was a hugely successful family sitcom that ran from September 22, 1987, to May 23, 1995. The show ran for eight seasons with 192 episodes. The show centered around widowed father Danny Tanner () who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos) and childhood best friend Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) to help raise his
Eldest child D.J. is played by Candace Cameron, middle child Stephanie is played by Jodie Sweetin and youngest Michelle is played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
To comply with child labor laws, the Olsen twins were cast to alternate in the role of Michelle. They were jointly credited as "Mary Kate Ashley Olsen" in seasons two through seven. producers did not want audiences to know that the Michelle character was played by twins. The sisters occasionally appeared together in fantasy sequences.
was one of the few shows on TV where a baby character grew up in front of the cameras.
Audiences loved witnessing the development stages of the character of Michelle. But some might not know that the actor, John Stamos, who portrayed the beloved Uncle Jesse was not the biggest fans of Mary-Kate and Ashley when the show first began.
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