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The Mama Who Came to Dinner is the first episode of the first season of Family Matters, and the first episode overall.

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Contents 1 Plot Overview 2 Notes 3 Arc Advancement 3.1 Happenings 3.2 Characters 3.3 Referbacks 4 Trivia 4.1 The Show 4.2 Behind the Scenes 4.3 Allusions and References 4.4 Memorable Moments 5 Quotes 6 Reviews

[edit] Plot Overview

Mother Winslow moves in and immediately begins to ursup Carl's authority. Eddie wants to go out with his friends, but he has a strict curfew that complicates things with Carl.

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The German episode title is "Hilfe, Mama kommt!", meaning "Help, Mom's Coming!".

The scenes in the opening credits for this season go as followed: Carl is walking down the stairs with a newspaper under his arm, Harriette is playing the piano, Mother Winslow is reading a magazine on the porch, Eddie is bagging groceries at the store he works at, Laura is listening to a walkman in her room, Judy is playing with a dollhouse in her room, Richie is sitting on Rachel's lap, Rachel is picking flowers in the backyard.

This marks the only time Laura and Judy's room can be seen in the opening credits.

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Eddie Winslow, Rachel Crawford, Mother Winslow, Richie Crawford, Judy Winslow, Laura Winslow, Harriette Winslow, and Carl Winslow

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[edit] Trivia

Carl mentions that he has three brothers. The only one you see throughout the whole series is his brother Frank. The other two are never shown or mentioned again.

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Eddie- "The party doesn't start till 9:00 and my curfew's at 10:00."

Estelle- "That stinks. That's not enough time for Rambo to blow anything up."

Eddie- "That's what I said, but Dad still said no."

Estelle- "Don't you worry, I'll work on him. Your grandma is gonna fight for your right to party."

Eddie- "I just did the laundry, and I'm on my way out to wash the car and cut the grass."

Carl- "Who are you, and what have you done with our son."

Harriette- "Who cares, lets keep this one!

Carl- "Son, I hate to tell you but you're not going to that party."

Eddie- "You mean I was nice for nothing? I tell you, that's the last time I do anything in this house!" (he begins to walk out)

Harriette- (handing Eddie a tray of glasses) "Here, take this with you."

Eddie- "Yes, mom."

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