Joey Gets Tough

[The family just finished eating dinner – except for Michelle.]

Danny: Mmm, great fried chicken. Joey, this could be your most delicious meal of the year.

Joey: Thanks. I was a little nervous at first but once I actually drove up to the takeout window, I felt strong.

Danny: Let's clean up.

D.J.: No, no, no. Sit. I'll clean up.

Stephanie: It's our pleasure to serve you.

Joey: And for dessert, I am proud to present genuine imitation pudding.

D.J.: None for me. I have a karate tournament this weekend. I wanna stay lean and mean. Ha [making a karate move with the karate sound]!

Joey: Here, Michelle. Kung fu this. [She breaks a crispy breadstick] Attack of the ninja baby. She has broken our dinner. She must pay.

Danny: Michelle, you haven't eaten a thing. Don't you like your potatoes?

Michelle: Cookie.

Joey: Doesn't that chicken look good?

Michelle: Cookie, Joey.

Danny: Okay, here are some Boston baked cookies.

Michelle: Bean.

Danny: Beans? Oh, so they are. My mistake.

[After the rest of the family fails to convince Michelle to stop being a picky eater, Stephanie tries to get her to eat her broccoli.]

Michelle: Cookie.

Stephanie: Michelle, no more cookies. Look at this. You can eat a magic little green tree.

[In the morning, Joey tries again to get Michelle to stop being a picky eater.]

Joey: Michelle, you want some egg? I made it look like the sun. See, there's little rays made of cheese.

Michelle: Cookie.

Joey: Now, Michelle, I know I'm not your father, but it would make me very happy if you ate some breakfast.

Michelle: Okay, Joey.

Joey: Okay, here, Michelle. Thank you.

Joey: [to D.J.] Well, I did you a big favor that day. Do you remember?

D.J.: Joey, I was a day old.

Joey: Well, I remember. Your mom and dad wanted to name you Farrah.

D.J.: Farrah?

Joey: I said, 'Hey, we can’t name her after a hairstyle'.

D.J.: That was close.

D.J.: [to Joey] Hey, if it weren’t for you, I’d be Farrah Jo Tanner.

Both: Ew!

D.J.: You're gonna make a great dad.

Joey: Why? 'Cause you got what you wanted?

D.J.: No. 'Cause you're fair.

Joey: Thanks. Now remember: next weekend, you're grounded.

D.J.: Oh, that's fine. That's great. That's perfect. Oh, wait. I just remembered. Kimmy and I had plans to go horseback riding. [He does his "dad face".] You know I had to try.