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    Family Matters

    "Family Matters" was a spin-off of what other ABC sitcom?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      "Perfect Strangers". The character of Harriette Winslow was an elevator operator on "Perfect Strangers".

    In what city did the Winslows live?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      Chicago.

    What was Carl's profession?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      Police Officer.

    What was the title of the theme song for "Family Matters"?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      "As Days Go By". The original theme song was "It's A Wonderful World" by Ray Charles, but it was only used for the first four episodes of season one. It was replaced with "As Days Go By".

    What was the name of the youngest Winslow child?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      Judy. The character of Judy was written out of the show after the fourth season.

    How many seasons was "Family Matters" on the air?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      nine. The first eight seasons aired on ABC. The final one aired on CBS.

    "Family Matters" had how many episodes?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      215.

    What was the name of Harriette Winslow's sister?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      Rachel. Telma Hopkins, the actress who played Rachel, also played the role of Nell Carter's best friend on "Gimmie a Break".

    Who played the character of Steven Q. Urkel?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      Jaleel White. Jaleel White was cast to play the role of Steve Q. Urkel at the age of 13.

    What was Steve Urkel's catch-phrase?"Family Matters" Trivia 1

      "Did I do that?".

    What musical instrument does Steve Urkel play?Family Matters

      accordion . Steve would come over to the Winslows' house and play the accordion which drove them crazy.

    What was the name of Steve's alter ego?Family Matters

      Stefan. Stefan was the suave and sophisticated side of Steve.

    What activity were Laura and Maxine involved in at school?Family Matters

      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.

    What was the name of Rachel's son?Family Matters

      Richie. Richie was played by Bryton McClure.

    What hits Waldo's head during the opening credits?Family Matters

      a basketball. Waldo was played by Shawn Harrison.

    What was Steve's favorite dance?Family Matters

      Polka. Steve was always listening to Polka music. He even dressed up like a polka dancer.

    What was the name of the high school they attended?Family Matters

      Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt school colors were red and white.

    Who is Myra Monkhouse?Family Matters

      Steve's girlfriend. Myra Boutros-Boutros Monkhouse was Steve's girlfriend. She was played by the late Michelle Thomas.

    How many people played Harriet Winslow during the show's run?Family Matters

      2 . Jo Marie Payton Noble played Harriet for many seasons and during the last season Harriet was played by JudyAnn Elder.

    What item of Laura's does Eddie throw away?Family Matters

      A doll. This was in one of the Christmas episodes. Steve is so concerned that he spent hours at the dump looking for the doll. He found it and returned it to Laura.

    When Carl bought a video camera, one he made a very big deal out of, what happened to the camera?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Richie dropped it. Some people might wonder why Steve never got his clumsy hands on it.

    Did Carl know who broke the camera? If so, how?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Yes, the tape showed the cameraman was only 3 feet tall.

    Steve was in the hospital for appendicitis, Carl was his roommate, what happened to Carl?Did I Do That? Quiz

      He was shot in the butt.

    How did Carl get shot?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Robber shot him. Surprisingly, he was already in once before for sitting on his gun.

    What happened to the fish Carl was baby-sitting for the weekend?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Steve swallowed it. When Steve was playing his accordian for it, the fish didn't seem to mind.

    Carl stepped on a treadmill with a bomb on it that would go off when he stepped off, the bomb squad found 3 wires, 1 to disconnect the bomb, what rhyme did Carl use to reason the wire to pull?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Red we're dead, blue we're through, yellow we're mellow. Carl didn't even know yellow was right, he just guessed!

    In "Short Story", Carl was furious at the water bill, what did Eddie do that got Carl mad at him?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Left the sprinkler running and washed the car. Who knew Carl would get mad at Eddie for actually doing a chore?

    What was the name of the high profile TV star the Winslows loved that Carl arrested?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Buddy Goodrich. Gordy Berry was the name of a fiction character record producer on the Fresh Prince, and Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz are 2 of the Beastie Boys.

    Why was a TV star arrested by Carl?Did I Do That? Quiz

      Assaulting Carl as an officer. One of the few times an officer doesn't deserve to be attacked, very few.

    What did Richie want Steve to help him make for his science project?Did I Do That? Quiz

      A pinwheel.

    What did Steve convince him they should make?Did I Do That? Quiz

      A tornado.

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