Family Matters (1989)

Name: Family Matters
Released: 1989
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Jaleel White

TV-G 23m 6.6/10 IMDb

Comedy Family

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.

Creator: Michael Warren, William Bickley

Cast: Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Jaleel White

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity

Phobias & Sensory

Body horror

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) (referenced)Drug use (depicted) (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse (referenced)Gun violence

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

2 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.1)

Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gun violence

Season 6 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.0)

Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityBody horrorAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Gun violence