Kellie Williams and Telma Hopkins are Launching "Family Matters" Rewatch Podcast - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 10-29-2025, 10:45 PM

"Family Matters" Rewatch Podcast, Co-Hosted by Two Stars of ’90s Fan-Favorite Sitcom, Coming From iHeartPodcasts
by Todd Spangler
Oct. 29, 2025

A retrospective podcast on classic sitcom “Family Matters” is coming soon, in the latest project looking to mine nostalgia for TV hits of yore.

“Welcome to the Family With Telma and Kellie,” from iHeartMedia‘s podcast division, is co-hosted by cast members Kellie Williams (Laura Winslow) and Telma Hopkins (Aunt Rachel).

On each episode of the podcast, the duo will share their personal reflections in making “Family Matters”, one of the longest-running sitcoms with a Black cast, and discuss their favorite episodes and characters — as well as bring some other fellow cast members into the conversation.

Guests will include series producer Bob Boyett, Reggie VelJohnson (Carl Winslow) and Shawn Harrison (Waldo Faldo). Hopkins and Williams will also answer listener questions about the show.

The podcast will premiere Nov. 5 on iHeartRadio app and across all major audio platforms. New episodes will be available weekly on subsequent Wednesdays.

In the first episode, the hosts will discuss their personal journey to being cast on the series, their favorite moments from filming the pilot and the episode’s storyline.

Williams said in a statement, “To this day, ‘Family Matters’ is one of the most-streamed sitcoms and it is an honor for me to be able to go back in time and remember what it was like as a kid to grow up on the show and go through some of the same things my character, Laura Winslow, did.

Not to mention doing it with my surrogate mom, Telma, who’s become one of my closest friends and is really another member of my family, as well as reconnecting with fans and hearing how the show impacted them. We hope fans enjoy listening to these episodes as much as we have enjoyed making them!”

Hopkins added, “My time on ‘Family Matters’ was one of the highlights not just of my career, but my life, the friendships I made have lasted decades, so it is incredibly gratifying to relive these episodes with Kellie, who I consider to be one of my ‘kids,’ and talk about each episode — from the storylines you know to the behind-the-scenes stuff you don’t.

The fun for me is that I can truly watch as an ‘audience member’ now, and I’m loving it! Welcome to the family, y’all!”

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/fam...rs-1236562130/

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	Kellie Williams and Telma Hopkins are Launching "Family Matters" Rewatch Podcast *"Family Matters" Rewatch Podcast, Co-Hosted by Two Stars of ’90s Fan-Favorite Sitcom, Coming From iHeartPodcasts* by Todd Spangler Oct. 29, 2025 A retrospective podcast on classic sitcom “Family Matters” is coming soon, in the latest project looking to mine nostalgia for TV hits of yore. “Welcome to the Family With Telma and Kellie,” from iHeartMedia‘s podcast division, is co-hosted by cast members Kellie Williams (Laura Winslow) and Telma Hopkins (Aunt Rachel). On each episode of the podcast, the duo will share their personal reflections in making “Family Matters”, one of the longest-running sitcoms with a Black cast, and discuss their favorite episodes and characters — as well as bring some other fellow cast members into the conversation. Guests will include series producer Bob Boyett, Reggie VelJohnson (Carl Winslow) and Shawn Harrison (Waldo Faldo). Hopkins and Williams will also answer listener questions about the show. The podcast will premiere Nov. 5 on iHeartRadio app and across all major audio platforms. New episodes will be available weekly on subsequent Wednesdays. In the first episode, the hosts will discuss their personal journey to being cast on the series, their favorite moments from filming the pilot and the episode’s storyline. Williams said in a statement, “To this day, ‘Family Matters’ is one of the most-streamed sitcoms and it is an honor for me to be able to go back in time and remember what it was like as a kid to grow up on the show and go through some of the same things my character, Laura Winslow, did. Not to mention doing it with my surrogate mom, Telma, who’s become one of my closest friends and is really another member of my family, as well as reconnecting with fans and hearing how the show impacted them. We hope fans enjoy listening to these episodes as much as we have enjoyed making them!” Hopkins added, “My time on ‘Family Matters’ was one of the highlights not just of my career, but my life, the friendships I made have lasted decades, so it is incredibly gratifying to relive these episodes with Kellie, who I consider to be one of my ‘kids,’ and talk about each episode — from the storylines you know to the behind-the-scenes stuff you don’t. The fun for me is that I can truly watch as an ‘audience member’ now, and I’m loving it! Welcome to the family, y’all!” https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/fam...rs-1236562130/ Attached Images