer reprises her role as Urkel's Aunt Oona from Altoona, who has put on weight but anticipates taking it off in her nephew's new-fangled fat-compression chamber.

23. The Brother Who Came to Dinner

10.0
May 2, 1997
30 min

Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.

24. A Pirate's Life for Me

10.0
May 9, 1997
30 min

Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.