Jodie Sweetin says she once received a 1-cent ‘Full House’ residual check
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Despite the mega success behind the beloved ’90s sitcom “Full House,” Jodie Sweetin’s residual checks aren’t precisely “reliable.”
During an look on the “McBride Rewind” podcastthe 44-year-old actress — who earned stardom from her position as Stephanie Tanner throughout the present’s total eight-season run from 1987 to 1995, then once more within the spinoff “Fuller House” from 2016 to 2020 — shared the stunning quantity she received from her newest residual check.
“I received a one-cent check the opposite day. No, there isn’t any syndication anymore as a result of it is all in streaming. Who will get paid for that? Nobody will get paid for that,” she stated.
Jodie Sweetin, recognized for her position as Stephanie Tanner on “Full House” and its spinoff “Fuller House,” not too long ago received a one-cent residual check. (Getty Images)
“Sure, in my 20s, there would be money, but not reliable,” she continued. “You don’t know how much it’s going to be or how often they’re going to run the show. So, sometimes you’re like, ‘Oh, cool. That was nice.’ And then sometimes you’re like, ‘All right, well, there’s a nice dinner out.’ “
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“You just kind of don’t know. So, it’s not something you can rely on,” Sweetin added. “I always say, people think I live some extravagant life. I’m like, ‘Honey, I drive my 2023 used Hyundai Sonata that I love. I rent my house. I have credit cards that are maxed out.’ I live a normal life,” she defined. “And yeah, there are moments when you’re like, ‘This is going well,’ and there are times when you’re like, ‘I need a day job.'”
Eleven “Full House” wrapped within the mid-90s, Sweetin beforehand stated she went by an id disaster.
Actress Jodie Sweetin attends the premiere of “Kubo And The Two Strings” on Aug. 14, 2016, in Universal City, California. (Getty)
“I was all over the place. I think that’s why I found stimulants. I would be more sovereign than anyone else in the room. I was looking for a way to make my brain work better,” she stated throughout an episode of “The Skinny Confidential” podcast in 2025.
As her addiction continued, the mom-of-two stated she knew she was headed down a harmful path.
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“I knew for a very long time that I was heading down a road where it was either going to be jail, institutions or death,” she stated. “I was getting very close. I didn’t think I would see my 30th birthday the way I was going in my mid-20s… life changed. I got married again and quickly found out I was pregnant and was like, ‘OK this is what we’re doing.'”
“I haven’t had a perfect journey, but that was the thing that changed everything,” she stated of her first pregnancy. “Like party time is done.”
Sweetin starred as Stephanie Tanner throughout the present’s total eight-season run from 1987 to 1995. (Craig Sjodin/Walt Disney Television through Getty Images)
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Sweetin discovered sobriety in 2008 after 15 years of abusing medication and alcohol.
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These days, the actress and activist stated she would gladly reprise her position if the chance arose.
“I’ll by no means say by no means to something. And you understand, if I received to come back again in one other 20 years and work with these people againwho I’ve recognized for my total life, yeah, I’d completely try this,” she stated on the “McBride Rewind” podcast.
“I love what ‘Full House’ has done. I love what it has created. I love what it means to people. And I think as I’ve gotten to be an adult and live a little more life, I understand just how important it is to have that thing that connects you to your younger, safer self, and I know that ‘Full House’ does that. So, I’m thrilled to continue to do that in whatever way I can.”
