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actor John Stamos wrote in his new memoir that he begged to leave the show. Stamos had the memorable role of Uncle Jesse on the seminal family sitcom, a character he'd return to many years later for the Netflix revival. The veteran television actor has been candid about his experiences on the show, not shying away from

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Stamos continues that in his new memoir. In one section of the book, which is out now, Stamos wrote that he begged to leave after filming the premiere episode. Per , in the passage below, he also wrote about what ultimately compelled him to stay as the series grew into a hit with audiences:

The debut season of

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was not a success. It finished 71st in the ratings rankings that year, with part of the reasoning coming down to the show's ratings. But as Stamos writes,season 2 marking an improvement for the ABC show. This was in part because the family show's lead-in, the program that preceded it, was the hit . From there, and solidified by the show's third installment, 's fortunes were consistent.

The series began its claim by making the top 30 of Nielsen programs.

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Then, by season 4, the sitcom climbed further and would remain a stable hit until its conclusion in 1995. While the family-friendly aspect that Stamos writes about never wavered, there proved to be an audience for it. And in the early 1990s, when scheduling made a big difference for shows, got a second chance that is far less available for shows that initially fail to catch on.

The finale of was a ratings hit, as well, with more than 24 million viewers tuning in for the hour-long farewell.