| Full House | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 22, 1989 – May 4, 1990 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Full House, an American family sitcom created by Jeff Franklin, premiered on ABC in the United States on September 22, 1989, and concluded on May 4, 1990. The season was partially directed by Franklin and produced by Jeff Franklin Productions, Miller-Boyett Productions, and Lorimar Television, with Don Van Atta as the producer. It consists of 24 episodes, most of which were directed by Bill Foster.
Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widower father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife Pam, enlisted his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and his best friend Joey Gladstone to help raise his three daughters, D. J., Stephanie, and Michelle. In this season, Danny and Rebecca's talk show takes a spike in popularity, meanwhile Jesse and Rebecca continue dating while Jesse prepares to leave his rebellious ways in the past. Initially, it was planned that Becky would appear only in six episodes of season two, however, the producers found that the Tanner girls needed a mother figure.[1] In the meantime, Joey searches for ways to launch his comedy career. The season also marks the first appearance of Comet, a dog the family adopts in "And They Call It Puppy Love". D. J. starts seventh grade and her second year of junior high, Stephanie enters the second grade, and Michelle gets her first bed and starts preschool.
By this season, the series' viewership increased, turning Full House into the most popular series of ABC's block TGIF; also, for the first time the series figured among the 30 highest-rated programs of the year. Critical reception was mixed, with critics regarding the sameness of the program, and praising towards the characters and actors performance.
- ^ "'Full House' 25 Years Later: What You Never Knew About the Iconic Show". Yahoo!. September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013.