Jodie Sweetin, who played Stephanie Tanner on Full House and Fuller House, talked about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's absence from the show in a recent podcast. Sweetin explained that the Olsen twins were only 8 years old when Full House ended, so they likely don't have many memories of their time on the show. Additionally, they had successful fashion careers and hadn't acted in over a decade. Sweetin emphasized that there was nothing negative about their decision not to return for the spinoff, and it was understandable given their age and career paths. The spinoff characters made jokes about the twins' absence but ultimately respected their decision.