Scripted series · ABC
Full House
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
John Stamos
Jesse Katsopolis
192 eps
Bob Saget
Danny Tanner
192 eps
Dave Coulier
Joey Gladstone
192 eps
Candace Cameron Bure
D.J. Tanner
192 eps
Lori Loughlin
Rebecca Katsopolis
136 eps
Jodie Sweetin
Stephanie Tanner
192 eps
Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit
Nicky Katsopolis
48 eps
Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit
Alex Katsopolis
48 eps
Andrea Barber
Kimmy Gibbler
98 eps
Mary-Kate Olsen
Michelle Tanner
187 eps
Ashley Olsen
Michelle Tanner
187 eps
Scott Weinger
Steve Hale
50 eps
Wayne Newton
1 eps
Lois Nettleton
2 eps
Rosanne Katon
2 eps
Chelsea Noble
Samantha
2 eps
Marla Sokoloff
Gia
8 eps
David Stenstrom
1 eps
Darlene Vogel
Wendy Tanner
2 eps
Phillip Glasser
Young Danny
1 eps
Hilary Shepard
2 eps
Scott Curtis
Kevin Gwin
2 eps
Alice Hirson
Claire Tanner
2 eps
Jason Marsden
Nelson Burkhard
3 eps
Miko Hughes
Aaron
12 eps
Whit Hertford
Walter
3 eps
Jurnee Smollett
Denise
11 eps
R.J. Williams
2 eps
Andre Rosey Brown
2 eps
Will Estes
2 eps
Molly Orr
Girl at Show
2 eps
James Hampton
Mr. Malatesta
3 eps
Luis Ávalos
Mr. Santana
2 eps
Tahj Mowry
Teddy
13 eps
Richard Paul
Mr. Strowbridge
6 eps
Danielle Fishel
2 eps
Martha Quinn
3 eps
Marcia Wallace
4 eps
Blake McIver Ewing
Derek
10 eps
Don Hood
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Full House actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Full House reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 192 episodes.
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
5 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
198722 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S01E02 Our Very First Night
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
198822 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Cutting It Close
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
198924 episodes
3.9IMDb
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199026 episodes
8.5IMDb
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199126 episodes
9.5IMDb
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
199224 episodes
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
199324 episodes
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
199424 episodes
4.9IMDbBest episode · S08E03 Making Out Is Hard to Do
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Our Very First Show
Widowed father Danny Tanner asks his friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse for their help in raising his three willful daughters.
- Directed by Joel Zwick
- Written by Ellen Guylas, Jeff Franklin
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jeff Franklin
Showrunner
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Dennis Rinsler
Executive producer
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Marc Warren
Executive producer
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Robert L. Boyett
Executive producer
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Thomas L. Miller
Executive producer
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Ellen Guylas
Writer
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Leonard Ripps
Writer
Rob Edwards
Writer
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Joan Brooker
Writer
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Bob Perlow
Writer
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Ken Hecht
Writer
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Rob Dames
Writer
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Doug McIntyre
Writer
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Russell Marcus
Writer
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Carolyn Omine
Writer
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Bob Fraser
Writer
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Nancy Eddo
Writer
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Gene Braunstein
Writer
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Michael S. Baser
Writer
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Kim Weiskopf
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tom AmundsenProducer
- Tom BurkhardProducer
- Dennis RinslerExecutive Producer
- Dennis RinslerProducer
- Jeff FranklinExecutive Producer
- Rich CorrellProducer
Writing
- Dennis RinslerWriter
- Ellen GuylasWriter
- Jeff FranklinWriter
- Leonard RippsWriter
- Marc WarrenWriter
- Rob EdwardsWriter
Direction
- Bill FosterDirector
- Peter BaldwinDirector
- Jeff FranklinDirector
- Rich CorrellDirector
- Steve ZuckermanDirector
- Howard StormDirector
Cinematography
- Alan Keath WalkerDirector of Photography
Music
- Bennett SalvayOriginal Music Composer
- Jesse FrederickOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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