( CNN ) Have Mercy ! Lifetime has its follow-up to its `` Unauthorized Saved By the Bell '' TV movie : the network is now taking on Full House . The female-skewing cable network has greenlit `` The Unauthorized Full House Story '' ( working title ) , The Hollywood Reporter has learned . In the same vein as its `` Saved By the Bell '' pic , Lifetime 's Full House Story will look at the rise of the cast — including John Stamos , Bob Saget and the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — and explore the pressure they faced to balance idyllic family life on the show with the more complicated reality of their own lives outside the series . Additionally , it will look at the warm bond that grew between the cast as the show became one of America 's most beloved family sitcoms . Casting will begin immediately . An air date for the `` Full House '' tell-all has yet to be determined . See more Broadcast TV 's Returning Shows 2015-16 . Ron McGee , who penned the `` Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story , '' will write the `` Full House '' take . The telepic will be produced by the Bell team of Front Street Pictures and Ringaling Productions , with Harvey Kahn and Stephen Bulka also on board to exec produce . For Lifetime , the news comes after its two-hour Bell take fizzled on Labor Day 2014 . Despite tons of build-up and excitement from diehard fans of the original comedy series , the Bell take drew only 1.6 million total viewers , with 1.1 million viewers among the 18-49 and 25-54 demographics . That pic was based on former star Dustin Diamond 's Behind the Bell 2009 tell-all , with Dylan Everett starring as Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Sam Kindseth as Diamond . Full House aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995 . Netflix this month revived the beloved family comedy as `` Fuller House , '' with original stars Candace Cameron-Bure ( D.J . ) , her on-screen sister , Jodie Sweetin ( Stephanie ) , and best friend Andrea Barber ( Kimmy ) , in a 13-episode follow-up series . From its start as an unassuming family comedy in 1987 to its eventual wildly popular 192-episode run , `` Full House '' was `` the little sitcom that could . '' It made huge stars of its cast — from Bob Saget and Dave Coulier , who were grinding away on the standup circuit , to John Stamos breaking hearts on General Hospital , and the Olsen twins . See the original story at The Hollywood Reporter 's website . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter . All rights reserved .
The network has reportedly greenlit the tell-all . Lifetime previously did an unauthorized movie on `` Saved by the Bell ''