Steve Urkel becomes Stefan Urquelle! | Family Matters | Warner Classics

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Watch as Steve becomes Stefan for the very first time! #Gamechanger
Clip from Family Matters Season 5, Episode 8: Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool.
Directed By William Bickley, Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller
Starring Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Kellie Shanygne Williams
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[@jasoncarson1043]

Crazy how Urkel was supposed to be a throw away character, one episode and gone. He ended up taking over the show.

[@brandilatham7047]

The name of the show became Urkle as far I was concerned. 😂

[@y3ee3e]

Did you see the key & peele that did a family matters skit? Hilarious and it mentions what you're talking about

[@chriscj71]

He was the show 😂. It would’ve died w/o his character

[@FableNet]

it's like he's a virus

[@2004mojo]

It worked on "Happy Days" with the Fonzie character (also was only going to be on 1 episode) so when the writers saw he made the ratings go up he became part of the main cast. The Urkel character was not just popular paired with Laura but also with Carl Winslow just like Fonzie was with Mr Cunningham.

[@roter13]

Jaleel white does not get enough credit for how good of an actor he is. That transition from Steve to Stefan was so seamless

[@chynatown]

roter13 I really thought it was two different actors when I was little 😂

[@desireealexander5738]

Ikr! Hes an amazing actor!!

[@abimbolaodimegwu4830]

My bf said this last night. " it took a lot of effort for him to play that role perfectly while everyone else had normal roles."

[@JORDAN23TV]

It's crazy cause back then there was so much competition, and he was on top on TV. Actors on TV now aren't nearly as talented as Jaleel was

[@lucidbloomer3532]

M

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Bro Jaleel White ate this role. What a genius. And at such a young age🙌🏾

[@andrewrchooven1996]

What's even better is he enjoyed playing Steve Urkel more than Stefan haha even though he was a baddie

[@user-ee5nw8mn9g]

Hello

[@MangaSlayer102]

@@andrewrchooven1996I think it’s because as Stephan he was playing himself but Steve he got to have fun

[@billblaski9523]

​@fitnesswolf1065 what was the behind the scenes story, that none of them liked working with Jaleel White cus they were jealous?

[@daa589]

​@@MangaSlayer102 I thought he was Steve in real life lol. Honestly the greatest acting performance in a sitcom

[@OrochiFlamez]

2:22 Watch the subtle facial change. That's the exact moment he went from Steve to Stefan. Jaleel White is a seriously underrated actor.

[@Angie2343]

He will ALWAYS be Sonic the Hedgehog to me!

[@rolandofgilead43]

@@Angie2343 he'll always be both steve Urkel and Sonic to me

[@kenadams9376]

Old, he's an old actor. How tf is he underrated when he was the main character of an incredibly popular show? God damn words have meaning.

[@OrochiFlamez]

@@kenadams9376 Someone's grouchy. Also, he's underrated because people only see hin as either Steve Urkel or the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog. He hasn't done much mainstream acting out those two roles.

[@payasoinfeliz]

The man is a national treasure

[@lakeishag76]

Black women’s style and makeup in the 90s was so simple but beautiful!

[@UnitedPacci]

@TheDivineGodGhost21 stfu

[@MamiRicaaaa]

@TheDivineGodGhost21 she is beautiful and right.... where TF is your pic, lol.....

[@KW-es6js]

Girl!!!!! I’m telling you. All this highlight and contour bullshit is for somebody tf else

[@rickyqueen2621]

FACTS 💯 Laura was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! My first Hollywood Crush!!

[@brotherman1363]

I miss it

[@ccjammy5270]

I swear when the audience says *Whoo* is my favorite part of any 90s sitcom😂😂😂

[@jons9239]

Wooooooooooo!.....Aow!!

[@curtislewis3093]

CTR. IS Lewis

[@Im_yourAlayshaThaMoFo]

@Honk 780 i read somewhere that some laugh tracks are from the 1930s i think somewhere around that time so sometimes u you hear laughter of a bunch of dead folks...

[@aromaeverfresh8287]

You too???? 😂✋❤️🤚

[@axe2grind772]

Or when any character from Married with Children appeared on screen lol.

[@pinkfloydfan92]

Imagine watching this live for the first time when people hadn't heard Jaleel's real voice yet!

[@Angie2343]

Yeah! =D

[@bxi1547]

Crazy

[@aurorablaize]

Don't have to imagine. I saw it live. It was mind blowing.

[@HowIDoItFaM]

​@@aurorablaize it was wild. I thought he must have had a twin or something.

[@marialisa6478]

I saw it when it first aired and I was in shock!! I still remember.

[@antoniop1968]

“ No, no, no, no, no.... There is no Steve here.” One of the greatest lines in sitcom history.

[@magilla2282]

Why does everybody say this about every clever line every movie or show?

[@diosoth]

@Bold_One I believe Jaleel actually said that when he saw the Key & Peele Family Matters sketch.

[@Mr.Derogatory316]

Jaleel white was basically being himself playing Stefan

[@Browneyezish]

Jason Sibayan True true 😁

[@rickyqueen2621]

@@aocplusme5676 Your insecure, white fragility mental state, is showing! Better hide it better! 😂😂😂

[@ladyfire44]

In his younger years, White was himself as Steve. It became harder for him to maintain the mousey, nerdy voice as he grew up. Stefan was more like White in his later years because he was the compromise between the producers and him.

[@tynao2029]

@@aocplusme5676 Jaleel in his personal life was never anything close to the character of Steve Urkel. Jaleel was always the most popular and confident in his peer group growing up, the opposite of a nerd. The Steve Urkel character he made in school as a joke to mock the nerds in school

[@EpicTop1Gaming]

No, Jaleel White was trying to be himself and kinda sounded like Sonic.

[@Kerorofan1990]

Crowd went nuts the second they heard "Stefan" talk. I love it.

[@ryanmillar6572]

@John Sabp No it isn't,Reggie Veljohnson aka Carl Winslow, says "Family Matters is taped before a live studio audience." So it really is the audience reacting.

[@TRJ2241987]

Just because a show is filmed in front of a live audience does not mean what you are hearing on television is that same audience. They just use the live audience to gauge viewer reaction, and then sweeten the audio in post production. That said, keep in mind the Urkel character had been on TV for 4 years at this point, and with information not being as widespread as it is now, most people had no idea what Jaleel White was really like. A lot of people were floored when they saw him just entirely switch out of the persona

[@cheneethompson5756]

I did, too!

[@trillxfizzy]

@John Sabp no he said in the one hour reunion that that was a live audience reacting like that and he was flattered cause he didn't think they would like him playing himself (he said Stefan is really Jaleel) because they're so used to Urkel he thought they would be bored with his real self.

[@Angie2343]

@@trillxfizzy KC's reaction is gonna be ME when I meet Jaleel!

[@Jennifer.McClain]

He should’ve gotten an award and a million dollar paycheck for this performance ALONE. Phenomenal.

[@Jennifer.McClain]

@Hol M Good to know. 😊

[@dirkwalker9686]

The crazy part is that THIS performance is when he stopped acting.

[@starzzzz527]

definitely

[@sbj97]

​@@dirkwalker9686Because he was type casted

[@Naruto0s44]

Word

[@kareemabdulwahhab6919]

Jaleel White had such great physical comedy. Him and Jim Carey were amazing at it, he really sells him going through a complete physical change.

[@crazycriz5000]

Jaleel played this role so good, when I was a kid I actually thought this was 2 different people.

[@lolaispure4296]

Me too

[@justrandomthings319]

You were a kid so of course you thought it was two different people. 🙄

[@keyunnagibbs]

Lisa Jones facts ray charles could see it was the same person 😂😂

[@josephclegg3562]

Me too.

[@CatGirlAlena]

So did I.

[@rasheedqe]

He was a damn good actor.

[@MountTheodore72]

Absolutely. Steve Urkel was over the top, but somewhat still convincing. We never appreciated what a good actor Jaleel was until we saw the stark contrast between Steve and Stephan.

[@williefillmore1448]

Yes Sir@!! He"s a Much Mature Guy Now ... Whenever He Dranked His LOVE POTION , HE BECAME A GENIUS AT TALKN TO LORA !!! Willie J. Fillmore .

[@user-is9ff4zh6p]

He was the voice of 90's Sonic The Hedgehog cartoon as well

[@troymcdivitt7569]

I hated stefon

[@Noah-up3yf]

Still is

[@samwhite1954]

It’s sad because in reality, Steve was always way cooler than Stefan.

[@battledwarf8872]

The character development was almost creepy; if Jaleel White had first introduced himself as Steve on Family Matters, chances are, he wouldn't have been noticed. Mr. White did the opposite; he played a charming cartoon type character and strangely enough, everyone was feeling him. I remember when this show was primetime and believe it or not, watched the show just to see him play Urkel.

[@melissacooper4282]

@@battledwarf8872 funny you should mention cartoon. He also voiced Sonic The Hedgehog in Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic The Hedgehog Sat AM.

[@quinnwilliams2437]

Red pill vs blue pill...lol

[@stevenbean09]

How is it sad? In the end, she chose Steve over Stefan!!

[@MCFC248]

I don't know if you watched the show, but the series ended with Laura choosing Steve instead. It showed us that being yourself is the coolest versions of ourselves.

[@bigralph1978]

How in the world did Jaleel White NOT win an Emmy throughout his career? He's one actor that doesn't get enough credit for his work as Steve Urkel. Not many can be someone who was supposed to be on one episode into someone who turned into a regular and WAS the show throughout until the end!

[@ecclairmayo4153]

Exactly! So much talent gone unsung

[@Leprutz]

Wait what? He was supposed to b on the show just for one episode?

[@simplyredislandgirl]

@@Leprutz Yes, only one episode was the deal Jaleel had at 1st.

[@Leprutz]

@@simplyredislandgirl crazy stuff... how did they decide to make him part of the all cast? Cause one episode is clearly not enough to take such a decision. Is it?

[@simplyredislandgirl]

Jaleel White said himself "it was one episode & done!" & the studio audience responded so well to him just playing the small role as "Laura's nerdy date" so well that the producers & writers decided to call him back shortly after, to do a few more episodes for a trial period, again the audience & the viewers responded extremely well to his character & the ratings for the show went back up & of course that impressed the producers so they officially wrote him into the show's storyline & made him officially a part of the cast later on & then he basically became the biggest star on the show because of his character's (Steve Urkel) popularity & his great acting abilties at such a young age. He was never supposed to be a part of the show in the 1st place. HE said so in plenty of the interviews he did, freely available all over youtube and all over the internet! Please go and watch His explanation on how he eventually became officially a part of the cast & then you will understand that there was nothing "Crazy" about what I said and about what many others who watched Jaleel White's interviews have been saying. These are well known facts, i'm sharing with you! I hope you understand what i was originally saying now. Please research🧐 & watch his interviews for yourself! bye👍This long reply was meant specifically for Stephane Gregory Dan, I mistakenly posted it as a general comment!🤷‍♀️ forgive me!😅😉

[@scuzzlebutt3048]

I heard this is what Drake used to become a rapper

[@lovestonedgold1504]

lmaooo

[@clintonlawrence701]

''Drake go home. GO HOME, GO HOME, GO HOME''. Lmao

[@youtubestopmakingmechangem8035]

Nah, actually he got shot in the back in high school. After he couldnt play basketball anymore, he was crushed. It took a bit of growing pains, but after a few years in a wheelchair he found his lyrical voice. Just fucking sucks his boy Shane caused him to get shot tho

[@henrydorval2223]

@@clintonlawrence701 i don't have to take this, i'm going home!

[@MelissaReyReyRey73]

@TV Show Reviews agreed

[@d.fortner6653]

The way steve was moving when he was transforming lol.

[@stevarino1989]

The Donald Duck spluttering . . . I couldn't stop laughing for 10 minutes when I first saw this.

[@d.fortner6653]

+Stephen R haha!!

[@jeromeholloman8089]

how old were they here?

[@hevyonez97]

his moving and jerkin' is what had me hollerin'!! LOL

[@jaretmane]

LOL, he really did seemed shocked at his own arms involuntary movements

[@realdad32]

Steve you were already cool my man. Never change yourself just for someone who didnt appreciate you for yourself.

[@bugg2032]

Facts Steve should've stayed with Mira she loved his guts as urkel

[@mandys1038]

Which is why in the end I am happy Laura ended up appreciating Steve for what he is and not for Stefan. Its one of the reasons I loved the finale, Laura could have had Stefan but she realized how special Steve really was.

[@BassBwoy3]

@@mandys1038 - And THIS is why I also loved the finale. When Steve broke up with Myra and Laura realized she always really loved Steve, that's the best way to end the series. Now that's what you call character development.

[@zoewheeler3927]

​@@bugg2032Myra was nuts. And yeah, the Steve/Stefan arc showed that you should NEVER change for someone who doesn't like you for who you REALLY are. There was an episode of HiHi Puffy AmiYumi that demonstrated that, too. I tried to be more tolerant of my ex-boyfriend putting his family first in order to keep our relationship stable but realized I was lying to myself. I'm happy that my current boyfriend loves me for who I am and would NEVER ditch me during our time together (barring emergencies) for his family or anyone.

[@didistone8482]

"Steve who" The rizz is immaculate

[@gamewizard1760]

Jaleel didn't like the idea of transforming Steve into Stefan at first. He thought the audience would be bored watching him basically being himself instead of Urkel. He couldn't believe the extremely positive reaction the studio audience would have every time he walked on stage as Stefan.

[@joeragland6280]

Ft 8

[@heez4300]

He had an even worse reaction to the idea of turning into Myrtle.

[@melissacooper4282]

@@heez4300 true. He didn't reprise the role of Myrtle Urkel until later seasons. I know that Myrtle made her debut in season two but I don't know how many years before her return.

[@chrispy9736]

That’s not entirely true I seen a video of Jaleel saying stefan was based off Eddie mcgwhatever his name is

[@Angie2343]

@@chrispy9736 I still think Stefan was based a bit off of Jaleel himself though.

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

his nerd clothes would be considered trendy by todays standards guess nerds are ahead of the fashion curve by 20 years

[@harriettubman2717]

Except the jeans. We're still making fun of Obama for wearing jeans like that.

[@joemasters2270]

Urkel was America's first Hipster XD

[@ASAPBlazed]

KingDT2007 no no one is wearing that stfu

[@aaronbrown1710]

JBILLZ 20/20 I swear bro I swear socks and sandles are coming back.

[@ASAPBlazed]

nigga people been doing that im doing it right now fym lmaoo

[@fernflowers8912]

Jaleel White is a very good actor . He was the reason why that show lasted all those seasons.

[@Angie2343]

I KNOW! =D He is THE voice for Sonic the Hedgehog in my mind!

[@dougfredricks2017]

A better era of ABC 📺 Television

[@robfinlay8058]

Jaleel should have won an Emmy for this episode.

[@touavlogs]

when life was good, gas was 89 cents, and every friday night was the best family night!

[@chryslerelectronicleanburn1676]

Toua Herr dam straight! And you didn't need Netflix or the Internet to find good entertainment.

[@touavlogs]

man i miss these friday nights with my family. now everyone has grown up and so busy.

[@chryslerelectronicleanburn1676]

Toua Herr that statement is so true

[@chryslerelectronicleanburn1676]

Toua Herr and these TGIF shows were so worth while

[@godschild2012ful]

Toua Herr missing those days

[@MsPleasantries]

Now that I look back on this Jaleel White really did an awesome job playing the Steve Urkel character. I remember being so smitten when he turned into Stephan though.

[@MyGoodenessGracious]

Absolutely smitten😍😍😍

[@shawbrothersgirl2740]

He sure did considering the fact that in real life he doesn't like black women as a mate LOL

[@SunjayI]

When he plays Stephan Jaleel is actually being himself off the set

[@jaimesmith2266]

ShawBrothersGirl I understand completely why he doesn't like black women and im a black man.

[@Angie2343]

@@SunjayI My dream is to meet him.

[@MM-fi3mm]

It's a beautiful piece of acting once he gets up and pulls off his suspenders...you could instantly see the transformation right before your eyes. Two totally different people

[@nikkicortez8679]

Steve's mad scientist laugh is brilliant 🤣

[@jen-a-purr]

The day we all found out Steve was smoother than anyone on set lol 😆

[@kamstv6590]

Jen- A-Purr I'm cool let me get yo number sweet thang!

[@hennyhardaway589]

My guy said sweet thang lol

[@trinibeanmi5104]

Yesssssss

[@mr.burgess2575]

yes

[@TMANN-jo1ps]

Jen- A-Purr you look so beautiful and sexy there.

[@michaelmaccrazy]

When you realize that Myra is the woman every man should aspire to have and Laura is the woman that every man should aspire to avoid.

[@matthewserdynski1699]

Myra was psychotic and Laura was a selfish bitch. I don't even think there is any combination of the two that would be considered acceptable, at least to me.

[@mg19cal]

@@matthewserdynski1699 yeah but at least Myra was psychotic out of a true love for Steve. Laura was just stuck up for the sake of being stuck up

[@matthewserdynski1699]

@@mg19cal Myra was psychotic in general. She did love Steve, but the things she did to try to keep Steve was just plain dangerous and screwed up.

[@mg19cal]

@@matthewserdynski1699 you're not wrong. It's just, if I'm Steve, and I had to choose ONE to tip the scales, I'm going with Myra 😁

[@darklordojeda]

@@mg19cal Myra was much more attractive as well.

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Kellie's face when Jaleel first said one word in a deep voice after breaking character had me dead 💀😅

[@HueyPLewis]

That ain't nothing but some Hennesey.

[@micmaliss]

LOL!!! That ol' Uncle Henny will make you do some crazy shit.

[@thescoobymike]

That's how I like to think I am on Hennessey

[@viclor2876]

😂😂😂😂

[@54321yrrag]

That's right 🤣

[@m_n_m7322]

CTFU

[@MarkGarza94]

I just love it when the crowd goes nuts when Jaleel White uses his real voice.

[@Montana-Skies]

The nights when TGIF meant something & t.v. was lit! Damn I miss them good ol days!!!

[@nickymarch2914]

God I remember the excitement, my cousin and I would get Cool Ranch Doritos, which were still kind of new, and be all set to watch TGIF on Friday nights lol. I think you have to be a certain age group to understand 😂

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

I miss the 90s line up shows as well

[@aenima1]

Comedies were so family-centric back then and we loved them. Today everything is so edgy and dark, its sad. We were lucky and probably that last true "innocent" generation. It'll never return.

[@Montana-Skies]

@@aenima1 I was thinking that myself. I'm so glad I got to experience it. Vs Kim K and her famliy being America's famliy to look up to.

[@novalove4790]

I'm just realizing the brilliance of Jaleel White.

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

You knew it was on as soon as he asked "Steve who?" ;)

[@niyah7139]

Right he said baby i'm Stefan Urquelle.

[@Dee_Nice89]

@@niyah7139 Stefan: There is no 'Steve' here, I'm Stefan, Sweet Thang

[@mzmack1920]

Jaleel is sooo finee😍

[@rbermea]

Stefan Urquelle, the original mack daddy.

[@demetriushardy6134]

Y’all Kendrick fans are in here too😒

[@tasiakay9258]

He did this role too damn well, when I was younger I thought this was 2 different people😂. He’s such an amazing actor, the transformation from Steve to Stefan was immaculate.

[@marcuselvard5922]

As a little African boy, you can't imagine how much this show marked my childhood🥺. Steve is so awesome and so endearing. I didn't understand the reality of the world at 9 or 10 years old but watching this show was such a pleasure. Laura is always so beautiful😍. I was so in love with her and her personality that sometimes I felt like this family really existed. I wish I continued to believe growing up that the world was as happy and beautiful as it was in this series. Forever my favorite childhood series. Thank you very much for creating it. 🥲🥲🙇🏽‍♂❤❤❤

[@flyflip87]

"No-no-no-no-no. There is no Steve here. I'm Stefan, sweet thang. Stefan Urquelle." He's so SMOOTH!

[@angeljohnson6665]

flyflip87 lol yes

[@rwheels6471]

Shut up todd

[@noemistephanie93]

Lol thats the point of his character

[@eveillanderson]

SEXUAL HARASSMENT ME TOO ME TOO ME TOO

[@seandreezy1988]

Smoother than cream cheese on your morning bagel 😏

[@Native722]

Laura never loved Steve for who he was, but Myra did. RIP Michelle Thomas

[@B353RK]

i mean... she did tho.. thats why she dumped stefan for steve cuz she realized all the feelings she thought she had for stefan were actually steve's qualities that she secretely loved... evolution and open minded ness ++++

[@AnthonySforza]

Right... Oddly, as a youngster, I was totally crushing on Myra. Then again, I've also once uttered the following, "You know what'd be funny? Having a stalker." So... Grain of salt and all that.

[@Ant-speakingfacts]

Yeah laura was a bitch to steve even when he was nice to her

[@angeljohnson6665]

Antonio Diaz everybody always says that but i thought laura cared for steve she just had a funny way of showing it

[@Ant-speakingfacts]

@@angeljohnson6665 cared for him yes but the way she treated him was harsh

[@destinoblack]

It’s funny that, the clothes the girl was wearing then is back in fashion now.

[@halaniwalombardi3562]

Um where? Lol

[@kandace9911]

@@halaniwalombardi3562 the shoes are back in style.

[@lovelydiva06]

@@halaniwalombardi3562 don’t play dumb, you know this 90’s ish back in fashion right now

[@sonofhibbs4425]

For some they never went out of style! 😮

[@Chebva]

Mom jeans made a comeback for sure. It's 2021. It took 20 years to happen.

[@nicholasheredia4235]

0:34 His laugh. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@storymaker299]

So the drink turned steve urkel into jaleel white

[@superlex611]

I Am No One it based on himself

[@chrischavous2083]

No it turned him into Stephon Urquell

[@shevettejackson.]

Yessss lol 😂

[@scosta87]

😂😂😂

[@WalterDWormack214]

It's a Crying shame that the *entire episode,* hasn't been uploaded!

[@kingofheartsasmr284]

Let’s be real- nobody called this show “Family Matters”...it was called “Steve Urkel” LOL

[@ingridgallagher1029]

LOL sooo true!!

[@pengyzin8668]

Yep I called it that steve urkel that was his show

[@mrsmiss5527]

Lmao 💯

[@cheneethompson5756]

My grandma used to call it "urkel"

[@AbcXyz-zn5ep]

Let's be real- you saw everybody saying they called it the "Steve Urkel" show in the comments and decided to throw that into a comment for likes LOL

[@jn8922]

He did all that without a green screen or cgi. Man's a genius.

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

The only episode out of the entire series where Jaleel doesn't step inside the transformation chamber

[@jamestallini13]

I don't understand why he would need CGI when his appearance is still the same it's just a change in personality

[@NoahCanFB]

Laura was absolutely gorgeous. She still is. I love this show. My family watches it all the time. My nephew loves it too.

[@glorysake]

Jaleel White was the best character actor of his generation.

[@elmalloc]

will smith ya'll

[@B353RK]

@@elmalloc will smith is the generation before jaleel white bruh. when will was in his 20's jaleel was like 12 lol , but they both icons in the black community and in the industry on the whole

[@ComptonCool]

elmalloc Will Smith wasn't a character actor though. Jaleel White played two different characters within one scene and he made you believe that they were complete opposites. I've never seen Will Smith show that kinda talent back in the 90s.

[@rwheels6471]

Margo mortendale

[@noemistephanie93]

Totally agree

[@rash56000]

I'm scrolling thru the comments and I can't belive not comment. is directed on the fact how great of an actor this guy was. like wtf 😂

[@aristote.ruhinduraruhindur1375]

I know right! Jaleel White is just too talented!!

[@TheTrueNarthumpulous]

rrjohnson93 Haha. So true. This show and Fresh Prince were the best.

[@christinaward174]

I absolutely agree!! Such commitment to character body and vocal change. I appreciate your comment.

[@aristote.ruhinduraruhindur1375]

Dub T, the character of Steve Urkel is so famous that it is very hard for Jaleel White to get another big role because people only see him as Steve Urkel

[@aristote.ruhinduraruhindur1375]

Alejandra Franco, I didnt know that. Alfonso ribeiro who played Carlton Banks couldnt find any big roles after The fresh prince...

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

This was my favorite show growing up. I remember watching this on TGIF Friday nights and either my mom or my cousin's mom (my aunt) would make pizza. It was a Friday night thing. The 90s were fun.

[@nicoyadoll]

Laura’s outfit is so dope even now…all us 90s girls wore that..reminds me of high school ❤️

[@donnahouston8256]

Yes they wore the best clothes and their hair look so natural and thick ❤

[@rashb3994]

This is kind of hysterical. I really appreciate the acting of Jaleel White as Urkel a lot more as an adult.

[@jerryirick1932]

rash b Me too

[@thescoobymike]

🤣 fr tho he gave it his all

[@Angie2343]

He's Sonic as well!

[@christopherramsey7027]

I like to think Stefan was in Steve the whole time and the drink was just a powerful placebo.

[@Angie2343]

Stefan was a part of Steve; Season 10 was gonna reveal this.

[@DairangerSentai7]

Hennessy for ya

[@lilchadaldrich]

Nice

[@cuzcohusky3533]

Maybe it was just Vodka

[@ryankirk2180]

🤣🤣 that would be crazy!

[@ryanswint6026]

Jaleel White is one of the most under-appreciated comedic actors of our time.

[@Treday]

He is

[@Angie2343]

I know. He is the TRUE voice of Sonic the Hedgehog!

[@gupworld7395]

“Steve?” is Jaleel White’s best pickup line

[@darcanjel7]

His transformation just looks Iike the dances these kids do today.

[@benjaminmooreiii8408]

darcanjel7 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@diamondamongrocks]

😂😂😂😂

[@anelisamorgan8590]

OMG...😂🤣😂🤣😅 Yessss!

[@delightchuma9203]

😂😂😂😂😂😂🙌

[@largemarge9519]

Lmao

[@Nicole-vf9oc]

"Cool genes taste like Snapple" IM DEAD 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@jaycerrito3142]

It looks like Mountain Dew voltage

[@Neo......]

this man is a great actor

[@nathant7437]

Jaleel literally made this show. Match made in heaven.

[@chipdamutt108]

Jaleel especially showed his versatility when Stefan was changing back into Steve. To be able to go from one voice to the other then going back and forth between the two without missing a beat was amazing. He and Reginald Vel Johnson always reminded me of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney in The Honeymooners. They played so well off of each other.

[@Angie2343]

ALWAYS loved Jaleel since my childhood!

[@joonant1]

just replace the cool genes with Alcohol and you have every beer commercial ever.

[@jaleesatrevelyan1510]

LMAO!!!

[@ZombieWerePrechaunPire]

Except when you drink, the other person becomes more attractive.

[@rebeccapierre8085]

????????!!!!???

[@janschroeyers1412]

Anton Riley PornoPorno

[@talkdattrashimmapullyacard4396]

🍻

[@antmagor]

Would love to see Jaleel do a reaction video to the first time he ever played Stefan. It was brilliant and you can tell it caught the audience completely off guard. I’m going out on a limb and guessing that was live rather than a laugh track. Certainly felt like a genuine reaction.

[@DGot14U]

I remember not realizing until this episode how much Jaleel White transformed himself to become Urkel.

[@queenfufu4305]

I never saw what Steve saw in Laura when Myra was prettier and loved him the way he was.

[@aznnp77]

Except Myra was a stalker that would spy on him and draw pictures of him naked.

[@justtimm1255]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What one man frowns upon, another man salivates.

[@chrismc410]

@Brittany Bennett I'm nerdy and extremely intelligent and inventive like Steve was but I'm also likely twice or thrice his age at 39 and thus have the life experience and wisdom. If I saw that one woman only wanted me if I changed the very nature of who I was and saw another woman who wanted me for who I was as I was, I'd be smart enough to go with the latter.

[@chrismc410]

@Brittany Bennett at the same time, her dad would be dead at least twice over if not for Steve being there and knowing CPR and knowing martial arts via the Bruce juice he calls it. I'd say that offsets the bad and balances everything out.

[@carlabranch8900]

It's just a show.

[@AdnanM85]

Legendary!!! I never understood why this man didn't have an acting career like he deserved. Family Matters belongs into top 5 comedy shows ever

[@coryburns1905]

Only reason I can think of is that everybody knew of him as Steve Urkel

[@MountTheodore72]

Typecasted

[@deecee9854]

I think his career got sidetracked when he went to college. Then he went into the production side

[@GOATGANG-]

He should immediately took movie roles that was opposite of urkel role. After family matters ended

[@jondunmore4268]

No, Family Matters belongs in the trash heap of history, and it's quite obvious why Jaleel White didn't have an acting career.

[@mikeanderson7053]

This man should have won some Emmy’s!🤷🏾‍♂️👏🏾

[@NiVi192]

Damn, did Jaleel prove his range here!

[@jamessween]

I like family maters. I wish Netflix would have it to stream. Come on Netflix get with it!

[@jeromeholloman8089]

why didn't Laura like Steve?

[@theroseinthegarden2744]

Jerome Holloman Why you ask him? all he's saying is that he wishes this was in Netflix.

[@jeromeholloman8089]

just wondering cuz she was always mean to him

[@willier47]

Jerome Holloman Shallow girl is Shallow. Later on in the series after becoming his best friend she eventually falls for him. She even had to choose between Stefan, who was a seperate being, and Steve.

[@jeromeholloman8089]

lol Kellie was cool though just laid back like me

[@dahandyman9696]

I remember this episode when I was a kid.....I lost my MIND, I was hype.

[@blakeb9964]

Right! It was a huge deal lol

[@NetSunJin]

Right!!

[@bplatonova]

Me too, me too

[@edub9930]

I hate to admit it but I was legit like 'holy s*** that's amazing' 😲🤣😂

[@SocialStudiess]

I was a hard F.O.B (fresh off the boat) kid about three years deep living in America. I remember seeing this and thinking to myself, "whooz this neega 😡?" I was team Urkel all day 🤓

[@dayjonagarrett957]

It's crazy how his face even looks different from Steve to stephan

[@liveyourlife495]

The 90's were the absolute best!💚

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Facts back when shows were funny,romantic,taught great lessons and u were able to speak up for yourself and others .These days slot of shows like these aren't being made

[@Star-lx5np]

Agree I grew up watching many 90s sitcoms and even cartoon shows.

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

It sure was the good old days

[@LargeJeffrey]

I never realized how fine Laura was

[@jeromeholloman8089]

I always though Aaliyah somewhat resembles Kellie since Kellie is older!!!

[@TINKERB121]

I see a little resemblance to Gabrielle Union

[@jlish2006]

Jerome Holloman Aaliyah actually auditioned for the role of Laura

[@aly8950]

Tinker B I actually thought it was grabielle union as a kid lol

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Aaliyah didn't actually audition for Laura, just the show in general. Possibly Judy, the sister who went upstairs and never came back down.

[@stanmack6171]

I remember not saying Family Matters after he showed up! I use to say, "I'm going to watch Urkel" as if that was the name of the show.

[@janedevells2145]

Me too

[@eveillanderson]

Get this man a beer.. 🍺

[@stanmack6171]

🍻

[@MoMotivation0304]

Yep!

[@barrystewart5946]

Best and worse thing to happen to the show.

[@charlesechols9974]

That boy hit the henny and it changed his life lmao

[@alecstahl2387]

These episodes broke my heart because how much truth is inside of them. Steve was willing to stop being himself, to destroy himself and be someone else so Laura would love him. I always wondered how many "Urkels" would watch the show wishing they could do such thing. Laura (the character of course) perfectly encapsulates modern women and how short sighted they are...until years, scars, kids, and pounds later when they are more than happy to take on these guys who may not be the tallest of most handsome but would do absolutely anything for them. I was never am "Urkel" but I was not the most popular kid either. Now a middle age guy with some success I have met some women who back in the day would not give the the time of the day. Needless to say, if I wasn´t good enough then, I surely am not good enough now.

[@Horriflick]

Maybe. Just maybe. You weren’t particularly interesting or attractive or confident. Maybe. Just maybe. There were girls who fancied you that weren’t those things either so you didn’t notice them.

[@alecstahl2387]

@@Horriflick Women who destroy their lives are invisible to me. I would never judge a woman for how they look, but I will for what they have become. In other words, I will not date an overweight woman because that is something you do to your body, but I will 100% date a woman with no legs, or deaf, or simply "ugly" (whatever that means) as long as she has a good head in her shoulders and makes good decisions (such as not becoming a single mother, for example).

[@CharlieSheenIsFired]

@@Horriflick - Yes. He’s one of those guys. “She didn’t care for me when she was young and hot with no kids”.... Nothing wrong with that. It’s just that, money or not, women don’t want someone unattractive just like men don’t. Of course people are gonna lower their standards the older they get

[@pwuddinglova]

i swear to god girls back then where slaying...

[@reataylor9718]

Der Banger yes definitely! simplicity worked and still does

[@rj6288]

you mean "were" not "where" you fucking moron

[@deecee9854]

real butts and without a million tattoos. hell yea

[@joshwim8]

Der Banger ! for real! Laura looks good as hell here, and this is coming from a gay dude.

[@mannysmith7297]

I had a huge crush on Laura when I was younger haha

[@TheKingHyral]

Then he went to Bel Air to mess with Ashley.

[@bqw2094]

😅😂

[@geturlife1694]

TheKingHyral right lol

[@mumuseer87]

TheKingHyral you Stoopid 😂😂😂

[@janaiagreen3980]

😂😂😂

[@yourdwellingspace7407]

Yo🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣

[@citystar2318]

Laura is a beauty! Jaleel White was severely underrated as a performer, btw.

[@adamalvarado7269]

This moment really put Family Matters on the map.

[@mayrasancruz]

amazing actor! hands down...

[@MusicLover-ko1mq]

Mayra Sandoval what episode is this

[@jimhunt3488]

This guy is phenomenal. A fantastic actor. I miss him on tv.

[@TheRealJohnJ10]

I remember watching this live on TGIF. Damn I’m old.

[@bplatonova]

We all are, baby

[@phoenix825185]

Yup we are lol it's all good tho

[@AgentExeider]

Jaleel will always be the _real_ Sonic the hedgehog to me...

[@Angie2343]

That's what I was gonna say! The cool genes are even COLORED l\like Sonic's spines.

[@tbreeze415]

man this was the episode

[@justlookingutube]

tbreeze415 she was a bitch dint change for a worldly bitch

[@MoMotivation0304]

I remember when he first turned into Stephan I almost fell out. Jaleel White was so fine

[@Angie2343]

Still is!

[@JohnDoe-ws9xs]

You stupid as fuck

[@santricemcpherson7809]

Yes lol

[@fromthefather8349]

You go yah.

[@astyle2k]

i REMEMBER THIS. It was crazy MOSTLY because no one had ever heard his real voice before so that's why the girls went extra crazy when he said "Steve?". This was back when they had REAL live audiences good times man

[@LIFEWITHTHEJONESES1]

I'm so glad I got to grow up in the 90s

[@bugg2032]

Facts this, fresh prince, and saved by the bell was the shit back then

[@rtothemutha]

The world toppled over when Stefan Urquelle was born! lol

[@ihatefacebook31184]

Dr. Urkel & Mr. Cool

[@chillbro2275]

This audience was awesome!!!

[@jaycerrito3142]

Back when it was a live audience and not the damn lazy laugh track

[@officiallyKES]

When comedies were actually funny without the sexual undertones

[@chrism7163]

Comedies had sexual undertones ESPECIALLY in the 90s

[@Im_yourAlayshaThaMoFo]

@@chrism7163 definitely lol

[@06pag]

The whole point of this is he wants to be cool so he can nail her.

[@Mastermind8908]

But this was the same era as Married with Children.

[@axe2grind772]

Or racial undertones.

[@negritorican]

I had the pleasure to see this masterpiece on the day that it aired on TV. My life has forever changed after that scene.

[@mcdoodledood2463]

Hard to believe this guy played as Sonic the Hedgehog in the 90s lol

[@crispusattucks4007]

And the father on Fresh Prince played Shredder on TMNT

[@Rome1017Lights]

@@crispusattucks4007 *James Avery

[@francisariwaodo318]

I grew up with those cartoons and I can literally only hear Sonic lmaooo.

[@africanlogic757]

It's hard to believe because you are racist.

[@francisariwaodo318]

@@africanlogic757 No, it's hard to believe because he sounds nothing like Sonic's current voice.

[@Bunny23723]

I love Stefan Urquelle.

[@mickymickymike4105]

Jaleel White is a great and underrated actor.

[@QueenNAEE]

Bunny23723 amen fine as can be

[@QueenNAEE]

Outgoing entertaining man first of all I am only 13 years old second of all I was just saying that cause jaleen white is cute so the next time u want to smart mouth me u better have some respect

[@QueenNAEE]

Outgoing entertaining man ok

[@rpmangin]

@Outgoing entertaining man I don't know why they had him keep up the squeaky high pitched voice. Urkel was nerdy enough without it.

[@travelingjazzman117]

This essentially is how *Clark Kent* is different from *Superman.* Notice how *Steve Urkel* is hunching and bending his knees while speaking with a high-pitched nerdy voice and doesn't come off as confident at all. That's like *Clark Kent.* He's nerdy, hunching his back, not confident with a high-pitched voice. But *Stefan Urquelle* and *Superman* stand up-right firmly, with a firm voice and display confidence and a sense of purpose and conviction. And notice how the GLASSES came off!

[@johnbender4476]

jaleel is an amazing actor and nobody can never argue me that

[@clarissajackson6141]

I use to call this show "Steve Urkel" show

[@anelisamorgan8590]

Because, it totally was!😉

[@jamesmclemore4967]

Me too

[@jaywhi220]

My granddad called it the Steve show lol

[@Islandfist]

Same, lol. We old.

[@EDifyer881]

cause without him the show would've gotten canceled

[@gregorycanfield2797]

You have to read between the lines. Long before Stefan, in the Marriage 101 episode, Urkel made her cry. To be precise, they made each other cry. Look at this scene. All he really did was remove his glasses and change his voice-and she liked him! Let's be real. She had to have liked him in the first place.

[@superlex611]

Gregory Canfield but it was pretending

[@gregorycanfield2797]

Of course it was pretend. The test is whether the actors can make you believe what you're watching. These two made me believe. The connection is so strong that I not only think Steve and Laura were meant for each other-I also believe Jaleel and Kellie S. were meant for each other!! You can feel the chemistry.

[@rpmangin]

@@gregorycanfield2797 Yes, in a weird way, Steve had always been right about Laura loving him but refusing to admit it even to herself. Laura even got jealous TWICE when Steve focused on another girl - in the second season, she even admitted to being jealous when Steve had his one-time girlfriend Suzie (whom he gave away to the chess club captain, who hopefully appreciated her more than Steve did) - the second time was at the end of season four, when Steve ignored the Winslows for two whole weeks when he first tried really hard to commit himself to Myra. Still, Laura's hidden feelings shouldn't have been good enough for Steve, especially when he had someone who was very openly in love with him - Steve REALLY settled when picking his dream woman.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@rpmangin Picking your dream man or woman is not settling. Everyone has the right to make the best choice for themselves. His choice may not be your choice, but it is good because it makes him happy.

[@rpmangin]

@@Michelle-pn9xt But if someone doesn't return your feelings for you, why spend years trying to get that person to change his or her mind? Why not try to find happiness with someone else?

[@MPPharaoh]

I love when the audience be going crazy like “Woooooooooooo” 😂😂😂😂

[@preciousfox4740]

It was roughly 15 years ago when I first saw this episode and I tell you, the very moment he said "Steve who?", I fell for Stefan Urquelle, and have loved him ever since 😍

[@rickyqueen2621]

Jaleel White is so talented, it's ridiculous!! It doesn't even make sense!!! He deserves several Oscar's, and other awards for his phenomenal performances, episode, after episode! These producers were able to do so MUCH with his character, simply because he was so extremely talented and versatile!! I'm so fortunate, I got to grow up in the 90's!!

[@86byrdman]

For real. It's really too bad Jaleel didn't get the credit he really deserved for his work in Family Matters. Looking at the reruns now as an adult, you realize his real impact on this show. I did when I watched this show when I was a kid in the 90's, but when you're an adult, things hit different as the kids say now. LOL. But yes, hopefully one day he will be recognized for his work on Family Matters..... No one else could pull off the Urkel character like he did. They tried it with Laura, Carl, and Eddie, and even though it was funny, it wasn't the same.