Full House

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Joey Gladstone and his pajama-clad Baby Gonzo doll

Michelle's bicycle with a Kermit sticker on it.

Full House was a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1987 until 1995. This show has included many references to the Muppets, including the occasional presence of a Muppet toy.

Muppet Mentions

• In "Our Very First Show," Joey Gladstone briefly impersonates Kermit the Frog.

• In "Our Very First Night," Stephanie and D.J. sneak down to the kitchen and are confronted by Jesse Katsopolis (then still "Jesse Cochran"), who asks, "Aren't you supposed to be in bed dreaming about Tweety Bird or Big Bird or Larry Bird or something?"

• In "Cutting It Close," Stephanie is playing "Pretend Beauty Parlor." Imitating gossipy conversation, she asks, "So, did you hear who Miss Piggy has been dating?"

• In "El Problema Grande De D.J.," Joey mentions knowing different languages. When Jesse asks him to clarify, Joey says (in Kermit's voice), "I'm fluent in frog."

• In "Divorce Court", Danny, Joey, and Jesse challenge each other to a race, and the winner gets to pick the losers costumes for a Halloween carnival. Before the race, Joey tells Danny and Jesse that he's already decided on their costumes: "Big Bird, meet Snuffleupagus".

• In "Lust in the Dust," Michelle is eating a Popsicle. Jesse comes up behind her and says, "Michelle, look -- Big Bird!" so he can steal a lick of the Popsicle while she's not looking.
• In "Tanner's Island", Michelle says "Here's to Big Bird".

• In "Bye Bye, Birdie," Joey is beginning a bedtime story for Michelle, talking about a "beautiful little princess" (Michelle). He asks her, "Can you guess the name of the beautiful little princess?" She replies, "Miss Piggy."

• In "Viva Las Joey," Michelle comes to Jesse claiming that she has an "owie." When asked where it is, she points to her arm and says, "Right here. I need a Big Bird [bandage]."
• In “The Hole in the Wall Gang,” Stephanie is teased by D.J. that she’s “just a child” and should stick to watching Sesame Street instead of trying to be like her teenage sister. Stephanie says she can’t because it’s not on till 4'o clock.

• In "Rock the Cradle," Jesse finds out that his wife, Becky, is pregnant. Michelle talks to Jesse about the baby, asking if it will be a boy or a girl. When Jesse says that he doesn't know yet, Michelle suggests that he name the baby Big Bird, which Jesse goes along with for awhile. In the same episode, Michelle's only attempts at playing Pictionary all mention Big Bird.

• In "Happy Birthday, Babies," when Michelle asks how long it will be before her birthday party, Danny Tanner says, "Two Sesame Streets and a Mister Rogers."

• In "Driving Miss D.J," in order to keep Michelle out of her room, Stephanie makes up a story about a Hairy Scary Monster lurking around. Michelle asks if he is friendly, like Cookie Monster. Stephanie says that he "scares the Cookie Monster".

• In "Nice Guys Finish First," in one brief scene, Joey and Michelle perform a pretend conversation between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. Joey does Kermit and Michelle does Piggy.

• In "Tough Love," Joey has a pajama-clad Baby Gonzo doll. When Danny replied that Nicky and Alex should learn to put away their toys, Joey says that it is his doll and then he imitates the adult Gonzo's voice, saying "The big guy sat on my nose!" Then Joey squeezes Baby Gonzo's nose and imitates a honking sound.

• In "Fast Friends," when Becky's twin sons Nicky and Alex go through the grocery bags eating cookies, Becky says to them "You little cookie monsters!" Later, D.J.'s best friend Kimmy calls Jesse and Joey Bert and Ernie.

• In "The Bicycle Thief," Michelle mentions that her bicycle has a Kermit sticker on it (and the sticker is later shown when the bicycle is found).

• In "The Day of the Rhino," a Barney-like orange rhinoceros named Rigby the Rhino mentions at one part that he is going to play racquetball with Big Bird.

• In "Under The Influence," Joey is cooking in the kitchen and imitates the Swedish Chef.

References

• The series was spoofed in the Dinosaurs episode "Network Genius", with the Dinosaur TV series House Full of Dads.

Connections

• Frankie Avalon played himself in "Joey Goes Hollywood"
• Kirk Cameron played Steve in "Just One of the Guys"
• Dave Coulier played Joey Gladstone
• Phyllis Diller played herself in "But Seriously Folks"
• Annette Funicello played herself in "Joey Goes Hollywood"
• David Ketchum scripted episodes of the series
• Little Richard played himself in "Too Little Richard Too Late"
• Arlene Lorre played Marilyn in "Mad Money"
• Whitman Mayo played Eddie Johnson in " The Volunteer" (1991)
• Edie McClurg played Jungle Jenny in "Radio Days"
• Ed McMahon played himself in "Star Search"
• Martha Quinn played herself in "Captain Video, Part Two" and as Alison Axelrod in "Designing Mothers" and "The Dating Game".
• Doris Roberts played Grandma Tanner in "Granny Tanny"
• Bob Saget played Danny Tanner
• Ben Stein played Elliot Warner in "Another Opening, Another No Show"
• Darlene Vogel played Wendy Tanner in "The Devil Made Me Do It" and "Too Much Monkey Business"
• Vanna White played herself in "The Test"