Who remembers the character ‘Myrtle Urkel’?  Myrtle Mae Urkel made her first appearance in the eighth episode of season 2, ” Cousin Urkel ” and was portrayed by Jaleel White of course.  Although the character was met with many LAUGHS, behind the scenes there were far from cheers, and it eventually lead to TEARS from the the young star off-camera.

Jaleel White’s father stepped in after Jo Marie Payton and Reginald VelJohnson told Jaleel White that he was doing a disservice to the Black community for one particular scene. Don’t miss an all-new episode of #UNCENSORED this Sunday at 10P/9C.  See what White had to say about the uncomfortable EXCHANGE! Continue reading #JaleelWhite’s #FamilyMatters co-stars were AGAINST him portraying ‘Myrtle Urkel’ ! [vid] →