Full House Trivia

[Schmoopie]

I found these cool trivia facts on IMDB when I was doing a random search for "Full House"
Being an avid Full House fan, some of them I knew but some were pretty interesting! However, some of them are a little far-fetched, based on what I know.... A lot of these facts are on the commentary of the pilot episode on the DVD. I really wish they would have added more extras to these DVD's. It would have been nice to hear more commentaries as well.

If anyone has any to add or wants to comment on these please feel free!


By the age of six, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, the twins who shared the role of Michelle, started to look so different that audiences could tell them apart. It was considered to chose one twin over the other, and have just Mary-Kate Olsen play the role. However, their fan base at the time was so huge, and co-star John Stamos didn't want one twin to leave the show, so both girls were kept in the role.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen were chosen for the part of Michelle because they were the only twin babies that didn't cry at the audition.

At first, the producers didn't want people to know that Michelle was played by twins, so in the beginning, they were credited as Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen. In the last season, they were credited as Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.

Mary-Kate Olsen is left-handed and Ashley Olsen is right-handed. That is why throughout the show, Michelle uses both of her hands to write and eat.

In the first season, Jesse's last name was Cochran, but in the second season it was changed to Katsopolis because of John Stamos' Greek heritage.

Jesse's real name is Hermes.

Danny Tanner's middle name is Ernest.

Joey Gladstone's middle name is Alvin.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen appeared together onscreen four times during the show's run.

D.J.'s junior high school (Van Atta Junior High) is named after the producer of the show (1992-1995).

The show initially was going to have a ninth season. However, the ninth season was to be on the (then) new WB Network as an old, "classic" show to help launch the new network and lineup. John Stamos (Jesse) did not like how the show was being dropped from ABC, a top three network, and moving to a fledgling new network and announced that the eighth season would be his last. Candace Cameron Bure (D.J.) also planned on the eighth season as her last, doing sporadic guest appearances during the ninth season as her character D.J. came home to visit from college during the holidays, as Cameron in real life was planning on going to college after season eight. After these two announced their departures, the others decided that it was time to call it quits, and the writers decided the series had gone as far as it could go, and the eighth season on ABC (1994-1995) ended up being the final season for "Full House" (1987).

The original premise of the show was three single stand-up comedians living together and the theme was more of an adult-oriented sitcom titled "House of Comics". However, with shows like "The Cosby Show" (1984) and "Family Ties" (1982) doing well with family-oriented themes, the show was changed to incorporate family morals and values and the name was changed to "Full House" (1987).

Initial title of the show was "House of Comics" due to stand up comedians Bob Saget and Dave Coulier living in the house. Decided to change it to "Full House" (1987) when it was realized it was more a family orientated show.

D.J.'s initials stand for Donna Jo.

Michelle Tanner's middle name is Elizabeth

D.J. Tanner's middle name is Margaret.

Of the six original characters (Danny, Jesse, Joey, D.J., Stephanie and Michelle), D.J. is the only character to not appear in every episode; she was not in the season 6 episode Subterranean Graduation Blues.

Stephanie's middle name is Judith.

Kimmy's full name is Kimberly Louise Gibbler.

Michelle, Nicky, and Alex all have the same birthday.

Pamela Tanner's (Danny's wife and the girls' mother) cause of death was a car accident involving a drunk driver.

The Tanner address is 1882 Girard Street.

All of the Tanner kids attended Frasier Street Elementary School.

The Tanners' phone number is 555-2424.
D.J.'s private phone number is 555-8722.

Jaleel White (Steve Urkel from "Family Matters" (1989)) once appeared on the show to visit his cousin, who is friends with D.J..

In the episode in which the family goes to Disney World, D.J. sees Steve (Scott Weinger) as Aladdin in the parade. Scott Weinger was the voice of Aladdin in the animated Disney movie (Aladdin (1992)).

In the unaired pilot episode, John Posey plays the role of Danny Tanner. By the time the series went to air, Bob Saget landed the role.

You can tell when Ashley Olsen plays Michelle because, as a child, she had a freckle above her lip.

Uncle Jesse, Danny and Joey have all been in prison at one point during the show. Also D.J. has come close until Jesse helped her out.

Uncle Jesse's original name was "Uncle Adam", until the actor who played Jesse, John Stamos, decided that he liked "Jesse" better.

In Jesse's room there's a poster of Sammy Davis Jr.

In Stephanie and D.J.'s room there's a poster of George Michael

Jesse Frederick was the sound of ABC's TGIF lineup, having written the themes to "Family Matters" (1989), "Step by Step" (1991), "Perfect Strangers" (1986) and "Full House" (1987).

Bob Saget and Paul Reiser were on the top of show creator Jeff Franklin's list to play the role of Danny Tanner, but at the time Saget was under contract for "The Morning Program" (1987) on CBS and Reiser opted for the role of Michael Taylor on "My Two Dads" (1987). Eventually Saget became available and he got the role immediately.

Joey carries a lot of Detroit Red Wing paraphernalia, including a Red Wings jersey. In real life, Dave Coulier is from the Detroit area.

The mannequin in the alcove in Joey's room always wears the exact shirt as Joey (Dave Coulier) in the first season.

Jesse's last name was Katsopulous when the show started, and then was changed somewhere in the middle to Cochran.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092359/trivia

Andrea

[nosoupforyou77]

woah, that would be crazy to see the unaired pilot episode? I wonder what it looks like without sagat

[Schmoopie]

Originally Posted by nosoupforyou77

woah, that would be crazy to see the unaired pilot episode? I wonder what it looks like without sagat

it's on the Season 1 DVD set with a commentary by the director. Actually it's almost identical to the "real" pilot, but I'm so used to seeing Bob Sagat that it was weird. The commentary is really interesting, though.

Andrea

PS:nosoupforyou77, I LOVE your username!

[Scoobiedoo30]

thanks for the site.

[yankeesfan82]

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

I found these cool trivia facts on IMDB when I was doing
The Tanners' phone number is 555-2424

Question how come in the episode where Michelle recites the phone number Nick-at-Nite censors part of it when it airs in full on ABC Family? On Nick-at-Nite she says 555-[silence]24.

[Haus]

Jesse's last name was Katsopulous when the show started, and then was changed somewhere in the middle to Cochran.

thats backwards and it was the 2nd season

[fullhousefan120]

Originally Posted by Schmoopie

it's on the Season 1 DVD set with a commentary by the director. Actually it's almost identical to the "real" pilot, but I'm so used to seeing Bob Sagat that it was weird. The commentary is really interesting, though.

Andrea

PS:nosoupforyou77, I LOVE your username!

Yah, I saw the pilate episode 2. It was really weird seeing it with someone else instead of Bob Saget, because i saw all of the episodes after it, so i was used 2 Bob Saget.

[fullhousefan120]

When Mary-Kate and Ashley olsen were six, you could tell them apart because Ashley had a cut or scar or something on her chin.