Ep 21. Mad Money

In the Full House season 1 episode titled "Mad Money," the family faces a financial crisis when Danny learns that he has a $4000 debt on his credit card. He struggles to figure out how he will be able to pay off the debt, especially since he just received a promotion that does not come with a raise. Meanwhile, Joey and Jesse try to make some extra money by creating a jingle for a local radio station.

As the episode opens, Danny receives a bill in the mail for $4000 from his credit card company. He is shocked and dismayed, as he had no idea that he had racked up so much debt. He begins to stress about how he will be able to pay it off, since he just got promoted to a new position at the TV station where he works, but did not receive a raise. Jesse and Joey overhear Danny talking about his financial problems and decide to try to help him out by coming up with a way to make some extra money.

Joey has an idea to write a catchy jingle for a local radio station, and convinces Jesse to help him create it. They spend several hours in the basement of the Full House, trying to come up with the perfect tune and lyrics. D.J. and Stephanie overhear them and decide to help out by creating a dance routine to go with the jingle. The whole family gets involved in the project, even baby Michelle, who helps by providing adorably unintelligible input.

When the jingle is complete, Joey and Jesse take it to the radio station to try to sell it. At first, the station manager is dismissive, but then he hears the jingle and realizes how catchy it is. He agrees to pay them $300 for the rights to use it in their advertising. Joey and Jesse are thrilled with their success and excited to be able to help out Danny with his debt.

Meanwhile, Danny is still trying to figure out how he will be able to pay off his credit card bill. He tries to cut back on expenses by cancelling his newspaper subscription, but his daughters convince him to get a job delivering newspapers in order to earn some extra money. Danny is initially hesitant, but he eventually agrees to take on the job. He struggles to get up early and deliver the papers on time, but he is determined to do it in order to pay off his debt.

In the end, everything works out for the Tanner family. Danny is eventually able to pay off his credit card debt with the money he earns from his newspaper delivery job. Joey and Jesse are able to make some extra money by selling their jingle to the radio station. And the whole family learns a valuable lesson about the importance of managing their finances.

Overall, "Mad Money" is a fun and heartwarming episode of Full House that focuses on some of the challenges and struggles that families face when it comes to money. The Tanner family's determination to overcome their financial difficulties and work together to solve their problems is inspiring and relatable.