Jodie Sweetin looked back on one of Full House’s most unforgettable scenes on the latest episode of her How Rude, Tanneritos! podcast with Andrea Barber. The season five scene shows Jodie’s character, Stephanie, crashing the car into the kitchen as she attempts to drive.
The 1990 episode “Honey, I Broke the House” was one of the most iconic for Jodie’s 8-year-old character, and it got recreated in the Netflix sequel Fuller House. Jodie claimed it is arguably a favorite episode for the sitcom’s fans, just like it is for her.
What led to the ‘Full House’ car crash scene?
It starts with Dave Coulier’s character Joey leaving little Stephanie where his new red 1963 AMC Rambler is parked. Stephanie curiously gets in the driver’s seat to play pretend as a driver; however, she hits reverse and crashes the car right through the wall. Jodie said the set was rebuilt with light balsa wood for that scene so the vehicle could easily run through.
Jodie was not behind the wheel in real life, as the show hired a petite stuntman in her stead. She also noted that only the necessary crew members were in the studio for that scene to avoid accidents from the make-believe crash.
Jodie Sweetin had fun rewatching her car crash scene
Jodie admitted that the car crash scene was special to her because that kind of chaotic scene hardly occurred in the Full House plot, so it was a big deal she was happy to be a part of. Recreating the scene as an adult for Fuller House’s final season was no fun, as the 42-year-old woke up the next day with whiplash.
Fans shared their thoughts about the episode, thanking Jodie for finally sharing the BTS of the famous scene. “I’ve always wanted to hear about the stunt from Jodie, first hand!” someone exclaimed, while another joked that the blame is on Dave’s character for leaving the keys in the car.