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John Stamos Is in on the Joke—and It’s Saving His Career

HAVE MERCY

How the Grandfathered star learned to embrace potentially embarrassing nostalgia for Uncle Jesse and his playboy public image and use it to reboot his career.

Kevin Fallon
Kevin Fallon 

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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Kevin Fallon

Kevin Fallon

Senior Editor, Obsessed

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