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TMC · 03-27-2015, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

No I think he saved the show. I was getting bored with it until he started making those guest appearances during season 1. I do agree that the later seasons became to much of a cartoon especially when he would tranform into Steffan. I never liked that character.

If it weren't for the Urkel character, then Family Matters would've pretty much been a more blue color variant of The Cosby Show, w/ the prototypical sappy moral moments/predictable humor that one would expect from a Miller-Boyett show. The problem is that Urkel worked best as a quirky side character (a la Kramer on Seinfeld) and not the de facto main character/main focus. Otherwise, his socially awkward "super nerd" gimmick would've worn out extremely easily. My point is that Steve Urkel when you got right down to it, was a very one-dimensional or one-note character.

mets82 · 03-27-2015, 04:11 PM

I dont think he ruined it but as the show went on it literally became the Steve Urkel show. Samething happened when Richie left Happy Days and Fonzie took over. I mean there great in the beginning but I think after a while you get sick of them.

I mean Urkel's antics were funny at first but how many times can he dress the way he did and act the way he did before it becomes annoying?

Mace Dolex · 03-27-2015, 05:09 PM

Before Urkel, the show was a middle class suburban carbon copy of The Cosby Show and Urkel made it more fun but then the overexposure of Urkel from cereal to dolls made it unbearable that by it's last seasons it was tiresome and Jaleel White was transitioning from skinny teen to adulthood.

Furienna · 03-27-2015, 05:40 PM

Again with all these negative opinions on Steve.

By the way, Mets82, can you explain to me how you can be annoyed by how a person is dressed?

JO Sweet Heart · 04-06-2015, 08:46 PM

What I loved about Steve was that he always knew what the right thing to do was and he did it.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

¡Keyum! · 10-15-2015, 08:35 PM

No Urkel didn't ruin the show....When Judy and Aunt Laura left, and Urkel started having alter egos, then they changed up Harriett and added 3J, the ship took a 90 degree slope downward....

Furienna · 10-16-2015, 03:07 AM

Surely you mean Aunt Rachel?

But yeah, there were some changes over the years.

mets82 · 10-16-2015, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Again with all these negative opinions on Steve.

By the way, Mets82, can you explain to me how you can be annoyed by how a person is dressed?

I dont why I didnt see this until now. Here's the thing. Urkel, not Stefan, never got out of wearing the suspenders and the high pants. Eventually, I would think you'd have to evolve.

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king of comedy · 10-16-2015, 10:15 PM

Family Matters wouldn't have been the same without Urkel.

Furienna · 10-17-2015, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mets82

I dont why I didnt see this until now. Here's the thing. Urkel, not Stefan, never got out of wearing the suspenders and the high pants. Eventually, I would think you'd have to evolve.

Steve did change his style in the last season, and I hate it. If it had been a gradual change over the years, it would have been fine. But it just came out of nowhere as an attempt to please Laura, despite the fact that he already had a girlfriend, and it was a big jump the shark moment to me.

Furienna · 10-17-2015, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by king of comedy

Family Matters wouldn't have been the same without Urkel.

Of course not.

Spark Of Spirit · 10-20-2015, 11:21 AM

What killed Family Matters was Urkel overkill, not Urkel himself. The problem was that Steve changed very little over the years to make him a more well-rounded character that by the end he got stale.

Then there was that awful final season missing about every character that helped make the show fun to watch and focusing on a severely out of character Steve and his out of nowhere relationship with Laura. Really, I think the show would have been better off canceled with the end of season 8.

mets82 · 10-20-2015, 03:27 PM

Bingo!!

All of a sudden Steve and Laura were in a relationship?? How did that happen? They spent the previous 7 years with Steve and Laura being friends and then all of a sudden they're in a relationship.

Furienna · 10-21-2015, 09:39 PM

Indeed, you don't even want to get me started on how wrong Steve's relationship with Laura was. And no matter how much they tried to turn Myra into this crazy monster, I never lost my sympathy for her. The rest of the last season is good enough though, with Eddy joining the police academy and Carl and Harriette adopting 3J. The OGD Urkel episode was a pleasant surprise, and I don't even mind the new Harriette as much as many other people do.

Edward216 · 02-01-2016, 02:07 AM

Yes he totally ruined it for me. A little Urkel goes a long way. Once they made the show all about Steve Urkel I was done with it. It was sickening. I just couldn't stand him.

Ed.

03-27-2015, 04:11 PM	#77
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	I dont think he ruined it but as the show went on it literally became the Steve Urkel show. Samething happened when Richie left Happy Days and Fonzie took over. I mean there great in the beginning but I think after a while you get sick of them. I mean Urkel's antics were funny at first but how many times can he dress the way he did and act the way he did before it becomes annoying?
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10-20-2015, 11:21 AM	#87
Spark Of Spirit Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 20, 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 563	What killed Family Matters was Urkel overkill, not Urkel himself. The problem was that Steve changed very little over the years to make him a more well-rounded character that by the end he got stale. Then there was that awful final season missing about every character that helped make the show fun to watch and focusing on a severely out of character Steve and his out of nowhere relationship with Laura. Really, I think the show would have been better off canceled with the end of season 8.
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03-27-2015, 05:09 PM	#78
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	Before Urkel, the show was a middle class suburban carbon copy of The Cosby Show and Urkel made it more fun but then the overexposure of Urkel from cereal to dolls made it unbearable that by it's last seasons it was tiresome and Jaleel White was transitioning from skinny teen to adulthood.

03-27-2015, 05:40 PM	#79
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,277	Again with all these negative opinions on Steve. By the way, Mets82, can you explain to me how you can be annoyed by how a person is dressed?

10-15-2015, 08:35 PM	#81
¡Keyum! Member First Time Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2015 Posts: 1	No Urkel didn't ruin the show....When Judy and Aunt Laura left, and Urkel started having alter egos, then they changed up Harriett and added 3J, the ship took a 90 degree slope downward....

10-16-2015, 03:07 AM	#82
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,277	Surely you mean Aunt Rachel? But yeah, there were some changes over the years.

10-16-2015, 10:15 PM	#84
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Family Matters wouldn't have been the same without Urkel.

10-20-2015, 03:27 PM	#88
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Bingo!! All of a sudden Steve and Laura were in a relationship?? How did that happen? They spent the previous 7 years with Steve and Laura being friends and then all of a sudden they're in a relationship.

10-21-2015, 09:39 PM	#89
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,277	Indeed, you don't even want to get me started on how wrong Steve's relationship with Laura was. And no matter how much they tried to turn Myra into this crazy monster, I never lost my sympathy for her. The rest of the last season is good enough though, with Eddy joining the police academy and Carl and Harriette adopting 3J. The OGD Urkel episode was a pleasant surprise, and I don't even mind the new Harriette as much as many other people do.

02-01-2016, 02:07 AM	#90
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,625	Yes he totally ruined it for me. A little Urkel goes a long way. Once they made the show all about Steve Urkel I was done with it. It was sickening. I just couldn't stand him. Ed.