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The Best Episodes of Full House Season 1

Every episode of Full House Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Full House Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Full House Season 1 Episode 1 - Our Very First Show
    7.5/10(767 votes)

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writers:Jeff Franklin, Ellen Guylas

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  2. Full House Season 1 Episode 2 - Our Very First Night
    7.4/10(577 votes)

    S1:E2

    Jesse is left to baby-sit Michelle and turns the chore into a rock gig replete with midnight sundaes and hair dyeing.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Jeff Franklin

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  3. Full House Season 1 Episode 10 - Joey's Place
    7.4/10(448 votes)

    S1:E10

    As Joey starts getting ready for a comedy tour, the family starts acting like he's already gone.

    Director:Don Barnhart
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Full House Season 1 Episode 22 - D.J. Tanner's Day Off
    7.4/10(411 votes)

    S1:E22

    When DJ ditches school to get a rock singer's autograph, she doesn't count on Joey showing up where all the action is.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writers:Kim Weiskopf, Michael S. Baser

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  5. Full House Season 1 Episode 11 - The Big Three-O
    7.3/10(452 votes)

    S1:E11

    Danny crashes his surprise 30th-birthday party only to discover that Jesse dunked his favorite car.

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writers:Gene Braunstein, Bob Perlow

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  6. Full House Season 1 Episode 13 - Sisterly Love
    7.3/10(435 votes)

    S1:E13

    Sibling rivalry takes to the screen when Stephanie gets the part in the TV commercial for which DJ was auditioning.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Leonard Ripps

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  7. Full House Season 1 Episode 20 - The Seven-Month Itch (2)
    7.3/10(407 votes)

    S1:E20

    Jesse's guilt increases when he misinterprets a phone call from Stephanie to mean the baby's ill.

    Director:Russ Petranto
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Full House Season 1 Episode 3 - The First Day of School
    7.2/10(520 votes)

    S1:E3

    Stephanie's first-day-of-school jitters have Danny, Joey and Jesse playing superdad.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Leonard Ripps

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  9. Full House Season 1 Episode 7 - Knock Yourself Out
    7.2/10(462 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Jeff Franklin

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  10. Full House Season 1 Episode 9 - The Miracle of Thanksgiving
    7.2/10(456 votes)

    S1:E9

    Everyone teams up to prepare the Thanksgiving feast--and the results aren't worth gobbling.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writers:Russell Marcus, Jeff Franklin

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  11. Full House Season 1 Episode 15 - A Pox in Our House
    7.2/10(432 votes)

    S1:E15

    When chicken pox spreads through the household, Danny may have to scratch his chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Leonard Ripps

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  12. Full House Season 1 Episode 12 - Our Very First Promo
    7.1/10(435 votes)

    S1:E12

    Danny and his family are chosen to make a promo to boost ratings at the TV station.

    Director:Richard Correll
    Writer:Russell Marcus

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  13. Full House Season 1 Episode 14 - Half a Love Story
    7.1/10(428 votes)

    S1:E14

    Jesse uses Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers.

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writers:Russell Marcus, Jeff Franklin

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  14. Full House Season 1 Episode 17 - Danny's Very First Date
    7.1/10(417 votes)

    S1:E17

    Danny's kids are less than pleased to find out he might date the hive mother of Stephanie's honeybee troop.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Jeff Franklin

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  15. Full House Season 1 Episode 18 - Just One of the Guys
    7.1/10(441 votes)

    S1:E18

    DJ wishes she were one of the guys when her cousin comes for a visit and spends most of his time with Danny.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Leonard Ripps

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  16. Full House Season 1 Episode 19 - The Seven-Month Itch (1)
    7.1/10(406 votes)

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Jeff Franklin

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  17. Full House Season 1 Episode 4 - The Return of Grandma
    7.0/10(503 votes)

    S1:E4

    Danny, Jesse and Joey's moms all threaten to move in if the guys don't brush up on their housekeeping.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Russell Marcus

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  18. Full House Season 1 Episode 6 - Daddy's Home
    7.0/10(462 votes)

    S1:E6

    Danny flies off to work minutes before Stephanie's ballet debut as a dying swan, and Joey decides to trade wings with Jesse.

    Director:Howard Storm
    Writers:Joan Brooker, Nancy Eddo

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  19. Full House Season 1 Episode 21 - Mad Money
    7.0/10(399 votes)

    S1:E21

    Jesse gyrates as an Elvis impersonator, Joey discovers an old savings bond and starts spending money right and left.

    Director:Jeff Franklin
    Writer:Rob Edwards

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  20. Full House Season 1 Episode 8 - Jesse's Girl
    6.8/10(459 votes)

    S1:E8

    Jesse and Joey entertain everyone with stories of romantic dreams--one of which comes true.

    Directors:Jeff Franklin, Don Van Atta
    Writer:Jeff Franklin

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  21. Full House Season 1 Episode 5 - Sea Cruise
    6.7/10(498 votes)

    S1:E5

    Danny's all-male fishing trip turns into a loveboat cruise replete with a female captain and an all-girl band.

    Director:Tom Trbovich
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Full House Season 1 Episode 16 - But Seriously, Folks
    6.7/10(424 votes)

    S1:E16

    Joey's comic debut is jinxed when a guest in the audience takes his spot.

    Director:Joel Zwick
    Writer:Russell Marcus

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Our Very First Show" is the best rated episode of Full House season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 767 votes. Directed by Joel Zwick and written by Jeff Franklin, Ellen Guylas, it aired on September 22, 1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Our Very First Night".