The BEST episodes of Full House

Every episode of Full House ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Full House!

Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC. The show chronicles a widowed father, who enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters. It aired from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995, broadcasting eight seasons and 192 episodes.

Last Updated: 9/24/2026Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Michelle Rides Again (2)
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9.53
62 votes

#1 - Michelle Rides Again (2)

Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/23/1995

The Tanner family helps Michelle try to regain her memory.

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But Seriously, Folks
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9.24
91 votes

#2 - But Seriously, Folks

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/1988

Joey gets a chance to perform in front of an HBO comedy scout at a comedy club, but when Phyllis Diller jinxes Joey's chance by taking over Joey's spot in the lineup and performing for an hour, Joey feels like a failure, so he decides to leave the comedy business and become a dull businessman. The feeling of failure spreads to D.J., who has been taking guitar lessons from Jesse. A talk with Joey proves to D.J. that she and Joey both were frustrated and looking for the easiest way out of that frustration.

Directors: Joel Zwick
On the Road Again
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8.94
31 votes

#3 - On the Road Again

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/1994

Jesse puts a new band together and books a series of out-of-town gigs. D.J. falls for the new guitarist.

The House Meets the Mouse (2)
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8.64
149 votes

#4 - The House Meets the Mouse (2)

Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/1993

As everyone else is searching for Michelle, those who don't know she's missing are doing their own thing. Jesse and Joey do their radio show, and it turns out that Joey is deathly afraid of sharks, so he's reluctant to swim out of the pod, because of this, he is 45mins late meeting up with Becky.

Directors: Joel Zwick
Up on the Roof
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8.54
61 votes

#5 - Up on the Roof

Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/14/1995

When D.J.’s elaborate senior prank backfires, Jesse decides to take the blame.

The Test
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8.48
60 votes

#6 - The Test

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/11/1994

D.J.’s nerves are put to the test when her entire family invades her college entrance exam.

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Joey's Funny Valentine
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8.48
60 votes

#7 - Joey's Funny Valentine

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/25/1994

Joey thinks he has found his dream girl, comic Roxy Mardin, but she turns out to be a nightmare.

D.J.'s Choice
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8.48
61 votes

#8 - D.J.'s Choice

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/1995

D.J. must choose between two boys who want to date her. Michelle crusades to clean up a playground.

Terror in Tanner Town
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8.47
62 votes

#9 - Terror in Tanner Town

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1990

Danny introduces the family to his new girlfriend Cindy, who is divorced and has a son named Rusty. When Cindy is called to the laundromat she owns, Rusty stays behind at the Tanner house and terrorizes the family in hopes of breaking Danny and Cindy up.

Stephanie's Wild Ride
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8.47
62 votes

#10 - Stephanie's Wild Ride

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/1994

After Stephanie goes joy riding with older friends, D.J. must discourage her from more dangerous acts.

13 Candles
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8.42
148 votes

#11 - 13 Candles

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/9/1990

Teaser: D.J. jumps for joy the second she turns 13! Main Synopsis: It's D.J.'s 13th birthday. A lot of friends are coming to D.J.'s birthday party, including Kevin, a boy D.J. has a crush on. While the party's music is playing, Kimmy tries to get D.J. and Kevin to dance with each other, but they're too nervous, so Kimmy and the rest of D.J.'s friends try to get D.J. and Kevin to kiss by setting them up during a game of "spin the bottle". After a spin, just as D.J. and Kevin are about to kiss, Danny, Jesse, and Joey -- who overheard the whole situation -- get overprotective and barge in and stop it from happening. D.J. becomes furious and feels embarassed by what the guys did, and she feels that they have ruined her 13th birthday. Becky talks to D.J. and the guys, and the guys remember that they themselves played "spin the bottle" when they were D.J.'s age, so after D.J. talks to Becky about the situation, the guys apologize to D.J. for overreacting, and D.J. apologizes for being angr

Directors: Bill Foster
Writer: Kim Weiskopf
Kissing Cousins
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8.42
60 votes

#12 - Kissing Cousins

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/15/1994

Jesse returns from Greece with his charming cousin, who turns out to be a dashing con man.

A Pox in Our House
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8.38
148 votes

#13 - A Pox in Our House

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/29/1988

Stephanie has the chicken pox, and it spreads to Jesse and Joey. As part of his TV sportscasting job, Danny is scheduled to be on the bench at a Golden State Warriors basketball game in 40 minutes, and with D.J. going to her first slumber party, Danny is having a hard time finding a babysitter for Michelle, who has never had the chicken pox. With only 40 minutes to find a babysitter, Danny becomes frantic, then he begins to believe that he'll miss his assignment at the basketball game...until someone makes a surprise sacrifice so Danny can go to the game -- D.J. has willingly decided to stay home and not go to the slumber party, so she can take care of Michelle so Michelle won't have to be near Jesse and Joey while they still have the chicken pox. Chicken pox also means that Stephanie will have to miss an appearance at school by a real ballerina, something Stephanie never wanted to miss.

Directors: Joel Zwick
Writer: Lenny Ripps
All Stood Up
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8.36
64 votes

#14 - All Stood Up

Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/4/1995

Stephanie is stood up by the boy of her dreams. Jesse can’t find any peace and quiet because of Kimmy.

The Last Dance
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8.33
91 votes

#15 - The Last Dance

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/8/1994

Michelle is charmed by Jesse’s grandfather who arrives from Greece for a visit.

The House Meets the Mouse (1)
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8.33
118 votes

#16 - The House Meets the Mouse (1)

Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/11/1993

Jesse and the Rippers are scheduled to do a show at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and in a few days Jesse and Becky will also be celebrating the 2nd anniversary of their wedding.

Directors: Joel Zwick
The Day of the Rhino
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8.32
88 votes

#17 - The Day of the Rhino

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1993

Michelle takes drastic action after her mail-order toy turns out to be a dud.

Luck Be a Lady (1)
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8.22
178 votes

#18 - Luck Be a Lady (1)

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/1989

Teaser: Doggies! (teaser features Michelle and Danny) Main Synopsis:The family goes to Lake Tahoe, where Danny and Becky will be doing a special episode of "Wake Up, San Francisco". Joey gets lucky on a slot machine, but doesn't get the money because a videotape shows DJ pulling the machine's lever then ducking back to the other side of a barrier dividing the slot machines from the table where Stephanie and DJ were while an unsuspecting Joey's back is turned. Joey didn't know it was DJ or Stephanie who pulled the lever, so of course he's surprised. Jesse is jealous because Becky can't get her mind off of movie star Todd Masters (Steve Bond), who is scheduled to be a guest on the special episode of "Wake Up, San Francisco". Jesse makes it his mission to make Becky just as jealous so Becky will know how she's making Jesse feel, and then they have an argument in their hotel room. When they calm down, Jesse asks Becky to marry him, and Becky accepts the proposal.

Directors: Bill Foster
Fuller House
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8.04
148 votes

#19 - Fuller House

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/22/1991

Jesse and Becky return from their honeymoon, which took place in Bora Bora, an island near Tahiti. Becky reminds Jesse that he needs to start packing if he's going to move to Becky's home. Michelle doesn't take this very well.

Dateless in San Francisco
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8.03
59 votes

#20 - Dateless in San Francisco

Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/1995

Michelle pairs with friend Teddy for Valentine’s Day. Rebecca thinks her marriage lacks romance.

Leap of Faith
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8.03
59 votes

#21 - Leap of Faith

Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/21/1995

Jesse is worried when Rebecca wants to bungee jump. D.J. and Stephanie trick Michelle.

Taking the Plunge
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8.03
59 votes

#22 - Taking the Plunge

Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/1995

D.J. tries to stop Kimmy from eloping with her new boyfriend. Joey gets an opportunity to meet the Queen of England.

The Perfect Couple
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8.03
59 votes

#23 - The Perfect Couple

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/1993

Joey hosts a new game show in which couples discover how well they know each other.

The Dating Game
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8.03
59 votes

#24 - The Dating Game

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1993

5th grader Stephanie's friend Josh asks Stephanie if she wants to go out with him and the rest of the baseball team to a pizza parlor and just hang out. With D.J.'s help, Stephanie makes the mistake of thinking that this will be more than just hanging out. Meanwhile, Joey invites Alison Axelrod over for dinner but Joey may end up messing things up because he becomes a nervous klutz whenever he's around Alison.

Directors: Joel Zwick
Rock the Cradle
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8.03
118 votes

#25 - Rock the Cradle

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/3/1991

A pregnancy test indicates that Becky is pregnant. She can't get Jesse to listen to her because Jesse is obsessed with the fact the he and the Rippers will be going on tour for four months. Meanwhile, Michelle makes up an invisible friend named Glen, because she misses her friends from preschool.