1. Urkel proved you could have style without following trends.
2. He didn't need anyone's approval to be himself.
3. Hell, Urkel was cool enough to hang with Uncle Jesse.
4. His inventions made you want to embrace your creative side.
5. He was OK with not having all the answers.
6. Urkel didn't need to be suave to succeed.
7. He was all about self-expression.
8. He was a hopeless romantic.
9. Urkel was persistent.
10. He experienced the awes of puberty with you.
11. Urkel stood up to bullies.
12. He taught you that you didn't need a six-pack to be a superhero.
13. But if he had to choose a hero, at least it was Bruce Lee.
14. Urkel demonstrated that you could be whoever you wanted to be.
15. But he also proved that being yourself was always best.
16. He coined the only phrase you knew to use when your parents yelled your full name.
17. Urkel was ridiculously selfless.
18. He didn't let not being athletic hold him back from victory.
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It's all about the heart, kid.
19. Urkel knew that when you have fun, others will follow.
He genuinely wanted to make everyone happy. Urkel: what a freakin' guy.
