The premise of the show, as established in the first episode,
titled "Our Very First Show", was that recently
widowed San Francisco sportscaster (and later television
host) Danny Tanner has to take care of his three daughters
(Donna Jo, Stephanie and Michelle) following the death
of his wife (Pamela), with the help of his best friend
(and college room-mate) Joey and his wife's brother Jesse.
All the characters are strongly stereotyped - Danny, the
'neat-freak', Joey, the local comedian (literally - he
is a professional stand up comedian and an expert at voices),
and Jesse, the womanizer and Elvis-worshipper with his
trademark, "Have mercy." In later seasons, Jesse
mellows down and marries Rebecca Donaldson (Danny's peppy
co-host on his morning talk show, Wake Up San Francisco).
They eventually have a pair of twins, Nicholas (Nicky)
and Alexander (Alex). All nine Tanners live together in
the same house, hence the series' title.
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