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Full House

Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin that originally aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995.

Updated July 31, 20261 min readCited sources

Full House is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995, following a widowed father raising his three daughters in San Francisco with help from his brother-in-law and best friend.

What it is

Created by Jeff Franklin, Full House centers on Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to help raise his daughters D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle after his wife's death. The show blends family comedy with everyday life lessons.

Key details

The series ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes on ABC. It was set in San Francisco and became a staple of 1980s and 1990s family television. A sequel series, Fuller House, premiered on Netflix in 2016 and ran for five seasons.

Why it matters

Full House remains a well-known example of American family sitcoms, with a legacy that extended into a sequel series. It aired in Canada through syndication and is familiar to Canadian audiences as a long-running North American show.

In short

  • Family sitcom about a widowed father and his three daughters.
  • Created by Jeff Franklin, aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995.
  • Ran for eight seasons and 192 episodes.
  • Sequel series Fuller House aired on Netflix from 2016 to 2020.
Canadian angle

The series aired in Canada through television syndication and remains familiar to Canadian audiences as a long-running North American family sitcom.

Quick questions

What is Full House about?
It is about a widowed father raising his three daughters with help from his brother-in-law and best friend in San Francisco.
Who created Full House?
Jeff Franklin created the series.
Did Full House have a sequel?
Yes. Fuller House premiered in 2016 and ran for five seasons.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_House
    Supports: Created by Jeff Franklin; premise; ABC run; eight seasons; 192 episodes; sequel Fuller House
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Full-House-American-television-series
    Supports: Premise; critical and audience reception; original run; sequel series
  3. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuller_House_(TV_series)
    Supports: Fuller House as sequel series and its Netflix run