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Superswiper · 07-29-2023, 06:27 AM

Considering this was spun-off from Perfect Strangers, I find this kind of weird. It would have been cool to see the Winslows and Steve visit Larry and Balki or vice versa. I mean, Perfect Strangers was still running until 1993, by which point Family Matters was already in its fourth season. Plus, they all lived in Chicago, unlike Step by Step, which was in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and Full House, which was in San Francisco (both shows that Steve crossed over into).

Just imagine Steve meeting Balki.

JO Sweet Heart · 08-05-2023, 05:04 PM

^^^ I agree. Harriette doesn't get fired from the Chronicle building until season five of Family Matters. Larry and Balki could've been shown before then.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

Superswiper · 08-06-2023, 02:42 AM

I forgot to add, I did here that Larry and Balki were originally supposed to appear in one of the early Family Matters episodes, but the crossover was cancelled, for whatever reason.

Maybe the creators wanted to distance themselves from the fact Family Matters was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers? Some casual watchers of both shows don't even know Family Matters is a spin-off of Perfect Strangers in the first place.

TVFactFan · 09-03-2023, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Superswiper

Considering this was spun-off from Perfect Strangers, I find this kind of weird. It would have been cool to see the Winslows and Steve visit Larry and Balki or vice versa. I mean, Perfect Strangers was still running until 1993, by which point Family Matters was already in its fourth season. Plus, they all lived in Chicago, unlike Step by Step, which was in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and Full House, which was in San Francisco (both shows that Steve crossed over into).

Just imagine Steve meeting Balki.

Yeah you make a good point but now that I think about it, I guess it crossed over with Full House and Step by Step was because both was Family shows like Family Matters. Perfect Strangers was not a family sitcom so thats probably the main reason why it never crossed over with Family Matters

TMC · 09-07-2023, 09:31 PM

Wait — ‘Family Matters’ Was a Spin-Off?

The hit '90s show actually stemmed from a character on another beloved sitcom, and it wasn't Urkel.

07-29-2023, 06:27 AM	#1
Superswiper Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 192	Isn't it weird this show never crossed over with Perfect Strangers? Considering this was spun-off from Perfect Strangers, I find this kind of weird. It would have been cool to see the Winslows and Steve visit Larry and Balki or vice versa. I mean, Perfect Strangers was still running until 1993, by which point Family Matters was already in its fourth season. Plus, they all lived in Chicago, unlike Step by Step, which was in Port Washington, Wisconsin, and Full House, which was in San Francisco (both shows that Steve crossed over into). Just imagine Steve meeting Balki.

08-05-2023, 05:04 PM	#2
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,883	^^^ I agree. Harriette doesn't get fired from the Chronicle building until season five of Family Matters. Larry and Balki could've been shown before then. God bless you always!!! Holly
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08-06-2023, 02:42 AM	#3
Superswiper Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 192	I forgot to add, I did here that Larry and Balki were originally supposed to appear in one of the early Family Matters episodes, but the crossover was cancelled, for whatever reason. Maybe the creators wanted to distance themselves from the fact Family Matters was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers? Some casual watchers of both shows don't even know Family Matters is a spin-off of Perfect Strangers in the first place.

09-07-2023, 09:31 PM	#5
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,614	Wait — ‘Family Matters’ Was a Spin-Off? The hit '90s show actually stemmed from a character on another beloved sitcom, and it wasn't Urkel.