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The Best Episodes of Family Matters Season 6

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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 6 Episode 1 - To Be or Not to Be (1)
    7.6/10(143 votes)

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

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 2 - To Be or Not to Be (2)
    7.6/10(146 votes)

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

    S6:E2

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 3 - Till Death Do Us Apartment
    7.3/10(132 votes)

    #3 - Till Death Do Us Apartment

    S6:E3

    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.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 4 - The Looney Bin
    7.3/10(133 votes)

    #4 - The Looney Bin

    S6:E4

    A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  5. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 5 - Beta Chi Guy
    6.9/10(128 votes)

    #5 - Beta Chi Guy

    S6:E5

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 6 - Dark and Stormy Night
    7.0/10(142 votes)

    #6 - Dark and Stormy Night

    S6:E6

    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).

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 7 - Par For the Course
    7.1/10(127 votes)

    #7 - Par For the Course

    S6:E7

    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.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 8 - Sink or Swim
    7.0/10(131 votes)

    #8 - Sink or Swim

    S6:E8

    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.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 9 - Paradise Bluff
    7.5/10(133 votes)

    #9 - Paradise Bluff

    S6:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 10 - Flying Blind
    6.8/10(128 votes)

    #10 - Flying Blind

    S6:E10

    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.

    Director:Kelly Sandefur
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 11 - Miracle on Elm Street
    7.4/10(147 votes)

    #11 - Miracle on Elm Street

    S6:E11

    Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 12 - Midterm Crisis
    7.3/10(125 votes)

    #12 - Midterm Crisis

    S6:E12

    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.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 13 - An Unlikely Match
    7.5/10(129 votes)

    #13 - An Unlikely Match

    S6:E13

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 14 - The Substitute Son
    7.4/10(134 votes)

    #14 - The Substitute Son

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Reginald VelJohnson

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  15. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 15 - The Gun
    7.2/10(203 votes)

    #15 - The Gun

    S6:E15

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 16 - Wedding Bell Blues
    7.2/10(120 votes)

    #16 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S6:E16

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

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 17 - Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
    6.8/10(130 votes)

    #17 - Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel

    S6:E17

    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).

    Director:Kelly Sandefur
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 18 - My Uncle the Hero
    7.2/10(122 votes)

    #18 - My Uncle the Hero

    S6:E18

    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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 19 - My Bodyguard
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #19 - My Bodyguard

    S6:E19

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Felicia D. Henderson

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  20. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 20 - Cheers Looking at You, Kid
    6.5/10(122 votes)

    #20 - Cheers Looking at You, Kid

    S6:E20

    Carl and Harriette 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.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:James R. Stein

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  21. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 21 - What's Up Doc?
    6.8/10(130 votes)

    #21 - What's Up Doc?

    S6:E21

    A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 22 - We're Going to Disney World (1)
    7.6/10(138 votes)

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

    S6:E22

    As a finalist in a contest, Urkel invites the Winslows on his trip to Disney World, where Laura has a fantasy romance---with Stefan Urquelle.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writer:Jim Geoghan

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  23. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 23 - We're Going to Disney World (2)
    7.8/10(143 votes)

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

    S6:E23

    Myra rushes to Disney World, fearing something is amiss with Urkel. And it's no Mickey Mouse worry: he's proposed to Laura by the time Myra arrives.

    Director:Rich Correll
    Writers:Fred Fox, Jr.

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  24. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 24 - They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
    7.3/10(131 votes)

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

    S6:E24

    At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Family Matters Season 6 Episode 25 - Home Sweet Home
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #25 - Home Sweet Home

    S6:E25

    To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"To Be or Not to Be (1)" is the best rated episode of "Family Matters" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 143 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/23/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "To Be or Not to Be (2)".