His jokes were wooden — but Mr. Woodchuck cost some serious green.

On the August 5 episode of Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber’s “Full House” rewatch podcast, “How Rude, Tanneritos!,” the co-hosts and longtime friends discussed the story behind Joey’s (Dave Coulier) beloved cheeky sidekick. 7

The episode recapped the sitcom’s 100th installment, “The Legend of Ranger Joe,” which introduced Joey’s stint as children’s TV show personality “Ranger Joe” — and, of course, the famous chipmunk puppet himself, Mr. Woodchuck.

“I learned this from reading Jeff’s book: this puppet cost $25,000,” Barber, 49, revealed, referring to the series’ creator, Jeff Franklin. 7

Sweetin, 43, chimed in, “I remember hearing that, because after Dave’s dog ate the face off of it, 20 years later, he was

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