Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie

Eddie Winslow himself joins us for the final episode of season 1! Darius McCrary tells us about childhood fame, the influence of his musician father, and how Family Matters still shapes his life today. And of course Darius makes sure to cut up with his TV sis and Auntie.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we reminisced about the amazing guests we had this season with some bonus clips we had to leave on the cutting room floor. But don't touch that dial- next week we'll rewatch the season 1 finale of Family Matters, "Rock Video," and talk with one final special guest: Eddie Winslow himself, Darius McCrary! To kick off the podcast, Telma Hopkins (aka Aunt Rachel) and Kellie Williams (aka Laura Winslow) rewatch the pilot of "Family Matters" called "The Mama Who Came to Dinner" and remember how they each got cast on the show.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does Family Matters have in common with Laverne & Shirley, Step by Step, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Leave it to Beaver? RICH CORRELL! This Hollywood legend has worn every hat in the business, and gives us the inside scoop on how he went from child actor to sitcom director to horror film memorabilia collector. Plus, we discuss Carl and Eddie's misogynistic tendencies on episode 21 of Family Matters: "Bowl Me Over."Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After our regularly scheduled episode discussion, the handsome and talented Ricco Ross joins us to talk about his career, from working in the UK with a fake British accent and social security number, to starring in a Whitney Huston music video, to his latest breakout role as Horace in Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black. It's a masterclass in acting, and life!Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary actress Loretta Devine tells us about her extensive career from Dream Girls to Grey's Anatomy, and how the Black women who raised her became inspiration for her best roles. And of course we discuss season 1 episode 19 of Family Matters in which Urkel stands up to his creatively named bully, "Bull."Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seasoned sitcom actor and lovely human being Yvette Nicole Brown shares how watching Black sitcoms like Family Matters shaped her life and career. And after rewatching episode 18 of the show, Telma remembers her struggles with dating as a single mom, just like her character Rachel.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family Matters writers Pam Eells and Sally Lapiduss tell us how to write a sitcom, and share their stories of breaking into the biz as female writers in the '80s. Plus, we learn how Jaleel White got signed in the middle of his first read-through as Urkel!Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waldo Heraldo Faldo himself (aka Shawn Harrison) tells us about his FOUR auditions for Family Matters, gushes about both the "adult" cast and his peers, and shares what it was like playing opposite Jaleel White as Steve Urkel. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of "Family Matters," Carl's too insecure to go to his high school reunion. So we get into body image standards in Hollywood, fad diets, and all those new crazy weight-loss drugs. Plus, we talk to someone who is the definition of a superfan...and she has an URKEL TATTOO to prove it! CONTENT WARNING: Body image, weight loss, and dieting. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Family Matters, Aunt Rachel's hair-brained money-making idea caused a real-life injury for Telma!Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, find out why Telma called a meeting with the Family Matters creators about Steve Urkel, and why Kellie is beefing with Debbie Allen! Plus, Telma reflects on her lifelong love of furry friends.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ENTER STEVE URKEL! We rewatched the first official episode of Family Matters that Jaleel White appeared in as Steve Urkel. Plus, we discuss the appropriate age for teens to start dating and why Kellie is putting tracking devices on her kids.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our favorite episode of Family Matters "The Quilt" highlights a lesser-known piece of Black history and features an emotional performance by a 12-year-old Kellie. Plus, show creator Bob Boyett is back to give us some insight into the writer of the episode: the late David Scott Richardson. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We rewatched season 1 episode 10 of Family Matters, where Carl gets into a legal dispute with a celebrity and the Winslows are star-struck. Then we tell our own stories of being star-struck, like when Telma met Carol Burnett!Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we're reminiscing about episode 9 of Family Matters, "Stake-out," which features hot police women, a motel with hourly rates, and Mother Winslow's colorful backstory. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 8 of Family Matters, "handy men" Carl and Eddie try to redo a bathroom. But when Carl inevitably screws up, how did the production team make an entire bathroom collapse in one take? On this episode we're talking sets, stunts, and continuity errors. Plus, we answer another voicemail and help a fan who needs to break up with her boyfriend. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telma's character Rachel, among her many talents, is apparently also a mechanic! This episode we get into Rachel and Harriette's sister dynamic, Laura's hustler mindset, and Telma's talent for on-camera stunts. Plus, we respond to a voicemail from a listener who wants to know about '90s fashion! Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legendary Bob Boyett created and produced all of your favorite sitcoms from back in the day like Happy Days, Full House, Laverne and Shirley, Bosom Buddies, Step by Step...and a million more. But his best work (in our humble opinion) was Family Matters!  On this special episode, Bob gives us an insider's look at creating the show and why he wanted to center a Black family, especially Black women, on primetime TV. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The illustrious Reginald VelJohnson joins us to talk about his turn on Dancing with the Stars, his new movie "Onslaught," and how he modeled his character Carl Winslow as the father he always wanted as a kid. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kellie talks about growing up on set with Darius McCrary (Eddie Winslow) and how the adults on set helped and encouraged them along the way. Plus we talk to a super-fan, Howard, who shares what "Family Matters" meant to him. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In season 1 episode 4 of "Family Matters," Aunt Rachel goes on her first date after being widowed. This prompts Telma and Kellie to share their thoughts about dating, moving through grief, and Black women's standards for men. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, drop us a line and Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After re-watching season 1 episode 3 of "Family Matters," Telma and Kellie remember their on-screen sisterhoods with Jo Marie Payton as Harriette and Jamiee Foxworth as Judy, and talk about their real-life family dynamics.Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, drop us a line and Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telma and Kellie rewatch season 1 episode 2 of "Family Matters" called "Two Income Family." They discuss the star power of Jo Marie Payton as Harriette, the re-casting of Judy, and building the Winslow family's on-screen chemistry by bonding in real life. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, drop us a line and Telma and Kellie will do their best to help!Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams."Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off the podcast, Telma Hopkins (aka Aunt Rachel) and Kellie Williams (aka Laura Winslow) rewatch the pilot of "Family Matters" called "The Mama Who Came to Dinner" and remember how they each got cast on the show. Leave us a voicemail at thefamilymatterspod.com! Let us know what you think of the podcast and share your own memories of "Family Matters." And if you have any questions, issues, or "family matters" of your own that you need advice on, drop us a line and Telma and Kellie will do their best to help! Follow us on Instagram @welcometothefamilypod, on Facebook, and subscribe on YouTube @welcometothefamilypodcast. And follow Telma @telma_hopkins and Kellie @kellieswilliams. "Welcome to the Family with Telma and Kellie" is an Audiation and iHeartRadio production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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