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. Keep it professional. The thing will crash and burn faster than my reputation, and I hope I can salvage some dignity with my next project. For now, stay cool. Control what you can control.”

“Then my agent says, ‘Okay, so there was an idea discussed, but we’re not sure you’re going to like it.’ ‘Why?’ I ask. ‘They’re talking about putting one of ABC’s biggest hits as your lead-in over the summer reruns, but . . .’ ‘But what?’ With that simple strategy, ‘Full House’ lands in the top ten throughout the summer. We find an audience and they follow us to season two.

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