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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4

Every episode of Family Matters Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 4!

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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 4 Episode 1 - Surely You Joust
    7.3/10(157 votes)

    #1 - Surely You Joust

    S4:E1

    Feuding neighbors "Hurricane" Urkel and "Bonecrusher" Carl take a not-so-neighborly, macho grudge match to TV's American Gladiators.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 2 - Dance to the Music
    7.1/10(149 votes)

    #2 - Dance to the Music

    S4:E2

    Home-coming Queen Laura gets the royal treatment from Urkel, who gets popular jock Ted to ask her to the dance; Carl meets Harriette's new piano teacher..

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 3 - Driving Carl Crazy
    7.5/10(151 votes)

    #3 - Driving Carl Crazy

    S4:E3

    Carl hopes to practice stress management by keeping his cool, but he nearly blows a gasket teaching Urkel to drive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 4 - Rumor Has It
    6.8/10(155 votes)

    #4 - Rumor Has It

    S4:E4

    As rumors begin to fly that Ted has "scored" with Laura, Urkel must warn her that the guy she's dating means to boost his rep by ruining hers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 5 - Number One with a Bullet
    7.2/10(156 votes)

    #5 - Number One with a Bullet

    S4:E5

    Carl and Urkel are hospital roommates and Urkel, as usual, is a pain -until he gets the opportunity to save Carl's hide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 6 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?
    6.9/10(159 votes)

    #6 - Whose Kid Is it Anyway?

    S4:E6

    Richie is upset when Eddie's hot Halloween date conflicts with his promise to take his little cousin trick or treating.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 7 - An Officer and a Waldo
    6.8/10(159 votes)

    #7 - An Officer and a Waldo

    S4:E7

    Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  8. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 8 - Just One Date!
    7.1/10(151 votes)

    #8 - Just One Date!

    S4:E8

    Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 9 - The Oddest Couple
    7.3/10(144 votes)

    #9 - The Oddest Couple

    S4:E9

    Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 10 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
    7.9/10(191 votes)

    #10 - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel

    S4:E10

    Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writers:David W. Duclon, Gary Menteer

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  11. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 11 - Muskrat Love
    7.1/10(149 votes)

    #11 - Muskrat Love

    S4:E11

    Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 12 - Hot Wheels
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    #12 - Hot Wheels

    S4:E12

    Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 13 - The Way the Ball Bounces
    7.2/10(136 votes)

    #13 - The Way the Ball Bounces

    S4:E13

    A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.

    Director:Jeffrey Ganz
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 14 - A Thought in the Dark
    7.3/10(146 votes)

    #14 - A Thought in the Dark

    S4:E14

    Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James R. Stein

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  15. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 15 - Tender Kisses
    7.5/10(149 votes)

    #15 - Tender Kisses

    S4:E15

    Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 16 - Heart Strings
    7.1/10(138 votes)

    #16 - Heart Strings

    S4:E16

    Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  17. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 17 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
    7.1/10(157 votes)

    #17 - It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse

    S4:E17

    Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 18 - Higher Anxiety
    7.4/10(142 votes)

    #18 - Higher Anxiety

    S4:E18

    At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 19 - Mama's Wedding
    7.1/10(146 votes)

    #19 - Mama's Wedding

    S4:E19

    Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 20 - Pulling Teeth
    7.1/10(147 votes)

    #20 - Pulling Teeth

    S4:E20

    Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David W. Duclon

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  21. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 21 - Walk on the Wild Side
    7.2/10(200 votes)

    #21 - Walk on the Wild Side

    S4:E21

    When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 22 - Hot Stuff
    7.6/10(145 votes)

    #22 - Hot Stuff

    S4:E22

    Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 23 - Stormy Weather
    7.5/10(142 votes)

    #23 - Stormy Weather

    S4:E23

    Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Family Matters Season 4 Episode 24 - Buds 'n' Buns
    7.3/10(142 votes)

    #24 - Buds 'n' Buns

    S4:E24

    As a part-timer at the Mighty Weenie fast food joint, Carl doesn't relish answering to the top dog - Eddie; Urkel takes Laura's advice and commits to Myra.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Surely You Joust" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 157 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/1992. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dance to the Music".