John Stamos says he wanted off 'Full House' once he saw Jodie Sweetin had people 'dying laughing' and realized the child actors were gonna steal the show
- John Stamos said on "Hot Ones" he "hated" being on "Full House" at first.
- "Jodie Sweetin, who plays Stephanie, reads her lines, and people are dying laughing," he said.
Though starring in "Full House" made John Stamos a beloved TV star, the actor admitted he was not into the series at all when he first joined the cast.
"I hated that show," Stamos said on the latest episode of "Hot Ones" (at the 4:40 mark). "Obviously, I ended up loving it."
A big reason for that initial dislike was because the show wasn't pitched to him as a family comedy, he said, but instead "Bosom Buddies" with "a couple of kids in the background."
"Bosom Buddies" was a hit 1980s sitcom that starred Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari as friends who pretend to be women so they can live in a one-bedroom apartment they can afford.
However, he realized it would be more family-friendly than expected when he went to one of the first table reads.
"Jodie Sweetin, who plays Stephanie, reads her lines, and people are dying laughing, I mean screaming. I was like, 'What's happening here?'" Stamos said.
"I was slinking into my chair, you couldn't even hear my lines, they were laughing so hard at her," he continued.
Stamos said he promptly called his agent after the table read and screamed, "Get me the fuck off this show!"
However, Stamos stayed on, playing the now-iconic role of Uncle Jesse who helps raise his brother-in-law Danny's (Bob Saget) three adorable daughters.
"I fought it for a long time," Stamos said. "And then I finally said, 'What am I doing, it's a beautiful show.' We built it with sweetness and kindness."
"There was no central character on that show, I realized," Stamos continued, "the central character was love."