As a Mexican American growing up without a dad in bad neighborhoods I looked up to Carl Winslow as a father figure. A great show I'll never forget. They still look young and beautiful
TruePatriot1776 ** OMG!! I'm gonna cry. This show was what we needed back then, and still need to day (2019). As well as other African American shows such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the Cosby Show etc..
To know that Shawn Harrison played such a funny, clueless, silly character while dealing with so much heartache says a lot about his strength as an actor. New appreciation for Waldo Faldo.
I absolutely loved Family Matters when I was a kid. It almost hurts watching this reunion because you take a step back and realize just how old we all are now... I mean for me? I was just a kid... not to mention my Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa were all still alive when I watched this show... now they're all gone and I'm almost 43 years old! Where does all the time go!? It really does go by so fast... and you know good wholesome shows like this one just DO NOT exist anymore. Family values and morals are gone anymore... It's really sad to see how things have changed since this show was on the air... I will always and forever miss the 80's and 90's... As far as I am concerned, those will always be the best moments in time... at least in my life anyway.
Man i miss the 90's. It was such a great time back then for me as a kid. Every Friday i looked forward to T.G.I.F. Me and the other kids at school. Those times were so golden and great.
Christan Matthews that's what's up. My mom and I watched also. She's no longer with me and my other siblings. I sure do miss her. Watching this just brought back so many memories. Thanks for your comment as well.
Jaleel White was very talented to only be 12 years old. He played all those characters perfectly. I also think "Myra" was worth being remembered in this reunion. She was also a great actor. I always got a kick out of Carl's boss, Lt. Dan Murtaugh. It was a great show that I keep recorded on drv.
I just started watching, and I’m hoping they honor Myra. She was such a beautiful soul and I remember my mother talking to us about her death when it happened. Ovarian cancer runs in our family and my mother wanted us to know the importance, as women and particularly as women of color (indigenous), of those regular health checks and of demanding we be treated equitably if we had symptoms that needed to be checked out. My mother truly believed that her color contributed greatly to the outcome; I don’t know if that was true, but I have certainly always remembered Myra and made sure to be tested for the gene (I didn’t have it) once we could.
@@tballgame43 yeah that was inappropriate and insulting. They honored Grandma Winslow (as they should have), but I think you could argue that Myra was at least equally as important to the show as she was.
I personally don't think the show would have lasted long without the " Steve urkel" character.... He really saved the show, he was the reason I watched the show.
The co creator,, William Buckley, in this video said the same thing. The cool thing is had virtually anybody else been cast as the character, things wouldn't be the same. Same with Henry Winkler as Fonzie.
I loved Friday's after school TGIF ON A.B.C........Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step and Hanging With Mr. Cooper......sometime they rotated in Full House......
Family Matters was my jam in the 90's! Steve Urkel was partially responsible for my interest in science and space. Now I work for NASA. Thank you, Winslows, for the good values you taught so many of us during our formative years!
That and the other 3 produced by the same guy and vocalists during that era lol 😅..step by step, full house, perfect strangers and family matters! All the same cats!
I cried big tears watching because there’s so much history and memories behind this show! It really makes you miss the good old days. Times have definitely changed but boy what I would give to travel back in time to experience certain feelings again. ❤😢
When Steve Urkle came on the show, he took over! The show became his. As a child, we didn’t even know the show was called Family Matters. We called the show Steve Urkle!
Well, it was similar to Will Smith on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"....or the Olsen Twins on "Full House". Fans loved the character(s) so much that they wanted to see more of them.
adu1991 except in Fresh Prince Will was always the main character. Funny enough the one person who tried to buck his position ended up getting fired. 😜
I did not mean to watch this whole video but, I got sucked in and couldn't help myself! It brought back good memories of watching it back in the day and it was so nice to listen to each of them share their memories. Wonderful!
I loved Family Matters as a kid, my husband and I just started rewatching the series. Seeing a black family on TV as a child that was so similar to my white family helped me recognize how similar everyone is and that the color of your skin doesn’t matter.
What I loved about this show is that every episode had a message. They talked about gun violence, bullying, racism. But more important: Love and how much family and friends ment in life. Rest in peace to Estelle Winslow (Rosetta LeNoire who passed away in June, 2002) and to Myra Monkhouse (Michelle Thomas who passed away in December 1998)
Was only gonna watch 5 minutes of this to see what is about aaaaaaand 53mins later I've watched the entire video without missing a beat. God I miss this show
Shows like this were so inspiring. One of the reasons why the 90s was considered the "Golden Era". There was so much positivity and family worth in those sitcoms. Not the same, today.
Who’s here after watching Jaleel White’s uncensored episode on TV One? After watching that, his facial expressions and demeanor here make perfect sense. Spoke volumes.
If any of the cast reads this .. I just want to say thank you for getting me through a very difficult time un my life .. Even when things were pretty bad for me I knew that at least once a week I could tune in and forget about everything for a while .. You all will have a very special meaning to me .. Today life is great .. but if it wasn't for this amazing cast I might not of stuck around to see it .. Also thanks for this reunion .. I always thought the way you all bonded on screen wasn't just an act ... and now I know that's true ... Once again thank you so very much ..!! Sincerely . Tim
Hearing Harriet's voice after all this time really hit me deep. The show was such a big part of my childhood. Now that the Fresh Prince reunion is here, it's all comin full circle!
only 1 episode form fresh prince, I liked, and got to me. when his dad never really wanted or loved him, and he was crying, asking why. touched me big time..to how i feel about my parents.. brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents, covid had nothing on me.. being alone over 40 yrs, 3 yrs was nothing!!
I rented a car to Harriett in South Florida about 15 years ago and I heard her voice when she walked in and instantly said wow Harriett has walked in and when I approached the counter it was her. She’s just like her character, just a genuine, nice and friendly person. She was a joy.
This show is my childhood. One of if not the best show ever made. I watched every episode multiple times. I remember recording the show on VHS so I could watch it whenever I wanted which was every day.
Magic happens once producers have cast the perfect team then the rest is history! The reason why this show lasted 10 seasons was the chemistry of the cast members. Love this show ❤️
Family Matters, Living Single, Martin, Roc, A Different World, Sister, Sister, Fresh Prince, Moesha, Girlfriends-- we need modern shows like this because representation is important
this is when TV was tv before social media. Shows like these had a message, you learned a valuable lesson, and it was funny. Although the show was make believe their chemistry seemed genuine. This show reminded me of how real families were back in the day. Today almost eveything on TV is garbage or reality TV.
I miss those times and wouldnt trade my childhood for today. These kids dont know what struggle is or how real families were back in the old school era. My mother was my mother not my friend or trying to act or dress like me. This generation are lost shepple, everything is acceptable even if its wrong, kids they are brained washed so easily. When I was young I did ask questions. NWO agenda....
This country needs MORE sitcoms and LESS bs like Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Teen Mom. So, for those commenting on a reboot, you've got my vote! We were ALL fortunate to grow up in the TGIF era! Each episode of each show had a moral to the story. Like Telma said during this interview, there were always hidden "nuggets" to learn from. The difference between then and now... you rarely had episodes about race or politics. But when they did, you got a gem like Good Cop Bad Cop. Quite possibly my favorite episode Family Matters ever produced. It's a toss up between that, and The Substitute Son. Two classics!!!
I miss shows from the 80’s and 90’s. They were so wholesome and funny. I’m thankful I grew up during that time to enjoy these shows. I looked forward to TGIF Friday’s!
He HAS to be my favorite character transition of all time! The fact that he could transition so smoothly before our eyes..i legit believed and had the HUGEST crush on Stefan lol
I miss this era of tv so much. so much love, positivity and innocence. Now everything is pure trash. Cursing at 8am and bare ass before 10am on any station. This is the reason why all I watch is old reruns
OrganicallyNique yeah I agree with you Ma'am. It's just like Hip Hop. A lot Hip Hop music nowadays is pure garbage with no message. That's I listen to 1990s Hip Hip. Same for R&B.
I was in the military in the 80s and 90s. Every Friday night my friends and I would go to the clubs but not before we would watch family matters. Loved Steve and Myrtle!! Couldn't stand Stephan!! LOL!!! I can still watch this show. Thanks for the video and the memories!!
Boy i remember looking forward to Fridays as a kid ...it was everything! Such a beautiful heart warming show❤😊Always made me tear up. I get the feeling that these actors really felt like a family...especially for Reginold...❤
I really appreciate all the hard work this cast did for my generation. All the life LESSONS that this show taught me. I will cherish the memories FOREVER 😍😍😍😍
As Morgan Freeman said on Deep Impact: " I believe in God. I know a lot of you don't, but I would like to offer a prayer for our survival, mine included. Because I believe that God, whomever you hold that to be, hears all prayers, even if sometimes the answer is no. So may the Lord bless you, may the Lord keep you, may the Lord lift his divine countenance upon you, and give you peace"
10:00 minutes, notice how Jo Marie (Harriette) spoke up on behalf of Darius (Eddie) as if she were his real mom taking up for and reassuring her baby boy. ❤
She has done both but she still looks great. Idk why ppl act like aging is a bad thing, they’ve all aged, got wrinkles and gained weight but they look good, all things considered.
I was born in 1989 and growing up this was the show my family sat down together and watched. This was my and will always be my favorite tv show. Now I’m going on 29 years old and have a wife and kids. I can totally relate to carol Winslow and all the situations his kids put him in and put him through. Being a family man means everything to me. Thank you guys for putting together a great/wonderful/awesome/amazing show for the world and myself to watch. I love it and I love you guys.
there will neverrrrr be another steve and laura chemistry on tv so yall made history, so many crying moments, laughing moments , emotional moments and the entire cast was so epicly great, jesus lord yall made an amazing series.
I loved Family Matters, this reunion was wonderful and tear jerking. The funniest part of the reunion, was how J. White gave himself more comments then he gave anyone else! 😂😂🤣🤣 if the rest of the cast had windows to their minds, you would have seen a lot of EYE ROLLING 😂😂🤣🤣
I hope they do a reboot ..please do a reboot !!! I love this show to this day! They don't make shows like this anymore . always good CLEAN fun!!! With a outstanding cast!!
Neno Branco they came back with girl meets world but can’t bring back family matters and omg the theme song I couldn’t get enough of it... the bigger the love the faaaamily
I'm 46 M... I was in my early Teenage years I was 14 when it came out and I'm not ashamed to say I probably seen damn near all they aired when they showed the Clips in this It brought back Good Memories! Y'all Stay Blessed...
This show was magic and thank you for bringing back so many memories. I love seeing them today , and this show was huge part of my childhood , it brought tears of joy to me eyes to see this now. Great reunion would love to see a reboot
I'm from Kenya and I can tell you, this is the one show that brought me up. Loved the family concept and l learned how to speak English through watching this show. Those were precious times
As kids we'd burst through the door on Friday after school and scream, "T.G.I.F.!!!" Family Matters was my absolute favorite show to watch. All us kids would curl up on the couch, the beanbag chair and the rocking banana seat and really enjoy some good family TV shows. I miss those days!
Man I'm so thankful for all the great shows I grew up on being born in the 80s. Regardless of the dominant race of the show I'm blessed to have been raised by shows with substance intelligence family morals values and etc etc... I grew up watch this wonderful family make one of the greatest family sitcoms ever. I'm glad to see everyone here is still healthy and navigating this thing we call life to the best of their ability... We will never see shows like this ever again. RIP TO Rosetta. She was the backbone.
That was the perfect strangers episode, back in the 80s when coke was still hilarious and literally everywhere. Imagine if Carl said that during (mostly) 90s family matters
Just one of my favorite shows always growing up in a 90s watching family matters & full House and other souls really shape a lot inside these were shows that portrayed moral godly family values something that this generation lacks a lot I pray for more moral shows like these
I wonder if this is where sister sister got the “go home roger” because I believe there is an episode where the girl kick roger out and he replied saying “I don’t have to take this! I’m going home”
Waldo was awesome! He always had the best and funniest, unexpected comedygold lines that and it was absolutely marvelously performed by Shawn Harrison. Seriously, one of my most favorite characters of the show.
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Weird that I'm only just now seeing it. I watched Family Matters for the first 5 or 6 seasons and never saw the last season. When I was in college, we went to Los Angeles for a NADSA competition (National Association of Dramatic & Speech Arts). *Jo Marie Payton* was doing her laundry and came over to talk to us. She had just had an audition for *Perfect Strangers* and was telling us about it. What I remember most about that was how we all praised God in advance that she would get the show and be successful. And, of course, the rest is history! *We never forgot that lesson in faith.* And, I don't know if Jo Marie will remember us, but she inspired us greatly. *Among the five people Jo Marie Peyton inspired that day was my soror and acting partner, Natalie Desselle Reid.* 👼🏽
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As a Mexican American growing up without a dad in bad neighborhoods I looked up to Carl Winslow as a father figure. A great show I'll never forget. They still look young and beautiful
TruePatriot1776 ** him and uncle Phill from Fresh Prince
TruePatriot1776
My Friend welcome to good life experience. I watch it with you in another house👍🏾
Snowflake
TruePatriot1776 ** aww I’m so sorry I’m in the same place as you
TruePatriot1776 ** OMG!! I'm gonna cry. This show was what we needed back then, and still need to day (2019). As well as other African American shows such as Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the Cosby Show etc..
The 90s was stacked with legendary sitcoms, and Family Matters doesnt get the credit it deserves.
Yes, it does.
I don’t know why because to me, it was Number 1.
Families does matter today,More than ever.
Oh please!
and it lasted longer than most of them
To know that Shawn Harrison played such a funny, clueless, silly character while dealing with so much heartache says a lot about his strength as an actor. New appreciation for Waldo Faldo.
I have to agree wit ya
Peaches...😀
Agreed. You can kinda start to see it effecting him in like the 4th season or so.
My heart goes out to him.
Wasn't it Waldo Geraldo Faldo? 😜
Carl and urkel was one of the best comedy duo’s
in existence.
Agreed. Also Eddie and Waldo
So sad they dont make shows like this anymore. Pure soul and actually relevant. 90s was great
Rios Family I agree. Bring back the 90’s!!!
Spin off of family matters should happen
The TV stations don't want to show anything that teaches common sense anymore.
Nothing but garbage on the television now
Rios Family uqoq
This is when tv was worth watching
Facts!!
YES!!!
AGREED
Yeah, no good shows anymore 🙄
Forreal
I absolutely loved Family Matters when I was a kid. It almost hurts watching this reunion because you take a step back and realize just how old we all are now... I mean for me? I was just a kid... not to mention my Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa were all still alive when I watched this show... now they're all gone and I'm almost 43 years old! Where does all the time go!? It really does go by so fast... and you know good wholesome shows like this one just DO NOT exist anymore. Family values and morals are gone anymore... It's really sad to see how things have changed since this show was on the air... I will always and forever miss the 80's and 90's... As far as I am concerned, those will always be the best moments in time... at least in my life anyway.
So well said
Totally agree man!
Straight facts 💯
Well there were a couple 2000s shows that were alright but i agree most are trash and just cheesy to be honest
Completely agree. I'm almost 40 now and have been married for 14 years and have 4 kids of my own.
Carl Winslow was the dad that all families wanted whenever they saw this amazing sitcom.
Bill cosby and uncle Phil had him beat lol
Growing up in Nigeria, these shows meant a lot to me, my family and friends. Now we sadly have the Real Housewives of "Everywhere".
😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
Me too growing up in Nigeria i love watching family matter
Big L
You can say that again.
Man i miss the 90's. It was such a great time back then for me as a kid. Every Friday i looked forward to T.G.I.F. Me and the other kids at school. Those times were so golden and great.
Willie James Harris III exactly
Nyesha Brooks 😊
I sure looked forward to it as well! when "Wheel Of Fortune" was on I knew TGIF was on after on Fridays! I miss my grandmother, I watched it with her
Christan Matthews that's what's up. My mom and I watched also. She's no longer with me and my other siblings. I sure do miss her. Watching this just brought back so many memories. Thanks for your comment as well.
Me 2
Jaleel White was very talented to only be 12 years old. He played all those characters perfectly. I also think "Myra" was worth being remembered in this reunion. She was also a great actor. I always got a kick out of Carl's boss, Lt. Dan Murtaugh. It was a great show that I keep recorded on drv.
I just started watching, and I’m hoping they honor Myra. She was such a beautiful soul and I remember my mother talking to us about her death when it happened. Ovarian cancer runs in our family and my mother wanted us to know the importance, as women and particularly as women of color (indigenous), of those regular health checks and of demanding we be treated equitably if we had symptoms that needed to be checked out. My mother truly believed that her color contributed greatly to the outcome; I don’t know if that was true, but I have certainly always remembered Myra and made sure to be tested for the gene (I didn’t have it) once we could.
@@pembrokelove they dont
@@tballgame43 yeah that was inappropriate and insulting. They honored Grandma Winslow (as they should have), but I think you could argue that Myra was at least equally as important to the show as she was.
@@pembrokelove wasn't it Michelle Thomas who died from cancer? Beautiful actress.
@@maddyhayes617 yes, and I think they should have taken some time to honor her just like they did for mother Winslow.
I personally don't think the show would have lasted long without the " Steve urkel" character.... He really saved the show, he was the reason I watched the show.
I bought the first season and the show was decent without him but once he started appearing in episodes he definitely made the show much funnier.
@@jeremykrause9443 Steve Urkel: Diiiiiid Iiii do that??
His presence gave the writers more creative freedom. You can see this in Carl's character development as the seasons go by.
but you werent even born yet? you saw the re-runs
The co creator,, William Buckley, in this video said the same thing. The cool thing is had virtually anybody else been cast as the character, things wouldn't be the same. Same with Henry Winkler as Fonzie.
I loved Friday's after school TGIF ON A.B.C........Family Matters, Boy Meets World, Step by Step and Hanging With Mr. Cooper......sometime they rotated in Full House......
Corey Stedman Hangin' with Mr Cooper was taped right next door to them.
Good times man i love boy meets world
MEMORIES!!!
You forgot Dinosaurs!
@@danieldiaz-lebrun7995 🤣🤣😂😂😂right the dinosaurs
I'm not gonna lie, I would have very much preferred to have seen a return for this show than Full House.
Gamer Fiend same. Full house didn't have everyone on it anyhow
Gamer Fiend thank you!!! Me too!
Me too.
Exactly and look lori loughlin dumb ass ruined that lmao I'm ready for a reboot of family matters in 2019 hell to the yeah
Me too
Family Matters was my jam in the 90's! Steve Urkel was partially responsible for my interest in science and space. Now I work for NASA. Thank you, Winslows, for the good values you taught so many of us during our formative years!
Harriet's voice is so nostalgic for me lol. This show was a big part of my childhood. And let's be real, that theme song is still a jam.
I was thinking the same thing.
That and the other 3 produced by the same guy and vocalists during that era lol 😅..step by step, full house, perfect strangers and family matters! All the same cats!
@@knightlyjamz13 Wait, what!! You just blew my mind lol. I had no idea that was the same guy. Guess that's why they are all awesome theme songs lol.
Wish these days would come back. Thankful I had This childhood
aunt harriettes voice is so nostalgic
OH MY GOSH! YESSSSSSS!!!!
Can't think of anyone who sounds like her.
Rachel was the aunt
Yes she was the best mother no other could replace her. Even on the proud family shes definitely Black America mom with the attitude and sass in all.
@@angeljohnson6665 yeah
I cried big tears watching because there’s so much history and memories behind this show! It really makes you miss the good old days. Times have definitely changed but boy what I would give to travel back in time to experience certain feelings again. ❤😢
You can really see the love the cast has for each other until this day. 😊
Actually they hated each other. Sorry to ruin your life.
@@ElChuntyCabra it seems like the cast likes each other, separate from Jaleel White. He seems a bit out of place.
When Steve Urkle came on the show, he took over! The show became his. As a child, we didn’t even know the show was called Family Matters. We called the show Steve Urkle!
Joe T ,True bro
Well, it was similar to Will Smith on "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air"....or the Olsen Twins on "Full House".
Fans loved the character(s) so much that they wanted to see more of them.
adu1991 except in Fresh Prince Will was always the main character. Funny enough the one person who tried to buck his position ended up getting fired. 😜
You know the real reason Steve took over?
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Here
I did not mean to watch this whole video but, I got sucked in and couldn't help myself! It brought back good memories of watching it back in the day and it was so nice to listen to each of them share their memories. Wonderful!
So did I
Me too!😂😂😂😂😂😂
Tracy Allen too funny, same here lol
Me too Tracey Allen
Tracy Allen same!!
I loved Family Matters as a kid, my husband and I just started rewatching the series. Seeing a black family on TV as a child that was so similar to my white family helped me recognize how similar everyone is and that the color of your skin doesn’t matter.
When i was a kid, we didnt even think about the different color. we just saw them as a LOVING AMERICAN FAMILY!!
LOVE YOU ALL THEN LOVE YOU ALL NOW LOVE YOU ALL FOREVER
@@flonkas I watched this reunion with my gf and literally said the same thing.
@@flonkas exactly
What I loved about this show is that every episode had a message. They talked about gun violence, bullying, racism. But more important: Love and how much family and friends ment in life.
Rest in peace to Estelle Winslow (Rosetta LeNoire who passed away in June, 2002) and to
Myra Monkhouse (Michelle Thomas who passed away in December 1998)
Was only gonna watch 5 minutes of this to see what is about aaaaaaand 53mins later I've watched the entire video without missing a beat. God I miss this show
lol same here!!
Me too!
Same!
same here also i got sucked in !
Same thing happen to me
Shows like this were so inspiring. One of the reasons why the 90s was considered the "Golden Era". There was so much positivity and family worth in those sitcoms. Not the same, today.
Like Married .... with Children.
Word!!!!
Who’s here after watching Jaleel White’s uncensored episode on TV One? After watching that, his facial expressions and demeanor here make perfect sense. Spoke volumes.
Meaning what?...
If any of the cast reads this .. I just want to say thank you for getting me through a very difficult time un my life .. Even when things were pretty bad for me I knew that at least once a week I could tune in and forget about everything for a while .. You all will have a very special meaning to me .. Today life is great .. but if it wasn't for this amazing cast I might not of stuck around to see it .. Also thanks for this reunion .. I always thought the way you all bonded on screen wasn't just an act ... and now I know that's true ... Once again thank you so very much ..!! Sincerely . Tim
That’s awesome I’m glad them inspired you in your dark days or at least help you forget about life 👏🏽👏🏽
Hearing Harriet's voice after all this time really hit me deep. The show was such a big part of my childhood. Now that the Fresh Prince reunion is here, it's all comin full circle!
Facts
I’m with you. I absolutely love Family Matters. We watched it when our kids were young and my granddaughters love it too. It’s on my dvr💜🙏🏻
only 1 episode form fresh prince, I liked, and got to me. when his dad never really wanted or loved him, and he was crying, asking why. touched me big time..to how i feel about my parents.. brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents, covid had nothing on me.. being alone over 40 yrs, 3 yrs was nothing!!
I rented a car to Harriett in South Florida about 15 years ago and I heard her voice when she walked in and instantly said wow Harriett has walked in and when I approached the counter it was her. She’s just like her character, just a genuine, nice and friendly person. She was a joy.
R.I.P. Ms. Rosetta, great show❤
Rest in peace Mother Estella Winslow.
No what happened to her
@@bethanyyates1138 complications of diabetes from what's on the internet
@EJSFilms2K sad
And Michelle Thomas a.k.a Myra
Jaleel White is truly talented. He did that character as a kid then teen. He was hilarious! I loved Myrtle Urkel and Stephan. What an actor!
This show is my childhood. One of if not the best show ever made. I watched every episode multiple times. I remember recording the show on VHS so I could watch it whenever I wanted which was every day.
No props for Myra?! Not even a foot note? Even if she hadn't passed away, she was a great character worth highlighting. We loved her part on the show.
They should have honored her just as they honored the grandmother.
Thats fact
Right
Right.
Hey! Where is the other girl, the youngest daughter?
Harriett looks like she’s the same age as everyone else 😂
Trunks 😂😂😂😂 Frfr she did not age not 1 damn day!!!!! Wtf
She looks great for her age.
Snow she looks great, period. Beautiful lady!
Black don't crack youngin
Bush did 9/11 jet fuel can't melt steel beams facts
Magic happens once producers have cast the perfect team then the rest is history! The reason why this show lasted 10 seasons was the chemistry of the cast members. Love this show ❤️
9 seasons ok 👍
steve urkel is one of the greatest television characters of all time
Severely underrated. I watch episodes on Facebook everyday and he’s funnier now than what I remember as a kid.
Harriet looks AMAZING..EXACTLY THE SAME
ashley lee She does.
Exactly the same
So does Reginald Vel Johnson
ashley lee I was thinking the same thing. She looks great
I'm not really into cougars or milfs or gilfs whatever you call it but I probably would hit
Family Matters, Living Single, Martin, Roc, A Different World, Sister, Sister, Fresh Prince, Moesha, Girlfriends-- we need modern shows like this because representation is important
Yes!! Im 34 years old and and watch The Jefferson till this day. This show came on before me..I love oldies but goodies shows.
I always think about how we had these awesome shows that were watch across everyone’s TVs, no matter the color of who was watching them.
What abourt Charles in charge?
I'd be cool to see hanging with mr cooper come back to word mark curry
J i defeniteley totali agree
Carl looks younger now than he did in the show!
Probably bc they didn't want him to shave for the role back then
Lol Carl hahaha
This is one of those things i didn't know i NEEDED 💝 one of my favorite shows growing up... This was amazing & heartwarming to see!!
this is when TV was tv before social media. Shows like these had a message, you learned a valuable lesson, and it was funny. Although the show was make believe their chemistry seemed genuine. This show reminded me of how real families were back in the day. Today almost eveything on TV is garbage or reality TV.
Thats by design. They gotta start brainwashing the kids extra early today
Facts....👍🏼
I miss those times and wouldnt trade my childhood for today. These kids dont know what struggle is or how real families were back in the old school era. My mother was my mother not my friend or trying to act or dress like me. This generation are lost shepple, everything is acceptable even if its wrong, kids they are brained washed so easily. When I was young I did ask questions. NWO agenda....
It was all still programming ...
agreed....
This country needs MORE sitcoms and LESS bs like Keeping Up With the Kardashians and Teen Mom. So, for those commenting on a reboot, you've got my vote!
We were ALL fortunate to grow up in the TGIF era! Each episode of each show had a moral to the story. Like Telma said during this interview, there were always hidden "nuggets" to learn from.
The difference between then and now... you rarely had episodes about race or politics. But when they did, you got a gem like Good Cop Bad Cop. Quite possibly my favorite episode Family Matters ever produced. It's a toss up between that, and The Substitute Son. Two classics!!!
Facts
Jason Hostler hell Yeah
Family sitcoms dont work that well today, since the traditional family rarely exists anymore.
@@mikeekim007007 right. internet soical media and reality tv is king
Jason Hostler yes
I loved it when he would use the catchphrases… “Look what you did” and “I don’t have to take this, I’m going home”
I miss shows from the 80’s and 90’s. They were so wholesome and funny. I’m thankful I grew up during that time to enjoy these shows. I looked forward to TGIF Friday’s!
The mom still looks exactly the same holy shit.
yes she does shes the only one that hasn't aged much!
Hey Devi, same old what?
Devi black don't crack
Your mom is?
and you are very pretty!
This show was a staple of my youth. Every friday was TGIF. Loved it.
I would LOVE to see a reboot with this cast!
An amazing show; as a kid TGIF was the foundation of a great weekend.
I didn’t realize how talented Jaleel White was at the time. To watch him go from Stephan to Steve was amazing...
Right... it was really like watching two different people
Dont forget myrtle urkel
@@charlieclark9552 myrtle was something else. I loved the beauty pageant episode. Myrtle was using every trick in the book to win.
He HAS to be my favorite character transition of all time! The fact that he could transition so smoothly before our eyes..i legit believed and had the HUGEST crush on Stefan lol
Truth.
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I miss this era of tv so much. so much love, positivity and innocence. Now everything is pure trash. Cursing at 8am and bare ass before 10am on any station. This is the reason why all I watch is old reruns
OrganicallyNique yeah I agree with you Ma'am. It's just like Hip Hop. A lot Hip Hop music nowadays is pure garbage with no message. That's I listen to 1990s Hip Hip. Same for R&B.
OrganicallyNique i hear sis.
OrganicallyNique bare ass before 10. Lol
😁😁😁 well said
🙌🙌🙌🙌
One of the best shows of all times it's amazing how time flies by
Man this was such a big part of our childhood so cool seeing how close everyone still is
Black truly does't crack. Jo Marie looks stunning damn near 30 years later.
Charlene D Have you seen Telma Hopkins? Still absolutely gorgeous
Charlene D like the same LITERALLY
Charlene D make up will do that for ya.
And surgery $$$$
@Miss Gonzalez Why do people always have to put down an older black woman when she gets a compliment on how well she ages. It's ridiculous
Seeing Carl Winslow without a mustache is just wrong
Lol!
Ikr
😂😂😭😭
He looks youthful!! Believe or not I had forgotten about the stache! LOL @Becky D
Seeing not in a cop uniform is wrong too lol
The mother hasn't aged. Unreal!
I was in the military in the 80s and 90s. Every Friday night my friends and I would go to the clubs but not before we would watch family matters. Loved Steve and Myrtle!! Couldn't stand Stephan!! LOL!!! I can still watch this show. Thanks for the video and the memories!!
“Oh this is long I’ll just check it out for a minute”
*53 minutes later...*
Same.. I'm soo dead 🤣🤣
Exactly what just happened to me 😅😅
LmAo
Exactly how it got me too lol
Why does this NOT have 1k likes...same thing happened to me.... @1am!!!
Eddie's skin is flawless!
GMOgottago everyone's skin!!
BigRig Pusha Yeah you're right! I went back and took a look and all of their skin looks wonderful. Black don't crack!
Boy i remember looking forward to Fridays as a kid ...it was everything! Such a beautiful heart warming show❤😊Always made me tear up.
I get the feeling that these actors really felt like a family...especially for Reginold...❤
What a great cast. God did some amazing things for these people to be like real family. God Bless them all. I will never forget the show.
They've all aged very well!
Jessica Bryant and u are beautiful. Laawdy
BLACK DONT CRACK!!
Jessica Bryant not Laura
shrmnpatterson hey she put on couple pounds but I'll still smash...
Erikard 2017
She's pregnant
I really appreciate all the hard work this cast did for my generation. All the life LESSONS that this show taught me. I will cherish the memories FOREVER 😍😍😍😍
My favorite show growing up!! My gosh... I'm definitely gonna rewatch
I loved this show from France just like many did😍 Laura was and is still gorgeous ! RIP to ones gone😓🙏🏽
Nah she fat now
RIP Michelle Thomas... you couldn't be there
.R.i.p very good actress and gone too soon 😓😓
I cringed a little when Ms. Payton said "I believe god kept us all alive for a reason"
As Morgan Freeman said on Deep Impact: " I believe in God. I know a lot of you don't, but I would like to offer a prayer for our survival, mine included. Because I believe that God, whomever you hold that to be, hears all prayers, even if sometimes the answer is no. So may the Lord bless you, may the Lord keep you, may the Lord lift his divine countenance upon you, and give you peace"
Meta4z Official Right. It was so unexpected...
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10:00 minutes, notice how Jo Marie (Harriette) spoke up on behalf of Darius (Eddie) as if she were his real mom taking up for and reassuring her baby boy.
❤
N.
that was sweet of her!!!!
*that made me pause, cry, get up, go get a tissue to blow my nose.*
Shock hHahHa u wrong
What about Devon from young and the restless ?
I cried throughout this show , this is one of my ultimate favorite tv shows ever.
Watching this made me feel so good. Reminds me of the best part of my childhood. Love it ❤
Family Matters one of my
favorite shows...
Harriet has not changed or aged.
She looks great :)
Donna Kowalski black don’t crack
She has done both but she still looks great.
Idk why ppl act like aging is a bad thing, they’ve all aged, got wrinkles and gained weight but they look good, all things considered.
I met her in person in Philadelphia! She does look great!
OMG she looks AMAZING!! @Donna Kowalski
Harriet looks like Loretta Devine here
Wow, the bit about Shawn's mother passing and Harriet getting emotional broke me down.
Love this show so much! I remember watching it while growing up on TGIF. Now I'm binging it on Hulu before it expires!
'Carl' reminds me of my dad. Miss this all so much. ❤😢
I loved Mother Winslow, she had so much heart.
No doubt.
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I still use one of her sayings, “Is a frog’s butt watertight?”
@@Ironcabbit 😂
Pure and genuine heart and soul.
I was born in 1989 and growing up this was the show my family sat down together and watched. This was my and will always be my favorite tv show. Now I’m going on 29 years old and have a wife and kids. I can totally relate to carol Winslow and all the situations his kids put him in and put him through. Being a family man means everything to me. Thank you guys for putting together a great/wonderful/awesome/amazing show for the world and myself to watch. I love it and I love you guys.
SUPERSON Woods I'm an 88 born. And this show was such a hit in Kenya in the 90's, mahn I grew up watching this. So much nostalgia in this.
Born in 1986, love this era
there will neverrrrr be another steve and laura chemistry on tv so yall made history, so many crying moments, laughing moments , emotional moments and the entire cast was so epicly great, jesus lord yall made an amazing series.
Ross and rachel
I loved Family Matters, this reunion was wonderful and tear jerking. The funniest part of the reunion, was how J. White gave himself more comments then he gave anyone else! 😂😂🤣🤣 if the rest of the cast had windows to their minds, you would have seen a lot of EYE ROLLING 😂😂🤣🤣
Loved them all!! Shawn ( Waldo ) has a great voice.
I meet Jaleel when he was Erkiel at a laker game, very cool guy, even answered my questions as a young kid about the show. Very down to earth.
Cool
*Urkel
I still remember Carl’s calming mantra, “3 2 1, 1, 2, 3, what the heck is bothering me.” Then he turns to Urkel, “You!!!”
I hope they do a reboot ..please do a reboot !!! I love this show to this day! They don't make shows like this anymore . always good CLEAN fun!!! With a outstanding cast!!
Family Matters, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, and Hangin With Mr. Cooper on TGIF was the best.
Nostalgia overload
Man
So true that's my line up growing up
Yes! Hangin' with Mr.Cooper omg you just put me in a time machine.lol
Neno Branco they came back with girl meets world but can’t bring back family matters and omg the theme song I couldn’t get enough of it... the bigger the love the faaaamily
Never knew Family Matters was a spin off from the show "Perfect Strangers!" Dayum...all of these yrs
Harriet was the elevator operator where Larry Appleton worked.
*cough* dumbass
Me to family matters my favorite tv show
Mean neither
I knew
I'm 46 M... I was in my early Teenage years I was 14 when it came out and I'm not ashamed to say I probably seen damn near all they aired when they showed the Clips in this It brought back Good Memories! Y'all Stay Blessed...
This show was magic and thank you for bringing back so many memories. I love seeing them today , and this show was huge part of my childhood , it brought tears of joy to me eyes to see this now. Great reunion would love to see a reboot
I'm from Kenya and I can tell you, this is the one show that brought me up. Loved the family concept and l learned how to speak English through watching this show. Those were precious times
what an amazing thing to have learned english from.
As kids we'd burst through the door on Friday after school and scream, "T.G.I.F.!!!" Family Matters was my absolute favorite show to watch. All us kids would curl up on the couch, the beanbag chair and the rocking banana seat and really enjoy some good family TV shows. I miss those days!
My family did the same thing. We all tried to talk like urkel
Stephen Meek I remember!
This show taught me that family matters...as long as they let me watch Family Matters
Oh yeah, the beanbag chairs! Getting to stay up late on the weekend for TGIF was the best!
Glass Half Full
The last of the era of Family watching TV to gather. And laughing and talking.🥰🥰🥰🥰
Man I'm so thankful for all the great shows I grew up on being born in the 80s. Regardless of the dominant race of the show I'm blessed to have been raised by shows with substance intelligence family morals values and etc etc... I grew up watch this wonderful family make one of the greatest family sitcoms ever. I'm glad to see everyone here is still healthy and navigating this thing we call life to the best of their ability... We will never see shows like this ever again. RIP TO Rosetta. She was the backbone.
I would love for this show to return! I still watch reruns on Own. I’m such a fan!
"it's not powdered sugar, it's COCAINE" damn that was funny 😂
So good!
Hilarious 😆😆
I never caught that lol🤣🤣🤣🤣
That was the perfect strangers episode, back in the 80s when coke was still hilarious and literally everywhere. Imagine if Carl said that during (mostly) 90s family matters
one of my favorite tv shows of the 90s, I grew up with these guys! I MISS THE 90S! BEST DECADE EVER! N THE 80S!
Ri_ Wil
Urkel was extremely popular for sure, but now we finally know who his biggest fan is - Jaleel White
Just one of my favorite shows always growing up in a 90s watching family matters & full House and other souls really shape a lot inside these were shows that portrayed moral godly family values something that this generation lacks a lot I pray for more moral shows like these
This was basically the BLACK full house. I always loved those little warm moments like the quilt in the episode.
Actually, the premise was it was a blue collar Cosby Show
But funnier than full house.
I
I guess you can compared to Full House it was almost similar.
heyitsablackguy uh...no! This show was WAAAAAY better than Full House.
Man I loved the character of Harriet she was so strong and her presence was always felt.
Yes she was
love this show and the warmth and the messages of never giving up and so much more.
I actually love Urkel's other catch phrases more... "Look what you did" and "I don't have to take this! I'm going home"
and I'm wearing you down
I wonder if this is where sister sister got the “go home roger” because I believe there is an episode where the girl kick roger out and he replied saying “I don’t have to take this! I’m going home”
"Ssshhhhh not while I'm pouring" is my favorite
That "look what you did" is the one!
And the still less popular "I'll cut you, bitch!" Remember when Steve had an angel dust problem? Sad times.
Waldo was awesome! He always had the best and funniest, unexpected comedygold lines that and it was absolutely marvelously performed by Shawn Harrison. Seriously, one of my most favorite characters of the show.
Anyone notice Cat Valentine on Sam & Cat seems almost like a female version of Waldo?
"Kewl."
@@danimart3374 😂
I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Weird that I'm only just now seeing it. I watched Family Matters for the first 5 or 6 seasons and never saw the last season.
When I was in college, we went to Los Angeles for a NADSA competition (National Association of Dramatic & Speech Arts). *Jo Marie Payton* was doing her laundry and came over to talk to us. She had just had an audition for *Perfect Strangers* and was telling us about it. What I remember most about that was how we all praised God in advance that she would get the show and be successful. And, of course, the rest is history! *We never forgot that lesson in faith.* And, I don't know if Jo Marie will remember us, but she inspired us greatly. *Among the five people Jo Marie Peyton inspired that day was my soror and acting partner, Natalie Desselle Reid.* 👼🏽
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how beautiful Kellie Shanygne Williams is in this line up, thankyou!
R.I.P. the late, beautiful and talented Myra
Amen 🙏
MYRA DIED 😭
She added an amazing element to that show. R.I.P.
@@iknowjack316 I agree.
I’m shocked they didn’t mention her