Family Matters' Reginald VelJohnson Admits Working With Jaleel White Was ‘a Little Difficult’

Reginald VelJohnson chats with ET about his time starring on the iconic series ’Family Matters.’

[theshoeboxghost]

Bro had no kids but little does he know he helped raise a whole bunch of us 90s kids 🙏🏼 thank you

[Hummingbird]

He’s such a sweet guy. He deserves a better headline than that. They basically were trying to say something bad about Jaleel but he actually gave a very graceful answer

[ceejones]

He has aged so well. No kids, but helped raised so many. What a class act. ❤

[jessleia]

Even though he's not a dad himself, he seems like he was a great father figure to his younger co stars. He looks amazing for 70!

[RobbiePfunder]

I remember just dissociating, watching this show while my drunk mom and dad would fight and yell for hours…. watching this show now has me crying bringing back all the tender moments i so desperately internalized as a kid that i never got from my real abusive family

[YouDontWantItWithMe]

For those of us that didn't have a loving dad, this man meant alot. I remember crying almost every time he had a one on one, heart to heart talk with one of the kids. I soaked up every word I could. He was comforting.

[UMCorian]

I was just a white kid from suburbia who watched Save By The Bell followed by Family Matters every day because they were both great shows in the 90s. It's only fairly recently that it occurred to me how culturally significant and brilliant Family Matters was. Back then to me, it was just a great show with many unique characters all centered around a great family who happened to be black.

[FUJA-bo]

Can I just say this man looks amazing considering the time period ET covered? He is so positive, I think that’s why he still looks so good.

[Erikaisfavored]

He was definitely a great dad on family matters. We still watch it today.

[KB-juio]

I grew up without a dad because he died off cancer when i was 7. I´m gratefull that this guy was there on tv how a good dad is and hw to treat youre children thank you !!!

[DevvGaming]

1990 baby here and I would be so tuned into this show that growing up I would look for people with the same characteristics as the people on Family Matters. This show was my everything growing up. Today I have kids of my own and I pray that love this show like I did. Carl was the dad I wish I had and taught me so many lessons, that I carry with me to this day. My own dad passed before I was born.. So to see a man take care of his family, teach his kids lessons and be a great husband was very important for me to see. ❤

[n.sue-ann]

You would have never know he didn’t have kids of his own . He played the dad role so well👏🏾👏🏾

[ellemarr]

Family Matters is one of the rare shows that still holds up today (very well) 🥰

[KarimJovian]

Lmao they did not just put the wrong picture of Bruce Willis at 2:33!!! That’s tiktok Bruce Willis impersonator! omg how can you let that slip E!

[randolm]

Having a side-character become not only the star of the show - but also of pop culture at the time - had to be 'difficult'. It was insane how popular Urkel was. Dolls, toys, image on everything possible. And you could rarely go a day without hearing someone use the 'did I do that' line.

[timlove]

For someone who never had kids, he proved to be a wonderful actor. Loved the show! He IS an iconic Dad and I’m glad he has been honored!

[IsmokeHiphopLive]

hE WAS EVERYBODY FATHER FIGURE IN THE 90'S. I LOVE THIS GUY FOR REAL

[BoKnows-tt]

this guy helped me so much, seeing how a real dad and family are supposed to be. It brought great comfort to me, and it was the same with all the tgif family shows. Taught me that my father was not a real father at all.

[requiem]

There are generations of kids that love this man and I'm one of them! Class act.

[jeffwalker]

Gotta remember Jaleel was also a teenager. What teenager isn’t difficult. Esp when you become the major star of a show. Like how he answered that question. We should give grace in todays society.