'Full House' star Dave Coulier admits Uncle Joey's name was a stoner joke
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Actor Dave Coulier explained on a recent podcast how the name of his "Full House" character, Joey Gladstone, originated from a stoner joke.
Christina Dugan Ramirez is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
"I got to pick my own last name. Did you know that? My character's last name," he told guest Debra Stipe, who appeared in three episodes of "Full House" as Cindy.
"Yeah, (series creator) Jeff [Franklin] 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.’"
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