- In light of Kimmy's upcoming pool party, DJ begins a crash diet and overexerts herself exercising. When Stephanie notices the problem, DJ swears her to secrecy, but the secret is out when DJ collapses during a family outing to the gym.
- The opening episode teaser takes place in the Tanner kitchen. Jesse walks over to Michelle, seated at the dining room table, and asks what cereal had she been pestering him to buy. Michelle enthusiastically exclaims "Fiber Bears" when Jesse produces of said cereal from behind his back. Michelle tells Jesse she's glad she woke him up and Jesse says that if it wasn't for her going into his room and jumping on his stomach, he would have missed the sunrise. While Jesse goes to to fridge for the milk, Michelle opens the box of cereal, dumps its entire contents into her bowl (and onto the table), and begins sifting through the cereal in her bowl. Michelle then finds what she was looking for the entire time, the "Party Teddy" toy and gets up from the table. Puzzled Jesse asks "what about breakfast?" only to be told by Michelle that she wants "two eggs. over easy. thank you." and Jesse chases her out of the kitchen as we cue the opening credits. The main episode opens with DJ sitting on her bed, reading a magazine, and eating cookies out of a box. In walks Stephanie who proudly proclaims that she got a recorder at school and wonders if DJ has any request. DJ responds with "Yes. Please don't play." Stephanie ignores the request and begins to play "On Top Of Old Smokey," unable to hit the final note. After a couple for tries...DJ sarcastically says that Stephanie's playing won't drive her nuts and Stephanie reminds her that it's homework for "music appreciation class." DJ tells Stephanie she'll appreciate it when it's actual music and ask her sister to practice in another room as she's working on a collage for Kimmy' birthday card. Just as she says this, the soon to be birthday girl walks in and presents DJ with an invitation to her "surprise" birthday party at a nearby hotel. DJ wonders how Kimmy was able to snag the hotel and Kimmy says her older brother is a bellhop and he can sneak them down to the pool. DJ tells Kimmy that a pool party in November is a lame idea but Kimmy informs her the hotel has an indoor pool and they can go shopping for new swimsuits. DJ laments that the party will be great for Kimmy because she has the "perfect body" and says there is no way she is going to be seen in a swimsuit until she looks like one of the cover models of one the magazines on her table. Kimmy pleads that DJ's her beat friend and has to be there. DJ agrees on the condition that she's got 2 weeks to get skinny and throws the box of cookies into the trash and seeks Kimmy's secret, only to be tormented by Kimmy's "waste bends" (to reach down and pull out the box of cookies from the trash) and "watching" (looking) at what she eats. Later in the afternoon as DJ is putting up photos of the fashion magazine models on the fridge for motivation, Rebecca walks in and observes how the men of the house will like photos better then Michhele' finger paintings. DJ informs Rebecca that the photos are meant to be motivation and Revecca tells her that all DJ needs to do to drop a couple of pounds is to eat more sensibly and lay off the junk food. As soon as she says this...Jesse burst into the kitchen from the back door with a huge bakery box. Rebecca, trying to be sensitive to DJ's feelings says that maybe this is something they should discuss another time. DJ informs her it's fine and says she's have a "ice pop" instead. Under the guise of "free cake" the rest of family runs into the kitchen. Jesse informs the family he and Renecca need their help settling on a wedding cake and give the options. Michelle is eager to dig in but is reminded by Danny to be polite. Joey informs DJ that she's missing out and DJ says that she doesn't need the cake, she's got her ice pop. Michelle can't contain herself anymore and breaks away from Danny's hold and starts digging into the samples. It's now the next evening and DJ is in her bedroom saying that it's weigh in time. Stephanie offers to accompany the task with music and plays " On Top Of Old Smokey," still unable to hit the last note. Jesse comes in and tells Stephanie to stop as DJ is weighing herself. DJ is disgusted to learn that after 2 days she's only lost half a pound and she's done dieting. Jesse tells her that's good because she doesn't need to diet, just exercise a little bit and recommends the whole family goes to the gym the upcoming Saturday Stephanie offers to provide "workout music" and told by Michelle her recorder playing is "not good." Jesse tells Michelle that Stephanie is only missing the final note and attempts to play it for himself, only to fail as well. Upon inspecting Stephanie's recorder, Jesse notices something lodged in it and with one hefty blow, out pops out a piece of gum (and lands on Michelle'a forehead) which prompts Stephanie to remember that that is where she left her gum. It's now Saturday morning and Danny (with help from Comet) is in the kitchen cleaning the lunch dishes. In walk Kimmy and DJ, fresh from a trip to the mall, a new bikini for Kimmy in tow. Danny tells DJ while she missed lunch. He saved her a sandwich and to eat up because the family is headed to the gym soon and leaves to get ready. DJ tells Kimmy she's skipping lunch and offers the sandwich Danny made. Kimmy notices it's ham and observes (and unaware she's overheard by Stephanie) that she's been eating DJ's lunches for the past 3 days and has to head home. As soon as Kimmy leaves, Stephanie confronts DJ with what she overheard and remarks that DJ has also been skipping breakfast and dinner. DJ lies and tells Stephanie she will eat the sandwich only to give Comet the sandwich when she thinks Stephanie is out of site and laments that dogs are fortunate that they don't have to wearing bathing suits. Stephanie is both sad and angry at DJ and confronts her about giving the sandwich to Comet. DJ says she's got roughly a week until Kimmy's party and the end of her "diet" and makes Stephanie pinkie swear not to say a word until after and Stephanie reluctantly agrees. The family is now walking into the gym and Joey pretends to be a gym rat to a very well built man that claims he can bench press 505lbs (a ,"beginner" in Joey's eyes) Michelle calls the man "very lumpy" and Jesse points out Danny as her father, should he have been offended by Michelle. DJ asks Danny what's a fast way to burn calories and Danny says to make exercise fun and try the stationary bike but start slow. Rebecca tells Stephanie they should go stretch before their aerobics class and Michelle leads the men to the kids room. After everyone is out of sight, DJ increases the speed on the bike to 75 (,out of 100). In the kids area, Michelle says hello to everyone she crosses paths with and shows off for the guys her "skills." After leaving Michelle in the kids area, Joey and Jesse "spot" Danny in his sad effort at bench presses. DJ has finished her cycle on the stationary bike and hops on the scale. Still disgusted by the number, she sees a woman finishing up on the stair master and thinks that's a solution and hops on. Rebecca tells the men that it's time for aerobics and is immediately shunned by Joey and Danny until they see some of the women heading for the class. The men are shown to be struggling with the moves in the classes and are called out by the instructor for being there just for the women. After a final sequence for the warm up, the guys collapse in a heap on the floor. Stephanie thinks the scene is hilarious and goes to get DJ, still on the stair master. DJ finishes her set and climbs off the machine to join her sister when she blacks out. Stephanie yells out for Damny who rushes over with the rest of the family. Jesse offers her some water while everyone else asks if she's OK. After the water DJ says she's "better" but Stephanie doesn't believe her and gives her a silent "remember our promise" look. Danny decides that's enough fun for one trip and that it's time to go home. It's dinnertime....Joey is cooking,, Stephanie and Danny are setting the table, and Rebecca is sitting on the counter getting a foot rub from Jesse. DJ comes downstairs fresh from a nap. Danny wonders if she's feeling better after the nap and DJ says she is (even after both Rebecca and Stephanie ask her). Joey holds up a spoon and tells DJ he's making her favorite (chicken Parmesan) and wants her to taste the sauce he's making. DJ politely declines citing that she just brushed her teeth. Jesse notes the oddness that she did this before dinner. Immediately DJ gets defensive and claims no one in the house seems to care about oral hygiene only for Danny to say that that's not true and demands to know what's going on. DJ denies anything is wrong and says she's going to go to Kimmy's for dinner. Fearing for her sister, Stephanie chimes in that Danny shouldn't believe DJ and how she hasn't eaten anything in 3 days. Danny is clearly angry and shocked at the revelation and Jesse demands DJ sit and eat. DJ refuses and says she's finally starting to lose the weight. Joey reminds her that she is doing serious harm to her body with this behavior with Danny adding that this is the beginning of possibly other dangerous habits/eating disorders. DJ tells everyone that she doesn't care because she's the one who has wear the bathing suit in a week and it's her life before running upstairs, only to be followed by Damny. A guilty feeling Stephanie wonders if she did the right thing by sharing DJ's secret and Jesse assures she did. As Danny follows DJ telling her they have to have a talk and DJ says that talking is pointless and she hates the way she looks and wants to be like the models in the magazines because they're "beautiful," Danny reminds her that she is also beautiful and how people come in all different shapes and sizes. He also recalls how he wanted to be the guy that became the Incredible Hulk because he though he didn't stick out like Danny thought he did, only to change his mind when he remembers the guy has to buy a new shirt when he gets mad. The story puts a smile on DJ's face but it doesn't help her feel better. Trying a different approach, Danny ask what is it about her friends that DJ likes and DJ notes that it's their kindness and friendship she likes, not their appearances. Danny tells DJ how he wishes she could see herself the way she sees her friends and reminds her that her kindness is what people like about her. This makes DJ feel better and start to see that Danny is right. She promises no more crash diets and that she's gonna go to Kimmy's party and just have fun with her friends. Danny is relieved and wonders if DJ has any further questions, to which she has just one....when dinner is. The two get up from Stpehanie's bed to head back downstairs as DJ rattles off what she's going to have as the closing credits begin
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