Full House
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In this episode we break down the pilot episode of Full House, which was created by Jeff Franklin, and premiered on September 22, 1987. Full House aired for eight seasons on ABC, and all eight seasons are available to stream on Hulu. The title of the pilot episode is “Our Very First Show,” which--as we’ll discuss--is not entirely true given that this is the second version of the pilot. As always, we take a look at the Hulu description: “Comedian Bob Saget stars in this heartfelt comedy series as Danny, a widowed father raising three young daughters with the help of his rebel brother-in-law (John Stamos) and offbeat best bud (Dave Coulier). Living under one roof, these friends experience the trials of parenthood along with their fair share of laughs and life lessons.” And it comes complete with a laugh track for the laughs, and sentimental music for the life lessons. We also discuss the conception of the show, including its original premise of three stand-up comedians living together with the working title House of Comics. Additionally, we analyze the alternate version of the pilot which features John Posey in the role of Danny Tanner. Jeff Franklin originally wanted either Bob Saget or Paul Reiser for the part. When neither were immediately available, Franklin went with Posey. Once Saget became available after ABC picked up the series, they reshot the pilot and the rest is history. In addition to our detailed breakdown of the episode, we conclude the podcast with a game of Name that Movie: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Edition. For more information and to contact us, check out our social media pages: Facebook @YouMeAndTV, Twitter @YouMeAndTVPod, and Instagram @youmeandtvpodcast.
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