Episode
Family Matters: It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Family Matters
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1993-02-19
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
It's a Mad, Mad, Madhouse is Episode 17 in Season 4 of Family Matters. It aired on 1993-02-19. The runtime is 23 min.
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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 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.
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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 19: Mama's Wedding
Thanks to Eddie, Mother Winslow's "simple family wedding" brings more than the family bargained for 150 extra guests.
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.
Episode 20: Pulling Teeth
Waldo dates Laura's friend; Richie tries to get rid of a baby tooth.
Episode 13: The Way the Ball Bounces
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.
Episode 21: Walk on the Wild Side
When peer pressure comes a-knocking, Laura goes a-walking on the wild side, at Club Buff--a male strip joint.
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 22: Hot Stuff
Myra enlists Laura's help in snaring "hot stuff" Urkel; Eddie asks Carl a lot of questions after buying a hot car stereo.
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 23: Stormy Weather
Urkel's nerdiness gets under the skin of Laura's arrogant prom date (Ross Leon), who's itching to order Laura to write off Urkel as a friend.