The birth of an unnecessary character (also played by Jaleel White) on Family Matters begins in the eighth episode of Season Five, Dr. [28], In 2015, White appeared in a Scion commercial. He moved on with his life after he learned from his mistake in the episode "Crazy for You (Part 1)" when he teamed up with Myra to stop their date. ", a popular catchphrase from the show. What happened to Stefans life directly after Laura broke up with him remains forever unexplained. First appearance: Cool," Urkel devised the ultimate plan to win Laura's heart: transforming his DNA using a serum called "Cool Juice" to suppress his "nerd" genes and bring out his "cool" genes. To clear up the situation, Laura proposes that one of the Steves be permanently turned into Stefan, so that she and Myra can both be with the one they love. Initially an alter ego residing in Urkel's mind, Stefan was given his own form when Urkel cloned himself. Stefan leaves and does not appear again. White has one daughter, Samaya (born in 2009), with ex-girlfriend Bridget Hardy. Initially an alter ego residing in Urkel's mind, Stefan was given his own form when Urkel cloned himself. There are a lot of moral dilemmas prevalent in Stefans character that remain unaddressed throughout the duration of the series. Adventure Comedy Drama The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. Laura Winslow (ex-girlfriend/friend) Steve Urkel Carl Winslow Harriette Winslow Eddie Winslow Waldo Geraldo Faldo According to White, he was cast in the role (the character was originally intended to be male) but was replaced by Keshia Knight Pulliam when Bill Cosby decided to mirror his television family after his real life family. Though Steves physical body remains the same, his DNA is now Stefans DNA. Urkel often hints that most of his relatives, including his (unseen) parents, despise him and refuse to associate with him. Peter Stefan, longtime city mortician who buried Boston Marathon Bomber "I don't have to take this. Steve creates a world-changing device that alters DNA just to make Laura like him. Thousands of Films, TV movies and series on Blu-ray and DVD direct from the studio. Sorry! 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. This marks the first time Stefan and Steve meet. Season You cannot copy the content of this page. He asks to stay and tells the real Steve to go be Stefan instead, which the real Steve declines and strictly tells the Clone Steve to get in the chamber at once then Laura sets the Chamber on. This is crazy. He got his start on TV commercials at age three. White was born in Culver City, California, the only child of Michael White, a dentist, and Gail White, who was a homemaker. The mere idea of Steve Urkel only being loved and accepted by his parents after he undergoes a fake personality upheaval undermines the family values promoted on Family Matters. The Winslow family members have mixed reactions when they realize they are the c. Then Laura has an idea: Put the Urkel clone into the transformation chamber and make the alter-ego Stefan a permanent human. [22] In March 2011, White guest starred on the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?, which reunited him with fellow Family Matters cast member Telma Hopkins. It was directed by Joel Zwick and written by Gary M. Goodrich and Timothy Stack. [7] Unlike The Cosby Show, Charlie and Company did not catch on with audiences and was canceled in May 1986. El'lan Morgan said it was unclear precisely how many youths were at . Problematically, Steve only says Myra can date him until Laura someday loves him, and Myra seems content with the arrangement. The final season attempts to have the character arcs of Steve and Laura come full circle when both Stefan and Steve ask for Lauras hand in marriage. Rock stardom doesn't shelter you from reality. The "Family Matters" star says that the arrival of nerdy Steve Urkel's alter ego Stefan Urquelle in the fifth season of the ABC sitcom was catnip for the ladies. Laura wholeheartedly disagrees with her and tells them what she really thinks about the situation. Mr. Breedlove was born July 27, 1960 in Youngstown,. White dated actress Christine Lakin from fellow TGIF show Step by Step in the early 90s. and "Look what you did!" ", "Threat of 'Urkel' solves sagging pants problem", "JoMarie Payton left Family Matters - the real reason", The House of Diabolique vs. Bea Arthur & Urkel, "Fuller House Boss Explains Steve Urkel Shout-Out: 'We Have Some Fun Ideas', "Boomerang Unveils New SCOOBY-DOO AND GUESS WHO? No one thinks to question the morals of these characters. 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. Bea Arthur (from Maude & The Golden Girls) joined him on stage to "Do The Urkel", after which she said, "Hey, MC Hammer, try and touch that!"[15]. [2] Originally slated to be a one-time-only character on the show, he broke out to be its most popular character and gradually became its protagonist. White's acting roles have not been restricted to sitcoms. Against an overjoyed Myras wishes, Laura decides that transforming the Steve clone into Stefan by means of the transformation machine obviously proves as the best solution to the cloning issue. White is also the first actor to voice the popular Sega video game character Sonic the Hedgehog in animated media, doing so in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (also known as Sonic SatAM) and Sonic Underground, all of which were produced by the now-defunct DIC Entertainment studio.