This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. 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
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.
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