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Our Very First Show: Directed by Joel Zwick. With John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure. When Danny Tanner's wife Pamela is killed in an auto accident, he finds himself left all alone to raise his three daughters: D.J., Stephanie, and baby Michelle.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Joel Zwick
- 1987-09-22
Danny Tanner, widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls, ages 9 months, 5 and 10 years, recruits his two buddies--his rock 'n' roller brother-in-l...
TBS.com is a part of Turner Entertainment Digital which is a part of Bleacher Report/Turner Sports Network. Danny Tanner, widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls, ages 9 months, 5 and 10 years old, recruits his two buddies--his brother-in-law, Jesse, and his best friend, Joey--to move in and help him raise the brood.
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This is not the actual pilot for the series. The unaired pilot (with basically the same plotline as this episode) was shot with John Posey as Danny – because Bob Saget, the producers' first choice for the role, was unavailable, due to a prior commitment. The pilot is included in the Complete Series and The Complete First Season DVD sets.
For recap, see: Our Very First Show/Transcript Danny Tanner's wife, Pam, was killed in a car crash three months earlier, leaving him with the task of raising his three daughters on his own. His mother, Claire, had been staying with the family to help out, but when she must go back to Seattle, he asks his brother-in-law Jesse and his childhood best ...
Alice Hirson as Claire Tanner[After Claire leaves, the girls are very sad, so Danny tries to lift their spirits.] Danny: Okay! Are we gonna have fun, or what? Hey, hey, hey! Let's see some smiles. Everything is gonna work out super great. Your uncle Jesse's moving in. My best friend Joey is moving in. And you know what? That means you two are gonna get to be roommates. Isn't t...
The closing scene of this episode features Joey, Jesse, Danny, D.J., and Stephanie singing The Flintstones theme song to a fussy baby Michelle; 29 years later, it is recreated in the last scene of...Jesse saying, "I live in Webster's room" is a reference to the title character on Webster (TV series)(which ran on ABC in 1983–1987)Jesse asking Danny if he has been "reading Cosby's book" refers to the 1986 bestseller written by Bill Cosby called FatherhoodDespite being the official debut episode, it first aired as a "special preview" on Tuesday the 22nd, then the following episode ("Our Very First Night") was aired on the 25th and was called the "se...- September 22, 1987
- Unaired pilot
- Joel Zwick
- Jeff Franklin
Where to watch Full House · Season 1 Episode 1 · Our Very First Show starring John Stamos, Bob Saget, Dave Coulier and directed by Joel Zwick.
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- Full House
Our Very First Show. S1 E1: Danny Tanner, widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls, ages 9 months, 5 and 10 years, recruits his two buddies--his rock 'n' roller brother-in-law, Jesse, and his best friend, Joey, an infrequently employed stand-up comic--to move in and help him raise the brood.
Full House ran for eight seasons and was one of the few primetime sitcoms to have more than 190 episodes. Early in its run, Full House received awful reviews for being too "cheesy," but it still became a popular favorite with audiences, even as the reviews remained negative throughout its run. Set in San Francisco, this is a show about a very loving family headed by Danny Tanner, who became a ...
