About this season
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 (22)
1. Our Very First Show
7.8Aired 22 September 1987 • 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.
2. Our Very First Night
9.3Aired 25 September 1987 • 25 min
Jesse is left to baby-sit Michelle and turns the chore into a rock gig replete with midnight sundaes and hair dyeing.
3. The First Day of School
8.0Aired 2 October 1987 • 25 min
Stephanie's first-day-of-school jitters have Danny, Joey and Jesse playing superdad.
4. The Return of Grandma
6.7Aired 9 October 1987 • 25 min
Danny, Jesse and Joey's moms all threaten to move in if the guys don't brush up on their housekeeping.
5. Sea Cruise
8.0Aired 16 October 1987 • 25 min
Danny's all-male fishing trip turns into a loveboat cruise replete with a female captain and an all-girl band.
6. Daddy's Home
9.0Aired 30 October 1987 • 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.
7. Knock Yourself Out
8.0Aired 6 November 1987 • 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.
8. Jesse's Girl
8.0Aired 13 November 1987 • 24 min
Jesse and Joey entertain everyone with stories of romantic dreams--one of which comes true.
9. The Miracle of Thanksgiving
8.0Aired 20 November 1987 • 25 min
Everyone teams up to prepare the Thanksgiving feast--and the results aren't worth gobbling.
10. Joey's Place
9.0Aired 4 December 1987 • 25 min
As Joey starts getting ready for a comedy tour, the family starts acting like he's already gone.
11. The Big Three-O
7.0Aired 11 December 1987 • 25 min
Danny crashes his surprise 30th-birthday party only to discover that Jesse dunked his favorite car.
12. Our Very First Promo
8.0Aired 18 December 1987 • 24 min
Danny and his family are chosen to make a promo to boost ratings at the TV station.
13. Sisterly Love
8.0Aired 8 January 1988 • 25 min
Sibling rivalry takes to the screen when Stephanie gets the part in the TV commercial for which DJ was auditioning.
14. Half a Love Story
7.0Aired 15 January 1988 • 25 min
Jesse uses Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers.
15. A Pox in Our House
9.0Aired 29 January 1988 • 25 min
When chicken pox spreads through the household, Danny may have to scratch his chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
16. But Seriously, Folks
6.0Aired 5 February 1988 • 25 min
Joey's comic debut is jinxed when a guest in the audience takes his spot.
17. Danny's Very First Date
9.0Aired 12 February 1988 • 25 min
Danny's kids are less than pleased to find out he might date the hive mother of Stephanie's honeybee troop.
18. Just One of the Guys
8.0Aired 4 March 1988 • 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.
19. The Seven-Month Itch (1)
8.0Aired 11 March 1988 • 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.
20. The Seven-Month Itch (2)
8.0Aired 18 March 1988 • 25 min
Jesse's guilt increases when he misinterprets a phone call from Stephanie to mean the baby's ill.
21. Mad Money
7.0Aired 29 April 1988 • 24 min
Jesse gyrates as an Elvis impersonator, Joey discovers an old savings bond and starts spending money right and left.
22. D.J. Tanner's Day Off
8.0Aired 6 May 1988 • 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.