Jodie Sweetin Receives 1-Cent Full House Residual Check

Jodie Sweetin, known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on the sitcom Full House, disclosed receiving a one-cent residual check from the show during a recent appearance on the McBride Rewind podcast.

The 44-year-old actress starred as the middle Tanner daughter throughout the original series' eight-season run on ABC from 1987 to 1995. She reprised the role in the Netflix spinoff Fuller House, which aired from 2016 to 2020. Sweetin explained the minuscule payment stems from changes in how television content is distributed. "I got a one-cent check the other day," she said. "There's no syndication anymore because it's all in streaming. Who gets paid for that? Nobody gets paid for that."

She described residuals as historically unpredictable, even during more lucrative periods. "Sure, in my 20s, there would be money, but not reliable," Sweetin noted. "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.' You just kind of don't know. So, it's not something you can rely on."

Sweetin emphasized that her lifestyle reflects this...