Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E01 Our Very First Show
September 22, 1987 8.1 24 min
Widowed father Danny Tanner asks his friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse for their help in raising his three willful daughters.
S01E02 Our Very First Night
September 25, 1987 9.3 25 min
Jesse is left to baby-sit Michelle and turns the chore into a rock gig replete with midnight sundaes and hair dyeing.
S01E03 The First Day of School
October 2, 1987 8.0 25 min
Stephanie's first-day-of-school jitters have Danny, Joey and Jesse playing superdad.
S01E04 The Return of Grandma
October 9, 1987 6.7 25 min
Danny, Jesse and Joey's moms all threaten to move in if the guys don't brush up on their housekeeping.
S01E05 Sea Cruise
October 16, 1987 8.0 25 min
Danny's all-male fishing trip turns into a loveboat cruise replete with a female captain and an all-girl band.
S01E06 Daddy's Home
October 30, 1987 8.0 25 min
Danny flies off to work minutes before Stephanie's ballet debut as a dying swan, and Joey decides to trade wings with Jesse.
S01E07 Knock Yourself Out
November 6, 1987 8.0 25 min
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.
S01E08 Jesse's Girl
November 13, 1987 8.0 24 min
Jesse and Joey entertain everyone with stories of romantic dreams--one of which comes true.
S01E09 The Miracle of Thanksgiving
November 20, 1987 8.0 25 min
Everyone teams up to prepare the Thanksgiving feast--and the results aren't worth gobbling.
S01E10 Joey's Place
December 4, 1987 9.0 25 min
As Joey starts getting ready for a comedy tour, the family starts acting like he's already gone.
S01E11 The Big Three-O
December 11, 1987 7.0 25 min
Danny crashes his surprise 30th-birthday party only to discover that Jesse dunked his favorite car.
S01E12 Our Very First Promo
December 18, 1987 8.0 24 min
Danny and his family are chosen to make a promo to boost ratings at the TV station.
S01E13 Sisterly Love
January 8, 1988 8.0 25 min
Sibling rivalry takes to the screen when Stephanie gets the part in the TV commercial for which DJ was auditioning.
S01E14 Half a Love Story
January 15, 1988 7.0 25 min
Jesse uses Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers.
S01E15 A Pox in Our House
January 29, 1988 9.0 25 min
When chicken pox spreads through the household, Danny may have to scratch his chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
S01E16 But Seriously, Folks
February 5, 1988 6.0 25 min
Joey's comic debut is jinxed when a guest in the audience takes his spot.
S01E17 Danny's Very First Date
February 12, 1988 9.0 25 min
Danny's kids are less than pleased to find out he might date the hive mother of Stephanie's honeybee troop.
S01E18 Just One of the Guys
March 4, 1988 8.0 24 min
DJ wishes she were one of the guys when her cousin comes for a visit and spends most of his time with Danny.
S01E19 The Seven-Month Itch (1)
March 11, 1988 8.0 25 min
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.
S01E20 The Seven-Month Itch (2)
March 18, 1988 8.0 25 min
Jesse's guilt increases when he misinterprets a phone call from Stephanie to mean the baby's ill.
S01E21 Mad Money
April 29, 1988 7.0 24 min
Jesse gyrates as an Elvis impersonator, Joey discovers an old savings bond and starts spending money right and left.
S01E22 D.J. Tanner's Day Off
May 6, 1988 8.0 25 min
When DJ ditches school to get a rock singer's autograph, she doesn't count on Joey showing up where all the action is.