TV series

Family Matters

1989–1998 · 9 seasons

A cozy, joke-a-minute hangout with a laugh track, gentle family squabbles and one wildly over-the-top neighbor stealing every scene.

Overview: A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, coming-of-age, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
coming-of-age
love
identity
Places: big city
suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild