This show was okay only because of the brilliance of young Jaleel White (aka Steve Urkel). He was really funny and played the character so well. He in a strange way made geeks kind of attractive because he was so intelligent. I've always found really smart guys appealing. The father's character Carl was also a bit humorous at times because usually it was him that Steve managed to piss off the most. The other characters were a waste to me. Laura was not a good actress and wasn't there a little sister in there somewhere? She disappeared without explanation.
