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Greek Week
Season 4, episode 1
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Air date September 21, 1990
Writer(s) Jeff Franklin
Director Joel Zwick
Previous Our Very First Telethon
Next Crimes and Michelle's Demeanor

Greek Week is the season four premiere of Full House. It originally aired on September 21, 1990.

Opening Teaser[]

See #Quotes

Summary[]

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Jesse's grandparents, Gina and Iorgos "Papouli" Katsopolis arrive for a visit from Greece on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. They have brought three extra guests with them.

One of the guests is Melina, the four-year-old daughter of Jesse's cousin who looks just like Michelle (but with dark hair). The other two guests are Sylvio Banalakis, a boy D.J.'s age who sweeps her off her feet, and Sylvio's older sister Elena Banalakis, who is one of Jesse's former girlfriends from his teenage years. He was 14 years old the last time he saw her.

Elena makes Becky jealous, especially when Elena tells Jesse that she and Jesse are still married after going a Pompadorian style marriage ceremony – which is to walk three laps around a table – thirteen years ago, which is exactly what D.J. and Sylvio have just done by walking around the kitchen table.

Seeing D.J. married in any way at her age is not pleasant for Danny, who wants the procedure reversed as soon as possible, and Becky feels the same way about Jesse and Elena.

That night at a party for Gina and Papouli's anniversary, after the procedures are reversed (including the backwards table walks), Jesse proposes to Becky – for the second time – and she accepts again, for real. The celebrations are capped off with a Greek dance, with everyone clapping along to the music (as the studio audience applauds and the EP credits appear).

Quotes[]

[In the opening teaser: Jesse, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle are in the living room.]
Jesse: Okay girls, now remember: when my grandparents step off the plane, we say 'Welcome to America' in Greek [as seen on a banner that they just hung up]. Okay, now what are we going to say?
D.J. & Stephanie: 'Welcome to America' in Greek.
Jesse: Alright. Now that we got that out of our system, let's try it for real like we practiced. Ready?...
Jesse, D.J. & Stephanie: [saying what's on the banner] 'Καλωσήρθατε στην Αμερική (Kalosírthate stin Amerikí)'.
Jesse: Very good. Come on Michelle. 'Καλωσήρθατε στην Αμερική (Kalosírthate stin Amerikí)'.
Michelle: Are you nuts?!
Jesse: Alright, let's just practice giving them a kiss, shall we?
[She walks towards Jesse and kisses him for practice.]


[Picking up from where the teaser leaves off...]
Jesse: Come on, we gotta meet that plane. [He carries Michelle and ushers both her sisters downstairs.] Danny, Joey, let's go! [They emerge from the kitchen, but...]
Danny: Jess, you're not gonna believe this: I just called the airline. Your grandparents landed early.
Jesse: Already? How could they land?
Joey: Well, the plane slows down, the wheels pop up, and the pilot says "This is the pilot speaking. Please extinguish all smoking materials...
Jesse: [walks over and slaps him on the head] I know how a plane lands! [Suddenly, there's a knock on the door. He hands over Michelle to Danny.] My poor grandparents came all the way from Greece to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, and they're probably wandering around the airport, lost, scared, confused. [He opens the door, and then quickly closes it.] Oh my God, they're here. OK, everybody get ready. [He opens the door again, and...]
Papouli: What kind of...
The family: [in unison] 'Καλωσήρθατε στην Αμερική (Kalosírthate stin Amerikí)'! [Danny is shown using a Greek dictionary to help him out.]
Papouli: That's better, but you still owe me for taxi!


[Sylvio makes his appearance. He has his eyes fixed on D.J.]
Sylvio: [walking up to D.J.] I see your picture everyday in house of your great-great-grandfather. You are even better in person. [He naturally kisses her on the hand.]
D.J.: Oh, Mylanta! [See Trivia.]


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Jesse: [After he and Elena kiss] Have merc...
Becky: [Angrily taps him on the shoulder]
Jesse: ...edes (Mercedes-Benz) come to Greece yet?


Danny: [to Papouli] Come with me. I'll show you my... Efestio.
Papouli: [walking with him] You have a volcano in your kitchen?


[In D.J. and Stephanie's room, Stephanie is teaching Gina American dancing, when Danny comes in.]
Danny: [striking a pose like both of them] Has anyone seen D.J.?
Stephanie: She's at the mall with Sylvio.
Danny: [shocked] Alone?! With Sylvio?!
Gina: Don't worry. Sylvio's a fine boy, just like Jesse when he was younger.
Danny: [getting an idea] Here, Comet. Here's D.J.'s sock. Find D.J.! Pick up the scent!
[But Comet runs over to Stephanie's bed.]
Stephanie: Dad, that's Comet. Not Lassie.


Joey: Danny, I just took the girls shopping. Wait till you see this. OK, come on in, girls. [Melina and Michelle come into the kitchen dressed alike.] Go ahead. Try and tell 'em apart.
Michelle: You'll never guess, Daddy!
Danny: Oh, this is a toughie, but I bet that the real Michelle is the one that just called me Daddy [giving her a tummy squeeze].
Michelle: Aw nuts.
Melina: Aw hoo.
Danny: Bless you. And I think that would make you Melina.
Melina: You got it, dud.
Michelle: I told you, it's 'You got it, DUDE'!
Melina: [Michelle squeezes her cheeks] Duuuude.


[Becky's not happy with Jesse wanting to marry Elena.]
Becky: Jess, is this really someone you want? Someone who cooks and cleans for you? Only living to fulfill your every need and want?
Jesse: Gosh, you make it sound so negative.
Becky: Well, fine! She's all yours! I'll send you a card on your anniversary.
Elena: This August will be our 13th.
Becky: [to both] Congratulations! [She leaves.]
Jesse: No, wait! Becky! [He leaves.]
Michelle: [wagging her left finger] You're in big trouble, mister!


Danny: Okay, I want D.J. and Sylvio in the living room now!
Joey: Let's meet our first newlywed couple. She's in the eighth grade, he's in the olive business. They've been married for...two and a half minutes. Here's D.J. and Sylvio Panalakis! [He sings the Newlywed Game theme song.]
Danny: Why don't I take our lovely couple into the living room, and tell them what they've won, Bob! A dining set especially selected just for you [see Trivia].
Joey: I love weddings. [He throws rice at them as they leave.]


[In the living room, Danny confronts the "newlywed" D.J. and Sylvio.]
Danny: D.J., why don't you go upstairs and wait for Daddy.
D.J.: "Daddy", with all due respect, you can't send me to my room anymore. I'm a married woman.
Danny: You are not a married woman.
Sylvio: Pompa!
Danny: Please don't call me that!
Sylvio: I am ready to learn the family business. What do you do for a job?
Danny: I have a talk show.
Sylvio: I will study hard, and when you die, I will take over.
Danny: I will never die! ... Sylvio, walk with me. Talk with me. We have to get over to Iorgos and Gina's wedding party. But first, let me tell you about this thing we have here in America called a restraining order...



[Becky isn't happy as she sees Elena and Jesse hug.]
Becky: Oh, this is a pretty picture. I thought I should come down here and give you a chance to explain, but you're too busy hugging your 'wife'. How could you do this to me?!
Jesse: Becky, listen to me...
[She grabs a plate in frustration, throws it on the floor (which breaks it), and leaves.]
Joey: Now it's a Greek party! ώπα! (Opa!) [So he throws a plate down and it breaks].
Everyone: ώπα! (Opa!) [They all break plates in celebration, while Danny grabs an unbroken plate and uses it to scoop up all the pieces.]


Papouli: Everyone who wants a divorce, follow me. Now, walk around the table backwards!
Joey: Bizarre Pompadorian table ceremonies: on the next Geraldo.
Papouli: I now pronounce you men and ex-wives!
Elena: We came 12,000 miles to get divorces.
Sylvio: Maybe we should go to Disneyland.


Jesse: Will you walk around the table with me?
Becky: Yes.
Jesse: Yes! Woohoo! Ladies and gentlemen, I have an announcement! Rebecca Donaldson and Jesse Katsopolis are now engaged to be married!
Stephanie: Again?
Jesse: Yes, again!
Danny: Girls, isn't this great? Becky and Uncle Jesse are getting married!
Melina & Michelle: You got it, dude!

Trivia[]

  • The second episode to have the teaser tied to the main plot; the first being "13 Candles" from the previous season.
  • From here on, Lori Loughlin is credited in the show's opening credits (but without "and" preceding her name).
  • Greek Week is actually a week-long celebration in April of each year where fraternity and sorority members participate in programs and events that celebrate their communities.
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  • The second of four episodes in which Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen appear on screen together, and the only one that is not part of a dream or fantasy sequence.
    • Here, Michelle is played by Ashley and Melina is played by Mary-Kate.
  • When Danny tells D.J. and Sylvio about the "lovely dining room set chosen just for them", it's a reference to the "special prize" on The Newlywed Game; and when Joey calls Danny "Bob", he is referring to Bob Eubanks, its original, longest-lasting, and most-associated host.
  • It actually is a Greek Orthodox tradition for a couple to walk around a table three times during their wedding ceremony (this, however, doesn't complete the wedding like in the episode)[1].
  • The first episode where D.J. says her recurring phrase "Oh, Mylanta!".
  • Originally aired on Dave Coulier's 31st birthday.
  • Starting with this episode, and capitalizing on its success last season, the TGIF block goes completely Miller-Boyett: Full House, Family Matters and Perfect Strangers all retain their time slots, with the short-lived Going Places in the 9:30/8:30C time slot (see Season 4#Schedule change for more info).
  • When Jesse Frederick and Bennett Salvay's music credits appear, "In Memory of Ruth Williams" is shown below.
  • The first of four episodes this season to use the Lorimar Television music in the closing credits; however, the syndication repeats use the standard ending[2].

References[]

Full House Episodes
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
Season 8
Comet's Excellent AdventureBreaking AwayMaking Out is Hard to DoI've Got a SecretTo Joey, With LoveYou Pet It, You Bought ItOn the Road AgainClaire and Present DangerStephanie's Wild RideUnder the InfluenceArrest Ye Merry GentlemenD.J.'s ChoiceThe ProducerSuper Bowl Fun DayMy Left and Right FootAir JesseDateless in San FranciscoWe Got the BeatTaking the PlungeUp on the RoofLeap of FaithAll Stood UpMichelle Rides Again (Part 1)Michelle Rides Again (Part 2)
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