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In its second season, Full House stays square within its comfort level, which is not to say that there aren’t major changes afoot. Clean-freak widower Danny (Bob Saget) becomes the new host of a popular morning TV talk show, Wake Up San Francisco. Aspiring rocker Jesse (John Stamos) loses his mullet, joins jingle-writing forces with comedian and fellow housemate Joey (Dave Coulier), and finds true love with Danny’s co-host, Rebecca (Lori Loughlin). But shaking Full House to its very foundation is the star-is-born emergence of twin toddlers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as infant Michelle, who is featured doing something precociously adorable in nearly every episode’s pre-opening credit sequence. This isn’t just scene-stealing, it’s show-stealing of Fonzie-esque proportions, as witness the audience’s "Awwww" when Michelle drops a bowl of pretzels in the episode "Tanner vs. Gibbler." Full House comes of age in its sophomore year with its "Very First Christmas Show"; the inevitable flashback episode ("Pal Joey"), in which Danny, Joey, and Jesse meet as children on the school playground; and the first celebrity guest star episode, "Beach Boy Bingo," featuring the Beach Boys, who favor the Tanner family with a rendition of "Kokomo." Meanwhile, eldest daughter D.J. (Candace Cameron) must deal with such crises as being called a "geekburger" by her best friend, and middle daughter Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) gets a case of the Jan Bradys when she bemoans the attention lavished on her sisters in "Middle Age Crazy." Topical references notwithstanding (Joey has a penchant for imitating Pee-wee Herman) Full House holds up very well. A guilty pleasure for some, a safe haven for others, this fun House is a wonderful place to visit. Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

Lori Loughlin joins the Full House cast for the series' second season in the role of Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson, the new co-host of Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget) local TV series "Wake Up San Francisco." Before the season is over, Becky will have fallen in love with Danny's brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis (John Stamos), but whether or not she'll accept his season-ending proposal is left up in the air. Meanwhile, Jesse and Danny's comedian pal Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier) continue lending their helping hands as the widowed Danny tries to raise his daughters -- 11-year-old D.J. (Candace Cameron), six-year-old Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and three-year-old Michelle (played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) -- without maternal assistance. This season's highlights include the introduction of Richard Paul as Danny's bombastic boss, Mr. Strowbridge, and the first appearance of John Aprea as Jesse's Greek father, Nick. Also worth noting is the crisis developing around the 12th birthday party of D.J.'s best friend, Kimmy Gibler (Andrea Barber); the guys' Three Stooges costumes for a Halloween party; a "dream night" with the Beach Boys (as themselves); the episode "Our Very First Christmas," with the usual mixups and queries about Santa's existence; the girls' competition over rewards for good grades; Jesse "overbooking" himself on his birthday; and in the two-episode season finale, an eventful getaway to Lake Tahoe. Hal Erickson

Product Details

• UPC: 012569721487
• Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
• Editions: Subtitled
• Time: 8:56:00
• Sales Rank: 5,445

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Full House: Cutting it Close
• Full House: Tanner vs. Gibbler
• Full House: It's Not My Job
• Full House: D.J.'s Very First Horse
• Full House: Jingle Hell
• Full House: Beach Boy Bingo
• Full House: Joey Gets Tough
• Full House: Triple Date
• Full House: Our Very First Christmas Show
• Full House: Middle Age Crazy
• Full House: A Little Romance
• Full House: Fogged In
• Full House: Working Mothers
• Full House: Little Shop of Sweaters
• Full House: Pal Joey
• Full House: Baby Love
• Full House: El Problema Grande de D.J.
• Full House: Goodbye, Mr. Bear
• Full House: Blast From the Past
• Full House: I'm There for You, Babe
• Full House: Luck Be a Lady, Part 1
• Full House: Luck Be a Lady, Part 2

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