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S5.E1 ∙ Hell Toupee

Thu, Sep 23, 1993

Myra goes to Urkel's school for a visit, and later accuses Laura of trying to steal him away. An annoyed Laura tries to convince Myra otherwise, but things break down into a huge food fight. Meanwhile, Carl feels he has lost his romantic touch and invests in a toupee.

7.2 /10

S5.E2 ∙ It Didn't Happen One Night

Thu, Sep 30, 1993

Laura oversleeps on the morning of a huge cheerleading competition in Cincinnati and gets Urkel to drive her there. When Laura causes the nerd's BMW Isetta to break down, the two are forced to share a hotel room. Normally in a situation like this, you'd think Urkel would take advantage of the situation, but he's the one that gets irked when Laura plays the blame game.

7.4 /10

S5.E3 ∙ Saved by the Urkel

Thu, Oct 07, 1993

Carl nearly fatally shocks himself when he refuses to heed Urkel's advice to unplug a lamp while repairing it. Urkel is the only one who knows CPR and uses his knowledge to save Carl's life. Everyone then showers the nerd with gratitude, and Eddie, Laura and Waldo are inspired to learn CPR.

7.4 /10

S5.E4 ∙ A Matter of Principle

Thu, Oct 14, 1993

Harriette puts her job as head of security at the Chicago Chronicle on the line when she debates whether to cut her security staff as part of budget reductions. Meanwhile, Myra transfers to Urkel's school to be closer to him, and gets some ill advice from Eddie and Laura on how to capture the nerd's heart.

7.4 /10

S5.E5 ∙ Money Out the Window

Thu, Oct 21, 1993

Eddie proves he has learned nothing from his past gambling experience and Bones pays him a visit. He gives the boy an ultimatum, "Pay the money or be crushed by him." He learns his lesson the hard way again when Carl finds out.

7.1 /10

S5.E6 ∙ Best Friends

Thu, Oct 28, 1993

Harriette embarrasses Laura when she tries (a little too hard) to act hip and cool in front of her friends. Meanwhile, Waldo gets a job as a cashier at the Mighty Weenie, but Eddie might have to fire him when he does a bad job ... until he remembers Waldo's culinary skills are just perfect for an opening on his shift.

7.4 /10

S5.E7 ∙ Grandmama

Thu, Nov 04, 1993

Eddie and Urkel become partners in a 2-on-2 basketball tournament ... that is, until Eddie dumps the nerd for a star player named "The Spider." Hell hath no fury like an Urkel spurned, as he turns to Grandmama to get revenge.

7.8 /10

S5.E8 ∙ Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool

Thu, Nov 11, 1993

Urkel devises the ultimate plan to win Laura's heart ... a transformation chamber that will turn him into a suave, fashion-styling ladies man. Meet Stefan Urquelle, whom immediately melts Laura's heart. But Stefan is a little abrasive this first time out, and it isn't long before Laura misses the irksome Urkel.

7.9 /10

S5.E9 ∙ Car Wars

Thu, Nov 18, 1993

Laura wants to buy a car, but car salesman Honest Bob exploits her lack of car-buying experience and acts very sexist toward her. Urkel suggests that Laura return to the dealership for another go-around, this time donning a fake mustache and wearing men's clothing.

7.7 /10

S5.E10 ∙ All the Wrong Moves

Thu, Nov 25, 1993

Adventures at the drive-in theater, where Laura, Urkel and Waldo go with their respective steadies. Laura's boyfriend, Derek, refuses to accept "no" for an answer and eventually presses his luck, while Myra agrees (at least this time) to wait to have sex with her "Stevie-kins." Meanwhile, Maxine can only shake her head as Waldo acts like, well, Waldo.

7.6 /10

S5.E11 ∙ Christmas Is Where the Heart Is

Thu, Dec 09, 1993

Urkel reminds Carl and a bunch of ill-tempered passengers about the meaning of Christmas when they become stranded on a subway during a Christmas Eve power outage.

7 /10

S5.E12 ∙ Scenes from a Mall

Thu, Dec 16, 1993

A "Family Matters" adaptation of the 1991 movie, this time featuring several intertwined stories involving the kids at the local mall.

7.2 /10

S5.E13 ∙ Rock Enroll

Thu, Jan 06, 1994

Eddie decides to postpone college when R&B singer Shanice performs a song he wrote; the two share a duet later in this episode. Meanwhile, Urkel is feeling down when it seems no one has remembered his birthday.

7.1 /10

S5.E14 ∙ Like a Virgin

Thu, Jan 13, 1994

When locker room wisecracker Jerry boasts about his latest sexual exploits, Urkel says he plans to wait ... just like best bud Eddie. Eddie is upset at this revelation, until Laura tells him that Jerry is not exactly as well liked among the girls as he claims to be.

7.1 /10

S5.E15 ∙ Good Cop, Bad Cop

Thu, Jan 20, 1994

Urkel's trip to rouge dentist Dr. Smiley (to reassure a scared Richie) takes a back seat to a terrifying racial profiling incident involving Eddie. He comes home claiming that a traffic stop for a turn signal violation turned out to be much more when the officers accuse him of being "a black person in a white person's neighborhood." Carl is certain Eddie is trying to cover up for more late-night carousing, but when he gets the other side of the story from the officers involved, he learns the whole ugly incident exactly matches Eddie's side. Carl is very angry and, after telling the senior officer he will be reported, tells the younger officer to re-examine his attitudes. Carl then realizes he needs to apologize to Eddie.

7.7 /10

S5.E16 ∙ Presumed Urkel

Thu, Feb 03, 1994

A huge explosion rocks the school's science lab, and accident prone Urkel is blamed. His academic future rides on defense attorney Laura's shoulders, but she must find a way to match wits with a rival student who is determined - too determined - to have Urkel expelled.

7.6 /10

S5.E17 ∙ Father of the Bride

Thu, Feb 10, 1994

Carl bribes Laura to take Urkel bowling for the evening, then falls asleep. He has a dream where Urkel and Laura have (gasp) fallen in love and given birth to a brood of Urkel kids!

7.5 /10

S5.E18 ∙ Psycho Twins

Thu, Feb 17, 1994

Urkel demonstrates his latest invention, snooze juice (a potion meant to allow police officers to easily apprehend criminals) at a professional wrestling event. When two wrestlers accidentally drink the potion and are unable to compete against the WWF's Bushwackers, the bloodthirsty tag team sets their sights on the nerd and Carl.

7.5 /10

S5.E19 ∙ That's What Friends Are For

Thu, Mar 03, 1994

Everyone praises Eddie on his college scholarship, except Waldo; Carl's fear of failure could hold him back from a job promotion; Urkel tortures Carl.

7.1 /10

S5.E20 ∙ Opposites Attract

Thu, Mar 17, 1994

School newspaper reporter Laura and editor Ziggy engage in a series of conflicts ... before falling for each other.

6.7 /10

S5.E21 ∙ A-Camping We Will Go

Thu, Mar 31, 1994

Urkel invites himself along on a camping trip with Carl, Eddie and Waldo. The other men refuse to heed the nerd's advice, but it isn't long before the "I told you so" routines begin.

7.5 /10

S5.E22 ∙ Nunsense

Thu, Apr 28, 1994

When Myra presents Urkel with a nude drawing of himself, the nerd tells her to get lost. A short time later, Urkel learns that Myra is going to a convent. Concluding she is becoming a nun because he yelled at her, Urkel convinces Eddie and Waldo to dress like nuns and go to the convent to stop Myra.

6.9 /10

S5.E23 ∙ Aunt Oona

Thu, May 05, 1994

Urkel's shy Aunt Oona (from Altoona) arrives to visit her nephew. Harriette and the others suggest a great way for Oona to break out of her shell ... by going to a karaoke bar.

7.5 /10

S5.E24 ∙ Stefan Returns

Thu, May 19, 1994

Urkel decides to renovate his Stefan Urquelle alter-ego, inventing a transformation chamber to do the trick. Stefan is much more likable this time, but just like the last time, the formula soon wears off and the suave ladies man is soon his old irksome, nerdy self. Urkel declares that he will find a way to make Stefan permanent ... and win Laura's heart once and for all.

7.4 /10