10 Full House Plot Holes That Still Make No Sense ( Part 1)
Despite the popularity of the hit TV show , many plot holes and inconsistencies exist that bother fans over two and a half decades later. Between 1988 and 1995, follows a widowed father named Danny Tanner who allows his best friend Joey and his brother-in-law Jesse to move in to care for his three daughters DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle. When focusing on the girls, the show explores the ups and downs of growing up. With the plots centered on adults, shows the challenges of co-parenting.
Despite the strengths of the show, is also known for its numerous plot holes, continuity errors, and retcons. This is a typical problem found in sitcoms that run for many years. Many mistakes in the show are small, such as the placement of Stephanie’s barrettes. However, bigger problems also exist which are harder to ignore. Ultimately, fans of can laugh at the downright silly errors they overlooked while still enjoying the heartwarming feeling of watching the series.
1 The Tanners’ House Layout Is Physically Impossible
One of the most iconic shots in the introduction is the outside of the house. Though it’s a beautiful image, it creates one of many issues with the layout of the building. As seen from the outside, there is no attic or pitched roof, two notable features seen on the inside of the house. The floor plan of the building possesses more issues as well. For instance, take everyone to the same place upstairs; however, the staircases don’t physically converge, meaning one doesn’t exist. Additionally, sometimes the staircase leading downstairs is a garage, and other times it’s a basement.
2 So, Did Uncle Jesse Graduate In Full House Or Not?
In season 4 of , Uncle Jesse gets invited to his ten-year high school reunion. They show a flashback of him the day before his ceremony confirming in his dialogue that he’s graduating. This is later contradicted in season 6, episode 6, “Educating Jesse,” when he admits that he dropped out of high school. With the support of his family, Uncle Jesse returns to high school, which he graduates in season 6, episode 19, “Subterranean Graduation Blues.” The season 6 story arc is compelling and inspiring for children and adults alike; however, it leaves viewers to wonder what happened in the 24 hours after the flashback.
3 How Old Are Alex And Nicky?
Though they’re beloved parts of the Tanner family, many things about . The children of Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky are born in November, which would make them around eight months old at the time of season 5, episode 26, “Captain Video, Part 2.” However, at the start of season 6, they appear to be between 18 and 24 months old based on their physical development and abilities. The problem is that only six weeks have passed between the two seasons, marked by the duration of DJ’s school trip.
4. The Attic Apartment Disappears In Fuller House
In , the reboot, Stephanie and DJ move back into their childhood home along with Kimmy Gibbler. They share the space with their romantic partners and children. Kimmy, Fernando, and Ramona live in the attic throughout Fuller House. Despite this, the characters go up into the attic numerous times to find it in a dirty, unrenovated, and cluttered state. This is impossible unless two attics exist, but the home itself shouldn’t even have one based on the external shots.
5. How Did Danny Afford The House?
At the start of, Danny Tanner is supposed to be a widowed 30-year-old father of three children who works as a reporter in San Francisco. He must live with his brother-in-law and best friend in order to care for his children, a choice that indicates he likely can’t afford childcare. This raises the question: how did Danny afford the house that they live in? According to , the Victorian-style home would’ve cost $725,000 in 1990, two years after the show began airing. The house would’ve likely been outside the budget for parents of three paying the mortgage on a reporter’s pay.
