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From a Hawaiian vacation to a TV charity telethon, Full House - Season 3 features nonstop family fun as well as life lessons for both children and grown-ups. Perky, spunky Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) learns that it's not nice to make fun of others in "Nerd for a Day" and that she can't run from her problems after crashing Joey's prized vintage car into the kitchen in "Honey, I Broke the House." D.J. (Candace Cameron), now in junior high school, already knows she's too young to drink; Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) learns he should trust her after he sees her with a beer in her hand and jumps to the wrong conclusion in "Just Say No Way." As for Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), she is now handling catchphrases ("You got it, dude," "I'm not busy," "Oh, nuts") like a sitcom pro. And just when you thought that it couldn't get more adorable than the antics of three quip-happy kids, Joey's (Dave Coulier) Popeye impressions, Jesse's Elvis fixation, or Danny's (Bob Saget) anal-retentive anxieties, Full House ups the cuteness quotient with the addition of a pet in "And They Call It Puppy Love." This third season, the show's most popular to date, is definitely the charm with such episodes as "Our Very First Telethon," showcasing the ensemble's talent for comedy, singing, dancing, and, in Michelle's case, reciting (with an assist from Mike Love of the Beach Boys). Full House is the kind of show that tends to be taken for granted. In the episode "Those Better Not Be the Days," a chastened D.J. and Stephanie apologize to their dad and uncles for not expressing their gratitude: "We appreciate how wonderful you are," D.J. proclaims. Devoted viewers might say the same for Full House. Donald Liebenson

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Season 3 of Full House finds Lori Loughlin matriculating from "recurring" to "regular" status in the role of Becky Donaldson, co-host of Danny Tanner's (Bob Saget) San Francisco TV show and sweetheart of Danny's brother-in-law, Jesse Cochran (John Stamos). No, Becky and Jesse did not get married at the end of season two, but that doesn't mean they aren't still considering it. Elsewhere, the widowed Danny continues functioning as both father and mother to his three growing daughters -- 12-year-old D.J. (Candace Cameron), seven-year-old Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin), and three-year-old Michelle (played by twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) -- with the assistance of both Jesse and Danny's aspiring-comedian buddy Joey Gladstone (Dave Coulier). Also, future Everybody Loves Raymond star Doris Roberts takes over from season one's Alice Hirson in the role of Danny's mother, Claire. Kicking off with a riotous Hawaiian vacation, the series' third season includes such highlights as D.J.'s first kiss (at her 13th birthday party); Joey's "big break" on Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon (playing -- who else? -- Ed McMahon); the girls getting a new puppy named Comet; Jesse's foolhardy acceptance of a life-risking dare from his old buddy Pete (Scott Baio); Stephanie's traumatic reaction to a typical Frisco earthquake; Stephanie and D.J. suffering the consequences when they teach little Michelle how to throw insults; a visit from Becky's former professor (and boyfriend), played by Barry Van Dyke of Diagnosis Murder fame; Stephanie's "wild ride" as she accidentally backs her dad's car into the family kitchen; Joey and Danny's female disguise during their tenth college-frat reunion; and in the final episode of the season, a gala TV telethon in which everyone in the cast shows off his or her hitherto untapped talents. After three years on the air, Full House finally broke through the Top 30 highest-rated programs, coming in at number 22 for the 1989-1990 season Hal Erickson

Product Details

• UPC: 012569752573
• Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
• Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Français, Español
• Time: 9:12:00
• Sales Rank: 6,379

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Full House: Tanner's Island
• Full House: Back to School Blues
• Full House: Breaking up is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)
• Full House: Nerd for a Day
• Full House: Granny Tanny
• Full House: Star Search
• Full House: And They Call it Puppy Love
• Full House: Divorce Court
• Full House: Dr. Dare Rides Again
• Full House: The Greatest Birthday on Earth
• Full House: Aftershocks
• Full House: Joey & Stacy and ... Oh, Yeah, Jesse
• Full House: No More Mr. Dumb Guy
• Full House: Misadventures in Baby-Sitting
• Full House: Lust in the Dust
• Full House: Bye, Bye Birdie
• Full House: 13 Candles
• Full House: Mr. Egghead
• Full House: Those Better Not be the Days
• Full House: Honey, I Broke the House
• Full House: Just Say No Way
• Full House: Three Men and Another Baby
• Full House: Fraternity Reunion
• Full House: Our Very First Telethon

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