We're sure we're not alone when we say that we've seen every single episode of Full House—many of them two, three, and four times. But while we can rattle off episode plots quicker than we can do any form of mental math, we're a little sluggish on the behind-the-scenes tidbits about the beloved series. Here are 15 fascinating Full House secrets to bring us all up to speed.
Joey Gladstone wasn't supposed to be the only comedian. The original concept of the show, first called House of Comics, was about three comedians living in the same house—until creator Jeff Franklin found out ABC was looking for more family-centric sitcoms.
"Jesse Katsopolis" was supposed to be "Adam Cochran". When John Stamos came on board, he didn't like the name Adam, so the character was changed to Uncle Jesse. Between the first and second seasons, Jesse's last name was changed from Cochran to Katsopolis as a nod to Stamos' Greek heritage.
And Aunt Becky almost never was Jesse's wife. Lori Loughlin was originally only hired for a six episodes—but her character became so popular, producers made her a permanent addition.
Producers almost got rid of one of the Olsen twins. As they grew older, producers were going to choose just one of them to continue playing Michelle Tanner—but John Stamos reportedly convinced them to keep both sisters on board.
And in the beginning, they didn't want the audience to know that two actresses were playing the one part. During most of the show, the Olsen twins shared one credit: Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen. Only in season eight were they credited as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit aren't the original Nicky and Alex. That honor goes to twins Daniel and Kevin Renteria, who filled the roles when they were babies.
You're not crazy—Comet looks very familiar. He's also Buddy in the original Air Bud.
One of the stairways in the Tanner home leads to nowhere. On the set, there is a staircase in the living room and the kitchen—but only one staircase and hallway upstairs.
In the first season, the mannequin in Uncle Joey's room is always wearing the same shirt as Joey is in the episode.
Dave Coulier also met his first wife Jayne Modean on set. She appeared as Michelle in a dream sequence in season three.
Only one episode in the show's eight seasons was filmed in San Francisco. It was "Comet's Excellent Adventure," season eight, episode one.
The Olsen twins only called the cast by their character names early on. To prevent them from messing up during filming.
DJ's middle school on the show, Van Atta Junior High, was named for one of the show's producers. Don Van Atta was producer from 1987 to 1992, then co-executive producer from 1993 on.
There's a reason the Full House theme song sounds so similar to other sitcoms' at the time. The duo behind "Everywhere You Look" also wrote and performed the theme songs for Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, and Step by Step.
There was almost MORE Full House. The WB wanted to pick up the show for a ninth season, but the deal fell through when John Stamos and Candace Cameron were hesitant to keep going with the series.
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