Full House (season 5)

Full House season 5
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	26
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 17, 1991 (1991-09-17) – May 12, 1992 (1992-05-12)

Season five of the family sitcom Full House originally aired between September 17, 1991 and May 12, 1992 on ABC.

Plot

In season five, Jesse and Rebecca become parents when Becky gives birth to twin boys, Nicky and Alex. Meanwhile, Jesse & The Rippers launch a new song which eventually becomes successful. Joey gets his own show The Legend of Ranger Joe which becomes a success. D.J. starts high school and gets her driving permit. Michelle starts kindergarten. Stephanie begins fourth grade. D.J. gets her own room, while Michelle begins to share with Stephanie.

Main characters

Main article: List of Full House characters

Character	Portrayed by
Jesse Katsopolis	John Stamos
Danny Tanner	Bob Saget
Joey Gladstone	Dave Coulier
D.J. Tanner	Candace Cameron
Stephanie Tanner	Jodie Sweetin
Michelle Tanner	Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson-Katsopolis	Lori Loughlin
Kimmy Gibbler	Andrea Barber

Episodes

See also: List of Full House episodes

No. in series	No. in 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 band's summer concert tour to find out that Becky is having twins. Meanwhile, Michelle is scared and lost on her first day of kindergarten, so she goes to the other side of the school and pays Stephanie a visit.
96	2	"Matchmaker Michelle"	Joel Zwick	Ellen Guylas	September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24)
Michelle badly wants a mother, but her choice turns out to be her kindergarten teacher (June Lockhart), who is twice Danny's age. Meanwhile, D.J. and Kimmy trade places for one night for a school project, much to the Tanners' dismay.
97	3	"Take My Sister, Please"	Joel Zwick	Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler	October 1, 1991 (1991-10-01)
After Stephanie went too far in invading D.J.'s privacy, she no longer wants to share a bedroom with her, and thanks to an untimely insult, neither does Michelle, so Stephanie moves into the upstairs bathroom. Meanwhile, Danny and Joey fall for Becky's childbirth instructor, and Jesse gets fed up over Becky's food cravings during her pregnancy.
98	4	"Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?"	Joel Zwick	Mark Fink	October 8, 1991 (1991-10-08)
Danny starts to feel that D.J. is excluding him from her social life, so he starts snooping and discovers a secret of hers. Meanwhile, since Michelle and Stephanie are now sharing a bedroom, Stephanie wants Michelle to take down all of her "baby stuff". Joey and Jesse get locked in the basement.
99	5	"The King and I"	Joel Zwick	David Pollock & Elias Davis	October 15, 1991 (1991-10-15)
Jesse skips a family picnic to work on writing a song, but ends up regretting it. A man who looks a lot like Elvis Presley becomes Jesse's conscience, counseling him on the importance of family and advising him to go to the picnic.
100	6	"The Legend of Ranger Joe"	Joel Zwick	Boyd Hale	October 22, 1991 (1991-10-22)
Joey has a streak of good luck. His childhood idol Ranger Roy (Barney Martin), the host of a children's program, is retiring, and Joey is confident to audition. However, his luck goes bad after innocently angering Roy by hugging him (due to acute physical paranoia), but when the show becomes a disaster, Joe uses his antics to save the day. 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. Note: Jesse's real name is revealed in this episode. His birth name was Hermes Katsopolis, but begged his mother to change it to Jesse after being teased in kindergarten.
101	7	"The Volunteer"	Joel Zwick	Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler	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; Stephanie and Kimmy argue over which of their family dogs is smarter, and decide to hold a neighborhood dog show in the back yard to decide.
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 it is a major commitment that she may not be ready for. Rebecca has her baby shower, which Michelle accidentally spills the beans on after Jesse bribes her with an ice cream sundae.
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 (with a Flintstones theme) to start, the entire family looks back at all the good times from Michelle's life. Michelle gets upset however when she realizes her baby book will end.
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: This is the first appearance of Nicholas (Nicky) and Alexander (Alex). This was the last episode of the series to be written by series creator Jeff Franklin.
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, so he enlists Stephanie and D.J.'s detective kit to help him identify who's who. Meanwhile, Danny likes his new, temporary co-host, Vicky Larson (Gail Edwards). Elsewhere, Michelle is upset when D.J. and Stephanie get to hold the twins but she can't.
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	Story by: Martie Cook Teleplay by: 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' first car trip to the over-kissing Aunt Ida.
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? Note: This marks Scott Weinger's first appearance on the show as Steve before he becomes a regular in season 6. In this episode, his character's last name is Peters (later Hale).
109	15	"Play It Again, Jesse"	Joel Zwick	Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler	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 D.J'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 tenth birthday party. This leads to Stephanie developing a major crush on him, and then having D.J. kissing him, causing friction between the sisters. When the issue hits its boiling point Danny must step in and get to the root of this issue.
111	17	"Spellbound"	Joel Zwick	Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler	January 28, 1992 (1992-01-28)
Stephanie is confident that she will win her school's spelling bee, only to get beaten by a rival classmate in the first round, 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 younger 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 (which turns out to be nothing more than a bank).
113	19	"The Devil Made Me Do It"	Joel Zwick	Story by: Nicolas Wall & Jane Paris Teleplay by: Elias Davis	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. Note: The Olsen twins are both in this episode; Ashley as the bad Michelle and Mary-Kate as the good Michelle.
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	Marc Warren & Dennis Rinsler	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 (for which she must pass her final exam and the course) with D.J. and Michelle tries to get an ant farm. Guest stars: Brian Robbins and Martha Quinn

See also

• List of Full House episodes

References

General references