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1 Where did the Winslows live?
Answer: Chicago

During the opening credits, their home in the suburbs could be seen along with the north side Chicago skyline.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" -TGIF!
2 What is Steve's full name?
Answer: Steven Q. Urkel

Steve always introduces himself by saying his full name.
  From Quiz: Family Really Matters
3 What is Steve Urkel's favorite food?
Answer: cheese

Steve talks about cheese very often. He has even gone to a cheese festival! He also likes very unique foods from eels to opossums.
  From Quiz: Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"
4 What is the name of the girl that beats up Laura?
Answer: Toni

Toni is notorious for frightening everyone at school, even the teachers.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" - Episode "The Gun"
5 The first episode of "Family Matters" had Eddie begging his dad to go to his friends house to watch television. Which movie series did he want to go see?
Answer: Rambo

Mother Winslow talked Carl in to letting Eddie go and watch it.
    Your options: [ Rambo ] [ Star Trek ] [ Star Wars ] [ Lord of the Rings ]
  From Quiz: Does Your Family Matter?
6 When Carl bought a video camera, one he made a very big deal out of, what happened to the camera?
Answer: Richie dropped it

Some people might wonder why Steve never got his clumsy hands on it.
  From Quiz: Did I Do That? Quiz
7 What musical instrument does Steve Urkel play?
Answer: accordion

Steve would come over to the Winslows' house and play the accordion which drove them crazy.
  From Quiz: Family Matters
8 "Family Matters" was a spin-off of what other ABC sitcom?
Answer: "Perfect Strangers"

The character of Harriette Winslow was an elevator operator on "Perfect Strangers".
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" Trivia 1
9 Which Winslow family member has never been seen setting foot in Steve's transformation chamber?
Answer: Harriet

Although Estelle never really set foot in the chamber she was seen doing it during a dream sequence. Eddie once changed himself into Eddie Urkel to help him win a gameshow.
    Your options: [ Both Harriet and Estelle ] [ Estelle ] [ Harriet ] [ Eddie ]
  From Quiz: Family Really Matters
10 What is Steve's middle initial?
Answer: Q

Usually he introduces himself to people as Steven Q. Urkel.
  From Quiz: Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"
11 What is stolen from Laura?
Answer: leather jacket

She won't give up her leather jacket, so she is beaten up.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" - Episode "The Gun"
12 Richie's friend Little G once remarked that Carl resembled a character from what show?
Answer: "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

James Avery, who really did play the father on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", made a cameo appearance during the closing credits.
  From Quiz: 15 Facts About "Family Matters"
13 There was an episode where the Winslows had to make twelve thousand tarts in a few days. Which machine did they use to help make those?
Answer: Bartlett 111

Steve scared Carl by telling him a mouse fell in there. They never got one complaint. Mouse tarts, anyone?
    Your options: [ Bartlett 111 ] [ Bartlett 411 ] [ Bartlett 211 ] [ Bartlett 311 ]
  From Quiz: Does Your Family Matter?
14 Did Carl know who broke the camera? If so, how?
Answer: Yes, the tape showed the cameraman was only 3 feet tall
  From Quiz: Did I Do That? Quiz
15 What is Steve Urkel's middle name?
Answer: Quincy

He is usually referred to as "Steven Q. Urkel," but it was revealed that his middle name is Quincy.
  From Quiz: It's the Bigger Love of the Family
16 What was the name of Steve's alter ego?
Answer: Stefan

Stefan was the suave and sophisticated side of Steve.
  From Quiz: Family Matters
17 In what city did the Winslows live?
Answer: Chicago
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" Trivia 1
18 Carl Winslow, the title character and patriarch of the family, worked in which profession?
Answer: Police officer

"Family Matters" was a spin-off of "Perfect Strangers," where Jo Marie Payton (Harriette Winslow on "Family Matters") played the role of the quick witted elevator operator. Carl, of course, was a member of Chicago's finest.
    Your options: [ Private security ] [ Limo driver ] [ Elevator operator ] [ Police officer ]
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" -TGIF!
19 How many times has Carl been in Steve's transformation chamber?
Answer: 3 times

He went in to become Bruce Lee Winslow, another time to become Carl Urkel, and a final time to become Carl Winslow again.
  From Quiz: Family Really Matters
20 How many times does Steve propose to Laura?
Answer: 1

Steve proposes to Laura on the same night that his better looking clone Stephan proposes to her. She accepts Steve's proposal though. When they were younger though he gave her a diamond ring, but not as a proposal.
  From Quiz: Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"
21 How many episodes featured an appearance from Steve's robot, Urkelbot?
Answer: 2

Michael "Shrimp" Chambers, who played Urkelbot, actually appeared in a total of four episodes of "Family Matters".
  From Quiz: 15 Facts About "Family Matters"
22 Which pretty girl did Steve help tutor so Eddie could score?
Answer: Vonda

She was trying to be grateful to Steve. Steve would have no part in that so he talked her out of being easy. Obviously that was very bad news for Eddie.
    Your options: [ Vonda ] [ Lisa ] [ Oneisha ] [ Heather ]
  From Quiz: Does Your Family Matter?
23 Steve was in the hospital for appendicitis, Carl was his roommate, what happened to Carl?
Answer: He was shot in the butt
  From Quiz: Did I Do That? Quiz
24 What is Laura Winslow's middle name?
Answer: Lee

Steve calls her Laura Lee sometimes.
  From Quiz: It's the Bigger Love of the Family
25 What activity were Laura and Maxine involved in at school?
Answer: cheerleading

In one episode the captain of the cheerleading squad told Laura that she should drop a few pounds. She begins taking diet pills and Steve took them accidentally.
  From Quiz: Family Matters
26 What was Carl's profession?
Answer: Police Officer
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" Trivia 1
27 Steve Urkel drove a very unique three-wheeled car and took several road trips in it. What was the make of this vehicle?
Answer: BMW

It was also used by circuses as the automobile of choice for clowns. Only 1000 or so of these cars exist in America these days.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" -TGIF!
28 What number was on a cardboard basketball player in Eddie and Waldo's apartment?
Answer: 32

It was right next to their door.
  From Quiz: Family Really Matters
29 When Steve wrote a short story about someone murdering Rachel, Harriet's siser, who murdered her?
Answer: Laura

They acted out the story that Steve wrote, and Steve was the detective trying to figure out who killed Rachel. When he was accusing people, the lights would go off and you would hear a gunshot. Then when the lights went back on that person would be dead, until it was just Steve and Laura were left.
  From Quiz: Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"
30 How does Laura prepare to protect herself?
Answer: she tries to buy a gun

She considers buying a gun, even though Urkel strongly advises her not to.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" - Episode "The Gun"
31 "Family Matters" was a spinoff of what sitcom?
Answer: "Perfect Strangers"

Reginald VelJohnson (Carl) and JoMarie Payton Noble (Harriette) appeared on a few episodes of "Perfect Strangers" playing the characters that they would later play on "Family Matters".
  From Quiz: 15 Facts About "Family Matters"
32 Who played the part of Richie when he was a kid?
Answer: Bryton Mcclure

He loved his Uncle Carl so much. Well mainly because Uncle Carl would fix things for him and buy him things.
  From Quiz: Does Your Family Matter?
33 How did Carl get shot?
Answer: Robber shot him

Surprisingly, he was already in once before for sitting on his gun.
  From Quiz: Did I Do That? Quiz
34 What city does "Family Matters" take place in?
Answer: Chicago

A bird's eye view of the Winslow home is seen in the introduction.
  From Quiz: It's the Bigger Love of the Family
35 What was the name of Rachel's son?
Answer: Richie

Richie was played by Bryton McClure.
  From Quiz: Family Matters
36 What was the title of the theme song for "Family Matters"?
Answer: "As Days Go By"

The original theme song was "It's A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong, but it was only used for the first four episodes of season one. It was replaced with "As Days Go By".
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" Trivia 1
37 How many children did Carl and Harriette have when the original pilot aired?
Answer: Three

Judi Winslow was the youngest, played by Jaimiee Foxworth (though another actress held that role for the pilot episode only). By the fourth season, the writers/producers wrote her character out of the show, moving forward as if Carl and Harriette only had two children to begin with. It was speculated that her mother/agent was not happy with the amount of lines she was receiving per show, which caused a tiff with the show's brass; thus, no more Judi after season four!
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" -TGIF!
38 Steve once mentioned that someday you would be able to light an entire city with just a single slice of what?
Answer: Brie

Immediately after that he gave a mad scientist laugh.
  From Quiz: Family Really Matters
39 When Carl hurt his back and had to hang on the back of the door, Steve would read to him. What did he read to him?
Answer: Encyclopedia Britannica

Steve said he would stay with Carl every minute minute he was hanging on the door so he started with volume A of the encyclopedia.
  From Quiz: Steve Urkel on "Family Matters"
40 What is the name of Laura's friend who is shot?
Answer: Josie

She is shot because she didn't want to give up her new shoes.
  From Quiz: "Family Matters" - Episode "The Gun"
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