Family Matters: Season 2

1990 · 25 episodes · ★ 0.6

What Season 2 of Family Matters

Season 2 of Family Matters Has 25 episodes and premiered on September 21, 1990. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

25episodes

Sep 21, 1990premiered

Apr 26, 1991Latest episode

10 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Rachel's Place
Sep 21, 1990 · 24 min
Feeling like a freeloader, Rachel decides to look for a career beyond writing and opens up a diner after Steve accidentally burns down Leroy's.
Directing: Richard Correll · Writing: David W. Duclon · Starring: Bridgid Coulter, John Hancock, William Long Jr.
2x02 Torn Between Two Lovers
Sep 28, 1990 · 24 min
Steve develops a crush on Rachel and believes it is reciprocated when she invites him to a candlelight dinner at her restaurant, while Rachel is actually dating her bank's loan officer.
Starring: Bridgid Coulter, Dominic Hoffman
2x03 Marriage 101
Oct 5, 1990 · 24 min
For a class project, Laura is "married" to Steve for a day. Meanwhile, one of Carl's sergeants casts his eye on Rachel.
Directing: Richard Correll · Writing: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss · Starring: Cherie Johnson, Susan Krebs, Clint Hyson
2x04 Flashpants
Oct 12, 1990 · 24 min
A braggart with a badge transfers to Carl's division just in time for the precinct's annual dance contest, which Carl and Harriette aim to win by dancing circles around their fierce rival.
Directed by: Gerren Keith · Starring: Eddie Mekka, Steve Vinovich, Cathy Susan Pyles
2x05 The Crash Course
Oct 19, 1990 · 24 min
Eddie crashes the car through the front of the house while trying to impress his girlfriend.
Starring: Bridgid Coulter
2x06 Boxcar Blues
Oct 26, 1990 · 24 min
Carl gets trapped inside a railroad boxcar with Steve and a cargo of cattle.
Directed by: Mark Linn-Baker · Starring: Barry Jenner
2x07 Dog Day Halloween
Nov 2, 1990 · 24 min
Steve and Laura are held hostage during a Halloween bank robbery.
Directed by: Gerren Keith · Written by: David W. Duclon · Starring: Randy Josselyn, Barry Jenner, Doris Hess, Mark Nassar
2x08 Cousin Urkel
Nov 9, 1990 · 24 min
Steve's cousin from Biloxi sets out to sweep Eddie off his feet.
Written by: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss
2x09 Dedicated to the One I Love
Nov 16, 1990 · 24 min
Harriette points out the obvious when seductive neighbor Loretta sets her sights on Carl; and Laura may soon regret steering Steve to a shy young girl when she finds herself jealous of his attentions.
Starring: Caryn Ward, Susan Beaubian
2x10 The Science Project
Nov 23, 1990 · 24 min
Everyone vies to be partners with budding scientist Steve, who teams up with Laura for a science project - an A-bomb.
Written by: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss · Starring: Aaron Lohr, Cherie Johnson, Joe Mays, Sky Berdahl
2x11 Requiem for an Urkel
Dec 7, 1990 · 24 min
Steve charges like a raging bull to the boxing ring when a bully threatens to pummel any guy who asks Laura out.
Directed by: Joel Zwick · Written by: David W. Duclon · Starring: Aaron Lohr, Arnold Johnson, Larenz Tate, Shawn Harrison
2x12 Fast Eddie Winslow
Dec 14, 1990 · 24 min
Eddie is cornered by a tough pool hustler.
Directing: Gerren Keith · Starring: Randy Josselyn, Irvin Mosley Jr., Michael Rapposelli, Tim Ryan
2x13 Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas Mid-Season Finale
Dec 21, 1990 · 24 min
Alone and fending for himself during the holidays, Steve shatters Laura's old fashioned Christmas ornament along with holiday visiting privileges at the Winslows'. Meanwhile, Carl does battle with other shoppers as he searches for a scarce teddy bear for Richie.
Directed by: Richard Correll · Written by: David W. Duclon · Starring: Ellen Albertini Dow, Peggy Mannix, Gabriel Pelino
2x14 Ice Station Winslow
Jan 4, 1991 · 24 min
When Carl, Eddie and Steve go ice fishing at Lake Wannamuck, Carl has a potentially critical accident; and at home, Judy dislikes the fuss made over Richie.
Directing: Richard Correll · Starring: Shawn Harrison, Michael Chambers
2x15 Son
Jan 11, 1991 · 24 min
After an escalating spat with his father, grounded Eddie escapes from the house to keep a date, and Harriette must mediate a father-son feud when Carl gets tired of Eddie's attitude and Eddie threatens to move out.
Written by: Jose Rivera · Starring: Lawrence Cook
2x16 Do the Right Thing
Jan 18, 1991 · 24 min
Carl finds a diamond bracelet and wrestles with doing the right thing, as does Steve, who holds in his hands the academic fate of his romantic rival Todd, who needs Steve's tutoring skills.
Writing: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss · Starring: Keith Cameron, Natalie Core
2x17 High Hopes
Feb 1, 1991 · 24 min
In a hot-air balloon, Carl tries to overcome his fear of heights. Harriette and Rachel clash over a car won in a contest.
Written by: Dennis Snee · Starring: Barry Jenner, Jim Doughan
2x18 Life of the Party
Feb 8, 1991 · 24 min
At a rooftop party, some kids spike Steve's punch, and Rachel must rescue him from a ledge.
Starring: Cherie Johnson, Larenz Tate, Shawn Harrison, Robert Balderson
2x19 Busted
Feb 15, 1991 · 24 min
When Eddie cracks up the family car, Steve suggests raising repair money at an illegal gambling hangout.
Directed by: Richard Correll · Written by: David W. Duclon · Starring: John Mariano, Felecia M. Bell, Ken Kerman, Tom Milanovich
2x20 Fight the Good Fight
Feb 22, 1991 · 24 min
Laura is inspired to make a difference by encouraging support for a black-history class, but her efforts fan the flames of racism at school.
Starring: Cherie Johnson, Clyde Kusatsu, Susan Krebs, Jay Bradford
2x21 Taking Credit
Mar 15, 1991 · 24 min
Rachel and the kids recall how Eddie took credit for a story written by Steve, and how Carl shared his glory with Lt. Murtagh.
Directing: Richard Correll · Writing: David W. Duclon · Starring: Barry Jenner, Christopher Darga, Mary Ingersoll
2x22 Finding the Words
Mar 22, 1991 · 24 min
A charming, mysterious figure, claiming to be a family friend from the past, comes to visit - and turns out to be Harriet and Rachel's long-lost father.
Directed by: Richard Correll · Starring: Paul Winfield
2x23 Skip to My Lieu
Apr 5, 1991 · 24 min
Carl senses a promotion if he can help Lt. Murtagh get a date with Rachel.
Directing: Richard Correll · Writing: Charlene Seeger · Starring: Barry Jenner, Shawn Harrison
2x24 The Good the Bad and the Urkel
Apr 19, 1991 · 24 min
In a dream, Carl and Steve duel over a compost heap as Old West characters Carl and Two-Gun Urkel - the most annoying gunslinger in the West.
Directing: Richard Correll · Writing: Pamela Eells, Sally Lapiduss · Starring: Tom Bishop, Victor Wilson, Steve Viall
2x25 I Should Have Done Something Season Finale
Apr 26, 1991 · 24 min
Steve schemes to take the reluctant Laura to a hot-ticket concert; Carl takes out his frustrations on the family, unable to shake the memory of a shooting he feels he could have prevented in the aftermath of a hostage case.
Directed by: Richard Correll · Written by: David W. Duclon · Starring: Beah Richards, Tiiu Leek, Ron Tank