Studios soundstages in Burbank, California, and trekked to Florida to film a two-part episode set at Walt Disney World. In early March 1993, the cast left the controlled environment of the Warner Bros. To help Danny cope with his unexpected widower role, his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) move in to help raise the girls.īy the time season six rolled around, the show had become a smash hit and a cultural phenomenon, thanks in part to its many catch phrases-”Have mercy!” “You got it, dude!” “How rude!” “Cut it out!”- and the wild popularity of the show’s twin actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
(Candace Cameron ), Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen).
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The original plot of Full House centered on San Francisco TV sportscaster Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) trying to pick up the pieces of his life after the untimely death of his wife, which left him raising three young daughters: D.J. And it was Friday night and putting it as the anchor of TGIF that really gave it the lift.” In a 2017 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Bob Iger, then CEO and Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, remembered, “… Full House had not established itself as that much of a success when it was tried in different time slots earlier in the week. When TGIF debuted in 1989, Full House kicked off the night and was followed by a pair of two other classic ABC sitcoms- Perfect Strangers and Family Matters.
Originally premiering September 22, 1987, the show was not initially well-received by critics, but it soldiered on and eventually became a family favorite and standout in the Nielsen TV ratings. One of the most beloved and fondly remembered TGIF sitcoms on ABC was Full House.
Setting family sitcoms in this vacation kingdom could not have come at a better time for The Walt Disney Company, as it was in the midst of vastly expanding its hold on ‘90s popular culture with a string of hit animated films and new Walt Disney World attractions both were ripe for promotion via TV programming aimed at attracting the attention of parents and their kids. Debuting in 1989, TGIF became a staple in millions of homes across America, and would continue to be throughout 1990s as audiences tuned in weekly to watch now-classic shows such as Boy Meets World (1993-2000), Step by Step (ABC: 1991-1997 CBS: 1997-1998 ), Family Matters (ABC: 1989-1997 CBS: 1997-1998), and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (ABC: 1996-2000 WB: 2000-2003)įor Disney fans, these titles are memorable not only for their place in ABC history, but also for the episodes each show filmed at Walt Disney World Resort. The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) was at the forefront of this golden age of adolescent television with their Friday night programming block titled TGIF (short for “Thank Goodness It’s Funny”). If you grew up watching television in the 1980s and ‘90s, there is an objective argument to be made that some of the greatest family sitcoms of all time were produced during this era.
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