List of Full House characters
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This is a list of characters from the American television sitcom Full House
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), one of the show's four main protagonists, is left with three young daughters to raise after his wife, Pam, dies from a car accident by a drunk driver. At the beginning of the series, he works as a sportscaster for Channel 8 News. Beginning in the second season, he is chosen to be one of the co-hosts for the station's new morning talk show, Wake Up, San Francisco
, with Rebecca Donaldson. While Rebecca is on maternity leave, Danny ends up falling in love with her co-host replacement, Vicky Larson. The two of them begin dating and later become engaged. However, Vicky ended up getting her dream job of anchoring in New York, but a long distance relationship didn't work for either of them, so they break up. Much of the humor surrounding Danny's character comes from his obsession with cleaning and cleanliness. Danny can often be found cleaning for cleaning's sake, sometimes even cleaning his cleaning products. As a matter of fact, "spring cleaning" is his Christmas. His dorkiness and generally "unhip dad" personality are also targets for humor. He generally cannot stand Kimmy Gibbler.
The seemingly incongruous fact that Saget, who is known outside television for his vulgar comedic style, played the overly family-friendly character of Danny Tanner has been a source of material for Saget's stand-up routines.
), one of the show's four main protagonists, is Danny's brother-in-law, Pam's younger brother; as well as husband to Rebecca Donaldson and father to twins Nicky and Alex. He also did not like his birth name 'Hermes', so when he was young he changed his name to Jesse, thinking that one had to have a 'cool name' to be in the in-crowd. With that experience, he had to rethink his twins' names so they wouldn't have to go through what he did. However, in later episodes of the series, it seems as though "Jesse" was always his real name. Jesse first moves into the house with virtually no experience in taking care of young children or babies, but starts to learn the ropes. In the first season, Jesse works for his father Nick's exterminating business before leaving to pursue work in advertising, frequently working with Joey. He later works with Joey as co-hosts of an afternoon radio show called The Rush Hour Renegades. Further along in the series, Jesse became the new owner of The Smash Club. Although he was shown to be a sports fan as well as a good player in the earlier seasons, it is revealed in later seasons that Jesse hated all sports (especially basketball) and was a poor player. Like Danny and Stephanie, he seems to the be the one who despises Kimmy the most. Jesse's main passion is music, and struggles to "hit it big" with his band, Jesse and the Rippers, for much of the show's early seasons; Jesse's increasing responsibilities to his family and radio job however, lead his band members to evict him as lead singer in the season eight premiere "Comet's Excellent Adventure", and Jesse subsequently after starts a new band, Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets. He is also obsessed with his hair and Elvis
. His last name in the first season was originally Cochran, but was changed to Katsopolis, reportedly due to John Stamos wanting his character to better reflect his Greek heritage.
) is one of the show's four main protagonists, and Joey is mainly known for his love of cartoons and other childlike things. He is also a stand-up comedian
albeit a hilariously terrible one. He has a pilot's license and can fly a two-seater, out of which Jesse skydives the day of his wedding. Once, while appearing as a guest on Wake Up, San Francisco, he answers a question about waffles with professorial mastery. It is also later revealed that he has a teaching license; he substitutes for Michelle's class a few times but it doesn't go well when he punishes Michelle for yammering during class. He can give quite good advice at times. He is the show's tritagonist. Though he doesn't like Kimmy, he holds his tongue when she is around, unlike Danny, Stephanie, or Jesse. It is also said that he and Danny have been friends since elementary school.
), is the sarcastic, practical, but very loving and well educated wife of Jesse. She became the shows' fourth main protagonist
. Becky was born in Valentine, Nebraska
and she found the man of her dreams in Jesse. She was reluctant to admit this at first, but she found herself liking Jesse more and more. They almost eloped in Lake Tahoe
at the end of season two, but backed out when Becky realized that she and Jesse weren't really ready to get married just yet. They eventually do get married in season four. Becky, along with living with the Tanners, helped to transform Jesse, although she still teased him about his obsession with his hair and love of Elvis. Becky also was a mother figure to the girls at times, and as she became closer with the Tanners, the girls confided in her about life, puberty, and other topics. Becky gave birth to Nicky and Alex on Michelle's fifth birthday, and her role didn't really become serious until she and Jesse became boyfriend and girlfriend, most likely in the middle of season two. Becky's family doesn't approve of Jesse because they pictured Becky with someone "better". Becky is the co-host of Wake Up, San Francisco and was offered the role of producer of the show in the eighth season.
) is Danny and Pam's oldest child. D.J. attends Frasier Street Elementary, Van Atta Junior High and Bayview High School through the show's whole run. She shared a room with Stephanie at the beginning of the show (though in the pilot episode "Our Very First Show", she briefly moves out of the bedroom because she does not want to share a room with Stephanie), later to switch with Michelle in Season 5 for privacy reasons. Even though she's seen bickering with her sisters from time to time (especially Stephanie), she deeply cares for them. D.J. has her first serious relationship with Steve, who was first introduced in Season 5 but becomes a real fixture in her life (and an official cast member) beginning in the sixth season, when their characters return from a summer abroad in Spain. Their relationship lasts until midway through Season 7 when they break up after realizing the passion in the relationship is gone, but remain friends. During the show's final season, D.J. has on-and-off relationships with guitarist Viper (a new addition to Jesse's band) as well as rich-kid Nelson. In the very last episode, Steve shows up at the Tanner house to take D.J. to her senior prom.
) is the sarcastic middle child of Danny and Pam. She's the younger sister of D.J. and the older sister of Michelle. Her mother died when she was five. Her catchphrases, consisting of "How rude!", "Well, pin a rose on your nose!", and "Hot dog," were heard frequently in the show's early years. In the fourth and fifth seasons, she was a big tomboy. She was probably the most athletic of all three of the girls. Stephanie loves spying on D.J.'s life by reading her diary and eavesdropping on her telephone calls, and is generally the nosiest, most precocious, and bossiest of the Tanner girls. Her best friends in junior high are Gia Mahan and Mickey. Of all three of the Tanner children, Stephanie has dealt with the hardest issues, such as smoking
, "make-out" parties, joy riding, and witnessing child abuse, also having witnessed her mother's death as a little girl as young as five. Stephanie is also a good dancer. She is very sentimental about Mr. Bear, a stuffed animal that her mother gave her after Michelle was born. She and Jesse are the most abrasive when it comes to how they feel about Kimmy Gibbler.
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), is Danny and Pam's youngest daughter. Danny is more overprotective of Michelle and tends to spoil and pamper her more than the other girls. Michelle was nine months old when Pam died and as a result she doesn't remember her mom. Jesse and Joey's misadventures in taking care of her when she was a baby provided much of the humor in the show's early seasons. As a toddler, some of her catchphrases were: "You got it, dude!" and "No way, José!" Once Michelle started to grow up, she became the focus of more storylines, as well as the majority of the show's publicity, thanks to the popularity of the Olsen twins. In some episodes, such as "The Devil Made Me Do it" and "The Seven Month Itch", both Olsen twins appear usually with one of them portraying Michelle. Her best friends, Teddy and Denise, appeared frequently in later seasons, as well as other friends Derek S. Boyd and Lisa Leeper. Her bully was Aaron Bailey ever since preschool. Michelle is closer to Jesse than she is to anyone else in the series. Jesse gives her multiple nicknames such as "munchkin", "shorty" and "rugrat." Michelle became an important role in the two-part series finale, in which Michelle and newfound friend Elizabeth slip out of a horse-jumping competition to do some horse jumps on their own. They decide to jump a big log, and Elizabeth succeeds. However, when Michelle tries to jump her horse over the log, the horse gets scared, and knocks her off. Danny, Joey, and Jesse arrive to find Michelle unconscious and she's taken to the hospital and gets temporary amnesia and can't remember who she is or who her family is. By the end, Michelle gets her memory back and Danny, Jesse, and Joey tell her that no matter what problems the family comes across, they will always get through them.
, Kimmy has been a recurring character since the first season, but she was not added to the main credits until the fifth season. Kimmy's only serious relationship is with a boy named Duane (introduced in Season 8), who "doesn't have a personality," because all he says is "whatever." Kimmy and D.J. have multiple times temporarily ended their friendship over arguments, but always end up making up before the episode ends.
. He joins the cast as an official member in Season 6, though he made an appearance in a Season 5 episode. Steve is two years older than D.J. and a star member of the high school wrestling team. He and D.J. break up at the end of Season 7 after they realize their relationship wasn't as passionate as it used to be, but stay friends. His last appearance as a regular character is in the Season 7 finale "A House Divided", in which he makes a brief appearance. He disappears from the show and is never seen or mentioned again until he makes a brief cameo at the end of the series finale the following year to take D.J. to her senior prom.
Full House
Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and...
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Daniel "Danny" Ernest Tanner
Danny Tanner (born 1957, portrayed by Bob SagetBob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...
), one of the show's four main protagonists, is left with three young daughters to raise after his wife, Pam, dies from a car accident by a drunk driver. At the beginning of the series, he works as a sportscaster for Channel 8 News. Beginning in the second season, he is chosen to be one of the co-hosts for the station's new morning talk show, Wake Up, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, with Rebecca Donaldson. While Rebecca is on maternity leave, Danny ends up falling in love with her co-host replacement, Vicky Larson. The two of them begin dating and later become engaged. However, Vicky ended up getting her dream job of anchoring in New York, but a long distance relationship didn't work for either of them, so they break up. Much of the humor surrounding Danny's character comes from his obsession with cleaning and cleanliness. Danny can often be found cleaning for cleaning's sake, sometimes even cleaning his cleaning products. As a matter of fact, "spring cleaning" is his Christmas. His dorkiness and generally "unhip dad" personality are also targets for humor. He generally cannot stand Kimmy Gibbler.
The seemingly incongruous fact that Saget, who is known outside television for his vulgar comedic style, played the overly family-friendly character of Danny Tanner has been a source of material for Saget's stand-up routines.
Hermes "Jesse" Katsopolis
Jesse Katsopolis (born 1963, portrayed by John StamosJohn Stamos
John Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...
), one of the show's four main protagonists, is Danny's brother-in-law, Pam's younger brother; as well as husband to Rebecca Donaldson and father to twins Nicky and Alex. He also did not like his birth name 'Hermes', so when he was young he changed his name to Jesse, thinking that one had to have a 'cool name' to be in the in-crowd. With that experience, he had to rethink his twins' names so they wouldn't have to go through what he did. However, in later episodes of the series, it seems as though "Jesse" was always his real name. Jesse first moves into the house with virtually no experience in taking care of young children or babies, but starts to learn the ropes. In the first season, Jesse works for his father Nick's exterminating business before leaving to pursue work in advertising, frequently working with Joey. He later works with Joey as co-hosts of an afternoon radio show called The Rush Hour Renegades. Further along in the series, Jesse became the new owner of The Smash Club. Although he was shown to be a sports fan as well as a good player in the earlier seasons, it is revealed in later seasons that Jesse hated all sports (especially basketball) and was a poor player. Like Danny and Stephanie, he seems to the be the one who despises Kimmy the most. Jesse's main passion is music, and struggles to "hit it big" with his band, Jesse and the Rippers, for much of the show's early seasons; Jesse's increasing responsibilities to his family and radio job however, lead his band members to evict him as lead singer in the season eight premiere "Comet's Excellent Adventure", and Jesse subsequently after starts a new band, Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets. He is also obsessed with his hair and Elvis
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. His last name in the first season was originally Cochran, but was changed to Katsopolis, reportedly due to John Stamos wanting his character to better reflect his Greek heritage.
Joseph "Joey" Alvin Gladstone
Joey Gladstone (born 1959, portrayed by Dave CoulierDave Coulier
David Alan "Dave" Coulier is an American stand-up comedian, impressionist, television and voice actor, and television host. He is well-known for his role as Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom Full House, which ran from 1987 to 1995....
) is one of the show's four main protagonists, and Joey is mainly known for his love of cartoons and other childlike things. He is also a stand-up comedian
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
albeit a hilariously terrible one. He has a pilot's license and can fly a two-seater, out of which Jesse skydives the day of his wedding. Once, while appearing as a guest on Wake Up, San Francisco, he answers a question about waffles with professorial mastery. It is also later revealed that he has a teaching license; he substitutes for Michelle's class a few times but it doesn't go well when he punishes Michelle for yammering during class. He can give quite good advice at times. He is the show's tritagonist. Though he doesn't like Kimmy, he holds his tongue when she is around, unlike Danny, Stephanie, or Jesse. It is also said that he and Danny have been friends since elementary school.
Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson Katsopolis
Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson Katsopolis (portrayed by Lori LoughlinLori Loughlin
Lori Anne Loughlin is an American actress, best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. As of 2011, she portrays the role of Debbie Wilson on 90210, the spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210...
), is the sarcastic, practical, but very loving and well educated wife of Jesse. She became the shows' fourth main protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
. Becky was born in Valentine, Nebraska
Valentine, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,209 households, and 733 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,401.1 people per square mile . There were 1,373 housing units at an average density of 682.2 per square mile...
and she found the man of her dreams in Jesse. She was reluctant to admit this at first, but she found herself liking Jesse more and more. They almost eloped in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
at the end of season two, but backed out when Becky realized that she and Jesse weren't really ready to get married just yet. They eventually do get married in season four. Becky, along with living with the Tanners, helped to transform Jesse, although she still teased him about his obsession with his hair and love of Elvis. Becky also was a mother figure to the girls at times, and as she became closer with the Tanners, the girls confided in her about life, puberty, and other topics. Becky gave birth to Nicky and Alex on Michelle's fifth birthday, and her role didn't really become serious until she and Jesse became boyfriend and girlfriend, most likely in the middle of season two. Becky's family doesn't approve of Jesse because they pictured Becky with someone "better". Becky is the co-host of Wake Up, San Francisco and was offered the role of producer of the show in the eighth season.
Donna Jo Margaret "D.J." Tanner
Donna Jo Margaret "D.J." Tanner (born February 1977, portrayed by Candace CameronCandace Cameron Bure
Candace Helaine Cameron is an American actress and author best known for playing DJ Tanner on the television series Full House from ages 10 to 18. She is the sister of Kirk Cameron and the sister-in-law of Chelsea Noble...
) is Danny and Pam's oldest child. D.J. attends Frasier Street Elementary, Van Atta Junior High and Bayview High School through the show's whole run. She shared a room with Stephanie at the beginning of the show (though in the pilot episode "Our Very First Show", she briefly moves out of the bedroom because she does not want to share a room with Stephanie), later to switch with Michelle in Season 5 for privacy reasons. Even though she's seen bickering with her sisters from time to time (especially Stephanie), she deeply cares for them. D.J. has her first serious relationship with Steve, who was first introduced in Season 5 but becomes a real fixture in her life (and an official cast member) beginning in the sixth season, when their characters return from a summer abroad in Spain. Their relationship lasts until midway through Season 7 when they break up after realizing the passion in the relationship is gone, but remain friends. During the show's final season, D.J. has on-and-off relationships with guitarist Viper (a new addition to Jesse's band) as well as rich-kid Nelson. In the very last episode, Steve shows up at the Tanner house to take D.J. to her senior prom.
Stephanie Judith Tanner
Stephanie Judith Tanner (b. January 1982, portrayed by Jodie SweetinJodie Sweetin
Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin is an American actress, best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on the long running television sitcom Full House.-Career:...
) is the sarcastic middle child of Danny and Pam. She's the younger sister of D.J. and the older sister of Michelle. Her mother died when she was five. Her catchphrases, consisting of "How rude!", "Well, pin a rose on your nose!", and "Hot dog," were heard frequently in the show's early years. In the fourth and fifth seasons, she was a big tomboy. She was probably the most athletic of all three of the girls. Stephanie loves spying on D.J.'s life by reading her diary and eavesdropping on her telephone calls, and is generally the nosiest, most precocious, and bossiest of the Tanner girls. Her best friends in junior high are Gia Mahan and Mickey. Of all three of the Tanner children, Stephanie has dealt with the hardest issues, such as smoking
Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice where tobacco is burned and the resulting smoke is inhaled. The practice may have begun as early as 5000–3000 BCE. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 16th century where it followed common trade routes...
, "make-out" parties, joy riding, and witnessing child abuse, also having witnessed her mother's death as a little girl as young as five. Stephanie is also a good dancer. She is very sentimental about Mr. Bear, a stuffed animal that her mother gave her after Michelle was born. She and Jesse are the most abrasive when it comes to how they feel about Kimmy Gibbler.
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner (b. November 1986, played by twins Mary-KateMary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
and Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
), is Danny and Pam's youngest daughter. Danny is more overprotective of Michelle and tends to spoil and pamper her more than the other girls. Michelle was nine months old when Pam died and as a result she doesn't remember her mom. Jesse and Joey's misadventures in taking care of her when she was a baby provided much of the humor in the show's early seasons. As a toddler, some of her catchphrases were: "You got it, dude!" and "No way, José!" Once Michelle started to grow up, she became the focus of more storylines, as well as the majority of the show's publicity, thanks to the popularity of the Olsen twins. In some episodes, such as "The Devil Made Me Do it" and "The Seven Month Itch", both Olsen twins appear usually with one of them portraying Michelle. Her best friends, Teddy and Denise, appeared frequently in later seasons, as well as other friends Derek S. Boyd and Lisa Leeper. Her bully was Aaron Bailey ever since preschool. Michelle is closer to Jesse than she is to anyone else in the series. Jesse gives her multiple nicknames such as "munchkin", "shorty" and "rugrat." Michelle became an important role in the two-part series finale, in which Michelle and newfound friend Elizabeth slip out of a horse-jumping competition to do some horse jumps on their own. They decide to jump a big log, and Elizabeth succeeds. However, when Michelle tries to jump her horse over the log, the horse gets scared, and knocks her off. Danny, Joey, and Jesse arrive to find Michelle unconscious and she's taken to the hospital and gets temporary amnesia and can't remember who she is or who her family is. By the end, Michelle gets her memory back and Danny, Jesse, and Joey tell her that no matter what problems the family comes across, they will always get through them.
Kimberly "Kimmy" Louise Gibbler
Kimberly Louise "Kimmy" Gibbler (b. 1976) is D.J.'s best friend and the Tanners' annoying next-door neighbor. She is known for her particularly smelly feet, and also known to be addicted to shopping in earlier seasons. Although she's not the antagonist, most of the Tanner family cannot stand her (Danny, Stephanie and Jesse are especially annoyed by her, with Stephanie often making jabs at her lack of intelligence and other unusual quirks), but D.J. doesn't mind her a bit. She is often known to not be a very good student in school, and is often copying D.J.'s homework. Portrayed by Andrea BarberAndrea Barber
Andrea Laura Barber is an American actress who is best known for having played Kimmy Gibbler on the ABC sitcom Full House.- Personal life :...
, Kimmy has been a recurring character since the first season, but she was not added to the main credits until the fifth season. Kimmy's only serious relationship is with a boy named Duane (introduced in Season 8), who "doesn't have a personality," because all he says is "whatever." Kimmy and D.J. have multiple times temporarily ended their friendship over arguments, but always end up making up before the episode ends.
Nicholas "Nicky" and Alexander "Alex" Katsopolis
Nicky and Alex Katsopolis (b. November 1991) are the twin sons of Jesse and Rebecca "Becky" Katsopolis. They share a birthday with Michelle as shown in "Happy Birthday, Babies". They have blond hair and are fun-loving toddlers, with no distinctions between them. They often repeat each other, as regular twins usually do. When the twins are born in "Happy Birthday, Babies", both Jesse and Becky get to pick a name for the twins so Alex is named after Becky's high school teacher who inspired her to go into journalism while Jesse chooses to name Nicky after his father for giving him great hair. Jesse and Becky sometimes found it difficult to discipline the boys, and during one of their periods of "acting out", they destroyed Michelle's homework. They grew extremely quick between Seasons 5 and 6 due to a change of actors. From the sixth season on, they were played by Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit.Steven "Steve" Hale
Steve Hale (originally introduced as Steve Peters) is D.J.'s first steady boyfriend, portrayed by Scott WeingerScott Weinger
Scott Eric Weinger is an American actor, television producer and writer, best known as the speaking voice of Aladdin in Walt Disney's eponymous feature film. Weinger would reprise the role in two direct-to-video sequels, for the Disney Channel television series, and the Kingdom Hearts Series. He...
. He joins the cast as an official member in Season 6, though he made an appearance in a Season 5 episode. Steve is two years older than D.J. and a star member of the high school wrestling team. He and D.J. break up at the end of Season 7 after they realize their relationship wasn't as passionate as it used to be, but stay friends. His last appearance as a regular character is in the Season 7 finale "A House Divided", in which he makes a brief appearance. He disappears from the show and is never seen or mentioned again until he makes a brief cameo at the end of the series finale the following year to take D.J. to her senior prom.
Recurring characters
- Pamela "Pam" Katsopolis Tanner (1958-1987), the girls' mother, Jesse's big sister and Danny's wife, who was never actually seen in the series, except in the form of a home video when she and Danny brought Michelle home from the hospital. The video was shown in the episode "Goodbye Mr. Bear". She was killed by a drunk driver before the series began. She has been described as always smiling, overexcitable, and awful at punctuality. Actress Christie Houser portrayed Pam in the home video.
- Vicky Larson (born 1957) is Danny's girlfriend and (briefly) fiancée, played by Gail EdwardsGail EdwardsGail June Edwards is a retired American actress best known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's It's a Living, Sharon Lemure in NBC's Blossom, and Vicky Larson in ABC's Full House.-Early life and career:...
. Vicky is very focused on her career, which proves to be the undoing in her long-distance relationship with Danny. They meet, and start dating while Vicky is filling in for Becky (who is on maternity leave) on Wake Up, San Francisco. Later, Danny insists that she take a job in Chicago doing the news that she was offered once Becky returns ("Play It Again, Jesse"), and that starts a long-distance relationship that goes from early Season 6 to mid-Season 7. Danny eventually proposes to her while the family is at Disney World. However, Vicky gets her dream job — anchoring the network news in New York — so she cannot come to live with Danny and his family in San Francisco, nor is Danny able to uproot his family in California. Therefore, to the dismay of themselves and Danny's family, they break up and she is not heard from again. Vicky often gives advice, such as helping D.J. with her relationship with Steve, and helping Danny to deal with it. She also acts like a mother to Michelle on at least one occasion. When Michelle is being quite bossy during her day as "Princess" at Disney World, Vicky reminds her that a good princess is always fair and kind, and that’s why people love her.
- Gia Mahan (born 1980), played by Marla SokoloffMarla SokoloffMarla Lynne Sokoloff is an American actress and musician, known for playing the part of Lucy Hatcher on the TV show The Practice, and Gia Mahan on the ABC sitcom, Full House.- Personal life :...
, is Stephanie's archenemy in Season 7, who later becomes her best friend in Season 8. She is considered Stephanie's Kimmy, for she also leads Stephanie into dangerous or unsmart situations. Stephanie got involved in a small number of wild, irresponsible things because of Gia such as make-out parties and (almost) smoking. Conversely, Stephanie was also a positive influence on Gia. During an unknown time when her parents had been through a divorce, Gia is shown as a cigarette-smoking, rebellious teen with horrible grades. She is two years older than Stephanie, as she was held back in school. As of early Season 8, we learn that because of Stephanie, Gia has stopped smoking, became more respectful, improved her grades, and lost her inclination to play pranks on other people.
- Teddy is Michelle’s best friend, played by Tahj MowryTahj MowryTahj Dayton Mowry , is an American actor, dancer, and singer, mostly known for his role of T.J. Henderson on the hit sitcom Smart Guy and Wade on Kim Possible.-Personal life:...
. He made his debut on his and Michelle's first day of kindergarten after Joey told Michelle that the best way to make new friends was by being funny, and doing a BullwinkleBullwinkle J. MooseBullwinkle J. Moose is a fictional character in the 1959–1964 animated television series Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show, often collectively referred to as Rocky and Bullwinkle, produced by Jay Ward and Bill Scott...
impression. He accompanies her when she needs a "date" to sneak out and join Danny on a date with Vicky in mid-Season 5. He is also the one whose house Michelle runs away to later that season. He moves to Amarillo, Texas in "The Long Goodbye", but when his father's job moves him back to San Francisco, he returns. He and Michelle even consider trying to be boyfriend and girlfriend in third grade in "Dateless in San Francisco", but find that it's no fun for children their age.
- Denise Frazer is Michelle's other best friend, played by Jurnee SmollettJurnee SmollettJurnee Diana Smollett-Bell is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Jess Merriweather on the critically acclaimed television series Friday Night Lights...
. She would eventually be the one who replaces Teddy as Michelle's best friend after Teddy moves to Texas. Denise, like Teddy before her, often gets Michelle into trouble. In the episode "Be Your Own Best Friend" in Season 7, Teddy moves back to San Francisco, leaving Michelle to choose between him and Denise for whom to portray as her best friend. At the end of the episode, Danny makes her understand that it is possible to have more than one best friend. Michelle, Teddy, and Denise all become each other's best friends. Also it is revealed that Denise's uncle is Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
, who had a brief cameo in "Too Little Richard Too Late" in Season 7.
- Aaron Bailey is Michelle's recurring and longest running classmate, played by Miko HughesMiko HughesMiko John Hughes is an American actor best known for his film roles as a child actor as Gage Creed in Pet Sematary , as an autistic boy opposite Bruce Willis in Mercury Rising and as Dylan, Heather Langenkamp's son in Wes Craven's New Nightmare .-Career:Hughes started his acting career in a...
. He is the typical class bully, who tends to be annoying and rude at times. He pinches Michelle in one episode when they are in preschool and Jesse tells Michelle to fight back. When the teacher punishes them, Jesse takes Michelle home. While that behavior does not continue, his obnoxious ways continue throughout the series. In other episodes, he treats Jesse as an equal or underlying rival. Plus he also creates trouble for D.J. and Kimmy when they have boys over while Kimmy is babysitting. Danny even remarks in a 7th season episode that they are watching Aaron for several days "until his regular babysitter stops twitching." He is sometimes seen being nice to Michelle.
- Derek S. Boyd is one of Michelle's friends later in the series, played by Blake McIver EwingBlake McIver EwingBlake McIver Ewing is an American actor. He was known for playing Derek, Michelle's friend on Full House. Ewing also portrayed the role of Waldo in the 1994 feature film version of The Little Rascals. He was also the voice of Eugene on Hey Arnold!...
. He has appeared in eight episodes throughout Seasons 6-8. Michelle first meets Derek in the episode "The Play's the Thing", when he gets the role of Yankee Doodle in their school play, America the Beautiful. Though Michelle is initially jealous of Derek for winning the part over her (due in no small part to the fact that both of her sisters played Yankee Doodle), she helps him recover from stage-fright, and they eventually become friends. Derek is very educated and well-spoken for a boy of his age, though also a bit on the wimpy side. He also shows signs of being a bit obsessive-compulsive. As shown in several episodes, he is also a very talented singer. He says he blends in with his surroundings.
- Lisa Leeper was one of Michelle's friends later in the series, played by Kathryn Zaremba. She is featured in six episodes during the final season, and it is revealed that she is an extremely good singer when she sings the song "Don't Go Breaking My HeartDon't Go Breaking My Heart"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonym "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche" , and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Tamla Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers...
" in an episode with Derek.
- Nelson was a recurring character during Season 8, who was very wealthy, and who dated D.J. on-and-off for some time. Not much is revealed about Nelson's background or family, aside from the fact that he is very rich, and often throws and attends big parties on yachts. Though toward the end of Season 8, he mentions that his cousin, Regina, is visiting America from England, and he sets Joey up with her on a date. He was played by Jason MarsdenJason MarsdenJason Christopher Marsden is an American screen and voice actor who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series.-Early life:...
, also known for playing recurring roles in several TGIFTGIF (ABC)TGIF was the name of an American family-friendly prime time television programming block on the ABC network. The name comes from the initials of the popular phrase "Thank God It's Friday"...
sitcoms, such as Step By Step. Toward the latter stages of his "relationship" with D.J., he gets into a "tug-of-war" with Viper to be D.J.'s boyfriend.
- Claire Tanner (born 1922) is Danny's mother. She helped Danny with the girls in the first few months after the death of Danny's wife, Pam, and once returned in "Granny Tanny". She was portrayed by Alice HirsonAlice HirsonAlice Hirson is an American actress best known for her roles on television.She appeared regularly in soap opera with roles as Stephanie Martin on The Edge of Night, as Marcia Davis on Somerset, and as Eileen Riley Siegel on One Life to Live...
in "Our Very First Show" and "The Return of Grandma", and Doris RobertsDoris RobertsDoris Roberts is an American character actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. She began her career in 1952, and may be best-known as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005....
in "Granny Tanny".
- Wendy Tanner is Danny's sister, who is an avid animal enthusiast, and works at a zoo. She owns a chimpanzee named Ginger, and is known to have had somewhat of a rivalry with Joey in their childhood, but when she comes back to San Francisco, she and Joey have a brief relationship after they both revealed themselves to have "secret crushes" on each other. It is also revealed that she collects exotic souvenirs from around the world. Wendy was played by Darlene VogelDarlene VogelDarlene Vogel , is an American actress who was a model and did commercials before getting into acting.-Career:...
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Other characters
- Nick Katsopolis (born 1940) is Jesse and Pam's father. He is an avid fan of Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, just like Jesse. Also just like his son, he is very much interested in his hair and ladies. (According to him in the Season 2 episode "Our Very First Christmas Show", "if there's one thing we Katsopolis men are known for, it's our kissing and our great hair.") He owns his own business, in which he is a bug exterminator. He met his wife, Irene, the day that Elvis was drafted. Nick was a strict but loving father. In the episode, "D.J.'s Day Off" it is mentioned that he would punish Jesse severely. This combination is also seen in the episode "It Is Not My Job", when Jesse quits the extermination business Nick responds with: "If you're out of the business, you're out of the family." Later on, he explains this by saying that he did not build up the business to sell it to a stranger. Also, his love for his family is shown by the fact that Irene bringing in Michelle curbed his anger. In the Season 2 episode "El Problema Grande de D.J.", when Michelle was getting ready to do a TV commercial for marshmallows (which she then failed because she had over-practiced for by eating too many), he remarked that Michelle looked like a little blonde version of the redhead he likes on the TV show Gilligan's IslandGilligan's IslandGilligan's Island is an American television series created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz and originally produced by United Artists Television. The situation comedy series featured Bob Denver; Alan Hale, Jr.; Jim Backus; Natalie Schafer; Tina Louise; Russell Johnson; and Dawn Wells. It aired for...
, which was revealed to be Tina LouiseTina LouiseTina Louise is an American actress, singer, and author. She is best known for her role as the "movie star" Ginger Grant on the television situation comedy Gilligan's Island .-Early life:...
by Irene. He was played by John ApreaJohn ApreaJohn Aprea is an American actor, known for his role as "Young Sal Tessio" in The Godfather: Part II and on television as "Lucas Castigliano" on the soap opera Another World, from 1989 to 1992. As of 2006, he is currently filming a new soap opera in Southern California called, "The Heiress", which...
.
- Irene Katsopolis (born 1936) is Jesse and Pam's mother, and the wife of Nick Katsopolis. She often talked about diapering Jesse's "tushy", and touched his and other people's "tushies", which made Jesse mad. She also mentioned when Jesse was a kid. She was played by Rhoda GemignaniRhoda GemignaniRhoda Gemignani is an actress, primarily known for her role as Mrs. Rossini in in the American television sitcom Who's the Boss?...
in "The Return of Grandma", and by Yvonne Wilder during the remainder of the show. She often mentioned how she is older than Nick, and her passion for younger men (which makes Nick feels inferior at times).
- Stavros is Jesse's swarthy, greasy, woman-crazed Greek look-alike. He is played by actor John StamosJohn StamosJohn Phillip Stamos is an American actor, singer and musician best known for his work in television, especially in his starring role as Jesse Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. Since the cancellation of that show in 1995, Stamos has appeared in numerous television films and series. From 2006...
in a dual roleDual roleDual role refers to one actor playing two or more roles, which may be deliberately scripted in a play or film, or merely be a by-product of a low budget. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast...
. Stavros tries to pick up on Becky who at that time was Jesse's wife (played by Lori LoughlinLori LoughlinLori Anne Loughlin is an American actress, best known for her role as Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House. As of 2011, she portrays the role of Debbie Wilson on 90210, the spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210...
), in the episode "Kissing Cousins" from season 7.
- Mindy Gladstone (born 1932) is Joey's mother. She appears only once throughout the entire series, in the fourth episode "The Return of Grandma", but Joey talks about her often. For example, in the episode "Viva Las Joey" in Season 4, Joey lands a gig opening for Wayne NewtonWayne NewtonWayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...
in Las Vegas. When Joey was asked by Jesse why he couldn't invite his mother to come see the show, he claims she is working as Goofy at Disney World. Mindy Gladstone was played by Beverly SandersBeverly SandersBeverly Sanders is an American actress, comedienne, and voice artist. She was born in Hollywood, California.-Career:...
.
- Walter F. Berman (Whitby Hertford) is a school friend of Stephanie Tanner. At first, Stephanie disliked him, and went as far as teasing and imitating his resemblance to a duck. She—along with the rest of the class—even nicknamed him "Duckface". However, after following her Uncle Jesse's advice, she learned to appreciate Walter more, even if he was a nerd. This led to Walter briefly considering Stephanie as his "secret girlfriend".
- Harry Takayama (Nathan NishiguchiNathan NishiguchiNathan Nishiguchi was an American child actor from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is best known for his portrayal of Harry Takayama in the sitcom Full House.-External links:...
) was the first on-screen friend of Stephanie Tanner, appearing in the second season. He would usually call her "Chief", and she referred to him as her boyfriend—without understanding that term's full meaning (as Stephanie put it in a season 2 episode, "You're a boy, and you're my friend. That makes you my boyfriend"). This led to a pretend wedding in the episode "Middle Age Crazy". His last appearance was in "Nerd For a Day" in Season 3. In one episode, he became infatuated with D.J. after she taught him math with oranges.
- Cindy was Danny's girlfriend in Season 4, but she only appeared in three episodes. She is first seen in the episode "Terror in Tanner Town", when it is revealed that she works as a dry-cleaner. She first met Danny when he was a customer at her store. She also has a precocious 10-year-old son named Rusty. Cindy was played by Debra SandlundDebra SandlundDebra Sandlund is an American television and film actress. Won Miss Dream Girl USA 1987 Pageant.Television series appearances:Film appearances:...
.
- Rusty (born 1980) is the son of Cindy, Danny's girlfriend, in Season 4, whose mischievous antics and practical jokes wreak havoc on the family in two episodes. He seems to have a crush on Stephanie in his last episodes. He also had a crush on D.J. but it was never heard of after the episode. Rusty was portrayed by Jordan Christopher Michael.
- Ricky was played by R.J. Williams in two Season 4 episodes. He was the neighborhood paperboy whom D.J. had a crush on.
- Brett Davis was played by Sean Fox in Season 4, a classmate and friend of Stephanie's who plays Little League Baseball for the Cubs. He is supposedly Stephanie Tanner's first love.
- Viper (David Lipper), whose father was Heinze and when little went by Little Heinze, was a recurring character during Season 8, who played in Jesse's band and briefly dated D.J. Insecure about not going to college, and during season 8 episode "Claire and Present Danger", he twisted everything D.J. said to where she put him down. They broke up soon after D.J. learned he was illiterate.
- Caroline (born 1958), portrayed by Dorothy ParkeDorothy ParkeDorothy Parke was a composer from Ireland, noted for children's works. She was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, and studied piano with Ambrose Coviello and composition with Paul Corder at the Royal Academy of Music in London. After completing her studies, she settled in Belfast and married...
, is a friend of Danny's, who was seen in an early episode where Danny, Joey, and Jesse all went fishing on a boat. She also appeared in the episode that included Danny's 30th birthday.
- Adrianna (Fabiana UdenioFabiana UdenioFabiana Udenio is an Argentine/Italian character actress and sex symbol who has appeared in film and on television. She is best known for her role as "Alotta Fagina", a Bond girl parody in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.Udenio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to Italy ...
) is Jesse's one-time girlfriend in "Daddy's Home".
- Corinna Spicer (Elizabeth KeiferElizabeth KeiferElizabeth Keifer born is an American actress.Keifer played the role of Christina "Blake" Marler on Guiding Light. She was on the show from August 1992 until it went off the air in September 2009...
) is a student in Jesse's "private music class," whom Jesse liked in "Jesse's Girl". At the end of the episode, she winds up with Joey instead.
- Jill (Darcy DeMossDarcy DeMossDarcy DeMoss is an American film and television actress whose credits include Eden, Erotic Confessions, Can't Buy Me Love and Vice Academy 3.-External links:...
) is one of Jesse's early girlfriends. She and Jesse date when there is no one else to date, according to her.
- Duane (born 1972) is Kimmy Gibbler's boyfriend in Season 8, whom she considered marrying in Reno. He was played by Scott MenvilleScott MenvilleScott David Menville is primarily an American voice actor, actor, musician, and comedian.-Early life and career:The son of Chuck Menville, he was bassist for the Southern California rock band Boy Hits Car, which released three albums until he left the band in 2006. He was with the group since...
.
- Mrs. Carruthers (born 1952) is a recurring character in Seasons 7 & 8. She has a massive crush on Joey, as evidenced by her constant "chasing" him down, and his subsequent "hiding" from her. In one episode, she collaborates with Kimmy Gibbler to form a Neighborhood Watch program. She also is known to "dominate" the PTA elections at Michelle's school every year. She is played by actress Marcia WallaceMarcia WallaceMarcia Karen Wallace is an American character actress, comedienne and game show panelist, primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies...
, famous for her work on The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
and The Bob Newhart ShowThe Bob Newhart ShowThe Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, , to April 1, . Comedian Bob Newhart portrayed a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers...
.
Guest stars
- Little RichardLittle RichardRichard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
appeared as himself in "Too Little Richard Too Late". It is revealed that he is Denise's uncle. Because he was holding a concert in San Francisco, Michelle asks him to perform a concert to help Joey's campaign for PTA president. He accepts, and performs for Joey's campaign. Richard is quite late to the concert, but makes it up to them. He has a dislike to Jesse after Jesse's comment about him putting a punch bowl on his head at family gatherings.
- Jaleel WhiteJaleel WhiteJaleel Ahmad White is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel from Family Matters and voicing the character of Sonic the Hedgehog and other characters for Sonic the Hedgehog media....
guest-starred as his character Steve UrkelSteve UrkelSteven Quincy Urkel, generally known as Steve Urkel or simply Urkel, is a fictional character on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters, portrayed by Jaleel White...
, who happens to be a cousin of D.J.'s friend Julie, from the TV series Family Matters. During his visit, he helped and gave advice to Stephanie Tanner, because she had to get reading glasses. Stephanie is reluctant because of how reading glasses will make her look, but Steve tells her "the trick is to make them laugh with you before they laugh at you."
- The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
appeared as themselves in four episodes of the show—"Beach Boy Bingo", "Our Very First Telethon", "Captain Video (Part 1)", and "Captain Video (Part Two)" in the "Forever" music video. The first time they appeared in the series, they were supposed to be guests on Wake Up, San Francisco, but had to cancel their appearance due to fog preventing their plane from landing. D.J. then wins a telephone contest and gets concert tickets, but she has trouble deciding whom to take with her. In the end, the whole family ends up going and even joins the band on stage.
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season...
(Season 8, Episode 16 - "Air Jesse") - Frankie AvalonFrankie AvalonFrankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, playwright, and former teen idol.-Career:By the time he was 12, Avalon was on U.S. television playing his trumpet. As a teenager he played with Bobby Rydell in Rocco and the Saints...
& Annette FunicelloAnnette FunicelloAnnette Joanne Funicello is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films.-Early life and early stardom:...
(Season 4, Episode 23 - "Joey Goes Hollywood") - Scott BaioScott BaioScott Vincent James Baio is an American actor and television director, best known for his roles as Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off, Joanie Loves Chachi, and as the title character on the sitcom Charles in Charge....
(Season 3, Episode 9 - "Dr. Dare Rides Again") - Jonathan BrandisJonathan BrandisJonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor, director, and screenwriter.-Early life and career:Brandis was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Mary, a teacher and personal manager, and Gregory Brandis, a food distributor and firefighter. He began his career as a child model and...
(Season 2, Episode 11 - "A Little Romance") - Kirk CameronKirk CameronKirk Thomas Cameron is an American actor best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television situation comedy Growing Pains , as well as several other television and film appearances as a child actor...
(Season 1, Episode 18 - "Just One of the Guys") - Phyllis DillerPhyllis DillerPhyllis Diller is an American actress and comedian. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife who makes jokes about a husband named "Fang" while pretending to smoke from a long cigarette holder...
(Season 1, Episode 16 - "But Seriously, Folks") - Danielle FishelDanielle FishelDanielle Christine Fishel is an American actress and television personality best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence on the 1990s TV sitcom Boy Meets World and as the host of Style Network's The Dish...
(Season 6, Episode 10 and 17 - "I'm Not D.J." and "Silence is Not Golden") - David LascherDavid LascherDavid Scott Lascher is an American actor best known for his roles in Blossom, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and the Nickelodeon show Hey Dude, in which he starred with Christine Taylor.- Life and career :...
(Season 5, Episode 3 - "Take My Sister, Please") - June LockhartJune LockhartJune Lockhart is an American actress, primarily in 1950s and 1960s television, but with memorable performances on stage and in film too. She is remembered as the mother in two TV series, Lassie and Lost in Space. She also portrayed Dr...
(Season 5, Episodes 1 and 2 - "Double Trouble" and "Matchmaker Michelle") - Whitman MayoWhitman MayoWhitman B. Mayo was an American actor best known for his character Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son....
(Season 5, Episode 7 - "The Volunteer") - Belita Moreno (Season 1, Episode 12 - "Our Very First Promo")
- Tommy PageTommy PageTommy Page is an American singer, best known for his 1990 hit single, "I'll Be Your Everything."-Career:...
(Season 5, Episode 16 - "Crushed") - Doris RobertsDoris RobertsDoris Roberts is an American character actress of film, stage and television. She has received five Emmy Awards. She began her career in 1952, and may be best-known as Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond from 1996–2005....
(Season 3, Episode 5 - "Granny Tanny") - Suzanne SomersSuzanne SomersSuzanne Somers is an American actress, author, singer and businesswoman, known for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and as Carol Lambert on Step by Step....
(Season 7, Episode 19 - "Love on the Rocks") - Frankie ValliFrankie ValliFrankie Valli is an American musician, most famous as frontman of The Four Seasons. He is well-known for his unusually powerful falsetto singing voice...
(Season 8, Episode 12 - "D.J.'s Choice") - Vanna WhiteVanna WhiteVanna White is an American television personality and film actress best known as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune since 1982.-Early life:...
(Season 7, Episode 15 - "The Test")