SNL pokes fun at gritty TV reboots with 'Urkel' sketch.
NBC and Saturday Night Live decided to poke some fun at themselves, parodying their upcoming Bel-Air series for Peacock with one set for Steve Urkel of Family Matters. Cast member Chris Redd portrayed the dweeby Urkel , with Kenan Thompson taking on the role of Officer Carl Winslow . The sketch takes a gritty look at Family Matters, with Rolling Stone citing it as "the #1 worst choice for a sitcom to modernize like this.
The sketch, simply titled "Urkel Reboot," opens with footage of the upcoming Bel-Air series. It takes a few moments to get going, but its direction becomes apparent in great part due to Redd's spot-on impression of White's Urkel. This Steve Urkel is grittier, darker, and harder, though still with the same ambitions and aspirations of the Urkel fans grew up with. He's still trying to build his robot, much to the chagrin of his mother .
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The darkest moment perhaps comes when Urkel is caught in an alley with a gun by Carl. The two sit down, with Carl ultimately telling his young neighbor that he and his family are also Urkel's family and that "family f---ing matters." Much in the vein of Bel-Air, this reboot appears to be a stark turn from the original series. As the trailer points out, this reboot does hail from the writer of the episode "Steve Switches Bodies with the President.
SNL returns next week with host Will Forte and musical guest Måneskin. Check out Urkel Reboot below:Read Next Share Share Tweet Email Related Topics About The Author John Lutz John Lutz is a Weekend Film/Television News Writer for Collider. He joined the team in the summer of 2021, but has been an avid fan and follower of the site for years.
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