The Circus

Danny Tanner, widowed father of three young and rambunctious girls, ages 9 months, 5 and 10 years, recruits his two buddies--his rock 'n' roller brother-in-law, Jesse, and his best friend, Joey, an infrequently employed stand-up comic--to move in and help him raise the brood.

The girls are rockin' when Uncle Jesse is left in charge of them for the night, but Danny is reeling when he arrives home to find Jesse conducting band practice.

Stephanie's reluctance to attend her first day of school disappears when Joey and Jesse visit her kindergarten class.

A frantic search for Jesse's missing pet turtle leaves the Tanner home disheveled, just before an unexpected visit from the guys' mothers.

Danny's all-male fishing trip turns into a love-boat cruise, complete with a female captain and an all-girl rock band.

When Danny hears Michelle call Jesse and Joey "Dada" he knows that he isn't spending enough time with his daughters and creates a father/daughter day.

Danny's audition for a job as a boxing announcer is a disaster. Meanwhile, the guys care for baby Michelle, who is sick with a cold.

Jesse's dream girl turns into a nightmare when she stops dating him and starts dating Joey.

The Thanksgiving holiday doesn't work out as planned when everyone teams up to prepare the feast but the results aren't exactly worth eating.

Joey feels expendable when he prepares for a two-week comedy tour and the family starts acting like he's gone before he leaves.

Danny arrives at his surprise 30th birthday party only to discover that Jesse has accidentally driven his prized car into the bay.

Members of the Tanner family are thrilled when they are chosen to appear in a local promotion at Danny's TV station. But their enthusiasm subsides when they discover show business is not as glamorous as they had thought.

Jesse suggests that D.J. audition for a commercial after she does well in a school performance. D.J. does well in her audition, but when she leaves the room, the part is given to Stephanie.

Jesse uses baby Michelle to get a date with one of Danny's co-workers, but when a girlfriend of Jesse's tells the story of how she met Jesse with Michelle, Jesse's date is postponed indefinitely.

Danny is excited about the chance to play basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters, but when his family contracts chicken pox, finding a baby-sitter for Michelle seems impossible.

Joey's comic debut in front of a talent scout is jinxed when a member of the audience, Phyllis Diller, takes over his spot in the lineup.

Danny has not dated anyone since his wife's death one year ago. He becomes interested in the "hive mother" of Stephanie's "honeybee troop," but when his kids find out he might date the woman, their negative response surprises him.

D.J. is jealous of the guys when her cousin comes for a visit and spends most of his time roughhousing with Danny.

Unbeknownst to the family, Jesse leaves the house after becoming frustrated because of his lack of privacy.

The girls devise a scheme to bring their Uncle Jesse home after he leaves the house to find some privacy.

Jesse succeeds when he secretly plans an Elvis Presley tribute at a nightclub. Meanwhile, Joey attempts to pay back money that Danny lent him 11 years ago.

D.J. takes advantage of Joey's gullible nature by convincing him that she is sick so she can skip school and sneak down to the mall to get Stacey Q's autograph.