Summaries

A widowed sportscaster raises his three daughters with assistance from his rock and roll brother-in-law and madcap best friend.

This is a story about sportscaster turned morning talk show host Danny Tanner and his daughters, D.J. (Donna Jo), Stephanie, and Michelle. Before the show begins, his wife, Pam, is killed by a drunk driver, so he needs help raising his daughters. He asks his rock musician brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis, and comedian best friend, Joey Gladstone, to move in with them for that. As the show goes on, Jesse marries Danny's talk-show cohost, Rebecca Donaldson, and they have twin sons named Nicky and Alex.—Raffi Nazarian <gamk@yahoo.com>

Danny, a widower talk-show host, has three daughters (D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle). Lucky for him, his brother-in-law Jesse, a true Elvis super-freak, and best friend Joey, a struggling comic, help him raise the girls. A sitcom about a really full house: by the last season, nine people and a dog live under the same roof.—Steve Richer <sricher@sympatico.ca>

After Danny Tanner's wife, Pam, dies in a car accident by a drunk driver, he raises his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle, with help from his comedian best friend, Joey Gladstone, and rock musician brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis, who later marries his cohost, Rebecca Donaldson, and they have twin sons named Nicky and Alex.—Mike

Details

Keywords
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • affection
  • show within a show
  • golden gate bridge
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Sep 21, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-G
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations 1709 Broderick Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Production companies Lorimar Television Lorimar Telepictures Jeff Franklin Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 22m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Needing help after his wife's sudden death, talk show host Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) calls on his Elvis obsessed, rock n' roll, brother in law, Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and his childhood best friend, stand up comedian Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to help him take care of his 3 daughters, D.J. (Candace Cameron Bure), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen). This show follows the crazy everyday antics of the "full house".

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