<P> The show's theme song, "Everywhere You Look", was performed by Jesse Frederick, who co-wrote the song with writing partner Bennett Salvay and series creator Jeff Franklin . Various instrumental versions of the theme song were used in the closing credits; the version used during seasons three through eight was also used in the opening credits in some early syndication runs, although the song was almost always truncated to the chorus for broadcast . Seasons one through five used a longer version of the theme song . In syndicated airings, the line "you miss your old familiar friends, but waiting just around the bend" replaced the lines starting with "how did I get delivered here, somebody tell me please ..." (after ABC Family acquired the series in 2003, it became the first television outlet to air the long versions of the theme since the series' ABC run, which were included only in select episodes from the first five seasons, whereas the full version was used in most episodes during those seasons). Hallmark Channel reruns have used four different cuts of the theme song, including the full version . </P> <P> Full House originally aired on Fridays from September 1987 to August 1991, which spanned the show's first four seasons, and later became the flagship program of ABC's newly launched TGIF block in September 1989 . The show was briefly moved to Tuesdays during the 1987--88 season and then aired twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays for a few months in order to help the series build an audience . It remained on Fridays permanently for the next three seasons, as the show's ratings increased . Full House was moved to Tuesdays full - time for season five and remained there until the series ended in 1995 . While the show's first season was not very successful, mostly because it was a new series placed in an 8 p.m. Eastern timeslot (most freshman series start out in protected time slots preceded by successful lead - ins), the show quickly became popular during its second season as it was placed immediately following the established hit show Perfect Strangers (which was also produced by Tom Miller and Bob Boyett). From season three onwards, it was ranked among Nielsen's Top 30 shows (a ratings increase which allowed the series to move back to Fridays at 8 p.m.). By the fourth season, the series jumped to the Top 20 and remained there until the seventh season (the series peaked at the top ten during seasons five and six). </P> <P> In 1995, despite the fact the show was still rated in the top 25, ABC announced that it was canceling the show after eight seasons due to the increasing costs of producing the series . The one - hour series finale was watched by 24.3 million viewers, ranking No. 7 for the week and attracting a 14.6 household rating and a 25 percent audience share . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th_colspan="3"> Nielsen ratings </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Rating </Th> <Th> Tied with </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 22, 1987 (1987 - 09 - 22) </Td> <Td> May 6, 1988 (1988 - 05 - 06) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 22 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> October 14, 1988 (1988 - 10 - 14) </Td> <Td> May 5, 1989 (1989 - 05 - 05) </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 22, 1989 (1989 - 09 - 22) </Td> <Td> May 4, 1990 (1990 - 05 - 04) </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 15.3 </Td> <Td> Designing Women </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 21, 1990 (1990 - 09 - 21) </Td> <Td> May 3, 1991 (1991 - 05 - 03) </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 15.9 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 26 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 17, 1991 (1991 - 09 - 17) </Td> <Td> May 12, 1992 (1992 - 05 - 12) </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 22, 1992 (1992 - 09 - 22) </Td> <Td> May 18, 1993 (1993 - 05 - 18) </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 15.8 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 14, 1993 (1993 - 09 - 14) </Td> <Td> May 17, 1994 (1994 - 05 - 17) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14.2 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 24 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 27, 1994 (1994 - 09 - 27) </Td> <Td> May 23, 1995 (1995 - 05 - 23) </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 12.4 </Td> <Td> N / A </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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