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Should this article perhaps mention how one-dimensional the character was considered by TV critics of the time? I recall rather rabid criticism of this one-note character at the time.--Firsfron 11:10, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I don't understand why the "Steve Urkel Dance" page was incorperated into this page. Why do you even bother to have a page of "Fad Dances" if you're going to eliminate a fad-dance entry linked from that page? It may not have been the most popular dance in the world, but having been in middle school when "The Urkel" hit the dance floors, I find it insulting that someone decided it wasn't important enough to warrant its own page. Perhaps I won't spend as much time contributing in the future if exeuctive decisions that don't make any sense are going to be made. 68.11.112.42 02:36, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)
I'd like this article to mention Urkel-O's.. Someone do research :)
How Steve Urkel got his name.
I worked with a respected television editor named Steve Erkel (see IMDB). He told me a “friend” of his that wrote for "Family Maters" used his name as a joke thinking it was a one shot episode... He has been living the nightmare ever since. He even changed the pronunciation of his name to avoid ridicule by the receptionists when calling into my office. In fact I thought it was a joke the first time he was recommended to me as an editor. True story... but I don't know his friend’s name. - Arthur Phonzerelli
- I've heard this same story, but in an interview quote from the friend in question. I don't remember his name either. --FuriousFreddy 22:37, 21 October 2005 (UTC)
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- The "firend" in question is either Pamela Eells or Sally Lapiduss.
Sucide? When the heck did Steve kill himself? The final episoide had him being saved in space not killing himself. -Ghostwriter
From People Mag - 05-04-1992
INTRODUCING: URKSOME Steve Erkel lends his name People, 05-04-1992
THERE IS STEVE URKEL, TV SITCOM character. Then there is Steve Erkel, TV scriptwriter and director of educational films and real-life person. Steve Urkel, as played by 15-year-old Jaleel White on ABC's Family Matters, is America's best-known nerd, famous for his high-hitched pants, high-pitched voice and pig-snort laugh. Steve Erkel, as played by 42-year-old Steve Erkel of Los Angeles, is a regular-looking guy whose life has been complicated by Urkel's success. In fact, their homonymous relationship -- no problem between consenting adults (or fictitious teenagers) -- is no coincidence either. Steve Urkel is named after Steve Erkel, thanks to Michael Warren, the show's executive producer. Back in 1989, he borrowed his old friend's name -- without telling him. At the time, Steve Urkel was supposed to be a one-episode character on a blind date with Laura (Kellie Shanygne Williams). I had never known anyone named Erkel until I met Steve, says Warren. It's an odd name, but it sure clicked. So did Jaleel White's performance, and Steve Urkel became a show- stealing regular. Then as the voice of the Urkel was heard in the land, Erkel began getting strange reactions. People started looking at me twice, he says. Over the phone, there would be these unusual delays during transactions. Finally, in early 1990, a friend of mine called and said, 'There's this guy on TV with your name.' I watched and saw Michael's name on the credits, and I said, 'Ah- hah!' Erkel gets late-night phone calls from pajama-partying teenagers who scream, Steve, I love you!; his girlfriend, Susan Cook, a psychologist, sometimes introduces him as the other Steve Erkel; and even his parents, Lorraine and Roy Erkel, who live in Sacramento, find themselves having to explain the whole thing. And, says Erkel, I have a second cousin in Wisconsin named Steve Erkel; I hear that he's going through the same stuff. As for Warren, he says he would never use a friend's name for a character again. Steve's experience has put an end to that, says Warren. From now on I will get my names out of the phone book. Warren has invited Erkel to the set on several occasions and has introduced him to White. Steve Erkel says the first words out of Steve Urkel's mouth were: I'm sorry.
- George Kostanza
[edit] Urkel's parents
The article states:
- Urkel's parents, Herb and Diane [1], did not seem to love him (originally this wasn't the case)
In the first episode with Steve Urkel, he asked the Winslows if he could stay a while because his parents told him not to come home until 10:00. In the second episode with him, when Carl asked if his parents ever fed him, he said that his parents, "Herb and Diane" usually gave him some scraps. It seems that Urkel's parents seemed to not love him from the beginning. Q0 21:46, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Please Save Wikipedia
We demand that this article be shown the attention it deserves. The Wikipedia community needs a section on the Urkelbot. How can we term Wikipedia 'The Free Encyclopedia' if there is no section on the 'Transformation Chamber?' How long do you seriously believe this Wikipedia thing will last without a section on Urkel's little clown car, the one with the door on the front. It's a miracle that Wikipedia hasn't collapsed under its own weight, like a dead star, with this article in such a flimsy state. Please, for the survival of Wikipedia, include a section on 'Stephan Urquelle' and Urkel's invention of the 'cool gene' which allowed him to make Stephan Urquelle a separate independent individual.
There must also be mention of, Myra, the surprisingly attractive girl that inexplicably liked Urkel. Any historian would surely agree that an article on Urkel should include passages devoted to an in-depth examination of what has come to be referred to as the 'ultimate rape.' This of course was the incredible strain put on the audiences suspension of disbelief when after the introduction of Myra, Urkel continued to pursue the vastly less attractive mega-bitch Laura.
- I agree whole-heartedly. This is no 'laughing matter', but one of vital importance for the future of Wikipedia and the future of human knowledge as we know it. 75.68.6.81 17:38, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
- Save it for Wikihumor. WAVY 10 18:25, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Birth Year Conflict
Article says '77. Infobox says '76. Which is correct? WAVY 10 18:25, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Parents Again
I removed a few sentences that said Urkel's parents abused him, but there was no real evidence of this. No real evidence means no real mention in Wiki. Lots42 01:05, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
- Uh, I don't think the article ever said outright that Urkel's parents abused him. However, there are a number of jokes throughout the show that suggest he isn't really loved, that his parents are ashamed/embarassed of/by him, etc., and that they do these things as a result. (e.g., "My parents don't want me home before 10!") [[Briguy52748 19:04, 25 October 2007 (UTC)]]
[edit] First appearance
I'm somewhat confused at the statement in the infobox concerning Urkel's first appearance on the show. It states that he appeared in "Rachel's First Date" (an early season 1 episode), but in the production order, his first appearance was "Laura's First Date." Here's my understanding of things:
- On the ABC Family reruns of "Rachel's First Date," note that Urkel appears only in the opening gag. My understanding is that this was added later in Season 1 (for rerun season) after Urkel's character was introduced and became popular. This scene was not included in the original ABC airing in October 1989.
- Urkel's first actual appearance was "Laura's First Date," which aired in December 1989 (two months after "Rachel's First Date"). The modified rerun of the earlier episode — "Rachel's First Date" — aired later. [[Briguy52748 19:04, 25 October 2007 (UTC)]]
