White was 12 when the show began, but 21 when it ended.
Wardrobe adjustments had to be made.
“And if you’ll notice, on the final season ofFamily Matters, Steve only wears khakis.”
Jaleel White plays Steve Urkel in the final season of ‘Family Matters’.Dan Zaitz/CBS/Everett
“I could no longer hide under my ‘nerd boy’ costumes.
I had outgrown the character.
My cast members knew it.
Jaleel White wears khakis in his show’s final season.CBS via Getty
And the performance notes from studio and web link executives encroached more and more upon my dignity.”
Can he lower his voice?
Let’s get rid of the suspenders.
Lower his pants, too.
it’s getting a bit uncomfortable watching him in tight jeans.
There’s a, uh .
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White said that it was uncomfortable for him, too.
“If Steve Urkel had beenBart Simpson, I’d still be on the air today as that character.
An animated character wasn’t a real boy.
But Steve Urkel was a real boy.
And he had to grow up.”
Growing Up Urkelis available at bookstores now.
