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topayVT · 02-23-2002, 05:57 PM

First, I am a big fan of Family Matters. I try to watch it on WB50 (Washington, DC). Currently they're on the 8th Season (the end of the Paris trip was on Friday the 22nd).
I was wondering, there were a few contradicting moments on the show. I'm sure you know what I mean. If you can think of any, please feel free to post.

1. Judy, Rachel, and Waldo disappeared without notice
2. Harriette was played by a different actress in the final few episodes.
3. Steve, obviously in Laura's grade, was in Eddie's class to help him cheat on a test.

Truth · 02-24-2002, 05:38 AM

In the final season they did say that Waldo went to a cooking school in New York, So i don't think that really counts as a contradicting moment or whatever.

rial · 02-24-2002, 01:03 PM

go to jumptheshark.com and find Family Matters page. there are a lot of those things there.

ClesStahn · 03-19-2002, 06:59 PM

Rachel disappeared a long time ago, didn't she? There was a topic about it.. I don't know if it's still here...

Urkel_2003 · 11-30-2004, 10:29 PM

3. Steve, obviously in Laura's grade, was in Eddie's class to help him cheat on a test. [/B][/QUOTE]

Steve was also in Eddie's Math Class in an epidoe from Season 4 when Eddie hung up that poster with the girl in the bathing suit. I always wondered about this too, just poor continuity I guess.

stella · 12-06-2004, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by topayVT

3. Steve, obviously in Laura's grade, was in Eddie's class to help him cheat on a test.

Well, being the genius that Steve is, I think we can assume that he was able to skip a few grade levels in certain courses.

rial · 12-10-2004, 02:52 PM

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go to jumptheshark.com and find Family Matters page. there are a lot of those things there.

Yeah, there were TONS of inconsistencies throughout Family Matters' run.
jumptheshark.com probably has them all.

Days Go By · 12-24-2004, 02:55 PM

Steve was prolly in Eddie's classes 'cos he was really smart, meaning, he took advanced classes.

GCW · 01-07-2005, 12:58 PM

The IRS episode when Carl says that Rachel lives with them. That was a blunder. I thought at that point she did not live with them. She was totally gone (not even mentioned) in the 5th, 7th and 8th seasons not even in the Christmas episode. Bizarre

Vegas Girl · 01-07-2005, 09:16 PM

One time Harriett mentioned that she had been at her job for (something like) 15 years when actually she just got the job a year or so prior.

In one of the early seasons, Carl wanted Eddie to become a police officer.
When he finally wanted to in the 8th or 9th season, Carl was trying to discourage him.

sdballer101 · 02-26-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Girl

One time Harriett mentioned that she had been at her job for (something like) 15 years when actually she just got the job a year or so prior.

In one of the early seasons, Carl wanted Eddie to become a police officer.
When he finally wanted to in the 8th or 9th season, Carl was trying to discourage him.

because eddie was young then. so i guess carl didnt think he was serious. In the episode when was serious about it in the 8th season, eddie was going to drop out of college. so of course carl wouldnt like it, didnt really discourage him just basically said "are u truly serious about this" or whatever. so then he was happy that be would become a cop.

SimpsonsFan · 02-27-2005, 02:39 PM

After Rachel mysteriously left, didn't she come back in one episode about a year or so later, and didn't they mention her in a Christmas episode later on?

GCW · 02-27-2005, 06:14 PM

"After Rachel mysteriously left, didn't she come back in one episode about a year or so later, and didn't they mention her in a Christmas episode later on?"

My reply: Okay here goes the Rachel timeline

Rachel disappeared in season 5, like Judy she was not mentioned at all not even by her own son Richie like she never existed, she was not even in the Christmas episode. In season 6, she appeared for six episodes, and there was no mention of where she was in the previous season she just appeared. Season 7 she was gone again but in the IRS episode Carl states that Rachel lives with them, which is strange because for the rest of the season she is not seen or reffered to by anybody. Same thing with season 8, not seen or mentioned. Finally in season 9 Christmas episode Harriette tells Richie that Aunt Helen (from Detroit) was feeling better and Rachel is coming for Christmas, but then she could not come because of the blizzard so Eddie picks her up and Rachel surprises Richie. And that was Rachel's last appearance.

SimpsonsFan · 05-05-2005, 11:01 AM

I thought she only appeared in 4 eps of season 6?

GCW · 05-05-2005, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SimpsonsFan

I thought she only appeared in 4 eps of season 6?

It was six episodes

1. The one where Richie used Carl's credit card to buy toys.
2. The Halloween episode
3. The Christmas episode
4. The one where Rachel tries to return a dress and it was torn and her and Harriette argue.
5. The Disney World episode pt. 1
6. Disney World episode pt. 2

02-23-2002, 05:57 PM	#1
topayVT Member Forum Cub Join Date: Feb 23, 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 2	Inconsistencies First, I am a big fan of Family Matters. I try to watch it on WB50 (Washington, DC). Currently they're on the 8th Season (the end of the Paris trip was on Friday the 22nd). I was wondering, there were a few contradicting moments on the show. I'm sure you know what I mean. If you can think of any, please feel free to post. 1. Judy, Rachel, and Waldo disappeared without notice 2. Harriette was played by a different actress in the final few episodes. 3. Steve, obviously in Laura's grade, was in Eddie's class to help him cheat on a test.

02-24-2002, 05:38 AM	#2
Truth •°·Alien Believer·°• Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 15, 2001 Posts: 3,463	In the final season they did say that Waldo went to a cooking school in New York, So i don't think that really counts as a contradicting moment or whatever.
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03-19-2002, 06:59 PM	#4
ClesStahn Senior Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 30, 2001 Posts: 500	Rachel disappeared a long time ago, didn't she? There was a topic about it.. I don't know if it's still here... Attached Images

11-30-2004, 10:29 PM	#5
Urkel_2003 Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 167	Re: Inconsistencies 3. Steve, obviously in Laura's grade, was in Eddie's class to help him cheat on a test. [/B][/QUOTE] Steve was also in Eddie's Math Class in an epidoe from Season 4 when Eddie hung up that poster with the girl in the bathing suit. I always wondered about this too, just poor continuity I guess.

02-27-2005, 02:39 PM	#12
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	After Rachel mysteriously left, didn't she come back in one episode about a year or so later, and didn't they mention her in a Christmas episode later on?
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02-24-2002, 01:03 PM	#3
rial Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 16, 2002 Posts: 118	go to jumptheshark.com and find Family Matters page. there are a lot of those things there.

12-24-2004, 02:55 PM	#8
Days Go By Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 17, 2004 Posts: 9	Steve was prolly in Eddie's classes 'cos he was really smart, meaning, he took advanced classes.

01-07-2005, 12:58 PM	#9
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	The IRS episode when Carl says that Rachel lives with them. That was a blunder. I thought at that point she did not live with them. She was totally gone (not even mentioned) in the 5th, 7th and 8th seasons not even in the Christmas episode. Bizarre

01-07-2005, 09:16 PM	#10
Vegas Girl Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 10, 2003 Posts: 1,339	One time Harriett mentioned that she had been at her job for (something like) 15 years when actually she just got the job a year or so prior. In one of the early seasons, Carl wanted Eddie to become a police officer. When he finally wanted to in the 8th or 9th season, Carl was trying to discourage him.

02-27-2005, 06:14 PM	#13
GCW Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 14, 2004 Posts: 708	"After Rachel mysteriously left, didn't she come back in one episode about a year or so later, and didn't they mention her in a Christmas episode later on?" My reply: Okay here goes the Rachel timeline Rachel disappeared in season 5, like Judy she was not mentioned at all not even by her own son Richie like she never existed, she was not even in the Christmas episode. In season 6, she appeared for six episodes, and there was no mention of where she was in the previous season she just appeared. Season 7 she was gone again but in the IRS episode Carl states that Rachel lives with them, which is strange because for the rest of the season she is not seen or reffered to by anybody. Same thing with season 8, not seen or mentioned. Finally in season 9 Christmas episode Harriette tells Richie that Aunt Helen (from Detroit) was feeling better and Rachel is coming for Christmas, but then she could not come because of the blizzard so Eddie picks her up and Rachel surprises Richie. And that was Rachel's last appearance.

05-05-2005, 11:01 AM	#14
SimpsonsFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 22, 2004 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 838	I thought she only appeared in 4 eps of season 6?