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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

"Our Very First Night" is the best rated episode written by Jeff Franklin. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Joel Zwick. It aired on 9/25/1987 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Danny's Very First Date".

  • Our Very First Night
    9.0/102 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

  • Danny's Very First Date
    9.0/102 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

  • Our Very First Show
    8.8/108 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

  • Best Summer Ever
    8.6/105 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

  • Our Very First Show, Again
    8.3/1069 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

  • Knock Yourself Out
    8.0/101 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

  • Jesse's Girl
    8.0/101 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

  • The Miracle of Thanksgiving
    8.0/101 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

  • The Seven-Month Itch (1)
    8.0/101 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

  • Cutting It Close
    7.5/102 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

  • Half a Love Story
    7.0/102 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

  • It's Not My Job
    7.0/103 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