“Family Matters” Actress Cherie Johnson Says She Was Asked NOT To Answer Questions About A Reboot To Protect Show’s Legacy, But Jaleel White Spoke About It Anyway [VIDEO]

Jaleel White, Cherie Johnson’s “Family Matters” character

“Family Matters” Actress Cherie Johnson Says She Was Asked NOT To Answer Questions About A Reboot To Protect Show’s Legacy, But Jaleel White Spoke About It Anyway [VIDEO]

“Family Matters” Actress Cherie Johnson is giving fans some insight on possibilities of a reboot.

She admits that she was told NOT to discuss this, but has decided to speak out since her co-star Jaleel White has spoken publicly. See the clip below.

 

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Family Matters was a sitcom that originally aired on ABC for eight seasons from September 22, 1989, to May 9, 1997, then moved to CBS for its ninth and final season from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers, the series was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren, and revolves around the Winslow family, an African-American middle class family living in Chicago, Illinois.

Jaleel White

Midway through the first season, the show introduced the Winslows’ nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel (Jaleel White), who was originally scripted to appear as a one-time character. However, he quickly became the show’s breakout character (and eventually the main character), joining the main cast.

Running for 215 episodes over nine seasons, Family Matters became the second-longest-running live action U.S. sitcom with a predominantly African-American cast, behind The Jeffersons with 253 episodes over 11 seasons. Both have since been exceeded by Tyler Perry’s House of Payne with 355 episodes as of 2023. Family Matters is the last live-action scripted primetime show that debuted in the 1980s to leave the air; the only scripted show that started in the 1980s and lasts longer in continuous production is The Simpsons.

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