This ‘Full House’ Episode Featured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Uncle Jesse could play plenty of instruments. When it came to sports like basketball, though, he struggled. That is, until basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gave this character some advice about the game and about being a father.
Hereās what we know about the Full House episode with this guest star.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appeared on 1 episode of āFull Houseā
Uncle Jesse worked in advertising and on the radio. He had a passion for music and was unapologetically bad at most sports. During the āAir Jesseā episode of Full House, DJ and Kimmy had their own basketball teams compete for charity. Uncle Jesse was embarrassed to admit he couldnāt play basketball, but he still agreed to help his niece.Ā
While practicing at his local basketball court, he met another basketball player. That was Abdul-Jabbar, who offered pointers to the musician. Together, they even learned about his āsweet spot.ā
As an expert musician and a rookie basketball fan, Uncle Jesse had no idea who he was talking to. It wasnāt until the actual game began that this character realized he was actually the celebrity coach for the charity game.Ā
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helped Uncle Jesse with his basketball skills
Thanks to some coaching from this basketball legend, Uncle Jesse made his sons proud. This wouldnāt be the first time Uncle Jesse struggled with a sport for the sake of his family. When Jesse and Joey were still working in advertising, Joey had to teach his business partner how to play golf.Ā
During the āNice Guys Finish Firstā episode of this sitcom, Uncle Jesse went to the ice rink with the rest of the Tanners. After falling several times, he was tasked with announcing Joeyās charity game that night. He struggled until Aunt Becky jumped in to help.Ā
Although Uncle Jesse struggled with his basketball skills, in the original Disney+ series, Big Shot, his character was a basketball coach. He went from coaching college games to an all-girl high school, which came with plenty of its own challenges.Ā
āFull Houseā featured guest stars like The Beach Boys, Little Richard, and Kirk Cameron
Abdul-Jabbar wouldnāt be the only guest star on this iconic sitcom. John Stamos showcased his music skills, performing alongside The Beach Boys and Little Richard for some episodes of Full House.
Mickey Rooney appeared on one Christmas special as a grumpy joke store owner. Kirk Cameron, Candace Cameron Bureās actual brother, appeared as a cousin of DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle. Jaleel White acted as his Family Matters character, Steve Urkel, annoying DJ Tanner in the process.
Episodes of Full House, including āNice Guys Finish First,ā are available for streaming on Hulu.