funky_jewster

John, Dave and Bob,

I have no question for you but I have always wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to the three of you (and the rest of the Full House cast). In 1988 my family was going through a very difficult time. I'm the "DJ" of three daughters and I remember distinctly the first night I ever saw a Full House episode. I was five and a half. My mother, my infant sister and my 3 year old sister and I sat around the television. Perfect Strangers came on first--the lottery ticket episode. Then came you guys. It was the episode where Stephanie cut Uncle Jesse's hair and he was so upset he drove off and broke both his arms in a motorcycle crash. I remember laughing so hard my belly hurt and even crying at the end when Uncle Jesse had to sweetly "tell the little rugrat she's whacko."

My sisters and I would grow up watching the three of you and your antics each week. You all (Mary-Kate, Ashley, Candace, Jodie, and Lori) brought joy to us always--especially during the hardest times when we most needed a distraction/vacation. We quoted all of you heavily--even to this day. Myself and at least one of my sisters can identify almost any Full House episode from a 3-5 second clip (yeah, I'm fucking proud of it).

I remember being in health class in 6th grade and learning about anorexia and thinking to myself "Uh, I would never do that to myself--look what happened to DJ that week she ate only ice popsicles." Cue me eight years later in a facility in South Florida trying to gain back weight. I'd think about the "Crash Diet" episode while I was there and laugh.

Aside from all the morals and lessons I can credit Full House with instilling in me, I grew up watching you and dreaming of working in television and film and in 2008 I moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy writing and standup. I did have the chance to work in TV in 2011 (as a PA, not a writer) and one of my first days on the job I was delivering files in an administrative building on the lot when I stumbled upon one of the original cast posters signed and framed hanging on the wall of the main stairwell. I got chills and had to stop for a moment of gratitude before finishing my deliveries.

I returned to Florida last year to help out my mom for awhile. I miss LA a great deal and wish that I had the opportunity to meet one of you at some point to thank you in person for the years of happy memories you brought to me and my family. I think fondly of you all and, as crazy as it sounds, when I see you guys pop up in anything now I feel like I'm seeing family.

Bob, back in college my friends and I came to interview you at the Improv for our late night talk show on the school's television network. I wasn't able to fit in the closet sized room, but I stood outside the door and when you walked by to go in you smiled at me. I wanted to hug you. Even after I saw your stand up act. Hardest I have ever laughed at a show and that was at least seven years ago.

I will stop rambling now. Just know you had a massive impact on me. I love you all. I don't expect a reply as I know how quickly the comments pile up here but I hope that you do wind up seeing this at some point.

Edit: Adjusted awkward phrasing, removed personal information, added stuff I really wanted to say but forgot because I was trying to get this posted before it would be buried and--more importantly--put the "e" at the end of Jodie's name where it rightfully belongs.

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I just screamed so loud I scared my hearing-impaired mother. #ohmylanta #havefuckingmercy #pointlesshashtagsexpressingemotion