Since Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber launched their Full House rewatch podcast, How Rude, Tanneritos!, plenty of BTS sitcom tea has been spilled. From the fact that producers had a preferred Olsen twin to work with to the anger on set when Candace Cameron Bure cut her hair without warning, there's been so much to learn about the TGIF show. And, on the latest podcast episode, it was revealed that one actor had “too big a pack” to be wearing biker shorts for a scene with Kimmy Gibbler, and this sounds so cringey.

In the season 7 episode of “Love on the Rocks,” DJ Tanner debates whether or not to break up with her boyfriend, Steve Hale. When she goes mountain climbing with Kimmy and her boyfriend, Keanu, she gains a new perspective on her life and relationship. While discussing the episode, in a recent episode of How Rude, Tanneritos!, Kimmy actress Andrea Barber exposed a rather revealing detail about her on-screen boyfriend that cropped up amid filming:

Yes, poor actor! When you rewatch the episode, the biker shorts Keanu was wearing really did look tight, almost like spandex. And for a family-friendly show, it makes sense to cover that up. Like Sweetin humorously said, that’s just too much information for families at home to see.

It’s common for wardrobe changes to happen when an actor on a family-friendly sitcom is showing a little growth down there. That happened to Jaleel White when he was asked to hide his bulge in Family Matters. In the case of Brian Evans, who played Keanu, Barber explained that the wardrobe department had other ideas to hide that area:

Well, I’ve got to say, the long jacket worked. You can’t see anything. Hey, you do what you have to do to keep the Full House episode G-rated.

Anyone curious as to how Brian Evans felt about the embarrassing wardrobe change should know he told EW that he “didn’t know what was happening.” Not only that, but he also revealed the priceless reaction his mother had when one of the crew members told him he had “too big of a pack" for a teenager on this show”:

This certainly isn't the kind of moment I would've expected to hear regarding the long-binge-watchable show, but it's also a funny piece of information. Thank goodness the costume department of the ABC sitcom was right on top of it. Otherwise, I could imagine the producers receiving some not-so-flattering letters from parents.

It’ll be hard not to think about this little (or not-so-little) tidbit of information when watching this Full House episode moving forward. Still, the detail shouldn't be too distracting for audiences given how the jacket comes into play. Fans can watch “Love on the Rocks” and more episodes of the show by streaming them with either a Hulu subscription or a Disney+ subscription.

Full House might not be hailed as one of the best sitcoms of all time by many, but I have always been a massive fan of the show. I used to watch it every night on Nick at Nite and even own the entire series on DVD. I’ve always adored the Tanners and their extended family and can’t imagine any of them being played by any other actors; but it turns out that Lori Loughlin almost didn’t get to play Aunt Becky.

A majority of the Full House cast reunited at ‘90s Con in Connecticut and appeared on a panel discussing the show. During the panel, John Stamos shared his experience with the show’s creator, Jeff Franklin, when it came to casting Aunt Becky, aka his eventual long-term love interest on the show.

Good casting can make or break a project, especially when it comes to the chemistry between two actors who are playing characters that are romantically linked. At the time, Full House wasn’t considered a hit by any means, so it makes sense that Stamos would want to get the casting right to ensure the show would continue.

While Stamos’ Uncle Jesse and Lori Loughlin’s Aunt Becky eventually became the best couple on the show, their relationship wasn’t always a walk in the park. Jesse was instantly smitten with Becky, as he was with most women on the show, but the same was not true for her character. Thus, it was important that Loughlin be able to play off Stamos’s character in order to build up that will-they, won’t-they tension.

Thankfully, the show’s creator didn’t listen to Stamos and did go on to cast Loughlin in the role. In turn, the When Calls the Heart actress proved Stamos wrong and put him and his character in his place on the first day of set.

For those who don’t remember, Jesse meets Becky at the Tanner house and instantly tries to hit on her. Unlike most of the women who swoon at his feet, Becky challenged Jesse’s flirting attempts and even compared him to her baby brother, which gutted him. However, despite Becky’s apprehensions, she did end up falling for Jesse’s charm, and the two got together (for the first time) during the second season’s Christmas episode.

Hiring Loughlin turned out to be one of the best decisions, and the show steadily started to grow its fan base. It’s wild to think that she was initially only hired for six episodes and went on to become a fan favorite character. It turns out Aunt Becky was the missing piece all along.

All eight seasons are available to Hulu subscribers. And if you’re a true Aunt Becky fan, you’ll check out Loughlin’s new Hallmark Christmas movie, What if Christmas, which premiered on the 2026 TV Schedule and can be streamed now on the Hallmark Plus app.

Before taking over the fashion world, the Olsen twins famously got their start as Michelle Tanner on one of the best sitcoms of all time, Full House. While John Stamos initially had the twins fired when the show was just starting out, they went on to become favorites on Full House. Since they spent the first eight years of their lives on the television show, their co-star, Jodie Sweetin, doesn’t think Mary-Kate and Ashley remember much of their time on Full House. Luckily, she does.

Sweetin has been one to share her thoughts on her on-screen little sisters' choice to take a step out of the spotlight and not return for the Netflix revival, Fuller House. She also previously weighed in on why the Olsen Twins didn’t get to be “normal kids.” Now she is saying she doesn’t think they even remember filming Full House. The Stephanie Tanner actress shared on Taboo’s Comics and Kicks podcast that while they might not remember that time, she does:

It’s definitely crazy to think about just how young the Olsen Twins were when Full House started. For reference, Mary-Kate and Ashley were born in June 1986, and Full House premiered in September 1987, meaning they weren’t even a year old when production began. Sweetin, meanwhile, was five when Full House started, and 13 when it ended. Having the memories of filming the show and all the fun moments both off and on-screen, as well as remembering the chaos that probably surrounded the Olsen twins because they were so young, is likely surreal for her.

There have been plenty of stories over the years about what it was like filming with Mary-Kate and Ashley as they shared the role of Michelle Tanner. As for how Full House decided who would film what, especially if they both wanted to do the same scene, there would be a trade-off. Additionally, producers also apparently preferred a twin, with Sweetin previously revealing that Mary-Kate didn’t like being on set, while Ashley was “much more docile.”

It’s not like you can fault them for how they acted behind the scenes, though, considering they started working before they could walk and talk. I am curious to know if the twins ever rewatch Full House and get flashes of memory, even if it is brief. That time of their life changed everything for them, and it's wild to think that they probably don't even remember it.

Of course, it’s not surprising given their age, and at the very least, Full House and all the movies they did could serve as interesting home movies. It also sounds like Sweetin has plenty more stories to tell from Full House. Even though it’s been three decades since the show aired, it seems like those memories will never go away. Until the next story, fans can watch Full House in full with a Hulu subscription.

Back when she was with Hallmark, Candace Cameron Bure became synonymous with Christmas movies. She continued to reign in the world of holiday-themed projects even after her transition to the Great American Family network. In fact, she does an average of two Christmas movies each year. So, it’s safe to say we had no idea working on a sitcom was “better than Christmas movies,” but Bure schooled us.

Before she ever boasted holiday cheer, Bure was bringing the laughs as DJ Tanner on Full House (which you can stream with a Hulu subscription), a role she loved so much that she revived it for the sequel Fuller House, alongside most of her co-stars. So when CinemaBlend spoke to Bure ahead of her Special Forces season premiering on the 2026 TV schedule, the conversation naturally pivoted to sitcoms. In her words:

It’s certainly understandable that she would want time to celebrate this new stage in life. She’s not only becoming a grandma once, but twice. Her son Lev Bure and his wife Elliott welcomed a baby boy earlier in August, while her daughter Natasha (and husband Bradley Steven Perry) is also expecting a baby. However, this personal update isn't really slowing her down, as she's still working.

These days, most of her time is spent solving mysteries and ringing in the holidays. Though after switching networks, she made a few changes to her Christmas movies, stating that she’s looking to tell “stories that remind people it’s never too late for redemption, healing, and love.”

Ironically, other than a few guest appearances, we haven’t seen Bure on many sitcoms outside of the Full House world. However, it's clear she wants to make that happen. It’s unclear what shows she has pitched or what sitcom she’d like to do in the future. However, her reason for preferring sitcoms is more technical than emotional:

That certainly sounds more breathable. Though I’m not so sure Bure is ready to give up on her holiday movies just yet. In addition to her appearance on Special Forces Season 5, she has two Christmas movies expected to hit the 2026 Christmas movie schedule before the year is up.

First, we’ll see her looking for a second chance at love in A Second Chance Christmas (previously One More Christmas) on October 10. Bure and Jonathan Scarfe play a divorced couple reconnecting after they’re stranded in a cabin over the holidays.

Then Bure has Sweet Christmas Anniversary with fellow Hallmark alum Cameron Mathison. They play a couple celebrating their first wedding anniversary on November 14. In non-Christmas news, Bure also has her Ainsley McGregor mysteries. The third in the franchise, The Case of the Watchmaker, came out at the beginning of the year.

While Bure doesn’t have a sitcom currently on her schedule, it certainly seems like it's something on her to-do list. So maybe next year we’ll see the actor get back to her roots with a role almost as iconic as DJ Tanner, and perhaps it’ll be something she’ll love even more than Christmas movies.

Plenty of changes took place throughout the eight season seasons of Full House, which remains one of the best long, binge-worthy shows. For example, recurring characters like Rebecca Donaldson (later Katsopolis) and Kimmy Gibbler became regulars on the show, and more mature storylines were utilized as the Tanner kids got older. However, I had no idea that the TGIF sitcom’s producers were apparently “pissed” when Candace Cameron Bure made one big change to her character, DJ's, appearance.

Throughout the earlier seasons of the show, DJ Tanner was known for having very long hair. But, as mentioned during an episode of the How Rude, Tanneritos! rewatch podcast, Andrea Barber mentioned to Jodi Sweetin that the had entered DJ’s “short hair era.” This mention came as the pair outlined the Season 7 episode “The Perfect Couple”. From there, Barber presented one surprising fact about that hairdo shift:

Whoa, baby! That was certainly a bold move on Bure's part, especially given her character's signature style. In “The Perfect Couple,” DJ begins sporting a shoulder-length ‘do. Sure, the longer locks were what were more familiar to viewers, but I can understand Bure wanting to make a change at that time, given she'd been sporting the same look on the show for so long.

While the close-knit Full House cast were fully aware of Bure's new hair, she realistically couldn't hide her new look from the producers forever. According to Sweetin, they didn’t exactly take it well:

This all may sound like no big deal, but when an actor playing an established role changes their hairstyle without notice, it can indeed cause a stir. For instance, Mariska Hargitay said she “almost got fired” when she rocked a pixie cut while filming Law & Order: SVU. Keri Russell’s super short haircut in Felicity was even famously theorized to be the reason why Season 2's ratings dropped.

Of course, the situation involving DJ's look happened decades ago, and it's something the cast can laugh about now. After all, Full House, which is over 30 years old, ended back in 1995. During the recent podcast episode, Barber went on to explain why Bure decided to chop off her locks without giving any on the creative team the heads up:

I can sympathize with Bure for not wanting to wait until her hair change was written into a story. Honestly, the notion of her hairstyle needing to be directly addressed on the show feels somewhat weird. However, I can also see where the producers are coming from, as the short hair could've not only clashed with their vision for the eldest Tanner child but also just been jarring for viewers.

After hearing how Full House's producers were upset over Candace Cameron Bure's change, I can't help but wonder if hair conversations came up at other points during the show's run. Regardless of that, I'm glad everything worked out for Bure in the end, and she ended keeping her hair short throughout the remainder of the show's run.

Check out Bure's performance as DJ by streaming Full House with either a Hulu subscription or a Disney+ subscription.

During the late '80s and '90s, Full House was wildly popular, and some consider it one of the best sitcoms of all time. Folks still regularly rewatch that beloved series, and the nostalgia was so strong that a follow-up series Fuller House aired for those with a Netflix subscription for a whopping five seasons before ending in 2019. But the original series will always be beloved, and creator Jeff Franklin recalled the amazing moment where The Olsen Twins proved their talents at a young age.

While Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen weren't in Fuller House, they remain synonymous with their tenure sharing the role of Michelle Tanner. During a conversation with People about the early days of Full House, Franklin recalled one episode in particular where the Olsens impressed him from a very young age back in Season 1. In his words:

And just like that, a star (or two) were born. While Jeff Franklin previously spoke to the "bizarre" process of auditioning the Olsens to play Michelle, the twins would play the beloved member of the Tanner family throughout its original eight seasons on the air. Although it was the 21st episode of Season 1 that would prove just how professional the actors could be at such a young age.

They say that one should never work with children or animals, but in order to bring the Tanners to life, that's exactly what Franklin and the Full House cast needed to do. They hit the jackpot with Mary-Kate and Ashley, who were able to lock in and do their job starting at just 1 year old. In the same interview, the show's creator went on to speak about how remarkable this was, offering:

Given this firsthand account, it shouldn't be surprising that the Olsen twins became household names, and would also end up becoming the youngest producers in Hollywood history when they co-founded their company at just six years old. They had acting instincts at 1 year old, so why not make them prodigy producers as well?

Full House is streaming now on Hulu and Disney+, while Fuller House is on Netflix. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen might have retired from acting, but their legacy is still alive and well.

It’s wild to think that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were just 9 months old when they were cast as Michelle Tanner on Full House. The typical 9-month-old is barely mobile, barely talking, and here were these two babies pulling a paycheck. For the next eight years, they grew up with the show, as did their TV sisters Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure, but the twins grew up differently than they did, Sweetin says. She explained why Mary-Kate and Ashley never got to be “normal kids.”

Jodie Sweetin was 5 years old when she began portraying Stephanie, the precocious middle daughter of Bob Saget’s widower Danny Tanner. Candace Cameron Bure, who played DJ, was 11. The ABC sitcom spanned a huge chunk of the child actors’ lives, but Sweetin says there was a big reason the Olsen twins had a different experience. She told SheKnows:

After literally watching the Olsen twins grow up in front of their eyes — from infants to toddlers and finally elementary school-aged children — audiences simply could not get enough of the adorable sisters. And their parents were apparently happy to keep them busy.

During breaks from filming Full House, Mary-Kate and Ashley began starring in films together, including How the West Was Fun and To Grandmother's House We Go. When the sitcom wrapped after Season 8 in 1995, the Olsen twins continued to work, and ultimately the sisters acted together in more than 30 films, per People.

That was a different experience than Jodie Sweetin had as a child actor. She got breaks from acting when Full House wasn’t in production, and her dad continued to work so that the money she earned from acting wasn’t the family’s primary source of income. For Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen, however, Sweetin said:

When you look at how hard the sisters worked as children — on top of the fact they were just 8 years old when Full House ended — it’s a little easier to understand why they eventually got out of acting and why they declined the opportunity to return for the spinoff Fuller House in 2016.

While John Stamos (aka Uncle Jesse) has admitted he was “angry” with the twins for rejecting the on-screen reunion, Bob Saget had a more gracious perspective. He said he loved his TV daughters but people should do what they want to do, and acting was not what Mary-Kate and Ashley wanted to do.

Jodie Sweetin has talked before about the Olsen twins and “how hard they were worked” as child actors, and how she feels bad that they lost out on their childhood. Because they’re so private, we don’t know how Mary-Kate and Ashley feel about it, but they definitely cared enough about their TV family to attend Bob Saget’s funeral in 2022 and even released a rare statement.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s childhood may not have been “normal” by our standards (or Jodie Sweetin’s), but hopefully the fun they seemed to have on the Full House set was real. All eight seasons are available to stream with a Hulu subscription.

The cast of Full House has always described themselves as a true family, whether they’re bickering at each other or standing up for one of their own during tough personal moments. But every family has that one person who is the glue — the one who makes sure to keep everyone connected when life gets busy, and for the Full House family, that was Bob Saget. Jodie Sweetin opened up about the cast’s dynamic in the years after his death, and man, I’m getting emotional.

Bob Saget passed away in January 2022 at 65 years old, and the sitcom stars all came together — as families do — for his funeral. Even Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made the rare public statement to say goodbye to their TV dad. Since then, though, it sounds like the co-stars may have drifted without Saget there to hold things together. Jodie Sweetin opened up to She Knows, saying:

It’s bittersweet to hear how Bob Saget’s death has affected the Full House cast’s overall dynamic. It doesn’t sound like they keep in touch in the group chat as often as they used to, if Saget was the one facilitating chats and reunions. Then, when they do get together — like when they helped Lori Loughlin return to Instagram — the pain of Saget’s absence is still there.

On the other hand, though, it shows how truly loved Bob Saget was (and is) and how important he was in his friends’ lives. Jodie Sweetin seems to cling to those more optimistic thoughts, as she continued:

Jodie Sweetin isn’t the first or only member of her TV family to talk about how Bob Saget’s absence affects the former castmates. John Stamos previously said that things haven’t been the same for the Full House group since Saget’s death, and that there were dynamics within the family that “America’s Dad” likely would have been able to smooth over.

That’s not to say that nobody keeps in touch. Assorted cast members have continued to attend conventions to talk about their beloved sitcom, most recently when John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier, Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin went full ‘90s as they danced to C&C Music Factory. Barber and Sweetin also have their How Rude, Tanneritos! podcast together, and Candace Cameron Bure seems to have remained especially close to Coulier (he did introduce her to her husband, after all).

The Full House cast is so well-known for having stayed close over the decades, that there’s something a bit devastating about the thought of them drifting apart without Bob Saget there to keep the group chat popping. Thankfully we can at least remember the good times through reruns. All eight seasons of Full House are available to stream with a Hulu subscription.

Lori Loughlin is continuing to get her acting career back on track following her role in the College Admissions Scandal. The actress has slowly been taking on more acting jobs in recent years, and she recently returned to When Calls the Heart as Abigail Stanton amid the 2026 TV schedule after departing in the middle of Season 6. As she gears up for a bigger return for the upcoming season of the Hallmark drama, she’s made her way back to Instagram, and her Full House co-stars were on hand to welcome her back.

While Loughlin has been featureed in Instagram posts with her When Calls the Heart co-stars as filming continues on Season 14, she never formally made a post herself. That is, until now. This week, Loughlin made her long-awaited return to the social media platform with a fun post. She wrangled in some help from her Full House family, including John Stamos, Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, Scott Weinger, Andrea Barber, and Dave Coulier, who all referenced the in-series talk show, Wake Up, San Francisco! Check it out:

Not only do I love that Loughlin incorporates Wake Up, San Francisco! into her Instagram return, but that she has help from her former Full (and Fuller) House co-stars. All in all, their involvement makes her comeback all the more special. The icing on the cake, though, is a clip of the late Bob Saget as Danny Tanner, which serves as a fitting tribute to the beloved comedian. All in all, I honestly couldn't love this post more.

Of course, much of the Full House cast is still close, but it’s refreshing to know that Loughlin is included in that closeness, especially since she was cut from the final episodes of Fuller House due to her legal issues. The only thing that would make this post better is another actual reunion with the cast, and I need it now more than ever.

Loughlin’s return to Instagram couldn’t have come at a better time, given her return to When Calls the Heart for the upcoming 14^th season. She starred in the first five seasons of the show as Abigail Stanton before leaving in the middle of Season 6. Loughlin’s potential return had been teased for a while and, when Hallmark announced the renewal last year, her comeback was also confirmed. Fans were also ecstatic when she appeared in the final moments of the Season 13 finale, which saw Abigail arriving back in Hope Valley.

I cannot wait to see the kind of posts that Loughlin shares now that she's officially back on Instagram. If they’re anything like the posts she used to share, I might have to turn those notifications on. That aside, though, just seeing the Full House cast get together to welcome her back makes me want to rewatch the show. So it's a good thing it’s streaming with a Hulu subscription, while Fuller House is streamable with a Netflix subscription.

Full House stands the test of time as one of the best sitcoms of all time. The fan-favorite TGIF series is still being binged by those with a Hulu subscription, but that’s only one of the reasons why it’s still loved today. Much of the Full House cast is close even after over three decades, which makes sense given that they were basically a family during filming, not just on-screen. While the series was a great experience, Candace Cameron Bure admits that’s not always the case.

Bure is one of many former child stars still acting today, as most of her time is spent on GAF these days. She began acting at just six years old, with her big break coming when she was 11 with Full House. It’s not easy being a child actor, between the long hours, not really being with children your age, and sometimes having not a great support system, it can take a toll on you. Per Bure, the experience can either be great or terrible, and it all depends on what kind of parents you have. As she told Us Weekly:

A lot of child stars have spoken up about their own experiences, whether good or bad. Following Hayden Panettiere’s death, many more are speaking out about what their upbringing was like and how their parents were while in the limelight. Despite acting at a very young age, Bure shared that Full House was a “great” experience for her, and it helped that she was not only surrounded by other kids but also had great parents:

It’s refreshing to know that Bure had such a great time on Full House because growing up on such a popular sitcom like that can be daunting. Hearing that she had an appropriate support system in her parents, who were good to her, definitely helped. Unfortunately, a lot of child actors can’t say that they had that kind of experience, and sometimes, it also depends on when you’re growing up in the industry:

I can only imagine how different Bure’s experience would have been had she not hit the parents jackpot or wasn’t surrounded by other kids on the set of Full House. While things may be different today than they were a few decades ago, it’s clear that child stars still have it a bit tough. There are more plans in place these days than before, such as laws protecting child actors on set and with their bank accounts, but there are still more opportunities for improvement.

She also believes that today’s child stars should “be cautious of the people you surround yourself with,” which honestly applies for everyone, and not just child stars. The people you surround yourself with can have a lot of influence on you, good or bad. And your life can go in any direction depending on how you act, both literally and figuratively.

As the Most Magical Place on Earth, Walt Disney World continues to bring in Disney lovers from all around the globe. This includes plenty of celebrities. Even Sydney Sweeney has rocked the Mickey ears. You never know who you might run into at Disney, and sometimes you might even stumble upon stars from Full House. Jodie Sweetin recalled how she and John Stamos once got people’s attention by hollering “have mercy,” and it’s everything.

Sweetin recently appeared on Josh Peck and Ben Soffer’s Good Guys Podcast, where she reflected on her life and career, including (of course) Full House. She recalled attending Nostalgia Con in Orlando one year with a chunk of her former co-stars, and the trip wasn’t complete without Disney World. The Saturday night of the convention, she, Stamos, and a few other cast mates went to the Magic Kingdom with some security and guides in tow. Since it was at night, they were much harder to recognize. However, Stamos had a perfect solution to the problem:

You would think that someone like Stamos, who gets recognized a lot, would want to stay hidden... especially in a public place like Disney World. The fact that he was the one who was upset they weren’t getting recognized enough is pretty funny. To be in Disney World and see the cast of Full House and hear Stamos saying “Have mercy,” I would feel like I was watching Season 6’s “The House Meets the Mouse” Disney World two-parter. Only in person.

Considering how big of a Disney fanatic Stamos is, he has been to the Parks time and time again. He even heard about the Tayvis engagement news while on the Pirates ride with Josh Gad. And he probably gets recognized time and time again. Not only has he had run-ins with fans, but he’s also had interactions with Disney cast members. For example, he once had a bit of a clash with Iron Man while at Disneyland. And he was DisneyBounding as Tony Stark, which was pretty perfect.

Of course, as mentioned, there was also the iconic Disney World episode of Full House at a time when all the TGIF shows were doing Disney episodes. The two-parter, streaming with a Hulu subscription, is one of my favorite episodes of Full House, and it makes me wonder if the cast ever reminisce about filming it whenever they go to Disney World or even the Grand Floridian, where some of the scenes were filmed. At the very least, if you go to Disney World, there’s a good chance you could hear John Stamos saying “Have mercy” at night.

While not every celebrity enjoys getting recognized, it’s refreshing to know that Stamos welcomes the chance, so much so that he’s willing to shout his classic catchphrase. But now I need to know whether he does that every time he goes to Disney, or only when there’s little chance he’ll be noticed.

For all that Full House and Fuller House vets Jodie Sweetin, John Stamos and others may have had issues early on with embracing their sitcom fandoms as not to feel typecast, the stars have long since put aside such worries and have seemingly spent just as much time together appearing at fan conventions as they did filming together for the Netflix sequel series. The get-togethers almost always lead to fun stories (like Dave Coulier’s on-set farting) and videos, and the ‘90s-infused clip below is no exception.

The aforementioned Coulier, currently in remission from two cancer battles in recent years joined former co-stars John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber at The Nostalgia Con in Orlando over the weekend, where they took pics with fans and made lots of ‘90s sitcom-lovers’ dreams come true. Especially for whichever fan had the very specific dream of wanting to see the cast attempt a synchronized social media video to the tune of C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now).”

No need to avoid falling backwards into a 1990s rabbit hole. Just hit play below and let the vibes consume you like a freshly cracked-open can of Surge.

This is a squad that knows a thing or two about dancing, and dancing together. For one, both Full House and Fuller House were filled with musical sequences that highlighted a range of choreography styles. Remember Jesse's various music videos for "Forever" with the...well, it's probably best not to remember the version that didn't get made.

But even beyond that, Jodie Sweetin was a competitor on Dancing with the Stars in Season 22, though she injured herself on the set. John Stamos' dancing skills have been documented on all kinds of stages and projects, including Beach Boys concerts and Little Mermaid's live TV musical (though he'll likely never appear on DWTS). Coulier is less of a serious dancer, but brings out those skills with Stamos on occasion, and the same goes for Lori Loughlin, whose daughter Olivia Jade has shared videos of her mom's footwork in the past.

To be expected, the comment section was flooded with fans who absolutely adored the video and had nothing but love oozing from their fingertips and keyboards.

• Jesse has the same moves he had on the show - @fiery_gumption
• John’s STILL got it🔥 - @dorna_roses
• The only cast thats not currently on tv, that is ALWAYS together lol i love it!!!! But yall stay on my tv tuh lol - @xxinteriorbeautyxx
• No one is in sync lol So fun - @boysboysboys38
• This is the best thing ever 😂❤️ - @liz_hale18
• Miss you guys !!!!! Do it gibbler style - @steveo_75_559
• Aunt Becky still a complete dime! - @dsruane23
• Have mercy! - @zack111783
• Missing Bob ❤️ - @carbuckettyunderstudy

Understandably, perhaps, quite a few commenters were inquiring about the absence of Candace Cameron Bure, with some other fans chiming in with their takes on why she wasn't involved, though it's unclear if any behind-the-scenes drama is to blame for it. Still others questioned why Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen weren't involved, but that question is far less understandable, given they haven't been part of that world since the original show ended. As cool as it would be for them to break that stream with a one-time appearance to dance to C+C Music Factory, I dare say it'll never happen.

Fuller House can be streamed in full via Netflix subscription, while fans can stream the OG series via Hulu subscription and/or Disney+ subscription

It’s been nearly 40 years since Full House premiered on ABC, and the cast remains as close as ever these days. That’s partially because the TV family came together after Bob Saget’s unexpected death in 2022, and after seeing how much John Stamos specifically has stepped up to keep the comedian’s memory alive, it’s hard to imagine there was a time when they “didn’t get along.”

While the actors who played the young Tanner sisters had their own sibling rivalries going on — Jodie Sweetin has said she was closer to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen because Candace Cameron allegedly thought she was “lame” — the three guys making up the adult contingency of the Full House cast had some tension of their own. John Stamos opened up to Bobby Bones on The BobbyCast about the heartbreaking events that bonded them for life.

John Stamos Found Bob Saget And Dave Coulier’s Comedy ‘Distracting’

It makes sense that John Stamos didn’t see eye to eye with his adult co-stars at the beginning of Full House. Both Bob Saget and Dave Coulier came from a standup background, while Stamos got his start on the soap opera General Hospital before joining the short-lived sitcom You Again?. As the actor explained to Bobby Bones:

John Stamos clarified that he loves standup comedy and is fascinated by the art of it, but it’s not something he can do. However, in addition to Stamos not appreciating Bob Saget and Dave Coulier goofing off on set, he also “pissed Bob off” by nurturing the relationship between his character Uncle Jesse and the Olsen twins’ Michelle.

The Full House Stars Became Close After Family Tragedies

The cast of Full House will say today that they are just like a real life family — bickering and all — but it was apparently tragedies in their real lives that ultimately brought the Danny Tanner, Joey Gladstone and Jesse Katsopolis actors together. John Stamos said:

What a wildly tough thing for all of them to have to go through, but it’s pretty amazing that they had each other to lean on. It’s no wonder the trio became friends for the rest of the series and after. John Stamos continued:

It’s obvious how much Bob Saget’s death still hurts John Stamos, as he said the comedian was “bombastic with his love”:

Whether fans remember him most for Full House, his raunchy comedy or any of Bob Saget’s other movies and shows, it’s clear that Saget loved the people in his life very much, and it was reciprocated — even if it took John Stamos a while.

Full House remains a highly popular sitcom even more than 30 years after the conclusion of its eight-season run. The beloved TGIF comedy has been kept alive in part due to members of the cast and crew sharing cool behind-the-scenes tidbits about making it. Something I’ve long wondered has to do with Michelle actresses Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I never knew how it was decided which twin would film a specific scene. Well, thanks to two of the Olsens’ co-stars, I now have some much-needed clarification.

So much has been said about the Olsen twins’ time on Full House, including the fact that Uncle Jesse actor John Stamos nearly got them fired early on due to their constant crying. So it’s wild to think that I’m only now just getting a sense of how they were selected for scenes. The answer came from series alums Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber during an episode of the How Rude, Tanneritos! rewatch podcast. Sweetin recalled squabbles between the twins over wanting to do certain scenes and how that was handled:

Overall, it sounds like a little negotiating had to be done from time to time, depending on what was being filmed. (And, honestly, I can understand the girls’ eagerness to do ice cream scenes.) It’s interesting to think about having to manage such details on a show featuring twins, especially ones so young. Helping to solve those issues was Adria Later, who served as a teacher and acting coach to Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen. Barber said this of how Later would handle a disagreement over an ice cream scene or one similar:

Throughout Full House’s eight seasons, Michelle has memorable experiences, and one of those actually prompted the discussion on the rewatch podcast. Sweetin (who played Stephanie Tanner) and Barber (who played Kimmy Gibbler) recalled filming the two-part Season 6 episode, “The House Meets the Mouse,” which sees the Tanners and co. heading to Orlando to visit Walt Disney World. There’s a scene in which Michelle gets to take part in a princess float, and Barber theorized about Later’s handling of all that:

It can’t be said for sure just how that particular scene was settled upon. However, Sweetin did bring up one interesting point about the float scene:

Conversely, during the period of the show in which the Olsens were still little, the producers apparently had a preferred twin to work with. Sweetin revealed during a previous episode of the podcast that Mary-Kate apparently didn’t like being on set, while Ashley was “much more docile.” However, as Sweetin also explained, the twins’ cooperation could shift depending on the scene being done.

These BTS facts just shed more light on the intricacies of producing one of the most popular sitcoms of the ‘90s. If anything, I’d love to hear Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen themselves talk about what they can remember from their experiences, as Jodie Sweetin and co. can only field questions about them. Of course, the two sisters – who’ve found massive success in the fashion industry – prefer their privacy, which I can certainly respect. If anything, I’m just pleased to have this latest bit of information on their time sharing the role of Michelle.

Check out the Olsens’ work in Full House by streaming all eight seasons using a Hulu subscription.

Full House and Boy Meets World are two of the greatest TGIF sitcoms of all time. The comedies are still watched by many fans today thanks to streaming, and they both had successful revivals. While Boy Meets World began towards the end of Full House’s run, the two shows are considered to be among the best sitcoms of all time. Their successes and shared network may not be all that they have in common, though, as the internet is debating a theory that they’re in the same universe.

Why Full House And Boy Meets World Might Be Connected

ABC’s TGIF lineup was an iconic time. Meaning "Thank Goodness It's Funny," the programming block began in the late '80s for a night dedicated to primetime sitcoms on Friday nights. Throughout its initial run, TGIF featured shows such as Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, Sister, Sister, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and more.

This led to some shows ultimately crossing over. Jaleel White reprised his memorable Family Matters role as Steve Urkel in an episode of Full House and Step by Step, while Boy Meets World and Sabrina also had a crossover. There were other TV crossovers, too, such as between Perfect Strangers and Family Matters, and between Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper and Full House.

A Reddit thread on a TGIF sitcoms subreddit pointed out that because of this, the beloved shows might be in the same universe that could be bigger than I thought.

Aside from his appearances on Full House and Step by Step, Urkel had a cameo in a short-lived show called Meego that didn’t air in the United States. That program also notably had voice cameos from a few Gilligan’s Island characters.

As for Gilligan’s Island, A Very Brady Sequel revealed that the Professor from the series is Carol Brady’s ex-husband, and in the same movie, Mike goes to John Munch from Homicide and Law & Order: SVU for help in investigating a man claiming to be Carol’s ex. So you could even go as far as to say that the TGIF shows are connected to the Law & Order franchise and thus One Chicago as well as FBI. Then there’s Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World, the latter of which crosses over with other Disney Channel shows, adding on yet another big connection.

So, it's fun to theorize that these shows, including Boy Meets World and Full House, all live in the same universe. However, there's an issue with this theory.

There’s One Kink In The Theory

Step by Step stars Stacy Keanan and Christine Lakin read a fan comment on their rewatch podcast, Keanan And Lakin Give You Déjà Vu, that pointed out that Full House, BMW, Family Matters, and Sabrina take place in the same world because of the various crossovers and character name-drops. This makes sense, of course. However, they also note that John Stamos appeared on Step by Step as himself, and Suzanne Somers did the same on Full House.

There were also other actors on TGIF shows playing different characters in different TGIF series. Danielle Fishel appeared in a few episodes of Full House as Stephanie’s classmate Jennifer P. prior to landing the role of Topanga on Boy Meets World. Meanwhile, after Full House, Candace Cameron Bure appeared in an episode of Boy Meets World as Jack’s spooky girlfriend Millie.

Well, this certainly does poke a hole in the theory that it's all connected. However, considering how many Law & Order actors have played more than one character in that franchise, I still think the shared universe theory could be valid.

Plus, there’s enough evidence that shows the TGIF comedies are in the same universe, including Full House and Boy Meets World, thanks to various crossovers, even if some of the actors have appeared in the other as different characters.

Most of the TGIF shows are streaming with either a Disney+ subscription and/or a Hulu subscription, so fans can make up their minds about this theory for themselves. Personally, I love it when shows crossover and open up a whole new world of possibilities.

Both on and off the small screen, John Stamos has had one foot in the world of music, and one in acting. (His relationship with the Beach Boys is still going strong.) He can sing, play instruments, and has shown off his dance skills a time or two. I mean, he’s even danced and sang on ABC for Disney’s The Little Mermaid Live. But will he ever show those talents off on Dancing with the Stars? Don’t hold your breath.

One might think Stamos would be inspired to join the reality competition due to several of his former Full House and Fuller House co-stars having competed. (As well as other fan-favorite TGIF actors.) But when the Scream Queens vet appeared on an episode of Bobby Bones’ The BobbyCast (which can be listened to in full on Spotify), the subject of DWTS came up, and Stamos made it quite clear that it’s not his destiny.

When asked how often the producers have called to pitch him on appearing, Stamos said it’s a constant thing. In his words:

When Bones pointed out that the actor's kids would probably be impressed with him if he vied for the Mirrorball trophy, Stamos joked that he already does enough for them.

As far as why he's so dead-set against tearing up the Dancing with the Stars stage, it sounds like he's skittish about setting himself up for a potential injury. (Which Full House's Jodie Sweetin has some unfortunate experience with.) He explained:

Stamos was very dismissive at even the thought of going out and risking the good health of his tootsie-wootsies. Which I can certainly understand being a concern for any entertainer who's expected to be on their feet at any given moment. Perhaps if he had any personal stake in proving to the world that he couild do it, it might happen, but such stakes have not yet surfaced within him.

With the topic still fixed on DWTS, Bobby Bones came very close to blowing his guest's brain wide open with the reveal that he'd not only competed (for Season 27), but that he also won out. Which then took another amusing turn as Stamos connected the dots to grasp that was the same season where his Fuller House co-star Juan Pablo Di Pace was part of arguably the most controversial elimination in DWTS’ history, to the point where rules were changed to avoid similarly baffling outcomes in the future.

Once that realization set in, Stamos loudly chastised Bones for surviving until the end despite all the perfect scores Di Pace and pro Cheryl Burke earned. He went off with:

Stamos brought up the fact that some of the Netflix show's stars went to the episode tapings to support Di Pace, but he was never part of that squad. It would appear simply walking into the soundstage would cause him unending harm.

The actor and his pro partner were eliminated ahead of the final four during that season. Previously, Candace Cameron Bure competed in Season 18 in 2014, coming in 3rd place, while Jodie Sweetin cut a few rugs back in 2016 for Season 22, coming in 6th place.

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro is set to debut on ABC on July 13. I wouldn't expect to see anyone on there that even looks like John Stamos.

For many actors, the possibility of becoming typecast as any one kind of character is a very real hazard, but it still becomes inevitable for quite a few of them. Sitcom stars have felt that burn as often as any, and Jodie Sweetin has addressed how Full House cast members were just as privy to those feelings as anyone else.

Sweetin, who can be seen on stand-up comedy stages and heard on the rewatch podcast How Rude, Tanneritos, popped by Taboo’s Comics & Kicks to talk to the titular host about her lifelong career, and the ups and downs along the way. In the second part of the interview posted to YouTube, she addressed a specific downside to playing fan-favorite TGIF characters like Full House’s Stephanie Tanner and Jesse Katsopolis: others don’t always see them as anything other than those characters. In her words:

Bob Saget experienced a very nuanced version of this, in that he made his mark in comedy with a very blue and perverse stand-up set, which was in direct opposition to Danny Tanner's clean-cut and G-rated personality. But Sweetin said that he eventually learned to lean into those expectations, which led to him taking the hosting gig on America's Funniest Home Videos.

Being a child star in a sitcom didn't exactly help the typecast issues, and it's totally understandable in hindsight why the Olsen twins quit the business to keep working together making millions designing clothes. (They also turned down the chance to return for Fuller House, which Sweetin speaks to later in the interview.)

Jodie Sweetin recalled her own kneejerk reactions to Full House fans at her stand-up shows, and John Stamos' early attempts to distance himself from his Uncle Jesse persona. As she put it:

I'm not immediately sure which movies she's referring to, but I do remember watching his 1993 Tales from the Crypt episode as a kid, specifically because he was in it. He wasn't much like his Elvis-impersonating sitcom character, but was definitely still a ladies man. (That's the kind of stereotype that can work in an actor's favor at times.) Stamos also popped up on The Larry Sanders Show in 1995, the year Full House wrapped, for another "I'm on HBO now" role.

But reaching adulthood and becoming a parent herself can obviously change a person's outlook on things, and Sweetin says that by the time Fuller House became a reality, everyone had moved beyond the early distress over being tied to their characters outside of the show. As she put it:

I have to think the vast majority of TV stars co-hosting rewatch podcasts wouldn't exist if everyone still had the same frame of mind that they did when the shows were still on the air. Spending a few years away from the gig always seems to help.

Meanwhile, earlier in 2026, fellow Full House vet Candace Cameron Bure spoke about another kind of typecasting that riles her up: the way movies and TV shows stereotype Christian characters. But that's a completely different conversation.

The Tanner family's latter-day exploits in Fuller House can be streamed in full via Netflix subscription.

It was already mind-boggling to me when Candace Cameron Bure reminded us last year that the first episode of Full House premiered over 38 years ago. We were introduced to one of the most well-adjusted sitcom families that came together to raise three little girls after the death of their mother. And oh mylanta, if you really want to feel old, Bure refreshed us that even the final episode of the classic sitcom is over 30 years old!

Back in 1995, Full House entertained its live studio audience one more time when the Tanners came together to help bring back Michelle’s memory after she'd falled off of her horse. If you’re curious how long ago that was, Candace Cameron Bure’s got an Instagram post all ready to jog your memory:

I love how even though Bure has been busying herself heading the Great American Family network, she still finds time to throw back the series that started it all for her. It’s a great example of how the former Hallmark star may have had to say goodbye to Full House, but Full House will never say goodbye to her.

Not only am I feeling nostalgic seeing the promotional photos of the series, as well as the cast taking their last bow, but also Bure's throwback wardrobe. The T-shirt she’s wearing of the classic show’s best catchphrases or the “Oh Mylanta” tee of the Tanner House by Golden Gate Bridge made my day. Looking at these T-shirts is already making me hear in my head the retro TV theme song that’s still catchy.

If you can believe it, the initially envisioned ending of Full House was quite differently from what was aired. After creator Jeff Franklin left the great TGIF comedy after five seasons to focus on Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, writers Marc Warren and Dennis Rinsler took over. Franklin said if he had it his way with the finale, he would have had the last episode throwback to the pilot.

Fortunately, Jeff Franklin got his wish when he got Fuller House on board with Netflix. The series premiere definitely did a great job revisiting the original show’s themes of a family coming together in the wake of tragedy and ending with everyone joining in song, as the pilot did. Those wholesome, family vibes of both series will always touch the hearts of audiences as well as the cast who helped shape the series.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 31 years since Full House’s final episode aired. Through Candace Cameron Bure’s reminder, it’s a clear sign that the show’s legacy will forever live on and continue to connect generations of viewers for a lifetime. You can stream the ABC sitcom on your Hulu subscription and your Disney+ subscription.

Oh Mylanta! I’m not normally the type of fan that second guesses what a movie or tv show would have been like had another actor been cast in a specific role, but as a superfan of both Saturday Night Live and Full House, I have to admit I’m spiraling right now. I just found out that a few years before Lorne Michaels brought him to Studio 8H, David Spade was called in to read for the part of Joey Gladstone.

Apparently Spade has mentioned his audition before, but I wasn’t aware of it until I listened to the comedian’s appearance on Esquire’s What I’ve Learned earlier today. Host Michael Sebastian asked Spade if it was true he almost played Joey, and I let out an audible, “Have Mercy!” The Joe Dirt star verified it happened and even gave some insight into his audition. Here’s a portion of his quote…

I love Spade, but it’s hard to imagine him being a fit on Full House. Dave Coulier, who got the Joey role, projects extreme sincerity, which is the hallmark of the show itself. It’s all about learning lessons and connecting as a family, whether you’re related by blood or just by love.

Spade, on the other hand, is all about insincerity. He’s best when he’s sliding in little comments and second-guessing everything going on around him. It’s hard for me to imagine how any of it would have blended together, except I’m positive his scenes with noted weirdo Kimmy Gibbler would have been electric.

We have no idea if producers ever seriously considered him, but he said he knows he definitely was close to landing something on In The Heat Of The Night. That’s not really a show that’s talked about a ton anymore, but it was a police procedural that ran from 1988 to 1995. Perhaps more notably, it was Carroll O’Connor’s follow-up to All In The Family/ Archie Bunker’s Place. Had Spade been cast, he likely never would have had that amazing run on SNL (or Just Shoot Me) and may have seen his career go down an entirely separate path since the show had a much more serious tone.

Full House ran for eight seasons and unlike In The Heat Of The Night, remains very culturally relevant. Reruns of the sitcom were broadcast very consistently for decades, and more recently, Netflix even gave us five seasons of a spinoff following the next generation called Fuller House. I’ve seen every single episode of both shows. I wouldn’t change a thing about the cast, but I would pay more money than I’d care to share for an alternate universe DVD set of the show featuring Spade exchanging, “You got it, dudes” with the Olsen Twins.

There’s no question that playing Stephanie Tanner on Full House was the role of a lifetime for Jodie Sweetin. The sitcom was a hit for eight seasons on ABC in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s and lived on in syndication for years after that — not to mention the fact that Sweetin got to reprise the character for the 2016 spinoff Fuller House. The actress knows she’ll be Stephanie Tanner forever, so one would think she makes quite a bit of money from that, right? Well, not so fast.

Honestly, with the way Full House played constantly on TV when I was growing up and has only continued to grow new fans over the decades, I picture Jodie Sweetin swimming Scrooge McDuck-style through piles and piles of cash. She painted a different picture, however, when asked about it on The McBride Rewind podcast, saying the Full House well has dried up:

How rude! The fact that the talent doesn’t benefit from fans streaming Full House with a Hulu subscription isn’t something that viewers typically give much thought to, but streaming residuals were definitely a hot topic during the SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023. Abbott Elementary’s William Stanford Davis showed off his 5-cent check at the time, as Mandy Moore opened up about making 81 cents for This Is Us.

Jodie Sweetin says people don’t realize how small that residual income is, or how inconsistent it was even when the dollar amount was higher. She said:

Jodie Sweetin, it turns out, is more like the rest of us than we may have thought, despite growing up in front of the cameras on a hit TV show. She continued:

Yikes. I honestly would have thought that role set her up for life. It’s disappointing to hear that not everybody has the same experience as the Friends stars who reportedly continue to make $20 million in residuals each year, especially when shows like Full House remain popular titles on streaming.

If you want to catch up with Stephanie Tanner, you can find Full House on Hulu or stream Fuller House with a Netflix subscription.

Full House will be having its 40^th anniversary next year, which is crazy to think about. But the series remains a favorite among many fans, myself included. Thanks to reruns on Nick at Nite, I have been a fan of the TGIF sitcom for years. It's one of the best sitcoms of all time, and one of the best things about the show is that almost everyone on the cast remains close to this day. That's why I was so surprised to hear there was “tension” between John Stamos, the late, great Bob Saget, and Dave Coulier early on.

One of the reasons why Full House did so well and why it ran for eight seasons is because of the chemistry between the cast. The show was about a family, and everyone was practically a family off-screen as much as on-screen. Stephanie Tanner actress Jodie Sweetin revealed on the podcast The McBride Rewind that everyone was very close, but there was something a little different when it came to the dynamic between Stamos, Saget, and Coulier that was different from Jesse, Danny, and Joey:

Going from a soap opera like General Hospital to a full-blown family sitcom like Full House couldn’t have been easy for Stamos, and he’s opened up in the past about how frustrating the show's early years were. While things definitely got easier as the show went on, and the writers even took notice of his quick friendship with Coulier. Sweetin admitted that, at least during the first season, there was some tension when it came to professionalism:

It’s hard to imagine how different things would have been, not only with the show but with the cast, had Stamos not let his guard down and really started having fun on the set. It’s also because of him letting go that the dynamic between Jesse and Joey and their partnership really became core to the show, as well as the dynamic between the two of them and Danny. And I am so glad that the tension got resolved by the second season, because who knows what would have happened.

While that tension has obviously been resolved for years, there has been some new tension coming out in recent years between Sweetin and on-screen sister Candace Cameron Bure. The two, who have had a public fallout following Bure’s “traditional marriage” comments, have seemingly buried the hatchet on a few different occasions. Sweetin previously spoke out about their differing viewpoints, admitting they weren’t ever really feuding, but knows that they don’t have the same beliefs.

Like any family, though, nothing is ever perfect, and there will be fights. All that really matters is that, for the most part, the family that fans saw on-screen was true off-screen, albeit a little differently. But don’t even get me started on Stamos getting the Olsen Twins fired when the show was first starting out.

It’s no surprise that Jodie Sweetin is constantly asked about Full House. The family-friendly sitcom premiered nearly 40 years ago (I know!) and has continued to attract new generations of fans. With the members of the fictional family remaining so close, of course people want to know everything about those Tanner dynamics. Sweetin’s relationship with Candace Cameron Bure remains a big talking point years after their alleged feud, but fans also constantly ask her about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

Jodie Sweetin has admitted that she was closer to the Olsen twins — who played Stephanie’s younger sister Michelle on the set of Full House — than she was to Candace Cameron Bure, who played older sister DJ. However, while the two older Tanner sisters will reunite every so often, Sweetin says she doesn’t keep in touch with Mary-Kate and Ashley. She told The McBride Rewind podcast, though that hasn't stopped people from asking her about it:

Sweetin has pointed out before that all of Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen’s memories of Full House happened when they were eight years old or younger. But for her, Candace Cameron Bure and Andrea Barber (who played Kimmy Gibbler), the show’s eight seasons fell during really formative years of their lives. Sweetin continued:

There’s also the fact that Jodie Sweetin will always be known as Stephanie Tanner, and for much of the rest of the Full House cast, as well, the San Francisco sitcom with the theme song that still slaps was a career-defining role. That’s not the case for the Olsen twins. Sweetin said:

Jodie Sweetin has a lot of empathy for the way they spent their childhood working, and she said she “can’t imagine the BS” they’ve had to go through. She was able to catch up with the twins a few years ago when Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen paid tribute to Bob Saget at his funeral, alongside the rest of their Full House family.

It’s completely understandable that the Olsen twins and Jodie Sweetin have grown in different directions over the years, and I love that the Stephanie Tanner actress has the grace to know that’s OK.

You can see the Tanner family at full strength by streaming all eight seasons of Full House with a Hulu subscription.

Just because we’re in the midst of the 2026 TV schedule doesn’t mean we can’t also be in the middle of ‘90s nostalgia, from Lisa Kudrow making Friends references on The Comeback to Ben Affleck’s Super Bowl ad to this week’s news about that Animorphs reboot. Over on American Idol, the judges and contestants celebrated the era with a ‘90s Time Warp episode, leading to a social media-crushing post from a trio of sitcom queens led by Boy Meets World vet Danielle Fishel (who also hosts Idol's official podcast).

No stranger to leaning all the way back into ‘90s culture (for better and worse) in her co-created podcast Pod Meets World, Fishel teamed up with Full House and Fuller House’s Andrea Barber and The Wonder Years’ Danica McKellar to craft a ‘90s-infused post that sent Instagram (and perhaps yours truly) into a throwback, puppy-lovey tizzy. Check out the video below, which is set to the decade-defining tune of The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris.”

The comedic threesome tipped their metaphorical hats to the ‘90s roles that turned them each into eternal TV stars, and it’s amazing to see instant evidence of just how much each of them h as changed over the past 30 years or so, while also still essentially looking the exact same. I probably should have reached out to ask for beauty tips back in 1996, but that ship has likely sailed.

I gotta say, for all the '90s details seen in those photos, I think my favorite decade-specific detail is the see-through phone that's sitting on the table in front of the actresses. It's quite bizarre to see someone's cell phone lying next to it, too.

Understandably, the post garnered a slew of likes and shares, with several other celebs chiming in, including Barber's Full House chum Candace Cameron Bure, and the offiicial Goo Goo Dolls profile.

• CANDACE CAMERON BURE: Love it
• HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE: Awesome
• DAMON WAYANS JR: Oh come on 🥹😍🥰
• MIKE RUGA: This trio tho 🔥🔥🔥
• THE GOO GOO DOLLS: 💜💜💜

So many non-celeb comments as well, with a lion's of the responses being about childhood crushes that may or may not have dissipated over time. Which is to say, a lot of hornballs, both men and women. (Though mostly men.) Fishel has spoken about being perceived as a sex symbol as a teen, and the body issues that plagued her, but given that most of the comments are more sweet and innocent than salacious, hopefully they're received well.

I just want to shout out this comment for feeling as if it was removed directly from my brain and transcribed by Instagram.

• If you added Kelly Kapowski with Topenga and Winnie Cooper, would have been the Trifecta! - @jake005

Danielle Fishel later shared a post more directly tied to American Idol, in which she and the judges mouthed the words to dialogue from Ryan Murphy's horror comedy series Scream Queens. It's not exactly a '90s callbak, but the show did co-star Full House's John Stamos, so it counts.

All three of the actresses seen above are maintaining their busy careers. Andrea Barber, for example, is currently hosting the Full House rewatch podcast How Rude, Tanneritos alongside former co-star Jodie Sweetin, with the latest episode covering Season 6, Episode 14.

Fresh off of her Dancing with the Stars season, Fishel and her former co-stars Will Friedle and Rider Strong remain busy with Pod Meets World. And Danica McKellar, who turned 50 last year, recently celebrated the 38th anniversary of The Wonders Years premiere, and has kept busy in recent years starring in Christmas movies for Hallmark and Great American Family.

Alright now, ABC, how's about bringing TGIF back for a night of sitcom reunion specials?

There’s a lot that has been written about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s time on Full House, which feels a bit wild given the series ended when the two girls were like eight, and they didn’t return for the Fuller House spinoff decades later. However, they remained in the public eye for a series of popular movies for several years after that, and later went on to be fashion icons and businesswomen with The Row (and the now-defunct Elizabeth & James). So, there’s still a fascination with them as socialites despite their trajectory in Hollywood, and also I think because they became so famous so young.

Which is where the food piece comes in. For years, there have been rumors Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were motivated by food, and during a recent episode of “Pod Meets World” former Boy Meets World star Will Friedle seemingly confirmed the story. He noted he only spent a short amount of time with the girls on set, and they were very young at the time, but the whole thing was, as he put it, “weird.”

Rider Strong also confirmed he’d heard a similar “trained with food” story, and that he heard that’s why so many Full House shots of the girls are singles. They were simply looking over and waiting to “get a cookie” or other snack if they fulfilled their duties on the show.

This isn’t the first time the food thing has come up, either, leading more credence to Friedle's behind-the-scenes story.

Jodie Sweetin Admitted Both Girls Were Motivated By Food, But Ashley Was More Easy-Going

The other day, I was listening to a podcast where Jodie Sweetin was talking with Andrea Barber about the Olsen sisters when they all worked together on Full House. There had been rumors running around for years that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were incentivized with food on set, and Sweetin sort of alluded to it in an episode of “How Rude, Tanneritos.”

We’d previously covered when a fan asked, “Was there ever a point where the directors would favor working with one twin over the other?” The answer was Ashley was more into it, and was more easy-going when it came to working scenes. However, Sweetin went on to note they would really only fight when it came to scenes where there would be sweet treats doled out, and they both wanted the snacks.

It’s tough out there to be child actors, and Will Friedle and Rider Strong have also previously touched on this. Regardless, the girls’ agent, Michael Pagnotta, has said they had complete autonomy over where their careers went as they got older, noting it was the Olsens decision when they bailed “on all the entertainment stuff.” Ultimately, at the end of the day, they are in a place now with their lives and careers where they can do what they want, but the public fascination has not subsided, and it may be a long time before it will.

Multiple generations now have grown up with Full House’s Tanner family, and let’s not pretend that we haven’t all thought about what it would be like to live in that iconic Victorian home on San Francisco’s slanted Steiner Street. Full House creator Jeff Franklin bought the house in 2016 and had visions of turning our dreams into a reality by renovating that famous property into a Full House vacation rental experience. Jodie Sweetin explained why it never came to be.

Of course, Full House and later Fuller House were not filmed in San Francisco. The set we know so well, with that wraparound staircase, was far too big for that little Victorian house, but the property became famous from the TV show’s opening credits, which showed the exterior of the famous “Painted Ladies.” Jodie Sweetin, aka Stephanie Tanner, said as much as she told Bob the Drag Queen on his Only Child podcast about what was once planned for the home, saying:

I’m honestly trying to imagine what a scaled-back version of Danny Tanner’s family home would look like, and all I know is that it would be impeccably clean.

Jeff Franklin even apparently got the cast members to come in to make their mark on the property … before things turned sour. Jodie Sweetin continued:

The actress said the house was actually a “nightmare” for it owners and their neighbors, due to how many tourists it attracts to San Francisco’s “Postcard Row.” Neighbors complained to the city about an endless stream of people traipsing around their neighborhood, taking photos of the famous house.

And in a super obnoxious (but kind of funny) move, some fans would apparently drive by the houses blasting the Full House theme song at full volume. It got so bad that, according to Jodie Sweetin:

Jeff Franklin’s Full House Airbnb would seemingly have only brought more attention to the area. Throw in a busted gas line that made the situation better for no one, and Franklin's vision was never fully realized. He ended up selling the house in 2020.

We may not ever get to spend the night in the Full House house, but at least we’ll always have the Tanners. All eight seasons of the beloved sitcom are available to stream with a Hulu subscription, while Fuller House can be found with a Netflix subscription.

In the history of TV families, Full House stands out as a beloved property that has been fondly remembered for decades, and that eventually even led to the Fuller House spinoff. Of course, even the best of families can be messy. Jodies Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure, for example, have had some public clashes. Or, there’s the time the Olsen twins declined to participate in the revival show. Sweetin was asked about this and more in a recent interview, and her take on the entire matter is quite a bit refreshing.

When It Comes To The Olsens, Sweetin Feels A Lot Of Empathy

Jodie Sweetin spent her formative years on the set of Full House, but she told Bob The Drag Queen in a recent interview the girls were much younger when they kicked off their TV careers. What followed was a whirlwind of fame and money, but looking from the outside, she personally feels Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were overworked.

They didn’t have the same choice to be in the industry she feels she had as a younger person. On her end, the struggles in her career actually came as her years as a child actor were ending. She wasn’t sure what she would do as an adult, but she also didn’t have the millions of eyeballs following her every single moment in public her onscreen sisters did.

She’s not really surprised Mary-Kate and Ashley ultimately left the industry. (Mostly, Mary-Kate had a few roles as an adult.) Time passed and the cast grew apart. Sweetin opened up about finally seeing the Olsens at Bob Saget’s funeral in 2022, and how she feels about their relationship changing over time.

Everyone reunited in 2022 at Bob Saget's "punk rock shiva," which also featured appearances from fellow comedians like Dave Chappelle and Jeff Ross, his pal John Mayer, and the dudes in the Full House cast. Since then, they've gone their separate ways again. Unlike the older gang, Sweetin thinks the age gap is one of the reasons the girls separated themselves from the rest of the Full House cast, who really have supported one another publicly and came together for the revival, which is still available to watch with a Netflix subscription.

Now, just because Sweetin doesn’t feel any ill will towards the twins doesn’t mean there aren’t occasionally differences of opinion and disagreements within the cast. Candace Cameron Bure’s exit from Hallmark and comments about “traditional marriage” did inspire Sweetin to speak out against her co-star a while back. They obviously have appeared together at events since, but sometimes a full house can lead to conflict.

How Jodie Sweetin Feels About Candace Cameron Bure Now

Sweetin has previously said she has a different viewpoint than Bure. Back in 2022, Candace posted her comments about “traditional marriage” and Sweetin followed up with her own comments about being an LGBTQ ally. Fuller House had ended its run by that point, and both had moved on to new projects, but they managed to reunite at ‘90s Con some months later.

The actress has a very pragmatic approach to her relationship with her former co-star, noting she knows who she is as a person. But she also knows who Bure is.

For her part, Bure has said it's all "love" with her Full and Fuller House family. She knows from the outside, it can seem like they "bicker," but she seems grateful to still be a part of the group and show that set the tone of her career. While the Olsens don't always participate, it seems like it's all love from Sweetin there, too.

It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since we lost the great comedian Bob Saget. The former stand-up comic and star of Full House died in a tragic accident four years ago today, and several of his co-stars, Candace Cameron Bure, John Stamos and Dave Coulier, took a moment to remember him on this unfortunate anniversary.

Bure took to Instagram and posted a collection of photos of herself and Saget. Some of them are more recent, from the period in and around the Fuller House reboot, but a couple of these are true throwbacks to when Candace Cameron Bure was just a kid named Candace Cameron. It’s a relationship that has spanned most of her life, and seeing it in pictures is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking.

Bob Saget is one of those performers that a generation grew up watching, and so it felt like they knew the man personally. He was one of America’s most famous dads as Danny Tanner on Full House, even if his stand-up work was far more mature. John Stamos posted his own Instagram tribute, with shots from both the Full House days and more recent times, showing the progression of a long friendship. In his post, Stamos said…

John Stamos and Bob Saget certainly came a long way. Stamos has previously said he didn’t like his co-star that much, but the two ultimately became very good friends. They spent one of their last days together at Stamos’ favorite place, Disneyland. Considering how random and unexpected Saget’s death was, there was certainly no way to know it would be the last time they would see each other. Sagat is believed to have died from injuries sustained from an accidental fall in his hotel room in Florida where he was on tour performing stand-up.

The third member of the Full House trio, Dave Coulier, didn’t miss the chance to tell the world what Bob Saget meant to him, in his own Instagram post, he said he thought his friend would want that…

It’s clear that Bob Saget meant a lot to those whose lives he touched. For those who knew him and those wno simply watched him, we’re all poorer now that he’s gone. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family on this difficult day.

It’s been fun as a fan of Full House to see the very real bond that formed between the actors over the eight years the beloved sitcom aired back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. However, as so many of us will be reminded this holiday season, not everybody gets along all the time. Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure bumped heads years ago over the latter’s views on “traditional marriage” and, while Sweetin has denied a full-out feud, she spoke candidly about what makes her and Bure “very different.”

Candace Cameron Bure responded to the backlash from her infamous 2022 WSJ interview by saying that as a Christian, she loved everyone “fiercely and indiscriminately,” regardless of “race, creed, sexuality, or political party.” Jodie Sweetin, meanwhile, stood by those like JoJo Siwa who were speaking out, which seemingly resulted in Bure unfollowing her TV sister on social media. The Stephanie Tanner actress got real about the ordeal on The Moment podcast, saying:

That’s not to say that these two don’t have love for each other — or that disagreements like this haven’t happened before. It turns out the actresses who portrayed DJ and Stephanie Tanner — the oldest and middle daughters of Bob Saget’s Danny Tanner — on Full House are just like any other family. Jodie Sweetin said:

Jodie Sweetin, who has long been an LGBTQ+ ally and an activist for other causes, then suggested that treating people as less-than because they’re different goes against what Christianity is supposed to be about. She said:

She said that while Candace Cameron Bure always wanted to talk about her faith, she didn’t want to get into “political stuff.” Sweetin said she had no such hangups and wasn’t afraid to have people tell her they liked her Full House character but didn’t like her. In her words:

At the time that rumors swirled of a feud between the actresses, other cast members like Dave Coulier confirmed that the cast members “bicker” with each other from time to time, just like any family, but they ultimately all loved each other.

You can keep up with Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin’s views on real-world events by following them on social media. However, if you’d rather just remember them as DJ and Stephanie, all eight seasons of Full House can be streamed with a Hulu subscription, with the spinoff Fuller House available with a Netflix subscription.

Nearly 40 years after its premiere, Full House remains one of the best sitcoms of all time. Thanks to streaming, fans old and new are discovering it every day, including the children of Full House's throwback-loving cast. John Stamos’ son is apparently now watching the TGIF sitcom, and he can’t help but troll his dad, thankfully in an A+ way.

While Stamos has done a handful of projects since starring as Uncle Jesse, he can’t seem to get away from it, even at home now. During a recent appearance on Today, he was asked by co-host Craig Melvin if his son was now watching Full House, and Stamos confirmed that he is, but also shared the hilarious reason for it:

Stamos and his wife Caitlin welcomed Billy into the world in 2018, and now that he’s seven, it sounds like he’s really starting to grasp the scope of who his father is. It’s a pretty funny realization, too. The fact that Stamos had to spend so long hearing “You got it, dude,” only to have to deal with it again from his own son (and probably more than he’d like) is truly A+ trolling. The fact that the kiddo also wants his own catchphrase might just be the best part because, really, who wouldn’t want to have their own saying?

That’s not all. Stamos also shared that Billy has been giving his own critiques of the series, and had an idea that is both hilarious and not surprising coming from a 7-year-old, and it really makes me wonder how the show would have turned out had it gone down that route all those years ago. In relation to the show's character ensemble, Stamos said:

I absolutely love that Billy is trolling his dad when it comes to Full House by not just saying catchphrases but also giving his own opinion on how the show would be better. Of course, Full House ran for eight seasons and nearly 200 episodes and is a cultural phenomenon to this day, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that even without the superpowers, the show is a success. But that doesn’t really seem to matter to Billy, because at his age, kids believe that everything needs to be superpowered.

Plus, I think we can all agree Danny Tanner's cleaning skills were nothing short of super.

Perhaps if there is another Full House series in the very distant future, it doesn’t have to be just Golden Girls-esque like Jodie Sweetin suggested. Maybe there can be some type of superhero aspect of it, even if it is just in a crazy dream sequence. You never know. At the very least, it’s fun that John Stamos’ kid is watching Full House, regardless of the reason and the jokes that come along with it. Maybe he’ll even follow in his dad’s footsteps and lead a sitcom in the future where he can have his own catchphrase and superpowers.

Over the past year, Dave Coulier has been candid about his health challenges. Coulier – who’s best known for his role as Joey Gladstone on Full House and Fuller House – revealed in November 2024 that he’d been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The beloved actor and comedian has been in remission when it comes to that disease but, unfortunately, Coulier just revealed he’s been diagnosed with another form of cancer. Now, longtime friend and former co-star John Stamos, and a host of fans, are sending him love.

Dave Coulier Opens Up About Being Diagnosed With Cancer Again

Coulier revealed on Tuesday, December 2, that he’d been diagnosed with tongue cancer. While opening up about the diagnosis on Today, the 66-year-old star said the cancer was detected during a PET scan this past October, at which point doctors noticed that a previously discovered growth on his tongue had expanded. After a biopsy was conducted, it was formally deduced that the comedian contracted early stage, P16-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Coulier recalled being taken aback by the news:

The American Cancer Society says the P16 protein serves as an indicator for human papillomavirus (or HPV). When it comes to P16-positive cancer, HPV-16 – a sexually transmitted infection, causes it. A silver lining to Dave Coulier’s position as a “positive” patient is that the outlook is much better for those who are in the “negative” category. Coulier – who just shared seven months ago that he was cancer-free – also expressed optimism over his treatment:

On the whole, Coulier is undergoing 35 treatments, per Today, and those will last until the end of this year. Although it’s unfortunate to hear that the Real Ghostbusters icon is contending with yet another cancer battle, it’s comforting that his prognosis looks good. What’s also heartwarming is the array of well wishes he’s been receiving following the announcement.

John Stamos And Fans Reach Out To Dave Coulier Amid His Diagnosis

The casts of Full House and Fuller House (which are available to stream with a Netflix subscription and HBO Max subscription, respectively) have remained close over the years. So it wasn’t surprising to me in the slightest that John Stamos (who played Jesse Katsopolis on both sitcoms) shouted out Dave Coulier following his cancer announcement. Stamos screenshotted an image from Coulier’s Today interview and shared it to his Instagram story. He also shared a two-word caption:

Stamos previously went viral for supporting Coulier after his first cancer diagnosis by donning a bald cap as a way of showing solidarity with his buddy’s newly shaved head. The Grandfathered actor received backlash for the movie, though Coulier swiftly responded, saying that Stamos’ gesture was well-timed and needed. Around that same time, some other former castmates like Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin showed love as well as fans. Now, fans are showing love again, and some of the Instagram comments can be seen below:

• Always rooting for you Dave 💙 - tarabpow
• Hanging my head low my friend! I’m praying for you!❤️ You’re loved! - holly393
• We love you! :) - grantfieldgrove2.0
• Praying for a speedy recovery and you being here for a long time, so sorry to hear about the news. - alexnnextdoorr
• Praying for you for a speedy recovery 🙏 ♥️. Your positive attitude is an encouragement to many. - caridolce
• I so admire your strength, resilience, positive attitude and your amazing talent both as an entertainer AND as a painter. Wishing you sunshine, health, longevity and ecommerce success. You got this! ❤️ 🙏🏻 💯 - diamaalia

The love for Dave Coulier – who’s still been attending conventions this year – is real, and he himself hasn’t shied away from the legacy of Full House or its continuation series. Back in 2023, Coulier actually launched the Full House Rewind podcast. It’s incredibly sweet that the fanbase still has as much for Coulier as he has for them. On that note, let’s send Coulier all of the positive vibes as he undergoes this latest round of treatment.

If you grew up watching one of the greatest sitcoms of all time Full House, you probably assumed Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen traded off the role of Michelle Tanner with perfect twins-in-sync energy. But according to two of the Tanner family’s own, things were not quite that smooth at first. It turns out the producers did favor one Olsen twin during the early days, and the reason why says a lot about the girls’ very different baby personalities.

Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber answered fan questions on a recent episode of their podast, How Rude, Tanneritos! When after joking about long shoot days and imagining how the Full House characters would fare in a pandemic, Sweetin slipped in a detail that fans might not know: the twins did not have the same temperament on set, which shaped how often each was used. Sweetin explained:

The preference evidently had nothing to do with talent and everything to do with toddler mood swings. Ashley was simply more willing to be out in the lights and chaos of a sitcom set, while Mary Kate needed a little more emotional runway. Because of that, Ashley often ended up stepping in for the scenes that had to move quickly. Sweetin added that the twins’ cooperation could shift from moment to moment:

Barber, who played the hilariously obnoxious Kimmy Gibbler on the original ABC run and later on Fuller House, backed her up. She explained that producers frequently adjusted their approach depending on which twin was in a better mood for the job. As she put it:

It is a charming bit of behind-the-scenes insight, especially considering how iconic Michelle Tanner became. The Olsens’ performance may look effortless on screen. But in reality, it relied on producers staying flexible and using whichever toddler showed up ready to hit a mark or land a punchline. Looking back, Sweetin and Barber think those early differences match who the twins grew into as adults. Ashley has always projected a calm steadiness, while Mary Kate has carried a bit more edge and intensity.

So yes, there was a preferred twin at the show’s beginning. But it was not about favoritism. It was simply about which little girl was willing to be the youngest Tanner in that exact moment. And as a parent of both a toddler and a teenager, I completely understand it. Toddlers move at their own pace and on their own schedule. Honestly, it is a miracle the show captured as many unforgettable Michelle moments as it did.

If you’re feeling the urge to revisit all eight seasons of the iconic show, Full House is streaming for everyone with a Disney+ subscription. And you can continue on to the sequel series, sans the twins playing Michelle, with a Netflix subscription.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Full House alum Lori Loughlin was separating from Mossimo Guinolli, her husband of 28 years. The celebrity breakup comes five years after the couple served time in prison for their roles in the college admission scandal that got daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose into USC under false pretenses. John Stamos apparently has some strong feelings about Guinolli, and he absolutely went off in defense of his former co-star.

John Stamos played Jesse Katsopolis on Full House several decades ago, with his character eventually marrying Lori Loughlin’s Rebecca Donaldson. The actors never took their romance off the screen, but just like most of the Full and Fuller House family, they’ve remained close friends. So when Stamos got to talking about Loughlin’s marriage coming to an end on the Good Guys podcast, he really didn’t hold back on how he thought his friend was better off. Stamos said:

John Stamos was reportedly devastated about what happened to Lori Loughlin amidst her legal issues, as she was written off of Fuller House and fired by Hallmark, where she starred in When Calls the Heart. Stamos has defended her over the college admission scandal, saying she didn’t know what was going on.

He doubled down on that sentiment on the podcast, blaming Mossimo Guinolli — “She goes to fucking prison for this asshole.” — and saying she “didn’t deserve to be dragged through that.” When co-host Ben Soffer mentioned rumors of infidelity, John Stamos refused to confirm or deny but said:

Lori Loughlin’s actions following her release from prison in 2020 seem to back up John Stamos’ words, as she reportedly spent $500,000 — the same amount she and her husband were accused of illegally donating — to pay the full tuition and expenses for two other students to attend USC for four years.

As strong as the bond seems to be between the Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky actors, there’s no love lost between John Stamos and Mossimo Guinolli, as the Grandfathered star continued:

John Stamos thinks Mossimo Guinolli fumbled big time with Lori Loughlin, and the actor predicts Guinolli might come to regret some of his actions in the future. Stamos concluded:

There’s certainly no mystery about what John Stamos thinks of his friend’s ex, and while we can’t be sure what Lori Loughlin thinks about his candidness, it’s probably nice to have people like Stamos who are willing to go so hard in the paint for you.

If you want to see John Stamos and Lori Loughlin share the screen, all eight seasons of Full House are available to stream with a Hulu subscription.

There are a ton of dramatic and funny stories that come from the lives of single parents. Movies and TV shows have often leaned into relationships like this across basically every genre. Sometimes they are fun and funny, and sometimes, just like real life, they are serious or heartbreaking. This list doesn't separate them, as it all adds to the rich tapestry of life. Here's our list of great movies and TV shows about the lives of single parents.

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire is a movie that kind of defies genre, but at its heart, it's certainly a romance story. One of the best parts of the movie is the performance of child actor Jonathan Lipnicki, who plays an only child living with his single mother (at least at the beginning of the movie). Renée Zellweger, of course, plays his mother, whose faith in Jerry (Tom Cruise) pays off big time for everyone.

Diff'rent Strokes

In Diff'rent Strokes, Mr. Drummond (Conrad Bain) is already a widowed parent of two kids when he takes in two more kids, Willis (Todd Bridges) and Arnold (Gary Coleman). The two kids upend the lives of the rich family on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, much to the delight of audiences of the Gen X classic.

The Sound Of Music

If all you know about The Sound of Music is that the hills are alive, you might not realize that it's about a single father raising his seven children in Austria. Maria, played by the legendary Julie Andrews, is hired to help Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), and she brings so much more to the table.

Gilmore Girls

One of the most popular TV shows about a single mom and her relationship with her daughter is unquestionably Gilmore Girls. The show gained a very loyal following over its seven-season run, and it remains incredibly popular with the people who were drawn to it in the first place.

Mom

There are really two kinds of family sitcoms in TV history, one side is the idyllic family with perfect relationships, personified by shows like The Cosby Show and The Brady Bunch, and the other is more dysfunctional families, like Married with Children. Mom, starring Allison Janney and Anna Faris, definitely falls into the latter category. Still, at least until Faris left the show, it was hilarious.

Sleepless In Seattle

Rom-coms like the '90s classic Sleepless in Seattle are always fertile ground to explore single-parent/child relationships. In the movie, Tom Hanks is a widower raising his son who grabs the attention of a journalist (Meg Ryan) after his son calls a radio talk show looking for a partner for his dad. It's a sweet story, of course, and the dynamic between father and son is so darn wholesome! It helps make it one of the best rom-coms of all time.

The Single Moms Club

The Tyler Perry joint The Single Moms Club is a unique take here. It doesn't follow one single mom, but five. The five, who have little in common beyond their marital status, find themselves thrown together planning an event at their kids' school because all of their kids keep getting in trouble. It plays out pretty much as you expect, but it is charming at times.

Forrest Gump

I'll be the first to admit that I don't care for Forrest Gump. I think it's overwrought Boomer nostalgia (albeit with a great soundtrack). However, the one piece of the story I do think is well done is the relationship between Forrest (Tom Hanks) and his mother, played by Sally Field. Forrest's mom's determination to give Forrest as normal a life is actually inspiring, despite all the silliness that follows in Forrest's life. D- movie, A+ relationship.

Arrested Development

The dynamic between Michael (Jason Bateman) and his son George Michael (Michael Cera) is one of the key components that makes Arrested Development one of my favorite sitcoms of all time. Bateman plays the straight man in the show, surrounded by completely ridiculous family members, and George Michael is definitely among them, even if he is trying a little harder than the rest of the family to be a good person.

Erin Brockovich

Julia Roberts plays the real-life Erin Brockovich in the movie of the same name, and while her status as a single mother is only tangentially explored in the movie, it's the whole reason the character (and the real woman) ended up in a position to do what she did. Never underestimate a determined single mother!

Stranger Things

I have a complicated relationship with Stranger Things. I think the plot is brilliant and I love the stories, but I am on record as a Gen Xer who is annoyed with Gen X nostalgia. Obviously, the show, available with a Netflix subscription, fits the bill for this list, no matter how I feel about it.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

"Single Parent" might not be the first thing that pops into your head when you think about the Terminator franchise, but the relationship between Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and John (Edward Furlong) is critical to the series, and no more so than in the second installment, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It's certainly not a traditional mother/son relationship.

Julia

You might not be familiar with the ABC sitcom Julia, but it was one of the most groundbreaking television shows of all time. Diahann Carroll, who played Julia, a single mother of a son, changed TV forever, both as a female lead in a sitcom and as an African-American actor as the lead in any show. The fact that she was a single mom is yet another way she broke new ground.

Mamma Mia!

Like a few other movies on this list, Mamma Mia! might not jump off the page as a single-parent story, but, of course, it is. Meryl Streep and Amanda Seyfried play mother and daughter, and, like others on this list as well, it's about the daughter hoping to set up the parent with a new partner.

The Parent Trap

I just had to include The Parent Trap. It's not about one single parent, but two! Sure, they were once married to each other, and sure, the plot, when you really look at it, is, frankly, disturbing. Like, why were two twins separated at birth and never told of the other one? How was this the deal that the demented parent came up with? Still, whether it's the original or the remake, everyone loves the movies, including me.

Maid In Manhattan

The Jennifer Lopez hit Maid in Manhattan is one of the trope-ier movies on this list. It kind of checks all the boxes for a standard rom-com, yet somehow it is still incredibly fun. Lopez plays a single mom trying to make it in the big city and... well... there's a rich guy, and yadda yadda yadda.

Ginny And Georgia

Almost immediately, Ginny & Georgia drew comparisons to The Gilmore Girls, and it's easy to see why. The dynamic between teen daughter Ginny and her mother, Georgia, is very similar to the one between Rory and Lorelai.

Reba

Not only was Reba one of the best shows set in the South, it also firmly belongs on this list as a great show about a single parent. The show stars Country music icon Reba McEntire as a mother of three whose husband leaves her for a younger woman, and she is left to pick up the pieces.

Panic Room

One of the more underrated David Fincher movies, Panic Room is a true thriller about a mother and daughter. Jodie Foster plays a mother who moves into a new house with her young daughter after a divorce. On their first night in the new (very nice) brownstone, some burglars break in. Luckily, there's a panic room! Okay, it doesn't sound great when you break it down like that, but like most of Fincher's movies, it's actually pretty great.

Parenthood

While it's loosely based on the 1989 movie of the same name, the television show Parenthood is quite a bit different from the movie. On the show, Lauren Graham plays Sarah, the single mother of two working on a bartender's salary. There are other parents, of course, Sarah's siblings, who aren't single, but Lauren's story is key to the show.

One Day At A Time

One Day At A Time, which was later rebooted in the 2010s, starred Bonnie Franklin as a single mother struggling to raise her teenage daughters in a small apartment in Indianapolis. It was a cornerstone show for anyone who grew up in the '70s and '80s, as it was a staple of reruns in syndication after its nine-season run on CBS.

Full House

Well, you knew I had to include Full House on this show. Even though I was personally a little too old to get into this show when it was on, I certainly recognize the cultural impact of the Tanner family and the stars that this show produced, including Bob Saget as Danny Tanner, the widowed father of DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle.

One Fine Day

Just when George Clooney was really becoming George Clooney, he starred in the rom-com One Fine Day alongside Michelle Pfeiffer. Pfeiffer plays a single mom struggling with her ex to raise their child. Enter Clooney's character, Jack, who is also recently divorced, and after a series of hijinks, the two end up finding love with each other. Yeah, it's as cheesy as it sounds, but Pfeiffer and Clooney make it work better than it should.

Shameless

Shameless was never ashamed to show the dark side of a dysfunctional family, and no family in TV history has been as messed up as the Gallaghers. At the top of the heap of screwups is Frank, the hapless, drunk father played brilliantly by William H. Macy. You can't help but love this group of misfits.

Overboard

One of the most enduring relationships in Hollywood is the one between Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. In the '80s, they teamed up a few times, and one of the best has to be Overboard. Hawn plays a snobby, rich woman with amnesia, and Russell plays a working-class guy who is raising his kids on his own. He devises a plan (that is quite disturbing in hindsight) to trick Hawn into living with the family. Hilarity ensues.

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show is the quintessential show based in the South, and it's easy to forget, unless you watched it, that Andy was a single father raising Opie (Ron Howard). Sure, he had Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) there to help out, but he was a single dad, and that was pretty rare on TV in the '60s.

No Reservations

Yet another rom-com on this list, No Reservations, is about Kate, a hard-charging chef played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, who becomes guardian for her niece (Abigail Breslin) when her sister is killed in a car crash. She finds a way through her grief with a new sous chef who threatens her job, but opens up her heart, played by Aaron Eckhart.

My Three Sons

One of the earliest examples of a TV show about a single parent is the 1960s classic My Three Sons, starring Fred MacMurray as a single dad with, you guessed it, three sons. It's all right there in the title!

Mommie Dearest

When I was a kid, my mom loved to make fun of Joan Crawford (hey, it was a thing), and that was in large part due to this movie, Mommie Dearest. While the movie hasn't held up, it certainly tells a disturbing story of a single mom (Crawford, played by Faye Dunaway), raising her two kids in terror. I watched it too many times as a kid, and I still hate wire hangers.

Who's The Boss?

There isn't just one single parent in Who's The Boss?, there are two. Tony Danza plays...Tony, a single father to Sam (Alyssa Milano), who becomes a live-in maid for Angela (Judith Light,) who is helped by her mother Mona (Katherine Helmond) in raising her son Jonathan (Danny Pintauro). It may not be one of the best sitcoms ever, but it's a classic show for anyone in Gen X.

Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies is filled with complicated family dynamics, including Shailene Woodley as a single mom to Ziggy (Iain Armitage).

We Bought A Zoo

I simply had to include this one. Most people don't really like the Matt Damon movie We Bought A Zoo, but I must have been in just the right mood for it's syrupy sweet vibe when I first saw, so I love it. It's not the best movie on this list, but I really do find it cute. And like every other movie and TV show on this list, it's about a single parent!

If you grew up with the Tanner family on Full House, my sincerest apologies, because this bit of news from Candace Cameron Bure might make you feel a bit old (it certainly did for me). This week marks the 38th anniversary of the beloved TGIF comedy’s premiere on ABC. That’s right, just shy of four decades, and to celebrate another year gone by, Bure shared a ton of throwback pics and videos that admittedly brought a tear to my eye.

On September 22, 1987, America was introduced to widower Danny Tanner (Bob Saget), his three daughters and the two guys who were moving in to help following the death of Danny’s wife. The rest was history, as we watched DJ, Stephanie and Michelle (Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and the Olsen twins, respectively) grow up before our eyes for the next eight years. Bure posted some great memories to Instagram to mark the occasion, which you can see below:

From Tanner family portraits to candid shots of the cast members hanging out together off-set to that theme song that still slaps, Candace Cameron Bure provides quite the amazing walk down memory lane, pulling out her character’s catchphrase in her caption, which read:

Another person who’s grateful for the memories and for the family he met on the Full House set is Dave Coulier, aka Joey Gladstone (but not Uncle Joey?). The comedian responded with an adorable message in the comments. He wrote:

There’s no arguing that this fictional family became a real one over those eight years, with the cast staying in touch — despite some bickering between the co-stars at times — and ultimately reuniting for the spinoff Fuller House in 2016 (which can be streamed with a Netflix subscription).

The actors look so much like family in the pics above that the only way you can tell the show photos from their personal ones is by looking at which pictures feature both Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as opposed to just one “Michelle Tanner.”

John Stamos (Uncle Jesse) and Lori Loughlin (Aunt Becky) are seen in quite a few shots, as are Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler), Scott Weinger (Steve Hale), and Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, who played twins Nicky and Alex. It looks like Loughlin and Candace Cameron Bure were pretty close, and I love that they seem to have shared the same bond as their characters did.

The final slide of Candace Cameron Bure’s post, however, nearly did me in, as it showed the actress years ago receiving a surprise message from Bob Saget, who has since passed away. In a pre-recorded video, he tells his TV daughter:

OK, I’m not the only one crying, right? You can pay homage to Bob Saget and the rest of the cast of the 38-year-old family sitcom by streaming Full House’s best episodes (or the worst one, as agreed upon by Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber), with all eight seasons available to stream with a Hulu subscription.

As a student of journalism, a lifelong avid TV watcher, and a fan of late-night TV hosts, I have always been fascinated by the way television personalities are depicted in fiction. Sometimes these characters represent the best that the media can offer, while others serve as a mockery of the profession. Either way, I can’t get enough of them, and these are some of my favorites.

Ron Burgundy (Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy)

Most would agree that the best Will Ferrell character has to be the title role of his 2004 favorite, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The former SNL star actually gave the world a taste of what it would be like if the charismatic, scotch-loving teleprompter loyalist were a real person when he hosted The Ron Burgundy Podcast.

Deborah Vance (Hacks)

Jean Smart has won multiple Emmys for her role in the HBO Max original comedy series, Hacks, as Deborah Vance, the host of Late Night and a hilarious, pitch-perfect representation of the business' intense, cutthroat nature.

Alan Partridge (Various)

Steve Coogan has portrayed Alan Partridge, the uproariously inept British TV personality he created with Armando Iannucci, in various projects. He debuted on the BBC radio program On the Hour, received his own mockumentary-style chat show Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, led a sitcom called I'm Alan Partridge, and was the focus of a 2013 feature film called Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, in which he is forced to be a hostage negotiator.

Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)

The eponymous lead character from the long-running, beloved sitcom, Murphy Brown, is not only one of multi-Emmy-winning Candice Bergen's most iconic characters, but one of the most influential fictional female figures in news media, depicted as a trailblazer in her profession.

Howard Beale (Network)

Originally released in 1976, Network remains a disturbingly relevant commentary on news media and society in general, with much credit due to Peter Finch's bold, Oscar-winning performance as Howard Beale. That being said, you rarely hear of a broadcast journalist being as boldly direct and brutally honest about their feelings as he is these days.

Gale Weathers (Scream)

In 1996's slasher movie favorite, Scream, Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) was your typical sleazy, self-serving gossip reporter, but would slowly evolve into a professional with some tact in the sequels. Not to mention, few people in her field can claim to have the kind of first-hand experience with the deadly topics she discusses, having survived several Ghostface killers over the years.

Wayne Campbell And Garth Algar (Wayne's World)

Local cable access television had never been as cool (or cool at all, really) before Mike Myers and Dana Carvey debuted as Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, who later became the stars of two beloved movies based on the Saturday Night Live sketch from which they originated.

Sue Ann Nivens (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Betty White was brilliant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Sue Ann Nivens, balancing her perky, kindly on-camera persona as host of The Happy Homemaker with her vindictive and highly competitive off-screen personality with incredible ease.

Robin Scherbatsky (How I Met Your Mother)

Robin Scherbatsky, How I Met Your Mother cast member Cobie Smulders' role on the hit sitcom, is a real go-getter in the world of broadcast journalism. She always opted to put her career before everything else, even if it cost her a few chances in the department of romance. At least, that was the case in earlier seasons.

Larry Sanders (The Larry Sanders Show)

During its run from 1992 to 1998 on HBO, few comedy series had a sharper satirical outlook on show business than the Emmy-winning The Larry Sanders Show. Co-creator Garry Shandling starred as the titular late-night talk show host, who is constantly at odds with behind-the-scenes shenanigans courtesy of staff members and celebrities playing wild versions of themselves.

Murray Franklin (Joker)

It is fitting that Robert De Niro stars in a DC Comics adaptation that heavily borrows from some of his grittiest roles, especially Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle. The acting legend appears in 2019's Joker opposite Joaquin Phoenix's Academy Award-winning role of Arthur Fleck as Murray Franklin, the host of the Gotham-based late-night program, Live!, who might not have survived the airwaves today with his meanspiritedness. Yet, I can't help but respect his bold approach to humor and showcasing risque topics.

Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)

One of Harry Shearer's funniest characters on The Simpsons is Kent Brockman, a Springfield-based TV editorialist who has no filter when it comes to sounding off his typically judgmental opinions.

Veronica Corningstone (Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy)

If Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy actually was inspired by a true story, as it (sort of) claims at the very beginning, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) would have undoubtedly gone down in history as one of the most important figures of women's progress in the world of broadcast news.

Jack Delroy (Late Night With The Devil)

David Dastmalchian gives one of his career-best performances as infamous TV legend Jack Delroy, who has a life-changing brush with the supernatural in Late Night with the Devil. I imagine I would have been a fan of the Nite Owls host, at least right up until the night he brings his program to a screeching halt by conjuring a demonic spirit during a live broadcast on Halloween 1977.

Damon Killian (The Running Man)

I believe the eponymous, deadly reality competition show from the 1987 adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian novel, The Running Man, is abhorrent, and I pray it never becomes a reality. However, one thing I can commend it for is hiring a host as charismatic and enthusiastic as Damon Killian, played by former Family Feud emcee Richard Dawson.

Will McAvoy (The Newsroom)

Jeff Daniels' Emmy-winning role as Will McAvoy on creator Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom had the courage to call out dishonesty and corruption when few others would dare, which is a quality more TV journalists in the real world could certainly benefit from.

Enid "The Church Lady" Strict (Saturday Night Live)

Dana Carvey is the actor behind a few of the funniest recurring Saturday Night Live characters, including, arguably, his signature role as Enid "The Church Lady" Strict. No matter how many times she uttered her signature catchphrases, the host of a faith-based talk show called Church Chat, which was mainly devoted to accusing her guests of worshipping Satan, was always a joy to laugh at, which certainly makes her "special."

Space Ghost (Space Ghost Coast To Coast)

Making a relatively obscure Hanna-Barbera cartoon character the host of his own talk show, featuring real-life celebrity guests, is a pretty random idea, I will admit. That being said, how cool would it be if a superhero actually did broadcast a talk show from outer space, like on Space Ghost Coast to Coast?

Katherine Newbury (Late Night)

The 2019 comedy film Late Night takes audiences behind the scenes of the world of late-night TV, focusing on the unlikely bond between the eponymous host of Tonight with Katherine Newbury, played by Emma Thompson, and one of her writers, Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling).

Perd Hapley (Parks And Recreation)

A Parks and Recreation side character whom I cannot get enough of is Perd Hapley (Jay Jackson), the host of the brilliantly titled program, Ya Heard? with Perd. I would watch the Pawnee, Indiana-based, hilariously matter-of-fact broadcaster religiously if his show were real.

Gordon Deitrich (V For Vendetta)

The 2005 adaptation of legendary comic book writer Alan Moore's dystopian graphic novel, V for Vendetta, is a deeply bleak story, but it does manage to maintain a few glimmers of hope in the form of characters like Gordon Deitrich. The comedian, played by Stephen Fry, is literally murdered for his willingness to mock the United Kingdom's fascist leader, Adam Sutler (John Hurt), on his satirical program.

Alex Levy (The Morning Show)

Jennifer Aniston would not be who she is if not for her role in the Friends cast as Rachel Green, but the actor has never quite given a performance as powerful as that of Alex Levy on the acclaimed Apple TV+ original TV show, The Morning Show. The consummate professional makes it a personal goal of hers to maintain control of the eponymous news program she has anchored for years when her share of the power over it begins to fall through the cracks.

Pat Dubek (The Other Two)

Molly Shannon's character on the Emmy-nominated Comedy Central series, The Other Two, makes her show, Pat! The Pat Dubek Show, a memorable experience with her endlessly upbeat demeanor and willingness to take phone calls from her children, including her world-famous pop star son, while on the air.

Tom Jumbo-Grumbo (Bojack Horseman)

One of the key elements that makes Netflix's show business satire Bojack Horseman one of the best animated TV shows of all time is the incredible line-up of surprising talents in the voice cast. For instance, former MSNBC commentator Keith Olbermann lends his voice to several episodes as a talking, anthropomorphic whale named Tom Jumbo-Grumbo, who is a host for the network MSNBSea.

Diondre Cole (Saturday Night Live)

There are many celebrities who have a good reason to be annoyed by Diondre Cole, the host of a unique BET discussion program called What Up With That?, especially former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham (portrayed by Bill Hader). However, I personally cannot get enough of Kenan Thompson's hilarious recurring Saturday Night Live character and his unparalleled energy, no matter how terribly he struggles to conduct an interview without rudely interrupting his guests with another banging jam session.

Danny Tanner And Rebecca Donaldson (Full House)

At the beginning of the long-running family sitcom Full House, Bob Saget's character, widowed single father Danny Tanner, was introduced as a TV news reporter. In later seasons, he becomes the co-host of a local morning talk show called Wake Up, San Francisco, alongside Rebecca Donaldson (Lori Loughlin), who would eventually become his housemate when she marries his brother-in-law, Jesse (John Stamos).

George Papadopolis (Webster)

Alex Karras' character from the hit sitcom, Webster, in which he and his wife, Katherine (Susan Clark), become the guardians to their young godson (played by Emmanuel Lewis), must not have been much of a challenge for him to portray. Much like Karras himself, George Papadopolis was a former professional football player who went on to have a career in broadcasting.

Andy "Johnny Karate" Dwyer (Parks And Recreation)

In later seasons of NBC's beloved mockumentary sitcom, Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt's character, Andy, becomes the host of his own children's program. His alter ego, Johnny Karate, is someone I think I would have loved to grow up with, and I probably would have shown him to my children as well.

Franklin Montague (Atlanta)

One of the best episodes of Atlanta, the clever, experimental, Emmy-winning "B.A.N.," is structured to appear as a snippet of programming from the eponymous network with a focus on Black audiences. Alano Miller guest stars as Franklin Montague, the host of his own self-titled talk show on B.A.N., who is clearly guilty of baiting his guests with combative rhetoric, but at least he manages to keep his show interesting.

Wally Sparks (Meet Wally Sparks)

While 1997's Meet Wally Sparks is widely considered to be one of the weaker of comedian Rodney Dangerfield's films, it is still a Rodney Dangerfield movie, after all. If the title character, a veteran tabloid television reporter, were real, I have no doubt that I would tune into his program on a regular basis just to hear him tell one of his priceless one-liners.

Betty Caruso And Jodi Deltz (Saturday Night Live)

One of the funniest catchphrases from Saturday Night Live comes from Maya Rudolph as Jodi Deitz, who often complains about her husband's frequent tendencies for moronic behavior, only to tearfully proclaim, "But I love him!" In fact, Jodi's husband is one of various recurring topics that she and fellow New York housewife Betty Caruso (Amy Poehler) like to boisterously sound off on as the co-hosts of a local talk show called Bronx Beat.

Dave Skylark (The Interview)

James Franco gives one of the funniest performances of his career in directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's 2014 comedy, The Interview, as Dave Skylark, who discovers that he is the favorite TV personality of none other than Kim Jong-Un (Randall Park). Little does the leader of North Korea know, however, that, after he invites the talk show host and his producer (played by Rogen) to visit his home, the CIA has recruited them to help carry out his assassination.

I’ve talked about it before, but I grew up watching a ton of Full House, to the point where I’ve seen all the best episodes multiple times over the years. The longtime anchor of ABC’s TGIF programming block gave us so many unforgettable characters, but there’s one that annoyed me as a kid and later on as an adult while revisiting Full House as a parent. However, that recently changed when my kids and I watched a large chunk of the all-time great sitcom (Seasons 3 through 5, to be exact), and I experienced a radical change.

No, it’s not Steve (he wasn’t introduced until Season 6), and it wasn’t Becky or Joey or even Kimmy Gibbler. Instead, it’s one of the Tanner girls, and I feel like I owe her a big apology. Let me explain.

Watching Full House As A Kid, I Couldn't Stand D.J. Tanner

Like a large portion of my generation, I watched Full House more than pretty much every other show in the ‘90s. My brothers and I would spend afternoons watching reruns on TBS each summer, and that was after watching its original run earlier in the decade. More times than not, the episodes focusing on D.J. Tanner were the ones that would result in us refreshing our snacks or turning the TV off entirely to play PlayStation or watch a movie.

It's not like I actively despised her or anything like that, it's just that I remember thinking she came off as being bratty, petty, and a tad bit domineering towards her younger sisters. It could have something to do with the fact that, being the middle child, I was drawn to Stephanie and even Michelle to a certain extent. And it also could be because I was a little boy watching Full House all those years ago, and I just didn't feel a connection with a teenage character going through stuff I wouldn't experience for a few more years.

But Then I Watched The 'Shape Up' Episode With My Kids And Learned A Valuable Lesson

So, what changed the way I saw D.J. Tanner? Well, one day my kids and I were watching the Season 4 episode titled “Shape Up,” which pretty much deals with D.J. trying to become comfortable with her body. As I watched on as my older daughter took in the episode and its messages about being comfortable with your changing body, it was like my perception of the character after 30-plus years changed in an instant.

Yeah, D.J. can be a lot at times, but that’s also true for all the characters on Full House. But while watching the episode, I realized that the D.J.-centric episodes were not necessarily for someone like me, but instead someone going through similar life changes. It was an eye-opening and perception-changing experience.

After That, I Realized How Important The Episode And D.J.'s Struggles Could Be For Young Girls

After watching the episode and really thinking about it in the days that followed, I began to see how important of a character D.J. was in the grand scheme of things and how the episode’s messages about the importance of body positivity and self-esteem resonated with millions of kids around the world. I’m not saying that “Shape Up” is a replacement for earnest conversations between parents and children, but it can totally open the door for those kinds of talks.

On a similar note, experiencing this with my kids opened the door for my changed perception of D.J. Tanner after all these years, and I’m really glad it happened.

“Shape Up,” along with the rest of Full House, is currently streaming with an HBO Max subscription if you want to go back and revisit this classic sitcom and all its life lessons.

Some television characters are so iconic that the actors who play them will forever be known for that role. That’s definitely the case for Jodie Sweetin (and probably the rest of the Full House cast, too). While Sweetin was merely 5 years old when she first portrayed Stephanie Tanner on the ABC sitcom, it’s a role that has followed her for nearly 40 years, and I love her positive take on how she came to terms with that.

Jodie Sweetin has appeared on the Hallmark schedule several times in recent years with projects like The Jane Mysteries, and she starred in the Lifetime movie Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life, which premiered on the 2025 TV schedule in June. No matter how many TV movies she does, though, Sweetin knows the truth. She told People:

Stephanie was the middle sister on Full House, falling between Candace Cameron Bure’s DJ and the Olsen twins’ Michelle. Part of what endeared audiences to the saccharine-sweet sitcom was being able to watch the young actresses grow up literally in front of our eyes over the course of eight seasons (which can be streamed with either a Hulu subscription, Disney+ subscription or HBO Max subscription).

However, that also made them kind of synonymous with those roles, for better or worse. For Jodie Sweetin, she’s decided it was for the better, and she explained how reprising the role actually led her to branch out in her career:

Fuller House featured much of the same cast (but notably not Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, for good reason) and centered around a recently widowed DJ and her three sons. According to Jodie Sweetin, giving people the chance to see her as an adult — even if she was still technically Stephanie Tanner — kick-started a new chapter in her acting career.

In addition to some TV movies and reality competition shows, Jodie Sweetin has also started a rewatch podcast with Full House and Fuller House co-star Andrea Barber, which has even further deepened her appreciation for the fans who continue to show interest in the Tanner family after so many years.

Jodie Sweetin likely can’t do anything to change the fact that she’ll always be known as Stephanie Tanner, but she can control how she feels about her childhood character following her into adulthood. I love how she’s chosen to embrace it.

In addition to Full House being available to stream on multiple services, Fuller House can be accessed with a Netflix subscription.

When you think about it, twin actors played a big role in ‘90s family sitcoms. Whether they played a singular role like Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen did in Full House, or how Tia and Tamera Mowry acted alongside each other in Sister, Sister, it was twin city. Here’s a funny coincidence between the set of twin actors— the Mowry twins babysat the Olsen twins on the set of Full House , and gave a very interesting reason why.

It was during their Full House days that little Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen met Sister, Sister’s Tia and Tamera Mowry. According to Tia’s Instagram post, you can thank their younger brother, Tahj, for bringing everyone together on set:

That must have been such a treat for Tia and Tamera Mowry to see their little bro act with TV’s Michelle. In fact, I remember when the Twitches actress played the singular role of Teddy’s sister, Denise, in the Full House episode “The Devil Made Me Do It” (which is available to stream on your HBO Max subscription). Looking back, it’s an amazing crossover moment that quietly connected two sets of twin stars before they made a mark on television.

Tia and Tamera Mowry may have thought they were just going to play the role of audience members when they visited the set of Full House. Little did they know they’d also be playing the role of Mary-Kate and Ashley's babysitters:

I would love to see a behind-the-scenes video of Tia and Tamera Mowry playing with the Olsens, especially if it was “the cutest thing!” Tamera Howsley-Mowry described the on-set babysitting moments in her memoir You Should Sit Down For This, saying that all the It Takes Two actresses wanted was matzo ball soup. That’s my kind of babysitting client!

One of the best things that I loved about Sister, Sister was Mary-Kate and Ashley’s season 4 cameo in the episode “Slime Party” (which is available to stream on your Hulu subscription). Tia and Tamera decided to compete on a quiz show against the Olsens, where one set of twins would have to guess the right trivia answers to prevent their sister from getting slimed.

Now that I know the Mowry twins babysat the Olsens, I can imagine what a sweet reunion it must have been for everyone. Sitcom moments like these were really special in blending ‘90s star power—even more so when you have twin energy with which to fill the screen.

So if Tia and Tamera Mowry had to stay on-set while Tahj was working on Full House, they might as well have had some babysitting fun with the Olsen Twins, right? After all, what better way to pass the time than to hang out with some of the coolest toddler stars of the ‘90s?

Some might argue that a scene from a film or TV series that turns out to have existed all in a character’s head is a cop out. Maybe that’s true in some respects, but when done right and without misleading intentions, dream sequences can be used as a great opportunity to let artists run wild with their imaginations, resulting in some of a title’s most memorable moments. Here are some of the most wonderfully surreal scenes from the big and small screen that may have had you questioning if you had entered dreamland.

Dawn Haunts Renton (Trainspotting)

Director Danny Boyle's 1996 adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting follows a group of Scottish addicts trying to get clean, none of whom has a harder time with it than Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor). One signature scene sees him locked in his childhood bedroom by his parents and forced to wean off his habit cold turkey, during which he suffers an intense fever dream featuring hallucinations of his parents on a game show, his various friends, and the spirit of a deceased infant he once knew climbing on his ceiling.

Bruce Wayne's Alternate Life (Batman: The Animated Series)

One of the best episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, let alone one of the strangest, is "Perchance to Dream." As part of a scheme by Mad Hatter, Bruce Wayne finds himself living in a fantasy in which his parents were never murdered, he is engaged to Selina Kyle, and someone other than him is protecting the streets of Gotham as Batman.

Sarah's Apocalyptic Nightmare (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

One thing that makes the classic sci-fi movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day one of the all-time greatest sequels is the way it depicts Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and her growth as a character following the traumatic events of the first film, especially through one wild fantasy sequence. In the dream, she witnesses her happier past self and other bystanders at a park where they suffer a nuclear blast that ends up burning off her skin, leaving her remaining skeleton clinging to a chain-link fence.

All Of Season 9 (Dallas)

Dallas delivered one of the craziest retcons in TV history when it was revealed that the death of Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) and the entire ninth season of the hit primetime soap opera all happened in the head of his wife, Pamela (Victoria Principal). The retcon was prompted after Duffy, who had previously left the show, agreed to return for Season 10, which opens with Pamela waking up to find Bobby in the shower.

Happy's Happy Place (Happy Gilmore)

The classic golf movie, 1996's Happy Gilmore, stars Adam Sandler in the title role of a guy with a talent for tee time, but the rage of a hockey player, which his trainer, Chubbs (Carl Weathers), tries to help him control by envisioning his own "happy place." He imagines his girlfriend, Virginia (Julie Bowen), carrying drink pitchers, his grandmother (Frances Bay) finding the money she needs from a slot machine, and a little cowboy riding an old-fashioned bicycle, for some reason. However, a later attempt to escape into this fantasy world is interrupted by the invasion of his nemesis, Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald).

The Solomons Suffer From Bizarre Dreams (3rd Rock From The Sun)

The two-part Season 2 finale of 3rd Rock from the Sun tried something unique by airing in 3D, but saving that format for some incredibly insane sequences. The surreal, avant garde scenes are dreams that Dick (John Lithgow) and the rest of his extra-terrestrial comrades are experiencing, but for the first time since taking human form, which leads them to assume they are ill.

Old Blue Saves The Day (A Christmas Story)

The classic holiday movie, 1983's A Christmas Story, follows young Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) and his devotion to making sure he finds an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle under the tree. He seems to believe that it will make his life better, based on a daydream in which he, dressed as a hero named Old Blue, uses the BB shooter to rescue his family from criminals.

The Opening Scene (8 1/2)

Federico Fellini's signature 1963 film opens with a bizarre dream in which the main character gets trapped in his smoke-filled car in full-stop, literal bumper-to-bumper traffic. After he finally escapes, it cuts to him flying through the clouds until he is pulled down by his ankle by a person on a beach, and descends into the water just as he awakens.

Gutterballs (The Big Lebowski)

There are two great dream sequences from Joel and Ethan Coen's hilarious, classic '90s movie, 1998's The Big Lebowski, the first of which sees The Dude (Jeff Bridges) flying over L.A. trying to reach his stolen rug after receiving a crack on the jaw. However, the more memorable scene sees him, after being sedated by Jackie Treehorn, imagining he is the star of a Busby Berkeley-inspired adult film about bowling.

The Entire Series (Newhart)

One of the most iconic, oft-parodied, and simply best TV series finales is that of Newhart, in which the actor and comedian wakes up in bed as Bob Hartley, his role from his first hit sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show. His co-star from said 1970s hit, Suzanne Pleshette, wakes up next to him as Hartley's wife, Emily, and he explains to her that his entire life as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon was a dream.

Rosemary Drifts On A Mattress (Rosemary's Baby)

Some of the best horror movies include a dream sequence that sneaks up on you with its more nightmarish qualities, such as in 1968's Rosemary's Baby. The first half of Rosemary's (Mia Farrow) dream is somewhat peaceful, showing her lying on a mattress floating on a bed of water, but in the second half of the dream, she is attacked by a demon. To make matters worse, that occurrence might not be part of the dream at all.

Buffy's Slaying Is A Delusion? (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

Sarah Michelle Gellar's title hero from Buffy the Vampire Slayer has likely wished that her life could be free of encounters with bloodsuckers, demons, and all kinds of things that go bump in the night, but she probably never wanted to experience it the way she does in Season 6's "Normal Again." Buffy becomes exposed to a demonic, hallucinogenic venom that causes her to become trapped in a fantasy in which she is a mental patient, and her life of fighting paranormal activity has been all in her head.

Nazi Werewolves (An American Werewolf In London)

Writer and director John Landis' An American Werewolf in London boasts one of the most incredible moments of body horror in cinematic history, but one could argue a crazier moment in the classic werewolf movie happens earlier. While recovering from his animal attack, David (David Naughton) dreams he is back in the States with his family when a group of gun-toting, lycanthropic SS soldiers invade.

Tony Becomes A Salesman (The Sopranos)

Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) experienced multiple, eye-opening dream sequences throughout HBO's run of The Sopranos, including one that took place during most of an entire episode. In Season 6's "Join the Club," a comatose Tony dreams of an alternate life away from the DiMeo Family in which he is an ordinary salesman named Kevin Finnerty.

The Clown Hospital (Pee-wee's Big Adventure)

A movie scene that scared many '80s kids occurs in Pee-wee's Big Adventure when the titular man-child (played by Paul Reubens) has a nightmare about his missing bike. The prized, two-wheel vehicle is picked up in scraps by a group of horrifying harlequins who use unconventional and concerning methods to put it back together again.

Adam's Repeated Death Row Sentence (The Twilight Zone)

All of the best episodes of The Twilight Zone feel like a dream (or a nightmare), but Season 2's "Shadow Play" actually takes place entirely in one. Dennis Weaver stars as a convicted criminal trying to convince the other characters that his condemnation is merely part of a recurring nightmare.

Sue Visits Carrie's Grave (Carrie)

Director Brian de Palma's 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie ends with one of the most iconic and influential jump scares, which actually inspired the ending of 1980's Friday the 13th. A grieving Sue Snell (Amy Irving) dreams that she is visiting the resting place of her titular telekinetic classmate (Sissy Spacek) where her bloodied arm emerges from the ground and grasps onto her. Sue does not wake up from the nightmare, but is unable to stop screaming in her sleep.

Cooper's First Visit To The Red Room (Twin Peaks)

Most of David Lynch's movies and TV projects feel like long dream sequences, but when depicting Special Agent Dale Cooper's (Kyle MacLachlan) nightmare about the Red Room in an early episode of Twin Peaks, the master of surrealism really goes for it, resulting in a dream sequence more authentic than most. The inexplicably aged-up Coop meets a dancing little person who tells him, in backwards speak, "That gum you like is going to come back in style." He then meets a blonde woman resembling Laura Palmer (played by Sheryl Lee) and asks if she is the murdered teen, to which she responds, also in backwards speak, "I feel like I know her, but sometimes my arms bend back."

Lloyd And Mary's Romance (Dumb And Dumber)

In the 1994 Jim Carrey movie favorite, Dumb and Dumber, while traveling to Aspen, Lloyd Christmas (Carrey) fantasizes that his crush, Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), will fall for him immediately after he returns her missing briefcase. The daydream continues to show highlights of their imaginary relationship, from a party where Lloyd entertains guests with uproarious tricks (like lighting his flatus on fire), to a romantic dinner where he engages in a cinematic-style kung fu fight.

Elliott '90s Sitcom Fantasy (Mr. Robot)

A top-rated Season 2 of Mr. Robot called "eps2.4_m4ster-s1ave.aes" is depicted predominantly in the style of '90s sitcom and even features a cameo by ALF. However, it is later revealed that this laugh-track-filled fantasy is Elliott's (Rami Malek) dream, and that he has been asleep in a hospital after being violently beaten by Ray Heyworth's (Craig Robinson) goons.

Beauty School Dropout (Grease)

In the 1978 movie musical Grease, Frenchie (Didi Conn) is encouraged to put her cosmetology career on hold and go back to high school by an unexpected person, Frankie Avalon, with a dreamy number called "Beauty School Dropout.'

Kevin Becomes An Assassin (The Leftovers)

In Season 2 of The Leftovers, Kevin (Justin Theroux) is told by Virgil (Steven Williams) that the only way to cure his persistent visions of cult leader Patti Levin (Ann Dowd) is to take his own life. This sends him into a bewildering reality in which he is a contract killer assigned to kill Patti, who is a presidential candidate.

Ronnie Births A Maggot (The Fly)

At one point in the tragic romantic thriller that is David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of The Fly, Ronnie (Geena Davis) discovers she is pregnant with the child of Dr. Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), who has been transforming into a half-man, half-insect at this time. Her fear of what could be growing inside of her is personified in a nightmare in which, instead of a human baby, she gives birth to a giant larva.

Jeff Lives A G.I. Joe Fantasy (Community)

The best episodes of Community experiment with different genres, such as the time the series put the cast in the world of the '80s-era beloved animated series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. The action-packed, cartoon setting of "G.I. Jeff" is revealed to be a fantasy Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) has created to cope with turning 40.

Henry Loses His Head (Eraserhead)

In Eraserhead, Henry (Jack Nantz) has a nightmare in which his head falls off his neck, where a new head resembling his mutant child pops out to replace it. Of course, this dream sequence is no more bizarre than anything else that happens in David Lynch's perplexing 1977 debut feature.

Rob Suspects There Is An Alien Invasion (The Dick Van Dyke Show)

In a classic episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show called “It May Look Like a Walnut,” Rob Petrie (Van Dyke) watches an alien invasion movie involving extraterrestrial walnuts and otherworldly visitors without thumbs. The next day, his life begins to resemble the film's plot, until he wakes up that night to discover it was all a dream.

Wayne Meets Jim Morrison (Wayne's World 2)

The plot of the hit 1993 SNL movie Wayne's World 2, in which Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) put on their own concert, is set in motion when Wayne dreams he is in a desert where he meets the spirit of The Doors frontman, Jim Morrison (Michael Nickles).

Frasier Is Visited By Sigmund Freud (Frasier)

In the Season 4 Frasier episode "The Impossible Dream," the eponymous therapist and radio host (played by Kelsey Grammer) has a suggestive dream about his effeminate colleague, Gil Chesterson (Edward Hibbert). He eventually determines the dream is no more than a task his subconscious gave himself to satisfy his currently unchallenging career, but the episode ends with an even more confusing nighttime encounter with his idol, Sigmund Freud, who joins him in his bed and implies a request for intimacy.

Ray Gets Cooked (The 'Burbs)

In 1989's The 'Burbs, family man Ray (Tom Hanks) initially refuses to believe that his neighbors could actually be the murderous cult that other locals suspect they are. However, he does reach a breaking point when he dreams that they tear through his house with a chainsaw and sacrifice him on a giant barbecue pit.

Cliff's Muppet-Filled Nightmare (The Cosby Show)

One of the weirdest episodes of The Cosby Show involves Cliff Huxtable (Bill Cosby) dreaming that the Muppets have taken over his life.

Alex Gives Birth To His Doppelganger (Junior)

Arnold Schwarzenegger playing a man who becomes pregnant is a pretty intriguing concept on its own. However, things get especially bizarre in 1994's Junior when the actor's character dreams that he has given birth to the spitting image of himself.

D.J.'s SAT Disaster (Full House)

In a Season 6 episode of Full House, D.J. Tanner's (Candace Cameron Bure) stress over the upcoming SATs culminates in a nightmare in which Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White appears to inform her that she has failed the test and will go to Clown University.

It’s been enjoyable as someone who grew up watching Full House (and still streams it with my Max subscription) to see how close its cast remains after all these years. Candace Cameron Bure has a particularly special bond with Dave Coulier, and there’s a good reason — it turns out he introduced her to her husband! This bit of Tanner trivia had eluded me until now, and I can’t get over their sweet social media exchange as Bure celebrated her 29th wedding anniversary.

Candace Cameron Bure — who continues to appear on the 2025 TV schedule as part of Great American Family’s slate of movies — posted a tribute to her husband Valeri Bure in celebration of nearly three decades of marriage. She was also sure to thank her former co-star for making it all possible. In an Instagram post, she wrote:

Dave Coulier — who played the hilariously named Joey Gladstone on Full House, who moved in to help best friend Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) raise his three daughters — seemed to appreciate the shout-out, but he took no credit as he referenced the night the Bures met, as he responded:

Why do I feel like the love between these two friends is almost overshadowing her wedding anniversary? No, I’m just kidding (mostly), but Dave Coulier does appear to be the only non-family member to make the cut in Candace Cameron Bure’s post of throwback photos. Check him out on the second slide:

These pics are so adorable, and 20-year-old CCB and her 22-year-old groom look like babies in their wedding attire! It’s cute to see them celebrating their love alongside their three children (and Dave Coulier) throughout the years.

Given the huge role that her Full House co-star played in her personal life, it makes even more sense why Candace Cameron Bure said Dave Coulier’s cancer diagnosis was “devastating” for her. Thankfully, the comedian has since announced that he’s cancer-free — a fact that was celebrated loud and proud by the oldest of the Tanner daughters.

Twenty-nine years is quite the accomplishment for Valeri and Candace Cameron Bure, as is the actress’ 39-year friendship with Dave Coulier and the other stars of Full House. If you want to relive that heartwarming Tanner family goodness, Full House is available to stream on Max or with a Hulu subscription. You can also catch most of the gang — including Bure and Coulier — on the spinoff Fuller House with your Netflix subscription.

It's been three years since the sudden passing of comedian Bob Saget, but his spirit remains in the hearts of fans everywhere, but especially those of the Full House stars keeping him in the conversation with their hilarious stories. Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber have helped pull back that curtain over the years, such as discussing how he struggled with being "America's Dad" while also performing NSFW stand-up. I can't help but laugh at the actress' stories about their parents reacting to Saget telling a dirty joke on set.

John Stamos and Lori Loughlin were guests on a recent live episode of Sweetin and Barber's throwback podcast How Rude, Tanneritos!, and the former discussed his parents visiting the set to watch him film episodes on the nights before the studio audience arrived. Sweetin and Barber added that, as child actors, their parents were legally required to be there whenever they worked, and how they'd react when Bob Saget told an off-color joke during filming:

Stamos and Loughlin laughed and went on to explain that Bob Saget's jokes often ended with the parents complaining and the adult cast getting lectured by producers. It's not the first time we've heard this, as the Olsen Twins, even as young as they were during the show, remember the adult cast being pretty inappropriate.

While the Olsen twins alleged the adult cast as a whole could skew inappropriate, the only other offense John Stamos mentioned on the podcast was that Dave Coulier had a "gas problem" when filming. It's not the worst issue in the world, unless you're one of the child actors, who pointed out they were all around eye-level height with his butt at the time. I can imagine it's hard to make it through a scene when you're getting crop-dusted nonstop.

Is this the kind of behavior that would fly on the set of a show premiering on the 2025 TV schedule? One certainly has to wonder, but it's not like producers didn't know what they were getting into when they brought in Bob Saget. The gone-too-soon comedian was performing stand-up for a decade prior to landing the gig as Danny Tanner on Full House, so it's not like his fake offspring were his core audience.

It's also worth noting that even if he might've ruffled the feathers of parents, Bob Saget was still beloved by the cast. We've heard many hilarious stories about him from co-stars like Dave Coulier over the years that mix in his penchant for inappropriate jokes and his overall ability to make others laugh. To be honest, I'd love to see one of those dirty jokes he told in the midst of filming, assuming footage of it exists.

Full House is streaming on Hulu, in case anyone feels the urge to revisit some of their favorite episodes. Just don't go in expecting some raunchy humor, though there are Bob Saget stand-up specials where one could hear that.

Full House’s original run on ABC may have ended nearly 30 years ago, but it remains a beloved family sitcom (with a pretty catchy theme song). There are several possible reasons the show has stood the test of time, and cast members have discussed this for years. Candace Cameron Bure has her own unique theory involving Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as she made a rare comment about her on-screen sisters.

Candace Cameron Bure was a guest on the Hey Dude… The 90s Called podcast, where she discussed why her sitcom gained the popularity that others (including hosts David Lascher and Christine Taylor’s Hey Dude) did not. Bure pointed out that Full House broke the mold in a big way with the Olsen twins, saying:

It seems so simple, but it’s a great point. Usually, when there’s a baby on a series, you may continue to see that character, but the actor (or actors) portraying them change as the baby gets older. For the Olsen twins, we saw them at 9 months, and they grew naturally with the show for eight years.

The Great American Family actress also said the non-traditional family aspect struck a chord with viewers — three girls being raised without a mom (by one of the best TV dads ever) resonated with families without two parents or with kids living with grandparents, etc. There’s also the fact that Candace Cameron Bure found Full House — available to stream with a Hulu subscription or Max subscription — “so sweet” when she watched for the first time in ages.

The actress went on to talk about her relationship with Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and admitted that despite playing sisters on TV for eight years, they don’t talk all that often. In CCB’s words:

While Candace Cameron Bure can still be found in projects on the 2025 TV schedule, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen left Hollywood behind them and became big players in the fashion industry. The 10-year age difference between the actresses is also a valid reason for the TV sisters not keeping in touch.

While Bure was a young adult when Full House ended, the Olsen sisters were just 8 (even younger than Bure when FH started), and Jodie Sweetin made a really good point when she asked how much anybody remembers about life before 8 years old?

Still, Candace Cameron Bure called Mary-Kate and Ashley “lovely people” and said when they all reunited for Bob Saget’s funeral, it was “so comfortable” being around them: “Like picking up wherever it left off.”

Sounds like real-life sisters to me!

Even if you didn’t experience the early 1990s first hand, you are probably well aware of one of the big television success stories that thrived in that decade: Full House. The hit, TGIF programming block family sitcom was (and still is) adored by millions of people who grew up watching the series back in the day, and was even so popular in its eight-season run that a spinoff show for Netflix had its own successful run of five seasons. Stars Andrea Barber and Jodie Sweetin recently reminisced about their experiences with their late co-star Bob Saget, and noted that he “struggled” with being known as America’s Dad.

What Did Jodie Sweetin And Andrea Barber Say About Bob Saget’s Issues With Being Known As America’s Dad?

Full House excelled on ABC for long enough that the comedy launched catch phrases and the careers of stars Jodie Sweetin, Candace Cameron Bure, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as the daughters of Bob Saget’s widowed Danny Tanner. Andrea Barber (who portrayed annoying Tanner family friend, Kimmy) and Sweetin now host a rewatch podcast, How Rude, Tanneritos, and a recent episode saw the duo dedicate some time to talking about Bob Saget.

For both actresses (who’ve opened up about things like aspects of the Tanner family they wish were done better and which early Full House episode they hate) this project marks either the first time they’ve watched the show that made them famous, or the first time they’ve rewatched. This naturally means that it brings up lots of memories of working on the sitcom and of the large, continually close-knit cast. Barber noted that she can now understand why so many fans looked up to Saget, and said:

Though Danny was a disco-loving neat freak, he was also a perfectly supportive dad whose positive qualities far outweighed any of his decidedly unhip tendencies. So, it was pretty easy to love Danny as a parent, especially if you were a kid watching who was missing that fatherly touch from your life.

However, while Saget was by all accounts a good dude with a lot of loving friends and an amazing family, the career stand up comedian had fostered a very different persona on stage in comedy clubs. And this is what’s led Sweetin and Barber to feel he had some trouble with being seen only as a cuddly, sweet, and somewhat bland nice guy. Sweetin continued:

With the main thing that led to his fame being his stint on a family show, it does make a lot of sense that Saget would have been stuck in that mold and not know how to really get audiences to understand what seemed like two completely different sides to his personality. As Barber noted:

Luckily, those somewhat hard feelings didn’t persist. Saget (who shared his own thoughts on death and aging in an interview that turned out to be one of his last) had come to terms with his dual legacy as one of TV’s most beloved dads and a truly off the wall comedian enough to spend a good amount of time on Fuller House during its run. As Sweetin added:

I’m sure knowing that Bob Saget became so comfortable with the Danny Tanner side of his actual personality that he was able to fully embrace it makes all the fans who still think of him as America’s Dad very happy.

Great sitcom families come in all shapes and sizes when it comes to the expansive landscape. From animated favs to semi-autobiographical cranktakorous comedians, and even classic Hollywood iconic fams, all show up, good, bad or ugly. Regardless of their grade or feelings for one another, each brood left an indelible mark on the television genre. Wherever you stand within your family tree, this list is for the fathers, mothers, step-parents, kids, siblings, cousins and much more.

The Addams - The Addams Family 5/5

Though they can be considered creepy and kooky, the Addams remain as relevant as ever in pop culture. Starting as a single-panel New Yorker comic strip, the blended oddballs continue to showcase true love through dark and dismal ways. The success of these longstanding family unit vibes is due to one of the best couples (outside of rom-coms), Gomez and Morticia, and their unwavering love and pride.

The Simpsons - The Simpsons 4/5

The long-running cartoon has become a recognizable pop culture staple worldwide. Even if Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie aren’t the Cleavers of the past thirty years, they still show up for one another however they can. Realistically, though, Marge has and continues to be the anchor of the Simpson family dynamics.

The Taylors - The Andy Griffith Show 5/5

Mayberry, North Carolina, wouldn’t be the same without the Taylors, in my opinion. Andy, Aunt Bee and Opie paved the way wholesomely for many other families, of any shape or size, in the sitcom landscape. Now and again, though, small conflicts would arise between the trio (I still can’t get over the Opie, slingshot and bird episode) that would get addressed head-on and with care.

The Bunkers - All In The Family 3/5

The Bunkers live in a working-class Queens home fueled by loud opinions, generational clashes, and sharp-tongued debates. Archie’s old-school views and Edith’s unwavering sweetness lend to the frequently boisterous home. Though daughter Gloria and husband, Mike, are no strangers to stirring the pot, either. Underneath it all lies a stubborn but constant love for each other amid all the high-strung dynamics.

The Jeffersons - The Jeffersons 4/5

The titular unit first starred on All in the Family as the Bunkers' neighbors. Not long after did George, Louise and their family moved on up. The Jeffersons showcased a pretty average but caring reflection of familial dynamics–dad’s arrogance clashed with mom’s calm, while their son, Lionel, tried to be a voice of reason. Along with the trio’s inner workings, extended relatives were added into the mix in a humorous but heartfelt way.

The Stephens - Bewitched 3/5

Though Bewitched was presented as generally lighthearted with a focus on comedic situations, the storylines made the Stephens’ experience some turbulence. Between Samantha’s relatives interfering in her everyday dealings, to Darrin initially doubting her abilities, and even her kiddos stirring the pot, the familial layers ran through a whole gamut.

The Sanfords - Sanford And Son 3/5

Fred and Lamont make up this parent-kid relationship, and while it’s relatively stable, the less-than-stellar communication skills hinder these two from leveling up. Notably, it’s a love-hate vibe between the two, with Fred’s habits and personal beliefs that cause the most trouble in their day-to-day lives.

The Munsters - The Munsters 5/5

Presented as a satirical counterpoint to the other familial shows during the 60s, the spooky eponymous unit was quite loving. Herman and Lily, Frankenstein’s monster and a vampire, respectively, were good-natured parental role models who welcomed open conversations, even when things went haywire.

The Petries - The Dick Van Dyke Show 4/5

The veteran black and white trio balances everyday life with Hollywood dealings. Filled with quick wit, heartfelt moments, and the occasional misstep (often turned laugh), they face the ups and downs of everyday personal and professional issues as a unit. The Petries are a great example of running a home with grace, humor, and even a little song and dance when needed.

The Gellars - Friends 2/5

Monica and Ross are typical sister-brother fodder. They both hang with all of their pals in a home I've wanted to explore forever, and from time to time, break out an iconic childhood dance number. When their parents come into play, that rating dives off a cliff. While Ross is viewed as a golden child, Monica continuously gets scrutinized or patronized for every element of her life, and her bro is MIA to defend her.

The Costanzas, The Seinfelds - Seinfeld 3/5

While Seinfeld isn’t centered on regular relative relations, the Seinfelds and Costanzas got featured somewhat consistently. Jerry and his parents' (and occasionally, Uncle Leo's) dynamics are pretty run-of-the-mill, but can be somewhat quirky. Meanwhile, George’s mom and dad illustrate the louder side of caring, but also outspoken heads of the family. Together, they’re a hilarious blended group poking and prodding at their kids.

The Banks - Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air 4/5

Like many of the other blended broods, the Banks show up at the end of the day for one another. Will coming to stay with the Bel-Air residents showcased from the jump what type of good-willed, community-driven people they are. Their actual reactions in their relationships on the surface may look quite different, though.

The Bundys - Married… With Children 1/5

The Married… with Children family is built differently. The Bundys are filled with insults, bad luck, and relentless sarcasm, paired with Al’s bitterness, Peg’s laziness, and the kids’ scheming--making it one unpredictable place. As miserable as they claim to be in regards to money, love and success, they’re stuck together—and wouldn’t have it any other way.

The Tucker-Pritchetts, Pritchett-Delgados and Dunphys - Modern Family 5/5

Ed O’Neill’s second run with a family sitcom was as notable as Married… With Children, but related much better to his loved ones, playing Jay Pritchett, the staunch but understanding patriarch. Between him and his OG kids, Claire and Mitchell, their respective families, his new wife and kids, and everyone interacting regularly, it’s more often than not a fun-loving and humanistic give and take of blended familial relationships.

The Flinstones - The Flintstones 3/5

The titular family of the first notable animated sitcom premiered back in the 1960s. And while it was widely successful and has multiple iterations a la The Addams Family, Fred is far from Gomez. But the fictionalized caveman continued to show up for his family even when the going got tough, or got him flustered.

The Belchers - Bob’s Burgers 4/5

As one of the most rewatchable shows ever, The Belchers' family dynamic is the stuff of magic. While they may be far from perfect, overly successful, or even popular (to some), the five humorously and oddly show up for one another every week. Now and again, Bob or one of the other four shows some defiance with the goings on, but it never lasts for long.

The Tanners (and co.) - Full House 4/5

The blended household has a lot going on within all of its floors, including regularly showing up for each other. Danny, Joey, Becky and Jesse do their best for the collective kiddos but can also lead them into trouble from time to time. All in all, though, the collective fam has nothing but the best intentions, except maybe when DJ’s neighbor's best friend, Kimmy Gibbler, comes around.

The McCulloughs - The Bernie Mac Show 4/5

The Bernie Mac Show is another classic, somewhat reflective look into the late comedian Bernie Mac’s real life. As the McCulloughs take in their two nieces and nephew after their mom has issues, lots of boundaries are explored for the new fivesome. With his bold humor but well-intended grace, they all learn to bond.

The Wilkersons - Malcolm In The Middle 3/5

Malcolm and the rest of his family live in middle-class chaos, outside of careers, much of which is due to the close-knit but quarrelsome four brothers. Regardless of how messy, wild, or outlandish it gets, Lois, with the help of Hal, is there to rein it all back in time and again. Through thick and thin, and a bonkers way of getting their feelings across, they continue to stick together.

The Barones - Everybody Loves Raymond 4/5

Ray and his family live in a whirlwind of sarcasm, guilt trips, and unsolicited visits, mostly stirred up by their impossibly close but constantly bickering dynamic. With Marie’s meddling, Frank’s gruff indifference, and Robert’s simmering resentment, Ray and Debra are rarely left in peace. Still, no matter how overbearing or absurd it gets, they always find a way to resolve any quip.

The Rocks - Everybody Hates Chris 4/5

The Chris Rock reflective sitcom is the perfect blend of comedy and heart between the core five. Even though the noted balance hangs true in most episodes, the reactions and happenings that fill out the original UPN show highlight the realities of their normalcy. All of them are trying their best in their personal and collective lives, and it’s an excellent showcase.

The Mitchells - Moesha 3/5

The Mitchells on Moesha broke barriers and still remains a part of pop culture due to breaking untrue industry perceptions. Though Frank ran his household in a tight manner, alongside his second wife, Dee (remarried after his first wife, Marguerite, passed), they faced issues head-on and together. (Including Frank’s past infidelities.)

The Lopezes - George Lopez 4/5

Another outstanding example of parents and their kids comes from the early ‘00s George Lopez series. Not that it didn’t have its issues, including Lopez’s spotty communication skills, the fivesome navigated their best through an array of ups and downs using humor and diverse perspectives.

The Davids - Curb Your Enthusiasm 1/5

In the off chance you’re not familiar with this somewhat factual Larry David sitcom, Larry has and always will be the problem. It’s exactly why Cheryl Hines divorced him during the long-running 12-season show. The writer and comedian loosely based this on his own marriage, but with a larger-than-life comedic spin to it.

The Mosbys - How I Met Your Mother 3/5

It may be a forgotten fact that the Mosby kids are sprinkled throughout the series, but their presence is the hinge of the show. From the small sampling we have of Ted with his son and daughter, it all seems pretty average (depending on who you ask). During the 9 seasons, Mosby ignores direct questions from his children, albeit comedically, and focuses on recounting the whole thing in order.

The Bluths - Arrested Development 2/5

The Bluth family and their fictional company were a comedic trainwreck from start to finish. Even though they all had shining moments of showing up for each other, their rich, out-of-touch ways, personally and professionally, wreaked some major havoc. With the corrupt and scheming patriarch George Bluth at the helm, sooner or later, all the issues were bound to hit a boiling point.

The Griffins - Family Guy 2/5

As one of the more outlandish cartoon families, the Griffiths don’t hold down the homestead title as well as others. From Peter to Stewie, each of them has some highlights, but their flaws and how they relate to each other through those traits are the glue that somehow holds them together. Overall, they have fine moments of true connectedness, but it's not commonplace.

The Landrys, Campbells - Sister Sister 5/5

The still lovable Sister Sister shows just how to work through a wildly unexpected happening together. Starring Tia and Tamera Mowry as long-lost twins of the same name to reunite and live with their respective parents under one roof takes a lot of gumption. By no means did the new era between the four run smoothly, but all were onboard to give it their best shot to let the sisters get to know each other.

Schitt’s Creek 5/5

Co-creators and real-life father-son duo, Eugene and Dan Levy, nailed this fictional riches-to-rags story’s foursome. The Canadian sitcom took over the world because of the Schitt’s humor, ridiculous banter, but a pure heart of gold for one another. From start to finish, we watched them grow as a family and as individuals who truly realized that our relationships are the most important thing any of us has.

The Hills - King Of The Hill 4/5

You’d never expect a place like small-town Texas to house one of the best animated shows and families of all time, but it does. The Hills reflect a completely average American family in suburbia, with, generally, semi-realistic issues they work through together. Hank may be a little rough around the edges when something goes wrong, but he usually works through it and celebrates by cracking open a cold one with his pals, uh-huh.

The Reynolds - It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 2/5

The Philadelphia area-based family isn’t for the faint of heart. They are a ragtag bunch that dysfunctionally can be supportive, but often through very muddied lenses of narcissism, manipulative behavior or shallowness. Somehow, through all of the dynamics, they continue to co-own and successfully tend a bar together.

The Solomons - 3rd Rock From The Sun 3/5

This case stands a little differently from the rest, in terms of human family dynamics vs. alien ones. As the Solomons, the quartet of ETs are wacky and get into a lot of antics Earthside that get them into trouble. But how they act toward one another as who they really are helps bump their score up.

You know when some good relationships on television make you want to squeal the moment you see them? Yeah, these are the relationships down below. Sure, we can spend some time watching the best rom-com movies, but what about several seasons of build-up to a relationship that makes it all worthwhile? Here are some couples that define “goals.”

Chandler And Monica (Friends)

Chandler and Monica are the couple from the Friends cast, and I will not be asking any other questions about it at this time. Ross and Rachel were what people talked about, but these two? I love them. They are defined as “goals” based on how much they love each other, even if they didn’t have the typical start. Friends-to-lovers is one of the best.

Ian And Mickey (Shameless)

There was a time when Ian and Mickey were literally all I saw on my Tumblr feed back in the early 2010s. The Shameless cast featured plenty of great relationships, some healthy and others…not so healthy, but Ian and Mickey were a relationship that made it until the end. There’s nothing quite like them.

Rebecca And Jack (This Is Us)

The This Is Us cast defined my time in college when the show was airing, and Jack and Rebecca were the blueprint for how I wanted my future marriage to go. I have never seen two people just so in love with each other on TV, but also portray such a realistic marriage.

Corey And Topanga (Boy Meets World)

I think Corey and Topanga were the couple for the '90s kids. I didn’t grow up watching Boy Meets World, but I know from many that watching these two grow into teenagers and then young adults was one of the best aspects of this series. And honestly, I love that for you.

Jim And Pam (The Office)

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. Sure, there were moments between Jim and Pam in later seasons that felt a little out of character, but these two were the defining relationship from The Office cast. We were all on the edge of our seats at the beginning of the series when these two were just friends, and we wanted them all to get together.

Leslie And Ben (Parks And Recreation)

Leslie and Ben from the Parks and Recreation cast are the perfect example of a relationship that took its time but blossomed beautifully. Ben was the type of person who always let Leslie shine and never tried to dim her light, which is something that I love about them. They always supported each other no matter what.

Marshall And Lily (How I Met Your Mother)

There have been so many relationships that have come and gone in How I Met Your Mother, but you want to know what one of the best was? Obviously, Marshall and Lily. I don’t think I’ve ever felt as many warm fuzzies as I did watching these two.

Stefan And Caroline (The Vampire Diaries)

Team Stefan and Team Damon? Nah, Elena was always going to pick Damon and me, but Stefan and Caroline? Perfect, excellent. There are absolutely no notes on that couple because, honestly, they were better suited for each other. Sorry.

David And Patrick (Schitt’s Creek)

I’m pretty sure watching David and Patrick in Schitt’s Creek altered my brain chemistry because I don’t think another TV couple has stood out the same as them. The Schitt’s Creek cast is filled with memorable characters, but watching the progression of their relationship throughout its five seasons was something that I will always adore. These two loved each other so much.

Luke And Lorelai (Gilmore Girls)

Look, I know that we’re all here for Team Jess or Team Dean or whoever we’re rooting for with Rory, but to me, as an adult woman now, I like Luke and Lorelai’s relationship a heck of a lot more. It feels more mature, more natural, and less dramatic. Please, give me this rather than the craziness of teenage romance.

Nathan And Haley (One Tree Hill)

The definition of high school sweethearts that somehow worked out. They definitely had their moments of doubt throughout the nine seasons of the show, but these two loved each other so much and ended with a happily married life with two children, which is all you can really ask for in most teen drama romances out there.

Phil And Vivian (The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air)

I’m sure you weren’t expecting to see Phil and Vivian on this list because The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air isn’t really known for its romances. But honestly, Phil and Vivian are the perfect couple. They complement each other perfectly, know when to be each other’s rock or to stop the other from making a poor decision, and took care of Will as well as their biological family in the perfect way. I have no complaints.

Santana And Brittany (Glee)

The Glee cast is filled to the brim with couples, so much so that it’s hard to keep up with them. But my personal favorite was always Santana and Brittany. Not only was their relationship a great stepping stone for many lesbian/bisexual relationships on TV back in 2010, but it’s really one of the few that made it to the very end of the series. They were best friends turned lovers turned to something really real, and it ended with them getting married!

Randall And Beth (This Is Us)

“Perfectly imperfect” is a phrase that I still use to this day, ever since Randall uttered it to Beth in This Is Us. These two exemplify what it means to not only marry your best friend, but also marry a partner. They will stand by each other, support each other, and when someone is messing up, they will make them own up to it. There’s no sliding, and that’s what a genuine relationship should be like.

Jess And Nick (New Girl)

New Girl is one of those shows where relationships come and go, but there are always a few that stick the landing for the long haul. Jess and Nick were one of those, and we rooted for them, watching them fall in love, fall apart, and then fall back in love all over again.

Uncle Jesse And Aunt Becky (Full House)

I mean, of course, I have to put Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky. I feel like Full House literally never would have been the same without them. Their relationship started very early on, and it’s always fun to rewatch episodes of the show and watch them fall in love with each other time and time again.

Anthony And Kate (Bridgerton)

While I do love the specialness of Penelope and Colin and the steaminess of Daphne and Simon, there’s just something about Anthony and Kate that gets me going every time. These two, a classic enemies-to-lovers romance, clearly love each other so much by the time the season ends and Season 3 rolls around.

Claire And Jamie (Outlander)

Outlander, in general, is one of the best Starz shows, but a big reason is Claire and Jamie. Their love has transcended literal timelines. I don’t know how you can get more perfect than that.

Mitch And Cam (Modern Family)

I think when it comes to couples in Modern Family, Mitch and Cam are the perfect example of how two people work so well together, and to the outside, people wonder how the heck they function with how crazy they are. But throughout the several seasons of the show, there’s no denying that these two love each other dearly.

Lucy And Ricky (I Love Lucy)

I can’t have a relationships list without putting the OG’s here. Lucy and Ricky are the definition of “goals.” They were the first people on television to show you how in love with each other they are, no matter the amount of shenanigans that they may put the other through. You can’t get better than these two.

Phil And Claire (Modern Family)

I always see Phil and Claire as the much calmer couple of Modern Family, which is saying something because they still have their fair share of hilarious moments in their household of three kids. But what I love about Phil and Claire is that there is evident respect there, and Phil will support Claire no matter what and stand up for her, while Claire will do the same, regardless of what others think. They’re a team, through and through.

Killian And Emma (Once Upon A Time)

God, there are so many couples in Once Upon a Time, but I think the one we always return to is Killian and Emma. Whether it’s their steamy chemistry or their genuinely emotional story, they are an amazing romance with plenty of fantasy aspects that I just love.

Willow And Tara (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

As someone who loves looking back on legendary relationships that paved the way for others, I know there’s no one better to bring up than Willow and Tara. The couple was a significant landmark for LGBTQ+ representation in television and showed two people who clearly loved each other.

Kev And Veronica (Shameless)

These two were freaky, don’t get me wrong – but they were also freakishly in love with each other. Kev and Veronica stood by each other, and when someone dared to threaten the other, it was on sight. They would fight anyone to protect their love and their relationship, and no matter what, always strived to make time for the other.

Fran And Mr. Sheffield (The Nanny)

I’m pretty sure that if you’ve ever read any rom-com novel, then these two are who you picture when you think of the nanny and the billionaire falling in love. But what I love about Fran and Mr. Sheffield is that it’s not an instant lust between them. It’s more of a relationship built on respect and friendship before love was even considered.

Jake And Amy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

The Brooklyn Nine-Nine cast features some hilarious characters, but personally, I always came back for Jake and Amy. I always saw them as rivals-to-lovers, but it feels so real watching them turn from competing with each other to becoming friends to going on dates and so much more.

Jane And Rafael (Jane The Virgin)

These two are in a strange situation, considering they didn’t even know each other when Jane fell pregnant accidentally. But watching their relationship grow organically throughout the show’s seasons is always something that I love to view.

Rick And Michonne (The Walking Dead)

When you think of couples who would literally kill for each other, I can think of no better than Rick and Michonne. Not only are they one of the best Walking Dead relationships, but there was a whole spinoff series dedicated to them finding their way back to each other after years apart. Now that is true love right there.

Poussey And Soso (Orange Is the New Black)

It hurts to even write about Poussey and Soso because it feels like they weren’t given enough time together in Orange is the New Black, but from what we were able to see, they really did work well together. Poussey was the kind of friend that Soso needed, and that blossomed into something brighter between the two of them before it was snuffed out. I needed so much more.

Morticia And Gomez (The Addams Family)

I mean, talk about a man who is obsessed with his woman. In any iteration of The Addams Family, Gomez always loves Morticia, but of course, we have to put the OG here from the 1960s TV series because these two were so in love that they ruined our expectations for all real-life romances.

Glenn And Maggie (The Walking Dead)

Yeah, I’m sad even writing about these two because the way it ends is something I don’t like to think about. But for the five seasons that we got with these two together, they were a light in the darkness that was the world of The Walking Dead. They loved each other, protected each other, and stood by the other until the very end.

Hopper And Joyce (Stranger Things)

God, I visibly remember screaming when these two finally got together in Stranger Things because it was just so apparent that they were into each other. Hopper literally risked his life for Joyce, and she risked hers to save him, and I love them together.

This just makes me want to revisit all of these television shows and watch these couples all over again. I’m in need of some cute TV romances. It's time for a binge-watch.

Full House premiered on ABC back in 1987, and to this day, the show remains a favorite among many and is arguably one of the best sitcoms of all time. Whether with reruns, streaming it with a Max subscription, or watching the Netflix revival, the Tanner family will forever be one of television’s best families. As for whether another Full House series could ever happen in the future, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber weighed in on the possibility, and they make some good points.

Full House ran for eight seasons, ending in 1995, and then the extended family came back in Fuller House on Netflix for five seasons, from 2016 to 2020. Although Full House didn't need a reboot, that didn't stop Netflix from doing one. There have been some talks about doing another show in the distant future, with Stephanie actress Sweetin even suggesting a Golden Girls-esque spinoff.

She and Barber, who played Kimmy, spoke about doing another show on their podcast, How Rude, Tanneritos! by answering a question from a fan wondering how serious their talks about a Fullest House are, and Barber had a simple three-word answer:

Sweetin agreed with her co-host’s answer, but also elaborated more on it, noting that it’s a bit too soon to do another show, and I can’t say I disagree. Fuller House only ended five years ago, and the series came out over 20 years after Full House ended. But that doesn’t mean that Sweetin hasn’t thought about the perfect way to do another series, because she has, and she is sticking to her Golden Girls idea:

Barber went on to explain that there’s a challenge to doing another spinoff of Full House so soon, and it certainly makes sense. Although it would be fun to follow a similar format that Full House and Fuller House did, there’s only so much that can be done and so many characters that fans will actually want to follow. Hence, the Golden Girls idea:

Obviously, the kids in Fuller House were interesting, and it was fun to see DJ and Kimmy as moms and Stephanie as an aunt (later a mother), but the reason why Fuller House did so well and came to be in the first place was because it centered on the original characters that people grew up with.

That’s not to say longtime Tanner fans don’t care about the kids in Fuller House, but they would certainly be interested in the original characters. And Sweetin knows what kind of place would be perfect to revisit them in:

Sweetin continued to say that she sees the characters in their late 60s, and they come back and are very much still who they have always been. Barber added that Stephanie, Kimmy, and DJ are all living together in the same retirement community. Honestly, I would love it. Of course, anything new with Full House would be hard without Bob Saget, who died in 2022, but a Fullest House set in a retirement community sounds perfect.

The 1990s gave us all-time great sitcoms like Home Improvement and Friends, iconic crime dramas like Law & Order and Oz, and so many other legendary shows considered “must-see TV” by millions of people week in and week out. And while those shows gave us unforgettable characters, side-splitting and shocking moments, and jokes that are still being told decades later, they also had some outrageously nonsensical or head-scratching moments.

That said, here’s one ridiculously unrealistic thing about 32 ‘90s TV shows…

There's No Way Danny Tanner Could Afford That House (Full House)

There’s so much ridiculousness going on with Full House, but one question that remains just as baffling now as it did decades ago is “How did Danny Tanner afford a historic house in the heart of San Francisco?” The math just doesn’t work when you have a local news anchor and a pair of part-time jingle writers paying the mortgage and other expenses for an ever-growing household.

Mr. Feeny Teaches The Main Characters Through Multiple Grades And Several Schools (Boy Meets World)

There’s nothing wrong with Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World; in fact, William Daniels’ take on the beloved teacher and neighbor was one of the show’s greatest strengths. However, this educator stays with Corey Matthews and his friends through middle school, high school, and college. The guy was either teaching above his level or dumbing it down early in his career to spend more time with those kiddos.

Steve Urkel Cloned Himself (Family Matters)

Let’s face it, Steve Urkel was a mess on Family Matters. This guy built outrageous machines, destroyed the Winslow house countless times, and went to space, but the most unrealistic thing he ever did was clone himself. Not only does human cloning not exist, but his clone, Stefan Urquelle, was just too cool (and not in a good way).

There's No Way Tim Taylor Could Survive All Those 'Tool Time' Mishaps (Home Improvement)

You’ve heard of cats having nine lives, but what about TV show hosts from Detroit? How many do they have? Well, Tim “The Toolman” Taylor must have had at least 50 on Home Improvement because he survived being crushed, electrocuted, burnt, you name it.

The Midnight Society (A Group Of Kids) Is Able To Meet In The Middle Of The Night (Are You Afraid Of The Dark?)

The various stories told during Are You Afraid of the Dark? were intense and fantastical and terrifying at times, but that’s not the unrealistic part. Instead, what’s up with “The Midnight Society,” the group of kids and teenagers who would sneak out of their houses in the middle of the night to tell scary stories in the woods? Where are the parents?

Monica's Apartment (Friends)

Sure, it is later revealed there was a loophole that allowed Monica to have a cheap apartment in Manhattan throughout Friends, but this whole rent-control aspect is so unrealistic.

That Time Scully Had An Alien Baby (The X-Files)

The X-Files was one wild show where anything and everything could happen. But what about when Scully got pregnant with the help of aliens? Yeah, this is a show that doesn’t live within the constraints of reality, but this is a stretch.

The Gang's Extracurricular Activities Go Unnoticed By Red Forman (That '70s Show)

Red Forman is a no-nonsense and tough-as-nails father who doesn’t seem like a guy who would like to be tricked, lied to, or misled… especially in his own home. Are you honestly saying he didn’t know what Eric and his friends were up to down in the basement? Really?

Jack McCoy's Success Rate (Law & Order)

Law & Order is one of the great crime/legal dramas in the history of TV, but the one thing that’s always been baffling (especially during the show’s glory days) is Jack McCoy’s success rate in the courtroom. This guy is constantly collecting wins in high-profile cases, so much so that it seems too good to be true.

The ER Doctors Are Jacks Of All Trades (ER)

ER will forever be remembered as one of the most popular medical dramas to ever grace the small screen, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have its problems. The biggest of those has to be the fact that some of the doctors were jacks of all trades. Sure, they are in the emergency room at a trauma center, but they were all like five doctors in one at various points throughout the series.

The Way The Teenagers Talk About Politics, Cinema, And Poetry (Dawson's Creek)

Have you gone back and watched Dawson’s Creek? What’s up with the cast of teenagers shooting out dialogue that sounds like it was an AI-generated version of a first-year English major’s diary? They talk about politics, cinema, poetry, and music like they’re adults, not sappy teenagers living in a fictional Massachusetts town.

The Dancing Baby (Ally McBeal)

The CGI dancing baby from Ally McBeal became one of the biggest memes of the ‘90s when the popular legal drama series introduced the uncanny youngster. Though the baby can be seen as the manifestation of Ally’s inner turmoil, the thing looked so bad, so random, and so out of place.

Dr. Mark Sloan's Uncanny Ability To Solve Crimes (Diagnosis: Murder)

There were so many oddball crime shows in the ‘90s in the wake of Murder She Wrote. One of the most absurd has to be Diagnosis: Murder, which saw Dick Van Dyke play a doctor that – you guessed it – helped solve homicide cases. But here’s the thing: he was better at it than the detectives who do this every day of the week.

Angel Grove Constantly Being Destroyed And Rebuilt (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers)

Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, one of the best kids shows for those who grew up in the ‘90s, was absolutely bonkers looking back. But you know what’s crazier than teenagers turning into masked fighters to take on a witch from the Moon? Well, it has to be the fact that Angel Grove gets destroyed and rebuilt like nobody’s business each episode, and no one seems to notice.

Zack Morris Being Able To Graduate Despite Never Being In Class (Saved By The Bell)

Zack Morris, pretty much the king of Bayside High, did everything he could at school to not going to class, and he was mostly the class clown when he was in class. But somehow, someway, he was able to graduate with his friends and go on to college. Maybe, he should have been held back; we at least wouldn’t have had to sit through Saved by the Bell: The College Years.

Warden Leo Glynn Not Being Canned Or Sent To Prison Himself (Oz)

Anyone who’s watched a single episode of Oz knows that the prison at the center of the landmark HBO series wasn’t the best place to be. Despite riots, inmates sneaking in guns, inmates trapping people behind walls, and all sorts of madness, Oswald Pentitentiary Warden Leo Glynn kept his job. Make that make sense.

Can We Talk About The Serial Killers And Supernatural Phenomena (Picket Fences)

Remember Picket Fences, the CBS drama series about life in a seemingly quiet small town filled with serial killers, supernatural phenomena, and a variety of other strange and distressing occurrences? This show had it all, except for maybe a realistic view of the world. Pure madness.

Ranger Cordell Walker Is Seemingly Bulletproof (Walker, Texas Ranger)

Insert Chuck Norris joke here. Seriously, his titular character from Walker, Texas Ranger was pretty much the bulletproof cowboy. Between the dodging bullets, scores of roundhouse kicks, and other heroics, it seems like it’s all too good to be true.

Bike Cops Do What Normal Officers Can't (Pacific Blue)

Pacific Blue, a show that was often the lead-in for Monday Night Raw on Monday nights, followed bicycle cops as they went about their days. But here’s the thing, they often pulled off feats (and bike stunts) that normal cops couldn’t match.

The Lifeguards Do Way More Than Save People At The Beach (Baywatch)

The last time we checked, lifeguards watched over the beaches for drowning swimmers, shark attacks, and missing kids. But if you watch Baywatch, you’ll see them do that plus defeat terrorists, help out in wrestling matches, and run on the beach in slow-motion. Not very realistic, right?

No One Thinks Angels Interfering In Everyday Life Is Odd (Touched By An Angel)

Everybody’s grandma’s favorite show, Touched by an Angel, followed a group of three heavenly visitors who helped people back on Earth make incredible decisions that mostly saw them take a more righteous path. But the fact that angels could interfere in people’s lives and not cause a stir (or end with a trip to the mental ward) is hard to believe.

Will Gets Into Princeton After Solving A Rubik's Cube (The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air)

Though he ended up not going to the Ivy League institution, the fact that Will received an offer to attend Princeton in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is just wild. But you know what’s crazier? It wasn’t the “Fresh Prince’s" charisma that impressed his interviewer, but instead his skill with a… Rubik’s Cube.

All Kinds Of '90s Tech And Luxuries In The Age Of The Dinosaur (Dinosaurs)

Okay, Dinosaurs was a meta deconstruction of the sitcom format with a family of dinos in place of the standard nuclear family. But, the thing that has always been so wild is the fact that the Sinclair family has all kinds of modern tech – TVs, radios, construction equipment, you name it, and it’s there.

Dylan's Dad Dying In A Car Bomb Explosion (Beverly Hills, 90210)

What started as a show about uber-rich kids living in one of the most exclusive zip codes in the world turned into a wild exploration of pretty much every TV genre by the time it was all said and done. One of the most insane plotlines in Beverly Hills, 90210 was the one involving Dylan’s dad being blown up in a car bomb explosion, which would lead to the character played by the late Luke Perry trying to get to the bottom of the mystery.

Unaccompanied Minors Going On With Their Lives (Party Of Five)

Though the eldest of the five Salinger siblings in Party of Five was technically an adult, Charlie wasn’t that responsible, leaving his younger (and underage) brothers and sisters to do a lot of the heavy lifting.

The School/Band Balance Is Not Sustainable (California Dreams)

Do you remember the ‘90s teen comedy California Dreams? No? Well, imagine Saved by the Bell, but the main characters also have to balance school with being in a successful rock band. Somehow, they’re able to balance both worlds while not getting too stressed out or falling behind. Anyone who has been in a band before knows this is a dream.

How Is Al Bundy's Family Not In Serious Debt? (Married... With Children)

Before Married… with Children jumped the shark, it gave TV viewers some of the funniest (and most uncomfortable) moments. But one thing that has always been baffling is the fact that Al Bundy was able to have a decent-sized house, raise two kids, and have a shopaholic wife by working at a shoe store. How did they not go into debt?

How Did The Family Afford That Disney Trip? (Step By Step)

Despite being one of the greatest TGIF comedies, Step by Step was a show with a lot of problems. Not to harp too much on finances, but how did that massive family afford to go on an all-inclusive trip to Disney? How many people was that again?

How Many Moral Dilemmas Can One Family Face And Overcome? (7th Heaven)

The Camden family had one moral dilemma after another over the course of 7th Heaven’s 11-season run, so much so that it got exhausting by the time the show ended in 2007. At times, it felt like this family had a black cloud hanging over them or was placed under some kind of curse.

The Origins Of Alex Mack's Powers (The Secret World Of Alex Mack)

The Secret World of Alex Mack was a massive ‘90s Nickelodeon show about a young girl who gains some wild powers after coming in contact with a mysterious substance. How does she come in contact, exactly? Well, she is nearly hit by a truck containing the stuff in a company town owned by her father’s employer. What year is this again?

The Whole ‘High School On A Demonic Portal' Aspect Of The Show (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

Everyone loves Buffy the Vampire Slayer here, so no judging. One thing that’s always been so funny about the show is the fact that Sunnydale High School was built over the Hellmouth, a literal portal to a demon realm. Why not just close the school down?

Kel's Constant Destruction Has No Consequences (Kenan & Kel)

Following the success of All That, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell got their own show: Kenan & Kel. It’s impossible to count how many times Kel’s character caused massive amounts of damage to houses, stores, restaurants, and schools, facing little to no consequences.

It's honestly hard to believe that we're about to hit the five-year anniversary of Fuller House's series finale. The Full House sequel series famously reunited the original cast, including Jodie Sweetin, as she reprised her role as Stephanie Tanner. Sweetin is one of a select group of actors who's been able to reprise a role she played as a child. Now, she's explaining how that opportunity impacted her view of the OG series, and I love her take.

It's no secret that to this day, Full House remains one of the most beloved TGIF shows from the '90s. During an interview with People, Jodie Sweetin was specifically asked about the enduring popularity of the series and her time on the spinoff. It would seem that her stint on the newer show, which is available to stream with a Netflix subscription, helped her shed some preconceived notions she had as a teen actor:

Considering the somewhat cheesy and goofy nature of the ABC sitcom, it's understandable as to why Jodie Sweetin felt somewhat embarrassed as a teen. Regardless of that, Full House (which you can stream with a Max subscription) still struck a chord with viewers. Sweetin's own performance as the cheeky Stephanie also garnered much love from fans.

Sweetin recalled that her own feelings shifted with every passing year. What I love about the actress' comments is the fact that her comments indicate a natural sense of maturity that come with age. With that, she's also come to realize just how important this TV franchise is to so many people, which I love. And, with that, comes a considerable amount of gratitude as well:

It’s so wonderful to hear that The Heiress and the Handyman alum now has such a positive perception of the sitcom that made her a star. This is quite significant, considering that just several years ago, Sweetin admitted to not having seen a Full House episode. Now, she hosts a rewatch podcast, How Rude, Tanneritos!, alongside co-star Andrea Barber, on which they dig deep into each installment of the eight-season show.

As for Fuller House, the show allows for Stephanie to grow in a myriad of ways. She blows in from London to help sister D.J. raise her children and, by the end of the show, she's a married woman with a child of her own on the way.

Overall, Jodie Sweetin seems to still hold a special place in her heart for both Full House and its follow-up, which I love so much. She even still owns Stephanie's Mr. Bear, and that's a testament to her affection for the series. Hopefully, Sweetin will continue to hold onto the positive feelings she has. Right now, you can stream both shows at your leisure, and check out the 2025 Netflix TV schedule for recently released comedy series.