February 12, 2008: The Full House house
In Wizard on Bicycle news, the Lego Wizard on my sidebar has learnt a very sneaky trick. Clicking on him will now take you to a random eKarjala post. (Keep in mind that 80% of all eKarjala posts are retarded). This brings the number of tricks my Lego Wizard can perform to a grand total of one (or two if you count the fact that he can grant wishes.)
On another topic, when you look at this photo I found of San Francisco, what does it remind you of?
If you said “Full House,” you had a correct childhood. These houses are indeed featured in the introduction to that storied sitcom. In the foreground you can even see the park in which the Tanners had their little picnic, which they had the time to organize because none of them had any real jobs.
What might surprise you, and what recently inspired a 45 minute argument in my personal life, is that the Tanners were never purported to actually live in one of these houses. Consider this establishing shot of their actual house, shown at the very end of the credits:
Note here the contradictory placement of the bay windows. Also note that their house is subsequently shown to have a flat roof facade, in contrast to the gabled roofs seen in the first photo. The fact is, those gabled roof residences constitute a San Francisco landmark known as “Postcard Row,” which is a series of 7 houses built in the iconic Painted Lady style. The Tanners didn’t live there and they didn’t know anybody who lived there and they weren’t welcome inside. The only connection the Tanners had with Postcard Row is they enjoyed having picnics nearby in an effort to trick you into thinking that’s where they lived. They should have called the show “Full of Shit House.”
The idea that the Tanners lived in Postcard Row is the most widely-circulated myth in our culture today. It’s not our fault, either, because the prominent shot of Postcard Row in the opening credits is followed by the shot of their actual residence, implying that they were one and the same. It’s sloppy editing and I’m sick of being silent about it. The question of where the Tanners actually lived is open for debate, but it certainly wasn’t Postcard Row. Probably the producers didn’t show footage of the Tanners’ actual neighborhood because they didn’t have the technology to edit out all the crack dealers.
vanessa wrote:
whenever i saw pics of the houses I always felt like it was the full house street, but then i would get confused by the lack of the tanner house. you have solved this mystery and indeed improved my quality of life.
Posted on 12-Feb-08 at 10:08 am | Permalink
Murphy wrote:
“The theme from Full House is my go-to fucking song.”
~Eric Karjala
Posted on 12-Feb-08 at 12:31 pm | Permalink
mykl wrote:
Full of Shit House. i love you.
Posted on 12-Feb-08 at 4:04 pm | Permalink
rc5 wrote:
Maybe their house is hidden, and you need to be shown it by the secret-keeper. Did you ever consider that the Tanners were wizards? I thought not.
…Harry Potter reference? No?
Well, I tried.
Posted on 12-Feb-08 at 5:25 pm | Permalink
Paticus wrote:
That show is ludicrous. Three guys, three girls, and no one is fucking?
It’s like “Three’s Company” squared. Well, minus three. Well then the guy:girl ratio doesn’t really work out. I don’t know where I’m going with this.
Posted on 13-Feb-08 at 12:01 pm | Permalink
Anonymous wrote:
this is the funniest/best thing i have ever read. i followed your link from the surprise bag disappointment. you are pure comedy. marry me.
Posted on 14-Feb-08 at 12:25 pm | Permalink
Penney wrote:
oh eric, you’re still funny. i haven’t talked to you in a long time, sorry i didn’t get to say good-bye when you left MI. you must be doing OK, i mean, not everyone gets marriage proposals and love confessions on a daily basis, so you must be ok
haha, hope you’re well, love.
Posted on 15-Feb-08 at 12:27 am | Permalink
Sam wrote:
Good job getting that shot. I’m glad to here our argument and shoddy research that night paid off. If you could just find the location of the real house, I’d be truley impressed. Love from Sydney.
Posted on 19-Feb-08 at 11:09 pm | Permalink
danny wrote:
the true location of the house is on 1709 Broderick St in San Fran, the postcard row shot in the opening credits was just to show how happy they were as a family while having a picnic in a classic San Fran locale
Posted on 24-Feb-08 at 12:59 pm | Permalink
Dan W wrote:
You are all sort of right. The actual location is on Groove Street close to Alamo Park. I have a current picture and was there YESTERDAY. Just tell me where to post and and compare it. The red doors were changed, but compare the photos and see for yourself. There was also a fence put up too.
Posted on 14-Apr-08 at 12:24 pm | Permalink
MacFriendly wrote:
Dan,
Must you always convince people that you are right.
If it is a completely different house with a fence, then how can you convince us it’s the exact same house?
“…and they added on a porch and painted, and remodeled the entryway…”
really?
And also, YESTERDAY is now several months away, making your story even less credible.
;-D
Posted on 12-Aug-08 at 10:11 pm | Permalink
Justin Wright wrote:
The house is not on Groove St…1709 Broderick is the correct address like danny said.
I was just in San Fran about 2 weeks ago and took a picture standing outside the house.
Take a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/justinwright/2829256430/in/set-72157607115922309/
Posted on 09-Oct-08 at 2:24 am | Permalink
mr olsen wrote:
there actual house is behind this one it is a mobile home on blocks
Posted on 08-Feb-09 at 8:48 pm | Permalink
Jorden wrote:
too funny
Posted on 23-Jun-09 at 11:52 am | Permalink
George Gomez wrote:
do you think the inside is the something from the show
Posted on 23-Oct-09 at 11:52 pm | Permalink
wickensworth wrote:
I think the inside is precisely the something from the show.
Posted on 24-Oct-09 at 6:22 pm | Permalink
Aimee Kayhille wrote:
You have blog nicely done yes? I am French and I am no so good with my English but I am liking to learn. You are welcome to me yes?
Posted on 10-Nov-09 at 9:30 pm | Permalink
joe wrote:
adress is 1709 broderick st. Between pine and bush st. The red door is now black
Posted on 10-Dec-09 at 11:19 pm | Permalink
troymccluresf wrote:
THANK YOU! This misinformation has been bothering me for years. THINK FOR YOURSELVES, PEOPLE! THE TRUTH IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU (as long as you’re standing in Alamo Square).
Posted on 16-Dec-09 at 6:23 pm | Permalink
Mick F wrote:
Wait a minute…
Jogging my memory….doesnt it show them crossing the Golden Gate Bridge into SF BEFORE the picnic shenanigans?
Goddamn Marin people…..
Posted on 16-Dec-09 at 7:30 pm | Permalink
Mick F wrote:
Smoking gun….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0GuXMPoyhs
Posted on 16-Dec-09 at 7:34 pm | Permalink
Tami wrote:
“It’s sloppy editing and I’m sick of being silent about it” lol
Posted on 17-Dec-09 at 3:55 am | Permalink
R wrote:
Oh my god please get a life buddy.
Posted on 03-Feb-10 at 12:24 pm | Permalink
R wrote:
The address of the Tanner house was mentioned in “Blast From the Past” as being located at 1882 Girard Street in San Francisco, CA. The actual location of the house used for exterior shots in the series is 1709 Broderick Street.
Posted on 03-Feb-10 at 12:30 pm | Permalink