Family Matters- Laura Supporting Steve Moments 

Compare this to the degeneracy on TV today....

She and Steve did a lot of growing up during the show's run. This was the whole point of Myra and Stefan. They were meant to give the two main characters an ideal significant other for them to be with. In Steve's case, he was introduced to Ted's cousin, Myra, who is intelligent and beautiful in season 4's A Thought in the Dark. He was originally attracted to her because she was a sweetheart who loves and accepts him as himself. At the end of Buds 'N' Buns, Myra showed a different side to her and one that put Steve off her permanently. Her stalking and invading his personal space was beneficial in season 5 because he learned how annoying he was to everyone in general and decided to do some growing up. Once Steve agreed to go steady with Myra in the end of season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature. She went back to the intelligent sweetheart that he was attracted to originally. Steve was also less attached to the Winslows because Myra kept him distracted from his own family problems. Laura learned that she should never fall in love with a man for his looks after what she endured with Stefan in the end of season 5's Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool. He showed a lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot and once he insulted Steve by calling him a village klutz, this enraged her. Laura told Stefan off how she felt and demanded that he return as Urkel at once. She points to that as annoying as Steve was, he was always caring and compassionate to others. Realizing how much he hurt Laura, he agreed to return as Urkel via eating a tablet which serves as an antidote. When she tells him that she never wants to see Stefan again, he reassures her that his alter-ego's can be improved on. For a while, Laura forgot about him but not the lessons she learned. She was more mindful in being careful in who she dated and get to know the person first. That was until Stefan Returns when Maxine asked if Steve could bring him back. However, Laura points out that Stefan's arrogance and narcissistic behavior in his lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot was the main reason why she never asked him to do so. After some convincing from Maxine, she finally did ask Steve. By this time he had already completed the challenge by creating boss sauce(which helps maintain Steve's compassion and tone down the narcissistic traits) and a transformation chamber to cut down on the rashes for sensitive parts of his body. By the time season 9 rolled around, there was no need for Stefan and Myra

Laura cared more for Steve more than she realized.

You mean after years of dogging him😂😂😂

This might be corny but only thing left would have been a possible great wedding between Steve and Laura. They ended a show with a PERMANENT cliffhanger ending that could have been epic !!! 😡

Aah yes the 80s and 90s sitcoms when women weren't wearing clothing that were too revealing

You make a great point. When I re-watched the show, I was thinking about how the writers did a great job of showing traits of Harriet and Carl in all three kids. Harriett and Carl are among my favorite TV parents.

Laura even inherited Harriet’s sense of humor.

@@furious3383 Very true. Harriet and Laura share a dry and sarcastic wit.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 I Most Definitely Agree!!

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 Yes They Do😭😭

Same here

Same

Yes!

I know

Facts

Jaleel should be studied as Steve Urkel. He produced some of the best acting on a TV show ever.

How he could change gears between dramatically different characters including the different energy and precense is completely bananas. He was outstanding.

​@dennisrobinson8008 far from underrated tv character.

I AGREE!! He was so sweet, and hilarious!! ❤😂

He is NEVER underrated.. he gets all the props he deserves.. this comment is strictly for LIKES 😒

Well said! The same thing happened with me. Watching the show again made me appreciate Steve and Laura even more. When I was young, I missed certain nuances and subtleties between them that make them so special. Laura was very blunt and honest, but she didn't always wear her heart on her sleeve like Steve. Her love and care was more in her actions than words.

I think Family Matters was Steven Quincy Urkel hands down.

She always took advantage of Steve

THIS

@@OTM_Lee she never intentionally did so.

"What?"

@@xxkittycatsxx4606no tells me who I can and can not see I’m my own woman I can make my own decisions

I totally agree. What made Laura so great is that she also stood up for Steve when he wasn't in the room. That is how you know you have a true friend.

Could start by being a friend like Laura.

Steve was a good friend. I would love a friend like Steve. Laura was such a good friend to Steve bc he was such a good person and good friend to her. He treated her with the utmost respect always and she recognized this. She not only recognized how good he was to her but she recognized and appreciated how good he was to others. I always taught my daughter, no matter how good a person treats you - always pay attention to how they treat others. That tells the TRUE story. There are a lot of good and genuine people but unfortunately, there are people who treat others particularly really nice bc they have some alternative motive (again, SOME people) So I agree - to have such a good friend like Steve - we have to be a good friend. ♥️

I think Laura would have realized she loved Steve more quickly before season 9 if Steve tried walking out of her life like he did in season 9 when he was willing to give her up and let her choose Stefan while he was going to move to Russia with his parents.

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I'm glad you enjoyed it! Laura is truly a misunderstood character. You don't do half of what she did for Steve if you are a careless person.

Jaleel actually own a cheese factory overseas. It’s a good business bc cheese has an addictive ingredient. It’s hard to say no to a grill cheese sandwich.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 For me the reason why I didn't ship them is not bc of Laura but for Steve. Honestly, I felt Laura's treatment of Steve was pretty justified. She invaded her personal space and never took no for an answer. This is why I did prefer Myra and Steve for a long time since Steve met his match. Her not being attractive to him didn't really bother me, since you can't help who you are attracted to and she always saw him as a friend and never to advantage of his kindness, except that one time when she wanted him to be Stefan. I do prefer Steve and Laura as adults since Steve finally left Laura be and accepted the fact she only likes him nothing more as a friend and still continues to love her unconditionally.

Glad she finally realized she loved Steve.

Steve and Laura did a lot of growing up and maturing, which was the point of Stefan and Myra The problem with Myra was how psychotic, possessive, jealous, immature, overbearing and a commitment control freak she is. At one point, Steve was attracted to her mainly because of how sweet she was to him and accepted him as he is. After showing off those negative traits, he was put off Myra permanently. A lot of people forget that she played an important role in Steve's life and maturing. I say this because had Myra not been introduced in season 4's A Thought in the Dark and shown her negative traits at the end of Buds 'N' Buns, it would've been a different story. Steve would kept stalking Laura into season 5 and would've gotten a restraining order against him. He would never had grown up the way he did and would've been alone the rest of his life. Myra taught Steve a hard lesson in respecting personal boundaries by having him endure life with her invading his personal space and stalking him relentlessly. She took the lesson a step further by forcibly having sex with him in his locker, spy on him by drawing him naked in his room and demanding commitment from him. In turn, Steve realized how annoying he was to everyone in general and accepted he needed to do a lot of maturing to do. After he agreed to go steady with Myra in season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature into her own person. Steve started growing up into his own person and was less attached to the Winslows because she kept him distracted from his family problems. Myra stopped picking fights with Laura, started to befriend her and started fitting in with her set of friends much better. This continued into season 7 where she gave Laura a piece of her mind and explained why Steve was competing against Curtis in the drag race. He knew the dangers of drag racing because one of his cousins, Cleotus, was in an accident from one and was willing to risk his life to keep her safe. When Myrtle returned to rekindle her pursuit of Eddie in season 7's Swine Lake, Steve had a Deja' Vu moment harkening back into season 5 when Myra stalked him relentlessly and invaded his personal space. He warned her several times to stay away from Eddie because he already has a wonderful girlfriend in Greta and there's no need for her to interfere with his life. By Season 8, Myra slowly started to go back to her old ways when she demanded Steve that they get married after graduation from college. He refused because he was too young, had plans for himself and felt like she was too much of a commitment control freak. Laura learned that she should never fall in love with a man for his looks after what she endured with Stefan in the end of season 5's Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool. He showed a lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot and once he insulted Steve by calling him a village klutz, this enraged her. Laura told Stefan off how she felt and demanded that he return as Urkel at once. She points to that as annoying as Steve was, he was always caring and compassionate to others. Realizing how much he hurt Laura, he agreed to return as Urkel via eating a tablet which serves as an antidote. When she tells him that she never wants to see Stefan again, he reassures her that his alter-ego's can be improved on. For a while, Laura forgot about him but not the lessons she learned. She was more mindful in being careful in who she dated and get to know the person first because looks can be very deceiving. That was until Stefan Returns when Maxine asked if Steve could bring him back. However, Laura points out that Stefan's arrogance and narcissistic behavior in his lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot was the main reason why she never asked him to do so. After some convincing from Maxine, she finally did ask Steve. By this time he had already completed the challenge by creating boss sauce(to help maintain Steve's compassion and tone down the narcissistic traits) and a transformation chamber to cut down on the rashes for sensitive parts of his body(which was one of the side effects to his Cool Juice). By the time season 9 rolled around, there was no need for Stefan and Myra. Steve and Laura are able to be together. During the events of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Myra tried to save her relationship with Steve by pretending to break up with him in her attempt to get him to relinquish his love for Laura and be with her. However, she really underestimated his willingness to move on with his life and which resulted in her retaliation. During Crazy For You, Myra and Stefan succeeded in breaking up Steve and Laura's first date. However, when he reprimanded the two, Stefan immediately felt guilty over what he done. Myra still remained remorseless for her actions, pointing out Laura doesn't deserve Steve and she does. He tells her off she doesn't deserve him after how she behaved and even Stefan defends him, having seen how much of a psychopath she is. He mentions during his last date with Laura, he suspected they were falling out of love for each other. Unlike Myra, Stefan isn't going to force her to be in a relationship which no one will be happy. In Crazier for You, Steve learns the truth about her spying on him via Stefan and he destroys his new glasses. Taking out the old ones, he confronts Myra for her behavior and tells her off to relinquish her love for him immediately because he's never going to take her back. Steve demands that she stops writing him, sending him presents, calling him, etc. since he loves Laura. Myra refuses to take No for an answer and still determined to win him back. She shows up dressed up like Laura for their date at Amore's and Steve orders her to leave at once. He doesn't want Myra back in his life after all this and thinks she needs professional help. While she managed to gain her rival's forgiveness before she had her falsely arrested for stealing her watch. Steve refused to believe Myra by calling her out as a bad liar and publicly exposes her by revealing that she violated his privacy by spying on him with the spy cam she attached to his new glasses (he ended up wearing his old ones because of her). At the police station, he manages to get the charges dropped against Laura by filing a police report against Myra. She is arrested for framing Laura along with her spying on him with illegal surveillance gear Although upset by their break up, Stefan kept this promise once he learned that Laura accepted Steve's proposal at the end of Pop Goes the Question. He decides that he will look for his special someone and get to know his relatives instead. When Myra learned about Steve and Laura's engagement, she continue carrying the torch into Lost in Space.

Facts 💯 I know his back had to be hurting from carrying all those seasons, but it paid off in the end

@@DrezzyEFTP his back ?

Thing was with Steve, he was supposed to be a one-time only character. He was originally introduced as a popular kid(similar to his character, Bobby Ross, from the Good Morning Miss Bliss pilot) who moved into the Urkel's new home in Chicago from New York with his folks: Herb(neurosurgeon) and Diane Roberta(a successful scientist). Laura is immediately smitten by Steve and ignored asking Mark. Instead, she asks him out to the dance. When Jaleel White was casted as Steve, he didn't want the character to be like him on the show until season 3. Thus, he changed his character to his iconic nerdy and clumsy self after observing a kid he knew in school.

@@ladyfire44 then why he became popular along with Bart Simpson at that time ?

They changed his appearance to being a nerd at White's request. This made Urkel an icon for nerds. Bart was already popular for his rebelliousness, but he was a hidden genius inside and was good at detecting bad guys.

Well said! The evolution of their growth and maturity from season 1 to 9 was one of my favorite slow burns on a TV show. It was heartwarming watching them be totally in sync and in love at the end.

She and Steve had a lot of growing up to do, which was the point of Stefan and Myra. They were meant to give Laura and him an ideal significant other to be with. In Steve's case, Myra was his ideal woman. He was originally attracted to her mainly because of how sweet she was to him and accepted him as he is. After showing off those negative traits at the end of Buds 'n' Buns, Steve was put off Myra permanently. A lot of people forget that she played an important role in his life and maturing. I say this because had Myra not been introduced in midway season 4, it would've been a different story. Steve would kept stalking Laura into season 5 and would've gotten a restraining order against him. He would never had grown up the way he did and would've been alone the rest of his life. Myra taught Steve a hard lesson in respecting personal boundaries by having him endure life with her invading his personal space and stalking him relentlessly. She took the lesson a step further by forcibly having sex with him in his locker, spy on him by drawing him naked in his room and demanding commitment from him. In turn, Steve realized how annoying he was to everyone in general and accepted he needed to do a lot of maturing to do. After he agreed to go steady with Myra in season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature into her own person. Steve started growing up into his own person and was less attached to the Winslows because she kept him distracted from his family problems. Myra stopped picking fights with Laura, started to befriend her and started fitting in with her set of friends much better. This continued into season 7 where she gave Laura a piece of her mind and explained why Steve was competing against Curtis in the drag race. He knew the dangers of drag racing because one of his cousins, Cleotus, was in an accident from one and was willing to risk his life to keep her safe. When Myrtle returned to rekindle her pursuit of Eddie in season 7's Swine Lake, Steve had a Deja' Vu moment harkening back into season 5 when Myra stalked him relentlessly and invaded his personal space. He warned her several times to stay away from Eddie because he already has a wonderful girlfriend in Greta and there's no need for her to interfere with his life. By Season 8, Myra slowly started to go back to her old ways when she demanded Steve that they get married after graduation from college. He refused because he was too young, had plans for himself and felt like she was too much of a commitment control freak. Laura learned that she should never fall in love with a man for his looks after what she endured with Stefan in the end of season 5's Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool. He showed a lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot and once he insulted Steve by calling him a village klutz, this enraged her. Laura told Stefan off how she felt and demanded that he return as Urkel at once. She points to that as annoying as Steve was, he was always caring and compassionate to others. Realizing how much he hurt Laura, he agreed to return as Urkel via eating a tablet which serves as an antidote. When she tells him that she never wants to see Stefan again, he reassures her that his alter-ego's can be improved on. For a while, Laura forgot about him but not the lessons she learned. She was more mindful in being careful in who she dated and get to know the person first because looks can be very deceiving. That was until Stefan Returns when Maxine asked if Steve could bring him back. However, Laura points out that Stefan's arrogance and narcissistic behavior in his lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot was the main reason why she never asked him to do so. After some convincing from Maxine, she finally did ask Steve. By this time he had already completed the challenge by creating boss sauce(to help maintain Steve's compassion and tone down the narcissistic traits) and a transformation chamber to cut down on the rashes for sensitive parts of his body(which was from the side effects to his Cool Juice). By the time season 9 rolled around, there was no need for Stefan and Myra. Steve and Laura are able to be together. During the events of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Myra tried to save her relationship with Steve by pretending to break up with him in her attempt to get him to relinquish his love for Laura and be with her. However, she really underestimated his willingness to move on with his life and which resulted in her retaliation. During Crazy For You, Myra and Stefan succeeded in breaking up Steve and Laura's first date. However, when he reprimanded the two, Stefan immediately felt guilty over what he done. Myra still remained remorseless for her actions, pointing out Laura doesn't deserve Steve and she does. He tells her off she doesn't deserve him after how she behaved and even Stefan defends him, having seen how much of a psychopath she is. He mentions during his last date with Laura, he suspected they were falling out of love for each other. Unlike Myra, Stefan isn't going to force her to be in a relationship which no one will be happy. In Crazier for You, Steve learns the truth about her spying on him via Stefan and he destroys his new glasses. Taking out the old ones, he confronts Myra for her behavior and tells her off to relinquish her love for him immediately because he's never going to take her back. Steve demands that she stops writing him, sending him presents, calling him, etc. since he loves Laura. Myra refuses to take No for an answer and still determined to win him back. She shows up dressed up like Laura for their date at Amore's and Steve orders her to leave at once. He doesn't want Myra back in his life after all this and thinks she needs professional help. While she managed to gain her rival's forgiveness before she had her falsely arrested for stealing her watch. Steve refused to believe Myra by calling her out as a bad liar and publicly exposes her by revealing that she violated his privacy by spying on him with the spy cam she attached to his new glasses (he ended up wearing his old ones because of her). At the police station, he manages to get the charges dropped against Laura by filing a police report against Myra. She is arrested for framing Laura along with her spying on him with illegal surveillance gear Although upset by their break up, Stefan kept this promise once he learned that Laura accepted Steve's proposal at the end of Pop Goes the Question. He decides that he will look for his special someone and get to know his relatives instead. When Myra learned about Steve and Laura's engagement, she continue carrying the torch into Lost in Space.

well i can remember a few times she only used steve

She also defended Steve a few times before.

@@canadaman6191 when did she use Steve

I agree completely. Jaleel and Kellie's chemistry was pretty amazing for them to be so young. Jaleel once mentioned he is constantly asked if he and Kellie ever hooked up in real life because of how strong their chemistry was.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 Absolutely and I do recall him being asked that frequently as you've stated

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 do you Remember any specific interviews where he talks about it?

@@C0smicSlawp It was a radio interview when he mentioned being asked all the time. I can't find that one. However, here is a recent one where the interviewer mentioned how great their chemistry was. Jaleel had some really great things to say about Kellie and how he felt she was his equal talent wise. It starts at 43:20 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G00zFoxZ7xU.html&ab_channel=UPROXXVideo

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 Thank you!!

She was more loyal as a friend to him than Eddie was.

@@ladyfire44 that's so true

Even Waldo when he defended Steve in season 3's A Test of Friendship and called Eddie out for wanting to cheat on their chemistry test. He points out that it's plagiarism and wrong on all levels. Waldo mentions Eddie should've known better than to ask Steve to help him cheat. Before leaving, he tells Eddie off that he may get failing grades, but he earns them. Waldo defended Steve again in season 5's Grandmama. When he found out that Eddie ditched Urkel for Kenny, he was not happy with it. Waldo reminded him that he and Steve were supposed to be partners in the basketball tournament for the tickets to the Chicago Bulls games.

Laura always loved Steve. She just had to realize and accept it.

Which was the point of Myra and Stefan. They were mean to be an ideal significant other for Laura and Steve to be with. In Steve's case, he was introduced to Ted's cousin, Myra, who is intelligent and beautiful in season 4's A Thought in the Dark. He was originally attracted to her because she was a sweetheart who loves and accepts him as himself. At the end of Buds 'N' Buns, Myra showed a different side to her and one that put Steve off her permanently. Her stalking and invading his personal space was beneficial in season 5 because he learned how annoying he was to everyone in general and decided to do some growing up. Once Steve agreed to go steady with Myra in the end of season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature. She went back to the intelligent sweetheart that he was attracted to originally. Steve was also less attached to the Winslows because Myra kept him distracted from his own family problems. Myra stopped picking fights with Laura, started to befriend her and started fitting in with her set of friends much better. This continued into season 7 where she gave Laura a piece of her mind and explained why Steve was competing against Curtis in the drag race. He didn't doubt Curtis was a good guy and cared about her safety. However, his profession as a drag racer made Steve nervous and for a good reason. This is because he knew the dangers to that sport because of his cousin, Cleotus, who had a similar profession and ended up injured from an accident. When Myrtle returned to rekindle her pursuit of Eddie in season 7's Swine Lake, Steve had a Deja' Vu moment harkening back into season 5 when Myra stalked him relentlessly and invaded his personal space. He warned her several times to stay away from Eddie because he already has a wonderful girlfriend in Greta and there's no need for her to interfere with his life. By Season 8, Myra slowly started to go back to her old ways when she demanded Steve that they get married after graduation from college. He refused because he was too young, had plans for himself and felt like she was too much of a commitment control freak. Laura learned that she should never fall in love with a man for his looks after what she endured with Stefan in the end of season 5's Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool. He showed a lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot and once he insulted Steve by calling him a village klutz, this enraged her. Laura told Stefan off how she felt and demanded that he return as Urkel at once. She points to that as annoying as Steve was, he was always caring and compassionate to others. Realizing how much he hurt Laura, he agreed to return as Urkel via eating a tablet which serves as an antidote. When she tells him that she never wants to see Stefan again, he reassures her that his alter-ego's can be improved on. For a while, Laura forgot about him but not the lessons she learned. She was more mindful in being careful in who she dated and get to know the person first. That was until Stefan Returns when Maxine asked if Steve could bring him back. However, Laura points out that Stefan's arrogance and narcissistic behavior in his lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot was the main reason why she never asked him to do so. After some convincing from Maxine, she finally did ask Steve. By this time he had already completed the challenge by creating boss sauce(which helps maintain Steve's compassion and tone down the narcissistic traits) and a transformation chamber to cut down on the rashes for sensitive parts of his body. By the time season 9 rolled around, there was no need for Stefan and Myra. Steve and Laura are able to be together. During the events of Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Myra tried to save her relationship with Steve by pretending to break up with him in her attempt to get him to relinquish his love for Laura and be with her. However, she really underestimated his willingness to move on with his life and which resulted in her retaliation. During Crazy For You, Myra and Stefan succeeded in breaking up Steve and Laura's first date. However, when he reprimanded the two, Stefan immediately felt guilty over what he done. Myra still remained remorseless for her actions, pointing out Laura doesn't deserve Steve and she does. He tells her off she doesn't deserve him after how she behaved and even Stefan defends him, having seen how much of a psychopath she is. He mentions during his last date with Laura, he suspected they were falling out of love for each other. Unlike Myra, Stefan isn't going to force her to be in a relationship which no one will be happy. In Crazier for You, Steve learns the truth about her spying on him via Stefan and he destroys his new glasses. Taking out the old ones, he confronts Myra for her behavior and tells her off to relinquish her love for him immediately because he's never going to take her back. Steve demands that she stops writing him, sending him presents, calling him, etc. since he loves Laura. Myra refuses to take No for an answer and still determined to win him back. She shows up dressed up like Laura for their date at Amore's and Steve orders her to leave at once. He doesn't want Myra back in his life after all this and thinks she needs professional help. While she managed to gain her rival's forgiveness before she had her falsely arrested for stealing her watch. Steve refused to believe Myra by calling her out as a bad liar and publicly exposes her by revealing that she violated his privacy by spying on him with the spy cam she attached to his new glasses (he ended up wearing his old ones because of her). At the police station, he manages to get the charges dropped against Laura by filing a police report against Myra. She is arrested for framing Laura along with her spying on him with illegal surveillance gear. Although upset by their break up, Stefan kept this promise once he learned that Laura accepted Steve's proposal at the end of Pop Goes the Question. He decides that he will look for his special someone and get to know his relatives instead. When Myra learned about Steve and Laura's engagement, she continue carrying the torch into Lost in Space.

Agreed love at first sight

Agreed. Laura often expressed her irritation with Steve, but her actions always spoke louder that she cared. You don't go to bat for someone you don't care about the way Laura did. It was beautiful watching her and Steve constantly stand up for each other.

lol Steve is hilarious. He certainly did wear her down.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 ikr, I like when Laura would call Steve ask him 2 come over cause she needed 2 talk 2 him, before she could hang up he's runnin thru the door LMBO

I love those scenes!! That is a possible future video lol.

Carl's mother tolerated Steve and eventually the rest of the Winslows learned to.

@@evanthomas4468 Ritchie was always nice 2 him as well

She was actually Steve's friend Eddie wasn't!

@@MrsMelMel1977 right the only time Eddie was nice to Steve was when he needed something from him that's all Eddie did was use and abuse him

There was one episode where Eddie took responsibility for himself and shielded Steve from being yelled at by Mr. McClure. He confesses that he was the one with Greta and Steve had nothing to do with his plans. That he was the one who picked up her and Eddie up while they were dealing with an unexpected flat tire. When Mr. McClure fires him out of anger, Steve tells him off about his attitude and refuses to work for someone who is brash in his judgment in firing those who took responsibility for themselves.

@@ladyfire44 you know what I forgot about that he sho did

Laura sure knows how to put Eddie in check when he mistreated Steve

Thank you so much for the amazing compliment! It means more than you know.

I believe that is the reason he was meant to use that line so much, supposedly, Steve and Laura were meant to be together by the end of the show.

It's when he stopped TRYING so damn hard, and she just let him be himself, that's when it started.

That part was so damn smooth

Steve always had the best romantic lines.

Right. That's why love is actually mysterious.

It took a while though because Laura and Steve had to do a lot of growing up. This was the whole point of Myra and Stefan. They were meant to give the two main characters an ideal significant other for them to be with. In Steve's case, he was introduced to Ted's cousin, Myra, who is intelligent and beautiful in season 4's A Thought in the Dark. He was originally attracted to her because she was a sweetheart who loves and accepts him as himself. At the end of Buds 'N' Buns, Myra showed a different side to her and one that put Steve off her permanently. Her stalking and invading his personal space was beneficial in season 5 because he learned how annoying he was to everyone in general and decided to do some growing up. Once Steve agreed to go steady with Myra in the end of season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature. She went back to the intelligent sweetheart that he was attracted to originally. Steve was also less attached to the Winslows because Myra kept him distracted from his own family problems. Laura learned that she should never fall in love with a man for his looks after what she endured with Stefan in the end of season 5's Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool. He showed a lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot and once he insulted Steve by calling him a village klutz, this enraged her. Laura told Stefan off how she felt and demanded that he return as Urkel at once. She points to that as annoying as Steve was, he was always caring and compassionate to others. Realizing how much he hurt Laura, he agreed to return as Urkel via eating a tablet which serves as an antidote. When she tells him that she never wants to see Stefan again, he reassures her that his alter-ego's can be improved on. For a while, Laura forgot about him but not the lessons she learned. She was more mindful in being careful in who she dated and get to know the person first. That was until Stefan Returns when Maxine asked if Steve could bring him back. However, Laura points out that Stefan's arrogance and narcissistic behavior in his lack of concern over Carl's partner being shot was the main reason why she never asked him to do so. After some convincing from Maxine, she finally did ask Steve. By this time he had already completed the challenge by creating boss sauce(which helps maintain Steve's compassion and tone down the narcissistic traits) and a transformation chamber to cut down on the rashes for sensitive parts of his body. By the time season 9 rolled around, there was no need for Stefan and Myra

No. She fell for as an adult.

@@buster3041 bro please that’s bs

Exactly

Say that! You spoke the truth

Truth! The two of them grew in love

Grew in love...I like that way of putting it.

I’d still take Myra over her but I ain’t hate Laura. She had her good qualities too. She was just more shallow most the time which is understandable for a teenager.

Very true. Myra was always picking fights with Laura and plus she never stood up for Steve like Laura did

@@kindspirit-mo9nm True.

Laura loved Steve. In time she fell in love with him. Some things are inevitable.

That’s because he always gave her the upmost respect

There was a moment where after Steve agreed to go steady with Myra in season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature into her own person. He started growing up into his own person and was less attached to the Winslows because she kept him distracted from his family problems. Myra stopped picking fights with Laura, started to befriend her and started fitting in with her set of friends much better. This continued into season 7 where she gave Laura a piece of her mind and explained why Steve was competing against Curtis in the drag race. He knew the dangers of drag racing because one of his cousins, Cleotus, was in an accident from one and was willing to risk his life to keep her safe. Myra's stalking and invading Urkel's personal space proved beneficial for everyone involved during season 5. He learned a hard lesson in respecting people's personal space. Steve realized how annoying he was to the Winslows and everyone else in general. He accepted that he had a lot of growing up to do starting with his attitude. When Myrtle returned in She's Back and in Swine Lake to renew her pursuit of Eddie, Urkel had a Deja Vu moment going back to season 5 when Myra stalked him relentlessly. He understands how annoying that is because he been through the same thing that he inflicted on Laura(minus forcibly having sex with her in her locker and drawing her naked in her room) and her family. Steve warned Myrtle several times to stay away from Eddie because he has a wonderful girlfriend in Greta and there's no need for her to break them up. That she needs to find her own man and leave them alone.

True he definitely took over

yea, before him it was just a cookie-cutter middle-class family sitcom w/ no real appeal; his talent saved it plus allowed all the actors to really dig deep into their character acting in various ways

He must have been a great kisser since not only Laura fell for him but even the mean girl in the student home looked like she was about to faint then he kissed her

If you actually pay attention, a bit of Stefan leaks out. Steve straightens his back into some Stefan after the first kiss. Then Laura's second kiss is very reminiscent of her first kiss scene with Stefan.

@@ArcDragoon THE STORYTELLING!

*13:42

Same here! Steve's happiness and the way Laura smiles/looks at Steve gets me every time.

I couldn't agree more. After nearly 10 years, the show deserved to have a better series finale. A hour special would have been great! Saved By The Bell had a special TV movie for Zach and Kelly's wedding. So the same could have happened for Steve and Laura.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 that’s funny you bring that up about saved by the bell because I mentioned that to my wife just a couple of days ago, ha! And family matters was more popular and had a bigger fan base. Doesn’t make sense that they would just end it with that last scene from him coming back from outer space which I thought was a ridiculous story to begin with.

The sad part about it was that had they used White's original script's ending for Breaking Up is Hard to Do, we could've had Laura and Steve's wedding.

Truth❤

You explain this so nicely. Kellie is sooo underrated as an actor. Jaleel constantly speaks of how he considers Kellie his acting equal on the show. I loved Laura growing up, but I didn't even realize just how fantastic Kellie was at playing her until later. Her skill was more subtle and nuanced, but she hit every note to be such a young girl. Kellie has mentioned she wanted to break away from the business after awhile. However, I would have loved seeing her in more shows/movies.

Kellie S.Williams who played Laura is beautiful inside and out

They both had to grow

@@robertgray7500 this show was the example of long term storytelling

I totally agree. Laura was a great, but underrated female character.

Hi cute Tiffany

Yess

That would be a great idea.

Usually I'm against this but considering everyone is still alive and well. Fuck yes.

@@pizzaman6926except mother Winslow. And hopefully they would bring back Judy

A lot of shows are being rebooted these so why not Family Matters? That would be cool or at least a reunion show or something of that nature.

Yup! I'd even say they had some of the best chemistry in TV history. The writers knew what they were doing when they revamped the show to feature them more.

It truly was.

Yes!

Yes! I love that hugging scene between Steve and Laura. There are so many more scenes that could have been added.

I loved reading your comment. I felt the same watching that scene. Another sweet moment is when Laura tells Steve she loves him during their Polka dance. It was a full circle moment for them both.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 That scene I absolute loved

I'm so glad you liked the video! I'm going to jump on my soapbox about this topic. Laura definitely gets a lot of overblown hate compared to other characters who were worse to Steve. Laura had her moments where she pissed me off by being bratty and selfish, but I've never seen her as evil. Her point of view is always dismissed because she wasn't romantically interested in Steve and was brutally honest with him. Laura's attitude came from peer pressure but also because Steve didn't understand the concept of privacy, boundaries and space. If someone you're not interested in keeps bothering you, you will eventually start having an attitude too. Steve Urkel is one of my all-time favorite characters in the history of entertainment, but the kid could drive anyone to frustration lol. Another thing about Laura is you really have to go by her actions and not words. Her words signify frustration and anger, but her actions show otherwise. She always had Steve's back when it mattered most and she always went out of her way to make things right when she did hurt Steve. Most people wouldn't have done half of what Laura did for Steve under the same circumstances. I love how Steve and Laura have impeccable integrity and kind hearts at their core despite being flawed. As for Myra, I can see why people prefer her because of how enamored she was with him. On the surface, she and Steve have more in common and she appears to like Steve for him. However, people overlook how Myra often pushed Steve to do things against his values and morals. She would get upset when he didn't respond how she saw fit. Remember her calling him a mama's boy at the drive in because he wanted to save himself for marriage? Stalking him and drawing him naked without his consent? Throwing a grill through his window because he didn't want to propose marriage? Helping the Christmas shoppers wrap Steve up because he took too long gift wrapping? Dumping him because he wanted to improve himself and grow into his manhood? 😂 Don't get me wrong, I love Myra and find her highly entertaining. She was needed for Steve to learn more about himself and come into his own. However, it amuses how so many fans overlook how controlling and suffocating she was to Steve's personal development for her own selfish reasons. She had a manipulative and vindictive side long before S9. So I totally agree that Steve made the right choice in picking Laura. People will often say Laura only loved Steve because he changed, but what did he change exactly? It's not like Steve had to drastically change his values, character, morals or heart to be with Laura. He was still the same intelligent, kind, loving, quirky and nerdy guy he'd always been. He just stopped being so aggressive, clumsy and wore better fitting pants lol. Regardless of how it started, Steve and Laura's hearts, souls, values, and character were aligned at the end. Not only were they best friends, but they were also in love. That's what matters the most and why I see them as the better fit.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 yup you are 100% right. All points I have come to make myself. Steve drove everyone crazy because like you said he didn't understand boundaries and privacy most of the time. Also, to piggy back back off what you said about other saying Laura only liked him because he changed. Which again, I agree with you. He may have matured a bit but he didn't really change. There was an episode where Laura WANTED to be around Steve more than Stephan, and she wanted to be open an honest about her feelings but Stephan and Steve played her by "switching" places on her. So in conclusion lol Laura has always been the best pick 😊

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 This is very well put and sums up my thoughts exactly 😭

A lot of people forget that she played an important role in his life and maturing. I say this because had Myra not been introduced in midway season 4, it would've been a different story. Steve would kept stalking Laura into season 5 and would've gotten a restraining order against him. He would never had grown up the way he did and would've been alone the rest of his life. Myra taught Steve a hard lesson in respecting personal boundaries by having him endure life with her invading his personal space and stalking him relentlessly. She took the lesson a step further by forcibly having sex with him in his locker, spy on him by drawing him naked in his room and demanding commitment from him. In turn, Steve realized how annoying he was to everyone in general and accepted he needed to do a lot of maturing to do. After he agreed to go steady with Myra in season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started to mature into her own person. Steve started growing up into his own person and was less attached to the Winslows because she kept him distracted from his family problems. Myra stopped picking fights with Laura, started to befriend her and started fitting in with her set of friends much better. This continued into season 7 where she gave Laura a piece of her mind and explained why Steve was competing against Curtis in the drag race. He knew the dangers of drag racing because one of his cousins, Cleotus, had been a professional drag racer, got into an accident and was willing to risk his life to keep her safe. Steve didn't doubt that Curtis was a good guy to Laura and cared about her well being. Which is why for the most part, he didn't interfere with their relationship. Curtis's occupation as a drag racer was the main reason Steve had a right to be concerned. Once he realized that danger after Steve's near death experience, he vowed never to do that again. When Myrtle returned to rekindle her pursuit of Eddie in season 7's Swine Lake, Steve had a Deja' Vu moment harkening back into season 5 when Myra stalked him relentlessly and invaded his personal space. He warned her several times to stay away from Eddie because he already has a wonderful girlfriend in Greta and there's no need for her to interfere with his life. Steve also told Myrtle to look for her own man and leave them alone. It took her near the end of Season 9's Don't Make Me Over for her to realize how much Eddie simply wasn't interested in her and relinquished her love for him. By Season 8, Myra slowly started to go back to her old ways when she demanded Steve that they get married after graduation from college. He refused because he was too young, had plans for himself and felt like she was too much of a commitment control freak.

I wish we had woman like Kellie Shanygne Williams (Laura )JoMarie Payton(Harriet) Lori Loughlin (Becky in Full House),who weren't afraid to call boys and men out on their crap and nonsense

@@anthonysawesomeadventures948 Aunt Becky....really? Bahahahaha

Exactly! Rewatching the show allows you to see the growth of their relationship. Laura falling for Steve in season 9 was in the works throughout the entire show. It wasn't forced or unexpected at all.

@Matthew Walker season 9 episode 1 at the auction

@@EDifyer881 Lol. Laura had a lot of bottled up feelings hidden behind it too.

@@furious3383 so true lol

I bet if they really wanted to they be going to a hotel that night lol 😝

@@AcornSmokes420 I know right lol

It wouldn't surprise me if she said it. I remember her saying similar things in other interviews back then. Kellie felt Laura had feelings for Steve, but was in denial. She also wanted Steve and Laura to be a couple and mentioned she liked nerdy guys in real life. Kellie's husband is a tech company CEO, so I can believe that lol.

Exactly. A lot of fans didn't understand why Stefan and Myra were needed in the first place. They were meant to give Laura and Steve an ideal significant other they can be with.

​@@ladyfire44

Agreed

I know right?!

Throwing a party for geeks to make fun of them isn't a bad deal provided the geeks aren't actually physically harmed nor the ridicule too severe.

@@qxujevozaeni1240 No sir, like Laura said, they have feelings...just like these thoughtless jerks who think catfishing people is fun...it's not, it's cruel and mean. :(

@@JohnSmith-zw8vp It's all about perspective, + I put caveats at the end.

@@qxujevozaeni1240 But..... you used the word ridicule🤷‍♂️ Do you like to be ridiculed?

Your comment is so touching. I feel very humbled to assist with an answered prayer. As for Laura, I agree her feelings for Steve grew over the course of the show. Season 9 is when she was able to break down her walls and come to terms with her true feelings for Steve.

We need more woman like Kellie Williams who played Laura on this show especially in today's world. People are so fearful of speaking up for themselves sometimes and others these days

Myra was way to toxic for Steve relationship wise. However, she played an important role in his maturity. If it wasn't for Myra, Steve would've remained the same old guy and never understanding why Laura wasn't interested in him nor why anyone found him annoying. Remember when she asked him to grow up and stop behaving like a stalker in the earlier seasons, he didn't take it seriously. Myra taught Steve a hard lesson respecting others personal space by putting him in the same position as he put Laura and the other Winslows. She invaded his personal space and stalked him relentlessly. Myra took the lesson further by forcibly having sex with Steve in his locker(at the end of Like a Virgin), demanded commitment and spying on him by drawing him naked in his room. This made him reflect on himself and realize how annoying he is to everyone in general. Steve accepted he needed to start doing a lot of growing up and started to mature.

Facts even Tyler Perry's House Of Payne even though it debut in 2007

Facts especially in today's world

You're right, she absolutely did. Laura may have rejected Steve romantically, but it didn't mean she did not care about him as a friend.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 agreed

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 all she wanted Steve to do was better himself and they both grew as a couple they were soulmates when they were kids is just didn’t look like it at first because they had to grow and mature

Very well said! The beauty of Laura and Steve is watching them both develop into a mature and loving couple.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 exactly

Same

It was said if season 10 would’ve aired Steve and Stefan would’ve fused back together again making Steve more mature and Laura ends up getting pregnant with a girl

Myra would've ended up with a reformed Cornelius. Steve finally confronting his parents for how they treated him,

@@ladyfire44 They would have had to recast Myra :(

Lark Voorhies would've replaced Myra eventually.

​@@ladyfire44I Found Out 2 More Actresses Were Supposed To Play Her, Taraji P. Henson & Maia Campbell.

lol I love that entire scene. Laura shocked everyone by picking Steve for the dance.

This one was a tear jerker

Too bad it took that long 😏

@@shanehaughton6912 no cause first of all Myra and Steve had no real chemistry between each other other than the fact they were both nerds stop it same qualities don’t make good chemistry

@@shanehaughton6912 No Steves heart belongs to Laura not Myra Laura loves Steve not Myra doesn’t love Steve she just had a fetish for nerds

Yessss !!!!

They should've skipped the Lost in Space episode and had the wedding as the series finale

or continue with seve and laura

Sanaa aka BLADE’S MOM

He was right…

Yes!! I love 90s fashion too. Laura and Eddie in particular always wore pretty cool clothes.

All Steve wore were Polo

@@tramainewiggins4028 especially the Polo boots, clean!!!

Yes! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

The 2:34 mark was one of the best ones when Steve saved Carl's life by giving him CPR from the electrocution shock from the lamp.

You're welcome. 😊

People often forget that Myra played an important role in Steve's life. She was the one who taught him to respect people's personal space by having him endure life as the Winslows in being stalked relentlessly and invading his personal space. Myra took it a step further by forcibly having sex with Steve in his locker and spying on him by drawing him naked in his room. He learned a hard lesson and realized how annoying he was to everyone in general. Steve accepted that he had a lot of growing up to do and started to mature. Once he agreed to go steady with Myra in the end of season 6's Paradise Bluff, she calmed down considerably and started maturing as well. She started being friends with Laura and her group of friends. Steve became less attached to the Winslows because Myra was keeping him distracted from his family issues

Facts

Hi Ana. I didn't want a super long video, so I left quite a bit out. But that was a great scene between Steve and Laura. Thanks for commenting.

I agree with your views. It really was wonderful seeing Laura mature over the years. To understand Laura, you must pay attention to her actions and not her words. She always came through for Steve when he needed it most. Just as we saw Steve come through for her. That give and take between them is what made them great to watch.

They got married? Its obvious that she had feelings for steve because she was in love with stephan. Stephan was basically steve without glasses and nerdiness.

@@NightOwlOfMiami they did yes. In an unaired script of season 10 they got married and had a child, and judy was supposed to make a return as well

@@NightOwlOfMiamishe liked Steve not Stefan

I tuned in for Carl

@@thaddeusskywalker5293 yea Carl was alright but i don’t think the show survives without those two it’s public record that the show would’ve flopped without Jaleel himself that’s why certain people from the cast Harriet didn’t like that cause it was supposed to be her show it just didn’t work out that way

@@dantewilliams7458 I know Urkel saved the show, but I just prefered Carl!

Facts

It's pretty cool to see how many got their start on the show.

Lol

I am going to get urkel

Me toooo Willie😂

@@TheChocolat 😂😂😂

Agreed

@@angholloway5091 :)

I'm really happy you enjoyed it. Your comment definitely resonates because I also remember how great it was to watch TGIF. I always made sure I was in front of the TV by 8pm for Family Matters. Those were the days!

I loved the outfits she wore through the series as well

Soooo underrated. She is my favorite character along with Steve. Kellie Williams was fantastic as Laura and deserves more kudos.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 Laura was an extraordinary human being, she was smart, independent, responsible, mature, she stood up for herself and she was absolutely beautiful. She has some stubborn and mean moments like all teenagers do but she was a great daughter and friend. If anything Eddie was the toxic one

@@dreajenay Wow, I ❤ your comment and how you perfectly sum up Laura. I think she is often harshly judged for acting like a typical teenager. Her growth as a character is often overlooked because it took her longer to develop a romantic interest in Steve. Some act like that is the worst offense ever lol. Like someone else stated, it took time for Laura to grow in love with Steve. However, she still showed she cared for him and valued their friendship. Their friendship was meaningful because it became the foundation of them developing into a genuine and solid couple.

@@starryeyednostalgia7503 she was always a good friend. People make her out to be a bully when she clearly wasn’t. I always liked Steve but people overlooked his negative traits because he was harmless. The man was obsessed with Laura plus he was invasive, obnoxious and very stubborn. He would cause a wreck after repeatedly being told not to do something and then make those who got angry feel bad for him. He could be a bit manipulative at times too. He really needed myra in his life so he can mature into the person he needed to be for Laura and Laura needed Stephan ( the perfect guy in her head) so she can see that wasn’t what she needed. Steve and Laura showed growth throughout the show. I don’t understand how people rooted for him to be with myra, she was toxic and she played herself by being with a man who constantly told her he was in love with someone else. Myra was gorgeous but she was insane and I also hate that people pin these two women against each other always talking about who looks better. People forget these are real human beings outside of the show and trashing Laura’s look to praise myra is wack. Plus Laura was a stone cold fox especially during the last few seasons. Folks really acting like she was a 7 on a scale of 1-10 when she was a damn 20. Ain’t nothing average looking about Kellie

@@dreajenay I'd give you a thousand likes if I could. I'm in total agreement with your take on the show. I do like Myra and Stefan, but you explain perfectly why I don't feel they were the right people for Laura and Steve. Steve and Laura challenged each other to develop and mature. Myra and Stefan kept them stagnant. I'm also over the constant fighting among fans regarding Myra and Laura. It always leads to nasty and superficial drivel about who was better looking and the most in love with Steve. It negates Myra and Laura to be judged/critiqued solely on how devoted they were to Steve. I absolutely adore Steve, but he was also flawed. He had to learn how to respect people's boundaries and privacy. That is why I loved Steve's story arc of self improvement and his quest to becoming a better man. Unfortunately, some gloss over that and focus solely on the flaws of Laura and Myra. Both ladies are absolutely beautiful and centering everything on their looks is ridiculous. Kellie has definitely been unfairly attacked. Like you say, they're real actresses outside of the characters they played.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I couldn't agree with you more. I always say Laura falling in love with Steve wasn't out of the blue. Watching FM in its entirety shows the underlying progression of Laura's feelings for Steve. Laura's actions show her care for Steve before her words say it.

Not only that Myra was the one who dumped him because he was becoming more mature and only wanted him back once he got with Laura that's the part people don't seem to remember.

@@crazymtfcrazyblue3142 or that she was basically stalking him in and had his face all over her room

@@jasonchance8096 Yeah but only when he got back with Laura after she dumped him she didn't care but her ego was hurt knowing that he actually had another option other then her. Especially after finding out it was Laura she was in competition with her just as much as she was in a relationship with Steve for yrs. Myra enjoyed being the his only option even if she wasn't his first but knowing that she was his one and only was a big deal to her rather their together or not.