Jo Marie Payton's decision to leave "Family Matters" midway through its ninth and final season was a long time coming, and it came down to one simple reason.

VelJohnson, who played loving dad Carl Winslow on the ABC sitcom, admitted his frustrations would sometimes bubble up on set because "kids have a lot of energy ... [and] you couldn't deal with it ...

The series revolves around Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) and his wife, Harriette (Jo Marie Payton), along with their three children: Edward “Eddie” (Darius McCrary), Laura (Kellie Shanygn ...

Of course, Urkel very quickly became the biggest part of the show, vastly outshining the Winslow kids and often being paired with harried patriarch Carl. In a way, it's kind of funny to think that ...