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Steve Urkel


 

Steve Urkel (full character name: Steven Quincy Urkel, portrayed by Jaleel White) is a character on the 1990s sitcom Family Matters. The character was portrayed as an archetypical nerd, with large, thick eyeglasses, "high-water" pants held up by suspenders, and a high-pitched voice with a snorting laugh. Highly intelligent, he was (like other TV characters, e.g. Tim Taylor from Home Improvement) also quite accident-prone and socially awkward. Urkel was originally a one-shot character on Family Matters, but, because of audience and ratings reaction, he became the show's main character by the third season.

References

  • UrkelNet: The most popular (unofficial) Family Matters news source.
  • World of Urkel: A satirical Steve Urkel tribute.