Episode
Family Matters: High Hopes
Overview
In a hot-air balloon, Carl tries to overcome his fear of heights. Harriette and Rachel clash over a car won in a contest.
Details
- Series
- Family Matters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1991-02-01
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
High Hopes is Episode 17 in Season 2 of Family Matters. It aired on 1991-02-01. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 20: Fight the Good Fight
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Episode 13: Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
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Episode 21: Taking Credit
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Episode 11: Requiem for an Urkel
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