Family Matters

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 1989
Season #: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
48

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Aug 16, 2013
    40
    A homogenous Cosby Show clone with no distinguishable character...It's inoffensive and sometimes affectionate, as when the clan pulls together in the second episode after Harriette loses her job. It might play, then, on ABC's benign made-for-baby-sitters Friday lineup.[21 Sept 1989, p.3D]
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  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Rick Kogan
    Aug 16, 2013
    40
    Though inoffensive, this is as standard as sitcom gets. [22 Sept 1989, p.1]
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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. SherlockHolmess
    Feb 20, 2016
    7
    First season was acceptable because of all the corny moments but jokes and storylines went more and more downhill and show became for the mostFirst season was acceptable because of all the corny moments but jokes and storylines went more and more downhill and show became for the most part... well uninteresting. A few good Episodes here and there but overall started lacking on quality.
    Growing pains was kinda the opposite, started of with 1-2 not so great seasons but then became very excellent with growing number.    … Full Review »
  2. ThePHOXman
    Nov 21, 2011
    9
    Family Matter's was a great show. It always put a smile on my face when I started watching. And not to mention the facepalms I gave myselfFamily Matter's was a great show. It always put a smile on my face when I started watching. And not to mention the facepalms I gave myself when Urkel fell clumsily over and knocked things over and practically destroying whatever in his path and then the cheesy line "Did I do that?" really made the awesome impression.… Full Review »
  3. LeoTs3181983
    Sep 3, 2010
    10
    Family Matters is a great show. Jaleel White was simply hilarious as Steve Urkel,embarrassing Laura Winslow and driving Carl Winslow nuts. IFamily Matters is a great show. Jaleel White was simply hilarious as Steve Urkel,embarrassing Laura Winslow and driving Carl Winslow nuts. I hope it comes out on DVD at some point.… Full Review »
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