Steve Hale

**Dr. Steven Edwin "Steve" Hale**is a main character on *Fuller House*.He is a podiatrist and the owner of Comet Jr. Jr., the granddaughter of the Tanner's former pet, Comet.

When D.J. picked neither Steve nor Matt, they both got new girlfriends. Steve got a girlfriend named Connie Jane or C.J., who is like a D.J. clone. Matt decided to break up with his girlfriend to date D.J., while Steve got engaged to C.J. It was revealed that if Steve hadn't started dating C.J., D.J. would have picked him over Matt. Steve broke off his engagement to C.J., and went back to dating D.J.

In "A Modest Proposal", Steve proposed to D.J., which she accepted. He marries D.J. in a triple wedding (with Jimmy, who married Stephanie, and Fernando who marries Kimmy again) in the episode "Our Very Last Show, Again". In that same episode, he moves in with D.J. and her children.

Steve along with Tommy, Jimmy and Fernando are the only main characters to not have a episode focus on them.

He is portrayed by Scott Weinger.

## Relationships

### **D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Wife)**

Steve Hale is D.J.'s first real relationship. Steve tells D.J. about his true feelings in the episode "Lovers and Other Tanners". They had their first "date" in the episode "Sisters in Crime", where they were supposed to watch a more adult movie, but instead, since Michelle and Stephanie were there, they went to a child movie instead. Steve and D.J. met again when they saw each other on the plane when they were both going to Spain, and they became a couple after they came back.

When the Tanner family went to Disney World, Steve is forced to remain behind. However, he misses her so much that Steve ends up visiting D.J. at Disney World in the episode "The House Meets the Mouse" (Part 2). This proves that he loves D.J. so much that he can't stand being apart from her, so that's a big stepping stone in their relationship.

In the episode "The Perfect Couple", Joey asks Steve and D.J. to be the dating couple in the game show he is hosting, The Perfect Couple. They agree, but D.J. soon starts to question saying yes. She worries about not knowing each other, which she is right about after they play the game show. But Steve tells her that every time he learns something new about D.J. is like Christmas.

Steve told D.J. about his being accepted to a college in Florida. He didn't understand why D.J. was sad about that, but the reason was because she was worried about what would happen to their relationship. In the episode A Very Tanner Christmas, Steve gave her a sweater from that college, but that only made her more upset. In the end, he decided to stay with D.J. and go to a junior college to improve his grades.

When Steve is about to go to college, his relationship with D.J. slowly becomes weaker, resulting in their breakup in the episode "Love on the Rocks". On the series finale, "Michelle Rides Again (Part 2)". Steve makes a surprise visit to be D.J.'s date to her senior prom and to be her escort.

When they reunite 21 years later, Steve still has very strong feelings for D.J. and says that he will hold out on waiting for her whenever she is ready to date again after the death of her husband. However, he finds out at a Giants game that she has feelings for her co-worker Matt Harmon, which culminates in a rivalry between the two for D.J.'s affection. Both men go on a date with her to compete for her affections but in the episode "Love Is In The Air", she ultimately chooses neither man as she believes her complicated feelings are proof enough that she's not ready to date again.

Over the summer, Steve begins dating a new girl named C.J. who appears to mirror D.J. and her mannerisms in every way. Though he does seem to still have some feelings for D.J. when he appears jealous upon finding out Matt is dating her, he remains faithful to his love for C.J. and agrees to be best friends with D.J. no matter what happens in their lives. Steve broke off his engagement to C.J. and got back together with DJ.

After one year of dating, Steve asks permission from D.J.'s father and uncles, which they give, and he proposes. D.J. accepts.

### **Stephanie Tanner (Friend/Sister-in-law)**

Stephanie, like Danny, makes fun of how much Steve eats at their house.

### **Kimmy Gibbler (Friend)**

Steve and Kimmy are good old friends with DJ from high school.

### **C.J. (Ex-Fiancé)**

As mentioned above, Steve begins to date C.J. over the summer after D.J. turns down both Matt and Steve. First dating her due to how much she reminded him of D.J., he eventually falls in love with C.J. and proposes to her in the episode "Happy New Year, Baby", though he has to do this with D.J. as a translator since he becomes nervous and C.J. happily accepts. Steve broke off their engagement and relationship in My Best Friend’s Japanese Wedding because he’s still very deeply in love with DJ.