The BEST episodes of Family Matters season 6

Every episode of Family Matters season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Family Matters season 6!

The Winslows, a middle-class Black family living in Chicago, deal with various misadventures — many of which are caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.

Last Updated: 3/18/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
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Till Death Do Us Apartment
star
8.31
93 votes

#1 - Till Death Do Us Apartment

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1994

College man Eddie moves into an apartment with Waldo and promptly plans a hot night with two female guests which inflames Waldo's steady, Maxine.

Directors: Richard Correll
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The Substitute Son
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8.29
48 votes

#2 - The Substitute Son

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/1995

The transformation machine turns Urkel into a karate master who defends Laura's honor at a rough longshoreman's bar; Waldo becomes Carl's substitute son when Eddie starts taking his father for granted.

Directors: Richard Correll
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The Looney Bin
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8.25
89 votes

#3 - The Looney Bin

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1994

Hard times bring distress for the unemployed Harriette and for a homeless and eccentric janitor [ Poston ], who get s trapped in the school bomb shelter with Good Samaritans Urkel and Carl.

Directors: Richard Correll
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Wedding Bell Blues
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8.19
83 votes

#4 - Wedding Bell Blues

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/1995

Urkel and Carl risk their lives to save the distraught Mr. Looney from committing suicide when he is jilted on hi s wedding day; meanwhile at home, Laura fumes when her parents are more protective of her than of Eddie.

Directors: Richard Correll
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Paradise Bluff
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8.19
80 votes

#5 - Paradise Bluff

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1994

Urkel's life flashes before him atop Paradise Bluff, where Myra hands him an ultimatum; and Harriette rates her mate and finds Carl needs to spice up his technique - at barbecuing.

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Dark and Stormy Night
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8.08
103 votes

#6 - Dark and Stormy Night

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1994

On a dark and stormy Halloween night Winslows play Pass the Ghost Story, in which Carl and Harriette are 19th-century vampires licking their chops over the wayfaring Sir Steven (Urkel).

Directors: John Tracy
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What's Up Doc?
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8.01
76 votes

#7 - What's Up Doc?

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/31/1995

After six years of Urkel-agony, the Winslows finally admit themselves into therapy where we look into the history of the chaotic effects that Steve has had on the Winslows. In the end, Steve begins to realize the damage he has done but Harriet defends his case by explaining the good things Urkel has done for the Winslows that overpowers the bad (including the two times that Steve has saved Carl's life). On the way out, Urkel causes more damage to the therapist's office than he did coming in.

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Home Sweet Home
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7.86
71 votes

#8 - Home Sweet Home

Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/1995

When his parents move to Russia without telling him, Steve moves in with Eddie and Waldo - but his super termites eat them out of house and home, literally.

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My Uncle Hero
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7.83
41 votes

#9 - My Uncle Hero

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/1995

Suspicions mount for Myra as Urkel and Laura put their heads together to plan a surprise birthday party for her. Meanwhile across town, Richie hopes to impress his classmates on a field trip to Carl's office at the police station.

Directors: John Tracy
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Cheers Looking at You, Kid
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7.74
66 votes

#10 - Cheers Looking at You, Kid

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/24/1995

Carl and Henriette send Laura off unchaperoned to cheerleading championships in Omaha where Laura's handsome partner Gary looks a lot like trouble in Urkel's spying eyes.

Directors: John Tracy
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We're Going to Disney World (1)
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7.56
63 votes

#11 - We're Going to Disney World (1)

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/1995

Steve is a finalist in an Innoventions contest at Walt Disney World. He invites the Winslow family whom all are thrilled about going except for Carl who is too concerned about leaving work behind. Myra is unable to be with her Steve as well. Steve's entry in the contest is none other than his transformation chamber which he will used to transform into Stephan. Much to Laura's excitement he does at the contest but before Stephan is asked to go back into the transformation chamber and change back into Steve (to prove he's not faking it) Laura messes with the machine while no one is looking. When he does go in Stephan believes that there was a malfunction affected by the shipping of his machine. The judges decide to postpone the results of the contest for three more days while Stephan and Laura spend some time together in the happiest place on earth. Meanwhile to save money, Eddie and Waldo decide to drive down to Disney World but they encounter chaos along the way. Laura begins to

Directors: Richard Correll
Writer: Jim Geoghan
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To Be or Not to Be (2)
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7.53
68 votes

#12 - To Be or Not to Be (2)

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1994

After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.

Directors: John Tracy
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Par for the Course
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7.51
68 votes

#13 - Par for the Course

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1994

Duffer Carl is reluctant to stand up to his cheating boss during a round of golf, but Harriette isn't reluctant to go looking for Laura when she misses her curfew.

Directors: Richard Correll
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To Be or Not to Be (1)
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7.49
77 votes

#14 - To Be or Not to Be (1)

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1994

Laura doesn't want Stefan to change anything about himself for her, while Urkel - as his nerdy self - is a 10 in Myra's eyes. Meanwhile, hoping to improve his vision, Carl steps into Urkel's transformation chamber.

Directors: John Tracy
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Miracle on Elm Street
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7.42
62 votes

#15 - Miracle on Elm Street

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1994

Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.

Directors: Richard Correll
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My Bodyguard
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7.41
59 votes

#16 - My Bodyguard

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/17/1995

After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.

Directors: John Tracy
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They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
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7.37
54 votes

#17 - They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?

Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/12/1995

Grandma Winslow and Fletcher's senior citizens home is in need of financial assistance. The Winslows propose holding a dance marathon to raise the money. This becomes the perfect oppurtunity for Carl to proove himself the most endurant over Steve. He is tired about hearing from everyone how Steve almost defeated him in an arm wrestling contest they had despite the fact that Carl did win. All For One starts up the dance marathon. Laura is partnered up with Waldo's distant cousin Bob who turns out to be a very short man. Laura is afraid of saying something offensive in front of Bob. But when Laura accindentally does, Bob assures her that it's all right, that he cant help being a short man. The dance goes on late into the night by one or two in the morning Harriet and Myra want to give but Carl and Steve refuse. The girls leave Carl and Steve anyway so the competition is between Carl and Steve alone. By 3am Grandma Winslow and Fletcher announce the dance marathon over since they a

Directors: John Tracy
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Midterm Crisis
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7.36
36 votes

#18 - Midterm Crisis

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1995

Carl loses points with Capt. Savage by telling him the truth about the woman he loves; and Eddie and Urkel cook up a lie about Waldo's midterm baking project, which they devoured.

Directors: Joel Zwick
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Sink or Swim
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7.30
67 votes

#19 - Sink or Swim

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1994

It's no secret that Urkel is deathly afraid of the water and his heart sinks when he learns that he can't graduate from high school unless he can pass a pass a swimming test, so he asks Carl for lessons.

Directors: Richard Correll
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Beta Chi Guy
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7.29
65 votes

#20 - Beta Chi Guy

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1994

His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.

Directors: Richard Correll
Writer: Jim Geoghan
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We're Going to Disney World (2)
star
7.23
57 votes

#21 - We're Going to Disney World (2)

Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/5/1995

Myra makes a beeline for Walt Disney World, suspecting something is amiss with her "Steviekins". And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed marriage to Laura.

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Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
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7.21
61 votes

#22 - Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/1995

Another transformation-chamber mishap turns Urkel into a gyrating Elvis with a hunka hunka lot of explaining to do during a meeting with an MIT recruiter (Kline).

Directors: Kelly Sandefur
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Flying Blind
star
7.18
56 votes

#23 - Flying Blind

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1994

Carl and Urkel must land a plane after their vengeful pilot bails out on a charter flight to Detroit, leaving the m with only their emotional baggage.

Directors: Kelly Sandefur
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The Gun
star
7.16
38 votes

#24 - The Gun

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/1995

Gritty episode in the style of NYPD Blue, where Laura is robbed by female gang members and considers purchasing a gun to ward off future trouble.

Directors: John Tracy
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An Unlikely Match
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7.12
58 votes

#25 - An Unlikely Match

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1995

Urkel sets an example of forgiveness after getting harassed by a gang of ruffians at school - when he discovers the ringleader has leukemia, he organizes a bone marrow drive; and a police-auction bargain overshadows Carl's good judgment.

Directors: John Tracy
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