Full House
72 Camera setup
Videotape; Multi-camera
Running time
22–25 minutes
Production company(s) Jeff Franklin Productions Miller-Boyett Productions Lorimar-Telepictures (season 1) Lorimar Television (seasons 2–6) Warner Bros. Television (seasons 7–8) Distributor
Warner Bros. Television Broadcast
Original channel
ABC
Picture format
480i (SDTV)
Original run
September 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995
Status
Ended
Full House is an American television sitcom that originally ran in primetime from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995, on ABC. The series ran as part of ABC's TGIF Friday comedy lineup for its first four seasons before moving to Tuesday nights, where it aired for the remainder of its run.
Premise After Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget) wife Pam is killed in a hit-and-run accident (which near the end of the series is revealed to be caused by a drunk driver), he recruits his rock musician brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and quirky comedian best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to help raise his three daughters, D.J. (Candace Cameron), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and Michelle (Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen), in his San Francisco home. Over time, the three men as well as the children bond and become closer to one another. Initially, Jesse is uncertain if his life is going in the right direction after making the life-altering decision to help raise the girls. In season two, Danny becomes host of a local television morning show. His co-host, Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson (Lori Loughlin), starts dating Jesse, and eventually becomes his wife and joins the household. The family finds a dog and keeps one of her puppies, Comet, as a pet. Finally, Jesse and Becky have twin sons, Nicky and Alex, who become additions to the family. Two notable additional characters are Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber), D.J.'s best friend and the Tanner family's annoying neighbor, and Steve Hale (Scott Weinger), D.J.'s boyfriend.
Cast/characters Main cast