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Biggest 'Family Matters' Revelations From Jaleel White's Memoir


Jaleel White exclusively told Us Weekly which 'Family Matters' costars he reached out to about his 'Growing Up Urkel' memoir — biggest revelations

White found it “physically painful” to maintain Steve’s high-pitched voice so network executives made some chances including him no longer wearing suspenders that were previously synonymous with his character. Investigation Discovery made headlines in 2024 when directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz explored Nickelodeon’s past toxic work environment in Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. “When Family Matters went off the air, Michelle Thomas found herself hurled into a game of video-vixen offers and unethical casting practices, and she was perceived to be not believably edgy enough for a lot of roles,” White wrote in his book.

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