For all eight seasons of , actor-comedian Dave Coulier starred as Joey Gladstone, but despite being considered part of the Tanner family, he was never “Uncle Joey” like many viewers assumed him to be. The “Mandela effect” was coined by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome and refers to the concept of false memories being shared by a large group of people. There are many other examples of this in media as well, including the

. Joey appeared on both and its sequel show and has been misremembered for years as “Uncle Joey” despite evidence of the contrary.

and stars Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner) and Andrea Barber (Kimmy Gibbler) recently began a podcast based around rewatching episodes of the original hit series where the “Uncle Joey” Mandela effect. told the story of a single father of three young girls living with two other men who helped him to help raise them, making for an odd but loving family.

Those two men were Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) and Joey, but while Jesse was a legitimate uncle to the Tanner girls and was referred to as such, Joey was not.

Why Everyone Thinks Full House's Joey Was "Uncle Joey"

was structured around the Tanner family, so it was easy for audience members to assume that Joey was an official part of that, which would make him “Uncle Joey.

” Father Danny Tanner (Bob Saget) was the head of the household, with Jesse and Joey serving as his right-hand men. Joey and Jesse were often seen getting into hijinks with each other and were equally involved in the raising of the girls, so it’s natural that viewers would believe Joey was actually an uncle to them. However, he was not a blood relative to the Tanners but Danny’s best childhood friend.

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