Full House took an oddball premise--three straight guys raising three girls in San Francisco--and ran with it for eight years. The show made household names of most of its stars and launched the franchise known as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The Olsen twins started out as two of the youngest child stars on television, and they now command a brand-name empire after their parents taught them the value of hard work and money.

As Full House: The E! True Hollywood Story, premiering Mar. 13 at 8 p.m., reveals, most of the castmembers were handpicked for their roles, and the result was ratings gold. Full House became the benchmark for wholesome family entertainment and cemented ABC as a leader in that category.

Full House, the ever-popular family-friendly sitcom about a recent widower (Bob Saget) who takes over raising his three daughters with the help of his wife's brother (John Stamos) and his best friend (Dave Coulier), is finally coming to DVD! The series launched the careers of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.