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ilovethe80s · 03-12-2004, 02:50 PM

I looked up Freddie Prinze Jr. Biography on IMDB and it said he was on Family Matters in the episode were he was a punk who brought a gun to school the episode was called "The Gun" i don't remember this episode that well maybe it will be on in the future and i can see it.

Pitooey · 03-12-2004, 10:41 PM

I really want to see this episode too. It's one of his first acting experiences.

passionsfan79 · 03-13-2004, 02:01 PM

wow i didnt know that only thing i think ive seen him in was scooby doo

Brent88 · 03-13-2004, 03:17 PM

It's from Season 6. It'll be a while before ABC Family gets back around to it. They just showed it back in Late January.

marvin g · 03-15-2004, 09:50 PM

I wished his father hadn't killed himself like he did! He was just too funny!

TMC · 04-30-2015, 04:37 PM

http://lebeauleblog.com/2015/04/30/w...jr/#more-23737

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For a brief time in the late 20th century, Freddie Prinze Jr. was a teen heartthrob. He followed up a hit horror franchise with a sleeper romantic comedy and a science fiction movie that was expected to spawn a series of sequels. After a string of you-oriented rom-coms, Prinze married one of his co-stars and seemingly rode off into the sunset.

What the hell happened?

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Prinze made his acting debut playing a high school student in an episode of the ABC sit-com, Family Matters. Prinze’s character attends a gun drive but refuses to hand over his gun without some kind of compensation.

Mace Dolex · 04-30-2015, 05:11 PM

I'd like to see that episode too, other black sitcoms like Fresh Prince and Hanging With Mr. Cooper had episodes dealing with guns but I couldn't picture Family Matters having one and seeing how Steve Urkel through his zanyness tackles the subject.

Furienna · 05-22-2015, 08:35 PM

I'm sorry, but I found that episode stupid. Yeah, I guess that the writers had their heart in the right place. And parts of it were good (seeing that girl being shot was really powerful stuff, especially when you consider how family friendly this show usually was). But I just hate how the message became "giving up your gun will save your life". WTF? How will not having a gun save your life? It makes no sense to me, and I just hate how "Fresh Prince" too has a very similar moral in one episode. For would not having a gun rather help you save your life, if you can defend yourself against a dangerous criminal? And no matter how much they tried to make having a gun sound like such a terrible thing, you will never see real criminals give theirs up willingly. So I have to say that this episode unfortunately ended with a steaming pile of politically correct but unrealistic bull****.

JO Sweet Heart · 06-16-2015, 05:11 PM

^^^ I get the message that they were trying to get across, but sadly I don't know if its the right one when there are people out there who are going to do whatever they want no matter who it impacts and to me, no one should ever hesitate to defend themselves from people like that.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Mace Dolex · 06-16-2015, 06:12 PM

I would love to have seen a Seinfeld episode poking unintentional humor at these "special PSA episode" cliche's.

Furienna · 06-17-2015, 02:06 AM

Oh, I like many such episodes. But this one and the similar one from "Fresh Prince" both ended up rubbing me the wrong way.

03-12-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
ilovethe80s Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 28, 2002 Location: MA Posts: 6,970	Freddie Prinze Jr. I looked up Freddie Prinze Jr. Biography on IMDB and it said he was on Family Matters in the episode were he was a punk who brought a gun to school the episode was called "The Gun" i don't remember this episode that well maybe it will be on in the future and i can see it.

03-12-2004, 10:41 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I really want to see this episode too. It's one of his first acting experiences.
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03-13-2004, 02:01 PM	#3
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03-13-2004, 03:17 PM	#4
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	It's from Season 6. It'll be a while before ABC Family gets back around to it. They just showed it back in Late January.
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05-22-2015, 08:35 PM	#8
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	I'm sorry, but I found that episode stupid. Yeah, I guess that the writers had their heart in the right place. And parts of it were good (seeing that girl being shot was really powerful stuff, especially when you consider how family friendly this show usually was). But I just hate how the message became "giving up your gun will save your life". WTF? How will not having a gun save your life? It makes no sense to me, and I just hate how "Fresh Prince" too has a very similar moral in one episode. For would not having a gun rather help you save your life, if you can defend yourself against a dangerous criminal? And no matter how much they tried to make having a gun sound like such a terrible thing, you will never see real criminals give theirs up willingly. So I have to say that this episode unfortunately ended with a steaming pile of politically correct but unrealistic bull****.
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03-15-2004, 09:50 PM	#5
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	I wished his father hadn't killed himself like he did! He was just too funny!

04-30-2015, 05:11 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	I'd like to see that episode too, other black sitcoms like Fresh Prince and Hanging With Mr. Cooper had episodes dealing with guns but I couldn't picture Family Matters having one and seeing how Steve Urkel through his zanyness tackles the subject.

06-16-2015, 05:11 PM	#9
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,880	^^^ I get the message that they were trying to get across, but sadly I don't know if its the right one when there are people out there who are going to do whatever they want no matter who it impacts and to me, no one should ever hesitate to defend themselves from people like that. God bless you always!!! Holly
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06-16-2015, 06:12 PM	#10
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,669	I would love to have seen a Seinfeld episode poking unintentional humor at these "special PSA episode" cliche's.

06-17-2015, 02:06 AM	#11
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	Oh, I like many such episodes. But this one and the similar one from "Fresh Prince" both ended up rubbing me the wrong way.