Family Matters
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Family Matters is an American sitcom that aired in the late 1980s and 1990s, best known for its portrayal of the Winslow family and the iconic character Steve Urkel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Matters canonical | 8 |
| Mathis Family Matters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8935960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Matters Context triple: [Lamont Bentley, appearedIn, Family Matters]
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A.
Family Matters
Family Matters is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that explores the complexities of family, aging, and social change in contemporary Bombay.
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B.
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom is a 1983 comedy film about an unemployed father who becomes a stay-at-home parent, widely recognized for showcasing Michael Keaton in one of his early breakout roles.
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C.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy-drama film that introduced the popular Hardy family characters and launched the long-running Andy Hardy film series.
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D.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1962 Broadway musical comedy with music by John Kander that marked the first Broadway directing credit of legendary producer-director Harold Prince.
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E.
Family Stand
Family Stand is a local vendor stall or kiosk, likely offering goods or refreshments to visitors in the Meadow Lane area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Matters Target entity description: Family Matters is an American sitcom that aired in the late 1980s and 1990s, best known for its portrayal of the Winslow family and the iconic character Steve Urkel.
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A.
Family Matters
Family Matters is a critically acclaimed novel by Rohinton Mistry that explores the complexities of family, aging, and social change in contemporary Bombay.
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B.
Mr. Mom
Mr. Mom is a 1983 comedy film about an unemployed father who becomes a stay-at-home parent, widely recognized for showcasing Michael Keaton in one of his early breakout roles.
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C.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1962 Broadway musical comedy with music by John Kander that marked the first Broadway directing credit of legendary producer-director Harold Prince.
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D.
A Family Affair
A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy-drama film that introduced the popular Hardy family characters and launched the long-running Andy Hardy film series.
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E.
Family Stand
Family Stand is a local vendor stall or kiosk, likely offering goods or refreshments to visitors in the Meadow Lane area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| cameraSetup | multi-camera ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedBy |
Carl Winslow – Reginald VelJohnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eddie Winslow – Darius McCrary NERFINISHED ⓘ Estelle Winslow – Rosetta LeNoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriette Winslow – Jo Marie Payton NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriette Winslow – Judyann Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Winslow – Kellie Shanygne Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra Monkhouse – Michelle Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Crawford – Telma Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Crawford – Bryton McClure NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Urkel – Jaleel White NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldo Faldo – Shawn Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Michael Warren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Bickley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1998-07-17 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1989-09-22 ⓘ |
| genre |
family comedy
ⓘ
sitcom ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Carl Winslow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eddie Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ Estelle Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriette Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ Judy Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra Monkhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Richie Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Urkel NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldo Faldo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedToNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Steve Urkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 215 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 9 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | As Days Go By NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn | ABC Friday night lineup ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC
ⓘ
CBS ⓘ |
| partOfBlock | TGIF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
ⓘ
surface form:
NTSC
|
| portraysCharacter | Winslow family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lorimar Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miller-Boyett Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Television ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Perfect Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | Perfect Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeMusicComposer |
Bennett Salvay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesse Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Family Matters Description of subject: Family Matters is an American sitcom that aired in the late 1980s and 1990s, best known for its portrayal of the Winslow family and the iconic character Steve Urkel.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mathis Family Matters