Episode
Full House: Back to School Blues
Overview
The new school year is starting, and Stephanie, who is entering 2nd grade, is the only Tanner left in her school, and she expects a bad day at school, but instead, it turns out to be a good day for Stephanie. The same can't be said for 12-year-old D.J., who is entering 7th grade, a step closer to becoming a teenager. On her first day in junior high, D.J. is humiliated by Colleen and Susan, a couple of bullies. On the next morning, D.J. decides to put on make-up, because she believes the only way to fit in among the 7th graders is to do what Kimmy and virtually all of the other 7th grade girls are doing -- look twice as old as she really is by putting on makeup. Danny thinks D.J. is overdoing it, so he lets Becky help D.J. with the makeup. Meanwhile, Joey tries to teach Jesse how to play golf so they can impress a client who likes to play golf.
Details
- Series
- Full House
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1989-09-29
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Back to School Blues is Episode 2 in Season 3 of Full House. It aired on 1989-09-29. The runtime is 23 min.
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Episode 1: Tanner's Island
Danny takes the Tanners to Hawaii in honor of their two year anniversary since becoming a family. While there, Danny becomes his usual controlling self and takes the family around together, including on a visit to a deserted island where he forgets to tie the boat and it sails away. The family thinks they're doomed until they find out they are in fact on Pua Island where they meant they go for a show. Also Joey keeps seeing a hula girl he likes, and Jesse & Becky have an argument about Elvis.
Episode 3: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)
Sometimes, Jesse thinks it's not fun to do what Becky wants to do, and Becky sometimes thinks it's not fun to do what Jesse wants to do. This leads to an argument between Jesse and Becky, and then leads to a break-up between the two. Jesse starts dating a woman named Diane, and Jesse constantly talks about Becky on his date with Diane, because he regrets the break-up. Jesse brings Diane home with him, and Diane looks at Becky and says, ""If you're not Becky, you're going to hear a lot about her"". Touched by this, Becky realizes that she also regrets the break-up, so she and Jesse work things out and decide to stay together. Meanwhile, Stephanie loses a tooth, and "Tooth Fairy" Danny mistakenly leaves Stephanie a 20-dollar bill under her pillow when in the darkness of night time, he thought he had pulled a 1-dollar bill out of his wallet. Danny and the guys also try to teach Michelle that she shouldn't be selfish during playtime.
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Episode 4: Nerd for a Day
Jesse tells Stephanie that she must apologize for going along with her classmates in teasing Walter, a kid who wears eyeglasses, but the apology makes Walter think Stephanie loves him, and when Stephanie's friends come over to the house and see Stephanie talking to Walter, they make Stephanie a target for teasing, until Stephanie turns the tables on them, and shows them how it feels to be teased. Meanwhile, at school, D.J. has been assigned to follow and observe a person for a day, then write an essay about that person. D.J. chooses Michelle to be the subject for the essay, and on ""Wake Up, San Francisco"", Joey fills in for Becky as Danny's co-host while Becky is out of town.
Episode 5: Granny Tanny
Danny's mother Claire has arrived for a visit. Claire has retired from her job, and Danny wants to make Claire feel that she is still a needed person, but Danny's plan ends up working too well -- now Claire wants to move into the Tanner house. Danny has a talk with Claire, and since there is nothing keeping her in the state of Washington anymore, Danny decides to help Claire search for an apartment near the Tanner house. During Claire's visit, Michelle's crib is replaced with a new bed for Michelle...but all Michelle wants to do is jump up and down on the new bed.
Episode 6: Star Search
The family watches a videotape from when Danny and Joey were in college, and on the tape, Joey gave himself a deadline of 10 years to be a successful comedian. The end of the 10-year deadline is now two weeks away. Danny surprises Joey with a chance to appear on Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon. Joey is accepted as a contestant on the show, and he competes against defending champion Steve Oedekerk, who wins yet again, leaving Joey feeling depressed about not being able to honor the 10 year deadline he set for himself, but Michelle lifts his spirits.
Episode 7: And They Call It Puppy Love
Joey and Michelle are outside having a little rest in the backyard when a golden retriever shows up and steals Joey's snack. The girls want to keep the dog, but Danny's not sure that he should allow that. Jesse is not thrilled at all when the dog picks his bed, of all places, to give birth to a litter of puppies. The dog's owner, Frank Flood, who is from Ohio, arrives to pick up the dog after the guys call him and tell him where the dog is, and Frank decides to give the family one of the puppies. Danny allows the girls to accept the puppy from Frank.
Episode 8: Divorce Court
Sharing a bedroom with Stephanie is driving D.J. crazy, and they end up arguing about when who is allowed in the room and when who's not. In an effort to solve the problem, Danny, Jesse, and Joey set up a courtroom kind of setting in the living room, with Danny being the "judge" and Jesse and Joey being the two "attorneys", but the guys themselves have a problem. They have bet each other as to who among them is the most athletic, and to settle the bet, they have challenged each other to a foot race on a nearby track. It becomes even more serious when Becky shows up with the "Wake Up, San Francisco" crew to tape the race, which Danny wins -- literally by a nose.
Episode 9: Dr. Dare Rides Again
Teaser: Danny and the girls name their new puppy "Comet", which is the name that D.J. suggested. Main Synopsis: Jesse is reunited with Pete Biaco, a friend he hasn't seen in three years. As they talk about old times, particularly a time when Jesse was known as "Dr. Dare" and successfully performed a life-threatening stunt, Pete mentions that Jesse is obviously not that same guy anymore. Jesse, who feels that he has lost a lot of "action" in his life, takes this as an insult and prepares to repeat the life-threatening stunt as Becky and Pete try to stop him.
Episode 10: The Greatest Birthday on Earth
It's Michelle's 3rd birthday, and the guys have decided to throw a "circus" birthday party for Michelle, complete with clowns and other things seen in circuses. Before the party, Danny complains about a problem with his car, and Jesse agrees to fix it. Jesse can't fix it, so he takes Stephanie and Michelle out to a gas station with him to have it fixed. After the car is fixed, Jesse and the girls decide to visit the restroom before they leave, and during this time, Elmer, the mechanic, locks the station up without knowing that Jesse, Stephanie, and Michelle are still inside. Michelle's friends arrive at the house, and Danny, Joey, and D.J. try to keep them busy, in hopes that Jesse, Stephanie, and Michelle will be home soon. At the gas station, Jesse and Stephanie throw a makeshift "circus" party for Michelle, then Elmer returns three hours later, and he's surprised that he locked Jesse, Stephanie, and Michelle in the station. Elmer unlocks the station to let them out. By this time, Mi
Episode 11: Aftershocks
An earthquake has left its emotional marks on Stephanie, and now the only thing she wants to do is cling to Danny. Jesse and Joey suggest taking Stephanie to a child psychiatrist. Danny reluctantly follows the suggestion and takes Stephanie to Doctor Mary-Ann Steiner, who uses a picture Stephanie drew to get her to explain her behavior -- on the day of the earthquake, Danny was three hours late getting home from work, and Stephanie thought she'd never see Danny again, and she's been clinging to Danny ever since, so she'll always know where he is. Doctor Steiner helps Stephanie come up with a solution to her problem. Meanwhile, D.J. wants to hide from the world when she gets her first zit -- right on her nose.
Episode 12: Joey & Stacy and... Oh, Yeah, Jesse
Joey has fallen for Stacy, one of Jesse's background singers. Stacy, who feels the same way about Joey, notices how bossy Jesse is to Joey while they're at work making commercials, so she encourages Joey to refuse to be bossed around by Jesse all the time. When a presentation that's based on an idea by Jesse is rejected, Joey substitutes his own idea for the presentation, and Joey's version of the presentation is not rejected. This leaves Jesse angry and feeling like the odd man out, and Jesse takes it out on Joey and Stacy, until Danny helps Jesse realize that he is too bossy, and Joey was right to assert himself, so Jesse apologizes to Joey and Stacy and promises that he'll try not to be so bossy to Joey anymore. Meanwhile, Comet, as playful as he is, has a habit of damaging things that are lying around the house, and Stephanie's favorite stuffed toy, Mr. Bear, is Comet's latest victim. Fortunatel
Episode 13: No More Mr. Dumb Guy
Becky invites Jesse to accompany her to a well-cultured soiree, but Jesse declines, because he feels that he wouldn't fit in. As soon as Jesse discovers that Eric Trent, who was Becky's English professor in college, will be there, Jesse becomes jealous, afraid that someone who is more intelligent than he is will sweep Becky off her feet, so he studies hard so he can prove to Becky that he's intelligent enough for her. Meanwhile, D.J. and Stephanie teach Michelle how to insult people, and when Danny hears this, he wants D.J. and Stephanie to teach Michelle that insults are not nice.