Family Matters: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Family Matters Season 5.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
To Be or Not to Be (1)
Sep 23, 1994 · 23 min
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 in
To Be or Not to Be (2)
Sep 30, 1994 · 23 min
After a vengeful Myra tampers with Urkel's transformation chamber, Carl steps into it and steps out as an Urkel-like nerd.
Till Death Do Us Apartment
Oct 7, 1994 · 22 min
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.
The Looney Bin
Oct 14, 1994 · 22 min
A homeless janitor gets trapped in the school bomb shelter with Urkel and Carl.
Beta Chi Guy
Oct 21, 1994 · 22 min
His friendship with Urkel damages Eddie's reputation with a group of ultra cool fraternity brothers.
Dark and Stormy Night
Oct 28, 1994 · 22 min
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 (Ur
Par For the Course
Nov 4, 1994 · 22 min
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.
Sink or Swim
Nov 11, 1994 · 22 min
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
Paradise Bluff
Nov 18, 1994 · 22 min
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.
Flying Blind
Nov 25, 1994 · 22 min
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.
Miracle on Elm Street
Dec 16, 1994 · 22 min
Richie brings home a homeless person on Christmas.
Midterm Crisis
Jan 6, 1995 · 22 min
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.
An Unlikely Match
Jan 20, 1995 · 22 min
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
The Substitute Son
Feb 3, 1995 · 22 min
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 hi
The Gun
Feb 10, 1995 · 22 min
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.
Wedding Bell Blues
Feb 17, 1995 · 22 min
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
Ain't Nothin' But an Urkel
Feb 24, 1995 · 22 min
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).
My Uncle the Hero
Mar 3, 1995 · 22 min
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
My Bodyguard
Mar 17, 1995 · 22 min
After failing to foil a robbery, Carl is assigned to protect Urkel, who stopped the thief; the boss's daughter comes on to Eddie.
Cheers Looking at You, Kid
Mar 24, 1995 · 22 min
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.
What's Up Doc?
Mar 31, 1995 · 22 min
A therapist helps the Winslows get to the root of their tensions by reflecting on life with Urkel.
We're Going to Disney World (1)
Apr 28, 1995 · 23 min
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.
We're Going to Disney World (2)
May 5, 1995 · 23 min
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.
They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?
May 12, 1995 · 22 min
At a dance marathon, Laura cuts a rug with Waldo's cousin, and Carl and Urkel boogie till the sun comes up.
Home Sweet Home
May 19, 1995 · 22 min
To avoid being banished to Russia (where his parents are moving), Urkel--and his termites--move in with Eddie and Waldo.