Episode
Family Matters: That's What Friends Are For
Overview
Everyone applauds Eddie on his college scholarship except Waldo, who fears he's losing a friend. Meanwhile, Carl's fear of failure could keep him from a job promotion; and Urkel tortures Carl into telling him where Laura is by showing him slides of his cheese-tasting trip.
Details
- Series
- Family Matters
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1994-03-04
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
That's What Friends Are For is Episode 19 in Season 5 of Family Matters. It aired on 1994-03-04. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 18: Psycho Twins
Carl and Urkel end up in the ring with the World Wrestling Federation's Bushwhackers after Urkel creates a ""snooze juice"" that knocks out the wrestling team's original opponents.
Episode 20: Opposites Attract
Urkel develops hiccups after being robbed. School newspaper reporter Laura and editor Ziggy engage in a series of conflicts ... before falling for each other.
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Episode 22: Nunsense
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Episode 15: Good Cop, Bad Cop
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Episode 14: Like a Virgin
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Episode 24: Stefan Returns
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Episode 13: Rock Enroll
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Episode 12: Scenes from a Mall
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