023 * Cutting It Close

Jesse is in his room playing his guitar when Stephanie comes in and instantly shuts off his amp. She is playing pretend 'hairdresser' in her room and has come to collect her next client. Jesse doesn't want to but gives in to his niece and goes to her 'salon' where Joey is already seated wearing hot-rollers. Jesse panics when he sees the scissors and remind her to be careful. As Stephanie 'cuts' Jesse's hair, she accidentally cuts off a chunk of his hair, which forces him to go to his hairdresser, Alejandro. Heading back home on his motorcycle, Jesse is so upset about having to get a real haircut, that he wrecks his bike and breaks his arms. He comes home wearing casts, much to the shock of both the family and Stephanie. Despite his pleas, they remove his helmet to reveal his new haircut. While D.J hugs him, Stephanie also tries to hug him but accidently grabs his arm, causing him pain. The broken arms limit his ability to do things such as dressing and undressing, getting in and out of bed, brushing his teeth, shaving, stamping envelopes, playing his music, and making himself meals. Stephanie feels responsible for Jesse's accident, and it takes the combined efforts of Danny, D.J, and the rest of the Tanner household, to persuade her otherwise. When Danny catches Jesse kicking his trashed motorcycle from the wreck, he brings Stephanie out to help him feel better. She refuses at first thinking he hates her. He explains that he doesn't, and that everyone learns from their mistakes. They agrees, since he can't write any music in his current shape, she can help him by writing lyrics. And with that, he hugs her, and does not feel any pain at all!

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: October 14, 1988 
Directed by: Joel Zwick 
Written by: Jeff Franklin

Guest Cast: 
Rhonda: Charlie Spradling

 024 * Tanner v.s Gibbler

D.J is planning a surprise birthday party for best friend Kimmy Gibbler, who is turning 12. She is inviting some of their closest friends and has already made out a list of the party foods and drinks to be served. Stephanie, thinking she is invited to the party, brings out a couple of dresses and asks D.J which will look better on her. Kimmy comes by to take D.J to school, and she reminds her about going to the movies, when Stephanie slips up on the real plan. Danny is anxious to hear the what the big news his boss promised him on the phone. It turns out that the station has created a new local morning show entitled Wake Up, San Francisco, and they need two people to host the new show. Danny is named as one of the hosts, while his co-host for the new show is Rebecca Donaldson. That night, the party is underway with a bulk of guests. But before can begin, Michelle and Stephanie interrupt. Then, Kimmy shows up, along with two new friends from junior high and karate class, Nina and Melissa. Though, upon arriving, all the two girls want to do is crash the party and invite their friends. This forces D.J to throw them out, to Kimmy's dismay. The next day, D.J has had the worst day at school, as Kimmy got everyone to call her Geek Burger for getting kicked out of the birthday party. Later, Danny wants everyone to watch a tape of the new show, including Becky, just as Jesse walks through the front door and first meet Becky. Everyone gathers in the living room, as Danny notes he's nervous, and ask what everyone thinks. With help from Jesse and Joey, D.J realize that if she and Kimmy do not make up quickly, their friendship will come to an end.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: October 21, 1988 
Directed by: John Bowab 
Written by: Lenny Ripps

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
Melissa: Kimberly Dunham
Nina: Ami Foster
Mr. Strowbridge: Richard Paul
 

 025 * It's Not My Job

Jesse is absolutely thrilled that he has made his very first sale of an advertising jingle, which he demonstrates with the Rippers to the family in the living room as they return from the dentist's office. Speaking of which, it turns out that Stephanie has gotten her very first cavity, and she is afraid of going to the dentist to get it fixed. Everyone tries to alleviate her emotional pain, but to no avail. Later on, when Jesse's parents, Nick and Irene, arrive for a visit, everyone's excited, until Jesse drops the bombshell about the success of his first jingle sale - and realizing he is able to make a living off his music now - he reveales to Nick that he is ready to leave his pest extermination business. Nick is severely disappointed - so disappointed that he loses his temper and threatens to disown his son and kick him out of the family. Jesse, along with Irene, manage to talk some sense into Nick in the end, who realizes that Jesse's dream is to make it in the music business, and although Nick is still unhappy about Jesse's untimely decision, he and Jesse work things out. Meanwhile, Stephanie is still petrified to go to the dentist to get a tooth filled, and she's even more nervous when she's actually sitting at the dentist's office in the chair in the examination room. Joey, who has taken her to the dentist, helps her beat her fear, as does the dentist himself. Back home, more good news comes in the form of Stephanie arriving home with the usual gift bag of dental goodies - a Snoopy toothbrush, cinnamon dental floss, and a pack of sugarless gum. She remarks that she wants dentists at her next birthday party instead of clowns, as she anxiously shows off her new filling.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: October 28, 1988 
Directed by: Joel Zwick 
Written by: Jeff Franklin

Guest Cast: 
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
The Dentist: Peter Kwong

 026 * D.J's Very First Horse

Wake Up, San Francisco is broadcasting an episode from a local horse stable, where D.J meet a horse named Rocket. She desperately wants a horse and thinks that he is the one. However, the only way that she will get him is if she have enough money to make the payments needed for stable fees, $100 every two weeks. So she and Kimmy decide to pool their money together, without Danny knowing it. D.J tries to ask him about Rocket, but can tell he will say no. So her plan is to secretly keep up the payments for a couple of weeks, and then tell Danny about Rocket, as she figures that will be enough to prove she can handle the responsibility. Stephanie overhears this, and D.J promise that she can own the tail if she keep it a secret. When Kimmy blows her half of the money on shopping at the mall, D.J cannot make the stable payment. She tries to bargain with Jeb, the owner, on other ways to pay, but he only accepts cash. So, in a desperate effort to keep Rocket, she takes him to the house. Danny is shocked when he comes home and sees Rocket. After sending D.J upstairs, Jesse volunteers to ride Rocket out ofthe house. In her room, D.J and Danny have a talk about what happened. She tearfully asks if he can ever trust her again, and he notes that he does not know if he can. He grounds her, and due to her irresponsible behavior the past two weeks, she will have to give Rocket up. At the stable, D.J bids Rocket farewell. However, she is delighted to discover that Becky has decided to be his new owner, as she misses the times when her family had horses in Nebraska. Becky offers D.J to help her take care of Rocket and ride him, and she happily accepts.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: November 4, 1988 
Directed by: Lee Shalatt 
Written by: Bob Fraser & Rob Dames

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Jeb: Bill Wiley
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
Harry: Nathan Nishiguchi

 027 * Jingle Hell

When Jesse is suffering from writer's block, Joey becomes an unlikely source of inspiration as Jesse prepares his latest advertising jingle for Fred's Tire Town. The result is that it is bought. Realizing that he and Joey can work quite well together, Jesse convinces his buddy to become his partner in the advertising business. With the success of the Fred's Tire Town jingle, they decide to do one for Kitty Krispies cat food as a duet, with a guy singing with his cat. But when Joey bring cat-puppets to the jingle presentation, and it's not bought, a feud erupts between them. Meanwhile, D.J and Stephanie are at odds because of Stephanie's constant breaking of the rules that D.J set up in their room. For example, D.J returns from karate practice and catches Stephanie and Harry playing on her bed. Later, D.J catches Stephanie and Harry eating orange ice cream bars that were reserved for herself and Kimmy, and she has definitely had enough. Elsewhere, Danny takes on the daunting task of potty-training Michelle. While potty-training her, he uses a doll and play-set to demonstrate. To get back at Stephanie for messing with her stuff, D.J return the favor by tying all her shoes together. This coincides with Joey and Jesse's feud when they return from their jingle session. Jesse is of course blaming Joey for their failure, threatening a breakup! But the girls have an idea. The all gather in the girls' room, reminding eachother not to walk away angry. Joey apologizes to Jesse, realizing he should have consulted him first. They each admit their fear of failing in their talents, but agree they make a great team and commit to remaining partners. Like the guys, the girls also make up.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: November 11, 1988 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin 
Written by: Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler

Guest Cast: 
Harry: Nathan Nishiguchi
Secretary: Stacy Alden

 028 * Beach Boy Bingo

Danny is beyond elated when the Beach Boys are slated to appear on Wake Up, San Fransisco, and with a musical group as timeless as this one, it's not difficult for the entire Tanner household to get in the spirit. However, everyone is disappointed to learn that the guys must cancel their guest visit, as their plane is unable to land because of fog. Especially Danny when he misses his chance to have the The Beach Boys on his show that morning. But when D.J. participates in a radio telephone contest, she is suddenly the lucky winner of two free Beach Boys concert tickets. 
Unfortunately, with five eager family members and only one extra ticket, the stress of choosing someone to come with her may be too much to handle. She wishes she could take the entire family with her, but according to the contest rules, she is allowed to bring only one guest. Naturally, Danny assumes that he will be D.J's choice since he also likes the Beach Boys. But, much to his dismay, she selects Jesse instead. This causes an argument due to jealousy between Danny and Jesse, and D.J then gives the tickets to the guys, saying she is not going since it's not worth someone feeling hurt or disappointed. Neither part will accept it, and the guys ultimateley think D.J should attend the concert. Stephanie then volunteers to go along with Joey. It then becomes an argument that involves the entire family, until D.J.'s phone rings. Stephanie answers the phone and it turns out to be the Beach Boys themselves, who later pay the Tanners a surprise visit. After a pizza feast at the house, they invite the whole family to not only the concert, but also to appear onstage with them, which they happily accept.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: November 18, 1988 
Directed by: Steve Zuckerman 
Written by: Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler

Guest Cast: 
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
Special Stars: Beach Boys

 029 * Joey Gets Tough

While Danny and Jesse are out, Joey is left in charge of the girls. D.J and Stephanie want to stay up late so they can watch a Tiffany concert on TV, so they use the 'bunny nose' on Joey to allow them to do that. When Danny comes home and sees that they are up late watching the concert, he tells Joey that whenever he is home alone and in charge of the girls, he needs to make sure they follow the rules of the house. The next day, D.J arrives home from karate class an hour late without telling Joey that she was with friends, practicing for an upcoming karate tournament. Joey then grounds D.J for the weekend when the karate tournament is scheduled to take place. D.J becomes furious, angrily reminding Joey that he is not her father. She then storms off upstairs, leaving Joey completely shocked, speechless, and depressed. Meanwhile on the next day, Jesse and The Rippers are scheduled to appear on Wake Up, San Francisco, where their performance is messed up by Danny's boss, Mr. Strowbridge, who wants Danny to sing with the band. Throughout the same day, D.J becomes even angrier when Danny and the rest of her family sides with Joey. This promps a family meeting about what happened - complete with a talking stick. However, realizing she's still not getting the family to see her way, D.J again storms off to her room. Joey follows her and they finally have a talk. Joey explains that he was scared to death when he didn't know where she was. D.J agrees that she should have called and told Joey that she was going to be home later than usual, and Joey agrees to let D.J compete in the karate tournament, though still grounded the next weekend.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: November 25, 1988 
Directed by: Jeff Franklin 
Written by: Lenny Ripps

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Mr Strowbridge: Richard Paul
Miss Kadota Fig

 030 * Triple Date

Danny is overjoyed about his new girlfriend Denise, who he met in the produce aisle at the market. He invites Denise and her two friends Zoey and Cheryl to the house for dinner so they can meet Jesse and Joey for a triple date there. Jesse is not thrilled that he will be on a blind date, but agrees to be part of it. In addition, Danny is pondering if he should take his wedding ring off. Jesse says he should, so he reluctantly do so and leaves it on his desk. On the night of the date, Joey is paired with Zoey and Jesse with Cheryl. Problems arise when it turns out that Denise is a woman who Jesse once dated. Zoey is not really amused with Joey's jokes or voice impressions, Cheryl is not exactly thrilled with Jesse, however Joey and Cheryl get along with each other just fine. Danny is depressed because Denise is still hung up on Jesse. Meanwhile, D.J suggests baby- sitting Stephanie and Michelle upstairs during the date, which Danny agrees to. Playing around, Stephanie and Michelle dress up like Danny, wearing his clothes and jewelry. D.J stops them in the bathroom, and while taking the stuff from Stephanie, she accidentally drops the weddingring down the drain. Stephanie returns from putting Michelle in bed, at which point D.J has an idea, to put gum at the end of a tie and pull the ring out. Unfortunately, her plan A doesn't work, so D.J asks Stephanie to help implement plan B, get the toolbox from downstairs to take the the sink apart. That too is an epic fail, causing the bathroom to get flooded. With help from Zoey, D.J and Stephanie get the ring back. Afterwards, Danny finds that he and Zoey have a lot in common. As they part ways, the guys reflect on the night's events.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: December 9, 1988 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin
Written by: Jeff Franklin

Guest Cast: 
Denise: Rebeccah Bush
Cheryl: Diane Brodie
Zoey: Jennifer McAllister

 031 * Our Very First Christmas Show

The family is on a flight to Colorado to spend Christmas with some relatives, a trip Danny has spent months planning. He wishes the viewers of Wake Up, San Francisco happy holidays, and to make sure they don't miss out, he tapes the festivities using his camcorder. Even Jesse's parents, Nick and Irene, joins the fun. However, a blizzard causes an emergency landing at an unfamiliar airport, and they are forced to spend Christmas in a baggage claim room, where everyone thinks Christmas is ruined this time around. While there, Jesse's father Nick tries to get Jesse to kiss Becky, who had been expecting to go home to Nebraska for Christmas, under some mistletoe, D.J is sad that the gifts they brought along on the flight are missing, Stephanie is upset when Santa turns out to be Joey, and Michelle is afraid of Lionel, a man who made her cry on the plane. Jesse, becoming frustrated by everyone's sour attitudes, tries to warm their hearts by reminding them about the true meaning of Christmas, leading everyone into singing 'Sleigh Ride'. Not much later, they settle in for a night at the baggage claim. The next morning, Michelle, not knowing that Danny was sleeping on the conveyor belt, accidentally pushes the button. When he returns, covered in snow, Jesse jokes that Danny was dreaming of a white Christmas. Then Jesse wakes everyone else up. They are glad it is Christmas morning, even if they are stuck in an airport. But that does not stop Becky and Jesse from finally kiss under the mistletoe. Then, the real Santa Claus enters, showing the family where the missing gifts are, and it turns out that Lionel is Santa Claus. Everyone opens their gifts and sings Christmas songs.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: December 16, 1988 
Directed by: John Bowab
Written by: Kim Weiskopf

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
The Stewardess: Kristi Somers
Lionel: Sorrell Booke

 032 * Middle Age Crazy

Stephanie knows it is not easy being the middle child. The way things are going, D.J and Michelle are getting all of the attention, while she is being left out. Jesse and Joey are working on a jingle until they start helping D.J with a science project, after ignoring Stephanie's request for them to watch her break a hula-hoop record. Danny is trying to videotape Michelle for Wake Up, San Francisco, ignoring Stephanie's request too. And even worse, all three of them ignore the song she learned in school. Later, in her room, using the cassette player with microphone, she records the aforementioned song to Mr. Bear, but her heart's not in it. She dream of herself as an astronaut returning from Mars, hoping to get everyone's attention, but once again not noticed pretty much sum up her life as a middle child. Stephanie has had enough, and believes the only way she will get out of this situation is to not live at home anymore, so she decides to marry her friend Harry. Their friends have a mock wedding ceremony, complete with the works. The guys and D.J realize how bad they have made Stephanie feel. When she tries to leave, Joey and Jesse carry her back into the living room. They give two good examples why being in the middle is good; the bologna in the middle of a sandwich, and the creme of an Oreo cookie. They explain that she is lucky to have a big sister and a little sister. Danny reminds her that sometimes her sisters will need their attention, but tell them if she's not getting her fair share. Stephanie decides to stay with her family. They all hug. Afterwards, Danny put all the girls in the video, and Stephanie treat them to her record-breaking hula-hooping while singing.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: January 6, 1989 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin 
Written by: Lawrence E. Hartstein & Richard H. Rossner

Guest Cast: 
Harry: Nathan Nishiguchi
Jimmy: Zachary Bostrom

 033 * A Little Romance

Kimmy spills to her best friend that a boy in their class, Michael Montfort, likes her, and D.J admit she think he is cute too. Kimmy arranges for them to meet at the bike racks after school. The next day, the girls are in the school- yard ready for the big moment, when Michael arrives. The preteens have a little chat and decide to sit together at lunch the next day, to which he gives her a friendship bracelet for good measure, and the two are officially boyfriend and girlfriend. That Friday he comes over to the house for homework. Meanwhile, Becky and Danny are hosting a charity event where eligible bachelors are auctioned off as dates to women, so Jesse's father Nick comes over to babysit. Among the participating bachelors are Danny, Jesse and Joey. However, it is Jesse who ends up receiving the highest bid of them all, from a jealous Becky, who wins with a bid of $1,700. Later, D.J and Michael have finished their homework. As he is leaving, he informs her that he plans to sit with Kathy Santoni at lunch the next day. Asking why, his explanation is that she is not pretty enough. That night in their room, Stephanie asks what happened with Michael. D.J says they broke up and wants to be alone, giving Stephanie her sleeping bag and Mr. Bear to go sleep in the hallway. Upon arriving home, the guys hear about D.J’s broken heart after Nick explains the situation to them. However, they make her feel even worse. So Becky and D.J have a talk about tonight's events, and D.J asks Becky if they can talk more about girl stuff another time. Danny thanks Becky as he heads upstairs to say goodnight to D.J. Jesse and Becky talk about tonight's auction, as they share a passionate kiss.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: January 13, 1989 
Directed by: John Bowab
Written by: Bob Fraser & Rob Dames

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
Crystal: Robin Greer
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
Violet: Dee Marcus
Michael: Jonathan Brandis
Heather: Liza Greer
Herself: Hilary Wayne

 034 * Fogged In

Jesse and Joey are exhausted from having been up all night busy working on their latest jingle, which is for 'Casa De Pancakes'. Sometime later in the day, when D.J. and Kimmy unknowingly erase the guys jingle from the tape it was recorded on by recording their own version of 'The Loco-Motion' on what they thought was just a blank tape, Jesse has an uncharacteristic display of temper and yells at D.J and Kimmy. Upon realizing the mistake he has made, Jesse buys D.J a drum set as an apology. In which needless to say, Danny is less than thrilled about. That night, Jesse's father Nick unexpectedly shows up at the house and explains to Jesse that he and Jesse's mother Irene have had a big argument, due to Irene going back to school and thus being less home. Irene, who has told Nick to go stay with Jesse for the time being, is right behind him, but the thick fog outside has forced a dismayed Irene to stay at the Tanner house as well. The fog is also preventing a very disappointed Joey and his new girlfriend Cheryl from going on a skiing trip to Tahoe, leaving the lovebirds stranded at the house. While everyone is fogged in the house, Jesse helps Nick and Irene patch things up, and Nick help make Jesse realize that he should have talked to D.J. about her and Kimmy erasing the tape instead of yelling at her and trying to buy her forgiveness by buying the drum set for her. Danny allows D.J. to keep the drum set, but tells her the sticks have got to go!. Jesse then has a talk with D.J, apologizing to her for losing his temper. He tells her a story about Nick buying him off when he misbehaved, and keeps going until she falls asleep.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: January 20, 1989 
Directed by: Joel Zwick
Written by: Kim Weiskopf

Guest Cast: 
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
Cheryl: Diane Brodie
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber

 035 * Working Mothers

Now that their partnership in writing advertising jingles is a success, Jesse and Joey are forced to work extra hard when their boss, Mr. Malatesta, demands a sharp, intelligent commercial idea that, if successful, could land them the full-time jobs they have wanted. D.J request Joey to help out with her green belt karate test, while Stephanie ask 
Jesse to help out with her Elvis impersonation for her Hoeybee talent show. They both want to help out the girls, but have to devote increasing amount of time with their new campaign. Danny takes on more responsibility, helping D.J 
with her karate and Stephanie with her Elvis impersonation, both of which are extremely successful. Though when Jesse and Joey's boss approaches them once again with an even more exciting job offer, including getting their own office, there's more at stake than they originally anticipated, as both girls fear that if the guys take the job, they will miss out on even more events of their lives. To remedy this problem, they set up a checkers scale. Red checkers to represent reasons to keep the job, and black checkers to represent reasons to quit. On the black side; both missing out on time with the girls, Jesse missing out on his music gigs, Joey missing out on his comedy gigs. On the red side; the job pays more money, they like writing jingles, they enjoy being out in the real world, and the last three months that they tried something like this together showed more success than either of their hobbies. Jesse and Joey decide to take the job, but only if they can work from the house instead of their new office. That way, there will always be someone at home with the girls.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: February 3, 1989 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin    
Written by: Jeff Franklin    

Guest Cast: 
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Mr. Malatesta: James Hampton
Mrs. Foley: Nora Masterson

 036 * Little Shop Of Sweaters

It's Valentine's Day, and everyone is celebrating in different ways. Stephanie is making valentines for school, and Jesse has gotten Becky some earrings. Danny also has gifts for his girls; Stephanie a gold heart locket, D.J a pair of royal blue socks, and Michelle a sweatshirt with colored hearts. He has also bought D.J the royal blue sweater she was anxious to get. She asks if she can wear it to school, which she is allowed. At recess, she removes it to not get all sweaty while playing soccer. But the school groundskeeper runs over it with the lawnmower, shredding it. Later, sorting the valentines she got at school, Stephanie asks about the sweater, and D.J shows her the evidence, piece by piece. Not wanting Danny to know about this, D.J plans a trip to the mall to replace the sweater, which is priced at $80. Both Kimmy and Stephanie help out, but once all their money is totaled, they're still short. At the store, Stephanie sees a sign that says 'Buy now, Pay later'. Not realizing a credit card is required, she grabs the sweater and is nearly accused of shoplifting. D.J then decides to wear the sweater while out to dinner. The next day, the girls go back to the mall to return the sweater, but the clerk catches them and calls Danny, Jesse, and Joey. Luckily, the store does not press charges. Danny notes that if he can't replace the sweater, he will just have to fix the ruined one. The girls, having learned their lessons, give their 'pinky' promise and hug, even D.J allowing Stephanie to borrow one item of clothing. Also, Jesse has bought Becky diamond earrings, hoping to make their relationship exclusive. Becky replies that she still dates other people, but is willing to take things slow.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: February 10, 1989 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin 
Written by: Lenny Ripps

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca Donaldson: Lori Loughlin
Cheryl: Diane Brodie
Kimmy Gibbler: Andrea Barber
Julie: Eileen Conn

 037 * Pal Joey

In the basement, Jesse and Joey give a coffee toast to their new business of Double J Creative Services. Back when Jesse and Joey moved into the house, they didn't exactly get along with each other, but since working together they have become very good friends. However, it's making Danny feel left out because lately, Joey has been taking Danny for granted. When Danny confronts Joey, they remember the day they became friends back in the 5th grade on February 23, 1968, as they protected each other from a bully. The two head to the school and literally unearth the time capsule they buried that year. It contains Danny's old Giants cap, Joey's first joke book, and off course the pledge they signed to always be friends. Danny reminds Joey that things are not the same as they were before, because of Jesse and Joey working together now, Joey may have forgotten about his initial friendship with Danny. Joey apologizes for taking their friendship for granted. He and Danny call Jesse to the school so he can add his name to the pledge. They put the pledge, the cap, the book and Jesse's hairdryer back into the time capsule and bury it again. Meanwhile, Stephanie's friend Harry Takayama has a crush on D.J, because she has taught him subtraction. Later, Harry comes by with a big heart-shaped lollipop for D.J, and even invites her out to lunch. Stephanie isn't happy about this, leading her to accuse D.J of stealing her boyfriend. To get back at D.J for stealing Harry, Stephanie decides to switch rooms. She moves Michelle's crib and stuff into their room, and her bed into Michelle's room. Needless to say, D.J's not thrilled. Jesse help settle this issue once and for all.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: February 17, 1989 
Directed by: John Bowab 
Written by: Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler

Guest Cast: 
Young Danny: Phillip Glasser
Young Joey: Kristopher Kent Hill
Miss Borland: Annette Sinclair
Harry: Nathan Nishiguchi
Sheldon: Brandon Crane
Young Jesse: Adam Harris

 038 * Baby Love

Becky's younger sister Connie Anderson has arrived for a visit, and she has brought her son Howie, who is a year older than Michelle, with her. During their visit, Michelle and Howie become best friends, but when the time comes for Connie and Howie to go back home to Nebraska, it instantly gives Michelle what seems to be an incurable case of heartbreak, causing her to continue utter 'Where's Howie'. The guys try their very best to cheer Michelle up, but sadly to no avail. When things are not better the next day, Jesse takes Michelle to his bedroom. He plays a special song for his precious niece on the guitar and manages to coax a smile out of her, but she still keeps saying 'Where's Howie?'. Fortunately, Becky has anticipated the situation and taken care of that by videotaping Howie while at the airport. When Michelle later watches the tape, the way the video is made, makes it look like Howie is talking directly to Michelle. After watching the tape with the whole family, Michelle is nothing but smiles and feels a lot better, and Jesse comments that Becky will become a great mother one day for thinking of this. Meanwhile, Stephanie is really eager to watch horror film 'The Wolf Man' with D.J and Kimmy when the girls are having a sleepover, and insists she is old enough and able to handle it. Danny, Joey and Becky agree that she is indeed too young for that type of scary movie, but Jesse thinks she will be fine watching it. The other adults highly relutantly allows her to watch the film. Later that nigh after watching the movie, Stephanie is in for a hard night with no sleep as she is far too afraid. Once again Jesse praise Becky for knowing the right thing to do.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: February 24, 1989 
Directed by: Peter Baldwin 
Written by: Jeff Franklin

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca: Lori Loughlin
Kimmy: Andrea Barber
Connie: Debbie Gregory
Howie: Kara Kimberly Albright

 039 * El Problema Grande De D.J

While D.J's most recent report card is sparkling with A's, a shocking D in Spanish is enough to send Danny to her foreign language instructor for a little conference. Pressed by D.J to get the grade changed, Danny finds himself in a difficult situation when Senorita Mosley apparently has the hots for him. Meanwhile, Stephanie comes home with a good report card, though her teacher has written that she needs to control her talking in class, causing her to feel like a chatterbox. Later, when Linda comes over to talk to Danny about helping D.J catch up in Spanish, what starts as a simple parent-teacher conference ends with an unexpected burst of passion as the smitten Senorita Mosley plants a kiss on a very welcoming Danny, just as D.J and some of her friends walk in. An embarrassed D.J storms up to her room in anger. It soon become an event that the whole school is soon buzzing about, much to D.J's utter mortification. She is absolutely furious at her dad for making her a target for teasing, and also for not get her grade changed. Danny apologizes to D.J for making her a target and then gets her to admit that the more difficult Spanish class became, she sort of gave up on it. Also, when Jesse and Joey's boss needs an adorable toddler to shoot a marshmallow commercial, they know the perfect kid - little sweet Michelle. Jesse and Joey are ecstatic when Mr. Malatesta gives Michelle a spot. Joey and Jesse groom her to star in the commercial. She is to sit on a cloud, eating marshmallows, and exclaim 'yummy in the tummy'. But when Jesse overfeeds her with marshmallows for practice, she is full when it comes time for the camera to start rolling.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: March 10, 1989 
Directed by: Bill Foster 
Written by: Bob Fraser & Rob Dames

Guest Cast: 
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
Mr. Malatesta: James Hampton
Linda Mosley: Lydia Cornell
Kimmy: Andrea Barber

 040 * Goodbye, Mr. Bear

It is the annual Spring Cleaning time, which has become one of Danny's favorite times of the year. Part of the Spring Cleaning tradition is to give away to charity whatever is not used or needed anymore. During the course of things, Jesse learns what 'little cause, big effect' means when he accidentally breaks a drawer handle in the kitchen, and ends up having to renovate the kitchen's entire network of cabinets and drawers because the broken handle's design has been discontinued. So he buys all new ones. But then the screws are too big and he has to drill bigger holes for them to fit. Unfortunately, it cracks the drawers and he gets a new design that doesn't go very well with the cabinet design that is in the kitchen, so Jesse buys cabinets that match. Needless to say, Danny is furious when he sees this. D.J's pillow person makes also it first appearance in this episode. Meanwhile, Stephanie is frantic. It seems that Mr. Bear, the stuffed toy bear that the girls' mother, Pam Tanner, gave Stephanie on the day Pam brought newborn Michelle home from the hospital, is missing. Subconsciously, Stephanie does not want to lose Mr. Bear because it was a gift from Pam, and it reminds Stephanie of her. The whole family helps Stephanie look for Mr. Bear, but to no avail. Stephanie then suspects that Joey may have unintentionally given Mr. Bear away to charity, but it turns out that Michelle know where Mr. Bear has been all along, because Michelle had hidden Mr. Bear wanting him for herself. The episode end with the family remembering Pam by watching home movies of Pam arriving home from the hospital with baby Michelle two years ago.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: March 24, 1989 
Directed by: Jack Shea 
Written by: Kim Weiskopf and Jeff Franklin

Guest Cast: 
Irene Katsopolis: Yvonne Wilder
Nick Katsopolis: John Aprea
Pam: Christie Houser
Policeman: Wendell J. Grayson

 041 * Blast From The Past

Back in his college days, Joey was in a serious relationship with a woman named Patty Fogerty, who ended up leaving him for another guy named Michael Winchester. This left Joey completely heartbroken, because he was very much in love with her and wanted to marry Patty and spend the rest of his life with her. Now, years later, Patty tracks down Joey's phone number and calls him up. Joey, on impulse, invites Patty over to the house, although Danny is reluctant and does not like this one bit, because he does not want to see Joey once again get hurt by Patty. When Patty comes over to the house, she finally explains that she left Joey for Michael Winchester because she wanted more romance in her life and while she thought Joey was a great guy and funny, she did not think that Joey was serious about settling down and having a real relationship. Realizing how much time has passed and that a lot of things have changed, Joey and Patty now decide to start their relationship all over with a completely clean slate. Meanwhile, Kimmy uses Stephanie and D.J. as guinea pigs for a magic trick involving a pair of magician's handcuffs that belong to Kimmy's brother Garth, who is in Las Vegas for the time being. Kimmy proceedes with the magic trick and D.J. and Stephanie are now cuffed to each other. Kimmy then realizes she does not remember how to do the trick that is needed to remove them. And an even bigger problem is that Garth has the key that unlocks the cuffs. D.J and Stephanie are forced to spend the night cuffed together, much to their dismay. But in the end, it turns out that Jesse knows how to unlock the cuffs because he had some when he was a kid.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: April 7, 1989 
Directed by: Tom Rickard 
Written by: Lenny Ripps

Guest Cast: 
Patty: Lisa Aliff
Kimmy: Andrea Barber

 042 * I'm There For You, Babe

It's Jesse's 26th birthday, and it seems as if everyone is trying to pull him in every single direction at the same time. He is scheduled to coach D.J and Kimmy's soccer team in a game at 3:30pm that afternoon, he and Joey are busy with an important jingle for a credit dentist commercial, Danny schedules Jesse to perform at the Smash Club in front of top music critic Sam Battersby, Stephanie needs Jesse to bake 100 of his special chocolate chip cookies for her school bake sale, and Michelle needs Jesse to fix her broken Jack-in-the-box toy. Jesse successfully coaches D.J and Kimmy's soccer team to a win, and is about to help Stephanie with her cookies bake sale, when Becky shows up at the house and asks Jesse to go with her to the wedding of her aunt's former son-in-law, and then Danny asks Jesse to have a look at the carborator of his car. Jesse thinks he can handle everything, until he and the family go to the Smash Club and Jesse discovers that the Rippers didn't show up because he and the Rippers were accidently booked for two gigs on the same night - the one at the Smash Club and one at the Holiday Inn in Sacramento. The Rippers are in Sacramento without Jesse, so Jesse is forced to use the family as his makeshift bandmates because Jesse has always wanted to perform in front of Sam Battersby. Needless to say, it's a complete disaster. Jesse screams out loud and react in a severe meltdown when he finally realizes that all of the things he has obligated himself to on this day are too much. The family agrees, deciding to give Jesse a much needed break from it all, but not before helping Michelle with her broken Jack-in-the-box.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: April 14, 1989 
Directed by: Jack Shea 
Written by: Kim Weiskopf

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca: Lori Loughlin
Kimmy: Andrea Barber
Mr. Cuccinello: Michael Gregory

 043 * Luck Be A Lady (1)

The whole family takes a trip to Lake Tahoe, and stays at The Fabolous Alibaba Hotel and Casino while there, where Danny and Becky are scheduled to do a very special live episode of Wake Up, San Francisco. While hanging out in the casino, Joey tries his luck on the slot machines with not much luck at first. He however does eventually win the $100.000 jackpot, but sadly doesn't receive the money because the surveilance videotape shows that it was actually D.J pulling the machine's lever then ducking back to the other side of a barrier dividing the slot machine's from the table where Stephanie and D.J were sat - dying to play - while an unsuspecting Joey walked away for a couple of minutes to get more coins. Unfortunelately, unattended minors are not legally allowed to play the machines. Joey didn't know it was D.J who pulled the lever at first, so of course he's surprised when he's handed the videotape instead of the money from the hotel manager. Meanwhile, Jesse who has been planning a romantic weekend with Becky during their stay and finally tell her he loves her, gets insanely jealous because Becky can't get her mind off of her interview subject, movie superstar Todd Masters (Steve Bond), who is scheduled to be a guest on the special episode of Wake Up, San Francisco. Jesse then makes it his mission to make Becky equally as jealous, so Becky will know how she's making him feel, leading to a very heated argument in their hotel room. When they calm down, they express their love for eachother and Jesse get down on one knee and ask Becky to marry him. Though initially taken off guard, Becky accepts the proposal.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: April 28, 1989 
Directed by: Bill Foster 
Written by: Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca: Lori Loughlin
Mr. Santana: Luis Avalos
Todd Masters: Steve Bond
Waitress: Sandra Wild

 044 * Luck Be A Lady (2)

Jesse and Becky are at The Fabulous Alibaba Hotel and Casino Wedding Chappel. The two are beyond eager to get married as soon as possible - within one hour if possible - and preferably without letting anyone know until the wedding is over. However, what they don't know is that D.J and Stephanie have decided to play detectives and investigates what Jesse and Becky are truly up to, when they notice that the two lovebirds are starting to act very strange around everyone. Though, with a little work snooping around, D.J and Stephanie are able to discover Becky and Jesse's plans to get married, and are forced to tell Danny and Joey about it eventually. Danny and Joey then rush over to the Wedding Chappel and try to talk Jesse and Becky out of going through with the wedding so suddenly, but neither one is interested in listening. However, during the ceremony, before they can be pronounced husband and wife, they realize just how quickly they rushed into this when significant life questions come up while they walk up and down the aisle discussing their joint future. Jesse is still set on going through with the wedding, though Becky gets cold feet and leaves Jesse at the altar, devastating Jesse. Later, back at the house a still distraught Jesse is sitting depressed in his room listening to music when Becky comes by. Jesse admit to Becky just how much she hurt him by leaving him at the altar, and Becky apologizes and explains that there are a lot of things to consider and talk about before they can plan a wedding and a life together. They both agree that they love each other and decide to continue their relashionship slow and take their time.

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 Episode Information: 

First shown: May 5, 1989 
Directed by: Bill Foster 
Written by: Lawrence E. Hartstein &Richard H. Rossner

Guest Cast: 
Rebecca: Lori Loughlin
Mr. Santana: Luis Avalos
Shirley: Helen Martin