Michelle Tanner
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Michelle Elizabeth Tanner is a fictional character on the long-running ABC sitcom Full House, who was portrayed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. She first appeared in the show's 1987 pilot, "Our Very First Show", and continued to appear up to the two-part series finale, "Michelle Rides Again", in 1995. The character of Michelle was the Olsen twins' first acting role; the two were nine months old when they started working on the series. Shortly after Full House ended, the sisters appeared in many films and TV shows up until their teenage years. Michelle Tanner does not appear in the 2016 Netflix sequel, Fuller House, as both Olsen twins declined to reprise the role.
Character
Michelle Tanner is the youngest member of the Tanner family and is notable in the series for saying a string of precocious catchphrases such as "you got it dude", “puh-lease”, "you're in big trouble, mister", "no way, José!", and "aw nuts!" Raised by her father Danny Tanner, her uncle Jesse Katsopolis and her father's friend Joey Gladstone after her mother Pamela's death in a car accident caused by a drunk driver, Michelle debuted during her character's infancy, maturing throughout the progression of the series. She is depicted as being slightly mischievous, though her status as the youngest daughter of the family leaves many of her misdeeds undisciplined and spares her from punishment – much to the chagrin of her older sisters. Michelle is quite playful, being a young child; however many episodes end with her realization of a vital moral. Having never interacted with her deceased mother, Michelle occasionally yearns for a mother of her own and episode plots have surrounded her desire for a mother and her plans to attempt to gain one through her father Danny remarrying. She forms a very strong familial bond with Jesse (her uncle) and enjoys his company and playful teasing. She was the flower girl at his and Becky's wedding. Their relationship is so strong that she becomes crestfallen upon learning of Jesse's intended relocation from the Tanner household after his marriage to Rebecca Donaldson in the season four episode "Fuller House". She holds a tendency to scheme when met with a new desire as an enhancement to the comedy of the series but she eventually realizes the errors of her ways by the episode's conclusion. From seasons six through eight (as first established in "Lovers and Other Tanners"), Michelle is a "Honey Bee" in an organization which her sisters D.J. and Stephanie had previously participated in. Michelle attends Meadowcrest Preschool through seasons 3-4 and later, Frasier Street Elementary School through seasons 5–8.
Friendships
In the season three episode "Bye, Bye Birdie", on Michelle's first day of
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Crediting
The production team behind Full House did not want people to know that Michelle was played by a set of
Reception
In 1989, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor/Actress Under Five Years of Age for their portrayal of Michelle.[3] In 1990, they were also awarded Young Artist Awards for their work on Full House, in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of Age.[4] The two also won the Young Artist Awards for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten in 1991.[5]
Book series
Shortly after the show ended, two separate book series focusing respectively on Michelle and Stephanie were published. The stories take place mainly during the continuity of the show's later seasons and include the sisters' friends and many other characters. The plots mainly focus on the characters' struggles and triumphs. Most of the books were not an episode in the series. Michelle is about nine years old and Stephanie is in her teens in the series. The books were mainly published in the 1990s.[6]
Fuller House
The Olsen twins declined to reprise their role for Fuller House, the 2016 Netflix sequel to Full House. Ashley stated that she would not feel comfortable in front of the camera after a 12-year absence from acting and Mary-Kate stated that the timing was bad.[7] In the series, their character is only seen during flashbacks and mentioned from time-to-time. For example, in the first episode Danny mentions to the family that Michelle is now working as a fashion designer in New York, and thus has become an unseen character of this series.
References
- ^ TV.com. "Full House: Comet's Excellent Adventure - Season 8, Episode 1". TV.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Ashley Olsen: Information from". Answers.com. 1986-06-13. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "Tenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Eleventh Annual Youth in Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Thirteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "**Full House Michelle Book Series**". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ "'We Finally Know Why The Olsen Twins Aren't On Fuller House'". cinemablend.com. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
External links
- Full House at the ABC Familywebsite
- Michelle Tanner on IMDb