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Somewhat shockingly, given the lighthearted nature of the show, a "Family Matters" episode from 1994 was based on a real-life, disturbing incident that a cast member endured. Speaking to ABC News in 2020, Darius McCrary, AKA Eddie Winslow, divulged that police officers suspected that he had stolen a car because they believed that "people who usually own these types of vehicles [...] usually keep their cars clean." The former child star was forced to explain that he was actually the owner of the vehicle, and he simply didn't have time to worry about its cleanliness because he was too busy working. Although McCrary was grateful that the situation didn't go from bad to worse, the actor still naturally found it "traumatizing" because

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