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'Fuller House' showrunner Jeff Franklin out amid claims of inappropriate behavior

"Fuller House" showrunner Jeff Franklin is out at the Netflix reboot amid reported claims of inappropriate behavior.

"We are not renewing Jeff Franklin's production deal and he will no longer be working on Fuller House," Warner Bros. TV confirmed in a statement.

The ouster comes as the popular series _ which reunited the San Francisco "Full House" Tanner family _ heads into its fourth season.

Franklin's behavior was not sexual in nature, Variety reports, but he stands accused of verbally abusing his writing room staffers and making lewd comments about his personal life, including his personal relationships and sex life.

Variety also reports he would frequently bring women he dated to set and occasionally cast them in the show, which drew further complaints from staffers.

His behavior was reportedly brought to the attention of Warner Bros. executives more than two years ago in a letter that outlined his misdeeds and warned that he was a "lawsuit waiting to happen."

In addition to his "Fuller House" duties, Franklin was also the creator and executive producer of its origin series "Full House," which ran on ABC from 1987 to 1995.

In an Instagram post, Franklin said he was "heartbroken" to leave "Fuller House."

"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. I'm so proud of all we accomplished together, and beyond grateful to our loyal fans," he wrote. "Adios Tanneritos!"

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