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07-20-2022, 08:16 PM
https://www.looper.com/934076/some-full-house-fans-have-pretty-strong-opinions-about-joeys-comedy/
Many Full House fans don't think Joey is funny
On Reddit, a post by u/nicfanz (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/unpopular_opinion_joeys_not_funny/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) prompted a slew of comments from "Full House" fans sharing how much they dislike "Cut it out," Bullwinkle, and many of Joey's comedy bits. U/nicfanz wrote, "From his impressions to his cartoon voices to his stand up online, they were all corny and cringeworthy." In fact, this user found Danny and Jesse to be more humorous than the aspiring comedian and added, "Both were naturally funnier than Joey."
While u/DrewwwBjork (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhbzh5e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) found Joey's scripted comedy and impressions to be annoying, this user enjoyed the character's natural goofiness. They replied, "... some of the stuff he actually does is hilarious like dressing up as a lady, doing the 'Flight of the Bumblebee' schtick and the 'Stayin' Alive' dance ..."
Redditor u/MoodNo9037 (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhfkhrm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) believed "Full House" writers went too far in their attempt to make Joey the funniest character since he was aiming to be a professional comedian. Meanwhile, u/Ankylowright (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhby66c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) found that, because of Coulier's background in stand-up, the writers didn't give Joey enough real humor. Instead, he constantly cycles through rehearsed segments from his act. This user explained, "Jesse and Danny weren't comedians (on the show at least) so the writing staff had to make them funny or write them zingers ... I feel like the writers didn't know how to make a character that was a comedian funny."
Still, fans appreciated Joey as a good person. U/Ankylowright added, "He was actually one of the most sincere characters in serious moments on the show."
Much of Joey's humor was drawn from real life
It's easy to believe that the writers of "Full House" are behind Joey's cringiest comedy bits. Yet some, mainly Joey's catchphrase, "Cut it out," were inspired by true events. Dave Coulier told TODAY (https://youtu.be/FqlB8LxOTME?t=142) that he stole the iconic line from his childhood best friend Mark Cendrowski, director of "The Big Bang Theory."
"Cut it out" eventually found its way onto "Full House," as well as Coulier's knack for doing a wide range of impressions. He revealed in a comedy show (https://youtu.be/wHOI_H6iq3U?t=36) that his very first job in entertainment was as a voice actor for "Scooby-Doo," which he gave the audience a taste of.
Not only did Joey's comedy draw from Coulier's actual act, but the actor also had a hand in bringing some of Joey's most over-the-top moments to life on "Full House." A prime example is when Joey gets his tongue stuck in a bottle, which in turn gets stuck in a kitchen chair, landing him in quite the predicament. This physical comedy scene came from the mind of Coulier himself. He told TODAY (https://youtu.be/FqlB8LxOTME?t=50), "It made everybody laugh so hard in rehearsals when I came up with it that it just stuck on the show." Ultimately, if one doesn't find Joey's comedic stylings all that funny, they may want to skip Coulier's next comedy special.
Many Full House fans don't think Joey is funny
On Reddit, a post by u/nicfanz (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/unpopular_opinion_joeys_not_funny/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) prompted a slew of comments from "Full House" fans sharing how much they dislike "Cut it out," Bullwinkle, and many of Joey's comedy bits. U/nicfanz wrote, "From his impressions to his cartoon voices to his stand up online, they were all corny and cringeworthy." In fact, this user found Danny and Jesse to be more humorous than the aspiring comedian and added, "Both were naturally funnier than Joey."
While u/DrewwwBjork (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhbzh5e/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) found Joey's scripted comedy and impressions to be annoying, this user enjoyed the character's natural goofiness. They replied, "... some of the stuff he actually does is hilarious like dressing up as a lady, doing the 'Flight of the Bumblebee' schtick and the 'Stayin' Alive' dance ..."
Redditor u/MoodNo9037 (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhfkhrm/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) believed "Full House" writers went too far in their attempt to make Joey the funniest character since he was aiming to be a professional comedian. Meanwhile, u/Ankylowright (https://www.reddit.com/r/fullhouse/comments/qbu5os/comment/hhby66c/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) found that, because of Coulier's background in stand-up, the writers didn't give Joey enough real humor. Instead, he constantly cycles through rehearsed segments from his act. This user explained, "Jesse and Danny weren't comedians (on the show at least) so the writing staff had to make them funny or write them zingers ... I feel like the writers didn't know how to make a character that was a comedian funny."
Still, fans appreciated Joey as a good person. U/Ankylowright added, "He was actually one of the most sincere characters in serious moments on the show."
Much of Joey's humor was drawn from real life
It's easy to believe that the writers of "Full House" are behind Joey's cringiest comedy bits. Yet some, mainly Joey's catchphrase, "Cut it out," were inspired by true events. Dave Coulier told TODAY (https://youtu.be/FqlB8LxOTME?t=142) that he stole the iconic line from his childhood best friend Mark Cendrowski, director of "The Big Bang Theory."
"Cut it out" eventually found its way onto "Full House," as well as Coulier's knack for doing a wide range of impressions. He revealed in a comedy show (https://youtu.be/wHOI_H6iq3U?t=36) that his very first job in entertainment was as a voice actor for "Scooby-Doo," which he gave the audience a taste of.
Not only did Joey's comedy draw from Coulier's actual act, but the actor also had a hand in bringing some of Joey's most over-the-top moments to life on "Full House." A prime example is when Joey gets his tongue stuck in a bottle, which in turn gets stuck in a kitchen chair, landing him in quite the predicament. This physical comedy scene came from the mind of Coulier himself. He told TODAY (https://youtu.be/FqlB8LxOTME?t=50), "It made everybody laugh so hard in rehearsals when I came up with it that it just stuck on the show." Ultimately, if one doesn't find Joey's comedic stylings all that funny, they may want to skip Coulier's next comedy special.