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History of the show
The original title of the show was House of Comics, and
was going to be about three different comedians living together.
However, executive producer and creator Jeff Franklin learned
that ABC wanted a sitcom about a family, so it was changed
to Full House when it was decided that the show was to promote
family themes and values. The show was based loosely on the
film Three Men and a Baby, which was in production around
the same time.
The show's original pilot starred John Posey as the original
Danny Tanner, because Bob Saget was under contract on another
network. (As co-host and "comic" correspondent on
CBS' ill-fated Morning Program, which, when it was revamped,
Saget was let go and thus available for Full House). Show
creator Jeff Franklin thought that Saget would be great for
the role, and previously thought that Paul Reiser could work
in the role. (Interestingly, Reiser would be cast in a similar
series called My Two Dads which ran from 1987-1990 on NBC.)
In the first season, Jesse's last name was initially Cochran,
reportedly because one of the producers was a fan of singer
Joe Cocker. His name was changed after season one, when he
came to be called Jesse Katsopolis. The name change was due
to John Stamos wanting the Jesse character to better reflect
his Greek heritage. In one episode, Jesse admits his real
name is Hermes, which actualy happens to be his real-life
paternal grandfather's name. No reason is given for the character's
name change, but fans tend to believe it could have been a
stage name, especially because the name "Cochran"
also disappeared from his band's name after the first season.
During the show's run, only four main characters were added
to the main cast. Lori Loughlin, who played the role of Rebecca
Donaldson, was initially scheduled to appear on a few episodes
in season 2 as Danny's co-host on Wake Up, San Francisco.
However, her character quickly gained popularity, prompting
producers to write her character into the show to give her
a permanent role in the third season.
Season 5 saw the debut of characters Nicky and Alex Katsopolis,
who were the twin sons of Jesse and Rebecca. The characters
Nicky and Alex were created complement the popularity of the
Olsen twins. However, the new characters did not achieve as
much popularity as the producers hoped. The baby versions
were played by Daniel and Kevin Renteria until the end of
season 5. Beginning in season 6, Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit
played the roles of Nicky and Alex until the series' end.
Season 6 saw the addition of Scott Weinger, as D.J.'s steady
boyfriend Steve Hale. He first appeared in the episode Sisters
in Crime in season 5 as D.J.'s friend Steve Peters. However,
his next appearance on the show would not occur until the
start of season 6 when he was introduced as Steve Hale, D.J.'s
official boyfriend. The name change between seasons 5 &
6 was never explained. He would leave the show after season
7, but did make one final appearance in the last episode in
season 8.
Full House was part of the TGIF lineup from the Fall of 1988
to the fall of 1991, which spanned the show's second, third
and fourth seasons. The show was moved to Tuesdays for season
5, and remained there until its cancellation. While not an
immediate success, Full House slowly gained popularity and
from season 3 onward, ranking it among the Nielsen Ratings'
Top 30 shows.
The show never received a proper series finale, as ABC suddenly
announced that it was canceling the show after the eighth
season because of the increasing costs to produce the show.
The new WB Network wanted to pick up the show for a ninth
season, but John Stamos announced that the eighth season would
be his last. Eventually, the other actors announced they were
also ready to move on to other projects, ending the show's
eight year run. Another ABC show, Sister, Sister, moved to
the WB that autumn instead of the Full House timeslot.
The show Full House is now aired daily on both ABC Family
Channel and Nick at Nite.
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