'Family Matters' Reunion ft. Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White & More (2017) | PEOPLE
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- It's been 24 years since 'Family Matters' came to an end on July 17, 1998 after 215 episodes, and when Entertainment Weekly reunited the cast of the beloved sitcom in 2017, real love was burstin' out of every seam.
“I love these people… Every one of them,” said Reginald VelJohnson, who played Carl Winslow for nine seasons. "To see them now, the way they are, is wonderful. It’s heartwarming. It makes me cry.”
Watch the PeopleTV reunion special with VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Darius McCrary, Jaleel White, Telma Hopkins, Shawn Harrison, and Bryton James as they share their audition stories, how they formed their on-screen chemistry, why they're ready for a revival and how White transformed himself into the hit nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel.
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Sad we don't have shows like this anymore
@nemo pouncey especially cartoons
Ppp0
Exactly! Where are the shows promoting morals & values & family!
ikr
I really love that show some shows now are okay but you have to really pick and choose what you have to see for your young people
RIP Michelle Thomas. This was a great reunion but I think its sad she or her character (Myra Monkhouse) was not talked about in this..She was a very talented and beautiful actress and she played her character great on the show.
Agree. I grieved when she passed. Felt like losing a family member. She had most beautiful smile.
U r rite.
They don't talk about the other daughter as well cause she ended up in the adult film industry. Honestly as good as the show was she never really had a stand out episode
Moira was a darn good fit for Steve/stephan she was the first cute nerdy girl I liked lol
Yeah I’m halfway thru but I don’t think they’re gonna talk about Gwendolyn either .... had a huge crush at that time☺️
I didn't realise it back then but that Jaleel kid was really talented. Playing multiple characters with such ease is impressive, and at that age... nearly impossible.
He also was the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog too.
The ENTIRE cast looks amazing!!!!
They’ve aged GRACEFULLY 🏆
Black don't crack
Look at Harriet!!! Looks just as good as her own show kids
agreed!
Yeah, she looks the same.
Not Laura
I'm not going to lie. I grew up with this show and it almost brought tears to my eyes for a good reason! If you grew up during this time, there is no need for an explanation!!
Def agree with you 100% I grew up on this as well
There will be nothing like that time. love this show💓
amen brother
Me as well! Still my favorite TV show.
Big facts
Along with the "Cosby Show" & "Fresh Prince", this show was the essence of the successful Black Family. One of the best Family sitcoms of all time. Great chemistry & the show always had a great moral lesson. Friday night always meant "Family Matters" & Pepperoni Pizza.
Yes! The intact Evans family from Good Times and the intact and wealthy Jeffersons walked so that these shows could run 🙏🏼
Esther Rolle, who played Florida on Good Times, insisted if the show was to happen, the family HAD to have a present father, because she was fed up of seeing Black families only ever being portrayed as broken/single-parented.
TGIF!!! Miss my child hood.
I miss these days so much!
I miss those days
1
We met Reginald VelJohnson and his family at Disneyland. My son was a huge fan. He and his family could have not been more gracious and friendly.
Wo that's cool wat year?
Reginald said in an interview that he doesn't have any children of his own
What family tho he had no children so ill take things that never happened for 2000$
Unless he has necessary or nephews or went with immediate family
Doesn’t matter your background, where you were raised, the colour of your skin, if you grew up in the 80s and 90s you watched family matters because it was just funny.
AMENNN ❤❤❤
I never missed an episode. I knew the times and everything. Just like all other shows. Bill Nye, Family Matters, Full House. Yes
TGIF BOO😂😂❤❤@@karlaknapper7616
We need shows like this on tv again. These were the classic family comedies i loved.
Well , Bill's available .
Blackish 🤣
If they do decide to do a continuation of the show like *That's 70's show* I fully guarantee we will see an emphasis on showing the feminization of the black male image. They will either have Waldo, Eddie, Ritchie(in the lead to be it) and Steve be gay with a white or Asian husband/wife. I'm leaning towards it being a Asian man because it's a PR stunt to make Asians look like the good guys when in reality they are planning to invade the U.S. by taking our guns away and shrink our military forces then EMP. Smh and the writers are Jewish women and men or black woman who may be gay herself. Peep game.
Yes
This show was great because it was a show that EVERYONE could relate to... It wasn't specific to a certain audience.
We used to sooo look forward to TGIF every Friday to see this show! It brought us so much light and acceptance as kids.
Big facts
Well said I’m with u 💯💯
RIGHT?!? Full House, Step By Step, Family Matters...and Mr Cooper or Baby Talk or whatever else. Just loved having that with my sisters.
YES! Couldn't wait.
facts every friday
That part about Shawn (Waldo’s) mom was so touching. It really shows the amazing bond the cast had. Love this show
Jo Marie Payton seem like a such a sweet lady. I also love her as suga mama on the proud family
Me too. I can't wait until they stream Proud family. She is very talented
Yes she seems so sweet and wonderful. I like her.
This is the first show I’ve seen, that a character daughter looked and acted like her character mom. Kellie was a perfect choice for Harriet’s daughter. Love this show!❤️
I agree. The first little actress cast as Judy on the pilot was unrealistic. I’m glad they recast.
@nemo pouncey I actually had to go back and look at the thumbnail, I think I know what you’re trying to say. She does look a little different, but either way they’re both beautiful. Blessings.😊
@@alexandradillard2077 oh yeah, Ms. Payton really took it hard when they cut her out. Her being the type of actress she is, she really embodied the character of being their mother. She felt as if she’d lost a child.
Blessings.😊
@@alexandradillard2077 Yeah. It was a little mixed looking girl.
@@tarawilliams4734 especially since the show was based around her character
It’s 4am, couldn’t sleep, just watched this. I’m in tears. This cast is family. Seeing them feels like home.
Same. It's even 4 am, lol.
1am but ditto
It's almost midnight and I am in tears and you said it! I grew up with Steve and Laura and this show brings it all back. A legendary show in itself.
Me 2🤣🤣😂😂
I agree 💯
My family. This is my family right there.
😂😂
We just finished watching the whole show on Hulu with our kids. They're 17 and 10, and they completely loved the show!! We would play it as we had dinner. And we laughed so much. Love showing our kids with shows we grew up with ❤
Wow, we’re doing the same and it’s such a great time!
One of my favorites! ❤❤
This was a cornerstone of TGIF in the 90's. Family Matters and Boy meets world were shows I grew up along with and I'm thankful for them
Yess, same.
💯TGIF was a mood
Perfect Strangers, Full House, Family Matters, Step By Step.
Facts!!!!
@@Chastidee what was your favorite 90's show
Rest in Peace Rosetta LeNoire. She was the heart of the show. ♥️
And Michelle Thomas who played
Steve’s girlfriend Myra Monkhouse.
She died a few months after the
last episode aired on
December 23rd,1998 at the age of
30.
And...Jaimee Foxworth, who started with the show as the little sister.
no han hablado de ella en ningún momento@@narvelancoleman8597
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Tell them to bring back Family Matters!!! We want them back!
I grew up 4 blocks away from their house in the intro of the show. I played basketball at Wrightwood park across the street from their house on Wrightwood and Ashland on Chicagos Northside. This show is my childhood and relate to a lot of what went on in their show. Please bring them back!!!
Awesome!💖⭐💖⭐
The marathon has been on Sundays lately on TV One
Man o man was this show so amazing to watch as a 90's kid. Even as a non African American this show brings back some many awesome memories and was truly one of the best ever!
"even as a non African American" - the fact that you even felt you had to say this is a sad state of affairs about our modern society. When this show was made we were well on our way to getting past racial divisions, as a white kid watching this show I never once thought "they're black and different", I just thought they're human beings like me. I always compared my own dad to Carl, my grandma to Estelle, and didn't think anything of it.😢 I wish our world today could be more like that
I wish my kids could have (timeless) shows like this. Hollywood, time to bring shows like this back! We need to see strong families!!!
Not a remake. An original series.
People that make shows are puppets of satan
This shows purpose was to trick people into thinking the obvious
they can - just show them the OG and don't let them watch the garbage nowadays. That's what i do
Modern family is much closer to modern families
As a little Black kid in the 90’s, I wanna thank FM and Urkel for showing us that Black kids can be geniuses too. We were only shown White and Asian nerds, and Steve and Carlton from Fresh Prince were the 1st Black genius/smart kids on tv that I saw for my generation in the 90’s, and we eventually got TJ from Smart Guy by the end of the 90’s but Steve and Carlton were the 1st. So thank you for that representation.
As a Science Fair and Number sense champion Steven Urkel meant a lot to me. I was a weirdo that was teased daily in elementary school.
Sad that he was an asshole and bullied Judy. Made her life on set a living hell
Also want to add that show “in the house” was also a good show for blacks and the youth because it showed a football player changing his way of life, they had the two homegirls that were in college and their man friend that they all kept a great connection of friendship, no friendzones or any of that
@@drewnoword5391 I always felt like in the house was more geared towards the boys.. it wasn’t really something the whole family could enjoy together.. it wasn’t on the same level as the shows that were in the TGIF lineup. 🤷🏾♀️
@@jaslenelove7008 I never knew that but I could see him doing that. He seemed a bit full of himself during the interview as well.
The way jaleel played myrtle urkel was iconic ... "Eddie that name rolls off my tounge like honey" 🤣
The introduction of Stefan still has me hot today! That was just awesome. The transformation of character was so real. Taking the elixir and looking at the change for yourself was great. You actually saw Steve disappear. To this day, season 5 episode 8 is my first favourite.
It made the character look and act more mature than he actually was, which was interesting.
Sorry he is just not attractive. ‘Always looks comical. ‘Always Urkel !
The fact that they all still look good for they’re ages.. God bless them
Eddie looks so good now!
Their, not they're
I loved this reunion so much! I can't believe its been 24 years since the show ended! I just wish in this reunion they would've talked a bit about Michelle. Myra was a memorable character and its heartbreaking how young Michelle was when she passed away, she deserves to be remembered!
I was thinking the exact same thing.
da good ol days🥲🥲🥲
Sooo true!!
If you watch tvones "Uncensored" with Jaleel he speaks about Michelle and her passing
Totally agree!
Jaleel White was being very professional in this interview because he is spoken numerous times about how the cast treated him bad because he became the star of the show. Even when she said we were a good show but he came in and threw that salt that it needed he was looking like "yeah right you didn't feel that way at the time"
Yes even when he mentioned wanting to be in the pie scene they looked like “of course you wanted in smh” but to want to be in that scene is a little selfish on his part
His body language is totally showing he was not happy to be there!
I think in a past interview he mentioned JoMarie and Reginald had put pressure on him when he did the Myrtle character. They felt that he was doing African American people a diservice being put in a dress. That's when his father said that Jaleel won't do that character again for to the pressure from other adults views. Even though he was just a young teen.
Jaleel is full of himself too though to be fair. Every one is adults now and they know how to be professional. That's all that matters.
@@lisacox3750 Totally. I mean, he WAS the secret ingredient that made the show so popular, no doubt... but I can't IMAGINE how full of himself he was back then, I mean, look at him here... he ONLY talks about himself. Everyone else's favourite moments were meaningful moments with each other, but his were all about himself, he doesn't even mention anyone else.
Please bring this show back it was the best! All fantastic actors which made the show so real
No … leave it alone . Bringing it back will ness up a classic .
Would only want it back if all the original actors were in it
Still would be ass......just let it be
No!!!
@@kaykapri5507 watch your mouth 😉
Classic shows like this can never be duplicated man I really miss the 90’s😩😓
Yess i was thinking the same thing. Family matters, fresh price, martin, living single.. some of the best!.
Born in 1996 and said the same thing.
They need to create a streaming service dedicated to only 90s shows
@@sparklingenergyalchemy agreed
no doubt ! 70s, 80s, and 90s had some of the best sitcoms!
The chemistry with all these folks it's absolutely amazing. Even off the set it's like watching family matters all over again. CBS couldn't have picked a better cast.
*ABC
We Need a reboot of this show! I miss this show
Jo and jaleel didn't like each other during the ahow
Yes they have amazing chemistry!
@@StonerKitchen really? I didn’t know that
This was one of those defining 90's show for me. Along with Fresh Prince, Sister Sister, Step by Step, Charmed, Sabrina the teenage witch, Buffy, The Nanny and Ally McBeal 🧡😌
I'd give anything to relive pop culture and tv in the 90's again 🙏🏻
Reginald and Jo came out the gate with the amazing chemistry and hilarious comedic timing and delivery. Family Matters was destined from the demo to be iconic.
This really was such a great show. Family-friendly and hilarious, while also working in serious moral lessons. Growing up with this was great!
💯
Miss these family friendly shows.
Great show !
I think Jaleel White doesn't know how much of an impact this had on the population of Black People back then. Many black men, especially black people became proud of their educational pursuits, just by watching his show! Props!
This show made our childhood so great. My brothers and I always loved TGIF shows.❤
Jaleel White’s joke delivery as Steve Urkel is so hilarious that I laugh every time even though I’m hearing the same joke multiple times 😂
How ?
@@lexkanyima2195 Nostalgia.
This show was a fixture for me during my teenage years. My parents split when I was turning 13 and I was lost, hurt, confused and generally just a huge mess. That's when I first developed mental health issues. I became severely depressed, my anxiety was through the roof and I was having major PTSD episodes.
Family Matters helped me cope and really made me rely on my close friends and my next door neighbor to help me through one of my most difficult times of my life. This show had a major part in my coping with the bad family times I had and through my parent's divorce. It's a show that I hold dear to my heart. Thank you for helping me make it through my teenage years.
Aweeee, what a nice tribute. I'm glad you made it through that difficult period in your life and I hope someone from the show will read your comment. People need to know that they made a positive difference in someone's life.
How can you get ptsd when your parents split? Makes no sense. You need to stop playing the victim role and just get over it. Tough love but love nonetheless
I can relate to you, I was also going though some crazy things as 13 year old, but when I turned the TV on and watched this show I forgot all about my problems .
@@stocktonca6586 Just because you're emotionless and have no feelings, doesn't mean everyone is like you. I can't figure out how what he said bothered you, if you can't relate then move on. He said his parent's divorce interfered with his mental health and this show helped. What I can't figure out is how is his testimony a problem for you?! Why would you care either way if you can't relate? Move on troll.
@@AveIvy you can't get ptsd from your parents getting a divorce unless your one of your parents been physically beating on you
This is what is missing in society today! Family Matters was a show that everyone in the family could sit down together and watch and enjoy. The 90s was a good time ❤️
I just commented similar to this! It’s very true.
Bryton James is so well spoken.
Also the quilt episode… the mention of it definitely unlocked some old memories.
I still watch this show! It has stood the test of time! ❤
Love Jaleel...he was/ is extremely talented. Didnt realize it as a child, but having rewatched this show now that I have a child (she is 4- she is in love with the show just as O was) Jaleel played the hell out of his roles. And I hear/see the confidence he has now talking about it in this interview. He was a very confident kid back then and knew his craft.
😝Totally & that was so cool he said Martin Short was his influence
You are so right!!!
Definitely was method acting before it was a thing
Jaleel really is talented! Especially because he played MULTIPLE characters but was able to play EACH ONE to perfection.
One of my favorite TGIF shows back in the days! It doesn't matter if you're Black or not, the topics they covered on the show (bullying, gun violence, regular family matters) resonated with everyone. It portrays a regular family and not the stereotypes. Even my dad who doesn't speak English can say and understood "Did I do that?"
RIP Grandma and Myra.
@nemo pouncey who was Richie? Or Gwendeyn. Was she the aunt?
@nemo pouncey Sadly she’s no longer with us either.
Awwwwwww myra
@@dinky101 Richie aka Little Richie is that fine light skinned one sitting right there by Harriett in a blue suit. Gwendolyn was a little girl from the show. They were both little kids on the show. But she passed a couple years ago from drowning or something like that. I think she was a big star on glee or something so u may know her from there
@nemo pouncey Judy turned into a pornstar and disappeared off into the streets. 3J aka Orlando brown has a drug addiction and has been struggling....he wasn't a main cast member anyways so that's prolly y he wasn't there. Judy was barely even a main character and she was one of the siblings
I was born 1992 in Toronto. I think I started tuning into this show when I was 4 or 5. This show will always have a special place in my heart. So much comedy, love and meaning in this series. Urkel is inarguably up there with Kramer for the most iconic Sitcom character.
I cried like a baby lookin at this I miss family matters they made my child hood better and I wish I had a beautiful family like them when I was a kid yall took my pain away thank you 💜❤️
Bring shows like this back. You know the one's with the moral of the story. It was nice seeing beautiful Black families like ours on t.v. the ones we could relate to.
Please put a capital B for Black American culture. :)
@@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357 Yep, I always make sure to put a capital "B" when I mention Black us. .
I'm white and I can't even relate to any of the white people on tv anymore.
They brought back shows like this no one supports them anymore
@@lacrondracooper9472 What show was that? I like to stream so it would give me something to watch.
It's dope that Bryton James built another career for himself by being on The Young And The Restless.
Oh really? Good for him!
I look at Devon and I'm like I can't believe that's little Richie lol.. cause I don't feel that old but when I look at him, I'm like damn that was a long time ago he was a toddler
That's where I know him from, thank you 👏🤦♀️
I still enjoing this great show here in New Jersey at 5 am, channel 39. Thank you, God bless you all for the joy you gave us.
They really did bring us joy. May God bless you as well
Family matters was a very funny show to bad you don’t see good shows like this anymore.❤
I still love watching this show. I wish this generation of kids could experience the type of wholesome shows we had back then that included great life lessons
Wow I just noticed … all the have is Bag Girls Club Love & Hiphop and Heavily Influenced & Suggestive shows they don’t have anything Just Wholesome & Loving … knowing how Tv influence people minds no wonder they are the way they are jow
Mine do!!! They lce fmaiky matters!! I wish these shows were more oromited now too!! 🤣My daughter was surprised the other day when I told I her I already saw that episode, she said how? I said bc I'm 33!! 🤣 She was talking about Moesha!!!
You’re right but we can still improvise thanks to the Internet. My hubby and I have shown our kids shows such as My Wife And Kids as well as Sister Sister, they watched every season. These shows can be found on RUclips or cable.
No reboot is necessary.
Let's leave well enough alone folks.
This was a great show and doesn't need one.
I loved that show and I still do ❤️
Uh uh it's not sugar, it's cocaine. I'm still laughing 30 years later
😅😅😅
It was definitely way past overdue for a reunion! Such a great and funny TV show, definitely one of my childhood favorites! ♥️
Rip Michelle Thomas. What about Maxine Laura's Friend. She then Became. Waldo girlfriend
I agree with you. They had great morals. 👍
@@bobs1356😇💯👍🔥 morality is what the world needs
This show was a touch of gold. I could always remember watching this with my mom for year's,she's not here anymore but I know she is watching in heaven smiling down laughing. Love ya mom
💕
They look wonderful all these years later. God bless 🙏 them.
There were so many wholesome funny sitcoms in the 90s. It truly was a golden age and Family Matters was the best of all of them. I enjoyed this so much.
One of the best family sitcoms of all times!!!
Way better than the Cosby show
Don’t make shows like this anymore , and that’s so sad !
I started watching this year and I loved the show! Already season 5😂watching very night
@@debrasloan5541 I wouldn’t say better than the Crosby show but just as good. Both shows had the same family feeling. That’s your opinion and you’re entitled to that but why do the two shows have to be compared, they both bought their own uniqueness to tv show about black families. They were in no competition with each other
The casting couldn't be better. Hearing their back stories and how it all came together makes it even better.
Positive black stories. Not the ratchet trash that runs rampant in todays “Black Stories”.
I’m five years late but love this!!! This was my show that I grew up on! #80sbaby #1981
I haven't seen every episode either. I watch it every now and then and feels like new. I'm glad because I'm not a reality tv fan
Aww, I LOVED this show growing up! TGIF was the best! Great cast. So many kids used to dress up as Steve Urkel for Halloween & say, "Did I do that? " I've gotta introduce this show to my kids ❤
I LOVED this show as a kid. Ms Jill Marie has obviously stopped aging. Wrinkles are obviously scared of her face. It’s so good to see everyone together. They all look so healthy and amazing. I wish Jamie Foxworth was there. She’s so gorgeous and doing so well.
Jo Marie
It was such a great portrayal of the majority of black families. The topics were on point. The love was real. Great programming. Congrats to them all on a job well done. Some are no longer with us but they are not forgotten.
I genuinely feel me and majority of my non-Black peers grew up not only non-racist but anti-racist because of shows like Family Matters, Fresh Prince and Cosby. From the age of 4, I watched Black families be moralistic yet hilarious: doctors, lawyers, judges, policemen, jocks, A-students, preppies, nerds, annoying siblings. Just like me and my family and every other American family. It was so formative to my feelings and ideals regarding social parity.
Nostalgia overload... LOVED THIS SHOW!!! They all look so amazing 👏
Jo Marie looks and sounds so much like Jennifer Lewis 😅
I was born in January 1992 and have always loved 90s shows so I'll definitely be checking this out.
I would love to see them back together. They are bringing back everything else in tv history, so why not.
I know, right? I would love to see Steve and Laura married with kids along with Eddie and Greta.
Reggie said he'd do it in a heart beat in more than one interview
But if they’re planning to do a Reboot of Family Matters it’s not going to be the same without Momma Winslow Garland
@@seanlauer9222 How wouldn't it be the same? In later years, Mother Winslow was written out of episodes and hardly seen, so it was like she wasn't there anyways. After the 4th season, half of the family was written out or put on the backburner, and would show up every now and then.
Family Matters More?
I remember all the cousins would come to grandma’s house on Fridays for the weekend and we would lay on a pallet of blankets on the floor excited to watch TGIF. The good ole days.
Similar memories just unlocked except it was me my sister and my brother with our great aunt
It's sad they have resentment towards Jaleel White due to his annormous success on the show as Steve and Stephen. He seems so laid back and down to earth. I am glad that he got the popularity.
One of the greatest shows ever, I need a boxed set!! Still comforting, relating and Hilarious to this day!! Much love to them all , rest in peace Michelle Thomas and Rosetta Lenore.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾
Wow, Jo hasn't changed she looks great. This was a great show, its so nice to see everyone again.
O my goodness she looked amazing!
She really does look amazing!
The one who played Laura surely has!
@@chuckb9595 yea, Harriet still got that sexy voice
James gave the best rendition of how deep emotions can be even through acting. That is why it is important to be cautious of the roles young children are given.❤
King Memories: Amen! ♥️🙏♥️
This show has me rolling while it was randomly on tv this morning.
Let’s not forget Jo Marie in Will and Grace as Mr. Ducette’s witty and sassy assistant… I loved that character!
Mother Winslow was THE best character!! Darius and Shawn have aged well 😍 I’m sad they didn’t mention Michelle Thomas at all 😢
Me too
But for us fans she is always our Myra, in our hearts
Me too.
@@katlap3101 people relax. They probably didn't want to have a downer in the video. That would have made it a little depressing
it wasn't in this video but there are clips of them talking about Michelle Thomas and how sad they weren't able to say goodbye during her final days because she was very sick
I LOVED me some Perfect Strangers I didn't know that's how Family Matters started. I absolutely loved both theme songs and Family Matters is one of my favorite shows ❤️
I loved Perfect Strangers!
LOVED, loved, LOVED this wholesome, down to earth, feel good, iconic family show. Now THIS is a show that millions of people would love to see a reboot of. Everyone played a good role and added something terrific to the show but Jaleel White as Steve Urkel was GREAT!!! I could never understand why his career didn’t skyrocket after that. I think he should be a Mega-millionaire by now because his acting was SO SUPERB!
We're still watching it today. My 8 and 11 year old boys love this show.
I miss fun family shows like this that all ages could watch and laugh. Thank you so much for being a large part of my childhood and so many giggles ❤️
Whatever. I am getting sick and tired of these actors coming together on a set... and calling it "a reunion". This is a cast meetup, not a reunion episode. Stop trying to change what a "reunion show" is. They are not in character, they are not acting on the show.
Its cute to see the actors being friends on set, and talking about their JOBS. But this is not "a family matters" reunion.
Hollywood truly lost all the good writers with these types of productions.
These people are sitting here pretending like they are not friends off camera. Its crap, the Martin reunion as well... Who cares about seeing all you people together on a set? You are getting clicks from people who want to see an actual continuation of the damn show. This is a bunch of actors sitting in front of a camera, getting paid to talk about something they did to make money.
Stop clicking this bullcrap. Amen
That was THE most beautiful reunion show I’ve ever seen. The love and respect they all have for each other is moving. You hear stuff from the media that there was jealousy and problems when Urkel was introduced but you see none of that here in this reunion. Again, so moving and absolutely beautiful to see and watch. 😎💖
@@reyesvaldez2496 If there wasn’t an Urkel then there wouldn’t be a family matters. Period. So they owe everything to him.
I see it. His energy is definitely off. You can tell they don't like him and you can definitely see he doesn't like Harriet
🤔🤔So you rewatched an entire 53 min video and i commented 34 mins ago....and im a liar ans make up things 🙃
@yvetteg.5067 you just had to see thr Key&Peele spoof on Family Matters. That's actually based on truth about Reginald's and others' dislike on Jaleel
This was a wonderful show. It’s so sad we don’t have shows like this today…
This show was a staple of my childhood. Every Friday night almost without fail I would turn to my sister at dinner and say “guess what’s on tonight?” Sometimes she would remember and other times I would have to tell her “Urkel is on tonight” and we would just get so excited. I hope this show does come back in some form like showing the kids of Steve and Laura or something. I would love that.
Carl is the perfect dad I love his role ❤ and Reggie played it perfect.
I'm going to need him to grow that mustache back, though. Lol
Not being mean but he really put on the weight since the show, I hope he's taking care of himself now....
Thank you People magazine for featuring a Family Matters reunion. The entire cast looks amazing! It's beautiful what the show gave us & sad that we don't have ones like it anymore. Would definitely watch if they did a reboot.
Good old days when life wasn’t so hard and was easy going and less stress😢I miss all of these old tv shows
I grew up with this show, along with Fresh Prince, and Full House. I miss this time
Same
When JW said Urkel still lives on the inside of him in "the sunken place...", I almost fell out my chair! Loved the Get Out reference.🤣😂😅
This was a phenomenal cast. I watched Ms. Thelma Hopkins in "Gimme A Break" and as one of the "Dawn" in Tony Orlando and Dawn trio. Loved Jo Marie Payton on Perfect Strangers. This cast was wonderful.
Wasn't Jo Marie Payton on Silver Spoons, too? I remember her having this super long ponytail.
She also was great in Half and Half.
@@bloomque5691 Loved Telma in Half and Half. She and Rachel seemed so believable as mother and daughter. Can't believe the show ended on a cliffhanger due in part to the writers' strike.🤦🏽♀️
@@Joie2U Me either, I wanted to see who Mona chose; Chase or Lorenzo and if Dee Dee and Brett got together.
@@bloomque5691 Right?! Let's say that the producers had taken a viewers' poll to let fans cast their vote for either Chase or Lorenzo. I preferred Lorenzo for Mona. He seemed more easygoing and laid back than Chase. But still even after all these years, I wish the entire series was available on DVD. As for Dee Dee and Brett, I only saw that as an office fling. Were you for Chase, or Lorenzo?
🤣He straight up said "its not sugar, its uh uh.....cocaine!!" 💀I loved growing up in the 90's...
Every Actress and Actor were so great. You knew they were family even off the set❤❤❤
This show had so much sentimental values that they made you feel like you were a part of there family.
I really miss those 80's and 90s sitcoms, so many funny, heart warming shows.
Yah I miss Fresh Prince!!!
Genius that’s exactly what Jaleel was for family matters
Steve, Mama Winslow, Waldo and Myra is, was and always be my favorite characters on the show. I love Mama Winslow since she was the only one kind to Steve despite how everyone else treats him. I also love how they address each other. I miss the 90s so much. I never cared for Laura though. I like Jo Marie, but only as Sugamama from The Proud Family. But I always had a crush on Jaleel.
I agree but Waldo is overrated.
This is one of the reasons I loved Friday nights so much as a kid. The school week was over, and it was time to watch Full House and Family Matters, then later Family Matters and Step by Step.
Take me back!!😫
*"Perfect Strangers" was one of my favourite television shows. Then, it introduced the character of Harriet Winslow. Carl was introduced Later. And then, we were introduced to "Family Matters". "Perfect Strangers" had its run, and "Family Matters" became one of the primetime mainstays in all of television.*
Correct, it lasted 9 years on TV.
Yes, we need a reboot. Loved this show growing up and still do today.
*Anybody notice how Harriet is leaning away from Jaleel on Darrius mostly through the interview but still keeps it professional? Lol*
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This show will always be iconic. It's great to see the cast members together again.
This was one of the 90's sitcoms I grew up watching! Family Matters, Full House, Step By Step, Sister Sister :D ♥ I don't remember if we watched any other sitcoms.
Step by Step....day by dayyyy by dayyyyy. I can still sing it!
Designing Women and The Golden Girls! 💖
Moesha, the parkers, Girlfriends 😌
Just by the shows listed here tells everyone’s age… I’m a true millennial 💜 family matters, full house etc… was my era
@@stephaniebragg3081 Fresh start oooh-ver, a different hand to play
I love y'all. All I had was mom, my aunt and uncle that helped raised me, my cousins, and my TV families. Y'all were one of my favorite families to live through, vicariously. Y'all made me feel included without ever noticing me. Thank you for showing me what positive views of love.
Such a great family show sad there will never be a shows like this anymore teaching great family values that you can sit all together and watch