Have Mercy! A 'Full House' Marathon

Day 2, 5:25 p.m., Episode 76
In this very special episode, D.J. develops an eating disorder and collapses after over-exercising on a treadmill. Soon thereafter, her illness is cured by a gentle lecture from Danny. In our loopy state, all we can learn from this heartwarming interaction is that ''D.J. Tanner'' would be a good name for a rapper.

Day 3, 9:21 a.m., Episodes 118-120
The Beach Boys show up again, this time to help Jesse and his band the Rippers record a cover of ''Forever.'' The episode concludes with a fully produced 2 1/2-minute video featuring a half-naked John Stamos, a church filled with candles, and creepy superimposed images of Jesse's newborn twins. The spectacle is enough to cut through our mounting fatigue and numbness... barely.

Day 3, 7:37 p.m., Episode 145
Worn out and almost unable to go on, we are momentarily rescued by four visiting female friends. They grew up watching Full House and have fond memories of the show, down to which obnoxious sweater Stephanie wore in a particular episode. Their insights make us realize that, as sickeningly sweet and annoying as the sitcom often was, it had its heart in the right place and meant a lot to the kids who watched it. Dear God, we must be in worse shape than we thought. We are actually defending Full House.

Day 3, 11:34 p.m., Episode 155
Michelle reports her bike stolen, and the whole family pitches in to find it... until she realizes, 22 minutes later, that she left it at a friend's house. What could possibly be the lesson here? Don't forget where you put stuff? After 155 episodes, we still can't tell which Olsen twin is which in a scene.

Day 4, 1:23 p.m., Episodes 191-192
Groggy and unshowered, we tackle the two-part series finale in which Michelle gets amnesia. (Spoiler alert: She gets her memory back.) We're proud that we accomplished in three days what it took viewers eight years to do. And to anyone who thinks this is any less of an achievement than running a marathon or climbing Everest, we defy you to stay up for two days — and still make it through the episode where Michelle learns to tie her shoes.

BONUS: Full House Catchphrase-O-Meter!
Catchphrases on Full House were about as ubiquitous as the show is in syndication. Almost every episode featured at least one character spouting his or her signature line to riotous applause. Here's a by-the-numbers breakdown of those memorable moments throughout the series' entire 192-episode run:
· ''You're in big trouble, mister'' (Michelle)... uttered 10 times in the series
· ''You got it, dude.'' (Michelle)... 167
· ''Cut...it...out! (Joey)... 21
· ''How rude!'' (Stephanie)... 27
· ''Have mercy'' (Jesse)... 45
· ''Awww'' (studio audience, reacting to cuteness)... 66