The Best Episodes Written By Jeff Franklin
Every TV Episode Written by Jeff Franklin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Jeff Franklin Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Jeff Franklin is "Our Very First Night", rated 9/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by Joel Zwick". "Our Very First Night" aired on 9/25/1987 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "Danny's Very First Date".
9.0/10 2 votes#1 - Our Very First Night
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1987
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
9.0/10 2 votes#2 - Danny's Very First Date
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/1988
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
8.8/10 8 votes#3 - Our Very First Show
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1987
Widowed father Danny Tanner asks his friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse for their help in raising his three willful daughters.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.6/10 5 votes#4 - Best Summer Ever
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2017
Steve and CJ announce plans for a destination wedding, and DJ sends Jackson to summer school. Stephanie and Jimmy suspect Fernando is up to something.
Director: Rich Correll
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.3/10 67 votes#5 - Our Very First Show, Again
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/26/2016
The entire Tanner clan comes together for a final reunion before the family home is sold, but parting turns out to be tougher than expected
Director: Mark Cendrowski
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.0/10 1 votes#6 - Knock Yourself Out
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/1987
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.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.0/10 1 votes#7 - Jesse's Girl
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/1987
Jesse and Joey entertain everyone with stories of romantic dreams--one of which comes true.
Director: Jeff Franklin
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.0/10 1 votes#8 - The Miracle of Thanksgiving
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/1987
Everyone teams up to prepare the Thanksgiving feast--and the results aren't worth gobbling.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Jeff Franklin
8.0/10 1 votes#9 - The Seven-Month Itch (1)
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/11/1988
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.
Director: Lee Shallat Chemel
Writer: Jeff Franklin
7.5/10 2 votes#10 - Cutting It Close
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1988
Teaser: Danny, Joey, Jesse, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle play Ring around the Rosie, but Michelle doesn't understand it. Main Synopsis: While Stephanie is playing a pretend game of ""hairdresser"" with Jesse, she unintentionally chops off a chunk of Jesse's hair, so Jesse has to go to Alejandro, his real hairdresser, so Alejandro can cut Jesse's hair and make it even. On his way back home from Alejandro's, Jesse fails to see a road sign that says ""severe tire damage"". As a result, Jesse accidentally wrecks the motorcycle, and is treated for two broken arms. Stephanie blames herself for this, and the way Jesse is acting in the wake of the accident is not helping Stephanie feel any better.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Franklin
7.0/10 2 votes#11 - Half a Love Story
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/15/1988
Jesse uses Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers.
Director: Howard Storm
Writer: Jeff Franklin
7.0/10 3 votes#12 - It's Not My Job
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/1988
Teaser: Preparing for a Halloween party, the guys are dressed as the Three Stooges -- Jesse as Moe, Joey as Curly, and Danny as Larry. Main Synopsis: Jesse has made his first sale of an advertising jingle. As a result, Jesse tells his father, Nick Katsopolis, that he wants to leave the pest exterminator business that is run by Nick, and Nick is severely disappointed by this -- so disappointed, that Nick loses his temper with Jesse and says ""If you're out of the family business, then you're out of the family"". Jesse and his mother Irene manage to talk some sense into Nick, who realizes that Jesse has a dream about making it in the music business, and Nick and Jesse work things out. Meanwhile, Stephanie is afraid to go to the dentist to get a tooth filled, and she's even more nervous when she's actually sitting on the chair that's in the examination room. Joey, who took her to the dentist, helps her beat her fear.
Director: Joel Zwick
Writer: Jeff Franklin