September 22, 1989 – July 17, 1998
Family Matters is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers, the series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and revolves around the Winslow family, an African-American middle class family living in Chicago, Illinois. Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows' nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), who was originally scripted to appear as a one-time character. However, he quickly became the show's breakout character (and eventually the main character), joining the main cast.
Running for 215 episodes over nine seasons, Family Matters became the second-longest-running live action U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African-American cast, behind The Jeffersons with 11 seasons and 253 episodes. Both have since been exceeded by Tyler Perry's House of Payne with 355 episodes as of 2023. Family Matters is the last live-action scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1980s to leave the air; the only scripted show that started in the 1980s and lasts longer in continuous production is The Simpsons.
Summary
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Car Lng Peel No Rev Hot PE855302/Car Peel Out Quick Pul TE047001 (low pitched)
- Hollywoodedge, Electricity Arcing 3 PE200301
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- Hollywoodedge, Lg Metal Wheel Creak CRT053701
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Crowd AdultsY PE142901
- Hollywoodedge, Model A Start Idle Wb CRT055005
- Hollywoodedge, Short Electric Shoc CRT059301
- Hollywoodedge, Springy Boinge Long CRT016202
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501
- Sound Ideas, BELL TREE - ASCENDING SHORT, MUSIC, PERCUSSION
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEW'S HARP BOING, LONG 01
- Sound Ideas, CAT, DOMESTIC - 8 ANGRY SNARLS & HISSES, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, CAT - DOMESTIC: SINGLE MEOW, ANIMAL 02
- Sound Ideas, CAT - DOMESTIC: SINGLE MEOW, ANIMAL 04
- Sound Ideas, CRICKET - TWO CRICKETS CHIRPING, ANIMAL, INSECT (low pitched)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, BELL - ELECTRIC DOORBELL: RING 01
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL - MEAT LOCKER DOOR: CLOSE
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL - MEAT LOCKER DOOR: OPEN
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, EATING - POTATO CHIPS: SLOW CHEWING, FOOD
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, SCREAM - SCREAM: FEMALE, HORROR 03
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - TUBE ARRIVE 02
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - TUBE ARRIVE 03
- Sound Ideas, WEATHER - THUNDER CRASH 02