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 .

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 final scene calls for the whole cast to gather around a baby’s crib and sing the theme song to ‘The Flintstones.’ By the time we get to ‘Have a Yabba-Dabba-Doo Time,’ I’m having a Yabba-Dabba-Don’t Time. The reading ends, thank God, and I head to the lobby as fast as I can, avoiding everyone babbling how great the reading went.

I dig through my pockets for change. I jam a quarter into a pay phone, get my agent on the line, and gently suggest, “Get me the f–ck off this show!’ I’m dying to pull the rip cord on this family-friendly hell, but I’ll fulfill my contractual obligation to shoot the pilot.

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