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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carsen Holaday

Full House creator reveals ironic reason Bob Saget landed sitcom role

Full House creator Jeff Franklin has revealed how Bob Saget’s not-so family-friendly language ended up landing him his role on the iconic family sitcom.

Franklin, 71, told People in a recent interview that the Saget, who died aged 65 in 2022, was his first choice to play fictional patriarch Danny Tanner after they had met and become friends on a different show six years earlier. However, the comedian turned down the role and opted to take on a gig hosting CBS’s The Morning Program.

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