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Misadventures in Baby-Sitting

Episode Number: 58    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Friday January 12, 1990    Prod Code: 445861
Eager to have her very own phone line installed in her bedroom, DJ proposes that she do some babysitting to help pay for it—a plan that Danny is willing to consider. Spending an evening with 8-year-old Brian doesn’t seem too difficult at first, but what’s a teenager to do when her little charge gets his head stuck between the stairwell railings? Back at the Tanner house, Stephanie experiences her own babysitting woes when she is placed in charge of Michelle, and an innocent card-playing session with some buddies gets Jesse in some hot water with Becky.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Julie Strassman, Shari Scharfer
Director: Bill Foster
Star: John Stamos (Jesse Katsoplis),  Dave Coulier (Joseph Alvin "Joey" Gladstone),  Ashley Olsen (Michelle Elizabeth Tanner),  Mary-Kate Olsen (Michelle Elizabeth Tanner),  Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Judith Tanner),  Candace Cameron (Donna Jo Margaret "DJ" Tanner),  Lori Loughlin (Rebecca Donaldson-Katsopolis (reccurring Season 2,1989-1995)),  Bob Saget (Daniel Ernest "Danny" Tanner)
Recurring Role: Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler)
Guest Star: Joan Leizman (Joyce Kagan),  Barry Kivel (Michael Kagan),  Mike Binder (Steve),  Bruce Baum (Paul),  Malachi Pearson (Brian Kagan)

Notes

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Second (and last) appearance of Brian, but first of only 2 appearances by Michael and Joyce, his stupid parents. They return on more time later this season in "Three Men And Another Baby". (edit)

Quotes

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Rebecca: Whatever happened to "communication" and "understanding?"
Jesse: I've been trying to communicate with you that I want to go to Graceland for Christmas, but you're just not understanding. (edit)
(D.J. is talking to Kimmy on the phone.)
Stephanie: D.J, I'm not getting any younger.
D.J.: Hold on, Kimmy, let me switch phones. (pause) I know, Stephanie's a major pain. Dad, will you hang this up when I get to my room?
Danny: Okay, but let's wrap this up.
(Stephanie picks up the phone.)
Stephanie: (angrily) THIS IS THE MAJOR PAIN SPEAKING. HOW RUDE!!! (edit)
Danny: Jess, I've been a pretty regular guy tonight, wouldn't you say?
Jesse: Yes actually, I'm quite proud of you.
Danny: In that case, there's something I'd like to say before I leave...(to Steve) You sir, are a chimney! Not only are you ruining your own health, you are ruining the health of innocent people all around you. (to Paul) And you sir, you should take a drive through a car wash without your car. (edit)
Jesse: I don't wanna take a grumpy person to Graceland. It's the happiest place on Earth.
Rebecca: Yeah, and I don't want any bad attitude in that Christmas hayride. (edit)
Jesse: All right, fellas, let's play a little 5-card Nebraska, Becky's wild.
Steve: Play what?!
Jesse: Sorry, fellas, I'm havin' a little problem with my girlfriend. She wants to spend Christmas in Nebraska.
Paul: So tell her ya don't wanna go.
Joey: Jesse can't do that. Ya see, he and Becky work things out with open and honest communication. You guys should see it. It really is cute.
Steve: Yer in a lotta trouble, buddy.
Jesse: Why?
Steve: Tell 'er how ya feel, openly and honestly?
Jesse: Yeah.
Steve: Do ya get your way?
Jesse: No.
Steve: Pack your Long-Johns, pal. You're goin' to Nebraska.
Jesse: I'm not goin' to Nebraska, all right? I went to Nebraska for Thanksgiving. This time, she's gonna do what I wanna do. All right?
Joey: Hey, don't tell us, tell her.
Jesse: I'll tell her! I'll tell her. I'll just call her later.
Joey: Call now.
Joey and Paul: Call now.
Danny, Joey, Paul, and Steve: Call now! (chanting) CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL NOW! CALL...!!
Jesse: WHWHWHWHWHOA! (to phone) Yeah, Becky. Listen, it's me. I made a decision, we're goin' to Graceland this Christmas. End of discussion, case closed!
(the other guys cheer for him)
Jesse: And anutha thing! Uh, call me when you get this message. Thanks. (edit)

Trivia

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It is completely ridiculous that Brian had his head through those railings. First of all, having his neck trapped in-between them would have easily choked him to death in real life. Secondly, he would have really had to grunt and squeeze hard in order to get his head through in the first place, yet it's implied that he just stuck his head in there effortlessly. (edit)
At one point in the episode, Kimmy and DJ are on their cordless phones, talking to each other at the same time in DJ's room. There's no way Kimmy's house phone would get reception that far away from her own house. (edit)

Allusions

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Title allusion: "Adventures in Babysitting," a 1987 movie starring Elisabeth Shue. (edit)
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