The WORST episodes of Full House

Every episode of Full House ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 11/3/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Dr. Dare Rides Again
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7.06
332 votes

#1 - Dr. Dare Rides Again

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1989

Teaser: Danny and the girls name their new puppy "Comet", which is the name that D.J. suggested. Main Synopsis: Jesse is reunited with Pete Biaco, a friend he hasn't seen in three years. As they talk about old times, particularly a time when Jesse was known as "Dr. Dare" and successfully performed a life-threatening stunt, Pete mentions that Jesse is obviously not that same guy anymore. Jesse, who feels that he has lost a lot of "action" in his life, takes this as an insult and prepares to repeat the life-threatening stunt as Becky and Pete try to stop him.

Directors: Bill Foster
Writer: Rob Dames
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Please Don't Touch the Dinosaur
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7.14
144 votes

#2 - Please Don't Touch the Dinosaur

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/1993

Michelle and her friends will be going on a field trip to a local museum of natural history. Danny will be in charge of half the class and Jesse will be in charge of half the class. Michelle chooses to be with Jesse's group instead of her dad’s because she thinks Jesse would let his group have fun while Danny would act like a sergeant who constantly makes too many rules.

Directors: John Tracy
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Super Bowl Fun Day
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7.16
118 votes

#3 - Super Bowl Fun Day

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/1995

On Super Bowl Sunday, Joey is in charge of Michelle’s science club. D.J.’s scholarship adviser visits.

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Support Your Local Parents
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7.17
109 votes

#4 - Support Your Local Parents

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1993

Jesse and Rebecca turn to a support group to see if they can socialize Nicky and Alex.

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Tough Love
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7.24
245 votes

#5 - Tough Love

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1993

Jesse and Rebecca face the prospect of punishing their children for the first time.

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El Problema Grande de D.J.
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7.26
257 votes

#6 - El Problema Grande de D.J.

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/10/1989

Teaser: Who gets the cookie - D.J., Stephanie, or Michelle? Main Synopsis:D.J. has good grades throughout her report card, except for in Spanish class, where she was given a D. D.J. asks Danny to talk to Spanish teacher Linda Mosley about the grade. When Linda comes over to the house to talk to Danny about it, the conversation ends in a kiss -- right in front of D.J. and some of her friends. This makes D.J. a target for teasing, and she's angry with Danny for making her a target for teasing. D.J. is also angry that Danny didn't get her Spanish grade changed. Danny gets D.J. to admit that the more difficult the Spanish class became, the more she gave up on it. Meanwhile, Mr. Malatesta gives Michelle a spot in a marshmallow commercial that Joey and Jesse have been assigned to work on.

Directors: Bill Foster
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Another Opening, Another No Show
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7.29
179 votes

#7 - Another Opening, Another No Show

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/1993

The opening of Jesse’s new club is marked by a comical series of mishaps.

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The Trouble with Danny
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7.30
246 votes

#8 - The Trouble with Danny

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/17/1992

It's time for Spring cleaning, one of Danny's favorite times of the year, but this year, Danny is overdoing it worse than ever. Everyone except for Danny gathers in D.J.'s bedroom for a meeting about this, and some hurtful things are said about Danny. What they don't know is that Danny is in D.J.'s closet installing shelf paper, and Danny overheard the whole meeting.

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The Producer
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7.32
111 votes

#9 - The Producer

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/1995

When Danny quits his show after Rebecca is named producer, Jesse and Michelle try to reunite them.

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Nice Guys Finish First
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7.32
237 votes

#10 - Nice Guys Finish First

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1992

Joey is scheduled to play in the Bay City Charity Foundation ice hockey game for the Celebrity All Star hockey team at the Iceoplex on Saturday, but that's still a few days away. On "Rush Hour Renegades", Jesse and Joey welcome Hershel Binkley as a guest on the show.

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No More Mr. Dumb Guy
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7.33
226 votes

#11 - No More Mr. Dumb Guy

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1990

Teaser: D.J. and Stephanie are dressing Michelle up. Main Synopsis: Becky invites Jesse to accompany her to a well-cultured soiree, but Jesse declines, because he feels that he wouldn't fit in. As soon as Jesse discovers that Eric Trent, who was Becky's English professor in college, will be there, Jesse becomes jealous, afraid that someone who is more intelligent than he is will sweep Becky off her feet, so he studies hard so he can prove to Becky that he's intelligent enough for her. Meanwhile, D.J. and Stephanie teach Michelle how to insult people, and when Danny hears this, he wants D.J. and Stephanie to teach Michelle that insults are not nice.

Directors: Bill Foster
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Wrong-Way Tanner
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7.33
178 votes

#12 - Wrong-Way Tanner

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/1993

Michelle scores the winning goal for the opposing soccer team.

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Our Very First Promo
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7.35
241 votes

#13 - Our Very First Promo

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1987

In an effort to boost ratings, the TV station is making promos about the employees and their families. Danny and the family are chosen for the first promo. Problem is, Ronnie, the ratings-minded director of the promo, does not want Danny and the family to be shown as they really are. Meanwhile, the sound of a ferret in the house makes D.J. and Stephanie think that there is a monster in the house.

Directors: Richard Correll
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Smash Club: The Next Generation
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7.35
203 votes

#14 - Smash Club: The Next Generation

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/1993

Jesse inherits a San Francisco nightclub and learns a thing or two about opening a new business.

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Fogged In
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7.38
263 votes

#15 - Fogged In

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1989

Teaser: Joey and Michelle choose what to watch on TV. Main Synopsis:Jesse and Joey have been up all night working on their latest jingle, which is for "Casa De Pancakes". When D.J. and Kimmy unknowingly erase the jingle from the tape it was recorded on by recording their version of "The Locomotion" on what they thought was a blank tape, Jesse loses his temper and yells at D.J. and Kimmy. Later, as an apology, Jesse buys D.J. a drum set, then Jesse's father Nick shows up and tells Jesse that he and Jesse's mother Irene have been arguing, and Irene told Nick to go stay with Jesse for the time being, but the thick fog outside has forced Irene to stay at the Tanner house as well. The fog is also preventing a disappointed Joey and his girlfriend Cheryl from going on a skiing trip. Later, Jesse helps Nick and Irene patch things up, and this makes Jesse realize that Jesse should have talked to D.J. about D.J. and Kimmy erasing the tape instead of yelling at D.J., then trying to buy her forgiv

Directors: Joel Zwick
Writer: Kim Weiskopf
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Luck Be a Lady (2)
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7.39
254 votes

#16 - Luck Be a Lady (2)

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/1989

Teaser: A recap of part 1. Main Synopsis: Jesse and Becky want to get married as soon as possible -- in one hour, without telling anyone until the wedding is over, but what they don't know is that D.J. and Stephanie have decided to play detective and investigate Jesse and Becky. With a little work, D.J. and Stephanie discover Becky and Jesse's plans to get married, and they tell Danny and Joey about it. Danny and Joey try to talk Jesse out of going through with the wedding so suddenly, but Jesse won't listen. During the ceremony, before they can be pronounced husband and wife, Becky gets cold feet and leaves Jesse at the altar, devastating Jesse. Later, after Jesse tells Becky how much she hurt him by leaving him at the altar, Becky apologizes and explains that there are a lot of things to think about and talk about before they can plan a wedding.

Directors: Bill Foster
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Working Girl
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7.40
253 votes

#17 - Working Girl

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/1991

14-year-old D.J. desperately wants to buy an expensive pair of shoes, so when she doesn't get the money from Danny, she asks Danny to let her get a job so she can earn enough money to get the shoes.

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Misadventures in Baby-Sitting
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7.41
257 votes

#18 - Misadventures in Baby-Sitting

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1990

Teaser: Joey makes Michelle think flowers can dance. Main Synopsis: D.J. wants her own phone number because having only one phone number in a house with 5 other people is driving her crazy. D.J. is willing to pay for the new phone number herself, but she needs a way to earn money, so she takes a job babysitting Brian Kagan, a little terror who really takes a toll on her. The guys are having a poker game in Danny's kitchen, and Becky and Jesse can't agree as to where to spend Christmas. Brian ends up getting his head stuck in the railing of the stairs in his house, and Danny leaves the poker game when D.J. calls him about it. Danny helps Brian, and decides to let D.J. have her own phone line because D.J. did the right thing by calling Danny for help when she needed it instead of trying to handle the situation on her own.

Directors: Bill Foster
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Radio Days
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7.42
208 votes

#19 - Radio Days

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/1992

Danny tells Jesse that radio station KFLH 95.6 is looking for a new afternoon disc jockey, Jesse would love to have this job. At the TV station, Mr. Strowbridge sticks Joey with a co-host on "The Ranger Joe Show", and his new co-host is Jungle Jenny, who is Mr. Strowbridge's wife.

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The Prying Game
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7.42
184 votes

#20 - The Prying Game

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/1993

Stephanie and Kimmy plot to catch Steve in the act of cheating on D.J.

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Sea Cruise
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7.43
376 votes

#21 - Sea Cruise

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1987

While the girls are staying home with their visiting grandmother, the guys decide to go out for a day of all male bonding, fishing on a yacht. It turns out that the captain of the yacht is a woman named Caroline, and there is also an all woman band on board the yacht, led by Jesse's former girlfriend Roxanne. Jesse is still angry because Roxanne's band, which Jesse put together for her, has made it big while Jesse and the Rippers are still playing dives, and Danny feels uncomfortable around Caroline because he's scared that he is becoming attracted to her at a time that he thinks is too soon after Pam's death to become attracted to another woman.

Directors: Tom Trbovich
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Greek Week
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7.44
261 votes

#22 - Greek Week

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1990

Jesse's grandparents, Gina and Iorgos "Papouli" Katsopolis arrive for a visit from Greece and they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their wedding.

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Shape Up
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7.45
243 votes

#23 - Shape Up

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/1990

It's getting close to Kimmy's 14th birthday. Of course, D.J. is among the guests invited to Kimmy's birthday party, which is scheduled to take place at a local hotel's indoor swimming pool. D.J. is afraid to let her friends see her in a swimsuit, so she secretly begins a diet that could become dangerous to her health.

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Happy Birthday, Babies (1)
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7.45
299 votes

#24 - Happy Birthday, Babies (1)

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/12/1991

It's Michelle's 5th birthday. Michelle is afraid she's about to lose her status as "the baby of the family", because Becky is pregnant. Michelle thinks this status is what makes her special.

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Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?
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7.45
330 votes

#25 - Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/1991

Todd Mitchell, one of high school freshman D.J.'s schoolmates, is spreading a false rumor around school that D.J. is the worst kisser. It's his way of getting even with D.J. for refusing to let him kiss her on the way home from the library.

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