Full House (season 5)

Full House (season 5)
Season 5 DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	26
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC
Original run	September 17, 1991 – May 12, 1992
Home video release
DVD release date	December 12, 2006[1]
Season chronology
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The fifth season of the family sitcom Full House aired on ABC. From this season onward, Andrea Barber is credited in the opening credits.

Episodes

The fifth season consisted of 26 episodes that aired between September 17, 1991 and May 12, 1992.

Series #	Season #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
95	1	"Double Trouble"	Joel Zwick	Jeff Franklin	September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17)
Jesse comes home from his summer concert tour with his band to learn that he and Becky are having twins. Meanwhile, Michelle feels left out on her first day of kindergarten.
96	2	"Matchmaker Michelle"	Joel Zwick	Ellen Guylas	September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)
Michelle badly wants a mother, but her choice (her kindergarten teacher, played by June Lockhart in this and the previous episode) is twice Danny's age. Meanwhile, D.J. and Kimmy trade places for one night-much to Stephanie's dismay.
97	3	"Take My Sister, Please"	Joel Zwick	Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren	October 1, 1991 (1991-10-01)
D.J. no longer wishes to share a bedroom with Stephanie, but (thanks to an untimely insult) neither does Michelle. Meanwhile, Danny and Joey fall for Rebecca's childbirth instructor and Jesse gets fed up with Becky's cravings.
98	4	"Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?"	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink	October 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)
Danny feels left out of D.J.'s life, and he gets sneaky to find out a big secret about his oldest daughter; Stephanie wants new roommate Michelle to get rid of all her baby stuff, and Jesse and Joey get locked in the basement.
99	5	"The King and I"	Joel Zwick	Elias Davis & David Pollock	October 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)
Jesse skips a family picnic to work on writing a song, but ends up regretting it, and a man who looks a lot like Elvis Presley, becomes Jesse's conscience and advises him to go to the picnic.
100	6	"The Legend of Ranger Joe"	Joel Zwick	Boyd Hale	October 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Joey is offered a job as the host of a children's television program, entitled "The Ranger Joe Show" during a streak of good luck, but soon he is close to losing it after hugging his predecessor Ranger Roy, which he can't deal with (due to acute physical paranoia). Becky and D.J. are curious why Jesse wants good names for the twins, and Stephanie tries to get rid of Michelle's tap shoes.
101	7	"The Volunteer"	Joel Zwick	Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren	October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29)
D.J. volunteers at a local nursing home, and befriends a man named Eddie (Whitman Mayo) with Alzheimer's Disease. Meanwhile, Jesse tries to prove to Becky he can support a lamaze pad and the younger girls hold a dog show.
102	8	"Gotta Dance"	Joel Zwick	Stacey Hur	November 5, 1991 (1991-11-05)
Stephanie decides to pursue dancing full-time, but she does not realize what a major commitment it is. Becky has her baby shower, which Michelle accidentally spills the beans on after Uncle Jesse bribes her with ice cream.
103	9	"Happy Birthday, Babies (Part 1)"	Jeff Franklin	Jeff Franklin	November 12, 1991 (1991-11-12)
As Michelle is waiting for her fifth birthday party to start, the entire family looks back at all the good times from Michelle's life.
104	10	"Happy Birthday, Babies (Part 2)"	Joel Zwick	Jeff Franklin	November 12, 1991 (1991-11-12)
Michelle's birthday party is interrupted by Becky going into labor, and Jesse having appendicitis. In the end, she gives birth to twin boys: Nicholas and Alexander (Nicky and Alex). Note: First Appearance of Nicholas (Nicky) and Alexander (Alex)
105	11	"Nicky and/or Alexander"	Joel Zwick	Ellen Guylas	November 19, 1991 (1991-11-19)
Back home from the hospital, Jesse can't tell his identical twin sons, Nicky and Alex, apart. Meanwhile, Danny likes his new, temporary co-host, Vicky Larson (Gail Edwards).
106	12	"Bachelor of the Month"	Joel Zwick	Tom Burkhard	November 26, 1991 (1991-11-26)
Danny is chosen as "Bay Area Bachelor of the Month", much to the disapproval of Michelle - and Vicky. Jesse and Becky deal with the stresses of twins.
107	13	"Easy Rider"	Joel Zwick	Jeff Schimmel	December 3, 1991 (1991-12-03)
Joey teaches Michelle how to ride a bike without training wheels, and is unsuccessful in their first attempt, but convinces her to try again. Meanwhile, Danny begins to get intimate with Vicki and Jesse and Becky prepare for the twins's first car trip to the over-kissing Aunt Ida. Absent: Andrea Barber as Kimmy
108	14	"Sisters in Crime"	Joel Zwick	Boyd Hale	December 17, 1991 (1991-12-17)
While babysitting her sisters, D.J. decides to take them to the movies with her when her crush (Scott Weinger) drops by unexpectedly. However, Stephanie & Michelle use all the money for snacks, leaving not enough money to pay for them. D.J. convinces Kimmy, who works at the theater, to sneak them in, but they are caught by the manager. Will Kimmy lose her job and Danny find out? Goof: This marks Scott Weinger's first appearance on the show as Steve before he becomes a regular on the sixth season of the show. In this episode, his character's name originally was Steve Peters, but later his last name changed to Hale. Note: First Appearance of Steve Hale
109	15	"Play It Again, Jesse"	Joel Zwick	Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren	January 7, 1992 (1992-01-07)
With Becky going back to work, Jesse becomes "Mr. Mom", while also trying to pursue a record deal. Meanwhile, Danny deals with Vicki leaving, and Stephanie accidentally stains DJ's sweater, which she had told her not to wear.
110	16	"Crushed"	Joel Zwick	Diana "Jennie" Ayers & Susan Sebastian	January 14, 1992 (1992-01-14)
Stephanie's favorite singer, Tommy Page, sings a special song at her birthday party. This leads to Stephanie developing a major crush on him, and then having DJ kissing him.
111	17	"Spellbound"	Joel Zwick	Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren	January 28, 1992 (1992-01-28)
Stephanie is confident that she will win her school's spelling bee, only to get beaten by a classmate, who makes her lose all of her self-confidence. The word she lost on was "mnemonic". In the subplot, Michelle wants to learn how to read.
112	18	"Too Much Monkey Business"	Joel Zwick	David Pollock	February 11, 1992 (1992-02-11)
Danny's sister, Wendy, stops by for a visit - with her pet monkey who likes Jesse and plays hide-and-seek with Joey. Meanwhile, Joey falls for Wendy and Danny is not very pleased, and Stephanie and Michelle get worried by a shipment for Wendy: a tiki head.
113	19	"The Devil Made Me Do It"	Joel Zwick	Elias Davis Story by: Jane Paris & Nicolas Wall	February 18, 1992 (1992-02-18)
Michelle's conscience gets the best of her after she mishandles Jesse's musical equipment. Angry at Jesse for being "Uncle Tattletale", she then runs away to her friend Teddy's house. Teddy's older sister is played by Tahj Mowry's real-life sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry. The subplot has D.J. trying to get Stephanie and Kimmy to become friends.
114	20	"Driving Miss D.J."	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink	February 25, 1992 (1992-02-25)
D.J. gets her learner's permit, only to tense up from driving lessons with "uptight" Danny and "laid back" Uncle Jesse. Meanwhile, Michelle tries to get revenge on Stephanie after she nearly scares her to death, and succeeds with a little help from Joey.
115	21	"Yours, Mine, and Ours"	Bill Petty	Stacey Hur	March 3, 1992 (1992-03-03)
Jesse and Rebecca imagine how each other's unique parenting techniques may affect the twins in the future. Meanwhile, Danny and Joey take the girls out to "family fun night" after the girls fight, which turns into disaster.
116	22	"The Trouble with Danny"	Joel Zwick	Ellen Guylas & David Pollock	March 17, 1992 (1992-03-17)
The family becomes irritated when Danny becomes too obsessed over "Spring Cleaning Day", especially with Michelle on board. Meanwhile, Jesse doesn't believe Becky when she says the twins are crawling.
117	23	"Five's a Crowd"	Joel Zwick	Ellen Guylas	March 31, 1992 (1992-03-31)
D.J. goes out on a date with a heavy-metal band member to the drive-in. This causes Danny, Jesse, and Joey to go "rescue" her. Meanwhile, Kimmy babysitting leads to some feeding and changing disasters.
118	24	"Girls Will Be Boys"	Joel Zwick	Tom Burkhard & Stacey Hur	April 28, 1992 (1992-04-28)
Michelle decides that it is better to be a boy after her best friend, Teddy, is hassled for hanging out with girls. Meanwhile, Jesse becomes Ranger Joe's sidekick Lumberjack Jess, and D.J. threatens to get back at Stephanie for her constant prying.
119	25	"Captain Video (Part 1)"	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink & Boyd Hale	May 5, 1992 (1992-05-05)
Jesse records "Forever" with The Beach Boys, and finally gets a record deal. D.J. tries to convince her dad to let her participate in a summer study program in Barcelona, Spain. Michelle tries to learn how to cook.
120	26	"Captain Video (Part 2)"	Joel Zwick	Dennis Rinsler & Marc Warren	May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)
The record company ends up completely ruining Jesse's song, much to Jesse's resentment, and he leaves the recording session, only to be inspired by Michelle. Meanwhile, Kimmy tries to get to go to Spain with D.J. and Michelle tries to get an ant farm. Brian Robbins and Martha Quinn guest star.

See also

• List of Full House episodes

References

1. ^ "Full House - The Complete Fifth Season". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Full-House-Complete-Fifth-Season/dp/B000IJ79VG. Retrieved December 2, 2009. 

General references

• "Full House on ABC". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=100169&more=ucepisodelist. Retrieved December 2, 2009. 
• "Full House: Episode Guide". MSN TV. http://tv.msn.com/tv/series-episodes/full-house. Retrieved December 2, 2009.