Jesse Katsopolis, affectionately known to all as Uncle Jesse, was a bit of a player when premiered in 1987, but that all changed when he met Rebecca Donaldson, "Aunt Becky," early on in the series. Jesse and Becky's relationship was a major storyline over the course of the ABC sitcom's eight seasons (and later in the Netflix sequel television series ). Although they experienced a few ups and downs, the couple had a strong foundation that ultimately led to a formidable romance.

John Stamos played Jesse in both comedy shows, while Lori Loughlin portrayed Becky. Stamos was a series regular throughout all eight seasons of , while Loughlin was introduced as a recurring player before being promoted to a main cast member by the time season 3 rolled around. As mentioned above, the two reprised their roles as Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky in in 2016, and fans of the original show learned what happened to the couple following the

Jesse and Becky met during Lori Loughlin's first episode of in season 2. Danny Tanner was promoted to co-host of the morning show , and his onscreen partner was Becky. When Jesse first saw Becky, he was immediately infatuated with her, but unfortunately, she wasn't looking to date and just wanted to be friends.

The family got stranded at an airport due to a blizzard during the holidays in season 2, episode 9. While there, Jesse and Becky got a little bit closer.