The Full HouseFamily celebrated a major milestone in September. Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the ABC sitcom’s premiere. However, the Tanner family was portrayed by the actors without one of their very important members. Bob Saget passed away in January of a head trauma at the age of 65, and if it wasn’t well-known before how close the TV family remained over the years, it is now. Jodie Sweetin shared stories and memories with the cast about her TV dad. She also recently shared what it was like to commemorate such a significant anniversary without him.
Jodie Sweetin was only 5 years old when Stephanie Tanner, her middle sister, joined the family comedy. It ran for eight seasons. It is amazing how much she grew up watching the series. Full House set, it’s easy to see how she came to see her co-stars as family, making this milestone 35th anniversary bittersweet without their patriarch. Sweetin said ET:
Thirty five is a significant number. When I think back to 35 years ago, it’s terrifying that I have lived longer than 35 years. It was, however, a bittersweet experience. These big milestones are always something we celebrate and each year, we feel like we have one more year of extended family. Bob was missed by us, but we also know that he was always there. He’s always right there. It’s something I love about him that he would never let go of the center of attention.
It sounds like even though Bob Saget — who became affectionately known as “America’s dad” for his role as widower Danny Tanner — wasn’t there in body, his spirit was felt by his loved ones. Jodie Sweetin said as much when she marked the big day with some throwback photos on Instagram, noting that they wouldn’t be the family that they are without Saget:
That wasn’t the first time Bob Saget made his presence known on one of Jodie Sweetin’s big days. John Stamos (a.k.a. Uncle Jesse was a participant in the sharing of a sweet story about Sweetin’s wedding dayIn July, he pulled a random shirt out of his closet to run to Mescal Wasilewski’s wedding. Stamos said:
[I] put it on, and I’m driving, and it feels big. Kelly was my driver when I got there. [Rizzo], Bob’s wife, gave us a bunch of stuff, and it was Bob’s shirt… I started crying when I realized [and]I said ‘Jodie, Bob’s here.’
John Stamos was vocal about how much he loved his TV brother-in law, even participating in the post-funeral service “punk rock shiva,”A Netflix has released tributeAs Dirty Daddy: Bob Saget Tribute. Stamos was joined by Jodie Sweetin and Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier and Scott Weinger. Bob Saget received some loveThe following are the Full House anniversary.
Although Uncle Joey Dave Coulier expressed an interest in the project, Doing another Full HouseSpinoff, John Stamos said it wouldn’t be the same without Bob Saget, and they’ll continue to honor the actor in other ways. While there won’t be another spinoff, there’s plenty to see. Bob Saget should be your first choiceIncludes the entire Fuller HouseSeries, available with a Netflix subscription.Full HouseYou can stream it with a Max subscription.