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Jodie Sweetin reveals shockingly small 'Full House' residual check
May 3, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ET"Full House" alumna Jodie Sweetin is setting the record straight on the "normal" life she lives, despite being a child star.The 44-year-old actress revealed in the April 21 episode of "The McBride Rewind" podcast that she received "a one-cent check the other day," her royalties from starring as middle child Stephanie Tanner during the show's eight-year run. Sweetin reprised her character in the 2016 to 2020 Netflix reboot, "Fuller House.""There's no syndication anymore because it's all in streaming," she noted. "Who gets paid for that? Nobody gets paid for that."TV actors receive residuals when the program is used beyond what is "covered by initial compensation": when it re-airs, comes out on video/DVD and is broadcast in syndication, according to SAG-AFTRA, the labor union covering screen and radio performers.Many actors rely on residuals to supplement their income until their next job arrives, but in the streaming era, those payments have plummeted, SAG-AFTRA has said."Sure, [in] my 20s, there would be money, but not reliable," Sweetin said. "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.' Then sometimes you're
Jodie Sweetin shares shocking 'Full House' residual check amount despite show's mega success
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Despite the mega success behind the beloved 90s sitcom "Full House," Jodie Sweetin's residual checks aren't exactly "reliable."During an appearance on the "McBride Rewind" podcast, the 44-year-old actress — who earned stardom from her role as Stephanie Tanner during the show's entire eight-season run from 1987 to 1995, then again in the spinoff "Fuller House" from 2016 to 2020 — shared the shocking amount she received from her latest residual check."I got a one-cent check the other day. No, there's no syndication anymore because it's all in streaming. Who gets paid for that? Nobody gets paid for that," she said.‘FULLER HOUSE’ STAR JODIE SWEETIN ON GETTING SOBER: 'MY STRUGGLE WAS SO BAD I WASN'T GETTING OUT OF BED' Jodie Sweetin, known for her role as Stephanie Tanner on "Full House" and its spin-off "Fuller House," recently received a one-cent residual check. (Getty Images)"Sure, in my 20s, there would be money, but not reliable," she continued. "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
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