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Full House Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1989 - 1990
Episode 1
Tanner's Island
Fri, Sep 22, 198923 mins
The entire Tanner family, including Becky, is rewarded with a week-long trip to Hawaii to celebrate the two-year anniversary of when Jesse and Joey moved into the Tanner home. Elvis, a drifting boat, a waterfall, and a party on a deserted island are only a few of the events that take place.
Episode 2
Back to School Blues
Fri, Sep 29, 198923 mins
DJ goes to Jr. High and figures out that it's much different than Elementary School and the older girls tease her. She tries to change herself, but it doesn't turn out the way she wants it to!!
Episode 3
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)
Fri, Oct 6, 198930 mins
Steph loses a tooth in an apple and decides to spoil the tooth fairy with milk and cookies. Michelle celebrates a new sandbox in the garden with a selfish attitude to toys. Danny reacts very casual and even imitates her when a tool of his is in the hands of a boy. Jesse refuses ever to ride a horse again and Becky in return will stay away when Jesse plays with his band.
Episode 4
Nerd for a Day
Fri, Oct 13, 198923 mins
Stephanie and the rest of her class get detention for calling classmate Walter "Duck Face." Uncle Jesse says being nice to people is important and makes her call Walter to apologize. Unfortunately, Walter takes this to mean Stephanie is his girlfriend, and she suggests being his "secret girlfriend" instead of rejecting him outright and hurting his feelings. The next day when her friends come over to work on a school project, Walter shows up just before everyone else and they find him holding her hand.
Episode 5
Granny Tanny
Fri, Oct 20, 198923 mins
Danny's mother comes for a visit and they learn that she feels she has no purpose because she's retired. So Danny tries to lift her spirits by pretending they need her help around the house. And it works but when she goes out of control, the guys tell Danny he has to tell her, they don't need her.
Episode 6
Star Search
Fri, Nov 3, 198930 mins
D. J. and Steph try to teach Michelle not to go to sleep with her ballerina skirt on but Danny allows her to do it. Joey gives his comedy career a last chance and wishes a challenge in Ed McMahon's TV show 'Star Search'.
Episode 7
And They Call It Puppy Love
Fri, Nov 10, 198930 mins
A dog named Minnie wanders into the Tanner's yard, the dog catches Michelle, Joey, and Stephanie's attention. Joey learns that Minnie is from Ohio and she already has an owner. DJ notices the dog in her uncle's room, she helps her sisters and Joey take care of Minnie without Danny or Jesse noticing. However, Jesse and Danny have already noticed the dog in their home, but it soon discovered that Minnie is about to have puppies and she is going into labor. Minnie finally gives birth to her puppies in Jesse's room, the Tanners look on in delight. Frank Flood arrives to take Minnie home, he thanks the Tanners for looking after Minnie and her puppies. Frank allows the Tanners to keep one of Minnie's puppies and Michelle picks out the puppy that Jesse is holding. Meanwhile, Jesse must retake his drivers test so he can renew his driver's license, but he ends up failing the written part of test and he must study for it again.
Episode 8
Divorce Court
Fri, Nov 17, 198930 mins
Differing plans on Halloween causes a 'divorce' in the family, while the adults compete in a foot race to avoid wearing a dress.
Episode 9
Dr. Dare Rides Again
Fri, Nov 24, 198930 mins
Comet, the family's new dog, eats Michelle's ice cream. Pete is a pal that Jesse knew up to three years ago. He visits the family when Danny and Becky are away on a talk show styling trip. 'Feedback' and some of Jesse's old ways as Dr. Dare pop up.
Episode 10
The Greatest Birthday on Earth
Fri, Dec 1, 198930 mins
The family prepares a circus party for Michelle's third birthday party, but on the very day Steph and Michelle join Jesse to Elmer's gas station where something happens.
Episode 11
Aftershocks
Fri, Dec 8, 198923 mins
Earthquake! A tremor shakes everyone up - especially Stephanie, who immediately becomes a clinging daddy's girl.
Episode 12
Joey & Stacy and... Oh, Yeah, Jesse
Fri, Dec 15, 198923 mins
Jesse and Joey are trying to come up with a pitch for an advertisement. Jesse refuses to listen to Joey's ideas. Jesse's is a jingle and he brings in some back-up singers. One of the singers tells Joey he shouldn't let Jesse push him around. And at the pitch, when Jesse's idea is not well received. Joey tells him his idea which they like. And Jesse feels humiliated.
Episode 13
No More Mr. Dumb Guy
Fri, Jan 5, 199023 mins
Jesse feels ultimately challenged as he's to meet some of Becky's intellectual friends.
Episode 14
Misadventures in Babysitting
Fri, Jan 12, 199023 mins
While holding a poker game at the house, Jesse calls Becky and "tells" her what she is going to do in a very bossy tone of voice. Also, D.J. wants to babysit to earn money for her own phone line, but her babysitting adventure is a little harder than she ever expected.
Episode 15
Lust in the Dust
Fri, Jan 26, 199023 mins
Danny dates a slob, and Michelle hides everything.
Episode 16
Bye, Bye Birdie
Fri, Feb 2, 199023 mins
Michelle is excited to start her first day of pre-school, she becomes intrigued with Dave the class' pet bird. During story time, Michelle let's the bird out and he flies out a window. Michelle becomes guilty for letting Dave fly away and the rest of her classmates start to blame her for the incident. Danny and Jesse immediately fix the problem by giving Michelle a parrot named Sammy, so she can replace the class bird as an apology. The next day, Michelle introduces Sammy the parrot to her classmates and they forgive Michelle for the incident, Aaron gives Michelle the sharing crown. Meanwhile, Stephanie suspects that DJ is keeping a secret from her and she tries to read her sister's diary, but she accidentally breaks the lock on the diary and she fixes the diary by using super glue, Stephanie's hand gets stuck on DJ's diary. Joey helps Stephanie get DJ's diary off of her hand, but DJ becomes angry at Stephanie for snooping around her stuff and she soon apologizes to her sister for what she did. DJ promises to Stephanie to share her day with her sister, on the condition she doesn't read her diary or her journal anymore.
Episode 17
13 Candles
Fri, Feb 9, 199030 mins
DJ turns 13 and is very excited about her first birthday party as a teenager. She has an eye on a boy her age named Kevin, who seems very nervous around her. Kimmy thinks that the best way to get them together is to arrange a scheme spin-the-bottle game in which DJ is sure to kiss Kevin. DJ is embarrassed when Danny, Joey and Jesse, who have been ease-dropping on the party, barge into the living room, in time to stop the kiss.
Episode 18
Mr. Egghead
Fri, Feb 16, 199030 mins
Joey gets a job as a guest host on an educational television show for children, where a prop injures Stephanie.
Episode 19
Those Better Not Be the Days
Fri, Feb 23, 199023 mins
It's not Friday, but things sure get freaky when the men and girls switch roles for a day.
Episode 20
Honey, I Broke the House
Fri, Mar 9, 199030 mins
Stephanie drives Joey's prized classic car into the house when she is left unsupervised.
Episode 21
Just Say No Way
Fri, Mar 30, 199030 mins
D.J. is at a school party. She catches some boys drinking beer and is shocked to see Kevin drinking. When Jesse arrives, D.J. has her back to him, and a beer can in her hand. Not knowing what had happened, he jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Episode 22
Three Men and Another Baby
Fri, Apr 13, 199023 mins
Michelle is jealous when Danny agrees to babysit a neighbor's infant overnight; DJ's math homework stumps Joey.
Episode 23
Fraternity Reunion
Fri, Apr 27, 199030 mins
Danny and Joey disguise themselves as women so they can get their fraternity seal back from a sorority house, where their reunion is being held. Unfortunately, their plan goes south when Danny and Joey get arrested, the two end up in jail. DJ must bail her father and Joey out of jail, because she can't find Rebecca or her grandmother. DJ entrusts Kimmy to watch over Stephanie and Michelle, even though she was banned from the house for three weeks for accidentally breaking the TV. The charges against Danny and Joey are dropped after the sorority has already taken a vote. DJ takes her father and Joey home. Danny thanks Kimmy for watching over Stephanie and Michelle and rescinds her banishment from the Tanner house. Danny is still angry at Joey for getting him into a crazy situation, DJ is able to get her father and Joey to make up, the two forgive each other. Meanwhile, Jesse goes on a peaceful trip to the woods, but the trip doesn't go as planned for Jesse when he gets attacked by a swarm of bees and he falls into a swamp in a unsuccessful attempt to avoid the bees.
Episode 24
Our Very First Telethon
Fri, May 4, 199023 mins
Danny hosts a telethon to raise money for the station. The Beach Boys perform.