Full House (1987)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (67,947 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 8
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

7.12 avg 23 episodes 6.6 → 7.4 26 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Unaired Pilot	6.6	358
1	Our Very First Show	7.5	747
2	Our Very First Night	7.4	571
3	The First Day of School	7.2	513
4	The Return of Grandma	7.0	498
5	Sea Cruise	6.7	495
6	Daddy's Home	7.0	459
7	Knock Yourself Out	7.2	460
8	Jesse's Girl	6.8	457
9	The Miracle of Thanksgiving	7.2	454
10	Joey's Place	7.4	445
11	The Big Three-O	7.3	449
12	Our Very First Promo	7.1	433
13	Sisterly Love	7.3	433
14	Half a Love Story	7.1	425
15	A Pox in Our House	7.2	429
16	But Seriously Folks	6.7	420
17	Danny's Very First Date	7.1	413
18	Just One of the Guys	7.1	437
19	The Seven-Month Itch: Part 1	7.1	405
20	The Seven-Month Itch: Part 2	7.3	406
21	Mad Money	7.0	397
22	D.J. Tanner's Day Off	7.4	410

Season 2 (1988)

7.19 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 26 min avg

Rebound

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Cutting It Close	7.3	423
2	Tanner vs. Gibbler	7.3	404
3	It's Not My Job	6.9	407
4	D.J.'s Very First Horse	7.0	383
5	Jingle Hell	6.9	385
6	Beach Boy Bingo	7.4	430
7	Joey Gets Tough	7.3	385
8	Triple Date	7.3	378
9	Our Very First Christmas Show	7.3	432
10	Middle Age Crazy	7.3	378
11	A Little Romance	7.3	391
12	Fogged In	7.1	365
13	Working Mothers	7.0	370
14	Little Shop of Sweaters	7.1	366
15	Pal Joey	7.2	376
16	Baby Love	7.1	382
17	El Problema Grande de D.J.	6.8	365
18	Goodbye, Mr. Bear	7.6	394
19	Blast from the Past	6.9	359
20	I'm There for You, Babe	7.2	359
21	Luck Be a Lady: Part 1	7.4	356
22	Luck Be a Lady: Part 2	7.5	354

Season 3 (1989)

7.20 avg 24 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 26 min avg

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tanner's Island	7.3	395
2	Back to School Blues	7.5	366
3	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)	7.0	348
4	Nerd for a Day	7.1	367
5	Granny Tanny	6.9	357
6	Star Search	6.8	361
7	And They Call It Puppy Love	7.4	357
8	Divorce Court	7.2	340
9	Dr. Dare Rides Again	7.2	374
10	The Greatest Birthday on Earth	7.1	343
11	Aftershocks	7.2	341
12	Joey & Stacy and... Oh, Yeah, Jesse	6.9	334
13	No More Mr. Dumb Guy	7.1	340
14	Misadventures in Babysitting	7.2	344
15	Lust in the Dust	7.1	326
16	Bye, Bye Birdie	6.9	326
17	13 Candles	7.3	337
18	Mr. Egghead	7.1	326
19	Those Better Not Be the Days	7.3	348
20	Honey, I Broke the House	8.3	427
21	Just Say No Way	7.5	346
22	Three Men and Another Baby	6.8	325
23	Fraternity Reunion	7.2	335
24	Our Very First Telethon	7.5	345

Season 4 (1990)

7.35 avg 26 episodes 7.7 → 7.7 23 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Greek Week	7.7	386
2	Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor	7.3	327
3	The I.Q. Man	6.9	327
4	Slumber Party	7.6	329
5	Good News, Bad News	7.1	320
6	A Pinch for a Pinch	6.9	312
7	Viva Las Joey	7.1	325
8	Shape Up	7.7	353
9	One Last Kiss	7.0	329
10	Terror in Tanner Town	7.4	347
11	Secret Admirer	8.6	524
12	Danny in Charge	7.1	317
13	Happy New Year	7.2	324
14	Working Girl	6.9	306
15	Ol' Brown Eyes	7.3	317
16	Stephanie Gets Framed	7.4	354
17	A Fish Called Martin	7.0	317
18	The Wedding: Part 1	7.7	343
19	The Wedding: Part 2	7.8	362
20	Fuller House	7.9	398
21	The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang	7.6	328
22	Stephanie Plays the Field	7.2	317
23	Joey Goes Hollywood	6.7	323
24	Girls Just Wanna Have Fun	7.1	317
25	The Graduates	7.2	309
26	Rock the Cradle	7.7	334

Season 5 (1991)

7.01 avg 26 episodes 7.4 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Double Trouble	7.4	302
2	Matchmaker Michelle	6.9	293
3	Take My Sister, Please	7.3	308
4	Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?	7.0	289
5	The King and I	6.8	298
6	The Legend of Ranger Joe	7.0	302
7	The Volunteer	7.2	308
8	Gotta Dance	7.2	287
9	Happy Birthday, Babies: Part 1	6.3	300
10	Happy Birthday, Babies: Part 2	7.6	305
11	Nicky and/or Alexander	7.1	294
12	Bachelor of the Month	7.2	291
13	Easy Rider	6.8	293
14	Sisters in Crime	7.1	310
15	Play It Again, Jesse	6.8	289
16	Crushed	6.7	313
17	Spellbound	7.0	286
18	Too Much Monkey Business	6.8	289
19	The Devil Made Me Do It	7.1	293
20	Driving Miss D.J.	7.1	286
21	Yours, Mine and Ours	6.8	288
22	The Trouble with Danny	7.1	285
23	Five's a Crowd	7.0	277
24	Girls Will Be Boys	6.9	280
25	Captain Video: Part 1	6.9	287
26	Captain Video: Part 2	7.1	290

Season 6 (1992)

7.10 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 7.4 26 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Come Fly with Me	7.4	310
2	The Long Goodbye	7.1	281
3	Road to Tokyo	7.1	295
4	Radio Days	7.1	285
5	Lovers and Other Tanners	7.2	280
6	Educating Jesse	7.0	281
7	Trouble in Twin Town	6.9	298
8	The Play's the Thing	6.8	284
9	Nice Guys Finish First	6.8	274
10	I'm Not D.J.	7.1	297
11	Designing Mothers	6.8	270
12	A Very Tanner Christmas	7.3	304
13	The Dating Game	7.1	281
14	Birthday Blues	7.6	285
15	Be True to Your Pre-School	7.1	277
16	The Heartbreak Kid	6.7	284
17	Silence Is Not Golden	8.2	402
18	Please Don't Touch the Dinosaur	7.0	274
19	Subterranean Graduation Blues	6.8	285
20	Grand Gift Auto	6.9	277
21	Room for One More	6.7	264
22	Prom Night	7.3	291
23	The House Meets the Mouse: Part 1	7.1	328
24	The House Meets the Mouse: Part 2	7.4	319

Season 7 (1993)

6.93 avg 24 episodes 7.0 → 6.7 26 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	It Was a Dark and Stormy Night	7.0	297
2	The Apartment	7.5	300
3	Wrong-Way Tanner	7.0	276
4	Tough Love	6.7	272
5	Fast Friends	7.4	305
6	Smash Club: the Next Generation	6.7	280
7	High Anxiety	6.8	271
8	Another Opening, Another No Show	6.9	278
9	The Day of the Rhino	6.9	278
10	The Prying Game	6.8	274
11	The Bicycle Thief	7.2	289
12	Support Your Local Parents	6.6	264
13	The Perfect Couple	7.1	282
14	Is It True About Stephanie?	7.3	295
15	The Test	7.1	281
16	Joey's Funny Valentine	6.6	274
17	The Last Dance	8.0	394
18	Kissing Cousins	6.4	290
19	Love on the Rocks	6.7	278
20	Michelle a la Cart	6.9	269
21	Be Your Own Best Friend	6.4	270
22	A Date with Fate	6.8	265
23	Too Little Richard Too Late	6.8	280
24	A House Divided	6.7	278

Season 8 (1994)

6.87 avg 24 episodes 7.1 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Comet's Excellent Adventure	7.1	302
2	Breaking Away	6.7	278
3	Making Out Is Hard to Do	7.0	286
4	I've Got a Secret	6.9	280
5	To Joey, with Love	6.7	279
6	You Pet It, You Bought It	6.7	280
7	On the Road Again	6.6	268
8	Claire and Present Danger	7.1	273
9	Stephanie's Wild Ride	7.3	291
10	Under the Influence	7.1	279
11	Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen	7.2	292
12	D.J.'s Choice	6.7	278
13	The Producer	6.8	257
14	Super Bowl Fun Day	6.8	261
15	My Left and Right Foot	6.2	282
16	Air Jesse	7.0	268
17	Dateless in San Francisco	6.8	258
18	We Got the Beat	7.2	280
19	Taking the Plunge	6.7	255
20	Up on the Roof	6.8	277
21	Leap of Faith	6.7	269
22	All Stood Up	7.1	277
23	Michelle Rides Again: Part 1	6.7	350
24	Michelle Rides Again: Part 2	7.1	397