Time to turn the clock back to 1989 and enjoy a long day of uncut season 1 episodes of Family Matters today. Time to crack open the DVD and make a new discovery since I don;t remember watching this show on ABC in 1989, my earliest memory is 1991

The show was soooooooo much different in 89 than the latter years.

The show was soooooooo much different in 89 than the latter years.


The first half of season 1 was dull and I was close to falling asleep.

The first half of season 1 was dull and I was close to falling asleep.


So in your opinion, you feel Urkel revived Family Matters?

So in your opinion, you feel Urkel revived Family Matters?


Yes, Urkel and Rodney

Yes, Urkel and Rodney


I am surprised you said that considering your hatred towards GOOFY characters like JJ Evans. LOL

I am surprised you said that considering your hatred towards GOOFY characters like JJ Evans. LOL


well his goofiness was balanced out by the rest of the family

well his goofiness was balanced out by the rest of the family


HUH??? Are you talking about JJ or Urkel?

HUH??? Are you talking about JJ or Urkel?

urkel

urkel


Now Solomon, I know you know better than that! lol

Now Solomon, I know you know better than that! lol


Steve was not nerdy around Eddie, Rachel, Harriet, and Grandmom Winslow.

he was only nerdy when alone with Carl or Laura

That MAY be true, but most of the show became based on Steve, Laura and Carl.

...was a lot like the first season or so of "HAPPY DAYS"- until "The Fonz" virtually became the "center" of that series by the fall of 1975. Same with "Urkel": once producers saw, from his initial appearance, how popular he was with the studio audience and viewers, he began appearing more until HE, like "Fonzie", became the unofficial star of the show. And as for your co-workers, 'Fact'- let 'em get their own DVD box sets, and you can snicker at theirs! What did they expect you to see- "THE OFFICE"? "CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM"? "SEINFELD"? "MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM"?

:tv:

So in your opinion, you feel Urkel revived Family Matters?
Well, even if you don't like him, you have to admit, that Steve was the one, who made this show memorable. So yeah, he gave this show, which wasn't bad without him either, but nothing special, a well-needed boost.

Um, why would you tell your co-workers you bought it?

Um, why would you tell your co-workers you bought it?


Because I'm not ashamed of being a diehard TV fan

Because I'm not ashamed of being a diehard TV fan

Good point! :D