Why Family Matters Ended After 9 Seasons

Family Matters was one of ABC’s most iconic family sitcoms of the 1990s, airing alongside Full House and Perfect Strangers as part of the network’s legendary TGIF lineup. Unfortunately, Family Matters rapidly declined in popularity following its fifth season. The downturn included a network change, the departure of a major co-star, and poor ratings, the latter of which ultimately led to its cancelation.Conceived as a spinoff of Perfect Strangers, Family Matters focused on the Winslow family. That included police officer Carl (played by Die Hard alum Reginald Vel Johnson), his elevator-operator wife Harriette (Jo Marie Payton), son Eddie (Darius McCrary), elder daughter Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) and younger daughter Judy (Valerie Jones, then, later, Jaimee Foxworth). While the comedy originally centered around their exploits, Family Matters’ early ratings were underwhelming — but a creative change made the sitcom last for nearly a decade.10 Great TV Shows That Are Actually Spinoffs

Family Matters was one of ABC’s most iconic family sitcoms of the 1990s, airing alongside Full House and Perfect Strangers as part of the network’s legendary TGIF lineup. Unfortunately, Family Matters rapidly declined in popularity following its fifth season. The downturn included a network change, the departure of a major co-star, and poor ratings, the latter of which ultimately led to its cancelation.

Conceived as a spinoff of Perfect Strangers, Family Matters focused on the Winslow family. That included police officer Carl (played by Die Hard alum Reginald Vel Johnson), his elevator-operator wife Harriette (Jo Marie Payton), son Eddie (Darius McCrary), elder daughter Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams) and younger daughter Judy (Valerie Jones, then, later, Jaimee Foxworth). While the comedy originally centered around their exploits, Family Matters‘ early ratings were underwhelming — but a creative change made the sitcom last for nearly a decade.

10 Great TV Shows That Are Actually Spinoffs

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