Whose Kid Is It Anyway? is the sixth episode of the fourth season of Family Matters, which aired on ABC on October 30, 1992. It was directed by John Tracy and written both by Sara V. Finney and Vida Spears.
Synopsis[]
Eddie would rather go out on a date than take Richie trick-or-treating and Waldo accidentally brings home another child wearing the same exact costume as Richie. Also, Steve tries to cure Harriette's insomnia.
Plot[]
Despite his promise to take Richie trick-or-treating, Eddie decides to go out on his date with a girl named Angela whose friend, Darryl, is hosting a Halloween party and asks Waldo to cover for him. He accidentally brings home another child named Tommy Wong and when Steve and Laura find out, they confront Waldo for the mistake. He quickly calls Darryl's house asking him to send a message to Eddie to come back home at once because they have a problem. Once Eddie arrives, Steve and Laura confront him for breaking his promise to Richie and leaving him with Waldo. Urkel points out that it was because of him, their friend brought back Tommy and not Richie.
Eddie then confronts Waldo for the foul up in bringing back the wrong kid. He then admonishes Eddie for being selfish and stupid in wanting to go out on a date with Angela rather than uphold his promise to take Richie trick-or-treating. Carl, Harriette and Rachel come home and Eddie is concerned. Laura comes up with a quick plan to put the mask back on Tommy and pass him off as Richie so no one gets suspicious. When Carl, Harriette and Rachel are safely upstairs, they can search for him.
Meanwhile, Rachel dreads going to the annual Police Halloween party with Carl because of Lt. Murtaugh and his latest attempt to win her over. When she, Carl and Harriette come home, things seem to be normal with Eddie, Laura, Waldo and Urkel hanging out with Tommy (whom is disguised as Richie). Rachel points out to Carl the reason that she refused to dance with Murtaugh is because he embarrassed her by coming to the party dressed up as a sofa. She mentions that he even took his chauvinistic attitude to a new level and asked her along with the other single women to stretch out on him. That is until Tommy's mother Mrs. Wong, arrives at the front door of the Winslow home with Richie and asking for her son. When the two boys are reunited with their correct mothers, Carl and Harriette glare at Eddie.
After learning about Eddie's behavior and breaking his promise to Richie just to go to a date by Waldo and Urkel, Rachel, Carl and Harriette set him straight and force him to apologize. Eddie enters the kitchen where Richie is putting away the little candy that he got. He tries to apologize to Richie, who refuses to accept it and asks him to use Waldo to apologize for him. Eddie admits he deserved it given the fact he thought with his hormones rather than his better judgment. He admits that when he learned that Richie was missing from Waldo, Steve and Laura. He was scared that something terrible could've happened to him. Eddie admits how much he loves his cousin and it was all Richie needed to forgive him. He takes Richie out for more trick-or-treating to make up for the one Waldo caused.
Also, Steve tries to cure Harriette's insomnia and succeeds when he unwittingly tells Waldo about Carl's back problems via phone conversation recording. This helps Harriette fall asleep and angers Carl enough to chase Steve.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Winslow
- Jo Marie Payton as Harriette Winslow
- Rosetta LeNoire as Estelle Winslow (credit only)
- Darius McCrary as Eddie Winslow
- Kellie Shanygne Williams as Laura Winslow
- Jaimee Foxworth as Judy Winslow
- Bryton James as Richie Crawford (credited as Bryton McClure)
- Jaleel White as Steve Urkel
- Telma Hopkins as Rachel Crawford
- Shawn Harrison as Waldo Geraldo Faldo
Guest[]
- Diane Hsu as Mrs. Wong (credited as Diane Lee Hsu)
- Jacqueline Ann Shaw as Angela
- Ryan Hart as Tommy Wong
Trivia[]
- Although Lt. Murtaugh made his final appearance in the previous episode, he is mentioned for the last time in this episode.
- The costumes worn by the characters:
- Carl as Zorro
- Harriette as "Shirley Temple Black"
- Rachel as Cleopatra
- Eddie as Dracula
- Laura as a Princess
- Judy as Diana Ross
- Richie as Spider-Man
- Urkel as the Frog Prince
Quotes[]
- Carl: Steve, what are you doing here?
- Urkel: Well, my motion-sensor device was triggered, so I came over to investigate.
- Carl: Motion-sensor device?
- Urkel: Yeah. It's a little doohickey I cooked up to keep track of my favorite family. By the way, Carl, there hasn't been much motion in this room lately. [winks suggestively]
- Carl: Well, I've been having this back problem, okay? Every couple of months, it goes out on me and... Why am I explaining this to you? Go home, Steve.
- Urkel: [dressed as the Frog Prince] Tell you what, sweetums. Let's make the fairy tale come true. Kiss this homely frog and turn him into a handsome prince.
- Laura: I am not kissing a frog.
- Urkel: Oh, come on, help out a horny toad.
- Eddie: Waldo, man, you really messed up this time. This is the dumbest thing you ever done.
- Waldo: Hey, you left a small kid with me and you calling me dumb?
- Rachel: Give me a break.
- Carl: Rachel, it wouldn't kill you to dance just once with Lt. Murtaugh.
- Rachel: Carl, the man came dressed as a sofa. He asked all the women to stretch out on him.
- Eddie: But don't you think that part of the blame is due to the enormous popularity of Spider-Man?
- Carl: [about to whack Eddie] Oh, I just...
- Harriette: Okay... Okay, Carl, Carl. Carl, calm down. He let his hormones overpower his good judgment.
- Carl: Harriette, that is no excuse. Young man, you are in for major punishment. It is so major that it hasn't even been invented yet. But when I do think of it, it is gonna be so awful that Saddam Hussein will say, "Whoa, Carl, lighten up."
- Eddie: Go ahead, Dad. I got it coming.
- Harriette: Edward, get in that kitchen and talk to Richie. He's a very hurt little boy right now.
- Eddie: Yes, ma'am. And, Mom, I'm... You were right about my hormones overpowering my good judgment. You see, at my age, I'm kind of heavy on the hormones, and light on the good judgment.
- Harriette: Don't hand us that!
- Richie: Eddie?
- Eddie: Yeah?
- Richie: Don't you like me?
- Eddie: Are you kidding? You're my best bud.
- Richie: Best buds don't dump you for a girl.
- Eddie: Hey, Rich... do you remember last week when we were at the mall, and you saw that red bike through the window?
- Richie: Yeah, the 10-speed with the electric horn. I wanted that baby the second I saw it.
- Eddie: Well, that's the way I felt when I saw Angela.
- Richie: Really? Wouldn't you rather have a bike?
- Eddie: Not anymore. And someday you won't either.
- Richie: Wow, that's scary.
- Eddie: Heh. Yeah, well, I'll tell you what was scary. When I came home and found out you were gone. Boy, I was real scared.
- Richie: Really?
- Eddie: Yeah, I mean, I was afraid something terrible might have happened to you.
- Richie: You were really worried?
- Eddie: Well, of course, Richie. See, I don't just like you... [tears falling down both cheeks as he begins to cry] I love you, little guy.