The Best Episodes of Full House Season 1

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

Writer: Jeff Franklin

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

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

Director: Don Barnhart

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Howard Storm

Writer: Bob Perlow, Gene Braunstein

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

Writer: Kim Weiskopf, Michael S. Baser

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

Director: Peter Baldwin

Writer: Russell Marcus, Jeff Franklin

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

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

Director: Russ Petranto

Writer: N/A

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

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Leonard Ripps

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

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

Director: Howard Storm

Writer: Russell Marcus, Jeff Franklin

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

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

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

Writer: Joan Brooker, Nancy Eddo

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

Director: Rich Correll

Writer: Russell Marcus

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Jeff Franklin, Don Van Atta

Writer: Jeff Franklin

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: N/A

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

Director: Joel Zwick

Writer: Russell Marcus