<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Fuller House (2016--present) </Td> </Tr> <P> Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC . The show chronicles the events of widowed father, Danny Tanner, who enlists his brother - in - law and best friend to help raise his three daughters . It aired from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995, broadcasting eight seasons and 192 episodes . </P> <P> While never a critical favorite, the series was consistently in the Nielsen Top 30 (from 1988 onward) and gained even more popularity in syndicated reruns . It has also had tie - in merchandise marketed, such as a series of paperback books . A sequel series, Fuller House, premiered on Netflix on February 26, 2016 . </P>

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