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Good Cop, Bad Cop

  • Episode aired Jan 21, 1994
  • Not Rated
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Good Cop, Bad Cop (1994)
AdventureComedyDramaFamilySci-Fi

Urkel's trip to rouge dentist Dr. Smiley (to reassure a scared Richie) takes a back seat to a terrifying racial profiling incident involving Eddie. He comes home claiming that a traffic stop... Read allUrkel's trip to rouge dentist Dr. Smiley (to reassure a scared Richie) takes a back seat to a terrifying racial profiling incident involving Eddie. He comes home claiming that a traffic stop for a turn signal violation turned out to be much more when the officers accuse him of be... Read allUrkel's trip to rouge dentist Dr. Smiley (to reassure a scared Richie) takes a back seat to a terrifying racial profiling incident involving Eddie. He comes home claiming that a traffic stop for a turn signal violation turned out to be much more when the officers accuse him of being "a black person in a white person's neighborhood." Carl is certain Eddie is trying to ... Read all

  • Director
    • Richard Correll
  • Writers
    • William Bickley
    • Michael Warren
    • Thomas L. Miller
  • Stars
    • Reginald VelJohnson
    • Jo Marie Payton
    • Rosetta LeNoire
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    161
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    • Director
      • Richard Correll
    • Writers
      • William Bickley
      • Michael Warren
      • Thomas L. Miller
    • Stars
      • Reginald VelJohnson
      • Jo Marie Payton
      • Rosetta LeNoire
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Reginald VelJohnson
    Reginald VelJohnson
    • Carl Winslow
    Jo Marie Payton
    Jo Marie Payton
    • Harriette Winslow
    • (as Jo Marie Payton-Noble)
    Rosetta LeNoire
    Rosetta LeNoire
    • Estelle 'Mother' Winslow
    Darius McCrary
    Darius McCrary
    • Eddie Winslow
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    Kellie Shanygne Williams
    • Laura Winslow
    Bryton James
    Bryton James
    • Richie Crawford
    • (as Bryton McClure)
    Shawn Harrison
    Shawn Harrison
    • Waldo Geraldo Faldo
    Jaleel White
    Jaleel White
    • Steve Urkel
    Robert Hooks
    Robert Hooks
    • Dr. Smiley
    Barry Cullison
    • Officer Evans
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Officer Carmichael
    Annie Gagen
    • Waitress
    Shai
    • Themselves
    • Director
      • Richard Correll
    • Writers
      • William Bickley
      • Michael Warren
      • Thomas L. Miller
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    How serious we are,all of a sudden

    VelJohnson and McCrary are both great in this episode. The problem is that this was a serious topic within a show that tended not to be very serious. This was a show where you could believe nobody notlced racial differences. Suddenly, racial issues were being showcased. When Carl confronts the "bad" cop, he is so intense, that it's disconcerting. This is the same guy we would soon see step out of Steve's trans chamber as a nerd. Worthy subject matter, but Family Matters wasn't the best forum for it.

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    • Trivia
      The rookie officer was to later get a redemption arc by apologizing to Eddie for his role in the profiling and testifying against his remorseless senior partner in the investigation that Carl and Eddie initiated.
    • Goofs
      After Carl finished talking to Officer Carmichael, he leaves the coffee shop without eating the cruller or drinking the coffee he ordered.
    • Quotes

      Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel: [under laughing gas, laughing] I just realized, your name is Doctor Smiley.

      [laughs]

      Steven 'Steve' Quincy Urkel: But you never smile! Getting you to smile would be like pulling teeth!

      [laughs]

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Times '90s Sitcoms Tackled Serious Issues (2021)

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bickley-Warren Productions
      • Miller/Boyett Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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