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The Greatest Birthday on Earth

Episode aired Dec 1, 1989
TV-G
30m

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7.1/10

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John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin in Full House (1987)

Comedy Drama Family

The family prepares a circus party for Michelle's third birthday party, but on the very day Steph and Michelle join Jesse to Elmer's gas station where something happens.The family prepares a circus party for Michelle's third birthday party, but on the very day Steph and Michelle join Jesse to Elmer's gas station where something happens.The family prepares a circus party for Michelle's third birthday party, but on the very day Steph and Michelle join Jesse to Elmer's gas station where something happens.

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7.1/10

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John Stamos

Jesse Katsopolis

Bob Saget

Danny Tanner

Dave Coulier

Joey Gladstone

Candace Cameron Bure

D.J. Tanner
(as Candace Cameron)

Jodie Sweetin

Stephanie Tanner

Mary-Kate Olsen

Michelle Tanner
(as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen)

Ashley Olsen

Michelle Tanner
(as Mary Kate Ashley Olsen)

Debbie Gregory

Karen

Raf Mauro

Mechanic

Aaron Brownstein

Lenny

Director
- Bill Foster
Writer
- Jeff Franklin
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Trivia
Debbie Gregory, who plays Karen, previously appeared in "Baby Love" as Becky's sister, Connie. This is alluded to when Karen asks Joey and Danny if they have met before. Gregory plays Connie once again in "The Wedding".

Goofs
The mechanic says that he is going to "go home to see Esther" his wife. It can be assumed that the shop is closing for the day, and since this is the day of Michelle's birthday party, it is likely either a Saturday or Sunday, in which shops routinely close early. What prompted the mechanic to come back to the shop 3 hours later? Unless this shop closes for a while during the middle of the day (which is not likely since the time of day was already afternoon), it doesn't make any sense that the mechanic would have had any reason to come back to the shop. In the 90's cell phones were not prevalent, and Jesse wouldn't have known how to get a hold of the mechanic at home to ask to be let out.

Quotes
Jesse Katsopolis: [doing a puppet show for Michelle, since they got locked in a garage during Michelle's circus party]
[With a funny voice]
Jesse Katsopolis: Hi Socko! How's your day?
Stephanie 'Steph' Judith Tanner: Not so good Toesey. I'm locked in a gas station...
[Angry]
Stephanie 'Steph' Judith Tanner: thanks to my uncle!
Jesse Katsopolis: I don't think that putting the blame on the nice uncle will help anything.
Stephanie 'Steph' Judith Tanner: Well, you DID ask how my day was.
Jesse Katsopolis: Well, yes I did, but it's not your uncle's fault.
Stephanie 'Steph' Judith Tanner: It is too!
Jesse Katsopolis: Is not!
[Stephanie's puppet pulls off his sock puppet]
Jesse Katsopolis: Ahh! Help, I'm naked! I'm naked!
Michelle Elizabeth Tanner: [Happy] That's funny.

Connections
Featured in ABC TGIF: Episode #1.10 (1989)

Soundtracks
Everywhere You Look
Performed by Jesse Frederick

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Featured review

8/10

Show me the clown!

Michelle is turning three years old and she is very excited about the circus party her family has planned for her. But before the party, Jessie takes her and Stephanie with him to fix Danny's car. But never did he expect to have to throw a party and become a clown!

They are locked in a garage until the manager gets back, so Jessie has to do something he HATES - become a clown! He and Stephanie have to help a crying, sad Michelle by entertaining her. Meanwhile, at home Danny and Joey are putting on a circus for the neighborhood without Michelle!

This is another one of those great episodes and this isn't the only time Michelle's birthday gets wrecked by other events.