It’s been almost 37 years since fans were first introduced to the Tanner family and friends, as Full House premiered way back in 1987. It’s hard to imagine life without the Tanners, Uncle Jesse, Aunt Becky, Joey, and even Kimmy, despite her being one of the most annoying characters on popular sitcoms . It’s also hard to think of Dave Coulier ’s Joey Gladstone not having his famous last name, and it's because of Coulier that he has it in the first place.
However, the real origins of that surname probably wouldn't be well-liked by the clean-cut Tanners. Dave Coulier's Full House rewatch podcast , which is called Full House Rewind , has given both him and fans the chance to look back at the TGIF sitcom and discus some behind-the-scenes secrets. One of the most recent tidbits to be divulged is how Joey Gladstone’s name came to be.
If Danny and Jesse had an intense reaction to DJ drinking beer, I don’t know what they’d say if they ever found out the true nature behind “Gladstone." Coulier explained the idea, which involved a personal activity he'd engaged in back in the day: I got to pick my own last name, did you know that? My character’s last name. Yeah, Jeff said ‘I’m trying to get a last name for your character,’ and I said, ‘How about Gladstone?’ and he laughed and goes, ‘All right, sounds good.
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I always thought it was a funny name. It was almost like, ‘I’m glad that I’m stoned.’ You know, I’m a comedian, so that was what I tho.