Full House is coming back! Uncle Jesse says so.
John Stamos, who played Jesse Katsopolis on the popular ABC family comedy of the late 1980s and early 1990s, confirmed rumors of the show’s reboot Monday on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, telling the host Netflix had ordered 13 episodes of the new comedy. He said the series would kick off with a one-hour special.
“It’s a labor of love, and we’ve been literally trying for years to do it right, and I think we finally got it perfect,” Stamos told Kimmel.
Later in the evening, the streaming service put out its own announcement, saying Fuller House, as the new series will be called, will premiere in 2016. The spinoff will star Full House veterans Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber, with Stamos set to produce and guest star.
Netflix says it is talking to other Full House stars, including Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier and Lori Loughlin, about participating as guest stars. Warner Horizon Television will produce the new series, with Full House creator Jeff Franklin serving as creator and an executive producer.
