Did I Do That? A Look Back At Family Matters

Battle of the Bulge

Jaleel White may have started playing Steve Urkel as a pre-teen, but by the time the show finished airing he was an adult—and his growth spurt caused some problems for the wardrobe department. White told Vanity Fair, “I was getting network notes on the bulge […]! I wore my pants so freaking tight and it was like, after a while, we got a problem there. So, literally, the last season, we loosened up his pants.”

When asked how he responded to such an awkward production note, White explained, “I’m the highest-paid black kid in the history of television, just so you understand that. I was trying to prolong the checks!”