Did I Do That? A Look Back At Family Matters

Jaleel White Played Eight Characters

When Urkel-mania was at its height, the producers of Family Matters decided to cram as much Urkel into every episode as possible, which resulted in a number of additional characters for Jaleel White. White played Stefan Urquelle, Steve’s smooth alter-ego who dresses well and ditches the glasses, cousins Cornelius Eugene and Myrtle Urkel in drag, Albert Einstein, Bruce, Lee, and Elvis Presley. He also voiced the robot version of himself on a couple of occasions.

Steve Urkel’s over-the-top experiments were sometimes responsible for the alter-ego versions Jaleel White played. It’s hard to believe fans put up with such ridiculous plots, but ’90s sitcoms weren’t afraid to do a little shark jumping on sweeps week.