Family Matters Basketball Blues (Season 1, Episode 6)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Family Matters

Basketball Blues (Season 1, Episode 6)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Carl wants Eddie to become a big-time basketball star, and invites star player Will "The Thrill' Morgan over for encouragement. But Morgan sees through Carl's desire to live out his dreams through Eddie and helps set him straight.

Director

James O'Keefe

Writers

William Bickley (created by) | Michael Warren (created by) | Thomas L. Miller (developed by) | Robert L. Boyett (developed by) | Barry Gold (written by)

Producer

Robert Blair

Composers

Jesse Frederick | Bennett Salvay

Cinematographer

Tony Askins (as Monroe P. Askins Jr.)

Editor

Jim Miley

Casting Director

Melinda Gartzman

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 3, 1989

Release date

Nov 3, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 16 wins & 23 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Reginald VelJohnson Carl Winslow Carl Winslow See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Jo Marie Payton Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-France) Harriette Winslow (as Jo Marie Payton-France) See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Rosetta LeNoire Estelle 'Mother' Winslow Estelle 'Mother' Winslow See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Darius McCrary Eddie Winslow Eddie Winslow See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Kellie Shanygne Williams Laura Winslow Laura Winslow See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Jaimee Foxworth Judy Winslow (credit only) Judy Winslow (credit only) See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Joseph Wright Richie Crawford (as Joseph Julius Wright) Richie Crawford (as Joseph Julius Wright) See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Julius Wright Richie Crawford (as Joseph Julius Wright) Richie Crawford (as Joseph Julius Wright) See fewer	Family Matters (1989)
Telma Hopkins Rachel Crawford Rachel Crawford See fewer	Half & Half (2002)
Jacques Apollo Bolton Will 'The Thrill' Morgan Will 'The Thrill' Morgan See fewer	Kindergarten Cop (1990)