Michelle Tanner

Michelle Tanner
Full House character
Michelle with Comet
First appearance	September 22, 1987 (episode 1.01; "Our Very First Show!")
Last appearance	May 23, 1995 (episode 8.24; "Michelle Rides Again (Part 2)")
Created by	Jeff Franklin
Portrayed by	Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Information
Full name	Michelle Elizabeth Tanner
Nickname(s)	Munchkin, Shorty and Rugrat (by Jesse)
Gender	Female
Occupation	Fashion designer
Family	Danny Tanner (father) Pam Tanner (mother; deceased) Teri Tanner (stepmother) D.J. Tanner-Fuller (sister) Stephanie Tanner (sister) Tommy Fuller, Sr. (brother-in-law, deceased) Jackson Fuller (nephew) Max Fuller (nephew) Tommy Fuller, Jr. (nephew)
Relatives	John Tanner (paternal grandfather) Claire Tanner (paternal grandmother) Iorgos Katsopolis (great-grandfather) Nick Katsopolis (maternal grandfather) Irene Katsopolis (maternal grandmother) Jesse Katsopolis (uncle) Rebecca Katsopolis (aunt) Nicky Katsopolis (cousin) Alex Katsopolis (cousin) Pamela Katsopolis (adoptive cousin)

Michelle Elizabeth Tanner is a fictional character on the long-running ABC sitcom Full House, who was portrayed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She first appeared in the show's pilot, "Our Very First Show", which aired in 1987, and continued to appear throughout up to the two-part series finale, "Michelle Rides Again" in 1995. The character of Michelle was the Olsen twins' first acting role; the two were infants when they started working on the series.

Michelle Tanner is the youngest member of the Tanner family, and is notable in the series for saying a string of precocious catchphrases such as "you got it dude", "you're in big trouble, mister" and "aw nuts!". Raised by her father Danny Tanner, her uncle Jesse Katsopolis, and her father's friend Joey Gladstone after her mother Pam's death in a car accident caused by a drunk driver, Michelle debuted during her character's infancy, maturing throughout the progression of the series. She is depicted as being slightly mischievous, though her status as the youngest daughter of the family leaves many of her misdeeds undisciplined and spares her from punishment – much to the chagrin of her older sisters.

Michelle is quite playful, being a young child; however many episodes end with her realization of a vital moral. Having never interacted with her deceased mother, Michelle occasionally yearns for a mother of her own, and episode plots have surrounded her desire for a mother and her plans to attempt to gain one through her father Danny remarrying. She forms a very strong familial bond with Jesse and enjoys his company and playful teasing. She was the flower girl at his and Becky's wedding. Their relationship is so strong that she becomes crestfallen upon learning of Jesse's intended relocation from the Tanner household after his marriage to Rebecca Donaldson in the season four episode "Fuller House". She holds a tendency to scheme when met with a new desire as an enhancement to the comedy of the series, but she eventually realizes the errors of her ways by the episode's conclusion.

From seasons six through eight (as first established in "Lovers and Other Tanners"), Michelle is a "Honey Bee" in an organization which her sisters D.J. and Stephanie had previously participated in. Michelle attends Meadowcrest Preschool through seasons 3-4 and later, Frasier Street Elementary School through seasons 5-8.

In the season three episode "Bye, Bye Birdie", on Michelle's first day of preschool, she meets a boy named Aaron Bailey, who, that day, is able to wear the sharing crown because he brought his toys in. That day, the teacher calls the kids to the reading carpet for storytime and Michelle tells the class bird to come to participate, opening the cage and consequently resulting in the bird flying out the open window. A saddened Michelle tries desperately to get the bird back, but at the end of the episode, Danny gets her a new bird for her class. When she brings it in, all the kids love it, and Aaron lets Michelle wear the sharing crown for bringing the bird to be the class pet; the two eventually become friends and stay friends throughout the series.