Family Matters: Karate Kids


06:30 am - 07:00 am, Monday, November 17 on TBS Superstation (East) ()

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Karate Kids

Season 8, Episode 8

As a playground supervisor, Steve has a tough time controlling the bullies.

repeat 1996 English
Adventure Spin-off Family Sitcom Comedy Drama Sci-fi

Cast & Crew
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Jaleel White (Actor) .. Steve Urkel
Rosetta LeNoire (Actor) .. Mother Winslow
Bryton James (Actor) .. Richie
Orlando Brown (Actor) .. 3J
Rio DeKin (Actor) .. Renaldo
Ron Orbach (Actor) .. Nick
Mayah Aishah McCoy (Actor) .. Chante
Jason David Frank (Actor) .. Skull
Aiysha Sinclair (Actor) .. Dornita
Maya Lott (Actor) .. Baby Girl

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Jaleel White (Actor) .. Steve Urkel
Born: November 27, 1976
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Trivia: Jaleel White ascended to cult stardom during his early teenage years with a now-iconic portrayal of über-nerd Steve Urkel on the Friday-night ABC sitcom Family Matters (1989-1998). A veteran of television commercials and guest spots on various prime-time series from early childhood, White appeared as a regular on the short-lived CBS sitcom Charlie & Co. (1985-1986), starring Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. The Urkel role, however, brought about his greatest popularity, and he landed it not long after the series first bowed in late September 1989 (appearing as early as the 12th episode). Though originally intended as a one-episode guest star, White generated massive popularity among audience members -- encouraging producers Tom Miller and Robert Boyett to rethink their strategy for the show. Urkel quickly became not only a fixture, but the program's lucky charm -- the wild card that turned it into a number one hit, much as the same producers had done with The Fonz, years prior, on Happy Days. Over the course of the program's run, White ascended to prominent billing (also mirroring the Fonzie situation). Unfortunately, as time passed, the Urkel characterization became increasingly difficult to sustain, thanks in no small part to White's accelerating age and height -- which dealt the series writers an incredibly difficult hand and forced them to figure out bizarre ways to work around this handicap (strategies included giving Urkel a "cool" alter-ego, Stefan, and affording that persona a great deal of screen time).The program wrapped in 1998, but in the meantime, White graduated from UCLA Film School, then moved into his heart's true calling -- that of screenwriting. He authored occasional teleplays for such venues as The Disney Channel and PBS, moved into big-screen work (with projects including a feature rewrite for director Joel Zwick), and continued to act on the side. Roles included lead billing in Damon Daniels' independent feature Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2005) and a supporting contribution to the inspirational volleyball drama Green Flash (2008). He was in the low-budget Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus, and in 2011 he played a teacher in Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer. In 2012 the artist formerly known as Urkel competed on the 14th season of the popular ABC reality series Dancing With the Stars.
Rosetta LeNoire (Actor) .. Mother Winslow
Born: August 08, 1911
Died: March 17, 2002
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Bryton James (Actor) .. Richie
Born: August 17, 1986
Orlando Brown (Actor) .. 3J
Born: December 04, 1987
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Trivia: Actor Orlando Brown began his career when he was just a kid, appearing in films like Safe Harbor and The '70s throughout the late '90s. As the new millennium dawned, Brown began to define his teenage years through a close association with Disney, working on several projects with the company. He provided the voice of Sticky on the animated series The Proud Family, as well as that of Cornelius Fillmore on the cartoon show Fillmore! In 2003, he cast in the series That's So Raven opposite Raven Simone as Eddie, the main character's best friend. He would stay with the series for its entire run until 2007, when the show wrapped.
Rio DeKin (Actor) .. Renaldo
Ron Orbach (Actor) .. Nick
Born: March 23, 1953
Mayah Aishah McCoy (Actor) .. Chante
Jason David Frank (Actor) .. Skull
Born: September 04, 1973
Aiysha Sinclair (Actor) .. Dornita
Maya Lott (Actor) .. Baby Girl

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