Category: Entertainment & Culture

Jaleel White reflects on the rise of Steve Urkel and the making of Family Matters, sharing new stories from his memoir, Growing Up Urkel. He explains how a one-episode gig became nine seasons, how “Did I do that?” took on a life of its own, and why playing Urkel was physically punishing. White also opens up about Stefan Urquelle, typecasting, and how 1990s writers’ rooms shaped Black sitcoms.