After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.
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John Stamos
Jesse Katsopolis
Bob Saget
Danny Tanner
Dave Coulier
Joey Gladstone
Candace Cameron Bure
D.J. Tanner
Jodie Sweetin
Stephanie Tanner
Lori Loughlin
Rebecca Katsopolis
Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit
Nicky Katsopolis
Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit
Alex Katsopolis
Mary-Kate Olsen
Michelle Tanner
Andrea Barber
Kimmy Gibbler
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22 episodes • 1987Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Very First Show | Sep 22, 1987 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Our Very First Night | Sep 25, 1987 | 9.3 |
| 3 | The First Day of School | Oct 2, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Return of Grandma | Oct 9, 1987 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Sea Cruise | Oct 16, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Daddy's Home | Oct 30, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Knock Yourself Out | Nov 6, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Jesse's Girl | Nov 13, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Miracle of Thanksgiving | Nov 20, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Joey's Place | Dec 4, 1987 | 9.0 |
| 11 | The Big Three-O | Dec 11, 1987 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Our Very First Promo | Dec 18, 1987 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Sisterly Love | Jan 8, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Half a Love Story | Jan 15, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 15 | A Pox in Our House | Jan 29, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 16 | But Seriously, Folks | Feb 5, 1988 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Danny's Very First Date | Feb 12, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Just One of the Guys | Mar 4, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 19 | The Seven-Month Itch (1) | Mar 11, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Seven-Month Itch (2) | Mar 18, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Mad Money | Apr 29, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 22 | D.J. Tanner's Day Off | May 6, 1988 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 1988Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutting It Close | Oct 14, 1988 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Tanner vs. Gibbler | Oct 21, 1988 | 8.5 |
| 3 | It's Not My Job | Oct 28, 1988 | 7.0 |
| 4 | D.J.'s Very First Horse | Nov 4, 1988 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Jingle Hell | Nov 11, 1988 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Beach Boy Bingo | Nov 18, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Joey Gets Tough | Nov 25, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Triple Date | Dec 9, 1988 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Our Very First Christmas Show | Dec 16, 1988 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Middle Age Crazy | Jan 6, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 11 | A Little Romance | Jan 13, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Fogged In | Jan 20, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Working Mothers | Feb 3, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Little Shop of Sweaters | Feb 10, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Pal Joey | Feb 17, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Baby Love | Feb 24, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 17 | El Problema Grande de D.J. | Mar 10, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Goodbye, Mr. Bear | Mar 24, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Blast from the Past | Apr 7, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 20 | I'm There for You, Babe | Apr 14, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Luck Be a Lady (1) | Apr 28, 1989 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Luck Be a Lady (2) | May 5, 1989 | 8.0 |
24 episodes • 1989Avg: 3.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanner's Island | Sep 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Back to School Blues | Sep 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes) | Oct 6, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Nerd for a Day | Oct 13, 1989 | 1.0 |
| 5 | Granny Tanny | Oct 20, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Star Search | Nov 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | And They Call It Puppy Love | Nov 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Divorce Court | Nov 17, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Dr. Dare Rides Again | Nov 24, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Greatest Birthday on Earth | Dec 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Aftershocks | Dec 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Joey & Stacy and... Oh, Yeah, Jesse | Dec 15, 1989 | 7.0 |
| 13 | No More Mr. Dumb Guy | Jan 5, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Misadventures in Babysitting | Jan 12, 1990 | 4.5 |
| 15 | Lust in the Dust | Jan 26, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Bye, Bye Birdie | Feb 2, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | 13 Candles | Feb 9, 1990 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Mr. Egghead | Feb 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Those Better Not Be the Days | Feb 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Honey, I Broke the House | Mar 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Just Say No Way | Mar 30, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Three Men and Another Baby | Apr 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Fraternity Reunion | Apr 27, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Our Very First Telethon | May 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1990Avg: 8.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek Week | Sep 21, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor | Sep 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The I.Q. Man | Oct 5, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Slumber Party | Oct 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Good News, Bad News | Oct 19, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | A Pinch for a Pinch | Oct 26, 1990 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Viva Las Joey | Nov 2, 1990 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Shape Up | Nov 9, 1990 | 10.0 |
| 9 | One Last Kiss | Nov 16, 1990 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Terror in Tanner Town | Nov 23, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Secret Admirer | Dec 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Danny in Charge | Dec 14, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Happy New Year | Dec 28, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Working Girl | Jan 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Ol' Brown Eyes | Jan 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Stephanie Gets Framed | Jan 25, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | A Fish Called Martin | Feb 1, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Wedding (1) | Feb 8, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 19 | The Wedding (2) | Feb 15, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Fuller House | Feb 22, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 21 | The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang | Mar 1, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Stephanie Plays the Field | Mar 8, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Joey Goes Hollywood | Mar 29, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Apr 1, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 25 | The Graduates | Apr 26, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 26 | Rock the Cradle | May 3, 1991 | 10.0 |
26 episodes • 1991Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Trouble | Sep 17, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Matchmaker Michelle | Sep 24, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Take My Sister, Please | Oct 1, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone? | Oct 8, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The King and I | Oct 15, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Legend of Ranger Joe | Oct 22, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Volunteer | Oct 29, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gotta Dance | Nov 5, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Happy Birthday, Babies (1) | Nov 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Happy Birthday, Babies (2) | Nov 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Nicky and/or Alexander | Nov 19, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Bachelor of the Month | Nov 26, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Easy Rider | Dec 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Sisters in Crime | Dec 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Play It Again, Jesse | Jan 7, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Crushed | Jan 14, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Spellbound | Jan 28, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Too Much Monkey Business | Feb 11, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Devil Made Me Do It | Feb 18, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Driving Miss D.J. | Feb 25, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Mar 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Trouble with Danny | Mar 17, 1992 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Five's a Crowd | Mar 31, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Girls Will Be Boys | Apr 28, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Captain Video (1) | May 5, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Captain Video (2) | May 12, 1992 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Fly with Me | Sep 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Long Goodbye | Sep 29, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Road to Tokyo | Oct 6, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Radio Days | Oct 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Lovers and Other Tanners | Oct 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Educating Jesse | Oct 27, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Trouble in Twin Town | Nov 10, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Play's the Thing | Nov 17, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Nice Guys Finish First | Nov 24, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | I'm Not D.J. | Dec 1, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Designing Mothers | Dec 8, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 12 | A Very Tanner Christmas | Dec 15, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Dating Game | Jan 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Birthday Blues | Jan 19, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Be True to Your Preschool | Jan 26, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Heartbreak Kid | Feb 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Silence Is Not Golden | Feb 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Please Don't Touch the Dinosaur | Feb 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Subterranean Graduation Blues | Mar 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Grand Gift Auto | Mar 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Room for One More? | Apr 6, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Prom Night | May 4, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The House Meets the Mouse (1) | May 11, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The House Meets the Mouse (2) | May 18, 1993 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1993
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It Was a Dark and Stormy Night | Sep 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Apartment | Sep 21, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wrong-Way Tanner | Sep 28, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tough Love | Oct 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fast Friends | Oct 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Smash Club: The Next Generation | Oct 19, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 7 | High Anxiety | Oct 26, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Another Opening, Another No Show | Nov 2, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Day of the Rhino | Nov 9, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Prying Game | Nov 16, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Bicycle Thief | Nov 23, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Support Your Local Parents | Nov 30, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Perfect Couple | Dec 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Is It True About Stephanie? | Jan 4, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Test | Jan 11, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Joey's Funny Valentine | Jan 25, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Last Dance | Feb 8, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Kissing Cousins | Feb 15, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Love on the Rocks | Mar 1, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Michelle a la Carte | Mar 15, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Be Your Own Best Friend | Apr 5, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Date with Fate | May 3, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Too Little Richard Too Late | May 10, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 24 | A House Divided | May 17, 1994 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1994Avg: 4.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comet's Excellent Adventure | Sep 27, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Breaking Away | Oct 4, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Making Out Is Hard to Do | Oct 11, 1994 | 4.0 |
| 4 | I've Got a Secret | Oct 18, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 5 | To Joey, with Love | Oct 25, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | You Pet It, You Bought It | Nov 1, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 7 | On the Road Again | Nov 8, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Claire and Present Danger | Nov 22, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Stephanie's Wild Ride | Nov 29, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Under the Influence | Dec 6, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Dec 13, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 12 | D.J.'s Choice | Jan 3, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Producer | Jan 10, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Super Bowl Fun Day | Jan 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 15 | My Left and Right Foot | Jan 31, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Air Jesse | Feb 7, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dateless in San Francisco | Feb 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 18 | We Got the Beat | Feb 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Taking the Plunge | Feb 28, 1995 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Up on the Roof | Mar 14, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Leap of Faith | Mar 21, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 22 | All Stood Up | Apr 4, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Michelle Rides Again (1) | May 23, 1995 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Michelle Rides Again (2) | May 23, 1995 | 1.0 |
