Nearly 30 years after the Tanner family first appeared on television in in 1987, its sequel hit Netflix, showing how much the had grown up from the original. When it first premiered, was a hit for ABC, introducing one of the most beloved families in sitcom history and launching cast members into stardom. The original series followed a newly-widowed father of three young girls and his attempts to raise them alongside his brother-in-law and their best friend.

kept the same premise, this time centering around DJ, the oldest of the three Tanner daughters, and her three sons.

As a family show, had cast members of all ages, who, along with the audiences, were able to grow up with the series during its 8 seasons. A new generation was able to do the same when premiered in 2016 and ran for 5 seasons, introducing a new cast of young stars while bringing back familiar faces.

While not everyone from returned for , viewers were able to see most of the main cast and how they had grown, aged, and changed since the late 80s and early 90s when the sitcom was airing.

Bob Saget’s Age Compared To Danny Tanner

After a few minor television and movie roles, comedian and actor Bob Saget had his breakthrough with the premiere of

when he was 31 years old. In season 1, episode 11, Danny turns 30, meaning Saget was just a year older than his character. Saget was born on May 17, 1956, while Danny was born in 1957, making the character around the age of 59 and Saget almost 60 when season 1 first hit Netflix.

in June 2020, shortly after Saget’s 64th birthday, with Danny having been around the age of 63. Sadly, Saget died in his sleep not long after on January 9, 2022 at 65 years old due to blunt head trauma.

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