Eddie Winslow

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Edward James Arthur Winslow
First appearanceThe Mama Who Came to Dinner
Last appearanceLost In Space
In-universe information
FamilyCarl Winslow (Father), Harriette Winslow (Mother), Estelle Winslow (Grandmother), Rachel Crawford (Aunt), Laura Winslow (little sister), Judith Winslow (baby sister)

Eddie Winslow (born Edward James Arthur Winslow January 28, 1974) was a supporting character on the second African-American long running sitcom, Family Matters, and he was portrayed by Darius McCrary.

Character Background

Eddie Winslow is the first child and son of Harriette Winslow and Carl Winslow, and was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 28, 1974, he has a younger sister, Laura Winslow, and short-lived baby sister, Judy Winslow. Eddie was known for having poor grades at his High School (which is never mentioned), his fling with girlfriend, Greta McClure, and his rejection of his annoying neighbor, Steve Urkel's cousin, Myrtle Urkel.

In the first episode of the series, Eddie wanted to go out on a date during a school night, he kept begging his parents to let him out, but they refuse, so Eddie decided to not speak to his father and mother, but all things work out and Eddie forgives his parents.

Another episode "The Crash Course" (aired October 12, 1990), shows where Carl gives Eddie his first driving lesson, and unknown to show his first girlfriend, Jolene, who he gives a ride in the station wagon, crashes through the family's house, Jolene leaves to avoid what happened, and Laura and Steve Urkel comes and find the station wagon during at the family's living room, an ultra furious Carl wants an explanation from Eddie, and Harriette tries to hold Carl from Killing his only child! and his Aunt Rachel Crawford tries to push Eddie from being extinct from his father, but Steve Urkel defends him by saying he drove the station wagon into the family's living room, Steve's parents are outraged, and sent him to Military school, but Eddie wants to take blame for it himself (because of he drove it!), in the last scene of the episode, Eddie finds Carl blowing a balloon for his nephew, Richie, Eddie tells the truth, and a calmed Carl grounds Eddie for a month, and the two make up and all is forgotten.

Eddie is rebellious in some episodes during the series' run, but later in the show's ninth year, in 1997, Eddie takes a job as a yuppie cop, working side by side with his father.

Jolene

Jolene (Bridgid Coulter) was Eddie's girlfriend for 3 episodes during the show's second season in 1990, her disappearance was not explained.

Myrtle Urkel

Myrtle Urkel (Jaleel White) was Steve Urkel's cousin from Biloxi, Mississippi, who appeared in the second season in 1990, then occasionally from 1995-1998, Myrtle had loved Eddie very much, but Eddie always rejected her (similar to Laura rejecting Steve), but she always wanted his second girlfriend, Greta, to be out of the picture, but Greta dislike dMyrtle very much and they would fought over him (Myrtle would be the one to always win the fight), but Myrtle loved and had a crush on Eddie very much, in the ninth year, Episode 212, entitled "Don't Make Me Over" (aired on June 12, 1998), Eddie's sister, Laura and her friend, Maxine, gave Myrtle a makeover, but when Myrtle suprises Eddie, for the final time, he still rejects her, Myrtle finally gives up on winning Eddie, and the 8-year crush between Eddie and Myrtle finally ended.


Oneisha

Oneisha (Mari Morrow) was Eddie's girlfriend from 1992-1994, sadly, she broke up with him, but Eddie got over her, and she is not seen again in the series.


Greta McClure

Greta McClure (Tammy Townsend) was Eddie's girlfriend from 1995-1998, and the two always dated, Greta's father was Eddie's employer, and in the episode "Walking My Baby Home" (aired on October 27, 1995), Greta's father forbids her from ever seeing Eddie again, but Eddie hatches a plan and uses Steve Urkel as her boyfriend (originally Eddie was the one taking her out), Eddie's father finally finds out, and everything is worked out again.

Waldo Faldo

Eddie had a dim-witted best friend, Waldo Faldo, and he appeared from 1991-1996.