Family Matters Quotes
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Source: Family Matters
Speaker: Steve Urkel
Did I do that?
Context
This line is spoken by Steve Urkel, played by Jaleel White, in the TV show Family Matters (1989-1998).
Before he was a hunky dancing star, Jaleel White portrayed the nerd of the 90's, Steve Urkel, with his big glasses, high-water pants, and suspenders.
Nerds sure have come a long way. His most popular catchphrase (all 90's sitcoms were required by law to have one), uttered usually after damaging something beyond repair, is "Did I do that?"
Yes, Steve. You did, and everyone knows it.
Where you've heard it
Even though Family Matters was canceled long before memes became a thing, there are dozens of memes featuring Urkel's iconic phrase, including a problematic Obama version.
Additional Notable References
- New Girl Zooey Deschanel wonders if she did that.
- A book on the Best (and Worst) of the 1990s. Where does Urkel fall?
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Yes. Yes, you did do that. Just own up to it.