Full House
| Full House | |
|---|---|
| File:Fullhousephoto.jpg The "Full House" cast during the seventh season (1993) | |
| Created by | Jeff Franklin |
| Starring | Bob Saget John Stamos Dave Coulier Candace Cameron Jodie Sweetin Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen Lori Loughlin Andrea Barber Scott Weinger Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 192 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeff Franklin Thomas L. Miller Robert L. Boyett Marc Warren Dennis Rinsler (seasons 6-8) |
| Running time | approx. 0:24 (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 22, 1987 – May 23, 1995 |
Full House was an American television sitcom that ran from 1987 to 1995 on the ABC network.
Synopsis
The premise of the show, as established in the first episode, involves recently widowed San Francisco sportscaster Danny Tanner, who is left to raise his three young daughters D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle following the death of his wife, Pam, in a car accident involving a drunk driver (but the cause of her death is not revealed until the season 2 episode, Goodbye Mr. Bear). He recruits his best friend from college, Joey Gladstone, and his late wife's younger brother, Jesse, to help him take care of his girls. Many of the show's exploits surround the idea of three "swinging" bachelors trying to rein in the precocious antics of three little girls, who frequently got the best of them. Joey makes a living primarily as a stand-up comedian, Jesse as a struggling musician who also works for his father's exterminating company and, in season 2, episode four: It's Not My Job, quits the family exterminating business. Eventually, Danny becomes the co-host of the morning talk show "Wake Up, San Francisco" alongside Rebecca Donaldson, who begins dating Jesse. Jesse and Rebecca marry and have twin sons, Nicholas and Alexander (better known as Nicky and Alex). The girls grow up as the series goes on, and boyfriends are introduced. The extended family all live together in the same "full" house.
The show's original pilot starred John Posey as the original Danny Tanner, because Saget was unavailable. Show creator Jeff Franklin thought that he would be great for the role, and even before Saget came into his mind he thought Paul Reiser could work in the role.
The theme song, Everywhere You Look, was performed by Jesse Frederick, which he co-wrote with Bennett Salvay.
History of the show
The original title of the show was House of Comics. It was going to be about three different comedians living together. 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 going to promote family themes and values.
Uncle Jesse was originally going to be called Uncle Adam.
Full House was part of the TGIF lineup from the fall of 1988 to the fall of 1991, the show's second, third, and fourth seasons. It was moved to Tuesdays for season 5, and remained there until its cancellation.
Trivia
- Child actor Nolan Preston, who was famous for his "Trix are for kids" ads, made a guest appearance as a classmate of Michelle Tanner in the 4th season. He was credited with one line of dialogue, "Something's in my pants."
- The family lives at 1882 Gerard Street, and their phone number is 555-2424.
- None of the cast appears in San Francisco for the opening credits. The only time the cast appears is while filming in Los Angeles, otherwise lookalikes were shot in San Francisco from a helicopter.
- The original premise of the show was originally geared toward adult situations and was originally called "House of Comics" because of comedians Bob Saget and Dave Coulier living in a house together. However, with the popularity and success of family oriented shows such as The Cosby Show and Family Ties, the decision was made to give the show a more "familylike" theme.
- Michelle was credited as being played by "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" for much of the series' run because the show's director didn't want audiences to know that Michelle was played by twins. Mary-Kate Olsen is left-handed and Ashley Olsen is right-handed. Therefore, the character Michelle is ambidextrous.
- The number of pink rabbits on the wall of Uncle Jesse's room increases by one each episode.
- Uncle Jesse's last name at the beginning of the show was Cochran, reportedly since one of the producers was a fan of singer Joe Cochran. However, this was changed after season one, when he came to be called Jesse Katsopolis. The name change was due to John Stamos wanting the Jesse character to better reflect his Greek heritage.
- A fictional junior high school, Van Atta Junior High, which was mentioned in several episodes, was a reference to one of the program's producers, Don Van Atta.
- 80's pop star Stacey Q appears in the first season finale. In the background of the store she is in you can hear her hit single Don't Make a Fool of Yourself.
- In the early episodes of the show, Michelle can be seen pointing at the camera in the introduction for a brief moment. Jesse then knocks her hand away.
- The opening sequence of the show featuring the row of Painted Ladies was filmed at Alamo Square in the Western Addition neighborhood.
- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen appear on the show four times together. The 1st time was in the episode, The Seven-Month Itch Part: 1 in Jesse's dream. The 2nd time was in the episode Greek Week where one of the relative's kids looks just like Michelle. The 3rd time was in The Devil made me Do it when Michelle is talking to her two consciences as to what to do after she gets in trouble. The last time was in Michelle Rides Again: Part 2 when Michelle talks to her memory and then gets it back.
- The Beach Boys and their music always had a significant role in the show. Jesse sings their song, "Forever", to Becky at his wedding, and his band's cover of "Forever" also becomes his first big hit single. There were also three different episodes in which one or more members of The Beach Boys made guest appearances, however, in their second and third appearances it is never mentioned that the family has met The Beach Boys before.
- Candace Cameron's real life brother, Kirk Cameron, played a role as her cousin, Steve, in the Season 2 episode "Just One of The Guys". Steve is also a name of DJ's boyfriend, who was introduced in Season 6.
Syndication History and Current Airings
In syndication, Full House was first shown on various local stations across the nation. In the late 90s, TBS Superstation (now just simply TBS) and WGN picked up the show and aired it every day until 2003, when the show was dropped from the daily schedule on both networks. Later that year, Nick at Nite picked the show up and began airing it every night at 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM ET. Additionally, in early 2004, ABC Family picked up the show. The show originally aired in the 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM ET timeslot. Currently, Full House still airs on Nick at Nite and ABC Family. The show airs at 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM ET on the ABC Family Channel. It was moved to the 4:00 to 5:00 timeslot in 2005 and then moved to 3:00 PM and 3:30 PM ET.
Broadcasters outside of the United States:
- France: France 2, Comédie !
- Belgium: Kanaal Twee
- Germany: RTL Television, RTL II
- Italy: Rai Uno, Italia 1
- Japan: NHK
- Canada: CITS-TV, TVtropolis, OMNI
- India: Zee Cafe
- Norway: TV Norge
- Poland: TVP2, RTL 7, TVN
- Saudi Arabia: MBC 2
Episode List
Main article: List of Full House episodes
DVD Releases
Season Releases
| DVD Name | Release Date | # Ep | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full House: The Complete First Season | February 8, 2005 | 22 | File:Full house 1 dvd.jpg |
| Full House: The Complete Second Season | December 6, 2005 | 22 | File:Full house 2 dvd.jpg |
| Full House: The Complete Third Season | April 4, 2006 | 24 | File:Full house 3 dvd.jpg |
| Full House: The Complete Fourth Season | August 15, 2006 | 26 | File:Full house 4 dvd.jpg |
| Full House: The Complete Fifth Season | December 12, 2006[1] | 26 | File:Full house 5 dvd.jpg |
| Full House: The Complete Sixth Season | April 2007 | 24 | |
| Full House: The Complete Seventh Season | August 2007 | 24 | |
| Full House: The Complete Eighth Season | December 2007 | 23 |
Full House books
There were many short books based on the show written. They were divided into different sub-series, like : "Full House Sisters," "Full House Michelle," "Full House Michelle and Friends," "Full House Stephanie," "Full House Club: Stephanie."
- See : Full House books
External links
- Template:Tvguide show – TV listings, cast and details, photos, videos and more.
- Full House at IMDb
- Official Full House website
- Full House WikiCity
- TV.com entry
- Full House Forever - Full House Fansite
Notes