Jodie Sweetin Opens Up About Receiving a One-Cent Residual Check and How She Wants Another Round of “Full House” Despite It
Jodie Sweetin Opens Up About Receiving a One-Cent Residual Check and How She Wants Another Round of “Full House” Despite It
Angela AndaloroThu, April 30, 2026 at 6:49 PM UTC
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Jodie Sweetin in 2022Credit: Alberto Rodriguez/Shutterstock -
Jodie Sweetin played Stephanie Tanner on Full House from 1987 to 1995 and returned for Fuller House from 2016 to 2020
During a recent appearance on the McBride Rewind podcast, Sweetin talked about learning to love her character and why she'd always go back to the Full House universe
Sweetin also shared the realities of working actors today, admitting she recently received a one-cent residual check from the show
Jodie Sweetin is still on board for more Full House, if only for the memories.
The 44-year-old actress appeared on the McBride Rewind podcast, where she talked about the role she's best known for. The actress was only 5 years old when Full House began and she continued playing Stephanie Tanner for the show's entire eight-season run from 1987 to 1995, before returning for Fuller House from 2016 to 2020.
While many actors want to move past a role that gets that kind of recognition, Sweetin explained why she'd consider another iteration of the show.
"I mean, we always joke that it'll be, you know, Fuller Fullest House and we'll just be ancient and the kids will be wiping our asses," she laughed.
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"I will never say never to anything. And you know, if I got to come back in another 20 years and work with these people again, who I've known for my entire life, yeah, I would totally do that."
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Sweetin continued, "I love what Full House has done. I love what it has created. I love what it means to people. And I think as I've gotten to be an adult and live a little more life, I understand just how important it is to have that thing that connects you to your younger, safer self, and I know that Full House does that. So, I'm thrilled to continue to do that in whatever way I can."
Asked about what residuals for the show look like 30 years after the original run concluded, Sweetin said the payouts aren't great "anymore."
"I got a one-cent check the other day. No, there's no syndication anymore because it's all in streaming. Who gets paid for that? Nobody gets paid for that," she said.
Sweetin continued to explain the situation, noting, "Sure, in my 20s, there would be money, but not reliable. You don't know how much it's going to be or how often they're going to run the show. So, sometimes you're like, 'Oh, cool. That was nice.' And then sometimes you're like, 'All right, well, there's a nice dinner out.' "
"You just kind of don't know. So, it's not something you can rely on. I always say, people think I live some extravagant life. I'm like, 'Honey, I drive my 2023 used Hyundai Sonata that I love. I rent my house. I have credit cards that are maxed out.' I live a normal life," she explained. "And yeah, there are moments when you're like, 'This is going well,' and there are times when you're like, 'I need a day job.' "
"I'll be honest, I will do it sometimes, where like I'll see somebody, I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, what why are you and then I'm like 'Assh---, they're a working actor, too.' Like everybody's got to have a job."
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