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Full House: Season 2

22 episodes Premiered Oct 14, 1988
Previously on Full House

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Full House Season 1.
  • Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (19): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Cutting It Close

Oct 14, 1988

Jesse has a terrible day, which begins with Stephanie unintentionally chopping off a chunk of Jesse's hair while playing a pretend game of "hairdresser”. Stephanie blames herself f

S2·E2 Core

Tanner vs. Gibbler

Oct 21, 1988

It's Kimmy's 12th birthday, and D.J. has planned a surprise birthday party for her.

S2·E3 Core

It's Not My Job

Oct 28, 1988

Jesse has made his first sale of an advertising jingle. As a result, Jesse tells his father, Nick, that he wants to leave the family exterminating business. Consequently, Nick lose

S2·E4 Core

D.J.'s Very First Horse

Nov 4, 1988

"Wake Up, San Francisco" is broadcasting an episode from a horse stable, where D.J. falls in love with a horse named Rocket. D.J. desperately wants Rocket, and the only way she'll

S2·E5 Core

Jingle Hell

Nov 11, 1988

When Joey gives Jesse the inspiration Jesse needs to write an advertising jingle that Jesse has been having problems with, the result is that the jingle is bought. This bit of succ

S2·E6 Core

Beach Boy Bingo

Nov 18, 1988

In a radio contest, D.J. wins a "dream night for 2" with the Beach Boys. The problem is, according to the rules of the contest, D.J. is allowed to take only one of the guys with he

S2·E7 Core

Joey Gets Tough

Nov 25, 1988

While Danny and Jesse are out, Joey is left in charge of the girls. D.J. and Stephanie want to stay up late so they can watch a Tiffany concert on TV, so they take advantage of him

S2·E8 Core

Triple Date

Dec 9, 1988

Danny invites his new girlfriend, Denise, and her two friends, Zoey and Cheryl, over to the house for a triple date with Jesse and Joey. Meanwhile, while D.J. has convinced Danny s

S2·E9 Core

Our Very First Christmas Show

Dec 16, 1988

While the family is on a flight to Colorado, to spend Christmas with some relatives, a blizzard forces an emergency landing at an unfamiliar airport.

S2·E10 Core

Middle Age Crazy

Jan 6, 1989

Stephanie thinks that D.J. and Michelle are getting all of the attention—it's not easy being the middle child.

S2·E11 Core

A Little Romance

Jan 13, 1989

D.J. has her first boyfriend, Michael Montfort, but she’s crushed when Michael leaves her for Kathy Santoni, because Michael believes Kathy is prettier than D.J. is. Meanwhile, Bec

S2·E12 Core

Fogged In

Jan 20, 1989

Jesse and Joey have just stayed up all night working on their latest jingle for Casa De Pancakes. Unfortunately, D.J. and Kimmy unwittingly erase the jingle from the tape it was re

S2·E13 Core

Working Mothers

Feb 3, 1989

Jesse and Joey's latest jingle is such a success that they are offered a fixed job composing jingles for Mr. Malatesta. D.J. and Stephanie fear that if Jesse and Joey take this job

S2·E14 Core

Little Shop of Sweaters

Feb 10, 1989

It's Valentine's Day, and Danny has bought D.J. the royal blue sweater that she wanted. When she wears it to school, at recess, she takes the sweater off so she won't sweat all ove

S2·E15 Core

Pal Joey

Feb 17, 1989

It’s been little over a year and a half since Jesse and Joey moved into the house, and they’ve become good friends—which is making Danny feel left out. When Danny talks to Joey abo

S2·E16 Core

Baby Love

Feb 24, 1989

Becky's sister, Connie Anderson, has arrived for a visit, and she’s brought her son Howie, who is Michelle's age, with her. Michelle and Howie become fast friends, but when it come

S2·E17 Core

El Problema Grande de D.J.

Mar 10, 1989

D.J. has good grades throughout her report card, except for in Spanish class, where she was given a D. D.J. asks Danny to talk to her Spanish teacher about the grade. When her teac

S2·E18 Core

Goodbye, Mr. Bear

Mar 24, 1989

During Spring cleaning, Jesse learns what "little cause, big effect" means when he accidentally breaks a drawer handle in the kitchen, and ends up having to renovate the kitchen's

S2·E19 Core

Blast from the Past

Apr 7, 1989

In college, Joey had a girlfriend named Patty Fogerty, who ended up leaving him for a guy named Michael Winchester. This left Joey devastated, because he wanted to marry her. Now,

S2·E20 Core

I'm There for You, Babe

Apr 14, 1989

It's Jesse's 26th birthday, and it seems that everyone's trying to pull him in every direction at the same time.

S2·E21 Mytharc

Luck Be a Lady (1)

Apr 28, 1989

The family travels to Lake Tahoe, where the girls get lucky gambling and Jesse forces Rebecca's hand in their game of hearts.

S2·E22 Mytharc

Luck Be a Lady (2)

May 5, 1989

Jesse and Rebecca decide to get married—unless Danny can get them to eschew the whole idea.