Full House (Season 1)

Our Very First Show (Episode 1) 8.1

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1987-09-22

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: Widowed father Danny Tanner asks his friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse for their help in raising his three willful daughters.

Our Very First Night (Episode 2) 9.3

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1987-09-25

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Jesse is left to baby-sit Michelle and turns the chore into a rock gig replete with midnight sundaes and hair dyeing.

The First Day of School (Episode 3) 8.0

Writer: Leonard Ripps

Air date: 1987-10-02

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Stephanie's first-day-of-school jitters have Danny, Joey and Jesse playing superdad.

The Return of Grandma (Episode 4) 6.7

Writer: Russell Marcus

Air date: 1987-10-09

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny, Jesse and Joey's moms all threaten to move in if the guys don't brush up on their housekeeping.

Sea Cruise (Episode 5) 8.0

Air date: 1987-10-16

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny's all-male fishing trip turns into a loveboat cruise replete with a female captain and an all-girl band.

Daddy's Home (Episode 6) 8.0

Writer: Joan Brooker

Air date: 1987-10-30

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny flies off to work minutes before Stephanie's ballet debut as a dying swan, and Joey decides to trade wings with Jesse.

Knock Yourself Out (Episode 7) 8.0

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1987-11-06

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny's tryout as a cable boxing announcer isn't a knockout; the guys try to save the baby from being knocked out by a cold.

Jesse's Girl (Episode 8) 8.0

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1987-11-13

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: Jesse and Joey entertain everyone with stories of romantic dreams--one of which comes true.

The Miracle of Thanksgiving (Episode 9) 8.0

Writer: Russell Marcus

Air date: 1987-11-20

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Everyone teams up to prepare the Thanksgiving feast--and the results aren't worth gobbling.

Joey's Place (Episode 10) 9.0

Air date: 1987-12-04

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: As Joey starts getting ready for a comedy tour, the family starts acting like he's already gone.

The Big Three-O (Episode 11) 7.0

Writer: Bob Perlow

Air date: 1987-12-11

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny crashes his surprise 30th-birthday party only to discover that Jesse dunked his favorite car.

Our Very First Promo (Episode 12) 8.0

Writer: Russell Marcus

Air date: 1987-12-18

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: Danny and his family are chosen to make a promo to boost ratings at the TV station.

Sisterly Love (Episode 13) 8.0

Writer: Leonard Ripps

Air date: 1988-01-08

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Sibling rivalry takes to the screen when Stephanie gets the part in the TV commercial for which DJ was auditioning.

Half a Love Story (Episode 14) 7.0

Writer: Russell Marcus

Air date: 1988-01-15

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Jesse uses Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers.

A Pox in Our House (Episode 15) 9.0

Writer: Leonard Ripps

Air date: 1988-01-29

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: When chicken pox spreads through the household, Danny may have to scratch his chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.

But Seriously, Folks (Episode 16) 6.0

Writer: Russell Marcus

Air date: 1988-02-05

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Joey's comic debut is jinxed when a guest in the audience takes his spot.

Danny's Very First Date (Episode 17) 9.0

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1988-02-12

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Danny's kids are less than pleased to find out he might date the hive mother of Stephanie's honeybee troop.

Just One of the Guys (Episode 18) 8.0

Writer: Leonard Ripps

Air date: 1988-03-04

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: DJ wishes she were one of the guys when her cousin comes for a visit and spends most of his time with Danny.

The Seven-Month Itch (1) (Episode 19) 8.0

Writer: Jeff Franklin

Air date: 1988-03-11

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Jesse's lack of privacy drives him out of the house for a break from the family, and he winds up missing the baby's birthday.

The Seven-Month Itch (2) (Episode 20) 8.0

Air date: 1988-03-18

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: Jesse's guilt increases when he misinterprets a phone call from Stephanie to mean the baby's ill.

Mad Money (Episode 21) 7.0

Writer: Rob Edwards

Air date: 1988-04-29

Runtime: 24 min

Overview: Jesse gyrates as an Elvis impersonator, Joey discovers an old savings bond and starts spending money right and left.

D.J. Tanner's Day Off (Episode 22) 8.0

Writer: Kim Weiskopf

Air date: 1988-05-06

Runtime: 25 min

Overview: When DJ ditches school to get a rock singer's autograph, she doesn't count on Joey showing up where all the action is.