Season 8
Family Matters
24 EPISODES • 1996
Season 8 of Family Matters was released on September 20 and consists of 24 episodes.

Season 7

Episodes

1: Paris Vacation (1)
Sep 20, 1996
Urkel and the Winslows travel to Paris via the Urk-Pad device.
2: Paris Vacation (2)
Sep 20, 1996
Thieves go after the blueprints for Urkel's invention; Stefan and Laura make their debut as models in Paris.
3: Paris Vacation (3)
Sep 27, 1996
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
Oct 4, 1996
Urkel suffers from "Winslow withdrawal" at MIT; back home, roommates Myra and Laura find they are from "different worlds."
5: 3J in the House
Oct 11, 1996
The Winslows realize their feelings for 3J when he runs away from the group home.
6: Getting Buff
Oct 18, 1996
Eddie learns a revealing lesson when Greta gets a part-time job.
7: Stevil
Oct 25, 1996
Ventriloquist Steve's look-alike dummy comes alive on Halloween.
8: Karate Kids
Nov 1, 1996
As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.
9: Home Again
Nov 8, 1996
A New Edition concert helps Stefan and Laura's long-distance relationship.
10: Nightmare at Urkel Oaks
Nov 15, 1996
Eddie dreams that he is getting married to Myrtle Urkel, of all people, in her Southern plantation.
11: Chick-a-Boom
Nov 22, 1996
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
Dec 6, 1996
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
Dec 13, 1996
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
Jan 3, 1997
Laura plans to join a sorority and learns Steve is their favorite target.
15: Love Triangles
Jan 17, 1997
Best friends Laura and Maxine are attracted to the same guy.
16: Father Time
Jan 31, 1997
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
Feb 7, 1997
Myrtle Urkel is back, and this time, she sabotages a beauty pageant so she can win.
18: Le Jour d'amour
Feb 14, 1997
Urkel narrates romantic vignettes featuring the Winslows and friends.
19: What Do You Know?
Feb 28, 1997
Eddie's plan misfires when he transforms into Urkel to compete on a game show.
20: Odd Man In
Mar 14, 1997
Harriette fills a spot at Carl's poker table while Steve does work for Eddie at a ballpark.
21: Flirting with Disaster
Mar 28, 1997
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
Apr 25, 1997
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
May 2, 1997
Carl learns his wayward brother Frank is in trouble with the law.
24: A Pirate's Life for Me
May 9, 1997
Steve's time machine sends him and Carl back to a pirate ship.
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