Full House is an American television sitcom that originally ran from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995 on ABC. The series was created by Jeff Franklin and produced by Lorimar Television (1987-1993), and then by Warner Brothers Television (1993-1995). Set in San Francisco, California, it chronicles a widowed father Danny Tanner who recruits his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters.

Characters

• Jesse Katsopolis (played by John Stamos) Danny's brother-in-law who is an upcoming musician and eventually marries Rebecca Donaldson and has his own kids, Nicky and Alex. He is known to be obsessed with his hair and Elvis Presley, and rides a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. His catchphrase, usually when he kisses a woman, is "Have mercy!". According to "The Legend of Ranger Joe", his real name is Hermies.
• Danny Tanner (played by Bob Saget) - He is the co-host of the morning talk show Wake Up, San Francisco along with Rebecca Donaldson, who also becomes his sister-in-law. Danny is best known for his obsession with talking, hugging and cleanliness.
• Joey Gladstone (played by Dave Coulier) - Danny's best friend through grade school and college. He moves in to help Danny with his three girls. He makes a living primarily as a comedian. He is also known for his imitations of cartoon characters His catchphrase was "Cut..It..Out!", accompanied by hand gestures.
• D.J. Tanner (played by Candace Cameron) - Oldest daughter in the Tanner household, who is a typical teenager. She has two occasional catchphrases, "Whoa, baby!" and "Oh, mylanta!".
• Stephanie Tanner (played by Jodie Sweetin) - Middle daughter of the Tanner household. She is known to have an energetic and talkative personality. She also has three catchphrases: "How rude!" "well pin a rose on your nose," and "hot dog!" She was born on January 14, 1982.
• Michelle Tanner (played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) - Youngest of the Tanner daughters. Her first word was cookie. She has a strong bond with Jesse, who refers to her with the nicknames "Shortie", "Munchkin", "Rugrat" and "Trail Mix" (camp nickname). Michelle has her own catchphrases: "You got it, dude!"; "You're in big trouble, Mister!" and "Aww nuts". She was born on November 12, 1986.
• Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis (played by Lori Loughlin) - Co-hosts the morning show Wake Up, San Francisco with Danny. Introduced in the second season, Becky dates Jesse for about two years before becoming his wife, and in the fifth season she gives birth to twin sons Nicky and Alex. By the eighth season, Becky has been named as producer of Wake Up, San Francisco.
• Kimmy Gibbler (played by Andrea Barber) - D.J.'s best friend and next-door neighbor, who usually serves as a punchline while visiting the Tanners' home. She is known for her lack of a "fashionable" wardrobe. She is also known for her stinky feet and eccentric family. Kimmy also has been known to have quite a wild side at times. An interesting note is that Kimmy in season one is said to have three sisters but later on in the series she says that she only has an older brother.
• Steve Hale (played by Scott Weinger) - He was originally introduced in season five as Steve Peters. He was D.J.'s steady boyfriend for two years. He began dating D.J. during her trip to Spain. He is quite athletic, most notably as the captain of his high school wrestling team. He is also known for his immense appetite, as he is constantly eating large amounts of food in the Tanners' kitchen during his visits. He came back for the very last episode as D.J.'s date for her prom.
• Nicky and Alex Katsopolis (played by Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit) - Identical twin sons of Jesse and Rebecca, born in the fifth season. With Jesse and Rebecca already living in the Tanners' apartment-sized attic, the boys are also raised there, and bringing the household head-count to 9 people. They were born on Michelle's 5th birthday, thus cutting her party short. They are very mischievous and are well known for laughing at Joey's jokes.