It can be pretty tough being the middle child, and Stephanie from Full House knows this all too well. She's not the youngest or the oldest, and she sometimes can find herself wanting a little bit more attention than she's getting. Who can blame her for getting into a bit of trouble sometimes?
Whether it be accidentally flying to New Zealand with Michelle or meddling in DJ's love life, Stephanie managed to get herself into sticky situations and earn a few punishments. She didn't always make the best choices during the course of the show, and while some actions were genuine mistakes, others were just plain old poor judgment!
Driving A Car Into The Kitchen
There's a reason why kids shouldn't drive cars, and Stephanie found this out the hard way. She hopped into Joey's car one day for a make-believe ride through the country and shifted the car into R, thinking it stood for radio. Unfortunately for her, the car then reversed into the house, plowing into the kitchen!
Thankfully she wasn't hurt, but being so afraid and ashamed of what she did, she ran away to Becky's house. Not a good idea.
Being Mean To Kimmy Gibbler
Kimmy Gibbler is DJ's best friend, and she spends a lot of time at the Tanner house. She also spends a lot of time being the butt of every joke and being made fun of for no reason.
Being DJ's little sister, Stephanie often tends to be the one picking on Kimmy, whether it be calling her a name or saying what an airhead she is. Poor Kimmy didn't deserve any of this, but Stephanie still was mean to her year after year. How rude!
Causing A Fight Between DJ And Steve
Stephanie is working on a writing assignment where she has to make up a story. Her own ideas seem to be a little boring, so she decides to use her sister's love life as inspiration. However, when even that becomes too lackluster to make a good story, Stephanie intervenes with a fake love letter to make Steve and DJ argue, and it certainly works!
When the family finds out, they play a trick on Stephanie and make her think Steve and DJ are getting married to get back at her.
Going On A Joy Ride
Stephanie and Gia meet two cute boys at the mall, and they offer the girls a ride. While Stephanie originally is hesitant and says she shouldn't get into a car with people she doesn't really know, she goes against her better judgment and heads out with the boys anyway.
The driver is completely reckless, speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road. Luckily nobody gets hurt this time, but when Gia goes with them again later, they get into a bad accident. Luckily, DJ stopped Stephanie from going with them again.
Telling Michelle Not To Cry
The girls' great grandfather Papouli is in San Francisco, having traveled all the way from Greece! Sadly, he es away, leaving the family devastated.
While Michelle is understandably very upset, Stephanie tells her that they can't cry. They have to be strong for Uncle Jesse because if he sees them crying, he might feel sad and cry, too. Stephanie should have known that it's okay to feel and express one's emotions, which Jesse later teaches Michelle.
Cutting Uncle Jesse's Hair
Lots of kids like to play pretend, and in Stephanie's case, she is quite the fan of being, "Mr. Stephanie," a salon worker.
After painting Joey's nails one day, she then goes to give Uncle Jesse a pretend haircut, only she uses real scissors. She then accidentally cuts off a huge chunk of Jesse's hair! If anyone knows the first rule when it comes to being around Jesse, it's to not mess with his hair.
Being Mean To Gia
Before Gia and Stephanie become friends, they're actually enemies. When Stephanie and Gia's crush decide to go on a date, Gia spreads a rumor that Stephanie paid him to go out with her. To get back at her, Stephanie and her friend Mickey enlarge Gia's bad report card and hang it in the halls for everyone to see.
This really hurts Gia's feelings and actually makes her cry. Thankfully, Stephanie eventually apologizes, and they become friends.
Embarrassing DJ With Old Pictures
Famous singer Tommy Page has come to the house for Stephanie's birthday party. Stephanie thinks that she and Tommy are going to get married, but then DJ goes out with him to give him a tour of the city and gets a kiss on the cheek.
To get back at her sister, Stephanie shows Tommy a bunch of embarrassing photos of DJ, including a naked baby picture! DJ is upset, and the girls get into a fight. As it turns out, Tommy actually has a girlfriend and just wants to be friends with both girls.
Stealing A Sweater
After accidentally ruining her brand new sweater, DJ goes to the mall with Stephanie to buy a new one. Unfortunately, they don't have enough money. Stephanie sees a sign that says, "Buy now, pay later," and learns from a sales lady that this is called credit. Not understanding that she first needs a credit card, she takes the sweater from the store.
Back at the house when DJ finds out, she explains to Stephanie that what she did was wrong, but they still both keep the secret so that DJ can wear the sweater to dinner.
Piercing Her Ears
Stephanie's friends find out that she only has clip-on earrings instead of pierced ears, but she tells them that she's getting them pierced soon. When her dad says no, Stephanie decides to take matters into her own hands, or in this case, Kimmy Gibbler's.
Kimmy's brother has a piercing gun, and she says that she'll do Stephanie's ears for her. They end up getting infected, and Stephanie ends up in a lot of trouble.