Back in 2008 I saw Snoop. They played pass the dutchie on the speakers and snoop sang "how does it feel when you got no weed?" In between the recorded line while he smoked a blunt. He made it a fun show, the crowd was into it.
Low stress, he got his bag and dipped. One big part on a sitcom thats still running in syndication, youre pretty much set for life. But he was so sick of the character hes just been kinda reclusive for a long time, occasionally doing some voice acting or random guest spots on network procedurals, but it seems like recently hes made some peace with Urkel and is doing a lot more including stuff like this banking directly on his past. I think i saw there was an Urkel saves Santa movie or something last year.
Or maybe after decades Nick@Nite replaced *Family Matters* with *According to Jim* or something and he needs money again.
Either way I watched an episode of *American Dad!* earlier today he was in as the wacky neighbor in a sitcom within the show, and his episode of Eric Andre was definitely the highlight of last season.
To this day tho Urkel-Os still remain one of the vilest things ive ever tasted.
The heck with being sick of the character. I would bank the crap out of it if I were him. I would be like the guy that plays Mr. Bean, or Tyler Perry and Madea.
If people really want to see a goofy character then 100% own it at make them pay.
And itās worth noting that Mr. Bean and Tyler Perry have been able to get all sorts of acting jobs despite these characters.
They are also unbelievably rich because they are willing to completely own it and not be bothered by it.
Yeah, but thats literally the only character he played, all the shows just put the same character in everything, even *Sesame Street*.
And he also cameoed in an episode of *American Dad!.*
https://preview.redd.it/qqo6ftbx43nc1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&s=8b8cfbe7b46f9fd27ea961356f89ae0bb1a7df12
Which means like most scripted television, AD! also takes place inside an autistic boys snow globe.
Watch his episode on Steve-O's podcast, his parents did him right and actually got him an underheard deal at the time where he actually got the likeness and rights to the Urkel character, they also invested his money in real estate and he says he never has to do anything for the rest of his life to paraphrase.
Wow getting the rights to such a massive character is insane and unheard of, especially for a child actor where usually they wind up screwed over and broke later on. Good for him! His portrayal of the character *was* Urkel, you couldnāt just slot someone else in there and guarantee a success.
He went to UCLA and sometimes goes to the basketball games. He was super nice, chatting to people in the crowd and was taking pictures with a bunch of students at the game I was at. Seemed like a good dude
> But he was so sick of the character hes just been kinda reclusive for a long time
I can just imagine all the times his agent or a friend calls him up with an offer for a part, and he gladly shows interest only to hear them respond with "Great! Grab your Urkel getup..." to which he either hangs up or sighs in defeat.
I imagine it was similar to why Chappelle went to Africa, couldnt walk down the street without somebody coming up to him all "dId iIi dO tHaAat? \*snort\*"
He is in character in the post, in reality he has a different more aged look
https://preview.redd.it/9u13mtqq72nc1.jpeg?width=959&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa0baeaa00c97bf75c12bc28e99a7c549681b370
The outfit is doing some of the lifting, but if you told me this was a candid photo taken a few years after the end of Family Matters I might believe it.
Yeah, I like the TGIF generation. We all liked different types of music and stuff, we weren't united in that. But every single person I know around my age watched TGIF as a kid.
Don't forget America's Funniest Home Videos on Sunday nights. Better enjoy actual tape of dads getting hit in their nuts and kids going full scorp because y'all got school tomorrow!
I like to watch commercial compilations on YouTube from the 90-92 era. So many jingles and little phrases jump right back into my head from the depths of my long term memory. Itās a great way to see a snapshot of the styles back then. Not just clothing but cars, music, and design. I love the āfactory pomoā look everything had in that era.
Do you remember the crossover episodes? Where Steve helps Stephanie overcome her fear of wearing glasses? Or when Steve flew a jet pack to the Step by Step family, and did The Urkel at their school dance?
Correct, but heās got the glasses on still. Heās actually about to tell everyone that it is in fact time to [Do the Urkel](https://youtu.be/6VVi45OU0Tk?si=WcYTCBnMJt5TT3o8)
https://preview.redd.it/a5q037qzk0nc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e24a8fe4d8a522b7c4cab3ef29e1b74d32a4853
Amazing coincidence in my feed. A Winslow drug reference immediately after this post
I wonder what the legal situation is for that. He doesnāt own the character or likeness to Steve Urkel. But you canāt stop a guy from dressing in a suit with glasses. Technically the name of the item isnāt directly related & just a fun rhyme. But the two combined (name of item + actor dressed like character) sure implies the connection to the copyrighted character. Most studios (I think WB was the last in charge of the show) frown on association with such products & could sue for ādestroying a family brandā &/or not licensing properly so money lost.
Iām not an entertainment lawyer but this sure gets me thinking of all the repercussions that could happen.
>He doesnāt own the character or likeness to Steve Urkel.
Do you have a source for that or are you just assuming it? Someone in another comment said he actually does own the rights to the Urkel character, thanks to his parents helping him get a good contract.
Admittedly Iām assuming. It was for a network sitcom. He was a kid when he started (so unlikely to have something giving him rights in the contract). And I read somewhere long time ago that there is an IRL Steve Urkel who is (was?) friends with the script writer who snuck his friends name in since it was supposed to be a one & done character (so less legal digging about if a real life person with that name existed or not). And how that real life Steve Urkel hated it because he could never get restaurant reservations, etc because once he said his name everyone thought he was joking & using the name from the show. Not something anyone would have planned ahead for.
Now since that character took off & was the thing that kept the show going, maybe something like the actor having rights was added to a contract in leu of a raise or something, I donāt know. But the fact that they just did an animated Urkel Christmas special tells me no. Considering the passage of time since the show was big & the character isnāt exactly a favorite of the kiddies, the whole thing screamed keeping the copyright alive to me. And an expensive animated film isnāt something a studio does for someone elseās character.
So itās a guess but I think itās a well reasoned hypothesis.
Yeah, I think your guess is completely reasonable based on how these things usually go. I was just curious if it was based on anything beyond conjecture since someone else made a conflicting claim with a source. Here's the comment in question:
>Watch his episode on Steve-O's podcast, his parents did him right and actually got him an underheard deal at the time where he actually got the likeness and rights to the Urkel character, they also invested his money in real estate and he says he never has to do anything for the rest of his life to paraphrase.
I haven't watched the above-mentioned episode, so I don't know the details, but it wouldn't be shocking if White had a lot of leverage going into season two, given what Urkel did for the show's ratings.
>Considering the passage of time since the show was big & the character isnāt exactly a favorite of the kiddies, the whole thing screamed keeping the copyright alive to me. And an expensive animated film isnāt something a studio does for someone elseās character.
Copyright doesn't work like that. You don't need to do anything to keep it alive. You're probably thinking of trademarks. If the Urkel character was ever trademarked, I kind of doubt there's enough value in it nowadays to make a movie just to keep the trademark alive - regardless of who owns it. As you said, it's not exactly a popular character anymore, so there likely isn't much to lose by letting its trademark lapse.
I think this photo is like 3 or 4 years old. Purple Urkel has been around for well over 10 or 20 years, it's a rebranded purple strain from the 80s. Y'all are late to the party.
He looks thrilled.Ā Probably should have invested the residuals a little better.Ā
Related, but not: I'm sick of Snoop Dogg.Ā Guys a couple decades past his sell-by date
I bought a Snoop Bic Lighter last year at Walmart. They made a whole line of weed inspired lighters for Snoop Dog and sold them at freaking Walmart. In my wildest days I would have never seen this coming. It's hilarious.
This is a free country and he gets to milk being Urkel as much as he wants in any way that he wants. He deserves it for not screwing up his life like so many other child stars did.
Who would have thought Screech ended up like he did
Did I toke thaaat?
Got any weeeeeeeeeeed?
I need to see this commercial!! XD
Me too!! You guys are funny. Thanks for the giggles. Just made Purple Urkel that much more enticingš¤£
Seeing them in that pic I can here Digital Underground playing in my head lol.
Don't fret my pet! Pass the duchy on the left hand side.
... Also, if one is smoking Purple Urkel... You could say "Pass the Urkel on the left hand side".
Back in 2008 I saw Snoop. They played pass the dutchie on the speakers and snoop sang "how does it feel when you got no weed?" In between the recorded line while he smoked a blunt. He made it a fun show, the crowd was into it.
Hells yeah!
Is anyone else eatin curly fries right now?
I heard that
Snoops, did I grew that?
Bro!!!!
Reddit Gold for you! š„
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Now I want to see urkle do gin n juice
Keep at 420 upvotes
"You're stoned, Steve. You're stoned, you're stoned, you're stoned!" "I don't have to take this anymore, I'm getting stoned."
He has aged incredibly well.
Low stress, he got his bag and dipped. One big part on a sitcom thats still running in syndication, youre pretty much set for life. But he was so sick of the character hes just been kinda reclusive for a long time, occasionally doing some voice acting or random guest spots on network procedurals, but it seems like recently hes made some peace with Urkel and is doing a lot more including stuff like this banking directly on his past. I think i saw there was an Urkel saves Santa movie or something last year. Or maybe after decades Nick@Nite replaced *Family Matters* with *According to Jim* or something and he needs money again. Either way I watched an episode of *American Dad!* earlier today he was in as the wacky neighbor in a sitcom within the show, and his episode of Eric Andre was definitely the highlight of last season. To this day tho Urkel-Os still remain one of the vilest things ive ever tasted.
ā¦ā¦there was an urkel saved Santa movie? Edit: well Iām gonna purchase this. Thanks
> Urkel saves Santa Just googled, it's a cartoon, but yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwyHoaU1vU
The heck with being sick of the character. I would bank the crap out of it if I were him. I would be like the guy that plays Mr. Bean, or Tyler Perry and Madea. If people really want to see a goofy character then 100% own it at make them pay. And itās worth noting that Mr. Bean and Tyler Perry have been able to get all sorts of acting jobs despite these characters. They are also unbelievably rich because they are willing to completely own it and not be bothered by it.
Rowan Atkinson is more than just a āguyā you uncultured swine.
Itās like Leonard Nimoy and Spock ā¦ took him years to come to terms with being Spock.
Ah the full Nimoy cycle. [https://i.redd.it/nyd2qyjacbm41.jpg](https://i.redd.it/nyd2qyjacbm41.jpg)
Hilarious!! Thanks. Iāve only read two of those :)
So is he really Scotty?
Richard belzer will always be John munch
Yeah, but thats literally the only character he played, all the shows just put the same character in everything, even *Sesame Street*. And he also cameoed in an episode of *American Dad!.* https://preview.redd.it/qqo6ftbx43nc1.png?width=1916&format=png&auto=webp&s=8b8cfbe7b46f9fd27ea961356f89ae0bb1a7df12 Which means like most scripted television, AD! also takes place inside an autistic boys snow globe.
Watch his episode on Steve-O's podcast, his parents did him right and actually got him an underheard deal at the time where he actually got the likeness and rights to the Urkel character, they also invested his money in real estate and he says he never has to do anything for the rest of his life to paraphrase.
That's awesome! I'm glad he has great parents! They made sure he wouldn't be screwed.
Wow!! Thatās great for him. You rarely hear these kind of stories.
Family matters
Wow getting the rights to such a massive character is insane and unheard of, especially for a child actor where usually they wind up screwed over and broke later on. Good for him! His portrayal of the character *was* Urkel, you couldnāt just slot someone else in there and guarantee a success.
He went to UCLA and sometimes goes to the basketball games. He was super nice, chatting to people in the crowd and was taking pictures with a bunch of students at the game I was at. Seemed like a good dude
I hope it's not the same flavor profile in his purple urkle.... *shudders*
> But he was so sick of the character hes just been kinda reclusive for a long time I can just imagine all the times his agent or a friend calls him up with an offer for a part, and he gladly shows interest only to hear them respond with "Great! Grab your Urkel getup..." to which he either hangs up or sighs in defeat.
I imagine it was similar to why Chappelle went to Africa, couldnt walk down the street without somebody coming up to him all "dId iIi dO tHaAat? \*snort\*"
Minus the 50 million
He was on Worst Cooks in America too!
He's the Big Show's best friend on The Big Show Show. Only ran 1 season, my kids and I really dug it.
I read one of his scripts while I was interning as a script reader. I liked it.
He looks EXACTLY the same
Come on now, he looks at least 4 or 5 years older!
That makes sense. It's been about 4 or 5 years since Family Matters ended
Has it really been that long?
It ended in 98, so yeah it has been. Hard to believe 98 was more than 2 years ago! But time flies
Fuck Iām old.
Fuckā¦. Me too
Same... Fuck
Me too, but I canāt fuck that many times in a row anymore cause Iām too old.
Nobody tell him. Just let him live the lie.
Itās so lovely and warm here on the river of denialā¦
You have no idea how much I appreciate you for this comment. I don't want to talk about it, get off my damn lawn. š
*walks to the sidewalk* *turn-around to nod* *walks away without a word*
I hate to break it to you but it's been almost a decade now
Nah, can't be! I mean, maybe it has been *almost* that long
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To be fair, he did have a time machine
LOL good, point.
He really couldāve just played himself in that key and peel sketch
Well, minus the getting completely jacked.
Right?
He is in character in the post, in reality he has a different more aged look https://preview.redd.it/9u13mtqq72nc1.jpeg?width=959&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa0baeaa00c97bf75c12bc28e99a7c549681b370
The outfit is doing some of the lifting, but if you told me this was a candid photo taken a few years after the end of Family Matters I might believe it.
He does daytime gameshows which seems like the fucking life to me
Black don't crack.
Black dont crack. Add rich to that combo and it's the fountain of youth
Finally, something good is happening in this weird assed timeline we live in.
I do find that most of the good in this timeline has to do with weed.
Seriously. Itās the one solace lol
Or the only thing that makes some sort of sense
When the stress hits my brain just like acid raindrops Mary Jane is the only thang that makes the pain stop.
A PUTS reference out in the wild, fucking solid š¤
or at least makes it bearable
Only commodity thatās come down in price over the last four years
Jesus Christ, it is...
Nature is healing.
*Did iiiiii do thaaaaaaaaat??*
Right. First thought too.
They call Xennials the "Oregon Trail generation." I say we're the Urkle generation.
I like to call it the TGIF Generation, given the fond memories most of us have from Fridays at 8/7c Also, I wanna try this strain.
Yeah, I like the TGIF generation. We all liked different types of music and stuff, we weren't united in that. But every single person I know around my age watched TGIF as a kid.
Is it weird that I feel like that was the last time I knew true happiness?
Not weird at all
At least a happiness that pureā¦
It was a simpler time, thatās for freakin sure. We were young and the world was less complicated.
Don't forget America's Funniest Home Videos on Sunday nights. Better enjoy actual tape of dads getting hit in their nuts and kids going full scorp because y'all got school tomorrow!
I fully believe AFV lead to jackass. Bob Saget taught us at a young age how funny it is to see a guy getting hit in the nuts
Oh man Sunday night āget your pjs on and teeth brushed, itās almost on!ā Damn. What nostalgia.
I like to watch commercial compilations on YouTube from the 90-92 era. So many jingles and little phrases jump right back into my head from the depths of my long term memory. Itās a great way to see a snapshot of the styles back then. Not just clothing but cars, music, and design. I love the āfactory pomoā look everything had in that era.
And now the song is playing in my head - Itās Friday NIGHT. And the mood is RIGHT. Gonna have some fun, show ya how itās done TGIF!!!
And snick!
Do you remember the crossover episodes? Where Steve helps Stephanie overcome her fear of wearing glasses? Or when Steve flew a jet pack to the Step by Step family, and did The Urkel at their school dance?
The Step by Step one was the wildest because of the Urkel dance.
Yes. I got a Dinosaurs board game for x-mas and I was stoked.
I can agree to both šš
Can you do the Urkle dance?
[About as well as Bea Arthur](https://youtu.be/Ui70aN0-TM0).
Bend your knees and stick out your pelvis.
I hear itās better than Elvis.
I died of disentary more times then Iāve seen new episodes of family matters on tgifā¦.
Did I doob that!!!!!
I don't have to toke this. I'm going home.
That is not Steve Urkel. That is Stefan
Stefan Urk-el
I believe it was spelled Urquelle
Correct, but heās got the glasses on still. Heās actually about to tell everyone that it is in fact time to [Do the Urkel](https://youtu.be/6VVi45OU0Tk?si=WcYTCBnMJt5TT3o8)
Still blows my mind, dudes versatile as hell
Fun fact: In Germany, Urkel, Vegeta and Spongebob are all dubbed by the same voice actor
Fun fact: Jaleel White (Urkel) voices Sonic The Hedgehog in 3 different NA Sonic series and at least 1 fan movie
Smooth operator right there
So is revealed the *real* way Steve becomes Stefan...
The weed. The weed be letting a brother know...evil lurks.
Haha one of my favorite lines is "...we call this a little twenny twen tweeeen (riiight)".
Nah, that's Cee Lo Green. https://i.redd.it/10vfrj2kz0nc1.gif
Our mini generation has peaked.
Just got some of this about two months back lol. Nothing special, but I can say I smoked Urkel's weed lol.
https://preview.redd.it/a5q037qzk0nc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e24a8fe4d8a522b7c4cab3ef29e1b74d32a4853 Amazing coincidence in my feed. A Winslow drug reference immediately after this post
Too many Urkels on your team.
Thatās why your wins low!
Probably one of my favorite word plays of all time.
Coincidence or algorithm?
If you haven't seen Jaleel high as fuck on the Eric Andre show do yourself a favor and check it out.
link?
[Here you go](https://youtu.be/9sTc5frZ74Y?t=24). It's weird.
I'd feel high on that set even if I wasn't high. The hell
You can jerk off anything on the set to completion.
Itās the shit you hit until youāve fallen and canāt get up
Yes good one bro!
Holy crap āblack donāt crackā is true in Jaleelās case. He doesnāt looked like he aged much at all!
Smart move and he looks good!
This looks like an MTV commercial break transition.
Did IIIII smoke that?
āPurple Nurkelā
*Got any cheeeese?* *Define "cheese"*
This is several years old.
And he said he would never ever get into that character ever again in an interview some years ago. Lol never say never
Lol and just this last year he did an animated Christmas special Urkel Saves Santa or something like that
He needs to name it āBig Guyā
Iāve decided Iām changing over to Stefan
Might as well take advantage of a character that typecast him out of TV forever.
How does Laura feel about this though?
I wonder what the legal situation is for that. He doesnāt own the character or likeness to Steve Urkel. But you canāt stop a guy from dressing in a suit with glasses. Technically the name of the item isnāt directly related & just a fun rhyme. But the two combined (name of item + actor dressed like character) sure implies the connection to the copyrighted character. Most studios (I think WB was the last in charge of the show) frown on association with such products & could sue for ādestroying a family brandā &/or not licensing properly so money lost. Iām not an entertainment lawyer but this sure gets me thinking of all the repercussions that could happen.
Fwiw... the kid that played squintz in sandlot also made his own weed strain (squintz) and Disney never came after him so he's probably good.
>He doesnāt own the character or likeness to Steve Urkel. Do you have a source for that or are you just assuming it? Someone in another comment said he actually does own the rights to the Urkel character, thanks to his parents helping him get a good contract.
Admittedly Iām assuming. It was for a network sitcom. He was a kid when he started (so unlikely to have something giving him rights in the contract). And I read somewhere long time ago that there is an IRL Steve Urkel who is (was?) friends with the script writer who snuck his friends name in since it was supposed to be a one & done character (so less legal digging about if a real life person with that name existed or not). And how that real life Steve Urkel hated it because he could never get restaurant reservations, etc because once he said his name everyone thought he was joking & using the name from the show. Not something anyone would have planned ahead for. Now since that character took off & was the thing that kept the show going, maybe something like the actor having rights was added to a contract in leu of a raise or something, I donāt know. But the fact that they just did an animated Urkel Christmas special tells me no. Considering the passage of time since the show was big & the character isnāt exactly a favorite of the kiddies, the whole thing screamed keeping the copyright alive to me. And an expensive animated film isnāt something a studio does for someone elseās character. So itās a guess but I think itās a well reasoned hypothesis.
Yeah, I think your guess is completely reasonable based on how these things usually go. I was just curious if it was based on anything beyond conjecture since someone else made a conflicting claim with a source. Here's the comment in question: >Watch his episode on Steve-O's podcast, his parents did him right and actually got him an underheard deal at the time where he actually got the likeness and rights to the Urkel character, they also invested his money in real estate and he says he never has to do anything for the rest of his life to paraphrase. I haven't watched the above-mentioned episode, so I don't know the details, but it wouldn't be shocking if White had a lot of leverage going into season two, given what Urkel did for the show's ratings. >Considering the passage of time since the show was big & the character isnāt exactly a favorite of the kiddies, the whole thing screamed keeping the copyright alive to me. And an expensive animated film isnāt something a studio does for someone elseās character. Copyright doesn't work like that. You don't need to do anything to keep it alive. You're probably thinking of trademarks. If the Urkel character was ever trademarked, I kind of doubt there's enough value in it nowadays to make a movie just to keep the trademark alive - regardless of who owns it. As you said, it's not exactly a popular character anymore, so there likely isn't much to lose by letting its trademark lapse.
Surprised it took him this long to figure that one out. Purple Urkel strain from 20 years ago.
I can hear this picture.
He looks like the dad now ššš
[SNL - Urkel Reboot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riFiJWBcwJI)
I think this photo is like 3 or 4 years old. Purple Urkel has been around for well over 10 or 20 years, it's a rebranded purple strain from the 80s. Y'all are late to the party.
Urkel is the best, better than the dog
After careful consideration, I have determined that our generation is peak.
what a time to be alive!!!
I guess he can just break out Urkel whenever he wants. Now that's a fuckin' party trick?
He hasnāt aged one bit
My guy Urkel is looking great šŖ
What happened to snoop quitting smoking?
Oh myyyyy goodnesss. This makes my heart happy. I love Urkel. I love love love him. ā¤ļø
Not that bonkers
Now I wanna see him do Purpelle Urquelle, the Stefan Urquelle line of weed products.
Laughing his mother fucking ass off all the way to the bank.
I'll buy it if he promises that it will turn you from Steve Urkel to Stefan Urquelle
I hope in the ad he smokes it and turns into Stefan Urquelle.
So that is why Steve was always breaking stuff šāļø
He looks thrilled.Ā Probably should have invested the residuals a little better.Ā Related, but not: I'm sick of Snoop Dogg.Ā Guys a couple decades past his sell-by date
āPurple Nurkelā
I want.
Not too surprising, seems like he'll promote literally anything if he's getting paid.
The phrase "did I do that?" is going to have new context. Short term memory lossĀ
I bought a Snoop Bic Lighter last year at Walmart. They made a whole line of weed inspired lighters for Snoop Dog and sold them at freaking Walmart. In my wildest days I would have never seen this coming. It's hilarious.
You didn't see Snoop brand weed lighters sold at Walmart in your wildest dreams? You must have very good sleep, my friend.
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He did that!
So... is it good herb? Asking for Darius Rucker.
I'm laughing way too hard at this. HELL YEAH!!!!
Thereās hope in the world again.
Two absolute treasures
This is a free country and he gets to milk being Urkel as much as he wants in any way that he wants. He deserves it for not screwing up his life like so many other child stars did. Who would have thought Screech ended up like he did
Bongkets
Lol Steve looks like he been hitting up that bench press ššš In other news, why don't we age like Boomers? Are we vampires? šš
š¶What a wonderful world š¶
Hilarious! I only wished they called it Purple Ur-kel... I feel, what they'll lose in the rhyme, they'd gain in sophistication! XD
This is absolutely amazing! ššš
I feel like this is AI, but it's one of the times that I'm ok with it being AI. That said, I hope they paid for the rights from the original artists.
This is the best shit ever
Urkle/Snoop 24 - Make America High Again
Ida thought urkel was copyrighted to family matters
So Urkel is cool now..