John Stamos admits to having Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen fired as Michelle from Full House and provides a clear explanation about why he did it.
Despite Jesse and Michelle’s great relationship in Full House, John Stamos once had the Olsen Twins fired from the series. As the charming and fun-love Uncle Jesse, the actor spent a considerable amount of time sharing the screen with the Tanner girls. However, he has always had a special relationship with Danny Tanner’s youngest child, so it’s difficult to imagine that Stamos wanted Mary-Kate and Ashley booted out from the family comedy.
Appearing in Josh Peck’s co-hosted podcast, The Good Guys, Stamos admits to getting the Olsen Twins fired early on in Full House.
He cites a specific moment while filming an episode where he realized that it just wouldn’t work with them playing Michelle.
Why Full House’s Best Pairing Is Still Jesse & Michelle
It’s difficult to imagine what Full House would have looked like without the Olsen Twins alternately playing Michelle. Despite the season 1 snafu, Mary-Kate and Ashley only improved in the role — so much so that the youngest Tanner daughter was sorely missed in Fuller House. Her absence was due to the sisters long retiring from acting and not interested in revisiting their careers in front of the camera.
Full House did a great job depicting the highs and lows of parenting from both sides of the relationship. It’s one of the reasons why it became such a cult classic despite not impressing critics. Amid a string of significant relationships in the sitcom, however, Uncle Jesse and Michelle’s dynamic was arguably the best. The chemistry between Stamos and the Olsens was so phenomenal, ABC leaned on it. Ultimately, Michelle had more memorable moments with Jesse than with her own father.
Despite continued interest in seeing another spin-off, both the Olsen Twins and Stamos are done with Full House. The latter, specifically, outright said that he doesn’t have any interest in revisiting the franchise on the heels of Bob Saget’s untimely death. Whether that changes in the future is unknown at this point.
