• Air date: 22 Sep '89 24 episodes
      Season three of the family sitcom Full House originally aired on ABC between September 22, 1989 and May 4, 1990.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Tanner's Island

      22 Sep '89
      Danny takes the tanners to hawaii in honor of their two year aniversary since becoming a family. When there danny becomes his usual controling self and takes the family around together including a deserted island where he forgets to tie the boat and it sails away. The family thinks their doomed until they find out they are in fact on pua island where they meant they go for a show. Also Joey keep seeing a hula girl he likes and Jesses and Becky have an arguement about Elvis.
    • 2. Back to School Blues

      29 Sep '89
      Teaser: Michelle and Jesse play hide and seek. Main Synopsis: The new school year is starting, and Stephanie, who is entering 2nd grade, is the only Tanner left in her school, and she expects a bad day at school, but instead, it turns out to be a good day for Stephanie. The same can't be said for 12-year-old D.J., who is entering 7th grade, a step closer to becoming a teenager. On her first day in junior high, D.J. is humiliated by Colleen and Susan, a couple of bullies. On the next morning, D
    • 3. Breaking up is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)

      06 Oct '89
      Teaser: Danny and Michelle play basketball. Main Synopsis: Sometimes, Jesse thinks it's not fun to do what Becky wants to do, and Becky sometimes thinks it's not fun to do what Jesse wants to do. This leads to an argument between Jesse and Becky, and then leads to a break-up between the two. Jesse starts dating a woman named Diane, and Jesse constantly talks about Becky on his date with Diane, because he regrets the break-up. Jesse brings Diane home with him, and Diane looks at Becky and says,
    • 4. Nerd for a Day

      20 Oct '89
      Teaser: Joey helps Michelle fix her toy car. Main Synopsis: Jesse tells Stephanie that she must apologize for going along with her classmates in teasing Walter, a kid who wears eyeglasses, but the apology makes Walter think Stephanie loves him, and when Stephanie's friends come over to the house and see Stephanie talking to Walter, they make Stephanie a target for teasing, until Stephanie turns the tables on them, and shows them how it feels to be teased. Meanwhile, at school, D.J. has been as
    • 5. Granny Tanny

      03 Nov '89
      Teaser: Stephanie ties Michelle's shoes for her. Main Synopsis: Danny's mother Claire has arrived for a visit. Claire has retired from her job, and Danny wants to make Claire feel that she is still a needed person, but Danny's plan ends up working too well -- now Claire wants to move into the Tanner house. Danny has a talk with Claire, and since there is nothing keeping her in the state of Washington anymore, Danny decides to help Claire search for an apartment near the Tanner house. During Cl
    • 6. Star Search

      03 Nov '89
      Teaser: Kimmy watches as D.J. and Stephanie hand Michelle the tutu and diadem that Stephanie and D.J. once wore. Main Synopsis: The family watches a videotape from when Danny and Joey were in college, and on the tape, Joey gave himself a deadline of 10 years to be a successful comedian. The end of the 10-year deadline is now two weeks away. Danny surprises Joey with a chance to appear on Star Search, hosted by Ed McMahon. Joey is accepted as a contestant on the show, and he competes against de
    • 7. And They Call It Puppy Love

      10 Nov '89
      Teaser: Michelle pays more attention to her snack than the laundry Danny is sorting. Main Synopsis: Joey and Michelle are outside having a little rest in the backyard when a golden retriever shows up and steals Joey's snack. The girls want to keep the dog, but Danny's not sure that he should allow that. Jesse is not thrilled at all when the dog picks his bed, of all places, to give birth to a litter of puppies. The dog's owner, Frank Flood, who is from Ohio, arrives to pick up the dog after th
    • 8. Divorce Court

      17 Nov '89
      Teaser: Jesse tries to teach Michelle a song. Main Synopsis: Sharing a bedroom with Stephanie is driving D.J. crazy, and they end up arguing about when who is allowed in the room and when who's not. In an effort to solve the problem, Danny, Jesse, and Joey set up a courtroom kind of setting in the living room, with Danny being the ""judge"" and Jesse and Joey being the two ""attorneys"", but the guys themselves have a problem. They have bet each other as to who among them is the most athletic,
    • 9. Dr. Dare Rides Again

      24 Nov '89
      Teaser: Danny and the girls name their new puppy ""Comet"", which is the name that D.J. suggested. Main Synopsis: Jesse is reunited with Pete Biaco, a friend he hasn't seen in three years. As they talk about old times, particularly a time when Jesse was known as ""Dr. Dare"" and successfully performed a life-threatening stunt, Pete mentions that Jesse is obviously not that same guy anymore. Jesse, who feels that he has lost a lot of ""action"" in his life, takes this as an insult and prepares
    • 10. The Greatest Birthday on Earth

      01 Dec '89
      It's Michelle's 3rd birthday, and the guys have decided to throw a ""circus"" birthday party for Michelle, complete with clowns and other things seen in circuses. Before the party, Danny complains about a problem with his car, and Jesse agrees to fix it. Jesse can't fix it, so he takes Stephanie and Michelle out to a gas station with him to have it fixed. After the car is fixed, Jesse and the girls decide to visit the restroom before they leave, and during this time, Elmer, the mechanic, locks t
    • 11. Aftershocks

      08 Dec '89
      Teaser: Joey and Jesse are singing the ""teapot blues"" while Michelle is the teapot. Main Synopsis: An earthquake has left its emotional marks on Stephanie, and now the only thing she wants to do is cling to Danny. Jesse and Joey suggest taking Stephanie to a child psychiatrist. Danny reluctantly follows the suggestion and takes Stephanie to Doctor Mary-Ann Steiner, who uses a picture Stephanie drew to get her to explain her behavior -- on the day of the earthquake, Danny was three hours late
    • 12. Joey & Stacy and ... Oh, Yeah, Jesse

      15 Dec '89
      Teaser: Michelle teaches Danny how to blow bubbles in a glass of milk. Main Synopsis: Joey has fallen for Stacy, one of Jesse's background singers. Stacy, who feels the same way about Joey, notices how bossy Jesse is to Joey while they're at work making commercials, so she encourages Joey to refuse to be bossed around by Jesse all the time. When a presentation that's based on an idea by Jesse is rejected, Joey substitutes his own idea for the presentation, and Joey's version of the presentatio
    • 13. No More Mr. Dumb Guy

      05 Jan '90
      Teaser: D.J. and Stephanie are dressing Michelle up. Main Synopsis: Becky invites Jesse to accompany her to a well-cultured soiree, but Jesse declines, because he feels that he wouldn't fit in. As soon as Jesse discovers that Eric Trent, who was Becky's English professor in college, will be there, Jesse becomes jealous, afraid that someone who is more intelligent than he is will sweep Becky off her feet, so he studies hard so he can prove to Becky that he's intelligent enough for her. Meanwhil
    • 14. Misadventures in Baby-Sitting

      12 Jan '90
      Teaser: Joey makes Michelle think flowers can dance. Main Synopsis: D.J. wants her own phone number because having only one phone number in a house with 5 other people is driving her crazy. D.J. is willing to pay for the new phone number herself, but she needs a way to earn money, so she takes a job babysitting Brian Kagan, a little terror who really takes a toll on her. The guys are having a poker game in Danny's kitchen, and Becky and Jesse can't agree as to where to spend Christmas. Brian e
    • 15. Lust in the Dust

      26 Jan '90
      Teaser: Stephanie and D.J. teach Michelle how to skip. Main Synopsis: For what seems like the millionth time, Danny has broken a date, and this time it's because her earlobes were not the right size. D.J. and Stephanie set Danny up with Stephanie's dance teacher Karen Penner, and when Danny and Karen go to her apartment, Danny sees what a mess it is, and breaks yet another date. It seems that Danny has been deliberately nitpicking and finding mostly trivial things wrong with his dates, so he c
    • 16. Bye, Bye Birdie

      02 Feb '90
      Teaser: Danny and Joey check Michelle's height. Main Synopsis: It's Michelle's first day of preschool, a day that she has highly anticipated, but at preschool, Michelle accidentally lets the class's pet bird fly out the classroom window, and now none of her new classmates want to be her friend, but that attitude changes when she brings a new bird to class. Meanwhile, Stephanie, who is fascinated by D.J., wants to read D.J.'s diary and learn all of her secrets, but Stephanie unintentionally bre
    • 17. 13 Candles

      09 Feb '90
      Teaser: D.J. jumps for joy the second she turns 13! Main Synopsis: It's D.J.'s 13th birthday. A lot of friends are coming to D.J.'s birthday party, including Kevin, a boy D.J. has a crush on. While the party's music is playing, Kimmy tries to get D.J. and Kevin to dance with each other, but they're too nervous, so Kimmy and the rest of D.J.'s friends try to get D.J. and Kevin to kiss by setting them up during a game of ""spin the bottle"". After a spin, just as D.J. and Kevin are about to kiss
    • 18. Mr. Egghead

      16 Feb '90
      Teaser: Michelle and Danny record the welcome message on the new answering machine. Main Synopsis: Joey gets a chance to be ""Mr. Egghead"" on a TV science show called ""Mr. Egghead"". Stephanie and her class are the guests on Joey's tryout episode. Joey feels like Mr. Scrambled Egghead when he accidentally breaks Stephanie's nose during the taping of the show, and Stephanie and her class are scheduled to have their class picture taken on the next day. Stephanie was humiliated in her class pic
    • 19. Those Better Not be the Days

      23 Feb '90
      Teaser: Jesse explains to Michelle which way is left and which way is right. Main Synopsis: Danny, Jesse, and Joey feel that the girls are taking them for granted. No matter what the guys do, they never receive a ""thank you"" from the girls, so the guys decide to teach the girls a needed lesson by switching roles and letting the girls see how it feels to be the adults for a day, but when it seems that the girls are not catching on as planned, the guys look into what could happen in the future
    • 20. Honey, I Broke the House

      09 Mar '90
      Teaser: Joey plays baseball with Michelle. Main Synopsis: Jesse wants to have a romantic night with Becky, who tells Jesse that she can't because she is scheduled for a business dinner with Beau McIntyre, a former football player who is scheduled to be a guest on ""Wake Up, San Francisco"", and this makes Jesse jealous. There are 20 minutes left until Stephanie has to be at dance class, so what is there to do until then? She can't get anyone to listen to her about how her day has gone so far,
    • 21. Just Say No Way

      30 Mar '90
      Teaser: Michelle tries to make Joey a sandwich. Main Synopsis: D.J. and Kimmy organize the ""Spring Backwards Dance"" at school. For this dance, the girls must ask the boys to the dance. D.J. is too nervous to ask Kevin, so Stephanie does it for her. At the dance, D.J. finds Kevin and two other boys, Sam and Paul, drinking beer. D.J. takes the beer away from them in an effort to stop them. Unfortunately, this is when Jesse enters the hallway and sees D.J. holding the beer can. As a result, Je
    • 22. Three Men and Another Baby

      13 Apr '90
      Teaser: Danny, Joey, and D.J. ""chase away a monster"" in Michelle's closet. Main Synopsis: The family is babysitting the Kagans' new baby, Tony, for a night. Tony bonds with Jesse, who lets Tony sleep in Michelle's old crib, lets Tony play with Michelle's toys, and sings Michelle's special bedtime song to Tony, and this leaves Michelle thinking Jesse no longer cares about her. Jesse proves Michelle wrong when he realizes how hurt he's making her feel. Meanwhile, Danny enrolls Comet in obedien
    • 23. Fraternity Reunion

      27 Apr '90
      Teaser: Jesse and Michelle play the ""laughing game"". Main Synopsis: It's the night of a reunion for Joey and Danny -- the reunion of Chi Sigma Sigma (CSS), the college fraternity they were in 10 years ago. Joey and Danny remember that the fraternity burned Danny's Chi Sigma Sigma jacket 10 years ago when Danny messed up and unintentionally allowed a sorority, Lambda Tau Delta (LTD), to steal the stuffed seal that was Chi Sigma Sigma's mascot. The Lambda Tau Delta girls tickled Danny to the g
    • 24. Our Very First Telethon

      04 May '90
      Tag: Mike Love still singing while the Tanner's dance.