A show that runs for eight seasons will usually have a handful of continuity errors. These can relate to the plot, characterization, casting, setting, and more. Hardcore fans love to spot these, and some continuity errors fly under the radar. For people who grew up with wonderful shows like Full House, spotting discrepancies of any kind is like being a detective. Olsen and Olsen Mystery Agency, anyone?
There are multiple staff writers for a sitcom, so one might forget another's previous details or choose to rewrite them a bit. Just for fun, here are ten issues with continuity in Full House.
Name Change 1: Jesse
Okay, so maybe some fans noticed this one. Jesse Katsopolis was once Jesse Cochran. His last name changed beginning in Season 2, supposedly to draw on John Stamos' Greek heritage.
While it's a pretty significant change, he's not called "Jesse Cochran" very much in the first season, so fans didn't have much time to get used to the old name. The new name suits his character and feels pretty natural as the series continues.
Name Change 2: Steve
This name change is much more subtle. Most fans think of DJ's long-term boyfriend on Full House, played by Scott Weinger, just as "Steve." But on Season 5, he was introduced as DJ's hot date, Steve Peters.
When he later becomes a bigger part of DJ's life, he is Steve Hale. Steve Peters and Steve Hale really read like two different characters. The first appearance of Steve seems like just another date for DJ, but the Steve who cleans out the refrigerator every day has personality and staying power.
The Karate Kid
Some characters have hobbies or artistic pursuits that they mostly stick with--like Stephanie's dancing, Joey's comedy, and Jesse's music. However, everyone forgets DJ's karate kick. It doesn't last terribly long, but she loves karate in the early seasons.
Everyone else has a reckoning with their life's work: Stephanie's epic dance episode, Joey's doubts about comedy, the Jesse and the Rippers drama, even Danny is troubled by his career from time to time. DJ parts with her karate practice quietly; who knows where it could have gone?
Grandparent Shuffle
Another continuity error that stems from Season 1 involves Stephanie, DJ, and Michelle's grandmothers. In the fourth episode, "The Return of Grandma," Danny's mother decides to call in reinforcements. Claire Tanner unites with Mindy Gladstone and Irene Cochran/Katsopolis to get the Tanner family organized.
Mindy only appears in this episode, but the characters of Claire and Irene return. Alice Hirson is Grandma Claire Tanner in Season 1, but the character is played by Doris Roberts in Season 3. Similarly, Rhoda Gemignani does not return as Irene after Season 1, but is replaced with Yvonne Wilder.
Mr. Clean
how messy the guys were in that episode with the grandmas? The whole family has trouble cleaning up after themselves! The golden moment of the episode is when Joey, Jesse, and Danny jam out to James Brown's "I Feel Good" while they clean. They even sing along to the music and shake their groove things.
Perhaps this deep clean was a religious experience for Danny because he is totally changed for good (except for his mid-life crisis). He's a certified neat freak by the time we reach the second season, but let the record show that he was not always this way.
The One that Got Away
Relationships provide plot points for many Full House episodes. The first season heavily focuses on Danny, Joey, and Jesse as eligible bachelors goofing off. Jesse is constantly seen with a new scantily clad woman. As the series gained new leadership over time, episodes had a more all-around family feel. Relationships started to mean more than one-off dates. Joey gets a remarkable storyline in the Season 4 "Happy New Year" episode.
Joey is unwittingly signed up for a video dating service by Jesse and Danny. It works pretty well for him when he finds the beautiful Christine to be a perfect match. Caught up in a wonderful night together, the two even talk about eloping. They decide to take things a little slower in the end, but Christine is never seen or heard from again. This is not the first time great relationships are dropped for Joey.
Cindy
Like Joey, Danny had his share of fleeting romances. Debra Sandlund (now Stipe) had a nice three-episode arc as Danny's girlfriend, Cindy, in Season 4.
Her son, Rusty, causes Danny and the rest of the Tanners a heap of trouble. The romance is challenging for Rusty because he has watched his parents get divorced. Still, Danny and Cindy are great together until she stops showing up.
Rooms Galore
For Full House devotees, the house is almost like another character. Lots of growing up happens there. The geography of the comfortable home is somewhat puzzling. Fans often bring up the staircase with one upstairs and two downstairs entrances. The question of whether or not an attic can exist in that house is also out there. The big question that fans don't always ask is, "How does this family afford to renovate so many rooms so many times?!"
Stephanie, Michelle, and DJ each have a turn in their own rooms. Jesse and Joey each have a turn in Stephanie's original room. Joey's basement room becomes a recording studio. Not to mention the gigantic project that somehow turned that attic into a deluxe apartment. These guys must be doing okay financially, but this giant amount of room redos just isn't practical!
Make Room for Baby
A Season 7 episode called "Room for One More?" includes Becky and Jesse's discussion about whether or not to have another baby. It's a good episode, and in the end, they decide they can handle another child, so they proceed to get to work on that baby. The problem is, this event is forgotten in subsequent episodes.
Of course, it is revisited on Fuller House with adoption, but we never hear about Becky and Jesse having a new baby for the remainder of Full House.
Kimmy, Jimmy, and Garth
The Gibbler family just can't keep their kids straight. Fuller House fans know Kimmy's brother as Jimmy, but there are some other stray siblings. Kimmy is not seen until the third episode of the series, but DJ says in the first episode that Kimmy has three sisters (and still has her own room).
These sisters are never spoken of again. Later on, Kimmy references a brother named Garth, but never Jimmy, on the original Full House.