The Lincoln Park house shown in the opening credits of the ’90s sitcom Family Matters is being demolished to make way for condos. Reginald VelJohnson—a.k.a. family patriarch Carl Winslow—reflects.
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How did you feel when you heard developers would be tearing down the house?
Kind of sad, you know, because it’s been around for so long. I guess it happens—people move on.
Have you ever visited the house?
I’ve never physically seen it. I’ve only been to Chicago a couple of times. I remember the big McDonald’s with all of the memorabilia.
What would Family Matters look like if it were on TV today?
I would be a lot fatter. I just saw everybody about a week ago. The show was going to Hulu. Everybody came into town and answered a lot of questions. Laura, Eddie, Waldo, Urkel—everybody looks good.