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Quiz about 15 Facts About Family Matters
Quiz about 15 Facts About Family Matters

15 Facts About "Family Matters" Quiz


"Family Matters" was a hilarious sitcom which aired from 1989 to 1998. It followed the lives of the Winslow family, and the antics of their accident-prone neighbour, Steve Urkel. How well do you remember the show?

A multiple-choice quiz by mbhall. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mbhall
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
164,819
Updated
Feb 14 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
4547
Last 3 plays: bradcole87 (7/15), Guest 108 (11/15), Guest 24 (8/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which of the following music groups never appeared on "Family Matters"? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Richie's friend Little G once remarked that Carl resembled a character from what show? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. How many episodes featured an appearance from Steve's robot, Urkelbot? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. "Family Matters" was a spinoff of what sitcom? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What was the name of the bumbling gumshoe that Steve wrote a short story about, and also played in a 1940s film noir spoof?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 15
6. During an indoor garage sale, Laura sold what, which Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Mr. Looney, played by Tom Poston, appeared in how many episodes of "Family Matters"? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What was the name of the street gang that trashed Rachel's Place, then later beat up Eddie? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In the episode entitled "Dog Day Halloween", Steve dressed up as Superman for Halloween, while Laura was dressed as whom? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In the episode entitled "Whose Kid Is It Anyway?" Richie dresses up as what superhero for Halloween? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In the episode "Father Of The Bride" Carl has a dream where he has slept for 15 years, therefore waking up in what year, according to Harriette? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. While discussing his family tree with Steve Urkel, Waldo mentions his aunt Velveeta, who was married to Waldo's uncle, who was named what? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. When using his transformation chamber to change the shape of certain objects, Steve mentions to Carl that the chamber makes things larger what percent of the time? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In the episode entitled "Tips For A Better Life" Eddie wakes up one morning with a hangover, telling Carl he didn't get to sleep until what time? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Complete this phrase uttered by Steve Urkel: "Once you've had ___ you can't go back to baloney."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Apr 11 2024 : bradcole87: 7/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following music groups never appeared on "Family Matters"?

Answer: Salt 'n' Pepa

Johnny Gill of New Edition actually appeared on the show twice.
2. 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.
3. 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".
4. "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".
5. What was the name of the bumbling gumshoe that Steve wrote a short story about, and also played in a 1940s film noir spoof?

Answer: Johnny Danger

This episode, called "Farewell, My Laura" was the final episode of season 3, and also the final episode as a regular for Telma Hopkins, who played Rachel.
6. During an indoor garage sale, Laura sold what, which Grandmother Winslow considered an heirloom?

Answer: A quilt

The garage sale had to be held indoors because it was raining heavily outside.
7. Mr. Looney, played by Tom Poston, appeared in how many episodes of "Family Matters"?

Answer: 3

His last name would frequently be pronounced phonetically, to which he would say, "It's Loon-AY. It's French."
8. What was the name of the street gang that trashed Rachel's Place, then later beat up Eddie?

Answer: The Dragons

J. Lamont Pope, who played Chain, a member of the Dragons, later returned to the series as Curtis, one of Laura's boyfriends.
9. In the episode entitled "Dog Day Halloween", Steve dressed up as Superman for Halloween, while Laura was dressed as whom?

Answer: Tina Turner

In this episode, Steve and Laura are held hostage during a bank robbery, by a hold-up man dressed as Abraham Lincoln.
10. In the episode entitled "Whose Kid Is It Anyway?" Richie dresses up as what superhero for Halloween?

Answer: Spider-Man

Waldo took Richie trick-or-treating and accidentally came back with a boy named Tommy, who was also dressed as Spider-Man.
11. In the episode "Father Of The Bride" Carl has a dream where he has slept for 15 years, therefore waking up in what year, according to Harriette?

Answer: 2009

In the dream, Steve and Laura had gotten married and had four kids during those 15 years.
12. While discussing his family tree with Steve Urkel, Waldo mentions his aunt Velveeta, who was married to Waldo's uncle, who was named what?

Answer: Jalapeno

Waldo also mentioned that they had two sons, named Nacho and Gary, to which Eddie replied, "Gary?" Waldo said "Yeah. There's something weird about him."
13. When using his transformation chamber to change the shape of certain objects, Steve mentions to Carl that the chamber makes things larger what percent of the time?

Answer: 72%

He then mentions that the other 28% of the time, the chamber makes things smaller. While he is saying this, he and Carl shrink on the kitchen counter.
14. In the episode entitled "Tips For A Better Life" Eddie wakes up one morning with a hangover, telling Carl he didn't get to sleep until what time?

Answer: 7 AM

Carl sarcastically replied, "Good defense, Edward!" Eddie was underage to be drinking at the time.
15. Complete this phrase uttered by Steve Urkel: "Once you've had ___ you can't go back to baloney."

Answer: Filet Mignon

Although I'm not quite sure what he meant by that, Steve said this after telling Eddie and Waldo that Myra had joined a convent.
Source: Author mbhall

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