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.
Franklin: You are Joey Gladstone… and suddenly Tom is like saying, “yeah, go read for the dad” and we’re all looking around like eyes are rolling, “what is this about,” and you were a good sport about it, went out and learned a whole other character, came back and got no laughs at all as the dad and walked back out.
At the beginning of the series, there was an increased focus on the adult characters, but as it went on, it started to shift its storytelling to be more about DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle's lives, and how their parental figures guide them through life. That being said, wouldn't have been the smash hit that it was had it not been for the equally great performances of its adult cast.
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