Theatrical Episode Analysis Discussion

H101 Theatrical Analysis Example

Basic Information

Title: Full House Season 2 Episode 3

Creators: Jeff Franklin Genre: Drama, Comedy, and Family

First Aired: September 22, 1987

Audience: Age 12-20 I watched Friends on 11/23/16 through YouTube

Theatrical Elements

Plot: Jesse and Joey are offered a full time job that pays well. The job will be long hours and take up

most of their time. They will not have any more time to spend with the girls. The girls are sad about it.

Jesse and Joey need to decide if they are going to accept the job position or find a different alternative to

make the job and their duties as parents work.

Characters: There are five main characters in this episode of Full House. First there is Danny Tanner, he

is the biological father of the three girls. He is a clean freak and always well dressed and mannered. There

is Joey, who is a comedian. He stands out with his wardrobe and his personality, he has agreed to help

Danny raise his three girls. Then there is Uncle Jesse, who is the rock n roll edgy uncle. His wardrobe is

very rock n roll and he has more of a rebellious personality, he also has agreed to help Danny raise the

three girls. The first daughter’s name is DJ Tanner, she is a normal child that lost her mom. She is the big

sister. Then there is Stephanie Tanner who has a cute personality, she is funny and is the middle child.

Last there is also Michelle Tanner, she is a toddler that is barely walking and can barely talk.

Thought: To never forget what your priority duties are. Don not let something else that is not as

important to distract you and pull you away from what your responsibilities are. Try to find an alternative

to make things work.

Diction: A lot of the talks in this episode were from the heart. It gave each character to be able what they

felt about the situation. Joey used humor because that was the only way he knows how to communicate

which I think lightened up the show a bit to take it away a little from the sadness.

Spectacle: I think filming the scenes in the house and at the work office was great. Because it two

different places Joey and Jesse need to choose where they are going to spend the majority of their time at.

The office because it means work and at the house because it shows side of the family and the love they

have for the three girls and what they will miss out on.

Song: I feel that the music that they chose for the scenes was right for each scene. When Joey and Jesse

were at the office it was more the fun up lifting music. When they though aout the money and jut the

excitement of getting the job offer, but once they cooled down and took time to really see what they were going to miss out on the music got sad. The music at the house was sad, because it is where Joey and

Uncle Jesse saw what they were missing out with the girls.

Conclusion:

1. I believe the message from the episode really shows how much love Jesse and Joey have for the three girls. Joey and Jesse ended up accepting the job but only if they were allowed to work from

home to be able to spend time with the girls as well. I think the message shows that no matter

what you get offered you need to make sure you are meeting up to the requirements of your

priorities first before you accept or do anything else.

2. I feel that the writer was trying to get through to the viewers to not forget your priorities especially because of work. Or in this case it was children and their duties as guardians.