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At the time that Full House creator Jeff Franklin was removed as showrunner of Netflix‘s Fuller House and stripped of his overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, it was reported that he had been “verbally abusive” and made sexually inappropriate remarks in the writers room.
Fifteen months later, a new court filing reveals specific accusations leveled against the veteran TV producer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the allegations against Franklin predate the #MeToo movement, thus nullifying his argument that successor Bryan Behar was being opportunistic. As early as 2016, Warner Bros. launched an investigation over concerns about equal treatment for male and female writers. Among them were Franklin’s handling of pregnancy-related requests for time off to attend doctor appointments.
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In November 2017, Warner Bros. launched a second investigation after another complaint was filed. This time around, Franklin was accused of creating a toxic environment. He reportedly boasted about weekend orgies, and insisted that female writers bring bikinis with them whilst visiting his mansion.
Franklin is also accused of complaining about having to hire women and people of color as directors. (He apparently claimed that female directors are “all the same.”)
The misogyny doesn’t end there. Referring to one female staffer, Franklin allegedly suggested that “she is probably going to be pregnant next season.” That was followed by a “wish” that he could “make all the women on my staff get hysterectomies.” Franklin is also said to have described one underage girl on set as “one nose job away from a good f—k.”
Franklin’s camp has yet to respond to these new, detailed disclosures.
“I’m heartbroken to be leaving Fuller House,” Franklin said in March 2018, soon after his firing. “Creating and running Full House and Fuller House has been the greatest joy. I wish the cast, my second family for over 30 years, continued success.” Since then, Franklin has filed a lawsuit against new Fuller House co-showrunner Bryan Behar. In the suit, Franklin claims that the Behar conspired to get him thrown off the Netflix spinoff.
That’s a lot…
Wow. And these allegations were made before #MeToo?? That’s very specific and not so vague that it would induce a raised eyebrow.
If he did these things, WB did right hy removing him.
This guy just went through the what not to say checklist. Even added a few new one. You know what that means? Jeff Franklin will feature in every sexual harassment training book for the next 10 years. Congratulations Jeff you earned it!
+1, Mike….and the whole thing about the subsequent showrunner conspiring to get Franklin thrown off the set? No conspiring would be necessary given what came out of Franklin’s mouth. He got himself thrown off the set.
How rude!
LOL
Wow!
Ummm…. Wow.
A guy like that is having weekend orgies?
Unlikely. He seems like an all-(too much)-talk-no-action kind of guy.
It still counts as an orgy if all the other participants are being paid by the hour to be there, right?
Good point…
Jeff Franklin’s terrible conduct dates back to “Full House” era.
“Simpsons” writer/producer Carolyn Omine (one the truly great scribes on “The Simpsons,” btw) has stated he sexually harassed her during her time as a staff writer on “Full House.”
I guess it being the 1980s, towards the end of the show’s run, and during Eisner era Disney, the execs didn’t care or didn’t bother.
When exactly do you think Full House went off the air? Hint: it wasn’t the ‘80s.
30 years ago he could get away with this.
And thank goodness people are trying to make those days be over! That was going to be the next part of your sentence, right?
This is where some that think their above can do. In reality money or none people should watch & speak in their world. No diff than alot of us have lived. My life was messed up as a young child before 4 years & remember all it was not pretty & some plus people to verify. Talk sad note & not even rich. And if u don’t care for my comment do as I do keep it. But I raised my children with these shows which was the dreams I had for me. I am now 55 but at 53 I married that man & my children love him & give he more respect than their father . But they don’t forget about their father out of respect. But as for me my children think I’m the kudos. I did & lived & done all I can do now my health is a problem after all I’ve worked through. My opinion but some things ain’t fare where I come from & knowing what I know. I have raised children since I was 4 plus my brother prior. Then foster care more times than should have been . Adoption me for 3 siblings , ECT…. Just to say my life has more in between all the lines. But I finally married a man whom did not understand but grew to understand ( also a part of that story z)
What a vile person, probably a Trump supporter.
Honestly? Why do people feel the need to inject politics into everything? Orange Man Bad, we get it! There’s another election coming up in less than 18 months where you can vote Orange Hitler out.
I can’t I’m not American ;)
If he was a big time Democratic donor, you would be fine with it, wouldn’t you. Take the money and look the other way.
Just like how Joe Biden puts his hands all over women but that’s fine – he thinks like you. So no biggie.
Trump bad! Biden uh bad BUT… (add excuse here)
Left or right, all politicians these days seem to be scumbags, no idea what the answer is in all honesty.
Thank you! Couldn’t agree more both sides are horrible.
The man has worked in Hollywood his entire adult life – ground zero for every loony Liberal/Democratic idea out there in a state that has not had a two-party legislative system for 3 decades. So, no. Not a Trump supporter.
You’re aware that the vast majority of folks that work in Hollywood are staunch liberals, right? Furthermore, human pieces of filth like Weinstein, Singer, Moonves, R.Kelly, Rose, and Franklin himself above were all donors to big Dem campaigns for Obama, Hillary and Bernie to name a few, all of whom have spoken in defense of these men. Sorry but you can’t blame any of Hollywood’s #Metoo problems on the Republicans.
And since you’re not even an American, why would you even care enough about US politics to want to?
The USA voting in a clown like Trump gives voice and hopes to the morons in the UK who’re looking like voting in Boris the clown, who already were hoodwinked into voting for Brexit and Farage the racist Alt-Right puppet (backed by Bannon and Trump amongst others), Bannon who’s now spreading his seeds of hate around Europe. Everything the US does trickles down into the rest of the world, whether we want it to or not, the good and the bad but of late it’s mostly the bad.
So yeah why would anyone outside the US have a vested interest in 2020? Hmmm… ;)
I would like to hear from the stars and see what their response is.