The Winslow kids friends

[horsemen4ever]

I never noticed this, but the interesting casting choices of Family Matters, but it seems all of Eddie and Laura's friends were played by ex child actors. You have Dudley from Diff'rent Strokes, Chere from Punky Brewster, even Waldo was in an episode of Punky Brewster, and Jallel White had a child actor background. I wonder if that was intentional, kind of like an inside joke. They purpose cast actors that were in beloved 80's sitcoms.

[Paul]

Honestly I just think there probably weren't that many decent teen actors available at the time.

[horsemen4ever]

Thinking about that Bicycle Man episode of Diff'rent Strokes, Dudley growing up to be Wessel totally makes sense.