Jaleel White's Family Matters character Steve Urkel hadn't quite broken out to be the star that he would become when he was left out of a scene in the first season that featured the cast throwing pies ...

Jaleel White smiling in a black suit at an event; on the right, as Steve Urkel in a striped sweater and suspenders on a couch. Actor Jaleel White had very specific reasons for being disinterested in a ...

There's no question, Family Matters was one of the greatest TGIF comedies of all time. In big part, it’s because of Jaleel White and his character, Steve Urkel, whose main mission was to chase his ...

*For many people, “Family Matters” holds a special place in their hearts. For Jaleel White, the classic sitcom, particularly his role as Steve Urkel, was a moment in time best left without a reboot.

Jaleel White and White as Steve Urkel in 'Family Matters' Gary Gershoff / Getty Images / ABC Photo Archives Jaleel White played Steve Urkel in the ABC sitcom Family Matters for nine seasons, but don’t ...

The actor, who played Steve Urkel, thinks a new storyline is lacking the "tension" it might require to get viewers Though several of the beloved ABC TGIF sitcoms have had reboots and revivals through ...