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| Format | Family sitcom |
| Created by | Jeff Franklin |
| Starring | John Stamos Bob Saget Dave Coulier Candace Cameron Jodie Sweetin Mary-Kate Olsen Ashley Olsen Andrea Barber Lori Loughlin (1988-1995) Scott Weinger (1992-1995) Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit (1992-1995) |
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| No. Jeff Franklin is an American television producer He achieved most of his success in the 1980's and 90's with family-oriented sitcoms like Full House, Hangin' John Phillip Stamos (ˈsteɪmoʊs born August 19 1963) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / theatre actor Robert "Bob" Lane Saget (born May 17 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, actor and Filmmaker David Lee Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American Stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television / Voice Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin (born January 19, 1982) is an American actress known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on the television sitcom Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13 1986 are American actresses, best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13 1986 are American actresses, best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler on the American Lori Loughlin (born July 28, 1964) is an American television actress best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the Scott Eric Weinger (born October 5 1975) is an American Actor and Screenwriter best known as the speaking voice of Aladdin Blake Anthony Tuomy-Wilhoit and Dylan Clark Tuomy-Wilhoit (born November 29, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) are Identical Blake Anthony Tuomy-Wilhoit and Dylan Clark Tuomy-Wilhoit (born November 29, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) are Identical The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 192 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Jeff Franklin Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler (seasons 6-8) |
| Location(s) | San Francisco, California |
| Running time | 23-24 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | September 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995 |
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Full House is an American television sitcom that ran from 1987 to 1995 on ABC. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Miller-Boyett Productions was an American Television Production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s Miller-Boyett Productions was an American Television Production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Television is one of the major major mass media of the United States. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. The year 1995 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1995. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. It chronicles a widower (Bob Saget) raising his three young daughters with the help of his best friend (Dave Coulier) and his brother-in-law (John Stamos). Robert "Bob" Lane Saget (born May 17 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, actor and Filmmaker David Lee Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American Stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television / Voice John Phillip Stamos (ˈsteɪmoʊs born August 19 1963) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / theatre actor The show originally ran from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995 on ABC. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The show continues to air in syndication as of 2008.
The name of the show is derived from the full house poker hand; Danny's three daughters being the "three of a kind" and Danny's brother-in-law and best friend being the "pair" that helps Danny raise his girls in their mother's absence. In Poker, players construct hands of five cards according to predetermined rules which vary according to the precise variant of poker being played
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An interesting note is that Kimmy in season one is said to have 3 three sisters but later on in the series she says that she only has an older brother.
The original title of the show was House of Comics, and it was going to be about three comedians living together. This is a list of characters from the TV Sitcom Full House. Main characters Danny Tanner Jesse Katsopolis However, executive producer and creator Jeff Franklin learned that ABC wanted a sitcom about a family, so it was changed to Full House when it was decided that the show was to promote family themes and values. Jeff Franklin is an American television producer He achieved most of his success in the 1980's and 90's with family-oriented sitcoms like Full House, Hangin' The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The show was based loosely on the film Three Men and a Baby, which was in production at about the same time. Three Men and a Baby is a 1987 Comedy film starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson.
The show's original pilot (which was never aired, but was a special feature on Disc 1 in the Season 1 set) starred John Posey as the original Danny Tanner because Bob Saget was on another network (as co-host and "comic" correspondent on CBS's ill-fated Morning Program. Robert "Bob" Lane Saget (born May 17 1956) is an American Stand-up comedian, Television host, actor and Filmmaker CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. When it was revamped, Saget was fired, and thus available for Full House). Show creator Jeff Franklin thought that Saget would be great for the role, even though it was previously thought that Paul Reiser could work in the role. Jeff Franklin is an American television producer He achieved most of his success in the 1980's and 90's with family-oriented sitcoms like Full House, Hangin' Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American Stand-up comedian, Actor, Author and Writer.
In the first season, Jesse's last name was "Cochran", reportedly because one of the producers was a fan of attorney Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie L Cochran Jr (October 2 1937 March 29 2005 was an American Lawyer perhaps best known for his leadership in the legal defense of O His name was changed after Season 1, when he came to be called "Jesse Katsopolis". The name change was due to Stamos wanting his character to better reflect his Greek heritage. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία In one episode, Jesse admits his birth name was "Hermes", which actually happens to be his real-life paternal grandfather's name. No reason is given for the character's name change, but fans tend to believe it could have been a stage name, especially because the name "Cochran" also disappeared from his band's name "Jesse and the Rippers" after the first season. A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen nearly left the show after the first season because their real-life mother was concerned about them missing out on having a "normal" childhood. Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13 1986 are American actresses, best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner After a raise from the producers, she let them stay on. Their being so popular was also one of the reason their mother let them stay.
During the show's run, only four main characters were added to the main cast. Lori Loughlin, who played the role of Rebecca Donaldson (later Katsopolis), was initially scheduled to appear in six episodes in Season 2 as Danny's co-host on Wake Up, San Francisco. Lori Loughlin (born July 28, 1964) is an American television actress best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson-Katsopolis is a fictional character on the TV Sitcom Full House played by Lori Loughlin. However, producers decided to write her character into the show, and give her a permanent role in the third season.
Season 5 saw the debut of characters Nicky and Alex Katsopolis, who were the twin sons of Jesse and Rebecca. Nicholas and Alexander Katsopolis (born November 12, 1991) are characters on the TV Sitcom Full House. The characters Nicky and Alex were created to complement the popularity of the Olsen twins. Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13 1986 are American actresses, best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner However, the new characters did not achieve as much popularity as the producers had hoped. The "baby" versions were played by Daniel and Kevin Renteria until the end of Season 5. Beginning in Season 6, Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit played the roles of toddlers Nicky and Alex until the series ended. Blake Anthony Tuomy-Wilhoit and Dylan Clark Tuomy-Wilhoit (born November 29, 1990 in Los Angeles, California) are Identical
Full House was part of the TGIF lineup from the fall of 1988 to the fall of 1991, which spanned the show's second, third, and fourth seasons. TGIF was the slogan of a family-friendly Prime time programming block on the ABC network Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The show was moved to Tuesdays for Season 5, and remained there until its cancellation. While not an immediate success, Full House quickly gained popularity through family viewers, and after Season 2 it was ranked among the Nielsen Ratings' Top 30 shows. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television
In 1995, ABC announced that it was cancelling the show after the eighth season due to the increasing costs to produce the show (low budgets became visibly obvious during the eighth season). The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The new WB network wanted to pick up the show for a ninth season, but John Stamos announced that the eighth season would be his last (he was mainly upset about Full House defecting from one of the "Big Four" networks to one of the upstart "Minor Three"). John Phillip Stamos (ˈsteɪmoʊs born August 19 1963) is an Emmy Award -nominated American television / theatre actor Eventually, the other actors announced they were also ready to move on to other projects, thus ending the show's eight-year run. The one-hour finale was watched by 24. 3 million viewers (25 percent of all Americans watching television at the time).
The sitcom was taped at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The only episode to have actually been taped in San Francisco was Comet's Excellent Adventure, the first episode of season 8. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city There were also a few episodes where the cast would shoot in other locations, most notably Hawaii in the episode Tanner's Island (the 3rd season premiere), and at Walt Disney World for the episodes The House Meets the Mouse (Parts 1 & 2) at the end of season 6. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Walt Disney World Resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world containing four Theme parks two Water parks twenty-three themed hotels Of course, the opening credits were filmed in S. F. The address of the exterior of the house was filmed at 1709 Broderick Street in San Francisco, CA.
Full House was produced by Jeff Franklin Productions & Miller-Boyett Productions in association with Lorimar-Telepictures (1st season only),then Lorimar Television (later to become Warner Brothers Television).
The theme song Everywhere You Look was performed by Jesse Frederick, which he co-wrote with Bennett Salvay, although the song was almost always truncated to the chorus for broadcast. Jesse Frederick is a film and television composer best known for writing the themes to television shows such as Perfect Strangers, Full House In syndication, an abbreviated version of the song is used for seasons 1-5, and an even shorter version is used for seasons 6-8.
In the beginning, the six original characters were shown either at home or in various shots in San Francisco. Beginning in season 4, the opening credits for the adults were also filmed in San Francisco as well as the last shot of the opening credits of the show, which features the cast having a picnic in Alamo Square in front of the row of Painted Ladies in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco. Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Painted Ladies is a term used for Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details The Western Addition is a Neighborhood in San Francisco, California, sandwiched between Van Ness Avenue Golden Gate Park, the Upper The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Contrary to popular belief, the red-doored Victorian where the Tanners live is not one of these houses. A Victorian house is a term generally used to describe a house built during the Victorian era (1840-1904 a time of rapid industrialization in Europe and It was not until season 8 that the opening credits were changed to feature the entire cast in various locations around San Francisco.
The role of Michelle was credited as being played by "Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen" from seasons 2-7 (the duo was only credited in the closing credits in season 1, as "Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen") because the show's director did not want audiences to know that Michelle was played by twins. Ashley's name was made to appear as Mary-Kate's middle name in the titles. (The role of Michelle was played by two children because California state law regulated the number of work hours for a young child). California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In season 8, with the entire opening credit shots revamped for the last time, the Olsen twins were now given special billing in response to the popularity they earned as separate performers over the years. Appearing last in the credits, they were credited as "and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle". Fittingly, Mary-Kate is the twin appearing in the shot, but the girl in the painting is Ashley. It was not until season 5 that Andrea Barber (who played Kimmy Gibbler) was added to the opening credits, despite her recurring role on the show since the first season. Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing Kimmy Gibbler on the American Kimberly Louise Gibbler, better known as Kimmy Gibbler was a character portrayed by Andrea Barber on the 1980s-1990s sitcom Full House. The long opening was cut when the show started regular rotation upon the end of first-run airing.
Full House ranked among other programs in the top 30 from the third season through the final season:
| Season | Year | Ranking |
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| 1987-1988 | N/A | |
| 1988-1989 | N/A | |
| 1989-1990 | #22 | |
| Four | 1990-1991 | #14 |
| Five | 1991-1992 | #7 |
| Six | 1992-1993 | #10 |
| Seven | 1993-1994 | #16 |
| Eight | 1994-1995 | #25 |
Since its 1995 finale, the sitcom has continued in syndication while gaining even more popularity among newer generations of family audiences. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through TBS is an American Cable television network that shows sports and a variety of programming with a focus on comedy Nick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sunday &ndash Thursdays from 900 p ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Full House was initially syndicated on various local stations nationwide. For a brief period of time in the early 1990s, reruns of the early seasons began airing in a daily daytime strip on NBC. [1] In the late 1990s, TBS Superstation and WGN aired the show every day until 2003, when the show was dropped from the daily schedule on both networks. TBS is an American Cable television network that shows sports and a variety of programming with a focus on comedy Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Later that year, Nick at Nite acquired the show, as well as ABC Family in 2004. Nick at Nite is the evening programming block broadcast over Nickelodeon Sunday &ndash Thursdays from 900 p ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Several episodes on ABC Family feature the original extended version of the theme song. As of 2008, the show still airs daily on ABC Family and occasionally airs past midnight on Nick at Nite. The show also airs on CTS (Crossroads Television System) in Canada. Crossroads Television System, or CTS, is a privately held Canadian Television system.
| Season | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate |
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| Season 1 | 22 | September 22, 1987 | May 6, 1988 |
| Season 2 | 22 | October 14, 1988 | May 5, 1989 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 22, 1989 | May 4, 1990 |
| Season 4 | 26 | September 24, 1990 | May 3, 1991 |
| Season 5 | 26 | September 17, 1991 | May 12, 1992 |
| Season 6 | 24 | September 22, 1992 | May 18, 1993 |
| Season 7 | 24 | September 14, 1993 | May 17, 1994 |
| Season 8 | 24 | September 27, 1994 | May 23, 1995 |
Warner Home Video has released all eight seasons of Full House on DVD in Region 1. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The following is a list of episodes for the television show Full House. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Warner Home Video is the Home video unit of Warner Bros Entertainment Inc DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played A complete series set containing all 192 episodes was released on November 6, 2007. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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| The Complete First Season | 22 | February 8, 2005 |
| The Complete Second Season | 22 | December 6, 2005 |
| The Complete Third Season | 24 | April 4, 2006 |
| The Complete Fourth Season | 26 | August 15, 2006 |
| The Complete Fifth Season | 26 | December 12, 2006 |
| The Complete Sixth Season | 24 | March 27, 2007 |
| The Complete Seventh Season | 24 | August 7, 2007 |
| The Complete Eighth Season | 24 | November 6, 2007 |
| The Complete Series | 192 | November 6, 2007 |
There were many short books based on the show. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They were divided into different sub-series, such as Full House Sisters, Full House Michelle, Full House Michelle and Friends, Full House Stephanie, and Full House Club: Stephanie.