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  1. 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
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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 ...

    [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 Fatherhood
    Despite 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...

    Learn about the premiere episode of Full House, where Danny Tanner asks his brother-in-law Jesse and his best friend Joey to help him raise his three daughters after his wife's death. Find out the plot, the guest stars, the quotes, and the trivia of this classic sitcom.

    • September 22, 1987
    • Unaired pilot
    • Joel Zwick
    • Jeff Franklin
  2. In this beautiful and well-written scene from the pilot episode of Full House, D.J. doesn’t want to share a room with her younger sister Stephanie. When Danny asks why, D.J. explains that she...

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  3. Our Very First Show: Season 1 Episode 1Season Premiere/Series PremiereOriginal Air Date: 9/22/87When Grandma Tanner leaves the house to go back home, Danny h...

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  4. 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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  5. 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. Comedy Sep. 21, 1987 21 min.

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

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