There’s no doubt fans of Full House are beyond excited for the highly anticipated re-boot Fuller House coming out on Netflix. Looking back on the iconic ABC TGIF family sitcom there are some pretty jaw dropping fun fast facts you probably don’t know about the original series!
1. The set of Full House was re-purposed and used to film Friends.
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2. The first actor to play Danny Tanner wasn’t Bob Saget! Actor John Posey was the original goofy dad in the series unaired pilot episode.
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3. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were the only babies who didn’t cry during their audition, which is what ultimately won them the role of Michelle Tanner.
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4. Andrea Barber, who played Kimmy Gibler, originally auditioned for the part of DJ Tanner.
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5. Speaking of Kimmy, her role was only supposed to be a one episode guest starring role.
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6. Comet, the family dog was also the original Buddy in Air Bud.
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7. Two sets of twins played Aunt Becky and Uncle Jesse’s kids, Nicky and Alex, but after their role on Full House, neither set of twins ever acted again.
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8. The original title for the show was House Of Comics.
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9. Scott Weinger, who played DJ’s boyfriend Steve, was also the voice behind Disney’s character Aladdin.
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Did you catch the joke they made in the episode where the entire family goes to Disney World?
10. Dave Coulier’s signature “Cut It Out” was actually stolen from a childhood friend.
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11. Uncle Jesse’s name was originally written to be Adam Cochran.
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12. If you were ever wondering which Olsen twin was playing Michelle, look for a freckle above her lip, which is an indicator that it’s Ashley in front of the camera.
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13. The real address of the house the Tanner family lived in is 1709 Broderick Street in San Francisco.
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14. Only one episode was filmed in San Francisco.
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15. In the first season, the mannequin in Joey’s room is always wearing the same shirt as Joey in the episode.
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