Bob Saget’s Heart to Heart as Danny Tanner is a piece of sitcom history

For the kids of the ’90s who grew up spending their Friday nights sitting firmly in front of the TV watching TGIF, Bob Saget will always Happy homeby Danny Tanner.

Saget, who died Sunday at the age of 65, known for his real-life adventure stand-up comedies (You have been warned), a complete departure from Danny, who may have just walked out of one of those shows. Danny is a widow who earns money to support his three daughters, and while he’s busy with co-hosting Wake up, San Francisco (he needs that salary to buy his very complete house), he is always there to impart wisdom and advice to his girls.

It’s clear that when one of Danny’s classic crushes is about to begin – the quiet, emotional music begins to kick in as he sits down next to the DJ, Stephanie or Michelle. His deliveries are very careful, never harsh and he is only judgmental when it comes to dating a rocker named Viper (really, do you blame him?). Even Stephanie drove the car into the house and worthy of perpetuity, he let her know that the fault did not identify her, and that a car (and kitchen) could be replaced, but she did not. body.

Danny helped DJ edit her body image after she stopped eating for fear of wearing a bathing suit in front of her friends. He reassures DJ that her friends love her no matter what, and admits that he is also insecure about growing up tall and thin.

After Stephanie, who dreamed of becoming a professional dancer, begged Danny to let her join accelerated classes, he agreed. When she realizes that dancing 24/7 gets in the way of the rest of her life, Stephanie fears that if she tells Danny she wants to go back to the way things were, he will be disappointed. Danny lets her know that it’s great to have a dream – but it’s also perfectly okay and understandable to change your mind.

The Tanners may be a fictional family, but their lives have resonated with fans. As Danny speaks, it’s not just with the girls on his TV – but with the viewers at home. He was everyone’s dad.