Family sitcoms have been a favorite on television for as long as most people can remember. Even though new shows air regularly, it still hard to forget some of the of all time. Among them was . On the air from 1987 to 1995, this was the sitcom that arguably landed , his most popular roles to date. The cast also featured Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, Bob Saget, Lori Loughlin, Dave Coulier, and of course, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.

Several years later, most of the cast members reunited for the Netflix follow-up sitcom, “Fuller House.” Today, “Fuller House” is in its fifth and final season. Here’s what the cast has said about working on both shows...

“I originally auditioned for the role of D.J. and got turned down, Barber revealed during an interview with . “Fortuitously, they called me back and said, ‘Well, we want you to read for the role of the wacky neighbor Kimmy Gibbler…’” Barber went on to reprise her role in "Fuller House".

“When the show was pitched, they were tossing up whether [Danny's wife died] from cancer or a car accident,” Saget told . “We ended up doing a show where we referenced that she died in a car accident [after being hit by] a drunk driver. That was a very serious thing to do, and there was no messing around.”

“It was supposed to be just like a one-time appearance and it turned into this major role in my life.

I think Kimmy was just supposed to be a quirky neighbor at first, but it kind of developed into this really eccentric personality,” Barber told . “I think that took a few years, to develop all of her eccentric quirks and her one-liners and her unapologetic insulting of everyone around her.”

While speaking with , Stamos recalled, “[‘Happy Days’ creator] Garry Marshall was one of my mentors and said, ‘You’ve gotta come up with a catchphrase! Fonzie had, ‘Eyy’ and ‘Sit on it.

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