Full House: Season 1

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 22, 1987

Starring: John Stamos, Bob Saget, Lori Loughlin

Summary: Full House ran for eight seasons and was one of the few primetime sitcoms to have more than 190 episodes. Early in its run, Full House received awful reviews for being too "cheesy," but it still became a popular favorite with audiences, even as the reviews remained negative throughout its run.

Set in San Francisco, this is a show about aFull House ran for eight seasons and was one of the few primetime sitcoms to have more than 190 episodes. Early in its run, Full House received awful reviews for being too "cheesy," but it still became a popular favorite with audiences, even as the reviews remained negative throughout its run.

Set in San Francisco, this is a show about a very loving family headed by Danny Tanner, who became a single father when his wife, Pam Tanner, was killed in a car accident. Pam's brother Jesse, and Danny's best friend Joey Gladstone moved into the house to help Danny raise his three daughters D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle. Although Full House ended in 1995, with syndication, kids are still growing up with the Tanners just like millions did when the show first started.

First Telecast: September 22, 1987

Last Telecast: May 23, 1995

Episodes: 192 Color Episodes… Expand

Creator: Jeff Franklin and Fern Champion, C.S.A.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Variety Shows, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. D.J. Tanner's Day Off
Air Date: May 6, 1988
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S1:E21. Mad Money
Air Date: April 29, 1988
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S1:E20. The Seven-Month Itch (2)
Air Date: March 18, 1988

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Alan Bunce

Sep 3, 2013

It has lots of laughs but few credible plot crises to draw its energy from. But there are reminders of Dad's plight - as when he stands alone, after his mother leaves, and reflects on the very uncomic reality of dealing with his family's future. [18 Sept 1987, p.22]

Tom Shales

Sep 3, 2013

Demonstrates plenty of marksmanship in the old aim-to-please department. It has a nice convivial camaraderie going for it, and one fail-safe ingredient in reserve: the proverbial cute baby. [22 Sept 1987, p.D1]

Clifford Terry

Sep 3, 2013

Predictably, this means it's a program in which the kids don't act like kids but the adults do. There are all kinds of cutesy-poo situations and lines like, "The baby's sleeping like a baby," your basic thigh-slap diaper- changing scene and a final segue into full-throttle poignance. [22 Sept 1987, p.7C]

Robert P. Laurence

Sep 3, 2013

It's not a laughing matter. [22 Sept 1987, p.E-7]

John J. O'Connor

Sep 3, 2013

And so it goes, one predictable situation following another, with the actors frantically trying to keep the patient from becoming a full-fledged corpse. Read full review

Steve Sonsky

Sep 3, 2013

Full House is your standard-issue, cheap-laugh, bankrupt- of-new-ideas, claustrophobic, one-note-samba sitcom. It's enough to make you wish "Webster" were back. For provoking that sentiment alone, it should be razed. [22 Sept 1987, p.C1]

Howard Rosenberg

Sep 3, 2013

Full House isn't playing with a full deck. It oozes and blubbers for a half hour, yielding no laughs or life. You need a Geiger counter to detect its pulse. [22 Sept 1987, p.C6]

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SHAKEITUPSUCKS

Nov 25, 2011

I love this show!!!! I miss good shows like these now they only have lame shows!!! This show is awesome my favorite its actually funny and it gets u wanting more!!!

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Jakezijisj

Jan 10, 2017

A full house is better than an empty one, and indeed poker lessons can apply to life as well. I've never been more entranced by a man named Bob than when I was binge watching this show on my magnavox. It was the summer of 2016... and this show helped me realize that life, like a house, can be full.

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LeoTs3181983

Sep 3, 2010

Dave Coulier was great as Joey Gladstone,but John Stamos rocked too! Lori Loughlin was awesome as Becky(Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis).Bob Saget was hilarious as the widowed Danny Tanner,as were Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner,Candace Cameron as D.J. Tanner,and the Mary Kate and AshleyDave Coulier was great as Joey Gladstone,but John Stamos rocked too! Lori Loughlin was awesome as Becky(Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis).Bob Saget was hilarious as the widowed Danny Tanner,as were Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner,Candace Cameron as D.J. Tanner,and the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle Tanner.… Expand

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Scout523

Jun 20, 2015

Most people who go into this expecting it to be a good series to sit down and enjoy watching with the family will absolutely get what they want. The show provides some cheesy but laugh-out-loud humor that will make even the parents crack up. However, viewing this as a critic, you willMost people who go into this expecting it to be a good series to sit down and enjoy watching with the family will absolutely get what they want. The show provides some cheesy but laugh-out-loud humor that will make even the parents crack up. However, viewing this as a critic, you will definitely be questioning some elements of the show. If you grew up watching this show, you will know that a lesson is learned by the children at the end of each episode, almost always with morose music playing in the background and even a character shedding some tears. When the show was in it's first seasons, the lessons learned were expected, as the children were growing up, but, the lessons at the end of the episodes in later season seem forced, and some are so cheesy it seems as if the producers simply got bored one day. By far the worst episode is when Jessie (John Stamos) is finally moving out of the house with his new wife Rebecca, but Michelle (a toddler at this point), is sad to see him go. In my opinion, they grew Michelle up way too quickly, as she was speaking in full sentences at 2 years old, and was reading books by 4. She shouldn't have been sad to see him move out as she was only a toddler and barely had any memories of him. Even Jessie shed some tears on this occasion! Why?! You're not moving away forever! Sorry. It's just some of the tear-jerking moments seemed so forced and others are some that the characters should already know (common sense), but then there are the ones that don't make any sense. Even though it is a large family, there shouldn't be that much drama within it. Also, everyone hated Kimmy Gibbler, but, for some reason, I never had a problem with her. She wasn't annoying at all. That, too, was forced as well, instead of grown over time, like Urkel. Overall, this is a very family-friendly show that will teach audience children some lessons about the real world, but some of it is forced, over-the-top, melodramatic, or nonsensical.… Expand

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negitivereviews

Aug 28, 2015

Now don't fret this is a great show but it's very predictable. plus there was a weird snes game,a bad documentary, and to many quotes that gets annoying after 2 seasons

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lukechristiansc

Mar 14, 2014

the first season of full house is okay . but that never stops me from hating full house . i love the cast but i love season 3 & 8 . but it stinks to see michelle tanner be just a baby in season 1 and 2 . and there's nothing fun about season 1

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reviewfrom19842

Dec 16, 2016

Saw the first episode called Our Very First Show saw the episode and yeah I did not think it would be this bad. horrible unfunny and it's gets so boring at times. I don't care what's in the other episode I know it would be the biggest waste of time.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1987
Season 9

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  Air Date: September 22, 1987
Season 8

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  Air Date: September 27, 1994
Season 7

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  Air Date: September 14, 1993
Season 6

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  Air Date: September 22, 1992
Season 5

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  Air Date: September 17, 1991
Season 4

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  Air Date: September 21, 1990
Season 3

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  Air Date: September 22, 1989
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 14, 1988
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 1987
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  S1:E22. D.J. Tanner's Day Off
  Air Date: May 6, 1988
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  S1:E21. Mad Money
  Air Date: April 29, 1988
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  S1:E20. The Seven-Month Itch (2)
  Air Date: March 18, 1988
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  S1:E19. The Seven-Month Itch (1)
  Air Date: March 11, 1988
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  S1:E18. Just One of the Guys
  Air Date: March 4, 1988
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  S1:E17. Danny's Very First Date
  Air Date: February 12, 1988
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  S1:E16. But Seriously, Folks
  Air Date: February 5, 1988
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  S1:E15. A Pox in Our House
  Air Date: January 29, 1988
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  S1:E14. Half A Love Story
  Air Date: January 15, 1988
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  S1:E13. Sisterly Love
  Air Date: January 8, 1988
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  S1:E12. Our Very First Promo
  Air Date: December 18, 1987
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  S1:E11. The Big Three-O
  Air Date: December 11, 1987
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  S1:E10. Joey's Place
  Air Date: December 4, 1987
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  S1:E9. The Miracle of Thanksgiving
  Air Date: November 20, 1987
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  S1:E8. Jesse's Girl
  Air Date: November 6, 1987
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  S1:E7. Daddy's Home
  Air Date: October 23, 1987
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  S1:E6. Knock Yourself Out
  Air Date: October 30, 1987
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  S1:E5. Sea Cruise
  Air Date: October 16, 1987
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  S1:E4. The Return of Grandma
  Air Date: October 9, 1987
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  S1:E3. The First Day of School
  Air Date: October 2, 1987
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  S1:E2. Our Very First Night
  Air Date: September 27, 1987
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  S1:E1. Our Very First Show
  Air Date: unknown