Season 1

September 22, 1987

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

S01E02

9.3/10

Our Very First Night

September 25, 1987

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

S01E03

The First Day of School

October 2, 1987

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

S01E04

6.7/10

The Return of Grandma

October 9, 1987

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

S01E05

Sea Cruise

October 16, 1987

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

S01E06

Daddy's Home

October 30, 1987

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

S01E07

Knock Yourself Out

November 6, 1987

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.

S01E08

Jesse's Girl

November 13, 1987

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

S01E09

The Miracle of Thanksgiving

November 20, 1987

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

S01E10

Joey's Place

December 4, 1987

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

S01E11

7.0/10

The Big Three-O

December 11, 1987

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

S01E12

Our Very First Promo

December 18, 1987

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

S01E13

Sisterly Love

January 8, 1988

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

S01E14

7.0/10

Half a Love Story

January 15, 1988

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

S01E15

A Pox in Our House

January 29, 1988

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

S01E16

6.0/10

But Seriously, Folks

February 5, 1988

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

S01E17

Danny's Very First Date

February 12, 1988

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

S01E18

Just One of the Guys

March 4, 1988

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

S01E19

The Seven-Month Itch (1)

March 11, 1988

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.

S01E20

The Seven-Month Itch (2)

March 18, 1988

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

S01E21

7.0/10

Mad Money

April 29, 1988

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

S01E22

D.J. Tanner's Day Off