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D.J.'s Very First Horse
Season 2, episode 4
D.j.'s very first horse
Air date November 4, 1988
Writer(s) Bob Fraser
Rob Dames
Director Lee Shalatt
Previous It's Not My Job
Next Jingle Hell

D.J.'s Very First Horse is episode four in season two of Full House. It originally aired on November 4, 1988.

Opening Teaser[]

As he's taking a nap on the couch on the living room, Joey is licked by Michelle. Then she says 'nap'. Then Joey asks her if she woke him up to tell him that he was taking a nap, to which she says yes. He thanks her and tells her if he falls asleep again she will be sure to wake him up and let him know. Michelle walks off and he falls asleep again.

Synopsis[]

Wake Up, San Francisco is broadcasting an episode from a horse stable, where D.J. meets a horse named Rocket. She desperately wants a horse and thinks that he will fit the bill as he's being sold. However, the only way that she will get him is if she has enough money to make the payments needed ($100) every two weeks. D.J. tries to ask Danny if she can have Rocket, but she can tell that he would say no as Danny launches into a speech about what a big responsibility a pet is. So, instead she and her best friend Kimmy pool their money together and start making Rocket's stable payments, without Danny knowing it. Her plan consists of secretly keeping up the payments for a couple of weeks, and then telling Danny about Rocket, as she figures that two weeks is enough to prove to Danny that she can handle the responsibility so he will not refuse. Stephanie hears about this, and D.J. promises that she can own the tail if she holds true to the promise not to tell Danny, which she does. In the meantime, D.J. takes Rocket out for a ride (with a version of "Good Day Sunshine" playing).

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When Kimmy blows her half of the money on shopping at the mall for Western clothes, D.J. cannot make the next stable payment. She tries to bargain with Jeb, the farmer, on other ways to pay, but he says he can only accept cash. So, in a desperate effort to make sure she does not lose Rocket, she takes him to the house with her. But when Rocket somehow manages to get into the house, she becomes desperate to get him out before Danny comes home. Jesse and Joey (who's quite amused about the matter) try to cover for her, but Danny still notices Rocket in the house, and is horrified. D.J. is forced to come clean about everything. Danny immediately sends D.J. upstairs (shown at right), and asks Jesse and Joey to get Rocket out of the house, and Jesse wonders how to do just that (see Quotes). He volunteers to ride him out (eliciting applause from the studio audience).

Upstairs in her room (as the inspirational music plays), D.J. and Danny have a talk about what happened. He questions why D.J. didn't just ask him about Rocket, in the first place, and D.J. admits she started to, but she sensed he'd say no. Danny is outraged, because D.J. went behind his back anyway, has been lying nonstop for two weeks now, and even got her sister involved in all of it. Now he's starting to question when, or even if he can ever trust her again. D.J. sadly admits she wasn't thinking about anything but the horse, but now, all she wants to do is make things right with her father. Despite everything, Danny assures D.J. that he still loves her, and although he doesn't know how, they will find a way to work things out.

After he dries her eyes (and the music stops), he tells her he will have still to punish her, and moreover, she won't be allowed to keep Rocket. Back at the stable, D.J. bids Rocket farewell, thinking that she will lose him. She says that she will miss him and knows that Rocket will always be in her heart. However, what she is delighted to discover is that Becky has decided to become his owner and make the stable payments, because she misses the times when she and her family had horses in Nebraska. Becky offers to allow D.J. to help her take care of Rocket and ride him once in a while. D.J. says yes at first, though she'll have to ask Danny first. She requests his permission to help Becky take care of Rocket when the punishment is over, and he realizes that she has learned her lesson, and agrees to it. D.J. tells Rocket that she loves him, and rides him one final time (to a brief reprise of "Good Day Sunshine", as the EP credits appear).

Quotes[]

Danny: Good morning and welcome to a Saturday edition of Wake Up San Francisc-E-I-E-I-O!


D.J.: [to Kimmy about Rocket the horse] Isn’t he the most gorgeous creature you’ve ever seen?
Kimmy: No. Patrick Swayze is.


Kimmy: Well, I asked my mom about the horse.
D.J.: What did she say?
Kimmy: She said, ‘Kimberly Louise Gibbler, have you lost your mind?’ I didn’t really have an answer for that.


[In the farm, D.J. and Kimmy are getting ready to ride Rocket.]
D.J.: Rocket, we're going to take such good care of you. You wanna ride him first?
Kimmy: You mean get on him? In my new outfit? Why don't I just go tell everybody in school we got a horse? Later, partner.
D.J.: Rocket, let's go for a nice long ride and I'll try to explain Kimmy to you. Rocket, these have been the best two weeks of my life. You're the best horse I've ever owned. And I'm not just saying that because you're the only horse I've ever owned. If I owned a hundred horses, you'd always be my favorite.
[She takes him out of his stable and takes him for a ride, complete with a montage that includes brushing him and even feeding him a carrot or two (see infobox photo).]


[Two weeks since the previous scene ("montage"):]
Kimmy: Hi, D.J. Hi, Rocket.
D.J.: Kimmy, where have you been? I need your $50.
Kimmy: Has it been two weeks already?
D.J.: Uh-huh. [puts her hand out] Fifty dollars, Kimmy.
Kimmy: [showing off another new outfit] Do you like my new shirt and new boots?
D.J.: [walks past her] Yeah, they're really nice. [stops and turns around] Oh, Kimmy, you didn't.
Kimmy: I did.
D.J.: You went to the mall?!
Kimmy: I don't even know how I got there. I tried to leave, but then I saw this shirt and these boots...
D.J.: Gibbler, you're a mall-a-holic.
Kimmy: I'm sorry I spent the money. I'm sorry I let you down. I'm not ready for this responsibility yet. [She leaves.] Bye, D.J. Bye, Rocket.


D.J.: [to Danny, about Rocket] I can explain everything.
Danny: How in the world did you get it here? What were you thinking about? Has it been here for two weeks? Welcome to 'Father Knows Nothing' (see Trivia).
D.J.: Dad, this is Rocket.
Danny: D.J., we have to talk. Go to your room. Would you guys please get this thing outside? I can't believe this. I just vacuumed in here.
[He and D.J. head upstairs, leaving Jesse and Joey to ponder the dilemma in front of them.]
Jesse: Well, you know anything about getting a horse to move?
Joey: Well, yeah, there's a little coin slot you just drop a quarter into.
Jesse: All right, I'll ride him out. Okay.
Joey: Okay.
Jesse: [as he hops on] Stay. Stay. All right, let's go, Buttercup.
Joey: [as he leads Jesse and Rocket towards the kitchen door] Right here. There you go.
Stephanie: Hi-yo, Buttercup!


[Upstairs...]
D.J.: You know how much I love horses. I just thought if I could prove to you I could take care of Rocket by myself that you would let me keep him.
Danny: Why didn't you just come to me in the first place?
D.J.: Well, I started to but then I saw you were gonna say no, so I stopped.
Danny: But then you went ahead and did exactly what you wanted to.
D.J.: I'm sorry, Dad.
Danny: Well, I'm sorry too. Because now I've got a big problem.
D.J.: What?
Danny: Well, you got a horse without my permission, you lied where you've been after school, and you involved your sister in this. For the past two weeks, it's been nothing but lies, hasn't it?
D.J.: Yeah.
Danny: So how will I ever know when you're telling me the truth?
D.J.: [breaks down] I don't know. I'm sorry, Dad. All I could think about was getting a horse. I just want you to trust me again. What can I do?
Danny: Well... I don't know, D.J. But I want you to know, even if you do something I don't like, I'm always gonna love you. We'll find a way to work this out. [He kisses her and hands her a tissue.] Here.
D.J.: [dries her eyes] You're still gonna punish me, aren't you?
Danny: Oh, yeah. Big time.

Trivia[]

  • The second episode to deal with honesty (with the season 1 finale "D.J. Tanner's Day Off" being the first)
  • The second episode to deal with money management (with the first being "Mad Money" from the previous season)
  • Kimmy reveals that her middle name is Louise (see quote)
  • Although Jesse and Harry meet for the first time in "Jingle Hell", it takes place before this episode
  • Danny’s line: “Welcome to 'Father Knows Nothing'” is a play on the title of the TV show Father Knows Best
  • The horse-riding scene that appears in the closing credits in seasons four and five, and the opening credits of three (extended theme song only, and regardless of whether the episode contains Becky or not), is taken from this episode
  • There are outtakes from two scenes on the blooper reel:
    • When Joey answers Jesse about how to get a horse to move ("coin slot"), the horse starts rubbing his nose against the front of John Stamos
    • After D.J. tells Rocket how sweet he is and how she will miss him, the horse uses his nose to push her (Candace Cameron) away
  • On the TV version shown on Nick @ Nite, the laugh tracks are placed differently than on the Complete Second Season DVD.
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Season 1
Our Very First ShowOur Very First NightThe First Day of SchoolThe Return of GrandmaSea CruiseDaddy's HomeKnock Yourself OutJesse's GirlThe Miracle of ThanksgivingJoey's PlaceThe Big Three-OOur Very First PromoSisterly LoveHalf a Love StoryA Pox in Our HouseBut Seriously, FolksDanny's Very First DateJust One of the GuysThe Seven-Month Itch (Part 1)The Seven-Month Itch (Part 2)Mad MoneyD.J. Tanner's Day Off
Season 2
Cutting It CloseTanner vs. GibblerIt's Not My JobD.J.'s Very First HorseJingle HellBeach Boy BingoJoey Gets ToughTriple DateOur Very First Christmas ShowMiddle Age CrazyA Little RomanceFogged InWorking MothersLittle Shop of SweatersPal JoeyBaby LoveEl Problema Grande de D.J.Goodbye Mr. BearBlast From the PastI'm There for You, BabeLuck Be a Lady (Part 1)Luck Be a Lady (Part 2)
Season 3
Tanner's IslandBack to School BluesBreaking Up is Hard to Do (in 22 Minutes)Nerd for a DayGranny TannyStar SearchAnd They Call It Puppy LoveDivorce CourtDr. Dare Rides AgainThe Greatest Birthday on EarthAftershocksJoey & Stacey and... Oh, Yeah, JesseNo More Mr. Dumb GuyMisadventures in BabysittingLust in the DustBye, Bye Birdie13 CandlesMr. EggheadThose Better Not Be the DaysHoney, I Broke the HouseJust Say No WayThree Men and Another BabyFraternity ReunionOur First Telethon
Season 4
Greek WeekCrimes and Michelle's DemeanorThe I.Q. ManSlumber PartyGood News, Bad NewsA Pinch for a PinchViva Las JoeyShape UpOne Last KissTerror in Tanner TownSecret AdmirerDanny in ChargeHappy New Year BabyWorking GirlOld Brown EyesStephanie Gets FramedA Fish Called MartinThe Wedding (Part 1)The Wedding (Part 2)Fuller House (episode)The Hole-in-the-Wall GangStephanie Plays the FieldJoey Goes HollywoodGirls Just Wanna Have FunThe GraduatesRock the Cradle
Season 5
Double TroubleMatchmaker MichelleTake My Sister, PleaseOh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Girl Gone?The King and IThe Legend of Ranger JoeThe Legend of Ranger JoeThe VolunteerGotta DanceHappy Birthday, Babies (Part 1)Happy Birthday, Babies (Part 2)Nicky and/or AlexanderCrushedSpellboundToo Much Monkey BusinessThe Devil Made Me Do ItDriving Miss D.J.Yours, Mine and OursThe Trouble with DannyFive's a CrowdGirls Will Be BoysCaptain Video (Part 1)Captain Video (Part 2)
Season 6
Come Fly With MeThe Long GoodbyeRoad to TokyoRadio DaysLovers and Other TannersEducating JesseTrouble in Twin TownThe Play's the ThingNice Guys Finish FirstI'm Not D.J.Designing MothersA Very Tanner ChristmasThe Dating GameBirthday BluesBe True to Your PreschoolThe Heartbreak KidSilence is Not GoldenPlease Don't Touch the DinosaurSubterranean Graduation BluesGrand Gift AutoRoom for One MoreProm NightThe House Meets the Mouse (Part 1)The House Meets the Mouse (Part 2)
Season 7
It Was a Dark and Stormy NightThe ApartmentWrong-Way TannerTough LoveFast FriendsSmash Club: The Next GenerationHigh AnxietyAnother Opening, Another No ShowThe Day of the RhinoThe Prying GameThe Bicycle ThiefSupport Your Local ParentsThe Perfect CoupleIs It True About Stephanie?The TestJoey's Funny ValentineThe Last DanceKissing CousinsLove on the RocksMichelle a la CarteBe Your Own Best FriendA Date with FateToo Little Richard Too LateA House Divided
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