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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 2

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A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Family Matters Season 2 Episode 1 - Rachel's Place
    7.0/10(188 votes)

    #1 - Rachel's Place

    S2:E1

    Feeling like a freeloader, Rachel decides to look for a career beyond writing and opens up a diner after Steve accidentally burns down Leroy's.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  2. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 2 - Torn Between Two Lovers
    7.5/10(180 votes)

    #2 - Torn Between Two Lovers

    S2:E2

    Steve develops a crush on Rachel and believes it is reciprocated when she invites him to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant, while Rachel is actually dating her bank's loan officer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 3 - Marriage 101
    7.6/10(188 votes)

    #3 - Marriage 101

    S2:E3

    For a class project, Laura is "married" to Steve for a day. Meanwhile, one of Carl's sergeants casts his eye on Rachel.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writers:Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss

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  4. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 4 - Flashpants
    7.0/10(167 votes)

    #4 - Flashpants

    S2:E4

    A braggart with a badge transfers to Carl's division just in time for the precinct's annual dance contest, which Carl and Harriette aim to win by dancing circles around their fierce rival.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 5 - The Crash Course
    7.4/10(169 votes)

    #5 - The Crash Course

    S2:E5

    Eddie crashes the car through the front of the house while trying to impress his girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 6 - Boxcar Blues
    7.5/10(166 votes)

    #6 - Boxcar Blues

    S2:E6

    Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.

    Director:Mark Linn-Baker
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 7 - Dog Day Halloween
    7.5/10(187 votes)

    #7 - Dog Day Halloween

    S2:E7

    Steve and Laura are held hostage during a Halloween bank robbery.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  8. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 8 - Cousin Urkel
    7.4/10(173 votes)

    #8 - Cousin Urkel

    S2:E8

    Steve's cousin from Biloxi sets out to sweep Eddie off his feet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss

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  9. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 9 - Dedicated to the One I Love
    7.2/10(166 votes)

    #9 - Dedicated to the One I Love

    S2:E9

    Harriette points out the obvious when seductive neighbor Loretta sets her sights on Carl; and Laura may soon regret steering Steve to a shy young girl when she finds herself jealous of his attentions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 10 - The Science Project
    6.9/10(170 votes)

    #10 - The Science Project

    S2:E10

    Everyone vies to be partners with budding scientist Steve, who teams up with Laura for a science project - an A-bomb.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss

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  11. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 11 - Requiem for an Urkel
    7.0/10(162 votes)

    #11 - Requiem for an Urkel

    S2:E11

    Steve charges like a raging bull to the boxing ring when a bully threatens to pummel any guy who asks Laura out.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  12. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 12 - Fast Eddie Winslow
    7.1/10(162 votes)

    #12 - Fast Eddie Winslow

    S2:E12

    Eddie is cornered by a tough pool hustler.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 13 - Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
    7.3/10(189 votes)

    #13 - Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas

    S2:E13

    Alone and fending for himself during the holidays, Steve shatters Laura's old fashioned Christmas ornament along with holiday visiting privileges at the Winslows'. Meanwhile, Carl does battle with other shoppers as he searches for a scarce teddy bear for Richie.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  14. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 14 - Ice Station Winslow
    7.1/10(167 votes)

    #14 - Ice Station Winslow

    S2:E14

    When Carl, Eddie and Steve go ice fishing at Lake Wannamuck, Carl has a potentially critical accident; and at home, Judy dislikes the fuss made over Richie.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 15 - Son
    6.9/10(155 votes)

    #15 - Son

    S2:E15

    After an escalating spat with his father, grounded Eddie escapes from the house to keep a date, and Harriette must mediate a father-son feud when Carl gets tired of Eddie's attitude and Eddie threatens to move out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jose Rivera

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  16. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 16 - Do the Right Thing
    6.8/10(152 votes)

    #16 - Do the Right Thing

    S2:E16

    Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steve's tutoring skills.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss

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  17. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 17 - High Hopes
    6.9/10(155 votes)

    #17 - High Hopes

    S2:E17

    In a hot-air balloon, Carl tries to overcome his fear of heights. Harriette and Rachel clash over a car won in a contest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  18. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 18 - Life of the Party
    7.3/10(180 votes)

    #18 - Life of the Party

    S2:E18

    At a rooftop party, some kids spike Steve's punch, and Rachel must rescue him from a ledge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 19 - Busted
    6.8/10(159 votes)

    #19 - Busted

    S2:E19

    When Eddie cracks up the family car, Steve suggests raising repair money at an illegal gambling hangout.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  20. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 20 - Fight the Good Fight
    7.5/10(202 votes)

    #20 - Fight the Good Fight

    S2:E20

    Laura is inspired to make a difference by encouraging support for a black-history class, but her efforts fan the flames of racism at school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 21 - Taking Credit
    6.9/10(156 votes)

    #21 - Taking Credit

    S2:E21

    Rachel and the kids recall how Eddie took credit for a story written by Steve, and how Carl shared his glory with Lt. Murtagh.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  22. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 22 - Finding the Words
    7.6/10(187 votes)

    #22 - Finding the Words

    S2:E22

    A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachel's long-lost father.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 23 - Skip to My Lieu
    7.0/10(154 votes)

    #23 - Skip to My Lieu

    S2:E23

    Carl senses a promotion if he can help Lt. Murtagh get a date with Rachel.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Charlene Seeger

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  24. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 24 - The Good the Bad and the Urkel
    6.8/10(158 votes)

    #24 - The Good the Bad and the Urkel

    S2:E24

    In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writers:Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss

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  25. Family Matters Season 2 Episode 25 - I Should Have Done Something
    7.8/10(191 votes)

    #25 - I Should Have Done Something

    S2:E25

    Steve schemes to take the reluctant Laura to a hot-ticket concert; Carl takes out his frustrations on the family, unable to shake the memory of a shooting he feels he could have prevented in the aftermath of a hostage case.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Rachel's Place" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 188 votes. Directed by Rich Correll and written by David W. Duclon, it aired on 9/21/1990. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Torn Between Two Lovers".