Dave Coulier recalls having to read for Danny Tanner after auditioning for 's Joey Gladstone. As one of the original adult cast members of the cult '80s family sitcom, Coulier knows the beginnings of . Following his latest return as the lovable Joey in , he now takes on a brand-new endeavor with a podcast..

Just a few years since ended with season 5, Coulier keeps alive via — a podcast that looks back on the franchise.

In its first episode, he sits down with show creator Jeff Franklin, who recalls stories from the time they were still developing the show, including when Coulier had to unexpectedly read for Danny Tanner despite already doing a great job auditioning for Joey. In the conversation, Coulier and Franklin refer to Thomas Miller — one of the executive producers of . Ultimately, the role of Danny ended up landing on Bob Saget's lap.

Coulier: Tom Miller stopped me and he said “wait a second, I’d like you to read for the father” and I said “okay, “give me the sides” and I went out and studied the sides for the dad and I came back in and read that.

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