Reginald Vel Johnson is the only reason to watch this bloated, egotistical, self-important attempt at television excellence. Vel Johnson (who is looking pretty bloated himself thanks to an apparent diet of pizza stuffing and dough sprinkles) delivers a subdued, enigmatic performance as Carl Winslow. It is some of his finest work ever. Vel Johnson fans will not want to miss this series, which lasted nine seasons across two networks and is now languishing in obscurity. Without Vel Johnson, I am honestly terrified of contemplating what this series would have looked like. Because of Vel Johnson, I give this 7 out of 10.
Review of Family Matters
