Top 10 Full House Continuity Errors We Can't Unsee
#10: Jesse’s Last Name “It’s Not My Job”
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Kicking off our list is one of the most noticeable continuity goofs – Jesse’s last name. During Season 1, Jesse’s last name was originally Cochran; but from Season 2 onwards, it’s Katsopolis. Fun fact: before the series was even made, Jesse’s original name was supposed to be Adam Cochran. Obviously, the first name was changed from the get-go, but “Cochran” stuck around until Jesse actor John Stamos asked to have it changed to reflect his Greek heritage. Honestly, it worked out for the best, as “Katsopolis” is a lot more memorable. Especially for the characters, apparently, as no one even addressed the change.
#9: Chicken Pox Inconsistency “Viva Las Joey”
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In an episode from Season 1, Stephanie catches chickenpox. Thankfully, almost everyone in the house has already had the pox… except for Joey, apparently? He boasts that he’s immune to the stuff… only to catch it in the second half of the episode. A funny, karmic punishment… but is it actually true? We only ask because in Season 4, Joey’s father reveals that he DID catch chickenpox when he was a kid. So, wait, was the experience so traumatic that Joey just forgot he ever caught the pox? If so, this would mean that he’s had it at least twice by now, which IS technically possible. Either way, the world may never know Joey’s true experience with the pox.
#8: The Mysterious Changing Windows “Our Very First Show”
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Few can imagine how big the Tanners’ budget must be to redecorate the house every season, but there’s one change of layout that still has us scratching our heads: D.J. and Stephanie’s room. In the pilot episode, the room’s main window was much bigger, and there was a second window right behind Stephanie’s bed. Yet in future episodes, the second window disappears, and the large window becomes a three-paned bay window. We can overlook how many times the room has been repainted and redecorated… but how could they change the windows so dramatically without a major overhaul on the whole house? Seriously, how can the Tanners afford so many renovations?
#7: Danny’s Parents “Granny Tanny”
We can overlook Claire Tanner, Danny’s mother, being played by two actors since sitcoms are notorious for cast changes, but there’s one change we still don’t get: her marital status. In the pilot, Danny tells her that she needs to go home to his dad, who we never see in the show. But in Season 3, we learn that Claire got divorced. Though this could’ve easily happened between seasons, later episodes seem to imply that the two split up a long, long time before. Admittedly, Danny’s parents aren’t that prominent in the show, but you can’t help but wonder if the writers simply forgot and wanted it to look like they’ve always been separated.
#6: D.J. Dated TWO Steves? “Come Fly With Me”
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Undeniably one of the franchise’s best relationships was between D.J. and Steve Hale… or was it Steve “Peters?” For context, Steve previously appeared as a one-off date in Season 5 where his last name was “Peters.” Then later he became a major supporting character in Season 6 with “Hale” as his last name, both times played by Scott Weinger. This could mean only two things: either D.J. has been dating two identical Steves; or, more likely, they pulled another Jesse “Cochran” incident and just changed Steve’s surname in between seasons. Frankly, either answer could be correct since Weinger’s played different Steves in other shows as well.
#5: Jesse’s a High School Dropout? “Educating Jesse”
During Season 6, Jesse reveals a shocking secret: he was a high school dropout. But he makes the effort to go back, finish what he started, and earn his diploma. It’s a heartwarming, relatable character arc, but something doesn’t seem right. This sudden revelation is very confusing since, in earlier seasons, it was implied that Jesse HAD graduated high school; he even went to his ten-year reunion. So wait, was his graduation all just made up and everyone, even his former classmates AT the reunion, fell for it, or was it just a big continuity fluke for the sake of giving Jesse a relatable character arc? Discuss in the comments what you think.
#4: The Tanners’ Address Various
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We’ve always known the Tanner home address, haven’t we? It’s explicitly stated by several characters. And yet, more than once, there’s been a few instances that say otherwise. In one episode, Stephanie tells a guy she likes that she lives at 1883 Gerard instead of ’82. You could just say she was nervous that day, but at least twice, the house itself can’t seem to remember as we see the number read 1892 Gerrard instead of ’82. It’s a wonder anyone can find the house when neither it nor its residents can keep its address straight.
#3: A Psycho With a Dust Mop “The Return of Grandma”
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Arguably one of Danny’s most iconic traits is his obsession with cleanliness – referring to Spring Cleaning as his personal Christmas and training his whole family in the art of hygienic combat. But few people seem to recall that he wasn’t ALWAYS like this. During Season 1, he liked a clean house for sure, but he was nowhere near as obsessed. It even got to the point where his entire house became a mess and his mother had to step in to get him to shape up. And yet, from Season 2 onwards, he becomes an obsessive, compulsive neatfreak. Guess that one incident with his mother really scared him straight.
#2: Where IS Jesse and Becky’s Room? “Slumber Party”
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The Tanner household has become one of the most iconic houses in television history. However, one thing still baffles viewers to this day: where DID Becky and Jesse’s room come from? The house looks a lot smaller on the outside and it doesn’t look like it was built to even have an attic. And yet, miraculously, the attic shows up during Season 4 and is later converted into a small apartment for Jesse, Becky, and the twins, complete with one bedroom and bathroom. It’s easy to just shrug it off as TV magic considering how huge the house is on the inside, but the mystery still bugs us.
#1: Kimmy’s Inconsistent Siblings Various
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Honestly, the Tanners have been more of a family to Kimmy than her ACTUAL family, partly because her real family is so confusing. Beyond her parents the show can never properly keep track of her siblings. One episode says that she has three sisters - who are never seen or mentioned afterward - and a few episodes mention her having an older brother named Garth - who we also never see. Then in “Fuller House,” we meet her younger brother Jimmy, who was never even MENTIONED in the original series. It’s probably best that we never met the rest of Kimmy’s family since the inconsistent amount of Gibbler siblings is too frustrating to figure out.
