Full House 1987
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 22, 1987
- Last Aired
- May 23, 1995
- Format
- 8 seasons · 192 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~80 hours (25 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E8 "Shape Up" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Jeff Franklin
- Network
- ABC
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
What is Full House?
Full House is a television series that premiered in 1987. The narrative begins following the death of a character named Danny.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 192
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 22, 1987
- Last aired
- May 23, 1995
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Comedy, Family
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 1,145 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 192 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC
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Overview
Full House is a television series that premiered in 1987. The narrative begins following the death of a character named Danny. In the wake of this loss, Danny enlists the assistance of his best friend and his brother-in-law to help him raise his three daughters. The three children being raised by the group are named D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle. The provided sources define the word full as containing all that is wanted, required, or possible, and describe it as being filled to the utmost capacity or limit. These definitions emphasize the state of being complete or replete. The series focuses on the domestic arrangement that forms as these men work together to care for the children. By combining their efforts, the characters attempt to manage the responsibilities of family life. The premise centers on the household dynamic established after the passing of Danny's wife, as the men take on the role of caregivers for the three young girls in their shared home.
Should you watch it?
“A widowed father enlists his best friend and brother-in-law to help raise his three young daughters.”
- features an ensemble cast
- explores family dynamics
- critics considered the show mediocre
Watch it if you enjoy classic family sitcoms about unconventional households.
The series is a family-friendly sitcom suitable for a general audience.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Our Very First Show Mytharc Sep 22, 1987
- E2 Our Very First Night Core Sep 25, 1987
- E3 The First Day of School Core Oct 2, 1987
- E4 The Return of Grandma Core Oct 9, 1987
- E5 Sea Cruise Core Oct 16, 1987
- E6 Daddy's Home Core Oct 30, 1987
- E7 Knock Yourself Out Core Nov 6, 1987
- E8 Jesse's Girl Core Nov 13, 1987
- E9 The Miracle of Thanksgiving Core Nov 20, 1987
- E10 Joey's Place Core Dec 4, 1987
- E11 The Big Three-O Core Dec 11, 1987
- E12 Our Very First Promo Core Dec 18, 1987
- E13 Sisterly Love Core Jan 8, 1988
- E14 Half a Love Story Core Jan 15, 1988
- E15 A Pox in Our House Core Jan 29, 1988
- E16 But Seriously, Folks Core Feb 5, 1988
- E17 Danny's Very First Date Core Feb 12, 1988
- E18 Just One of the Guys Core Mar 4, 1988
- E19 The Seven-Month Itch (1) Core Mar 11, 1988
- E20 The Seven-Month Itch (2) Core Mar 18, 1988
- E21 Mad Money Mytharc Apr 29, 1988
- E22 D.J. Tanner's Day Off Mytharc May 6, 1988
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Cutting It Close Mytharc Oct 14, 1988
- E2 Tanner vs. Gibbler Core Oct 21, 1988
- E3 It's Not My Job Core Oct 28, 1988
- E4 D.J.'s Very First Horse Core Nov 4, 1988
- E5 Jingle Hell Core Nov 11, 1988
- E6 Beach Boy Bingo Core Nov 18, 1988
- E7 Joey Gets Tough Core Nov 25, 1988
- E8 Triple Date Core Dec 9, 1988
- E9 Our Very First Christmas Show Core Dec 16, 1988
- E10 Middle Age Crazy Core Jan 6, 1989
- E11 A Little Romance Core Jan 13, 1989
- E12 Fogged In Core Jan 20, 1989
- E13 Working Mothers Core Feb 3, 1989
- E14 Little Shop of Sweaters Core Feb 10, 1989
- E15 Pal Joey Core Feb 17, 1989
- E16 Baby Love Core Feb 24, 1989
- E17 El Problema Grande de D.J. Core Mar 10, 1989
- E18 Goodbye, Mr. Bear Core Mar 24, 1989
- E19 Blast from the Past Core Apr 7, 1989
- E20 I'm There for You, Babe Core Apr 14, 1989
- E21 Luck Be a Lady (1) Mytharc Apr 28, 1989
- E22 Luck Be a Lady (2) Mytharc May 5, 1989
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tanner's Island Mytharc Sep 22, 1989
- E2 Back to School Blues Core Sep 29, 1989
- E3 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes) Core Oct 6, 1989
- E4 Nerd for a Day Core Oct 13, 1989
- E5 Granny Tanny Core Oct 20, 1989
- E6 Star Search Core Nov 3, 1989
- E7 And They Call It Puppy Love Core Nov 10, 1989
- E8 Divorce Court Core Nov 17, 1989
- E9 Dr. Dare Rides Again Core Nov 24, 1989
- E10 The Greatest Birthday on Earth Core Dec 1, 1989
- E11 Aftershocks Core Dec 8, 1989
- E12 Joey & Stacy and... Oh, Yeah, Jesse Core Dec 15, 1989
- E13 No More Mr. Dumb Guy Core Jan 5, 1990
- E14 Misadventures in Babysitting Core Jan 12, 1990
- E15 Lust in the Dust Core Jan 26, 1990
- E16 Bye, Bye Birdie Core Feb 2, 1990
- E17 13 Candles Core Feb 9, 1990
- E18 Mr. Egghead Core Feb 16, 1990
- E19 Those Better Not Be the Days Core Feb 23, 1990
- E20 Honey, I Broke the House Core Mar 9, 1990
- E21 Just Say No Way Core Mar 30, 1990
- E22 Three Men and Another Baby Core Apr 13, 1990
- E23 Fraternity Reunion Mytharc Apr 27, 1990
- E24 Our Very First Telethon Mytharc May 4, 1990
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Greek Week Mytharc Sep 21, 1990
- E2 Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor Core Sep 28, 1990
- E3 The I.Q. Man Core Oct 5, 1990
- E4 Slumber Party Core Oct 12, 1990
- E5 Good News, Bad News Core Oct 19, 1990
- E6 A Pinch for a Pinch Core Oct 26, 1990
- E7 Viva Las Joey Core Nov 2, 1990
- E8 Shape Up Core Nov 9, 1990
- E9 One Last Kiss Core Nov 16, 1990
- E10 Terror in Tanner Town Core Nov 23, 1990
- E11 Secret Admirer Core Dec 7, 1990
- E12 Danny in Charge Core Dec 14, 1990
- E13 Happy New Year Core Dec 28, 1990
- E14 Working Girl Core Jan 4, 1991
- E15 Ol' Brown Eyes Core Jan 11, 1991
- E16 Stephanie Gets Framed Core Jan 25, 1991
- E17 A Fish Called Martin Mytharc Feb 1, 1991
- E18 The Wedding (1) Core Feb 8, 1991
- E19 The Wedding (2) Core Feb 15, 1991
- E20 Fuller House Core Feb 22, 1991
- E21 The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang Core Mar 1, 1991
- E22 Stephanie Plays the Field Core Mar 8, 1991
- E23 Joey Goes Hollywood Core Mar 29, 1991
- E24 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Core Apr 1, 1991
- E25 The Graduates Mytharc Apr 26, 1991
- E26 Rock the Cradle Mytharc May 3, 1991
Season 5 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Double Trouble Mytharc Sep 17, 1991
- E2 Matchmaker Michelle Core Sep 24, 1991
- E3 Take My Sister, Please Core Oct 1, 1991
- E4 Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone? Core Oct 8, 1991
- E5 The King and I Core Oct 15, 1991
- E6 The Legend of Ranger Joe Core Oct 22, 1991
- E7 The Volunteer Core Oct 29, 1991
- E8 Gotta Dance Core Nov 5, 1991
- E9 Happy Birthday, Babies (1) Core Nov 12, 1991
- E10 Happy Birthday, Babies (2) Core Nov 12, 1991
- E11 Nicky and/or Alexander Core Nov 19, 1991
- E12 Bachelor of the Month Core Nov 26, 1991
- E13 Easy Rider Core Dec 3, 1991
- E14 Sisters in Crime Core Dec 17, 1991
- E15 Play It Again, Jesse Core Jan 7, 1992
- E16 Crushed Core Jan 14, 1992
- E17 Spellbound Core Jan 28, 1992
- E18 Too Much Monkey Business Core Feb 11, 1992
- E19 The Devil Made Me Do It Core Feb 18, 1992
- E20 Driving Miss D.J. Core Feb 25, 1992
- E21 Yours, Mine and Ours Core Mar 3, 1992
- E22 The Trouble with Danny Core Mar 17, 1992
- E23 Five's a Crowd Core Mar 31, 1992
- E24 Girls Will Be Boys Core Apr 28, 1992
- E25 Captain Video (1) Mytharc May 5, 1992
- E26 Captain Video (2) Mytharc May 12, 1992
Season 6 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Come Fly with Me Mytharc Sep 22, 1992
- E2 The Long Goodbye Core Sep 29, 1992
- E3 Road to Tokyo Core Oct 6, 1992
- E4 Radio Days Core Oct 13, 1992
- E5 Lovers and Other Tanners Core Oct 20, 1992
- E6 Educating Jesse Mytharc Oct 27, 1992
- E7 Trouble in Twin Town Core Nov 10, 1992
- E8 The Play's the Thing Core Nov 17, 1992
- E9 Nice Guys Finish First Core Nov 24, 1992
- E10 I'm Not D.J. Core Dec 1, 1992
- E11 Designing Mothers Core Dec 8, 1992
- E12 A Very Tanner Christmas Core Dec 15, 1992
- E13 The Dating Game Core Jan 5, 1993
- E14 Birthday Blues Core Jan 19, 1993
- E15 Be True to Your Preschool Core Jan 26, 1993
- E16 The Heartbreak Kid Core Feb 9, 1993
- E17 Silence Is Not Golden Core Feb 16, 1993
- E18 Please Don't Touch the Dinosaur Core Feb 23, 1993
- E19 Subterranean Graduation Blues Core Mar 2, 1993
- E20 Grand Gift Auto Core Mar 16, 1993
- E21 Room for One More? Core Apr 6, 1993
- E22 Prom Night Core May 4, 1993
- E23 The House Meets the Mouse (1) Mytharc May 11, 1993
- E24 The House Meets the Mouse (2) Mytharc May 18, 1993
Season 7 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Mytharc Sep 14, 1993
- E2 The Apartment Core Sep 21, 1993
- E3 Wrong-Way Tanner Core Sep 28, 1993
- E4 Tough Love Core Oct 5, 1993
- E5 Fast Friends Core Oct 12, 1993
- E6 Smash Club: The Next Generation Core Oct 19, 1993
- E7 High Anxiety Core Oct 26, 1993
- E8 Another Opening, Another No Show Core Nov 2, 1993
- E9 The Day of the Rhino Core Nov 9, 1993
- E10 The Prying Game Core Nov 16, 1993
- E11 The Bicycle Thief Core Nov 23, 1993
- E12 Support Your Local Parents Core Nov 30, 1993
- E13 The Perfect Couple Core Dec 14, 1993
- E14 Is It True About Stephanie? Core Jan 4, 1994
- E15 The Test Core Jan 11, 1994
- E16 Joey's Funny Valentine Core Jan 25, 1994
- E17 The Last Dance Core Feb 8, 1994
- E18 Kissing Cousins Core Feb 15, 1994
- E19 Love on the Rocks Core Mar 1, 1994
- E20 Michelle a la Carte Core Mar 15, 1994
- E21 Be Your Own Best Friend Core Apr 5, 1994
- E22 A Date with Fate Core May 3, 1994
- E23 Too Little Richard Too Late Mytharc May 10, 1994
- E24 A House Divided Mytharc May 17, 1994
Season 8 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Comet's Excellent Adventure Mytharc Sep 27, 1994
- E2 Breaking Away Core Oct 4, 1994
- E3 Making Out Is Hard to Do Core Oct 11, 1994
- E4 I've Got a Secret Core Oct 18, 1994
- E5 To Joey, with Love Core Oct 25, 1994
- E6 You Pet It, You Bought It Core Nov 1, 1994
- E7 On the Road Again Core Nov 8, 1994
- E8 Claire and Present Danger Core Nov 22, 1994
- E9 Stephanie's Wild Ride Core Nov 29, 1994
- E10 Under the Influence Core Dec 6, 1994
- E11 Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen Core Dec 13, 1994
- E12 D.J.'s Choice Core Jan 3, 1995
- E13 The Producer Core Jan 10, 1995
- E14 Super Bowl Fun Day Core Jan 25, 1995
- E15 My Left and Right Foot Core Jan 31, 1995
- E16 Air Jesse Core Feb 7, 1995
- E17 Dateless in San Francisco Core Feb 14, 1995
- E18 We Got the Beat Core Feb 21, 1995
- E19 Taking the Plunge Core Feb 28, 1995
- E20 Up on the Roof Core Mar 14, 1995
- E21 Leap of Faith Core Mar 21, 1995
- E22 All Stood Up Core Apr 4, 1995
- E23 Michelle Rides Again (1) Mytharc May 23, 1995
- E24 Michelle Rides Again (2) Mytharc May 23, 1995
Frequently asked questions
Who created Full House?
The series was created by Jeff Franklin.
What is the premise of the show?
A widowed father raises his three daughters with the assistance of his brother-in-law and best friend.
Where is the show set?
The series is set in a San Francisco home.
When did the series air?
The show ran from 1987 until 1995.
Who are the main characters?
The main characters include Danny Tanner, his daughters D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle, as well as Jesse Katsopolis and Joey Gladstone.
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