# Humorous Allusions to Actors' Previous Roles

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**Created:** [December 16, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-allusions-to-actors-previous-roles/928191 "2020-12-16T16:54:25Z")\
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As I mentioned [in another thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-memory-is-like-a-sieve-except-for-useless-crap/934018), I’ve been watching old episodes of _America’s Funniest Home Videos_ on YouTube. In a February 1992 episode, the opening theme cuts away midway through to the _Full House_ set. Jesse and Joey are revealed to be watching the show and remark that Danny resembles the host. At the time, Bob Saget both hosted AFHV and starred as Danny on _Full House_, but he got the latter gig first, so I guess technically it’s still a humorous allusion to a previous role.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7A9l2bjplk)

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