He was 29 years old. mesurer votre utilisation de nos sites et applications. Season Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Im only interviewing child stars who have successfully transitioned into adulthood and theyre still in the business. 24 Air date May 17, 1996 Writer David W. Duclon and Gary Menteer Director Richard Correll Send in the Clone is the twenty-fourth episode of the seventh season finale in this television sitcom on Family Matters, which was aired from ABC on May 17, 1996. Unlike his friends, he has little interest in popular culture and athletic endeavors, though he enjoys playing basketball, once attempting to join the school team. "Did I do that?" The episode was meant to make Stefan a regular character. Dr. Urkel and Mr. Two Income Family. "The creation of Stefan. Number Where Steve had memorable catchphrases and a caring heart, Stefan was just cool. Regardless of the ethical questions raised by the character of Stefan Urquelle, Jaleel White broadened his acting skills. Buy Policeman Carl Winslow has enough to deal with on the job. The pilot episode aired during a preview special on September 25, 1988, on ABC. Enemies: Under that theory, the "news account" of the former child star's suicide serves as the set-up for that line. Contents 1 Plot 2 Synopsis 3 Characters 3.1 Main Unfortunately, every episode with Stefan shows the increasing flatness of Lauras character. Jaleel White, who became famous for his Steve Urkel character on the hit '90s ABC sitcom Family Matters, says in a new interview that he wasn't welcomed by the cast of the show. Jaleel Whites portrayal of Winslows neighbor, twelve-year-old Steve Urkel, stole the show as a character originally meant for only one episode of the first season. [14] Reginald VelJohnson, in a 2022 interview with Entertainment Tonight, acknowledged that White could be difficult to work with on set but attributed the difficulties to White's young age and being surrounded by other teenagers, which VelJohnson (who himself never had children) found overwhelming. (on occasions when someone else caused the damage, though usually the accident was indirectly caused by Urkel). "Whoa, Mama!" Contents Her birthday is September 23 . I remember that interview very vividly. 28,846, This story has been shared 25,658 times. Actor. 9 June 2002 (p. 11). ", a popular catchphrase from the show. Usually, these experiments explode and break something in Carl Winslows house (and the Winslows somehow have enough money to perpetually repair their home). Hes already chatted with an impressive roster including Mayim Bialik, Keke Palmer, Seth Green and Melissa Joan Hart. Prior to Steve Urkel's introduction, the show was on the brink of cancellation due to mediocre ratings. joke. The show largely ignores Myras character, only alluding to her hatred of Laura because of Steves pining for Laura instead of Myra. He then reprised his role as Sonic in the 2013 Sonic fan film. Laura Winslow accepts Steves marriage proposal in Season Nine of Family Matters (which comes as a result of years of Steves relentless obsession with Laura and presents problems of its own). Does anyone care that Steve no longer attends high school? Just like the earlier seasons, Stefan Urquelle morphs into a side note to the daily antics of Steve Urkel and the Winslow family on Family Matters. Stefan Returns is the twenty-fourth and final episode of the fifth season of Family Matters, which aired on ABC on May 13, 1994. Urkel declares that he will find a way to make Stefan permanent and win Laura's heart once and for a See production, box office & company info, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA. The pilot episode featured another former child actor, Soleil Moon Frye, known for her role as Punky Brewster, as the girl whom he chose as a roommate. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix tout moment en cliquant sur le lien Tableau de bord sur la vie prive prsent sur nos sites et dans nos applications. Stefan also tells him that he also suspects that Myra was stalking and spying on him, which proves to be true when Steve learns about the illegal surveillance gear in her room and confronts her for her actions. In the show, Laura goes to school class with the nerdy genius Steve Urkel, who's as brilliant as he is socially awkward and in love with Laura. She kisses him as Stefan and Laura continue to do so. Stefan Urquelle In 2010, he portrayed Dr. McCormick in the sci-fi film Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus. This puts him at odds with the family patriarch, Carl, who routinely throws Urkel out of his house. Add to history Add to collection Add to watchlist Recommend this Advertisement Hide ads with VIP 216 episodes Air Date 60% Special 1 Reunion WORCESTER Peter A. Stefan, the longtime city mortician who spent his career burying the poor, unclaimed and unwanted including one of the Boston marathon bombers in 2013 has died. Each time unforeseen circumstances occur, Stefan must leave Laura to deal with nerdy Steve, who loves Laura just the way she is. Later that same year, White appeared as the star in Cee-Lo Green's music video for his song "Cry Baby". He builds a machine that's capable of cloning anything and decides to make two of himself. Urkel dresses unfashionably for someone his age (he is most commonly seen wearing suspenders, brightly colored shirts, and high water pants) and has a number of hobbies and interests, including polka dancing and accordion playing. "I don't have to take this. Stefan Returns: Directed by John Tracy. In his premiere episode, Stefan apparently hated his nerdy alter ego, calling him an "annoying, clumsy nerd" and "the village idiot" which irritated Laura because as annoying and clumsy as Steve was, he was also selfless and caring of others. The ethical dilemmas of the situation began the moment Steve created an artificial life. In Stefan Returns, Steve later improved the formula to limit the negative effects it had on his new personality and re-dubbed the formula "Boss Sauce." I can't comprehend what the visuals would have entailed in this scene. The series, however, was not picked up by the network. He voiced the character in all of the DiC-produced animated series: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog,[14] Sonic SatAM, and Sonic Underground, as well as the Christmas special, Sonic Christmas Blast. Sadly, Lauras take-charge-independent nature morphs into a ditzy, surface-level one that obsesses over Stefan until she realizes Stefans narcissistic, boring personality doesnt exactly mesh with her idealistic expectations. After weighing her choices in the flashback episode "Pop Goes the Question," Laura chose Steve over Stefan. The 42-year-old actor, who starred on the hit show for nine years from ages 11 to 20, recently launched a podcast called Ever After, in which he interviews fellow child stars. The show, which aired from 1989 to 1998, focused on the Winslows, a family living in Chicago and their relationship with their sweet - but nerdy and annoying - neighbor, Steve Urkel. Authorities state that upon entering the home they discovered a young African-American male with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Cool Laura wholeheartedly disagrees with her and tells them what she really thinks about the situation. This culminates in the two moving to Russia without him, whereupon he moves in with the Winslows. and "Look what you did!" Contents 1 History 1.1 Network Change 1.2 Cancellation 2 Cast 2.1 Main 2.2 Other Urkel characters Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Towards the end of the seventh season, Executive producer William Bickley decided not to renew. He also joined. Urkel declares Urkel decides to renovate his Stefan Urquelle alter-ego, inventing a transformation chamber to do the trick. During his extended stint as Stefan, he proposed to Laura in front of Cinderella Castle. In 1999, White returned to television in the UPN sitcom Grown Ups. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Steve seems to regain his moral values by standing up for himself until Stefans character slinks back onto Family Matters. He shares in the preview, "I was as caught off guard by the phenomenon of Stefan as anyoneall of America thought I was this way." Later, the actor opens up about his late co-star Michelle. Steve ends up duplicating himself and causing more trouble than usual, since two Steve Urkels now run amok, much to Carls chagrin. While California is famed for its laid-back attitude toward a great many things, said easygoing philosophy does not extend to its hospitals admitting the dead for treatment. Director Crucially, Steves own family neglects him and despises him, even moving away to Russia without telling their own son in later seasons. Send in the Cloneis the twenty-fourth episode of the seventh seasonfinale in this television sitcom onFamily Matters, which was aired from ABC on May 17, 1996. It was all a send-up, though. Image Via Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images. If you watched re-runs of later seasons of Family Matters, you might occasionally have seen episodes featuring a Steve Urkel look-alike without his famous glasses, high-pitched voice, and suspenders. Throughout the series, starting from Urkel's debut, he is central to many of its running gags, primarily property damage and/or personal injury resulting from of his inventions going awry or his outright clumsiness. Prior to Stefan, Steve dealt with Lauras rejection of his love from their elementary school days but found contentment in the never-ending chase for her to return his affections. 1. An effect on camera for Jaleel White playing the two Steves (one of the Steves becomes Stefan) seen together at the same time and a stunt double for both Steve and Stefan is used. Urkel declares Read allUrkel decides to renovate his Stefan Urquelle alter-ego, inventing a transformation chamber to do the trick. Urkel and Mr. Cool. Laura falls head over heels for the handsome Stefan, never mind the fact that Stefans body is Steves body without glasses and an outfit change. He shares in the preview, "I was as caught off guard by the phenomenon of Stefan as anyoneall of America thought I was this way." Later, the actor opens up about his late co-star Michelle. Had the show gone on to its final season, Stefan would've tried to stop Myra from ruining Steve and Laura's wedding. The Mama Who Came to Dinner. [14] In 1999, he provided the voice for a teenaged Martin Luther King Jr., in Our Friend, Martin. In June 2009, White began appearing in the web series Road to the Altar. Stefan is much more likable this time, but just like the last time, the formula soon wears off and the suave ladies man is soon his old irksome, nerdy self. "Did I do that?" Family Matters Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. One of White's notable commercial appearances was for Jell-O pudding pops alongside Bill Cosby.[1][4][5].