Dave Coulier revealed that his Full House character’s surname, Gladstone, is really a reference to the effects of pot.

Everywhere you appear, everywhere you go, there’s a…joint? Dave Coulier lately revealed how Joey Gladstone – his woodchuck-loving would-be comedian on Full House – got his name. And it is far from becoming as loved ones-friendly as the Tanner clan was.

Speaking on his Full House rewatch podcast, Dave Coulier mentioned he was provided the freedom to add to his character, who assists raise DJ, Stephanie and Michelle. “I got to pick my own last name, did you know that? My character last name…Yeah, Jeff [Franklin, the series’ creator] said ‘I’m trying to get a last name for your character,’ and I said, ‘How about Gladstone?’ and he laughed and goes, ‘All right, sounds good.’” So what’s the origin there? “I always thought it was a funny name. It was almost like, ‘I’m glad that I’m stoned.’ You know, I’m a comedian, so that was what I thought. And so Jeff laughed, and that was it.” Cut. It. Out!

It would have been a tiny also wholesome for Full House to not have had some behind-the-scenes tales such as Dave Coulier’s…and it has lots of them. John Stamos, who played Jesse Katsopolis, after revealed that he really got the Olsen Twins fired simply because they kept screaming on set, even though he later had mercy and requested they be brought back. If you want some other juicy pieces – whether or not they’re absolutely accurate or not – it is worth checking out the rather laughable The Unauthorized Full House Story, which stars a Temu version of the core cast…although it may possibly take a tiny gladstoning to truly get a kick out of.

Of course, Dave Coulier has some other entertaining tidbits surrounding his individual life: you oughta know by now that Alanis Morissette discovered inspiration in their connection for a single of her most significant songs.

Dave Coulier would later reprise Joey Gladstone for a recurring aspect in sequel series Fuller House, even directing a handful of episodes throughout seasons two via 5.

Full House could have been on the air for eight seasons and practically 200 episodes, but it was far from becoming an awards darling. Nearly 20 years soon after it went off the air, the Television Land Awards rightly nominated it for Quintessential Non-Traditional Family.