Episode
Family Matters: The Way the Ball Bounces
Overview
A college woos athlete Eddie, who has only fame and fortune in mind after accepting a scholarship; meanwhile, Laura forgoes sleep to study for her PSATs.
Details
- Series
- Family Matters
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1993-01-22
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
The Way the Ball Bounces is Episode 13 in Season 4 of Family Matters. It aired on 1993-01-22. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 12: Hot Wheels
Carl buys a hot rod for Eddie, hoping it will be the road to a father-son bonding session; and Urkel strengthens his bond with Laura using a new wonder glue he invented.
Episode 14: A Thought in the Dark
Laura and Ted momentarily derail Urkel's efforts to win Laura by fixing him up with Ted's brainy cousin Myra for a double date to a concert.
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Episode 11: Muskrat Love
Eddie breaks a date with a smart and witty girl his friends disapprove of, while Laura regrets encouraging Maxine to date Ted; Carl gives Harriette fitness gear.
Episode 15: Tender Kisses
Eddie gets more than he bargained for when he and his pals sneak into R&B singer Tracie Spencer's hotel room in search of tickets to her concert; and Carl is in for a big surprise when he discovers Harriette's diary.
Episode 10: It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Urkel
Laura's guardian angel shows Urkel what it's like to be Laura.
Episode 16: Heart Strings
Lonely and depressed after breaking up with Ted, Laura grants Urkel a few bittersweet hours of bliss as her valentine; Gwendolyn charms Richie with "yucky goo-goo stuff"; and Harriette and Carl search for admirable qualities in each other.
Episode 9: The Oddest Couple
Eddie's sloppy habits and Steve's scientific experiments don't make for domestic bliss when the two become roommates.
Episode 17: It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
Eddie tries to cover for his poor record in school by claiming he has family problems at home - so his teacher arrives to evaluate his dysfunctional family environment.
Episode 8: Just One Date!
Urkel resorts to despearate measures to win a date with Laura by camping out on the Winslows' roof, even though a big blizzard is fast approaching Chicago. Meanwhile, Richie meets new next door neighbor Gwendolyn.
Episode 18: Higher Anxiety
At a party, Urkel, Eddie and Waldo get trapped on a fire escape. A heartbroken Eddie mourns his split with two-timing Oneisha, while Carl gives the cold shoulder to his mother's beau Fletcher, who has big plans for her future.
Episode 7: An Officer and a Waldo
Eddie's insult sends Waldo off to join the Army; Harriette and Carl set up a sting to catch a shady repairman.
Episode 19: Mama's Wedding
Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.