The ninth and final season of the family sitcom as Family Matters which originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1997 to July 17, 1998, after 22 episodes. It was aired during 1997–98 television season.
Cast
Main
| Portrayed by | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald VelJohnson | Carl Winslow |
| Jo Marie Payton (E. 1–206) | Harriette Winslow |
| Judyann Elder (E. 207–215) | |
| Darius McCrary | Eddie Winslow |
| Kellie Shanygne Williams | Laura Winslow |
| Jaleel White | Steve Urkel |
| Michelle Thomas | Myra Monkhouse |
Supporting cast
| Portrayed by | Character |
|---|---|
| Bryton McClure (E. 6–11) | Richie Crawford |
| Orlando Brown | Jerry Jamal "3J" Jameson |
Recurring
| Portrayed by | Character |
|---|---|
| Cherie Johnson | Maxine Johnson |
| Tammy Townsend | Greta McClure |
Guest (cameo)
| Portrayed by | Character |
|---|---|
| Telma Hopkins | Rachel Crawford |
| Rosetta LeNoire | Estelle Winslow |
Changes
Jo Marie Payton and Bryton McClure departs from the series after the episode "Deck the Malls". Rosetta LeNoire and Telma Hopkins are special guest and there final appearance. Judyann Elder joins the cast in "Crazy for You: Part 1" before the season finale.
Syndicated repeats closing
While the first seven seasons featured Reginald VelJohnson's voice in the closing of the syndicated repeats, it is absent for the final season. Instead, the Warner Bros. Television theme plays as it transitions from said logo to the Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution logo.
Production
Reportedly, the rising salaries for the cast and rising production costs for CBS to keep it on the air were reasons for the cancellation. In late Spring 1998, despite CBS informs programming block of CBS Block Party that the sitcom "may get picked up" for tenth and final season, but on May 1998 the show of Family Matters was cancelled as well as Step by Step. Miller-Boyett stated that "the reason 'Family Matters' is not coming back when is purely demolished.
Episodes
Season nine consists of 22 episodes.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Directed by | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | 1 | Out with the Old | September 19, 1997 | Joel Zwick | David W. Dulcon and Gary Menteer |
| 195 | 2 | They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? | September 26, 1997 | ||
| 196 | 3 | Dumb Belle of the Ball | October 3, 1997 | ||
| 197 | 4 | Drinking and Jiving | October 10, 1997 | ||
| 198 | 5 | Who's Afraid of the Big Black Book? | October 17, 1997 | ||
| 199 | 6 | A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Read | October 24, 1997 | ||
| 200 | 7 | Stevil II: This Time, He's Not Alone | October 31, 1997 | ||
| 201 | 8 | Trading Places | November 7, 1997 | ||
| 202 | 9 | A Pain in Harassment | November 14, 1997 | ||
| 203 | 10 | Original Gangsta Dawg | December 5, 1997 | ||
| 204 | 11 | Deck the Malls | December 19, 1997 | ||
| 205 | 12 | Grill of My Dreams | January 9, 1998 | ||
| 206 | 13 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | January 16, 1998 | ||
| 207 | 14 | Crazy For You (Part 1) | January 23, 1998 | ||
| 208 | 15 | Crazier For You (Part 2) | January 30, 1998 | ||
| 209 | 16 | Whose Man Is It Anyway? | June 5, 1998 | ||
| 210 | 17 | Polkapalooza | June 12, 1998 | ||
| 211 | 18 | Throw Urkel off the Train | June 19, 1998 | ||
| 212 | 19 | Don't Make Me Over | June 26, 1998 | ||
| 213 | 20 | Pop Goes the Question | July 3, 1998 | ||
| 214 | 21 | Lost in Space (Part 1) | July 10, 1998 | ||
| 215 | 22 | Lost in Space (Part 2) | July 17, 1998 |