Full House

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Full House is an ABC network sitcom created by Jeff Franklin that starred Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, Lori Loughlin, Andrea Barber, Scott Weinger and Dylan & Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit. This series was aired on ABC from September 22, 1987 and concluded on May 23, 1995, lasting eight seasons and 192 episodes. In 2016, a spin-off series called Fuller House premiered on Netflix.

Plot

"Full House" was about Danny Tanner, a sports anchor & widowed father of three daughters: D.J., Stephanie & Michelle, who enlists his brother in law, Jesse and best friend, Joey to help raise his children.

In season two, Danny is reassigned from his duties as sports anchor by his television station to become co-host of a local morning television show called "Wake Up, San Francisco" and is teamed up with Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson from Nebraska.

Jesse & Becky eventually fall in love and get married in season four. In season five, Becky gives birth to their twin sons, Nicky and Alex.

Main

Cast

• John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis
• Bob Saget as Danny Tanner
• Dave Coulier as Joey Gladstone
• Candace Cameron as D.J. Tanner
• Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner
• Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle Tanner
• Lori Loughlin as Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson-Katsopolis
• Andrea Barber as Kimmy Gibbler
• Scott Weinger as Steve Hale
• Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit as Nicky and Alex Katsopolis

Broadcast History

"Full House" originally aired on Fridays from September 1987 to August 1991 which spanned the show's first four seasons and later became the flagship program of ABC's newly launched TGIF block in September 1989.

The show was briefly moved to Tuesdays during the 1987–88 season and then aired twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays for a few months in order to help the series build an audience. It remained on Fridays permanently for the next three seasons as the show's ratings increased.

For season 5, "Full House" was moved to Tuesdays full-time and remained there until the series ended in 1995.

While the show's first season was not very successful (mostly because it was a new series placed in an 8 p.m. Eastern timeslot & most freshman series start out in protected time slots preceded by successful lead-ins), it quickly became popular during its second season as it was placed immediately following the established hit show "Perfect Strangers" (which was also produced by Tom Miller and Bob Boyett).

From season 3 onwards, "Full House" was ranked among Nielsen's Top 30 shows (a ratings increase which allowed the series to move back to Fridays at 8 p.m.). By the fourth season, the series jumped to the Top 20 and remained there until the seventh season (the series peaked at the top ten during seasons five and six).

In 1995, despite the fact the show was still rated in the top 25, ABC announced that it was canceling "Full House" after eight seasons due to the increasing costs of producing the series.

The one-hour series finale of "Full House" was watched by 24.3 million viewers, ranking #7 for the week and attracting a 14.6 household rating and a 25 percent audience share.

Reception

Accolades

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

Full House
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Jeff Franklin
Developed by	Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	192
Production
Executive Producer(s)	Jeff Franklin Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Dennis Rinsler (1988–95) Marc Warren (1988–95)
Producer(s)	Don Van Atta James O'Keefe Bonnie Bogard Maier
Location(s)	Lorimar Studios (1987–1993) Warner Bros. Studios (1993–1995)
Camera setup	Videotape, multi-camera
Running time	21-25 minutes
Production company(s)	Jeff Franklin Prod. Miller-Boyett Prod. Lorimar Television (season 1-6) Warner Bros. Television (season 7-8)
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Picture format	408i SDTV
Original run	September 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995
Chronology
Followed by	Fuller House

Year	Category	Nominee	Result
1994	Favorite Television Actress	Candace Cameron	(won)
1995	Favorite Animal Star	"Comet"	(nominated)

TV Land Awards

Year	Category	Nominees	Result
2004	Quintessential Non-Traditional Family	Cast	(nominated)
2007	Favorite Elvis Impersonation	John Stamos	(won)

Young Artist Awards

Year	Category	Nominees	Result
1989	Best Young Actress Under Ten Years of Age in Television or Motion Pictures	Jodie Sweetin	(nominated)
	The Most Promising New Fall Television Series		(nominated)
1990	Best Young Actor/Actress Under Five Years of Age	Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen	(won)
	Best Family Television Series		(nominated)
	Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy Series	Candace Cameron	(nominated)
	Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series	Jodie Sweetin	(nominated)
1991	Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series	Jodie Sweetin	(nominated)
	Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Television Series	Andrea Barber	(won)
	Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age	Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen	(won)
	Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series	Candace Cameron	(nominated)
1992	Best Young Actress Supporting or Recurring Role for a TV Series	Andrea Barber	(won)
	Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series	Candace Cameron	(nominated)
	Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series	Jodie Sweetin	(nominated)
1993	Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten	Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen	(won)
	Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series	Andrea Barber	(nominated)
	Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Under Ten	Tahj Mowry	(nominated)
	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Television Series		(nominated)
1994	Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series	Candace Cameron	nominated)
	Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series	Jodie Sweetin	(nominated)
	Best Young Actress Co-starring in a Television Series	Andrea Barber	(nominated)
	Best Young Actor Guest-starring in a Television Series	R. J. Williams	(nominated)
1995	Best Youth Actor Guest-starring in a Television Show	J. D. Daniels	(nominated)
1996	Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show	Andrea Barber	(nominated)

External links

• Full House/Fuller House on Fandom