However, as it unfolded, Family Matters carved its own niche in the hearts of viewers. It became the heart of ABC's TGIF lineup from 1989 through 1997. The show revolved around the Winslow family.

The feel-good sitcom Family Matters premiered in 1989, and is perhaps best remembered for the family patriarch Carl Winslow’s (Reginald VelJohnson) feud with his nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel ...