<Ul> <Li> Nick Katsopolis (played by John Aprea) is Jesse and Pam's father . He is an avid fan of Elvis Presley, just like Jesse . Also, like his son, he is very much interested in his hair and women (as he states in the season two episode "Our Very First Christmas Show", "there are two things Katsopolis men are known for: kissing and great hair"). Nick is the owner of an insect extermination business . He met his wife, Irene, the day that Elvis was drafted into the United States Army . Nick was a firm but caring parent . In the episode, "D.J.'s Day Off" it is mentioned that he would punish Jesse severely . This combination is also seen in the episode "It Is Not My Job", when Jesse quits the extermination business Nick responds with: "If you're out of the business, you're out of the family ." Later on, he explains this by saying that he did not build up the business to sell it to a stranger . His love for his family is also shown by the fact that Irene bringing in Michelle curbed his anger . When Michelle was getting ready to do a television commercial for marshmallows in the season two episode "El Problema Grande de D.J.", he remarked that Michelle looked like a little blonde version of the redhead he likes on Gilligan's Island, which was revealed to be Tina Louise by Irene . In honor of inheriting Nick's hair, Jesse names one of his twin sons after him . Nicky and Alex never interact with their grandparents on - screen like the girls have, as Nick and Irene are last seen in season four . </Li> <Li> Irene Katsopolis (played by Yvonne Wilder, and by Rhoda Gemignani in "The Return of Grandma") is Jesse and Pam's mother, and the wife of Nick Katsopolis . She often talked about diapering Jesse's "tushy", and touched his and other people's "tushies," which made Jesse mad; at other times, she would talk about when Jesse was a kid . She often mentioned how she is older than Nick, and her passion for younger men (which makes Nick feel inferior at times). </Li> <Li> Stavros (played by John Stamos in a dual role) is Jesse's swarthy, greasy, woman - crazed Greek look - alike cousin (with minor cosmetic differences in appearance from Jesse, namely Stavros having a mustache, a gap in his teeth, a slightly larger nose than his cousin and a mole on his cheek). Appearing only in the season seven episode "Kissing Cousins," he hits on Becky--despite the fact that she is Jesse's wife--several times during the episode . He is shown to be a con artist; he cheats Joey out of his watch and money during a card game, and tells a fake story about a mudslide that devastated his village in order to pilfer the "donations" and leave, to which the family catches on . Jesse expresses his disappointment with the dastardly deeds that Stavros--who ends up being arrested--commits . </Li> <Li> Wendy Tanner (played by Darlene Vogel) is Danny's sister, who is an avid animal enthusiast, and works at a zoo . She owns a chimpanzee named Ginger, and is known to have had somewhat of a rivalry with Joey in their childhood, but when she comes back to San Francisco in the season five episode "Too Much Monkey Business," she and Joey have a brief relationship after they both revealed themselves to have had "secret crushes" on each other . It is also revealed that she collects exotic souvenirs from around the world . She and Joey date briefly (but she is not seen or mentioned after the episode). </Li> <Li> Iorgos "Papouli" Katsopolis (played by Jack Kruschen) is Jesse's Greek grandfather, introduced in the season four episode "Greek Week". Papouli is the central to the storyline of the season seven episode "The Last Dance," when he visits San Francisco to see the family and starts to forge a very close relationship with his granddaughter Michelle . Later in the episode, Papouli dies of natural causes (as Danny specifically mentions that his heart gave out and he died in his sleep while staying at the house). When Michelle hears about the tragedy after her Honeybee meeting, she becomes very despondent and decides not to go to school, acknowledging that Papouli promised to appear as part of her school assignment and teach her class a Greek dance . Michelle attempts not to show any emotion in front of Jesse, who himself has a hard time coping with Papouli's death . However, when she tells him the truth, Jesse tells Michelle that it is okay to cry in mourning of Papouli, as the two start sobbing and hugging each other . Jesse appears at Michelle's school and accompanies her in performing the dance that Papouli taught her earlier in the episode when she is unable to remember the rest of the dance . </Li> <Li> Mindy Gladstone (played by Beverly Sanders) is Joey's mother . She appears only in the season one episode "The Return of Grandma," although Joey talks about her often during the series, such as when Joey lands a gig opening for Wayne Newton in Las Vegas in the season four episode "Viva Las Joey". When Joey was asked by Jesse why he could not invite his mother to come see the show, he claims she is working as Goofy at Walt Disney World . </Li> <Li> Kathy Santoni (played by Anne Marie McEvoy) is a classmate of D.J.'s . While only appearing in four episodes (beginning with season three's "Back to School Blues"), Kathy Santoni is mentioned in several episodes by various characters . In the season seven episode "The Apartment," it is revealed that she got married and pregnant at age 16 . Kathy shows up to her 20th high school reunion in Fuller House . </Li> <Li> Walter F. Berman (Whitby Hertford) is a school friend of Stephanie Tanner . At first, Stephanie disliked him, and went as far as teasing and imitating his resemblance to a duck (which occurs when his lips are pursed). She--along with the rest of the class--even nicknamed him "Duckface". However, after following her Uncle Jesse's advice, she learned to appreciate Walter more, even if he was a nerd . This led to Walter briefly considering Stephanie as his "secret girlfriend". </Li> <Li> Harry Takayama (Nathan Nishiguchi) is the first on - screen friend of Stephanie's (appearing in season two, beginning with the episode "Middle Age Crazy"). He usually calls her "Chief", and she refers to him as her boyfriend--without understanding that term's full meaning (as Stephanie put it in Harry's first appearance, "you're a boy, and you're my friend; that makes you my boyfriend"). Stephanie decides to have a pretend wedding with Harry in "Middle Age Crazy," feeling that she is not receiving attention from the rest of the family . His last appearance is in the season three episode "Nerd For a Day". In the episode "Pal Joey," Harry becomes infatuated with D.J. after she teaches him a mathematic problem using oranges . Over the years him and Stephanie stayed in touch, and she jokingly refers to him as her "husband". In Fuller House, when a thousand roses showed up to the house, Stephanie wonders if Harry sent them . Turns out he didn't send them and is actually getting married . </Li> <Li> Cindy (played by Debra Sandlund) is a girlfriend of Danny's, appearing in three episodes during season four, beginning with the episode "Terror in Tanner Town". It is revealed that she works as a dry cleaner in that episode, and she first met Danny when he comes to the store as a customer . She also has a precocious and troublesome 10 - year - old son named Rusty . </Li> <Li> Rusty (portrayed by Jordan Christopher Michael) is the son of Cindy, Danny's girlfriend in season four, first appearing in "Terror in Tanner Town". Rusty has a penchant of performing mischievous antics and practical jokes that wreak havoc on the family . During a crazy prank that Rusty started in "Secret Admirer," he misunderstood D.J.'s words and believed that she was romantically interested in him . This caused him to develop a brief crush on her, but quickly got over it when the other members of the family caught on to his prank, in which he sent a letter intended to D.J. (without signing his name on it) that ends up being circulated to the rest of the family as well as Kimmy and Cindy, resulting in everyone mistakenly believing that someone else in the group was interested in them . He was last seen in "Stephanie Plays the Field," training for baseball with Stephanie . </Li> <Li> Ricky (played by R.J. Williams in the season four episodes "Secret Admirer and "Happy New Year") is the neighborhood paperboy whom D.J. had a crush on . </Li> <Li> Brett Davis (played by Sean Fox in season four, introduced in the episode "Stephanie Plays the Field") is a classmate and friend of Stephanie's who plays Little League Baseball for the Cubs . He is supposedly Stephanie Tanner's first love . </Li> <Li> Viper (David Lipper) is a guitarist in Jesse's band, Hot Daddy and the Monkey Puppets during season eight . He is introduced in "To Joey, With Love", when he auditions for the band in competition with Danny, who is revealed to be as equally excellent at guitar . He begins to date D.J. in the episode "On the Road Again," much to the initial dismay of Danny and Jesse, the latter of whom briefly kicks him out of the band . He is revealed to have insecurities about not going to college in the episode "Claire and Present Danger", and ends up twisting everything D.J. says to where she puts him down . He eventually dumps her in "D.J.'s Choice," because he thinks things are moving too fast for him and wants space . He then changes his mind and begs her to take him back . This causes problems as D.J. starts to date her old boyfriend Nelson again . D.J. cannot decide between the two and asks for time to think . Unfortunately, neither one gives her space and begin to fight over her . D.J. then says that if they are going to force her to choose, then she would not choose either one and dumps them both . Viper showed up to D.J.'s 20th high school reunion even though it's not his reunion . He tries to win her back, and again ends up fighting over her with Nelson . </Li> <Li> Caroline (portrayed by (Dorothy Parke) is a friend of Danny's, who was first seen in the season one episode "Sea Cruise," as one of the dates who appear while Danny, Joey, and Jesse go on a fishing trip on a boat . She also appeared in the episode "The Big Three - O" six episodes later . </Li> <Li> Adrianna (Fabiana Udenio) is Jesse's one - time girlfriend in the season one episode "Daddy's Home". </Li> <Li> Corinna Spicer (Elizabeth Keifer) is a student in Jesse's "private music class," whom Jesse was interested in, in the season one episode "Jesse's Girl". At the end of the episode, she winds up with Joey instead . </Li> <Li> Jill (Darcy DeMoss) is one of Jesse's early girlfriends . She and Jesse date when there is no one else to date, according to her . </Li> <Li> Duane Moffat (played by Scott Menville) is Kimmy Gibbler's boyfriend in season eight (first appearing in the episode "Taking the Plunge"), whom she considered marrying in Reno . He is often airheaded like Kimmy is, and is mostly quiet and known for saying "whatever" in a surfer - like accent . One thing is known about him is that he loves the works of William Shakespeare . In part one of "Michelle Rides Again," he passionately recites lines from Shakespeare's 18th sonnet . Duane makes an appearance at their 20th high school reunion . Duane has become a motivational speaker . </Li> <Li> Mrs. Carruthers (played by Marcia Wallace) is a neighbor of the Tanners (appearing in seasons seven and eight), who has a massive (but obviously one - sided) crush on Joey, as evidenced by her constant "chasing" him down, and his subsequent attempts to "hide" from her and reject her advances . She collaborates with Kimmy Gibbler to form a Neighborhood Watch program known as the "Crime Catchers" in season seven's "The Bicycle Thief". She also is known to "dominate" the PTA elections at Michelle's school, Frasier Street Elementary, every year, inspiring Joey to run for PTA president in a fair election in "Too Little Richard Too Late," to which he is ultimately disqualified due to Mrs. Carruthers pointing out that PTA rules require that the president must be a parent of a Frasier Street student . However, Mrs. Carruthers offers Joey the opportunity to be her vice president instead, a position he accepts . </Li> <Li> Pamela "Pam" Katsopolis Tanner (portrayed by Christie Houser) is Danny's wife, Jesse's sister, and the mother of D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle, who was an unseen character, except in the form of a home video shot when she and Danny brought Michelle home from the hospital in the season two episode "Goodbye Mr. Bear". She was killed by a drunk driver before the start of the series (according to D.J. in the eighth - season episode "Under the Influence"). She has been described as traits her children have: always smiling (Michelle), full of energy (Stephanie), and always did her best at everything (D.J.). </Li> <Li> Teri Tanner (played by Eva LaRue), is Danny's second wife . In the Fuller House season three episode "Declarations of Independence", Danny reveals that him and Teri got divorced . He mentions that they barely knew each other when they got married . </Li> <Li> Ginger Gladstone (played by Laura Bell Bundy) is Joey's wife who is a magician . </Li> <Li> Lewis Gladstone (played by Finn Carr) is Joey's oldest son . </Li> <Li> Joan Gladstone (played by Kingston Foster) is Joey's oldest daughter . </Li> <Li> Jerry Gladstone (played by Noah Salsbury Lipson) is Joey's youngest son . </Li> <Li> Phyllis Gladstone (played by Ruby Rose Turner) is Joey's youngest daughter . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Nick Katsopolis (played by John Aprea) is Jesse and Pam's father . He is an avid fan of Elvis Presley, just like Jesse . Also, like his son, he is very much interested in his hair and women (as he states in the season two episode "Our Very First Christmas Show", "there are two things Katsopolis men are known for: kissing and great hair"). Nick is the owner of an insect extermination business . He met his wife, Irene, the day that Elvis was drafted into the United States Army . Nick was a firm but caring parent . In the episode, "D.J.'s Day Off" it is mentioned that he would punish Jesse severely . This combination is also seen in the episode "It Is Not My Job", when Jesse quits the extermination business Nick responds with: "If you're out of the business, you're out of the family ." Later on, he explains this by saying that he did not build up the business to sell it to a stranger . His love for his family is also shown by the fact that Irene bringing in Michelle curbed his anger . When Michelle was getting ready to do a television commercial for marshmallows in the season two episode "El Problema Grande de D.J.", he remarked that Michelle looked like a little blonde version of the redhead he likes on Gilligan's Island, which was revealed to be Tina Louise by Irene . In honor of inheriting Nick's hair, Jesse names one of his twin sons after him . Nicky and Alex never interact with their grandparents on - screen like the girls have, as Nick and Irene are last seen in season four . </Li> <Li> Irene Katsopolis (played by Yvonne Wilder, and by Rhoda Gemignani in "The Return of Grandma") is Jesse and Pam's mother, and the wife of Nick Katsopolis . She often talked about diapering Jesse's "tushy", and touched his and other people's "tushies," which made Jesse mad; at other times, she would talk about when Jesse was a kid . She often mentioned how she is older than Nick, and her passion for younger men (which makes Nick feel inferior at times). </Li> <Li> Stavros (played by John Stamos in a dual role) is Jesse's swarthy, greasy, woman - crazed Greek look - alike cousin (with minor cosmetic differences in appearance from Jesse, namely Stavros having a mustache, a gap in his teeth, a slightly larger nose than his cousin and a mole on his cheek). Appearing only in the season seven episode "Kissing Cousins," he hits on Becky--despite the fact that she is Jesse's wife--several times during the episode . He is shown to be a con artist; he cheats Joey out of his watch and money during a card game, and tells a fake story about a mudslide that devastated his village in order to pilfer the "donations" and leave, to which the family catches on . Jesse expresses his disappointment with the dastardly deeds that Stavros--who ends up being arrested--commits . </Li>

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